NorthStar 961 Reference Manual page 73

STEER key
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system on or off, and to manually set the beacon
receiver's frequency and baud rate. For more about these
options, see "Configuring the receiver" starting on page
14-4.
Use the PORT SETUP key to configure the four I/O ports
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as required for any devices that you'll interface to the
961/962, and to enable Pulses Per Nautical Mile (PPNM).
For more technical information about these options, see
the Northstar 961/962 GPS Chart Navigator Installation
Manual. Here's where you enable the Northstar 490 so
you can view the echo sounder screens. For more
information, see the Northstar 490 Echo Sounder
Installation Manual (GM491).
Use the GPS STATUS key to view a display of all available
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satellites, including their signal strength and your
expected accuracy, as well as the frequency, baud rate,
and status of DGPS transmitters (961XD/962XD only). For
more about viewing GPS and DGPS information, see
"Viewing GPS status" starting on page 14-9.
Use the DATABASES AND LOG key to save or restore the
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waypoints/routes and the user preferences (display,
navigation, chart, receiver, and port-setup options), and to
save log data when troubleshooting the system. For
details, see "Saving and restoring databases and logs"
starting on page 14-10.
Use the STEER key to access either of two screens that help
you steer precisely along your desired track to your active
waypoint. As you use them, you'll probably develop a
preference for one or the other. Each press of the STEER key
retrieves one of two separate screens as follows:
• traditional steering indicator with numeric data
• three-dimensional (3-D) graphical navigation with
numeric data
Whenever you press the STEER key, you'll always return to
the steering screen you were last using; press the STEER key
again to switch to the other screen.
Chapter 3 - Using the Controls
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