Alarms Menu - NorthStar EXPLORER 443S Installation And Operation Manual

4-1 ALARMS menu

Select MAIN MENU - SETUP - ALARMS to display
the available alarms. Press
option.
When an alarm condition is met, then:
· The beeper sounds.
· The ALARMS menu is displayed on the screen
with the activated alarm symbol(s) flashing.
Press any key to acknowledge the alarm, stop
the beeping and remove the ALARMS menu.
This does not disable the alarm. The symbol will
continue to flash until the alarm condition is no
longer present.
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or to highlight an
Alarms can
be enabled to
automatically detect
certain conditions,
such as the water
being too shallow.
Trigger settings
can be defined
to suit the boat
and individual
preferences.
Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual
The beeper cycle is different for some alarms.
All of the alarm symbols and beeper cycles are
shown:
Symbol Alarm Beeper
Name Cycle
1
Temp /
2
Value
1
Temp /
2
Rate
1
Too /
5
Shallow
1
Too /
2
Deep
Fish 3 short
Alarm beeps
1
Low /
2
Battery
Note: The FISH ALARM gives only three short beeps.
Alarms automatically re-enable
The TOO SHALLOW, TOO DEEP and LOW BATTERY
alarms automatically re-enable when the value
moves outside the alarm trigger setting.
The TEMP VALUE alarm automatically re-enables
when the temperature is more than 0.45°F
(0.25°C) above or below the alarm trigger setting.
The TEMP RATE alarm automatically re-enables
when the rate of temperature change falls below
the trigger setting by more than 0.2°F (0.1°C) per
minute.
Alarm condition is
met when:
sec the temperature equals
the alarm trigger value
sec the rate of change of
temperature equals the
alarm trigger value
sec the depth is less than
the alarm trigger value
sec the depth is greater
than the alarm trigger
value
an echo matches the
profile of a fish
sec the battery voltage is
less than the alarm
trigger value