The Displays; Display > Basic - NorthStar EXPLORER AP380 Installation And Operation Manual

4 The displays

Press key to show the Display menu, select a display option using
the Control Dial and press
Tip: Repeated pressing
select after 1 second.
4-1 Display > Basic
Displays a standard AP380 display with just the essential AP380 data.
Display area
Drive
1
indicators
Heading
2
Info panel
3
Set course
4
Steering
5
mode panel
Operating
6
mode
panel
Options menu:
Data setup - Selects what data is displayed in the info
panel.
Auto Rd/CE/XTE – Automatically switches the displayed
data between rudder, course error and cross track error
depending on the operating mode.
Course error – Shows a course error bar in the info
panel.
Rudder angle – Shows a rudder angle gauge in the
info panel.
XTE – Shows a cross track error bar in the info panel.
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will cycle the menu selection and will automatically
Function
Left and right boxes light up to indicate when the AP380 is driving the rudder
Large digits show the heading of the vessel
This panel can be configured to display different data items. Default:
Automatically switches between Rudder angle, Course error and Cross track
error.
STBY mode: shows '---' since the set course is not valid in standby mode
AUTO mode: digits show the current course to steer (CTS), except for
WIND mode: digits show the current set wind angle (SWA)
The colored ring is yellow in STBY mode, green in AUTO mode, magenta in
H-STEER mode and red when there is a critical alarm
Shows the steering mode (COMPASS, GPS, WIND)
Shows the operating mode (Standby, Auto, H-Steer). Panel changes to blue
when in AUTO mode.
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