Explorer Ap380 System Hardware; What Comes With Your Explorer Ap380 System - NorthStar EXPLORER AP380 Installation And Operation Manual

WIND: The Explorer AP380 system can receive
NMEA wind data from a compatible wind
instrument:
True or apparent wind direction (from MWV
sentences) is required for the Explorer AP380
system to use Wind mode.
SPEED: The Explorer AP380 system can
receive NMEA speed data from a compatible
paddlewheel or GPS instrument:
SOG (from VTG sentences) is optional and
improves performance.
Note: If the Explorer AP380 system is connected
to a Northstar series wind or speed instrument
using NavBus, then the Explorer AP380 system will
automatically receive and use the wind or speed
data, and the NMEA connection need not be wired.

2 Explorer AP380 system hardware

2-1 What comes with your Explorer AP380 system

MCU600 (Main Control Unit)
Compass, with 10 m
(33 ft) attached cable
Protective cover for
display unit
8
RFU - Rudder feedback unit
Gyro, with 10 m
(33 ft) attached cable
2 mm (#14) twin
stranded cable for high
current wiring
Northstar Explorer AP380 System Installation and Operation Manual
Explorer AP380 system NMEA outputs
The NMEA 2 port can be configured to be an
input or to be output:
either heading (HDG & HDT) and rudder
angle (RSA) at once per second
or heading (HDG) at ten times per second
(see NMEA mode in the Setup > Comms menu, See
Explorer AP380 Operation Section).
Documentation
• Warranty
• Display unit mounting template
• This Installation/Operation
manual
Additional hardware
• Mounting hardware
• Cable cover
• Strain relief
• Spare fuses
Explorer AP380 Display unit