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NOBELTEC NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
The first of the two Navigation systems is Nobeltec software installed on an Aspire laptop located
in the top drawer adjacent to the wheel in the pilothouse. Attached to the computer are USB
connections for the GPS receiver and a donagle for the wireless mouse. Also available to this
system is the small dome 16 mile radar unit located on the flybridge Arch. The laptop is connected
to the screen in the center of the pilothouse equipment display. The remote screen located on the
flybridge mirrors what is on the main screen.
To operate this system you need to start up the laptop (allow 3 to 4 minutes, It is a Windows PC
of course) push the lowest button on the side of the scree ( lights up blue) and if the laptop is up
and running you will be asked for a password, there is none so just hit the return key and then you
will see the windows start page. Select and load the Nobeltec software and answer all the prompts
( you may or may erase old tracks or not if you wish to see other users tracks).
Operate the program intuitively or ask for instruction. Occasionally the laptop will lose GPS
signal and you will need to run the GPS setup wizard under the options menu. If that does not
work , you can try unplugging the USB GPS connection or restarting the Nobeltec software . On
rare occasions you may need to re-boot.
The Raster color radar over lay is available by turning on the radar dome switch on the left side
under the depth sounder, tselect the radr menue to be active and select transmit , once it has
warmed up the overlay should appear .
RAYMARINE GPS CHARTPLOTTER:
A second independent (redundant) navigation system is provided by the Raymarine E120 on the
right side of the console. The manual is located in the overhead cabinet above the table seating.
This will provide an independent Plotter offer redundant verification of your course. Cycle through
the "PAGE" setting to view various screen options, including the two color video cameras , one
covering the engine room and one looking aft through the cockpit. Selections within a page are
made by the buttons below the screen. When using a dual image selection you switch between the
screens by pushing the " active" button on the right side , The red outline indicates what section is
active and can be adjusted.
SPEED IN KNOTS ( Speed over Ground) This information is available on each of the chartplotter
screens and is the most accurate method of determining your speed.
DEPTH SOUNDERS:
The Que Sara is equipped with a color depth sounder in the pilothouse and a black and white unit
on the flybridge. Occasionally it has been reported that the flybridge unit is not working or is
reading intermittently. If this occurs wiggle and push in hard, the two connectors on the rear of
the unit which occasionally loosen from the vibrations.
RAYTHEON RADAR:
This is an older unit but provides 24 mile range and is very accurate when adjusted correctly. Once
turned on it will take 4 to 5 minutes to warm up before it will respond to the "Transmit" button.
RATHEON AUTOPILOT:
The boat is equipped with a Raytheon "Raypilot" Autopilot. The primary control is at the lower
helm. A second smaller remote control is at the upper helm on the port side of the console.
Although rudder indicators are at both helms in the instrument panels turned on by a switch on
the electronics panel, the autopilot also has a rudder display at each location, but for it to work,
the autopilot must be on.
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