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NorthStar 961X Reference Manual (404 pages)
Color GPS/Raster Charting System
Brand:
NorthStar
| Category:
GPS
| Size: 13.86 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
List of Figures
5
List of Tables
7
List of Screens
9
Chapter 1: Quick Start
16
Welcome
16
Technical Support
21
Table 1: Contacting Northstar
21
Chapter 14: Service and Maintenance Functions
22
Turning the System on
23
Turning the System off
27
Basic Navigation Terminology
28
Highlight One: Basic Navigation Terms
29
Introducing the Function Keys
30
Figure 1: 961/962 Function Keys
30
Using the Chart-View Screens
31
Navigating to a Point
38
Reading and Clearing Alarm Messages
44
Introducing the
46
Introducing the Controls
50
Entering Data
51
Figure 2: 961/962 Controls
51
Caring for the System
52
About Interfacing the System
54
Introducing GPS and DGPS
55
Figure 3: GPS Satellites Communicating with Vessel
56
Chapter 2: Introducing the 961/962
46
System Overview
46
Chapter 3: Using the Controls
60
More Navigation Terminology
60
Highlight Two: more Navigation Terms
60
PWR Key
61
Function Keys
63
Brightness Key
85
SAVE Key
86
MOB Key
86
IN and out Keys
89
Cursor Pad
89
Arrow Keys
90
Menu Keys
91
Chapter 4: Understanding the Chart Screen
94
Understanding Electronic Charts
94
Understanding the Chart Screen
94
Displaying Your Vessel's Position on a Chart
96
Functions Performed at the Chart Screen
96
Using the Cursor on the Chart Screen
109
Chapter 5: Understanding Position Coordinates
131
Using GPS to Determine Position
132
Using DGPS to Determine Position
134
Table 2: Noise-Level Meanings
135
Table 3: DGPS Status Messages
136
Understanding Loran-C
137
Figure 4: Position Variances with Uncorrected GPS
139
Using Phantom Loran to Determine Position
140
Chapter 6: Creating Waypoints
144
Introducing Waypoints
144
Displaying Waypoints
145
Table 4: Displaying Waypoints
145
Sorting the List of Waypoints
148
Searching for a Waypoint
149
Creating a New Waypoint
150
Waypoints Screen
154
Editing a Waypoint
156
Erasing a Waypoint
158
Changing the Display of Coordinates
158
Chapter 7: Creating Avoidance Points
162
Introducing Avoidance Points
162
Displaying Avoidance Points
163
Table 5: Displaying Avoidance Points
163
Sorting the List of Avoidance Points
167
Searching for an Avoidance Point
168
Creating a New Avoidance Point
169
Editing an Avoidance Point
173
Erasing an Avoidance Point
174
Changing the Display of Coordinates
175
Chapter 8: Creating Routes
178
Introducing Routes
178
Displaying Routes
179
Table 6: Displaying Routes
179
Sorting the List of Routes
182
Searching for a Route
183
Creating a New Route
184
Editing a Route
193
Erasing a Route
200
Chapter 9: Creating Tracks
204
Introducing Tracks
204
Displaying Tracks
205
Table 7: Displaying Tracks
205
Sorting the List of Tracks
208
Creating a New Track
209
Editing a Track
212
Erasing a Track
214
Chapter 10: Waypoint and Route Navigation
216
Steering to a Waypoint
216
Navigating from the Routes Screen
220
Navigating from the Chart Screen
224
Navigating from the Waypoints Screen
231
Restarting the Track
233
Figure 5: Restarting the Desired Track
234
Chapter 11: Using the Trip Function
236
Introducing the Trip Function
236
Displaying the Trip
237
Changing the Trip
239
Saving the Trip as a Route
245
Erasing the Trip
246
Restarting the Track at the Trip Screen
248
Stopping Navigation
249
Chapter 12: Alarms, Tidetrack, Currents, and Echo Sounding
252
Understanding Alarms
252
Understanding the Tidetrack Function
261
Understanding the Currents Function
265
Adding the Echo Sounder Overlay
269
Chapter 13: Customizing Setup Functions
272
Changing the Display Setup
272
Table 9: Cross-Track Scale Options
274
Changing Navigation Setup
280
Table 10: Datum List
282
Table 11: Reference Ellipsoid Constants
289
Figure 6: Passing a Waypoint
291
Changing the Chart Setup
294
Figure 7: North-Up Orientation: Vessel on Northerly Leg
300
Figure 8: North-Up Orientation: Vessel on Southeasterly Leg
301
Figure 9: Course-Up Chart Orientation
302
Loading, Updating, and Deleting Charts
305
Table 12: HCRF Chart Errors
325
Using Demo Mode
339
Viewing the Time Information Screen
342
Chapter 14: Service and Maintenance Functions
345
Service Functions
346
Maintenance Functions
360
Maintenance Functions
361
Table 13: Service Checklist
362
961/962 Features and Specifications
365
Navigation
365
Position Data
366
Steer Screens
366
Waypoint and Route Management
366
Waypoint Navigation
367
Trip Functions
367
Echo Sounder
368
Miscellaneous Functions
368
GPS Receiver
368
DGPS Receiver (961XD/962XD
369
Interfacing
370
Physical Features
370
Options
371
Warranty
372
GPS Antenna
372
GPS/DGPS Combination Antenna
372
Glossary
374
Table 8: 961/962 Alarms
381
Contacting Northstar
384
Index
388
Magnetic Variation
394
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NorthStar 961X Operation And Reference Manual (374 pages)
GPS Chart Navigator
Brand:
NorthStar
| Category:
GPS
| Size: 12.96 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
List of Figures
7
List of Tables
9
List of 961 Screens
11
Quick Start
15
Welcome
16
Technical Support
20
Table 1: Contacting Northstar
20
Turning the 961 on
22
Turning the 961 off
26
Basic Navigation Terminology
27
Highlight One: Basic Navigation Terms
28
Introducing the Function Keys
29
Figure 1: 961 Function Keys
29
Using the Chart-View Screens
30
Navigating to a Point
36
Reading and Clearing Alarm Messages
41
Introducing the 961
43
System Overview
44
Introducing the 961'S Controls
49
Figure 2: 961 Controls
50
Entering Data
51
Caring for the 961
52
About Interfacing the 961
54
Introducing GPS and DGPS
55
Figure 3: GPS Satellites Communicating with Vessel
55
Using the Controls
60
More Navigation Terminology
60
Highlight Two: more Navigation Terms
60
PWR Key
61
Function Keys
63
Brightness Key
84
SAVE Key
85
MOB Key
85
IN and out Keys
88
Cursor Pad
88
Arrow Keys
89
Menu Keys
90
Understanding the Chart Screen
91
Understanding the Chart Screen
92
Understanding Electronic Charts
92
Displaying Your Vessel's Position on a Chart
94
Functions Performed at the Chart Screen
94
Using the Cursor on the Chart Screen
105
Customizing the Chart Screen
125
Understanding Position Coordinates
129
Using GPS to Determine Position
130
Using DGPS to Determine Position
132
Table 2: Noise-Level Meanings
133
Table 3: DGPS Status Messages
134
Understanding Loran-C
135
Figure 4: Position Variances with Uncorrected GPS
137
Using Phantom Loran to Determine Position
138
Creating Waypoints
141
Introducing Waypoints
142
Displaying Waypoints
142
Table 4: Displaying Waypoints
142
Sorting the List of Waypoints
145
Searching for a Waypoint
147
Creating a New Waypoint
147
Editing a Waypoint
154
Erasing a Waypoint
156
Changing the Display of Coordinates
156
Creating Avoidance Points
157
Introducing Avoidance Points
158
Displaying Avoidance Points
159
Table 5: Displaying Avoidance Points
159
Sorting the List of Avoidance Points
163
Searching for an Avoidance Point
164
Creating a New Avoidance Point
165
Editing an Avoidance Point
169
Erasing an Avoidance Point
170
Changing the Display of Coordinates
170
Creating Routes
173
Introducing Routes
174
Displaying Routes
175
Table 6: Displaying Routes
175
Sorting the List of Routes
178
Searching for a Route
179
Creating a New Route
180
Editing a Route
189
Erasing a Route
196
Creating Tracks
199
Introducing Tracks
200
Displaying Tracks
200
Table 7: Displaying Tracks
200
Sorting the List of Tracks
204
Creating a New Track
204
Editing a Track
208
Erasing a Track
210
Waypoint and Route Navigation
211
Steering to a Waypoint
212
Navigating from the Routes Screen
216
Navigating from the Chart Screen
220
Navigating from the Waypoints Screen
227
Restarting the Track
229
Figure 5: Restarting the Desired Track
230
Using the Trip Function
231
Introducing the Trip Function
232
Displaying the Trip
233
Changing the Trip
235
Saving the Trip as a Route
241
Erasing the Trip
242
Restarting the Track at the Trip Screen
244
Stopping Navigation
245
Alarms, Tidetrack, and Currents
247
Understanding Alarms
248
Understanding the Tidetrack Function
254
Understanding the Currents Function
258
Customizing Setup Functions
264
Changing the Display Setup
264
Table 9: Cross-Track Scale Options
266
Changing Navigation Setup
271
Table 10: Datum List
273
Table 11: Reference Ellipsoid Constants
280
Figure 6: Passing a Waypoint
282
Changing the Chart Setup
285
Loading, Updating, and Deleting Charts
292
Table 12: HCRF Chart Errors
311
Using Demo Mode
324
Viewing the Time Information Screen
328
Service and Maintenance Functions
329
Service Functions
330
Maintenance Functions
344
Table 13: Service Checklist
345
961 Features and Specifications
349
Navigation
349
Position Data
350
Steer Screens
350
Waypoint and Route Management
350
Waypoint Navigation
351
Trip Functions
351
Miscellaneous Functions
352
GPS Receiver
352
DGPS Receiver (961XD
353
Interfacing
353
Physical Features
354
Options
355
Warranty
355
GPS Antenna
355
GPS/DGPS Combination Antenna
356
Glossary
358
Index
374
NorthStar 961X Installation Manual (86 pages)
GPS CHART NAVIGATOR
Brand:
NorthStar
| Category:
GPS
| Size: 3.23 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
SECTION ONE - Introduction
11
Welcome
11
Who Should Read this Manual
11
Scope of this Manual
11
Getting Technical Support
12
Table 1: Contacting Northstar
12
Servicing the Unit
13
Returning a Unit for Service
13
Ordering Information
14
SECTION TWO - Installation
15
Safety Considerations
15
System Overview
16
Installation Considerations
16
Choosing a System Location
19
Figure 1: 961 Control Head Yoke-Mount Dimensions (Side)
20
Figure 2: 961 Control Head Yoke-Mount Dimensions (Front)
20
Figure 3: 961 Control Head Flush-Mount Drilling Dimensions
21
Wiring the 961
22
Figure 4: Processor Connectors (Back of Unit)
23
Installing the Antenna
24
Figure 5: Separation Distances between Antennas
25
Figure 6: GPS-Only Antenna (AN150)
27
Figure 7: Stripping the Coax Cable Jacket
28
Figure 8: Flared Cable Braid
28
Figure 9: Completed BNC Connector
29
Figure 10: Combo GPS/DGPS Antenna (AN205-P)
29
Figure 11: Correct AN205-P (Combo Antenna) Splitter Wiring
30
Figure 12: Stripping the Coax Cable Jacket
31
Figure 13: Flared Cable Braid
31
Figure 14: Completed TNC Connector
31
Figure 15: ACU Assembly
33
Figure 16: Correct AN150 and 8410 Wiring
34
Turning the Unit on and off
36
Figure 17: PL-259 (UHF) Connector
36
Figure 18: Initial Startup Screen
37
Figure 19: System Test Screen
37
Figure 20: Owner's Message Screen
38
Figure 21: Advisory Message
39
Figure 22: GPS Satellite Status Screen
40
Testing and Troubleshooting the 961
42
Table 2: Troubleshooting the Installation
42
Table 3: Troubleshooting the GPS/DGPS Antenna Installation
49
Table 4: Troubleshooting the Radar Interface
52
SECTION THREE - Interfacing
55
Interfacing the Unit
55
Figure 23: Interface Cabling Wiring Screen
55
Configuring the NMEA Output Ports
56
Table 5: Interface Cable Wiring
56
Figure 24: Port 1 Output Setup Screen
57
Table 6: Port Setup Options
57
Figure 25: Port 1 Output Setup (Sentences) Screen
59
Table 7: NMEA 0183 Sentence Identifiers
59
Figure 26: Port 1 Output Setup Screen
61
Setting the Auxiliary Port
63
Figure 27: Auxiliary Port Setup Screen
64
Table 8: Aux Port Setup Parameters
64
Setting PPNM
65
Figure 28: PPNM Output Setup Screen
65
Using VGA Output
66
Table 9: PPNM Output Setup Parameters
66
SECTION FOUR - Service/Maintenance
67
Service Functions
67
Figure 29: Product Information Screen
67
Figure 30: Receiver Information Screen
69
Figure 31: GPS Satellite Status Screen
72
Figure 32: Database Function Screen
74
Figure 33: Select Database to Save Dialog Box
75
Figure 34: Select Database to Restore Dialog Box
76
Figure 35: Select a Restored Database to Undo Dialog Box
77
Maintenance Functions
78
Figure 36: Save Log Data Dialog Box
78
APPENDIX A - Technical Specifications
79
Northstar 961
79
Physical Features
80
Internal Beacon Receiver Specifications (961XD)
81
AN150 Active GPS Antenna
81
8410 Antenna Coupling Unit
82
AN205-P GPS/DGPS Antenna
82
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