NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 - Manual (Page 66)

Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 66
! WARNING
Fuel consumption can change drastically
depending upon the boat loading and the
sea conditions. Always carry adequate fuel for
the journey, plus a reserve.
Fuel functions require optional fuel flow sensors to
be installed. Press
twice, then select Fuel:
17-4 Setup > GPS
Press twice, then select GPS:
GPS Source
• NMEA: Use the external GPS antenna
supplied or an external GPS or DGPS source
connected via NMEA (see section 18-10).
• NavBus: Use an external GPS or DGPS source
connected via NavBus (see section 18-9).
DGPS Source
Enables or disables the satellite based DGPS
correction (see section 7). The options are
None
or WAAS/EGNOS . Do not enable WAAS/EGNOS
outside their coverage areas or the accuracy of
the position might be degraded.
WAAS covers all of the USA and most of Canada.
To use WAAS, the GPS antenna must have a clear
view of the sky towards the equator. EGNOS will
cover most of Western Europe when it becomes
operational.
Restart GPS
Restarts the internal GPS receiver for servicing
or troubleshooting. The GPS receiver takes up
to three minutes to restart. The satellite window
shows the status of the GPS receiver (see section
7). Restart the GPS if the receiver has not been
used for some time and is taking a long time to
get a GPS fix.
Static Navigation
When the boat stops or moves very slowly, the
calculated GPS speed and course become erratic.
Static navigation allows the erratic values to be
filtered:
• 0.01 to 99.9: If the boat speed is slower than
this, the speed is displayed as zero and the
course stays unchanged.
• 0 (Off): The calculated speed and course are
always used.
Speed and Course Filter
Waves and wind cause the boat speed and
course to fluctuate slightly. To give stable
readings, the 657 calculates these values by
taking several measurements and averaging
them.
A lower value averages measurements over
a shorter period of time. This gives the most
accurate value but has the most fluctuations.
A higher value averages measurements
over a longer period of time. This gives the
most stable value but will ignore some [true]
sudden speed changes.
Set the Speed and Course filters to the lowest
values which give stable readings. The range of
each filter is 1 to 60 seconds or Off (0).
17-5 Setup > Fuel