NorthStar Navigation Pilot System NS3300 - Manual (Page 28)

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Northstar NS3300 Pilot
Some of the autopilot alarms are user configurable.
Alarm trigger settings can be defined to suit the boat
and individual preferences as follows:
Course error
The alarm will sound if the vessel strays from its
intended course by more than the set error. Set
OFF or a value in degrees.
Minimum = 1˚; maximum = 90˚
XTE
Cross Track Error – The alarm will sound if the
vessel strays from it’s intended track by more than
the set error. Set OFF or a value in nautical miles.
Minimum = 0.1; maximum = 2.0 (nautical miles)
Waypoint akn
The alarm will sound and ask the user for
confirmation, when in GPS mode, when arriving at
a waypoint before steering to the next waypoint.
Set ON or OFF.
Wind shift
The alarm will sound if, when in Wind mode,
the wind shifts by more than the set angle since
engaging AUTO.
Set OFF or a value in degrees.
Minimum = 1˚; maximum = 90˚
6-5 Setup > Alarms
Low battery
The alarm will sound if the vessel battery voltage is
below the setting.
Set OFF or a value in Volts.
Minimum = 7; maximum = 14 (Volts)
High current
The alarm will sound if the current drawn from the
battery by the rudder drive system exceeds the setting.
Set OFF or a value in Amps.
Minimum = 5; maximum = 20 (Amps)
Active alarms
Displays a list of currently active alarms (see
section 3-12-2).
Alarm history
The NS3300 Pilot keeps a record of alarms.
Displays the alarm history list (see section 3-12-3).
Clear alarm history
Allows the alarm history to be cleared.
A warning box asks: Are you sure?
Select Yes and press to confirm, or No or
to cancel.
Select the units you prefer the autopilot to display:
Distance
All distance readings are displayed in the
selected units.
nm (nautical miles), mi (miles), km (kilometers)
Compass
All compass readings are displayed in the
selected units.
°T (degrees True), °M (degrees Magnetic)
6-6 Setup > Units
Magnetic variation
Set the local magnetic variation in degrees.
Minimum= -°90(W); maximum= +°90(E) (degrees)
Wind
All wind readings are displayed in the selected units.
App (Apparent), True (True)