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Reference section 6 — Echo sounding

Displaying the echo sounder’s picture

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Displaying the echo sounder’s picture

To see the echo sounding screen at any
time, press

SOUNDER

. You’ll see live

echoes moving across the screen.

You can also review old echoes using
Northstar’s exclusive SoundTrac

™

feature.

For details, see

Viewing past echoes using

SoundTrac,

on page 127.

Depth Scale

Depth
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Water
temperature
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Depth
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Echo data

Lat/lon of
vessel

Dist/brg
to waypoint

Steering indicator

Speed, course, and speed
through the water

Frequency
selection and
indicator

Navigation
information

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Figure 9: Illustrated

SOUNDER

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Summary of Contents for 6000i

Page 1: ...Northstar 6000i Quickstart Guide and Reference Manual ...

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Page 3: ...d setup 21 SAVE and Man Overboard MOB 21 Reference Sections 1 Using the Chart Screen 23 Using electronic charts 24 Zooming in and out 25 Using the cursor on the chart screen 27 Comparing vessel and browse modes 28 Rotating the chart 29 Setting up the chart screen Classic charts 31 Setting up the chart screen Gold Charts 33 Using Gold charts 36 Changing the track control 39 Using the course predict...

Page 4: ...ers keys 98 6 Echo sounding 103 Welcome to the Northstar 490 Echo Sounder 104 Displaying the echo sounder s picture 107 Using automatic mode 109 Changing the frequency of echoes 110 Zooming in and out 112 Echo Sounder setup 115 The picture menu 117 Changing the depth settings 121 Using the MORE key 123 Setting the ECHO screen data 125 Viewing past echoes using SoundTrac 127 Echo sounding alarms 12...

Page 5: ...Northstar 6000i 2 Using this manual 2 Networking the 6000i 3 Maintaining the 6000i 4 Interfacing the 6000i 4 Technical support 5 This chapter introduces this manual and explains a few things you should know to keep your Northstar 6000i in top operating condition ...

Page 6: ...g and troubleshooting the 6000i please see the Northstar 6000i Installation Manual part number GM6KIM or contact your local authorized Northstar dealer Using this manual This manual is divided into two main sections The Quickstart Guide begins on page 7 and has all the basic information you need to operate the 6000i Be sure to read this section as you start using the unit A Reference Section start...

Page 7: ... the 6000i Networking the 6000i Northstar s N2 networking technology lets you connect two or more 6000i units in order to share navigation data including radar and sounder data and all waypoints and routes between the units The system can be operated from any connected unit and all changes to routes and waypoints are reflected on all the networked units Networking is fully automatic on the 6000i n...

Page 8: ...play screen remove any prints with a lens cleaning cloth remove dirt and grime using a soft cloth and Windex or soap and water don t scratch the display by wiping a sandy or salty cloth across it use the 6000i s protective plastic sunshield when not in use excessive heat from the sun can cause damage don t open the 6000i s case there aren t any user serviceable parts inside always keep the rear co...

Page 9: ...instructions in this manual you can contact the factory as follows by Telephone 978 897 6600 or 800 628 4487 by E mail Service service NorthstarNav com Sales sales NorthstarNav com by Fax Service 978 897 1595 Sales 978 897 7241 by U S mail Northstar 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 USA Additional information is available at Northstar s website www NorthstarNav com Hearing from you Your feedback is i...

Page 10: ...ansfer data to a North star 900 series navigator or to a PC as described on pages 80 and 83 NOTE To prevent delays it s critical that you first obtain a Return Materials Authoriza tion RMA number from our Service Department before returning your 6000i Shipments to Northstar should be made to the following address Northstar Service Department 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 If you have special overn...

Page 11: ...ing numeric data on the position screen 18 Going immediately to a quick waypoint 18 Radar 19 The echo sounder 20 Split function 20 The STAR key alarms TideTrack and setup 21 SAVE and Man Overboard MOB 21 This section gives an overview of each of the 6000i s major functions and the basic infor mation you need to begin using them We suggest you read this section carefully as you first use the 6000i ...

Page 12: ... goes dark Introducing the display screen Adjusting the brightness To adjust the screen s brightness briefly press the PWR key Then press the cursor pad upward to brighten the screen or downward to darken it After reaching maximum brightness you can release and press the cursor pad again to increase the contrast making the screen even more readable under full sunlight conditions If the 6000i becom...

Page 13: ...ything and you ll only learn more about how to use the 6000i more efficiently The 6000i always asks you to verify what you re doing before it changes or deletes information You ll be asked to confirm your action before anything happens that may affect the 6000i s operation You can always press CLEAR to cancel a function if you change your mind Function keys Figure 1 on page 10 illustrates the loca...

Page 14: ...echo sounder or video options installed press the SPLIT key to split the screen into two or more sections each with a different function displayed See page 20 for more information SPLIT IN OUT WAYPTS ROUTES SAVE MOB CHART POSITION STEER RADAR SOUNDER VIDEO PWR BRT Figure 1 6000i controls ...

Page 15: ...ics chart cartridges Classic cartridges include several charts covering a specific geographic region Gold chart cartridges add nearly all of the additional data from printed charts including shaded areas indicating depths Cartridges with the XL3 designation contain charts for more than one region Only one region can be used at a time The user selects the desired region as described in Navionics XL...

Page 16: ... menu key at the right of the CHART screen The cartridge name and date are shown at the left of the CHART STATUS screen The cartridge name displayed on the left of the screen is its Navionics catalog number Some older cartridges may not have this information in this case the word PRESENT is shown in place of the name and date If no chart cartridge is installed the words NONE INSERTED are shown It ...

Page 17: ...equence press the CHART function key to acknowledge the warning message and display the CHART screen You ll soon see your present position repre sented by a black triangular vessel symbol in the center of the chart If you re not receiving GPS signals you can use Demo Mode as described on page 16 Chart screen classic chart shown ...

Page 18: ...e information necessary for displaying a position fix The word NEW in the upper right corner of the screen tells you this message hasn t yet been acknowledged To acknowledge this or any message alarm press the Clear alarm menu key As soon as the 6000i acquires its signals you ll be ready to go For details about alarms see Alarms starting on page 138 Using the chart Your vessel is normally shown in...

Page 19: ...urse up leg up or heading up heading up requires an optional heading sensor restart the desired track line to run directly from your position to the waypoint zeroing the cross track error display return from Browse mode cursor on screen to Vessel mode vessel centered change the options available for the chart screen display additional position information in the INFO BAR at the bottom of the scree...

Page 20: ... simulate navigating to a location you select on the CHART screen Demo mode is useful for training and could be used for dead reckoning in the event that GPS signals should ever fail To access the demo control screen display the CHART screen and press Chart setup then press Demo control To place your vessel at a simulated position and enter demo mode press the cursor pad to move the cursor to the ...

Page 21: ...data on the chart screen To display numeric information directly on the chart screen press the More Info menu key to display an info bar at the bottom of the screen If the More Info key is not visible press Vessel to restore it Each additional press of the More Info key shows the following information your vessel s present Speed Over Ground SOG Course Over Ground COG and optionally heading HDG you...

Page 22: ...ately to a quick waypoint The Northstar 6000i can guide you directly to any point on the CHART screen that you designate Point and shoot navigation as it is called is often the easiest way to go to a waypoint or a series of waypoints Just select the points right on the chart and go to them one after another This technique provides the most flexibility in deciding where you want to travel Simply mo...

Page 23: ...el and you can track their movements The radar won t be operational until you turn on the radar transmitter See Displaying radar starting on page 87 If a Northstar radar unit is interfaced to the 6000i press RADAR to see the radar image If a radar unit is not operating or not connected you can simulate radar signals for your area by using Demo Mode as described on page 16 Press Adjust Radar to mak...

Page 24: ... sounder setup and operation starts on page 104 Split function The SPLIT key You can split the screen to display several navigation functions on the screen at the same time For example you could display the chart sounder and radar images simultaneously Press the SPLIT key to split the screen into two or more sections each with a different function displayed Press SPLIT a second time to display sev...

Page 25: ...ering the entire U S coastline including Alaska and Hawaii plus much of the eastern and western Canadian coast line You can display tides for today or any other date For details about TideTrack see TideTrack starting on page 146 Setup functions Additional presses of the STAR key access the 6000i s various setup and customiza tion functions These functions are described beginning on page 156 SAVE a...

Page 26: ...uence of waypoints as a route Each time you press SAVE your position will be recorded as an additional waypoint in the route See Saving a route as you travel starting on page 74 for details Man Overboard Press and hold the SAVE MOB for at least four seconds until you see the Man Over board window to save your position as a waypoint named MOB and immediately start navigating to it The 6000i switche...

Page 27: ...tting up the chart screen Classic charts 31 Setting up the chart screen Gold Charts 33 Using Gold charts 36 Changing the track control 39 Using the course predictor line 40 Using the distance and bearing calculator 40 This section explains the electronic chart the two chart modes Vessel and Browse the various chart symbols and their meanings and how to set up both Classic Charts and Gold Charts to...

Page 28: ...ndard aids to navigation used on coastal and inland waterways throughout the United States Nav aids are displayed on the CHART screen as colored circles Most of these aids are buoys lights lighthouses and daybea cons which typically are maintained by the U S Coast Guard Nav aids warn you of hidden dangers such as underwater hazards and to help you safely navigate specific waterways and channels Wh...

Page 29: ...the master s cartridge plus those from its own cartridge if any Cartridges plugged into a slave unit can only be used on that one unit Note that selecting a region on one unit does not cause other units to switch to the same region Each unit is independent with regard to region selection If you have two or more units installed side by side you can navigate with one unit while using another unit fo...

Page 30: ... land charted hazards or nav aids are shown the 6000i faintly displays the words No Chart multiple times across the screen Even without any chart data displayed you can still use the 6000i as a precision plotter NOTE Whenever the radar overlay is turned on the scales of the chart and the radar are locked together so that the images will line up If you change the scale of one the scale of the other...

Page 31: ...lected as indicated by a diamond shaped box around the point Information about the selected point appears in the info bar at the bottom of the screen After pressing the cursor pad to move the cursor to a point on the chart you can press Go to cursor and ENTER to start navigating to the designated cursor location If you placed the cursor on a waypoint or nav aid this menu key would read Go to waypt...

Page 32: ...browse mode press the cursor pad To switch back to vessel mode press the Vessel menu key Vessel mode The word VESSEL in the upper right corner of the screen means you are currently using Vessel mode Vessel mode is the primary screen for navi gating the chart moves automatically under your vessel which remains centered on the screen It provide a continuous view of your surroundings Press More info ...

Page 33: ... to the cursor Rotating the chart Press the Rotate key to change the angle of the charts displayed on the CHART screen As long as you re in vessel mode you can rotate the chart to any of the following angles North up No rotation Course up As your vessel changes its direction of travel the chart rotates to keep your COG straight up on the screen Course up represents your true COG as determined by t...

Page 34: ...text overlap Using chart rotation in browse mode Chart rotation is most useful in vessel mode In browse mode rotation is stabi lized to keep the chart and cursor from jumping while you re browsing around on the chart Course up or Heading up Suppose you re displaying the charts as course up or heading up and you press the cursor pad to use browse mode While in browse mode the chart rotation freezes...

Page 35: ...en adjust the 6000i s track control and control Demo Mode to simulate naviga tion and radar Press the Chart Setup menu key on the CHART screen Setup options are displayed along with the chart cartridge s name and date If the Chart screen s in And the radar image is Overlaid on the chart Not overlaid Browse mode The chart can t rotate in Browse mode If you change the Control key to Radar the chart ...

Page 36: ...displays lat lon lines on the CHART screen Turn lat lon lines off when these lines add excessive clutter to your screen Text info The ON setting displays the names of local cities towns harbors channels bodies of water etc Waypoint names The ON setting displays the name of each waypoint below its symbol The OFF setting displays just the symbol itself Chart edges The ON setting displays the outline...

Page 37: ...ON setting displays nav aids from the Navionics chart cartridge and the OFF setting hides the nav aids Land masses The ON setting displays the coloring of land masses to contrast between water and land The OFF setting shows only coast line without the coloring Setting up the chart screen Gold Charts If you have a Gold Chart cartridge installed the CHART SETUP STATUS screen selects the details disp...

Page 38: ... change the item An item that is turned off is shown with two dashes Administrative areas Anchorage areas Fish areas Military areas Waste areas Restricted areas The areas listed above can be individually turned on or off The areas may be filled with color patterns or symbols indicatng their usage Descriptive text identifies the area in many cases Chart text The ON setting displays the names of loc...

Page 39: ...control the display of spot soundings depth contour lines and shaded areas Press the cursor pad left or right to choose the soundings contours or areas column Then press the cursor pad up or down to move the slider as described below Spot soundings Spot soundings in shallow areas can be displayed in black or red digits or not displayed at all Spot soundings in deep water can be displayed or hidden...

Page 40: ... blue Between these two areas there will often be another area of water shaded with a brighter medium blue Very often the special contour lines stored in your cartridge for this purpose will not match exactly the depth you chose to indicate Areas that straddle your chosen depth are displayed this way In some locations these areas may be quite large Drying areas are displayed in a medium brown Pres...

Page 41: ...llowing pro cedure once for each new Gold Chart car tridge 1 Insert the cartridge 2 Press the CHART key twice if neces sary to display the Chart Region screen 3 Press a menu key to select the first chart region 4 Wait until the flashing CHART LOAD alert turns off about 20 or 30 seconds 5 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 for all remain ing regions The Northstar 6000i will now be able to access the cartridge ...

Page 42: ...38 Reference section 1 Using the Chart Screen Using Gold charts Northstar 6000i Gold chart display with a light selected ...

Page 43: ...ou can choose among the following options for point storage and the corre sponding track length every 1 second for 60 minutes total every 2 seconds for 120 minutes total every 4 seconds for 4 hours total every 8 seconds for 8 hours total every 20 seconds for 20 hours total every 40 seconds for 40 hours total every 1 minute for 60 hours total every 2 minutes for 120 hours total or FREEZE TRACK stop...

Page 44: ... predictor line simply select the number of minutes you prefer the line to represent as follows 1 Press STAR several times to display the OPTIONS SERVICE INFO screen 2 Press Navigation options 3 Select the Predictor Line using the cur sor pad 4 Press Edit 5 Use the cursor pad to display the desired line length 6 Press ENTER Then just watch the predictor line on the chart 3D steer or radar screen t...

Page 45: ...and bearing from the cursor to another point press Set new X A new X or starting point is displayed at that location As you move the cursor the distance and bearing from the X point to the cursor s position are displayed in the info bar If you want to make a waypoint at the cursor location press Add waypt then enter its name symbol and any descrip tion on the NEW WAYPOINT screen Press ENTER to sav...

Page 46: ...42 Reference section 1 Using the Chart Screen Using the distance and bearing calculator Northstar 6000i ...

Page 47: ...ying position COG and speed 44 Using GPS 44 Using DGPS or WAAS 46 Using loran 47 Using Phantom Loran 49 The POSITION key displays your position coordinates from GPS loran or Phantom Loran and lets you check out GPS or loran signal status COG SOG and time of day are also displayed ...

Page 48: ...from GPS enhanced by the radiobea con differential system from GPS enhanced by WAAS satel lites from loran as loran coordinates from a loran receiver connected to the 6000i calculated from the GPS coordinates Phantom Loran Using GPS Position COG and SOG are calculated from the received satellite data as well as time and date To display this position information numerically press the POSITION key Y...

Page 49: ...may wish to do this in order to match a paper chart or other information based on a different reference system New charts use the NAD83 or WGS84 datum which are nearly identical A brief status summary of the GPS receiver is displayed at the top of the screen Table 1 describes the GPS status messages Viewing GPS satellite status To display more information about the signals received from the GPS sa...

Page 50: ...tes an excellent satellite configuration Using DGPS or WAAS When using the 6000i with standard WAAS or an external radiobeacon DGPS receiver you ll usually see position measurements accurate to about one to three meters speed measurements accurate to about 0 1 knot and COG measurements accurate to about 0 5 degree WAAS or DGPS corrections remove most of the errors caused by atmospheric variations ...

Page 51: ...ation If you don t plan to use loran you can skip these sections NOTE The loran you use must support the standard NMEA 0183 RMA output data sentence struc ture The Northstar 800 loran supports NMEA 0183 and is an ideal choice to use with the 6000i Selecting and displaying loran To display loran time differences TDs from a connected loran receiver 1 Press the STAR key several times to display the O...

Page 52: ... The Signal to Noise ratio SNR for each loran transmitting station is displayed graphi cally on the LORAN INFO screen Viewing loran warning indicators Table 2 shows the loran warning indica tors obtained from any Northstar 800 loran receiver They are displayed to the right of each TD These indicators are available only from Northstar 800 series lorans The L L indicators to the left of the TDs desi...

Page 53: ...f a loran receiver using all of the 6000i s navigation functions as if it were actually receiving loran signals These calculated TDs won t exactly match the positions of previously recorded TDs obtained directly from actual loran signals In most areas TD errors shouldn t exceed one microsecond However larger errors are possible in areas with poor station geometry or for which the 6000i doesn t hav...

Page 54: ...section 2 Position coordinates Using Phantom Loran Northstar 6000i Press L L TDS several times to display either the particular pair of TDs you want to use or the GPS derived latitude longitude Phantom Loran screen ...

Page 55: ...4 The course predictor line 57 Navigating along routes 57 Restarting the track line 59 The NAV LOG screen 59 A waypoint is a specific point you designate either by entering its coordinates or by pointing to it on the chart using the cursor Hundreds of waypoints can be stored in the 6000i s memory and can be strung together to form a variety of routes ...

Page 56: ...orthstar navigator and back again Designating a waypoint You can designate waypoints in any of the following ways use the cursor on the CHART screen to select an existing waypoint or create a new waypoint enter numeric position coordinates select an existing waypoint from a list You can also string together several waypoints to form a route and let the 6000i guide you from one waypoint to the next...

Page 57: ...ssary select the type of coordinates you want to enter by pressing the Coord type menu key lat lon distance and bearing from here your present position or from any waypoint stored in the 6000i loran TDs make sure the GRI dis played is correct and change it if necessary 3 Use the keypad to enter the waypoint s coordinates The initial position shown is your latest fix If you wish you can now give th...

Page 58: ... picture of your vessel and the desired track line Just steer to keep the vessel close to the track line see examples at left This precise navigation is especially useful for following a harbor channel or a line between shoals and sandbars You can also steer using the CHART screen when you just want to get to a waypoint and don t need to stay precisely on the designated course line The following i...

Page 59: ... keep the vessel symbol close to the track line and parallel to it The scale of the cross track display is shown in the lower corners of the screen To adjust the cross track scale see Choosing the cross track scale on page 159 Note that the heading correction display on the 2D screen showing Come 30 Right below indicates the heading change needed to sail parallel to the desired track line This is ...

Page 60: ...e 6000i s steering precision option to high For details see Changing the steering precision on page 159 You can display additional information in the center of the 2D STEERING screen by pressing More info to cycle through the three choices Estimated Time Enroute ETE to the waypoint and Estimated Time and Date of Arrival ETA Speed of Advance SOA and graphical heading correction Waypoint name descri...

Page 61: ... steer towards and gently merge with the line The predictor line is also shown on the 3D steer screen Here it is often curved to represent the actual track on the 3D grid The center of the line is black when you are not navigating to a waypoint and yellow when you are navigating to a waypoint If the line would extend beyond the displayed horizon it is not shown Navigating along routes To follow a ...

Page 62: ...waypt then press ENTER The 6000i calculates a track line from your present position to the selected route waypoint Your cross track error starts at zero If you wish to start navigating along a route leg rather than directly to a waypoint select the leg by moving the cursor onto the leg then press Follow leg and press ENTER In this case your initial cross track error is your distance from that leg ...

Page 63: ...eturn to your original track line you can go directly to the next waypoint by using the 6000i s restart function Track 2 in Figure 3 To restart your track line from your present position press Restart and ENTER Restart is found on the CHART screen in vessel mode only on the STEER screen and on the NAVLOG screen The 6000i calculates a new track line from your present position directly to the next w...

Page 64: ...can change the nav log s route in any way you want without affecting the original route which remains safely stored in the 6000i To see the waypoints you re currently navi gating along press the Navlog key on the STEER screen The NAV LOG screen shows the list of waypoints the length and bearing of each leg and the direction of your next trip leg Press the cursor pad to scan the waypoints in the li...

Page 65: ...ypoints added in this manner aren t permanently added to the original route stored in the 6000i To permanently change a route you must use the edit route function For details see Editing a route starting on page 100 4 Repeat these steps for any more way points you want to add NOTE If you go to a waypoint or along a route by using the 6000i s GO TO function the unit automatically enters and organiz...

Page 66: ...62 Reference section 3 Navigating to Waypoints The NAV LOG screen Northstar 6000i When you select a leg an arrow points from the first waypoint to the second Press the Restart menu key ...

Page 67: ...ting routes from a list of waypoints 74 Saving a route as you travel 74 Editing a route 76 Transferring waypoints routes to other units 80 Transferring waypoints to and from a PC 83 This chapter explains how to create new waypoints and modify existing ones how to make a route from stored waypoints and how to create a route by saving it as you travel You ll also learn how to change a route by inser...

Page 68: ...f you ve turned off the display of way points on the CHART screen you ll only see waypoints that are currently in use for navigation Waypoints on the local list The WAYPOINTS LOCAL screen displays up to 30 of the closest waypoints within 100 nm in order of their distance from your present position This list is particularly useful for working with the waypoints in your area Often these are the only...

Page 69: ...tes either lat lon or TDs were the ones used to originally store the waypoint Creating new waypoints There are two easy ways to create a new waypoint numerically by entering position coordinates as lat lon loran TDs or distance and bearing on the NEW WAYPOINT screen from the chart by pointing to the waypoint s location on the CHART screen Assigning a name and description To permanently store a way...

Page 70: ...symbols eight of which are shown below Entering waypoints numerically To enter waypoints numerically 1 Press WAYPTS ROUTES 2 Press Waypoints 3 Press Add to display the NEW WAYPOINT screen ANCHOR FISH FLAG X FUEL WRECK DANGER DOT Figure 4 Waypoint symbols Local Waypoints screen New Waypoint screen ...

Page 71: ...and bearing from your present position leave the From point set to HERE and enter the bearing and the distance to the desired waypoint For distance and bearing from a waypoint press the From menu key to display a chart screen Press the cursor pad to select the desired waypoint and press Select waypt or create a new waypoint at the cursor location by pressing Add waypt followed by Select waypt Ente...

Page 72: ...ts You can make avoidance areas from new or existing waypoints Then if you travel into a designated avoidance area the 6000i will sound a beep and flash an alarm on the screen The 6000i displays an avoidance area on the CHART screen as a waypoint surrounded by a circle The circle is the avoidance area s warning radius which you set when you create or edit the waypoint You can use the international...

Page 73: ...so you ll have time to respond by turning or stopping after you hear the alarm and to allow for the typical accuracy of the navigation source in use Setting the avoidance area alarm The 6000i will sound an audio alarm when you enter an avoidance area provided you ve turned on the audio alarm See Alarm audio on page 142 CAUTION The avoidance alarm is only an extra safety feature to help alert you t...

Page 74: ...ypoints If necessary press Next view to display the waypoint screen you want 2 Select the waypoint by highlighting it with the cursor pad 3 To edit the waypoint press Edit On the WAYPOINTS CHART screen the key is labelled Edit waypt The EDIT WAYPOINT screen appears allowing you to make changes just as if you were entering a new waypoint Press ENTER when done If the waypoint is in an active navplan...

Page 75: ...described above When your position is correct press Update coord and ENTER Introducing routes A route is a sequence of waypoints that you designate Routes can be used to perform the following functions as guidance through a channel or harbor as a quick and efficient path to good fishing spots as the best way around a permanent obstacle such as an island as guidance on a single long voyage with var...

Page 76: ...waypoints You can store as many as 500 routes in the 6000i but the maximum number depends on the number of stored waypoints Each route takes up space that otherwise could be occupied by one or two waypoints Creating a route from the chart To create a route graphically from the CHART screen 1 Press WAYPTS ROUTES and then press Routes The names of any previously stored routes are shown on the routes...

Page 77: ...nts are named 0001 0002 etc The parentheses indicate that the waypoint was automati cally named and the four digit number uniquely identifies each waypoint Also each new waypoint is automatically given a description showing the time and date you stored the waypoint 7 Continue creating the route by moving the cursor to each desired waypoint location and pressing either Add waypt or Add new WP A lin...

Page 78: ...press ENTER to place the waypoint in your route Or press New to create a new waypoint then add it to the route 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until your new route is complete To see or edit the route on the CHART screen at any time press Chart Press Return to go back to the NEW ROUTE entry screen Saving a route as you travel To make a record of a trip that you may want to repeat later you can save waypoin...

Page 79: ...d asking you to enter the name of the new route to be saved If you use the name of any existing route waypoints will be added to the end of that route Enter the name of the route to be saved using the keypad and cursor pad then press ENTER twice The unit displays the message saving to route at the bottom of the ROUTES screen confirming the name of the route being saved Routes screen Save Route set...

Page 80: ...ally saving a route you can also access all of the unit s navi gation functions except you can t edit the route you re presently saving To check whether you re still saving a route press WAYPTS ROUTES then Routes to display the ROUTES screen If you re still saving a route the message saving to route is displayed at the bot tom of the screen If the route becomes full 35 waypoints you may want to st...

Page 81: ...route 1 Press WAYPTS ROUTES then press ROUTES to display the ROUTES screen 2 Press the cursor pad to select the route you want to change then press Edit The name of the route is displayed on the EDIT ROUTE screen 3 If you want to change the route s name do so now 4 Press Use chart or Use list to change the edit method if desired 5 Press ENTER You can alternate between list and chart editing at any...

Page 82: ...lows Adding waypoints to a route You can add waypoints to the end of a route or to the beginning or the middle depending on the choice you make in step one below 1 Press the cursor pad to move the cursor onto the route s last waypoint or first waypoint or a leg 2 Press Add to end or Add to front or Split leg 3 Move the cursor to the location that you want to add to the route either an existing way...

Page 83: ... based editing Editing a route using a waypoints list After you have accessed a route as described in Editing a route starting on page 76 you can add or remove waypoints using the waypoints list as follows Adding waypoints to a route 1 Press the cursor pad to move the pointer at the left side of the screen to the spot in between two existing waypoints where you want to insert a new waypoint To add...

Page 84: ...nt that is in a route or the navplan it must be removed from the route first Transferring waypoints routes to other units Networked 6000i s automatically share data This section only applies to trans ferring data to or from the older Northstar units The 6000i s import export function lets you transfer all waypoints and routes between a 6000i and a Northstar 941 951 952 957 or 958 NOTE To import or...

Page 85: ...xact waypoint or route name matches exist the waypoints or routes from one unit will overwrite the waypoints or routes already in the other NOTE If you press any function key on the con trol unit during the transfer the message Transfer aborted by key hit will be dis played and the process will be aborted The control unit will then display the requested function You can press any key on the second...

Page 86: ...units by pressing Test comm The status bar should display the mes sage Remote link ok 7 To move waypoints and routes in the direction you ve chosen press Start The status bar displays the message Transferring and shows the number of waypoints and routes already transmitted against the total number The progress bar located below the status bar graphi cally displays the percentage completed If there...

Page 87: ...nsfer complete You can now press any key to resume normal operations Transferring waypoints to and from a PC If you ve stored many waypoints or routes in the 6000i or if these waypoints are the only record you have of these important locations you may want to keep a separate copy on your Personal Computer You can transfer waypoints and routes to your PC using Northstar s loader cable part number 1...

Page 88: ...84 Reference section 4 Creating waypoints and routes Transferring waypoints to and from a PC Northstar 6000i ...

Page 89: ...splaying radar 87 Using the radar s main menu keys 88 Overlaying radar on the chart 89 Changing radar scale and rotation 90 Setting user preferences 91 Operating modes 92 Using the radar adjustment keys 94 Using the Radar Markers keys 98 This chapter first describes radar briefly and then explains how to display control and adjust the 6000i s radar ...

Page 90: ...ssel you can see how that target is moving Northstar radar models There are two types of radar units from Northstar The 4kW 6kW 12 kW and 25kW units all are operated in the same way The new 2kW Northstar radar works slightly differently and these differences are clearly indicated in this manual The major differences are in the 2kW radar auto modes do not continuously adjust themselves ranges of ma...

Page 91: ...eading line This line indicates your heading not Course Over Ground and can be used to compare the radar presentation with the view in front of the vessel A gray course predictor line For information about rotating and scaling the radar see Changing radar scale and rotation starting on page 90 A special demo mode for simulating radar echoes based on the chart information is available Radar demo mo...

Page 92: ...ontrol the radar the Control key if present must indicate Radar If necessary press the Control key repeat edly until it indicates Radar Rotating the radar image Press Rotate repeatedly to choose the screen rotation You can choose north up course up heading up or leg up For more information see Changing radar scale and rotation on page 90 Adjusting the radar Press the Page 2 key to display the firs...

Page 93: ...eering indicator your vessel s position in lat lon or TDs if enabled the water depth water temperature and Speed Through Water STW reading from the sounder if interfaced Overlaying radar on the chart To overlay radar onto the chart press CHART to switch to the chart screen then press Overlay to display Radar in the key s blue box Radar can be displayed on the main radar screen or as an overlay on ...

Page 94: ... has no effect on the radar s scale If the Control key indicates Radar you re zooming the radar if it indicates Chart you re zooming the chart However if the radar overlay is turned on the chart and radar scales are locked together When you zoom in on the chart radar scale changes to match the chart Rotating the radar image To rotate the radar image press the ROTATE key repeatedly until it indicat...

Page 95: ...Press Range Rings to turn the range rings on or off Bearings Press Bearings to display the fixed EBL s bearing digits as relative to the vessel heading or If the Chart screen s in And the radar image is Overlaid on the chart Not overlaid Browse mode The chart can t rotate in Browse mode If you change the Control key to Radar the chart s mode automatically switches to vessel mode and rotated as des...

Page 96: ...radar can be set to any of several operating modes These modes control the gain and clutter settings For most situations one of the automatic modes will provides a good picture and the radar will normally adjust itself for an excellent image Range Rider mode can be used to further improve the picture if necessary The available modes are listed below Auto 1 and Auto 2 are for normal open water use ...

Page 97: ... signals and making adjustments as conditions change You can store two sets of image appear ance settings one called Auto 1 and one called Auto 2 Automatic settings are stored individually for each range Fine tuning automatic settings This section does not apply to the 2kW radar The appearance settings should have been adjusted during installation but you may wish to fine tune them as follows To s...

Page 98: ...ts one to manual the other automatically switches to manual and vice versa More information on using these settings is given Radar adjustments on Page 2 starting on page 95 Using the radar adjustment keys Press Page 2 to display the first of several pages of radar adjustments Most of these adjustments correspond to conventional radar adjustments and are used in the same way All settings are retain...

Page 99: ... the strength of the clutter echoes returned from the ocean surface Higher values suppress more clutter Sea Clutter can be set to automatic or manual mode Press the activated Sea clutter key to switch modes The sea clutter setting can be entered on the keypad or by using the cursor pad Manual settings range from 0 to 214 0 to 255 on the 2kW unit Auto matic settings range from 0 to 50 0 to 255 on t...

Page 100: ...te 1 From the main radar screen press Page 2 and Page 3 2 Press Sea State 3 Use the cursor pad to enter a new num ber Press Done to go back to the main radar screen Interference rejection Certain types of interfer ence for example from radars on other vessels can be lessened by using the interference rejection filter Press Interfer ence Rejection repeatedly to select Off 1 low 2 medium or 3 high T...

Page 101: ... fully understood Restore Press to display the restore menu keys see Restore factory settings on page 97 Installation settings These keys are described in the Northstar radar installation manual P N GMKRadIM GMKRad2KIM for the 2kW unit and set tings should not be changed unless their functions are fully understood Tuning page These keys are described in the Northstar radar installation manual P N ...

Page 102: ...n to the main radar menu keys All settings are retained while the system is turned off Electronic Bearing Lines EBLs Electronic bearing lines EBLs are markers that you can place on top of the radar image to aid in navigation and to keep track of your surroundings The 6000i uses two types of EBLs fixed and floating The fixed EBL is a blue line from your present position Point A to Point B You can m...

Page 103: ...ength of the electronic bearing line s These numbers are also color coded blue for the fixed EBL and pink for the floating EBL Press the following keys to adjust the elec tronic bearing lines Press EBL to select either the fixed or the floating EBL The selected EBL can be adjusted with the following two controls Press Visibility to show or hide the EBL selected above When an EBL is hidden its Edit...

Page 104: ...rm Each zone is bounded by red lines an inner and an outer arc centered on the vessel and two straight lines extending outward from the vessel as shown in Figure 7 You can turn each zone on or off change its boundaries and set the echo strength that will cause an alarm Press the following keys to adjust each guard zone Press Guard Zone repeat edly to select zone 1 2 or 3 for adjustment Press Visib...

Page 105: ...ted in the upper right hand corner of the screen Press Trigger Level repeat edly to set the signal strength that causes an alarm low medium high or off no alarm The alarm is temporarily turned off while you are displaying the radar markers menu keys It automatically turns back on after a minute passes with no further adjust ments or when you press Done ...

Page 106: ...102 Reference section 5 Radar Using the Radar Markers keys Northstar 6000i ...

Page 107: ...ut 112 Echo Sounder setup 115 The picture menu 117 Changing the depth settings 121 Using the MORE key 123 Viewing past echoes using SoundTrac 127 Echo sounding alarms 128 The Northstar 490 Echo Sounder connects with a Northstar navigator and a transducer to add echo sounding capability to the Northstar 6000i See the Northstar 490 Installation Manual part number GM491 or the Airmar website www airm...

Page 108: ... capable of 50 and 200 kHz The model 490 D is a 1000 watt dual channel echo sounder designed to be used with a transducer having dual ceramic elements one each for 50 and 200 kHz The 490 module automatically turns on and off as the 6000i is turned on and off Setting up the 490 Your 490 should be installed by a qualified marine technician Your satisfaction with the system s performance will be grea...

Page 109: ...ion for the transducer You may wish to change the following options from time to time to match your personal preferences depth units feet meters or fathoms on the screen temperature units Celsius or Fahrenheit on the screen temperature scale lowest and highest on the screen automatic saving of fish or therm waypoints when the 490 detects the presence of fish or a certain water temperature that you...

Page 110: ... Depth More ECHO SCREEN Gain Clutter Noise Limiter Hue Signal level Return Shift Range Bottom box Return Alarms Advance Speed A Scope Data Return Fish alarm Bottom alarm Temp alarm Return Temp box Temp graph Bottom box Speed Return Picture settings Depth settings More settings Alarm settings Data on screen Figure 8 Echo sounder menu structure ...

Page 111: ... You can also review old echoes using Northstar s exclusive SoundTrac feature For details see Viewing past echoes using SoundTrac on page 127 Depth Scale Depth box Water temperature box Water temperature scale Depth marker and indicator Echo data Lat lon of vessel Dist brg to waypoint Steering indicator Speed course and speed through the water Frequency selection and indicator Navigation informati...

Page 112: ...ell as on the chart screen Using demo mode The echo sounder can be operated in demo mode for training and familiariza tion Simulated echo data generated by the 490 will be displayed To enter demo mode Depth Scale Depth box Water temperature box Water temperature scale Depth marker and indicator Echo data Lat lon of position marker Dist brg to position marker Steering indicator Speed course and spe...

Page 113: ...tter and range settings to show an excellent picture from the surface to the bottom When you select Auto the range setting may change from time to time to keep the seabed in view as the water depth changes It is recommended that the 490 be operated automatically whenever possible The 490 can reliably detect the seabed depth only when it controls the gain and clutter settings Cruising or fishing Au...

Page 114: ... the transducer frequency 50 kHz displayed on a full screen 200 kHz displayed on a full screen 50 kHz on the left half of the screen and 200 on the right 200 kHz on the left half of the screen and 50 on the right There are two reasons why you might want to operate with your preferred frequency on the right side of the screen the zoom function magnifies the frequency on the right side when adjustin...

Page 115: ...as they are replaced by echoes at the new frequency A dual frequency screen is split into two halves separated by a gray vertical line in the center When using the zoom feature which also splits the screen into halves both sides of the screen always display the same frequency Adjusts the frequency of the data displayed currently showing dual frequency on a split screen with 50 kHz to the left and ...

Page 116: ...layed below the Zoom key The original unzoomed echoes are on the right side and the magnified area is shown on the left side of the screen Choosing the zoom scale Press IN to zoom in and increase the magnification of the echoes you see below the top edge of the marker Press OUT to zoom out and increase the amount of water seen Six depth ranges are available for the magnified echoes 15 30 60 120 24...

Page 117: ...t side If the seabed moves out of the lower half of the screen for example if you travel into deeper water the 490 automatically repositions the bottom back into the lower half You ll see the zoomed image jump up or down from time to time as the 490 keeps the seabed displayed on the screen Bottom lock zoom Bottom lock zoom is similar to bottom zoom except the magnified sea bottom is flattened out ...

Page 118: ...om lock zoom and also examine the seabed s composition Marker zoom When you select marker zoom you can choose the part of the water column to magnify The top edge of the magnified area is determined by the location of the depth marker To move the depth marker press the cursor pad up or down Leaving zoom mode To return to the normal unzoomed display just press Zoom repeatedly until you have cycled ...

Page 119: ...ons Transducer depth This option specifies how far below the surface of the water the transducer is mounted The number is added to all depths measured by the 490 so they will refer to depth from the surface not from the transducer This value should have been set correctly during installation and should not be changed Depth units You can change the depth units to feet meters or fathoms 1 Press the ...

Page 120: ...ss they are known to need adjustment The 50 kHz and 200kHz calibrations are used to equalize the signal strengths of the two frequencies Demo mode To activate Demo mode see Using demo mode on page 108 Speed and temperature sensor setup These functions are set during installation and should not be changed unless they are known to need adjustment From the ECHO SOUNDER SETUP screen press Speed Temp t...

Page 121: ...e the gain s automatic settings the tabs on the Picture key and Auto key change from green to yellow indicating the system is no longer in auto matic mode When you turn the noise limiter on only the Picture key tab changes from green to yellow Changing the hue or adjusting the signal level has no effect on the operating mode the tabs remain green Adjusting the gain strong echoes The gain setting s...

Page 122: ...e the echo sounder is no longer in automatic mode Also a yellow tab appears under the Depth key indicating that the range set ting is no longer automatically controlled and that the 490 may not always identify the bottom reliably Adjusting the clutter weak echoes The clutter setting selects the echo strength that will be displayed using the bottom colors of the color bar the weaker echoes Any echo...

Page 123: ...ure 2 Press Signal level 3 Press the cursor pad up or down to remove the weaker color levels from the picture or use the keypad to manually enter the desired signal level The available settings range from 1 mini mum to 5 maximum For example if you select a signal level of 3 echo strengths of 0 through 3 are all displayed using the same color as the background 4 Press Return to go back to the SOUND...

Page 124: ... any one of nine palettes of colors to represent the echo strengths from weakest to strongest Color bar 1 is the one most often used Color bar 2 is similar but with fewer colors to aid visibility under some conditions Color bars 3 8 are additional variations with different background colors Color bar 9 uses a monochrome scale ranging from dark to bright Selecting the color bar hue To select the co...

Page 125: ... of your settings A sliding vertical bar shows the portion of the water that the echo sounder displays on the screen based on the shift and range settings In the large rectangle on the right the blue area at the top with waves represents the surface of the water and the brown area below represents the seabed The number at the bottom is the depth of the picture and the seabed depth is also labelled...

Page 126: ... surface of the water 3 Press the cursor pad up or down to shift the starting depth or use the keypad to enter the digits of the desired depth If you type the number on the keypad wait a moment for the system to enter the num ber 4 Press Return to go back to the SOUNDER screen Setting the picture s range The range setting adjusts the overall depth covered by the echo sounder picture from the top o...

Page 127: ...pth 2 To cycle through the size choices repeat edly press Bottom box To move the box up and down press the cursor pad 3 Press Return to go back to the SOUNDER screen The depth box can also be adjusted by pressing More then pressing Data You cannot change the size of the depth box on the SoundTrac screen Using the depth marker You can use the depth marker to accu rately measure the depth of an echo...

Page 128: ...ines of data are displayed for every ping 1 1 one line of data is displayed for every ping 1 2 one line of data is displayed for every two pings 1 4 one line of data is displayed for every four pings 1 8 one line of data is displayed for every eight pings For speeds 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 each dis played line of data is the average of 2 4 or 8 pings respectively To set the advance speed 1 At the SOUNDER ...

Page 129: ... re in zoom mode the A scope magnifies the unzoomed echoes on the right side of the screen The A Scope with SoundTrac If you have pressed the cursor pad to the left to show the position marker the A Scope magnifies the water column at the position marker location Setting the ECHO screen data Numeric and graphic information can be displayed on top of the echoes including bottom depth water temperat...

Page 130: ...laying the water temperature white numbers on a black background Press this key again to cycle through the available sizes off small medium large and huge Press the cursor pad up and down to set the position of the box along the left edge of the screen Temperature graph Press Temp graph to turn the temperature graph on or off The temperature graph displays an orange temperature scale at the left o...

Page 131: ...g and holding the cursor pad to the left The 6000i recalls echoes from the last 3000 pings As you move the position marker with the cursor pad the marker speed accelerates to quickly scroll to the desired location The lat lon of the position marker is displayed at the bottom of the picture along with the time elapsed since the ping and the distance and bearing from your present position to the mar...

Page 132: ... you can set three types of alarms fish alarm seabed bottom alarm temperature alarm Setting the fish alarm When the fish alarm is on an alarm sounds if an echo returns from either inside or outside specific upper and lower limits you ve set You can selectively limit the size of the fish you want to be notified about by adjusting the alarm s echo strength level Using this feature you ll only be ale...

Page 133: ...d lower markers These markers are displayed on the SOUNDER screen To set the markers 1 Press Set upper mkr The upper marker window is highlighted in black ready to be set 2 Press the cursor pad up or down to set the depth or use the keypad to manually enter the desired depth The depth setting is displayed in the tab below the Set upper mkr key 3 Press Set lower mkr and set the depth of the lower m...

Page 134: ...t the bottom is shallower than the limit you ve set When a shallow bottom is detected the alert tone sounds and the flashing alarm icon BOTTOM is displayed This message clears automatically after 20 seconds and the alarm is reset To access the bottom alarm 1 At the SOUNDER screen press More 2 Press Alarm 3 Press Bottom alarm Now you may set the depth at which you want to be notified about a shallo...

Page 135: ...present unless a temper ature sensor is installed and configured When the temperature alarm sounds the flashing alarm icon THERM is displayed This message clears automatically after 20 seconds and the alarm is reset To set the temperature alarm 1 At the SOUNDER screen press More 2 Press Alarm 3 Press Temp alarm Setting the upper and lower temperature limits You can set the upper and lower tempera ...

Page 136: ... measured tempera ture is within these limits If you set these limits as outside limits the temperature alarm sounds when the measured tempera ture is outside of these limits Press Inside outside limits on the TEMPER ATURE ALARM window to switch between the inside and outside settings The current setting is displayed in the tab just below the key Turning the temperature alarm on and off To turn th...

Page 137: ... Port for the 490 See Setting up the Echosounder in Section 10 of this manual or the 490 Operations Manual GM490 for instructions 1 Check fuses and circuit breakers 2 Check power to 490 with a voltmeter 3 Verify that the data cable between the 6000i and the 490 is properly wired and connected 1 Check transducer connector for the proper wiring 2 If wiring is correct check transducer impedance with ...

Page 138: ...can penetrate and degrade the housing If a transducer will be exposed to salt water coat it with anti fouling paint to prevent sea growth To clean a transducer of sand debris or sea growth use a stiff brush or putty knife If necessary wet sand with finer grade wet or dry paper Use sanding sparingly as repeated sanding may affect a transducer s performance at high speeds Check the transducer period...

Page 139: ...135 Reference Manual Revision D Reference section 7 Video Video sources 136 Displaying video 136 ...

Page 140: ... screens CHART POSI TION STEER RADAR and SOUNDER You can set the size of the video window as well as its transparency Displaying video To display a video signal from a connected source press the VIDEO key The full screen video image works just like any other function press VIDEO to display it and press any other function key to switch to another screen If no video signal is present color bars are ...

Page 141: ...137 Reference Manual Revision D Reference section 8 Alarms and TideTrack Alarms 138 TideTrack 146 ...

Page 142: ...code If you re choosing whether to keep the alarm audio on or off remember that the audio beep may be a necessity when you re unable to look at the display screen Displaying alarm messages To display more information about current and previous alarms press the STAR key New alarm messages The word NEW in the Recent Alarms box tells you that the alarm shown hasn t been acknowledged or cleared yet se...

Page 143: ...o clearing however they can also be manually cleared if desired Alarms that require manual clearing stay on screen until you clear them on the alarms screen Some serious alarms such as loss of position fixes will repeat at intervals All of the 6000i s alarms are described in Table 4 below Table 4 6000i alarms ALARM ICON ALARM MESSAGE ACTIVATED WHEN CONTROLLED ON ALARM SCREEN CLEARS AFTER TIME OUT ...

Page 144: ... ON You ve powered up the unit while already in demo mode or a networked unit has selected demo mode No No YES NO WAAS DGPS DGPS or WAAS corrections have become unusable YES No YES BIG JUMP IN GPS POSITION Your GPS position suddenly jumps an unrea sonable amount based on the vessel s speed No YES 30 seconds No NO GPS POSITION FIX GPS position fix is unavailable and GPS or Phantom loran is the chos...

Page 145: ...No No YOU VE PASSED WAYPT NAME Vessel has passed abeam of the active way point without entering the arrive radius This alarm only appears if there are NO future way points or if waypoint switching is manual No YES 10 seconds YES POOR LORAN SIGNALS BLINK CYCLE or LOW SNR detected by the external loran used as the position source No No YES NO NETWORK A 6000i designated as a slave and requiring a mas...

Page 146: ... seabed falls below the alarm zone YES TEMPERATURE ALARM Water temperature reaches the condition speci fied No FISH ALARM Echoes are detected within the specified depth range No Radar alarms shown only if radar is enabled RADAR GUARD VIO LATION Radar echoes are received within the guard zone No No No RADAR DATA NOT AVAILABLE The 6000i hasn t received radar data for several seconds No No YES NO HEA...

Page 147: ...waypoint named ANCR is created at this location 2 Press ENTER 3 Press the cursor pad to highlight Anchor Alarm then press Edit alarm 4 Press the cursor pad to turn the alarm to on 5 Set the distance your vessel can normally be expected to move on its anchor chain by pressing the cursor pad to the right and using the keypad to enter the dis tance Remember to add a safety factor to allow for GPS or ...

Page 148: ...but valid usable beacon or WAAS differential corrections haven t been received within the time limit you ve specified in the DGPS data time out setting To adjust this setting See Choosing a DGPS corrections time out on page 162 To turn on the DGPS alarm press the cursor pad to highlight DGPS ALARM then press Edit alarm Press the cursor pad to turn the alarm to ON then press ENTER Setting alarms to...

Page 149: ...set the Alarm Audio to On The honk sequence consists of a honk every 15 seconds The first honk is 1 second long the second is 2 seconds the third 3 seconds and so forth This honk cycle repeats until you manually clear the anchor alarm This honk does not automatically clear under any conditions To clear the alarm press the STAR key to display the ALARMS screen then press Clear alarm You may also wa...

Page 150: ...he selected day are shown at the top of the screen A graph of the water height for the selected tide station during any 24 hour period is displayed Press the cursor pad up or down to move a horizontal measurement line to any spot on the tide graph The line is labelled with the exact height that it represents Maximum and minimum heights are shown as dashed horizontal lines labeled with the height i...

Page 151: ...rack screen press Configure 2 Press Choose tide station from chart 3 Press the cursor pad to select the general coastline location for which you want tide information then press ENTER to display a list of the nine tide stations closest to this cursor location 4 Press the cursor pad to select the desired station then press ENTER twice to dis play the tides for that station on the TIDE TRACK screen ...

Page 152: ...Reference section 8 Alarms and TideTrack TideTrack Northstar 6000i pad To change the month press the cur sor pad up or down 3 When the date is correct press ENTER twice to display the tides for the new date ...

Page 153: ...149 Reference Manual Revision D Reference section 9 N2 Networking General information 150 Restrictions 150 ...

Page 154: ...es The GPS antenna is connected to the master unit The only restrictions on N2 networking are the following there must be one and only one master unit operating in a network all units must have the same software version If for example a slave unit is turned on before the master a message is displayed reminding the user to turn on the master unit before using the slave In case the master unit is no...

Page 155: ... any necessary NMEA devices must be connected to the replace ment unit In many situations it will be easiest to move the replacement unit to the location of the master and physically replace it Configuring the replacement as a master To function in an N2 network the replace ment unit must be designated as a master unit To do this 1 Turn the unit on while pressing the STAR key Hold the STAR key unt...

Page 156: ...152 Reference section 9 N2 Networking Restrictions Northstar 6000i ...

Page 157: ...r display settings 154 Changing your navigation settings 156 Changing your receiver settings 160 Changing your port settings 163 Setting up the echosounder 163 Setting up radar 164 Installing software updates 164 Displaying system information 165 Changing the time zone 166 ...

Page 158: ... keypad Once you ve made the change press ENTER Rhumb line or great circle calculations You can set the 6000i to calculate the distance and initial bearing to your intended destination along either a Great Circle route or a rhumb line The shortest distance between any two points on the surface of a sphere is called a Great Circle route It appears as a straight line on a globe but as a curved line ...

Page 159: ...n you save a waypoint by pressing the SAVE key the 6000i automatically assigns a sequential waypoint number such as S001 to each point stored When this number passes the number you set in the Max saved waypt option the factory default setting is 100 saved waypoints it restarts at the number 1 and overwrites the old saved waypoint previously designated number 1 For many applications you may want to...

Page 160: ...en press ENTER The first character block of the owner s message flashes 3 Enter your message using the keypad and cursor pad then press ENTER Your message can be changed only by entering your access code number and repeating the above procedure The 6000i gives you three attempts at enter ing the correct access code after that all operations freeze requiring you to turn power off then turn it back ...

Page 161: ...des a setting for demo mode For instructions on demo mode see Using demo mode on page 16 Choosing magnetic variation A compass naturally points to the magnetic north pole several hundred miles from the Earth s geographic north pole The differ ence between the angles to the two poles is known as magnetic variation You can display bearings as true relative to north or magnetic to match your compass ...

Page 162: ...int in search of a lobster trap or trying to find a buoy in a thick fog Manual switching lets you keep a continuous display of distance and bearing informa tion for the current waypoint With manual switching you must manually change to the next waypoint every time you arrive at the current waypoint 1 Press STEER and then Nav log 2 Select the next leg or waypoint if neces sary 3 Press Restart and t...

Page 163: ...For example a cross track full scale setting of 1 000 feet displays 500 feet on either side of your track line Table 5 shows the choices for the cross track full scale depending on the distance and speed units that you ve set on the DISPLAY OPTIONS screen To change the crosstrack full scale setting 1 On the NAVIGATION OPTIONS screen choose the cross track full scale option and press Edit 2 Press t...

Page 164: ...the arrow at the left of the screen then press Edit The selected option flashes waiting for you to change it using the cursor pad or the keypad Press ENTER when done Choosing the speed averaging time When you re using uncorrected GPS you may see that your Speed Over Ground readings are slightly erratic varying by up to several knots The 6000i s GPS speed averaging function can help steady these re...

Page 165: ...ects the best station Automatic mode Automatic differential mode can normally be used at all times One receiver channel tracks the best available differential signal and sends DGPS corrections to the 6000i s GPS receiver Another channel continu ously scans the entire differential frequency band 283 5 to 325kHz evalu ating available DGPS signals If the signal that s received and monitored by Channe...

Page 166: ...disabled the 6000i doesn t use any differential corrections radiobeacon the 6000i uses radiobeacon corrections only Choosing a DGPS corrections time out The DGPS data time out setting deter mines how long the 6000i will continue to use old DGPS corrections if no new correc tions are received due to bad weather extreme distance from beacon etc If the time out period ends without any new corrections...

Page 167: ...ch as the Northstar 490 black box for fishfinding autopilots depth sounders PC s and so on The 6000i s ports meet the specifications of most navigation devices providing you with a customized setup for interfacing with practically any NMEA 0183 compat ible equipment The 6000i is interfaced with other equip ment through its data transmission ports two NMEA ports labeled NMEA and one auxiliary port ...

Page 168: ...rsor pad up or down 6 Press ENTER If an optional heading sensor is used it must be connected to the same 6000i as the radar Installing software updates You can install current software updates by obtaining a software update cartridge from Northstar or your local authorized North star dealer Update all slave units before updating the master unit 1 Press the STAR key to display the Options service i...

Page 169: ...ch can be repaired in the field If this isn t the source of the failure you may have to return the unit to the factory for service GPS receiver self test If the GPS receiver s self test message is failed you may have to return the unit to the factory for service Testing the 6000i s keypad A built in keypad test lets you check the integrity of all the unit s keys except the PWR and SAVE MOB keys pr...

Page 170: ...ctory testing of the unit s screen and it simply displays a blank screen Press any function key to return to another screen Changing the time zone Press the STAR key until you see the TIME OF DAY screen The time date local time zone and time of today s sunrise and sunset are shown The current time is displayed in the center of the screen When shipped from the factory the time zone is set to GMT Gr...

Page 171: ...167 Reference Manual Revision D Appendix A Datum list The following pages list all of the datums available in the 6000i together with the mathe matical parameters for each ...

Page 172: ...0 mean value CL1880 160 8 300 ARC60_K ARC 1960 Kenya CL1880 161 7 300 ARC60_T ARC 1960 Tanzania CL1880 158 12 299 ASC Ascension Island 1958 INTL 207 107 52 ABE Astro Beacon E Pacific Isl INTL 145 75 272 AB4 Astro B4 Sorol Atoll Hawaiian Islands INTL 114 116 333 AD714 Astro Dos 71 4 Atlantic Isl INTL 320 550 494 AS52 Astronomic Station 1952 INTL 124 234 25 AG66 Australian Geodetic 1966 AUSTR 133 48...

Page 173: ...1965 AIRYM 506 122 611 ISTS ISTS 073 Astro 1969 INTL 208 435 229 JI61 Johnston Island 1961 INTL 191 77 204 JAND Kandawala Sri Lanka EVRST 97 787 86 KERG Kerguelen Island Indian Ocean INTL 145 187 103 KERT Kertau 1948 Malaysia EVRSTM 11 851 5 KKJ KKJ Finnish FINN 78 231 97 LC5A L C 5 Astro Caribbean CL1866 42 124 147 LIB64 Liberia 1964 CL1880 90 40 88 LUZ_P Luzon Phillipines CL1866 133 77 51 LUZ_M ...

Page 174: ...Old Hawaiian Maui CL1866 65 290 190 OHW_OA Old Hawaiian Oahu CL1866 56 284 181 OMAN Oman CL1880 346 1 224 OSGB_MN Ordin Survey of Gr Britain 1936 mean value AIRY 375 111 431 OSGB_E Ordin Survey of Great Britain 1936 England AIRY 371 112 434 OSGB_IM Ordin Survey of G B 1936 Isle of Man Wales AIRY 371 111 434 OSGB_SSI Ord Surv of G B 1936 Scot Shetlnd Islands AIRY 384 111 425 OSGB_WL Ordinance Surve...

Page 175: ... South American 1969 Guyana SA1969 53 3 47 SA69_PA South American 1969 Paraguay SA1969 61 2 33 SA69_PR South American 1969 Peru SA1969 58 0 44 SA69_TT South American 1969 Trinidad and Tobago SA1969 45 12 33 SA69_VZ South American 1969 Venezuela SA1969 45 8 33 SASIA South Asia FS1960M 7 10 26 SEBAS Southeast Base INTL 499 249 314 SWBAS Southwest Base INTL 104 167 38 TIMB Timbalai 1948 Malaysia EVRS...

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