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Northstar
Explorer AP380 System
Installation and Operation Manual
3-1-1 AUTO key
Press to engage
AUTO
mode. The AP380 is now
steering the boat based on the selected steering
mode. Press and hold for 2 seconds to engage
H-STEER
mode.
3-1-2 STBY key
Press to disengage
AUTO
mode and set
STBY
mode. The AP380 is not steering the boat – the
helmsman must steer the boat using the manual
helm.
3-1-3 Dodge keys
Press
or
to trigger an immediate
dodge to port or starboard. Repeated presses of
the same key increments dodge angle.
STBY
mode: Jogs the rudder left or right while
the key is pressed
AUTO
mode: Activates a dodge. Causes the
vessel to deviate from the set course by a preset
angle.
3-1-4 Turn key
Press to display the turn menu. The boat follows
a preprogrammed turn sequence. Select an
item from the menu then press
or
to
activate the turn in the corresponding direction.
Tip:
Repeated pressing
will cycle through
the menu selection.
3-1-5 MODE key
Press to select steering mode.
Tip:
Repeated pressing
will cycle through
the menu selection.
3-1-6 Control Dial
When using menus and adjusting settings, use to
scroll through items and increment or decrement
values.
STBY
mode:
Moves the rudder to port or to
starboard half of a degree per click.
AUTO
mode: Changes the set course by one
degree per click.
Note:
In GPS mode, the set course can not
be adjusted as the course is controlled by the
navigation instrument.
3-1-7 ESC key
When using menus and adjusting settings, press
to step back one level without saving changes.
When no menus or settings are displayed, press
to jump back to the most recently used AP380
display screen.
3-1-8 ENT key
When using menus and adjusting settings, press
to choose selection or save setting.
Tip:
When showing the Basic, AP380 or Compass
screen, pressing
opens the Parameters
menu.
3-1-9 MENU key
Press to show the Options menu (where
applicable).
Press twice to show the Setup menu.
3-1-10 DISP key
Shows the Display menu.
Tip:
Repeated pressing
will cycle through
the menu selection and will automatically select
the highlighted entry after 1 second.
3-2 Turning the Explorer AP380 on
• Press .
•
If there are no other AP380 display heads on
the system, The Explorer AP380 will turn on
and enter
STBY
(Standby) mode.
Note:
If the AP380 was switched off while still
in
AUTO
mode, a warning message will be
displayed to alert the user that there may have
been a power interruption.
Note:
When the AP380 is powered on, the
Control Dial and Dodge keys are active and
can operate the rudder at any time (see Power
Steering modes 1-1-3)
