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Northstar
Explorer AP380 System
Installation and Operation Manual
7-2-3 Arriving at waypoints
If the GPS is following a route and the boat reaches an intermediate waypoint:
If the Waypoint Acknowledge alarm (see section 6-5) is off, the AP380 automatically starts steering to the
next waypoint in the route. If the Waypoint Acknowledge alarm is on, the AP380 shows the following
alarm:
The AP380 continues steering on the old course. Select “
OK
” to start steering to the next waypoint.
When the boat reaches the final waypoint, the AP380 shows the following alarm:
The AP380 continues steering on the old course. Select “
OK
” change to Compass mode and continue
sailing at the current heading. Press
to return to
STBY
mode.
Note:
To return to the last waypoint if the boat has passed the waypoint, restart the GPS navigating to
the waypoint.
7-2-4 GPS gain
In GPS mode, The GPS gain determines how much correction is applied to remove cross track error. A
high setting will cause the AP380 to steer quickly back towards the track. A low setting will cause the
AP380 to steer very gently back towards the track.
