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NS360

  

Operating Manual

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Step 8 : ’8’ is now displayed on the lower screen. The 

NS360

 

must be 

oriented as follows : 

Push the select key when ready. The 

NS360 

will enter the calibration along the 

axis. After a few seconds, 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 8.

Step 9 : ’9’ is now displayed on the lower screen. The 

NS360

 

must be 

oriented as follows :

Push the select key when ready. The 

NS360 

will enter the calibration along the 

axis. After a few seconds, 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 9.

Calibration

Summary of Contents for NS360

Page 1: ...Operating Manual ...

Page 2: ... 10 To set and adjust the wind direction 10 Wind shift indicator mode 11 Memorization of the tack lines 11 TIMER mode 13 Start line distance 14 Waypoint mode 15 Advanced Operations 17 SET mode 17 Compass offset angle of magnetic variation declination 19 Boat offset 20 Exit timer mode 21 Exit mode of the start line 22 Enable or disable the GPS functions 22 Enable or disable the race functions 23 Re...

Page 3: ...0 grams than any existing system wired or wireless It is also waterproof and robust being made of bombproof polycarbonate and anodized aluminium Powered with only one standard AA battery the NS360 gives sailors accurate and vital information for over 30 hours It can be installed in minutes and there is no need to drill a hole in the hull or use a wired connection We hope you enjoy sailing with the...

Page 4: ...void any interference with the compass sensor The NS360 should be mounted as close as possible to the vertical and horizontal planes Note Wherever you mount the NS360 it shouldn t be flush to any thick surface such as the hull so that the sensitivity of the embedded GPS receiver is not affected Installation ...

Page 5: ...cator WIN TIMER TIM Start Line Distance SLD Waypoints WP WP1 to WP9 Waypoint 1 to 9 Battery Backlight Data Mode To switch the sub modes Select the tack lines Adjust the timer value Select the start line points Secondary display Primary display Switch modes Controls and display description Start stop the NS360 Start stop the backlight Memorize wind direction Memorize the tack lines Start stop the t...

Page 6: ... and the polarity is correct Note Until enough satellites are locked the NS360 is not ready to use For the sub modes SPI SPA and TRP and the modes VMG SLD and WP the screen displays For the SPM sub mode the maximum value is displayed but blinking until readyness Note Alkaline batteries should be used in order to result in a maximum lifespan of 30 hours When using a disposable battery it is also re...

Page 7: ...ch on off the backlight you will not make any selection and therefore will not change any parameter Switching modes and sub modes To have two different separate readings first choose the mode and sub mode required on the primary display by pushing and then the arrows for the sub mode selection Then display the selected sub mode on the secondary display using the button You are free to choose anoth...

Page 8: ...s 99 9 knots SPA SPeed Average This sub mode provides the average speed of the boat during the past 3 seconds This is particularly useful when sailing with big waves upwind or downwind with lots of speed changes SPM SPeed Maximum The Maximum speed that the boat has reached since the last reset Note For that sub mode don t forget to reset the maximum speed before your next sail begins to ensure the...

Page 9: ...able times The sensitivity of the compass can easily be adjusted to High Medium or Low by scrolling through the sub modes Use the arrows to scroll the sub modes Sub modes of the Magnetic Heading compass MHH Magnetic Heading High sensitivity When sailing with light winds and flat seas High sensitivity allows you to appreciate very small wind variation MHM Magnetic Heading Medium sensitivity Medium ...

Page 10: ...e If no wind direction is set the screen displays The VMG is displayed in knots kts To set and adjust the wind direction in VMG mode Press to capture the wind direction as the current heading value Adjust the wind direction value with the arrows Note Each time you press the Magnetic Compass Heading is used as the wind direction Note The wind direction may also be calculated from the the starboard ...

Page 11: ...ack lines Sail upwind to your optimal VMG D 1 is displayed on the data line of the lower screen Press to use the current magnetic compass heading as the one of the tack line directions The wind shift value is immediately displayed Press the arrows to display D 2 on the data line of the lower screen Sail upwind to your optimal VMG on the other tack line Press to use the current magnetic compass hea...

Page 12: ...he value if the wind is heading and L for Lift in front of the value if the wind is lifting When sailing upwind you need to sail inside the lifts L When sailing downwind the WIN mode will display d for downwind in front of the value of the deviation from the wind direction Note The first tack line memorized is by default considered to be the starboard line However if this was the port tack line th...

Page 13: ...ynchronize the TIMER to the nearest minute When the TIMER is running at any time you can resynchronize to the upper or lower minute Press the arrow to resynchronize the value to the upper minute Press the arrow to resynchronize the value to the lower minute Note The timer continues to count down until you press to stop it even during resynchronization When stopped the display blinks and the timer ...

Page 14: ...ombines a 1 meter accuracy and a dynamic boat offset compensation calculated with the real boat magnetic heading to the start line The accuracy of the distance is 1 meter but it s safer to take a bigger margin The maximum distance is 999 meters The start line consists of 2 points P 1 and P 2 that have to be aligned with the start line P1 Commitee boat P2 Pin Memorize the start line points P 1 and ...

Page 15: ...te After the start the Start Line Distance SLD will switch automatically to the mode defined in the SET mode Please refer to the Advanced Operations Exit Start Line mode page 22 for more details The default value of the Exit Start Line mode parameter is MH mode WayPoint mode Boats doing Island races are usually turning the same marks but in different orders The waypoint mode has been made for thos...

Page 16: ...oat position into the selected waypoint The direction speed and distance to reach it are displayed sequentially every 4 seconds The waypoint speed displayed in knots is calculated using the waypoint position the boat position the boat speed and the heading The sign means that you are approaching the waypoint and that you are going in the opposite direction WP speed Speed NS360 Waypoint position me...

Page 17: ...F is displayed when you select any mode using the GPS and or Race functions To enter the SET mode Press and the upper screen simultaneously SET is displayed on the data line of the upper screen Each parameter is displayed on the mode line of the lower screen You can select the required value for each parameter using the arrows Press to memorize the parameter value and switch to the next parameter ...

Page 18: ...60 default value 0 can be adjusted in 0 1 meter increments Exit TImer mode ETI default alternate mode is the Speed mode All other modes can be selected Exit Start Line mode ESL default alternate mode is the Magnetic Heading mode All other modes can be selected GPS activation GPS ON OFF if your sailing class does not allow it during races RACe functions activation RAC ON OFF if your sailing class d...

Page 19: ...e magnetic variation you need to adjust the parameter COF Compass Offset as follows Switch off your NS360 Press and the upper screen simultaneously SET is displayed on the upper line of the display COF Compass Offset is displayed on the mode line of the lower screen Use the arrows to enter the required variation corrective value The first digit will display W or E for a west or a east variation an...

Page 20: ... to the start line is calculated taking the boat offset and the current magnetic heading into account The default value is 0 the maximum value is 99 9 meters and the increment is 0 1 meter Example The real distance between the front of the boat to the NS360 is 3 2 meters You need to enter a boat offset equal to 3 2 meters Then considering that the NS360 is 10 meters from the line When you face the...

Page 21: ...r NS360 Press and the upper screen simultaneously SET is displayed on the data line of the upper screen Press until ETI Exit Timer mode is displayed on the data line of the lower screen Use the arrows to select the desired exit mode for your NS360 Press to store the value ESL is now displayed Go through all the parameters to exit the SET mode or press and hold for more than 4 seconds until the dev...

Page 22: ...ameters to exit the SET mode or press and hold for more than 4 seconds until the device turns off Note The ESL parameter can only be a mode SP MH VMG WIN TIM SLD WP and not a sub mode SPI SPA APM TRP MHL MHM MHH WP1 etc However the SLD will switch automatically to the memorized mode and the sub mode that you are currently using Note The mode by default is MH Magnetic Heading mode Enable or disable...

Page 23: ...isabled by setting off the GPS and or the race functions then OFF will be displayed on the screen RESet to factory compass calibration values RES When set to ON and when the select key is pushed the default factory calibration values of the compass are restored and the NS360 is powered off automatically Table 1 GPS and Race functions activation GPS Off RAC Off Speed SP SPI SPA SPM TRP Off On Magne...

Page 24: ...o start with draw 2 perpendicular lines X and Y axis on a perfectly horizontal plan On the lower screen of the display the calibration sub menu number is displayed There are 10 steps to follow in order to complete the calibration of your NS360 Upon completion of the sequence the NS360 will memorize the new values and shut down automatically If the NS360 is shut down during the calibration nothing ...

Page 25: ...nter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 2 Step 3 3 is now displayed on the lower screen The NS360 must be oriented as follows Push the select key when ready The NS360 will enter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 3 Calibration ...

Page 26: ...nter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 4 Step 5 5 is now displayed on the lower screen The NS360 must be oriented as follows Push the select key when ready The NS360 will enter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 5 Calibration ...

Page 27: ...nter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 6 Step 7 7 is now displayed on the lower screen The NS360 must be oriented as follows Push the select key when ready The NS360 will enter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 7 Calibration ...

Page 28: ...nter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 8 Step 9 9 is now displayed on the lower screen The NS360 must be oriented as follows Push the select key when ready The NS360 will enter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 9 Calibration ...

Page 29: ... The NS360 must be oriented as follows Push the select key when ready The NS360 will enter the calibration along the axis After a few seconds 3 beeps will be emitted to notify the end of step 10 The NS360 will store the new values and switch off automatically Calibration ...

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