Nexus RACE BOX, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Fundamentally, all the Race Box does is accept data from the Nexus server, do some
processing on it and then sends the results to the Nexus server to be published on the
Nexus network. For the most part, this data is just displayed to the crew. In Classic and
NX2 series instruments, three special data fields exist which can hold calculated data.
These are TBS, CAD and CFD. TBS is a special field, and it is used only for speed
targets (more on this later). The NXR series supports these and ten additional fields,
referred to as CUSTOM0 through CUSTOM9. With the Race Box, the crew can
configure what information gets sent to each of these fields, within certain limitations.
For example, if the Race Box is calculating “time to line (TTL),” we have to tell it which
field to display this information in. If we have only NX2 instruments, then the choices
are CAD and CFD. With the NXR, we have ten additional choices.
So the primary method of giving the crew data while sailing is simply displaying the data
on the instruments. There are logs kept which can be viewed after you're done sailing.
The status lights also offer some information.
Once connected, data is received into the Race Box from the Nexus server. This is
done automatically. Also, there is a button that is used to control the Race Box and also
the Nexus server. This is used to tell the Race Box where the starting line begins and
ends, as well as to control some other features.
Like any computer, the not-so-old saying applies: Garbage in, garbage out. To get the
best information from the Race Box requires that your Nexus system be well calibrated
and that the crew understand how it works and what the numbers it is presenting mean.
This manual will explain all that for you and, if you have questions, you can contact
Nexus support.
2.1 Calculated Data
For a list of data fields that the Race Box can calculate, please refer to Appendix 'A'.