MicroNet Technology MN100 manual

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Operation

2.If you do not have a Wind Transmitter included, sail close

hauled and press the button then tack and, once close

hauled, press the button again.

If the mean wind direction changes then the instrument may

be updated by press and holding the button while

sailing on port tack, the button while sailing on

starboard tack or the button while head to wind.

See Tacktick’s “Using wind shifts to your advantage” sheet for further information.

(p18) MAG HDG

Current Magnetic Compass Heading of the vessel as measured by the Compass Transducer. The value displayed will be affected by the calibration routine for the compass (see page 26).

(p19) MAG TACK

Magnetic Compass heading which the vessel will follow should it tack through the wind, calculated by the instrument. Apparent Wind Angle and Magnetic Heading must be available on the network for this calculation to be made.

(p20) SOG

Vessels Speed Over the Ground as calculated by the GPS

Antenna.

(p21) COG

Vessels Course Over the Ground as calculated by the GPS

Antenna.

(p22) LAT

Vessels current Latitude as calculated by the GPS Antenna.

(p23) LON

Vessels current Longitude as calculated by the GPS Antenna.

(p24) BTW

Bearing To (active) Waypoint. The active Waypoint being the one to which the GPS is currently navigating.

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Contents Mn100 EMC Conformance Information Setup and CalibrationInstallation Maintenance and Fault FindingSpecifications Power Management and Battery LifeIntroduction Instrument Display Information Safety and Disposal Applying External PowerIntroduction Backlighting Switching the System On and OffAudible Signals and Alarms Chapter and Page Operation Page Chapters Chapter and Page DescriptionsPages Page Page XTE Time Current heading is 277 Current speed is 9.56 kts This page left intentionally blank Chapter and Page Setup and Calibration Entering Setup and Calibration ModeEditing Values Setup Page Description Memory ChapterUnits Chapter Alarms Chapter Calibration Page Description Speed ChapterDepth Chapter Compass Chapter Wind ChapterOptions Chapter Health Chapter Depth Offset To enter a Log Calibration Factor Speed CalibrationWind Calibration Wind Angle OffsetWind Speed Correction Compass Calibration Precautions and Positioning Advice Tools Required Parts ListBracket Mounting Preferred Method Temporary Mounting External Power Connections Fault Finding and Technical Support Care and MaintenanceMaintenance and Fault Finding No Nmea data showing on external instruments Warranty Information