NorthStar Navigation
NS3300
manual
Setup Simulate
Troubleshooting
Specification
Alarms
Maintenance
Problem drifts off GPS course
Data setup
Setting the steering mode
Power steering modes
Mode key
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Setup > Simulate
Switches simulate mode on and off (see section
3-14).
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Northstar NS3300 Pilot System
Contents
Steering modes
Important Notice
Autopilot Modes 1Operating modes
Using this manual
Cleaning and maintenance
Steering modes
Power steering modes
Turn modes
Quickstart
Manually steering the boat using power steering
Manually steering the boat from the boats helm
Autopilot operation
Button
Function
Stby key
Mode key
Auto key
Dodge keys
Backlight
Setting the steering mode
Turning the NS3300 Pilot off
Engaging autopilot
Changing course Changing course in compass mode
Changing course in GPS mode
Changing set wind angle in wind mode
Dodging in compass mode
Dodge
Dodging in GPS mode
Dodging in wind mode
Auto tacking in compass mode
CTS
Turns in compass mode
Auto tacking or gybing in wind mode
There are four possibilities for auto tacking or gybing
Tack SWA is 90 or less Gybe SWA is more than
Power steering
Alarms
Alarm history
Alarm window
Active alarms
Alarm details
Displays
Display Basic
Display Pilot
Display Compass
Display Active alarms
Display Data
Header menu
Data setup
Data headers
Size
Setup System
Menus
Setup Profiles
Setup Options
Setup Vessel
Setup Alarms
Setup Units
Setup Comms
Setup Calibrate
Setup Simulate
Compass steering mode
Steering modes
1Compass steering data
Engaging and disengaging the autopilot in compass mode
Press Hold
GPS steering mode
GPS navigation data
Navigating to a waypoint
Engaging and disengaging the autopilot in GPS mode
Arriving at waypoints
GPS gain
Wind steering mode
Wind steering data
Boat moving upwind
True and apparent wind speed and direction
Boat at rest
Boat moving downwind
Engaging the autopilot in wind mode
Handsteer
Wind gain
Optimizing steering performance
Steering parameters
Profiles
Adjusting the steering parameters
Problem drifts off course to one side
Problem oscillations from side to side build up
Problem drifts off GPS course
Problem boat oscillated around GPS course
Unit will not turn on
Troubleshooting
When sailing a straight course, the boat drifts off course
Autopilot makes too frequent course corrections
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