NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 operation manual Installation Setup and test

18-11 Installation: Setup and test

Setup and test	5 Enter setup data to set up the 657 to your
1 Put a blanking cap on any unused connector	requirements and to set up any optional
on the back of the display unit. Ensure all	sensors or instruments (see section 17).
connectors are plugged in and the display	6 At the satellite display, check that it picks
unit is in place.	up GPS satellites. Wait for the GPS receiver
2 If the display unit is bracket mounted, adjust	to start up and the fix type to change from
tilt and rotation for best viewing and hand	‘Acquiring’ to ‘GPS fix’. This should take less
tighten the knob.	than two minutes (see section 7).
3 Insert any required C-MAP chart card (see	7 Go on a test run to check that the navigation
section 1-3).	equipment works correctly, particularly when
4 Turn the instrument on (see section 2-2).	a radio transmitter or radar is used.
When the 657 is turned on for the first time, it
displays an installation menu:
i Select the language to use.
ii Change the data if necessary (see section
2-1)
iii When the setup data is correct, press
.
This data can be changed later
(see section 17).

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