NovaSail NS-START PRO Manuel utilisateur
Operating Manual
v1.0
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Controls and display description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Screens and modes......................................................... 6
• Switching power on and off.............................................. 7
• Switching backlight on and off ......................................... 8
• Run screen ......................................................................
• Start screen .....................................................................
• Timer ...............................................................................
• Start line distance .......................................................... 10
• GPS data logger ............................................................ 12
• Waypoint screen............................................................ 12
• Current GPS coordinates .............................................. 14
• Max speed and average speed ..................................... 14
Advanced operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
• SET mode...................................................................... 15
• PC mode........................................................................ 1
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents
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Welcome to the
The has been designed to provide essential
information with a very simple and user friendly interface. Speed, heading, timer,
start line distance and GPS coordinates functions are all accessible at the push of
a button and clearly displayed on the backlit LCD, ideal for night sailing and
enhanced safety.
The new features a Bluetooth communication
transceiver offering a wide range of functions and applications:
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Record up to 1248 hours of racing (1 point / 30 seconds)
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Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software
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Computer management of 10 waypoints, including their coordinates and
descriptions
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Updates with new features
The usage of the is greatly simplified with large and
dedicated buttons for starting the timer and defining the start line points at your
finger tips.
Powered by only one AA battery, the gives sailors
accurate 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 . We encourage you
to read this manual thoroughly to learn about the many features of your exciting
new NOVASAIL product.
Introduction
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Wherever you mount the , 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. Also a direct mount on a metal surface will reduce the
receiver sensitivity.
Installation
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Buttons & display
Timer
RUN/START screen
mode selection
Backlight ON/OFF
Comittee Boat reference (SLD)
Setup mode entry
Safety leash
attachment
Pin reference (SLD)
PC mode entry
Screen
mode
display
GPS record status
Light sensor
Battery cap
Backlight indicator
Battery level indica-
tor
Timer ON
indicator
Units
Waypoint screen
mode
Controls and display description
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Screens and modes
The has 2 main modes of operation : the RUN
screen and the START screen. Switching screens is made by pressing the
button .
RUN Screen
Course Over Ground- GPS Compass: COG
Speed Over Ground: SPE
START Screen
Timer: TIM
Start Line Distance: SLD
The has 1 Waypoint screen : it is displayed by by
pressing the button .
Waypoint Screen
Course Over Ground: COG
Waypoint information: WAY
The has 1 information screen. The GPS coordinates
and the average/max instant speed recorded during the current trip can be
displayed by a holding and simultaneously (and another press
on or to select the desired information)
Information screen
Current GPS coordinates Latitude
Longitude
Max instant speed recorded SPE MAX
Average speed recorded SPE AVG
Operations
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Switching power on and off
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Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough
remaining power (positive pole inserted first)
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Press to start the device. A beep will be emitted
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Press and hold for more than 4 seconds until the screen displays OFF
and the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is finished. A beep will be emitted when the
device turns off
The device will turn off automatically when it cannot receive any GPS signal for 20
minutes. A beep will be emitted 3 seconds before it turns off.
During the power up, the remaining time for the data logger is displayed for 5
seconds. This time, called GPS LOG, is given in hours as shown below.
Note
: If the device does not turn on, check that the battery is fully charged, that
the battery compartment is clean and dry, and the polarity is correct. No liquid
should get into the battery compartment as it may cause internal damage. The
2 springs for +/- contacts in the battery compartment can be removed and
cleaned with rubbing alcohol or similar and then put back in place.
Operations
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Note :
ntil enough satellites are locked, the is not
ready to use. For all modes requiring the GPS data, the screen will display ”---”
until it is ready. If the number of satellites is low, the display will blink.
Note :
Disposable alkaline batteries are not recommended, but can be used to
reach the maximum 40-hour battery life of the . It is
mandatory to remove disposable batteries if the device is not going to be used
for a prolonged period of time (a week or more) to avoid battery leakage, as this
will irreversibly damage the battery compartment. Therefore we recommend
that rechargeable batteries with a low self discharge rate should be used (normal
rechargeable batteries lose their stored energy quickly even when they are not
being used), and will last for 30 hours or more. Recommended batteries are
SANYO ENELOOP, GP RECYKO+, NIROSS HYBRIO (2000mA or more typical
capacity).
Switching backlight on and off
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After the is turned on, the backlight is
automatically switched ON/OFF by the internal light sensor detector.
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The backlight can be manually switched ON or OFF: press and hold the
upper for more than 1 second until the icon is displayed on the
screen.
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To turn off the backlight, press and hold the upper for more than 1
second until the icon disappears from the screen.
Note
:
Once the backlight has been switched ON or OFF manually, the
automatic light sensor detector will no longer be used and will resume upon the
next power cycle.
Note
:
In PC mode (see Advanced Operations, page 22), the backlight can be
only switched ON or OFF manually.
Operations
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un Screen
This screen provides the heading and the speed of the vessel.
COG (compass)
, upper line : The course over ground (heading in degrees)
as measured by the GPS receiver is displayed. The value displayed can be
averaged, see the SET mode.
SPE (speed)
, lower Line : The speed over ground is displayed with a
resolution of 0.1 knots (kts). The minimum speed is 0.5 knot, the maximum speed
is . knots. The value displayed can be averaged, see the SET mode.
Start Screen
TIMER
, upper Line : This mode offers a 5 minutes countdown timer, which can
be synchronized to 5, 4 and 1 minutes.
When counting down, a short beep sounds:
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each minute until the last minute
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each ten seconds until 10 seconds
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each second until the start time ’0:00’
At the start time:
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a long beep sounds
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the timer starts counting the race duration in minutes and hours
To synchronize the TIME when it is stopped:
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Long press to synchronize to 5, 4 or 1 minutes (starting time).
To start the TIME :
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Short press to start the timer from the value previously set.
Operations
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To synchronize the TIME when it is running:
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Short press to synchronize to 5, 4 or 1 minutes. If the timer value is
greater than 2:45, the timer will synchronize to 4 minutes. If lower than 2:45,
it will synchronize to 1 minute. The timer continues counting down.
To stop the TIME :
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Press and hold .
Note :
With the GPS logger synchronized to the upcounting of the timer, the
GPS logger stops when the timer is stopped or restarted in order to log the end of
the current sail.
Note
Note Note
Note :
When the countdown timer reaches ’0:00’, the timer and the start line
distance will switch automatically to the ‘R N’ screen (compass and speed).
Start Line Distance (SLD)
, lower line : knowing the exact distance in
meters to the start line gives a huge advantage in helping you start ahead of the
fleet and win the race. The boat offset parameter allows you to set the distance
from the bow to the line.
The resolution of the distance to the line is 1 meter. The maximum distance is
meters.
The start line consists of 2 points which have to be aligned with the start line:
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: Commitee boat
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: Pin
Operations
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