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1. o the product Documentation may be translated O or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation the English anguage version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation This manual represents the Explorer 650 as at the ime of printing Brunswick New Technologies Inc and its subsidiaries and affiliates reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice Copyright 2006 Brunswick New Technologies Inc Northstar is a registered trademark of Brunswick New Technologies Inc FCCStatement Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna connected Industry Canada device Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct
2. v 18 3 1 Introduction to navigating ire aiarar ienen m e 18 3 2 Chart display iis5 i dero toe aaa eh Qe cete nep ghowebionneg medion UE gates 21 3 3 Distance and bearing calculator sss 23 3 4 Projected Course iore saa rere I He des err deese Reese 23 3 5 Tracks and tracking i i e EROR E ero dade 24 4 Navigation Highway display ss c sssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssessssssssssssssssssssesssssssnesssssssssessssssnsssossssssssesees M 5 Navigation Waypoints ccsssssssssssssssesssssessssssssesssssssssnsecssssssssnssesssssssssnsesessssssesssesecsssssesssnesecessesesees 25 5 1 Waypoints display 55 espere eere t pF e sda ELE DE REX One ed ES 25 5 2 Managing Waypoints s i issos eer vest ere er pinne eee er Y eor re pre s 26 G Navigation ROUtES 6 1 Routes display 62 MANAGING routes serens iere etre rre IS cote RE Loren IAN ose Regis 28 T 30 7 1 Satellite display 5 irre sea erm ova ete e me d ee 31 8 Sonar fishfinding Introduction cssssssssssssssssscsssessssssssecssssssssnsesessssssssnsseessnsssessnsesesesessseesesessesssees 31 8 1 Using the Explorer 650 erect eR rr nee E Ret ht iis 31 8 2 Interpreting the display csssssssessssseen m meme emen 32 8 3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding sess 34 8 4 Fish detection and display cceecee ence ene e ene e eee eeee tees eeaeennes 37 S
3. Otherwise the Explorer functions normally Never have Simulate mode on when the There aletwo simulate modes Explorer is navigating on the water Normal Allows a user to become familiar with the Explorer off the water Demo Simulates a boat moving along a route and automatically displays different Explorer functions To start and stop Simulate mode and for more information see section 17 14 In simulate mode Simulate or Demo flashes at the bottom of the display Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 13 2 7 The main displays To go to a display press CIB press QoQ The available displays depend on the optional to select the type of display to show press A or sensors and instruments that are installed see Qo select the display from the list then press section 1 1 Gy Chart menu and displays Chart Chart Sonar Chart Highway Chart Chart Chart Gauges TIN 6m33 SOG 40 kn DTM 0 43 m COG 150 _ M 50 43 252 H_ amp 000 50 032 We PO 110 120 130 140 150 150 170 180 190 2d lain Pet sei Troc 10 nT SECO 0 77 nm c 36 50 512 S 174 45 022 E amp 340 350 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 OPT 46 8 ft SOG 41 0 kn ECO 0 84 nm G 36 50 509 S 174 45 026 E 6 340 350 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2 28 3 SOG 1 0 fs CO 0 77 ruo 36550 494 S Trucs 057 E amp 340 350 0 10 20 30 p 50 60 70 Press again to switch DPT a 3 SOG 1 0 kn m ECO 0 84 a 36 50 483 S amp
4. b With WAAS EGNOS Boat out of coverage area see section 7 c With WAAS GPS antenna does not have a Clear view of the horizon towards the equator b With beacon DGPS boat out of range of a DGPS beacon This is particularly noticable with underfloor tanks e Fueltransducers wear out over time and should be replaced after every 5000 litres of fuel 3 2 Flow indicates no fuel or low fuel a Check that the number of engines is set to 1 see section 17 5 b Check that the fuel cable connectors are securely plugged in and the collar is locked in place The collar must be locked in place to give a watertight connection 82 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual cA fuel transducer may be clogged If so remove the transducer from the fuel line and gently blow through it in the opposite direction to the fuel flow A fuel filter between the fuel transducer and the fuel tank must be installed as per the fuel installation guide Failure to do so will void the warranty d Inspect the fuel cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks trapped or squashed sections e Check that the fuel filter is clean 3 3 A twin engine installation shows only one flow rate a Check that the number of engines is set to 2 see section 17 5 B 4 Sonar fishfinding problems 4 1 The Explorer operates erratically a Check that the transducer does not have debris e g weed plastic bag caught around it
5. to be installed EE DSC Buddy track Distress Poll Buddy track Date Latitude Name Time Longitude MMSID Bob Explorer 650 Software 1 5 7 May 25 2005 Copyright 2006 Brunswick New Technologies Inc Hardware 18 10 Bootloader 0 0 0 World chart 2 0 Cartography 61 7 Card DM M038 00 CAPE TOWN AREA DEMO Waypoints 3000 54 Used Routes 25 11 Used Tracks 5 1 Used Yellow Blue Power comms cable Ill Black 1 Wi Black Ground 2 Bl Brown 9 out 3 L White NMEA out 4 B Bue NavBus 5 Bi Red 12 24V in 6 E Orange NavBus 7 D Yellow Ignition 8 El Green Ext Alarm 16 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 2 7 1 Dual displays The Explorer can show two displays at once for example Chart Gauges One of the displays called the active display has a yellow border and is controlled by the user Highway can not be the active display To change the active display press twice For example e If Chart is the active display press CEP to display the options for Chart press GEI twice to make Gauges the active display Chart display is active DPT 7 ft SOG 1 0 kn DIN e 36 43 If Gauges is the active display press CEP to display the options for Gauges press E twice to make Chart the active display Note Split ratio of chart or sonar and gauges can not be changed To adjust the relative sizes of the two displays 1 Press CE and select Split ratio
6. 174 45 078 E amp 340 350 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 DST Q0 BRG 9 Note The sonar displays require sonar to be installed 14 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Sonar menu and displays Sonar Chart Sonar Highway Sonar Gauges again to switch Note Press your last chart or sonar display The sonar displays require sonar to be installed SmartCraft menu and displays The SmartCraft displays require a SmartCraft system to be installed For information on using SmartCraft see the SmartCraft Gateway Installation and Operation Manual to go from an Other display back to SPD 2 7 kn 200kHz X Cear Ead 3 4 2 RPM 5 kame 6 0 7 1263 1316 Note Press GD to go from a SmartCraft display back to your last chart or sonar display Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 15 Other menu and displays Speed kn Course 1 0 341 Dist to next nm Bearing Chart Highway Fuel Data Waypoints Routes Satellite Tides User card DSC Buddy track About Data Depth ft Water speed kn a Waypoints Name Latitude DST nm Dngr Longitude BRG M Disp GENOVA GENOA Note Distance 0 70nm Press GD to go from an Other display back 10 30 10 to your last chart or sonar display H User card d w Name Type Date Time The DSC Buddy track display requires a VHF radio
7. 2 Press Oor Oto adjust the sizes then press Gp Chart display is not active OPT 77 3 ft SOG 10 kn Simulate 36 2 760 S amp 178 8 727 E O 300 310 320 330 340 350 0 10 20 3 Yellow border Press GIED CE Gauges display is not active 2 7 2 Favorite displays The Explorer has a list of commonly used displays called favorite displays There can be up to six favorite displays and three can be set by the user see section 17 13 To change the display to the next favorite press GSD For example with four favorites Gauges display is active Chart first favorite KK Press qU Sonar second favorite Press EO I Chart sonar third favorite Press EO 1 Fourth favorite display Press EU Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 17 2 7 3 Data header The chart sonar and highway displays can show 4 Tochange the data displayed data at the top of the display i Select Data setup ii Change a data field a Pressthe cursor keys to highlight the field b Press I to display a menu of data items The data header for each display can be different Select a data item that is To change the data header for a display aval A en is or select 1 Goto the display press CEN and select None tatesve the held empty Data header iii Repeat the above step to set the other 2 Toturn the data header off or on data fields X Tip If all fields
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9. In shallow water the echoes may bounce Reduce the gain setting see section 8 6 and or reduce the sonar pulse power see section 17 3 Decrease the Range Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix C Glossary and navigation data Glossary Attention Area An important area on a chart such as a restricted anchorage or a shallow area see section 17 2 Bathymetric line A depth contour line on the chart Chart card A plug in card that stores chart data for a region see section 1 3 C MAP chart card See Chart card C MAP user card See User card Cursor A symbol on the display see section 3 2 DGPS Differential Global Positioning System A navigation tool based on GPS with some errors corrected see section 7 Goto A simple way of navigating straight to a waypoint or to the cursor position see section 3 1 GPS Global Positioning System A satellite based navigation tool see section 7 Leg The straight segments of a route between waypoints A route with four waypoints has three legs MOB Man overboard MOB function Starts navigating back to the place where someone fell overboard see section 2 4 NavBus A way of connecting Northstar instruments together to share data see section 18 10 NMEA National Marine Electronics Association NMEA 0183 A standard for interfacing marine electronic devices see section 18 11 Route Two o
10. The number of points in tracks 1 to 5 currently in the Explorer Note To save Explorer data onto the user card use he Save command see below 2 Data stored on the user card and shown on he file list is not available to be used by the Explorer until loaded into the Explorer with he LOAD command see below Saving data to the user card This saves all the Explorer s waypoints all the Explorer s routes or one of the Explorer s tracks to one file on the user card Select Waypts Routes or Tracks For Tracks select the track number to save AUN The new file is created Change the name if required The new file appears in the file list User card w Name Type Date Track 2 0 Track 3 0 Track 4 0 Track 5 0 Loading data from the user card to the Explorer This loads one file from the user card to the Explorer e A waypoints file The new waypoints are added to any existing waypoints in the Explorer If a new waypoint has the same name as an existing waypoint but has different data the Explorer displays both waypoints Select Skip Do not load the new waypoint Replace Load the new waypoint and replace the existing one Skip all Do not load any new waypoints which have the same names as existing waypoints Rple all Load all new waypoints which have the same names as existing waypoints the new waypoints replace the existing waypoints e A routes file The new routes are added
11. b The transducer may have been damaged during launching running aground or while underway with debris etc If the ransducer has been impacted it may have been kicked up on the bracket If it is not physically damaged reset the transducer back to its original position See the Transom Transducer Installation Guide c When the transducer is less that 2 ft 0 6 m rom the bottom the depth readings may become inconsistent and erratic d Manual Gain may be set too low which may cause weak bottom echo or no fish signals If in Manual Gain try increasing the Gain 3 4 Erratic Fuel Flow readings a The fuel flow transducer may have been mounted too close to the fuel pump or may be subject to excessive vibration Refer to the installation instructions supplied with the fuel transducer b Check for leaks in the fuel line or in the fuel pickup in the tank c TheFlow filter value is not suitable for the engine Check that the value is not set to zero then try increasing the value until a steady flow rate is shown see section 17 5 3 5 There is no reading for fuel economy a The boat must be travelling through the water to generate an Economy reading b Check that the paddlewheel on the transducer is spinning freely and that the two magnets in the paddlewheel are still in place e Ensure the back of the bottom surface of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible i
12. gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 55 Setup option menus Factory default settings are shown The setup data available will depend on instruments installed System see 17 1 English General Plotter mode Mixing levels Clutter the optional sensors and Value added data Chart see 17 2 Laton grid Boundaries Textiicon Size Land elevation V General Water Land and Other submenus 17 2 On INT Attention areas 7 Interference filter fitter Pulse length Pulse power Fast Off Small Medium Medium White r GPS see 17 4 Fuel see 17 5 SmartCraft Track see 17 6 GPS GPS source See the SmartCraft DGPS source WAAS EGHOS z puras Gateway Installation and Operation Manual Plotting interval Distance Static navigation Off Distance 0 1 nm Speed filter 5 Time 10 sec Course filter 4 er Memoryused 100 Logs see 17 7 Reset trip dist Reset total dist Reset engine hours Engine hours Calibrate see 17 11 Temperature Temp filter Fuel Keel offset Speed range 0 0 ft Low Fuel consumption curve D gt Speed source GPS speed Alarms see 17 8 Alarms Arrival radius Anchor alarm XTE Danger Too shallow Too deep Fish Temperature Temperature rate Low battery Low fuel DGPS Units see 17 9 ge hey Bi Tg Time see 17 12 Favorit
13. information on using SmartCraft see the SmartCraft Gateway Installation and Operation Manual 1 2 Cleaning and maintenance The Explorer screen is covered by a proprietary anti reflection coating To avoid damage clean the screen only with a damp cloth and mild detergent when dirty or covered in sea salt Avoid abrasive cleaners petrol or other solvents If a plug in card gets dirty or wet clean it with a damp cloth or mild detergent Cover or remove a transom mounted transducer when repainting the hull If painting over a through hull transducer with antifouling paint 1 3 Plug in cards The Explorer can use two kinds of plug in card C MAP chart cards have chart details required for navigating in a particular region When a chart card is plugged in the extra details automatically appear on the Explorer chart display The Explorer can use NT NT and NT MAX cards NT MAX cards have much more chart information than earlier cards including photos of points of interest DSC Budgy track functions require a Northstar DSC VHF radio with Buddy track support to be installed The Explorer can send data to other instruments such as an autopilot and receive data from other instruments For information on installing options see section 18 2 This manual describes how to install and operate the Explorer Special terms are explained in Appendix C For maximum benefit please read this manual carefully before insta
14. to ensure that the display unit is reassembled B 1 General problems 1 1 The Explorer won t turn on a TheExplorer is designed to operate on a 12 24 volt battery system where the voltage may vary from 10 5 to 30 5 volts If an excessive voltage is supplied a fuse will be tripped turning the display unit off Chec the fuse b Check that the power cable connector at the back of the display unit is securely plugged in and the collar is locked in place The collar must be secure for watertight connection c Measure the battery voltage while the battery is under load turn on some lights radio o other electrical equipment connected to the battery If the voltage is less than 10 volts E the battery terminals or wiring on the terminals may be corroded the battery may not be charging correctly or may need replacing d Inspect the power cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks squashed or trapped sections e Check power wiring see section 18 4 f Check for corrosion on the power cable connector and clean or replace if required g Check fuses that are placed in line with the power cable A fuse can be blown despite appearing to be good or the fuse may be corroded Test the fuse or replace it with a fuse known to be good correctly and is waterproof Users who service the product themselves will void the warranty Repairs to the product may only be carried out by a service centre appr
15. 3 New Zealand and Australia C Tick AS NZS 3548 Environment Px6 IPx7 CFR46 with card holder and connections in place Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 79 65 mm 2 6 164 mm 6 5 167 5 mm 6 6 150 mm 5 9 pN eee A ce List of datums Adindan American Samoa 1962 ARC 1950 Astro Beacon E 1945 Astro Tern Island Frig 1961 Ayabelle Lighthouse Bissau Camp Area Astro Cape Chatham Island Astro 1971 Corrego Alegre Djakarta Batavia European 1950 Gan 1970 Guam 1963 Herat North Hong Kong 1963 Indian 1954 Indonesian 1974 ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Kerguelen Island 1949 L C 5 Astro 1961 Luzon Massawa Minna Nahrwan United Arab Emirates North American 1927 Observatorio Meteorolog 1939 Oman Pitcairn Astro 1967 Porto Santo 1936 Puerto Rico Qornoq S 42 Pulkovo 1942 Sapper Hill 1943 Sierra Leone 1960 South Asia Tokyo Voirol 1874 Wake Eniwetok 1960 Zanderij Afgooye Anna 1 Astro 1965 ARC 1960 Astro DOS 71 4 Australian Geodetic 1966 Bellevue IGN Bogota Observatory Campo Inchauspe 1969 Cape Canaveral Chua Astro Dabola DOS 1968 European 1979 Geodetic Datum 1949 Gunung Segara Hermannskogel Hu Tzu Shan Indian 1960 Ireland 1965 Johnston Island 1961 Kertau 1948 Leigon M Poraloko Merchich Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Nahrwan Saudi Arabia North American 1983 Old Egyptian 190
16. 36 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 8 4 Fish detection and display Where to find fish Underwater features like reefs wrecks and rocky outcrops attract fish Use the 50 kHz or 50 200 kHz frequency display to find these features then look for fish by passing over the feature slowly several times using the Zoom display see section 9 2 If there is a current the fish will often be found downstream of the feature When fishing with the Explorer with the Fish symbols O a weak fuzzy band may appear between the bottom trace and surface This might indicate a thermocline a rapid change in water temperature such as the edge of a warm or cold current The temperature difference can form a barrier which the fish may not swim through In fresh water fish often collect around a thermocline Fish symbols The Explorer uses Northstar s SBN technology to analyse sonar echoes and identify which are likely to be fish The Explorer can be set up to display a fish symbol and the depth over these echoes see section 17 3 Fish symbols While SBN is very sophisticated it is not foolproof there will be times when the Explorer will not be able to differentiate between fish and large air bubbles or rubbish Depending on the strength of a fish signal the Explorer can display a small medium or large symbol see section 17 3 Fish filter To see the maximum amount of information from the echoes t
17. Mercury petrol gasoline engines connect the Explorer to the SmartCraft engines with an optional SmartCraft gateway The display unit can display engine data and trim and can control troll speed Note Fita single gateway for single engines and a dual gateway for dual engines SmartCraft engines have fuel flow sensors therefore Northstar fuel sensors are not required as well Anoptional GPS fuel Y cable is required the fuel tank does not have SmartCraft level ensors wire for auto power see section 8 4 Di 18 10 Installation Other NavBus instruments NavBus is Northstar s system for connecting instruments together to interchage data and share transducers When instruments are connected by NavBus e Ifthe units alarms or calibration are changed in one instrument then the values will automatically change in all other instruments ofthe same type Each instrument can be assigned to a group of instruments If the backlight is changed in an instrument in group 1 2 3 or 4 then the backlight will automatically change in the other instruments in the same group f the backlight is changed in an instrument in group 0 then no other instruments are affected e Ifan alarm sounds mute it by clearing the alarm on any instrument which can display hat alarm NavBus and the Explorer The Explorer can Display wind speed and direction from an optional Northstar Wind instrument Receive and display dept
18. Select Name press amp and select the name of the curve to rename 3 Select Rename and press Gap Change the name and press Deleting a curve TED once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Fuel 2 Select Fuel consumption curve Select Name press Gp and select the name of the curve to delete 3 Select Delete and press 12 3 3 Using fuel consumption curves A fuel consumption curve is displayed on the fuel display a Foratwin engine boat keep the RPM of both engines similar while using a curve Displaying a curve 1 Togo to the Fuel display press QBA select Other then select Fuel 2 Press CEP press GID and select the name of the curve to display on the fuel display Using a curve Compare your boat s performance now at the current RPMs with the boat s performance when you made the curve You can compare your boat s performance now with a curve made under ideal conditions or with a curve made under similar conditions Information in a curve A RPM of the boat now For a twin engine boat the RPM is the average of the two RPMs B Red curve boat speeds at different RPMs recorded when you made this fuel consumption curve C Red marker the boat speed now This marker is below the red curve showing that the boat speed now at this RPM is less than when you recorded the curve D Blue curve fuel consumption at different RPMs recorded when you made this fuel consumption c
19. Select the Chart window Press CEP and select Distance 2 Move the cursor to the start of the first leg It does not matter if this point is a waypoint or not Press D 3 Toaddaleg to the course move the cursor to the end of the leg It does not matter if this point is a waypoint or not The display shows the bearing and length of the leg as well asthe total distance along the course Press m 3 4 Projected course If Projected course is turned on then the Explorer will display the projected position based on the course over ground COG speed and a specified time To turn Projected course on and off and to set the time see section 17 2 A Projected position B Boat s projected course C Boat position For Ports by name to search for a different port name press xe change the name hen press 5 Select the item and press QS The chart display changes to show the item in the middle of the display To see stored information about the item press Gp see section 3 2 4 3 2 6 Perspective view Perspective view shows the chart from an angle instead of from straight above To turn perspective view on or off press D and set Perspective to Mo 4 Toremove the last leg from the course press AED and select Remove 5 Repeat the above two steps to enter the whole course 6 To save the new course as a route press GD and select Save This also saves any new points on the course as new waypoints wi
20. Use the high frequency 200 kHz in areas that have rocks and ledges because this frequency reduces the shadow effect considerably Example of shadows Sonar display of same area SPD 9 5 kn 200kHz z Fish is visible on the display B Fishis hidden by the strong echoes off the bottom and is not shown on the display 8 3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding Sonar frequencies discrimination capability and is particularly good The Explorer has two sonar frequencies 200 kHz at showing individual fish including bottom and 50 kHz To select the sonar frequency to use dwellers 1 Go to a sonar display see section 9 When to use 50 kHz 2 Press mm select Frequency and select The 50 kHz frequency is particularly suitable for 200 kHz 50 kHz orMixed use in deep water typically greater than 500 ft 150 m When to use 200 kHz At 50 kHz the cone covers an area of water about The 200 kHz frequency is especially suitable for our times wider than the 200 kHz cone and use in shallow and medium depth water typically penetrates to a greater depth with minimal loss of less yan 500 ft 150 m and while running at the return signal speed i However it produces a lower definition display At 200 kHz the narrow cone reduces any noise caused by air bubbles The 200 kHz frequency generates a higher definition pulse which produces little shadow and returns excellent detail over a small area of bottom Therefor
21. are factory calibrated and should never need recalibrating Calibrating Northstar petrol gasoline sensors gives more accurate fuel values Twin engine installations require each fuel transducer to be calibrated This can be done atthe same time with two portable tanks or at different times using one portable tank Calibrating the fuel transducer s requires accurate measurement of the fuel consumption This is best done using a small portable tank At least 4 gallons 15 litres of fuel should be used to ensure an accurate calibration It is often very difficult to fill underfloor tanks to the same level twice due to air pockets so the more fuel used the more accurate the calibration To calibrate the fuel transducer s perform the following steps 1 Record the level of the fuel in the tank s 2 Connectthe portable tank s to the engine through the fuel transducer s 3 Runthe engine at normal cruising speed until at least 4 gallons 15 litres of fuel has been used per engine 4 Checkthe actual amount of fuel used per engine by refilling the portable tank s to the original level and noting the reading s from the fuel dispenser s gauge 5 Select Fuel Use the cursor keys to change the reading for each engine to match that on the fuel dispenser s gauge 6 Press GXD when the reading is correct Note If the fuel calibration options appear to give erroneous readings after a while first check that the fuel
22. created with a default name to save this waypoint press enter to edit the waypoint refer to 5 2 7 iii Press CITED a dotted leg line is displayed rom the cursor to the previous waypoint iv Move the cursor to the end of the first leg and press ED v Repeat i to iv until the last waypoint in the route is placed and saved vi Press X139 to complete the route Menu options while creating a route 1 28 To add a waypoint to the route i Press CE and select Add he chart by moving the cursor to the edge of You can not use a Danger waypoint in a route To insert a waypoint in the route by breaking one leg into two i Move the cursor to the leg you want to break ii Press CED and select Insert iii Move the cursor to where the new route waypoint will be iv Press Gp To move a waypoint in the route i Move the cursor to the waypoint to move ii Press CE and select Move iii Move the cursor to where the waypoint will be iv Press Gp To remove a waypoint from the route i Move the cursor to the waypoint to remove from the route ii Press CED and select Remove The waypoint is removed from the route but he waypoint is not deleted To start navigating the route i Press CE and select Start To end creating the route i Pres EP and select End To delete the route i Press CEP and select Delete ii Select yes to confirm X9 Tip The distance and bearing calculator can also be used to ent
23. data to set up the Explorer to your requirements and to set up any optional sensors or instruments see section 17 6 Atthe satellite display check that it picks up GPS satellites Wait for the GPS receiver to start up and the fix type to change from Acquiring to GPS fix This should take less than two minutes see section 7 7 Goonatest run to check that the navigation equipment works correctly particularly when a radio transmitter or radar is used 78 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A Specifications GENERAL Size 150mm 5 90 Hx 164mm 6 46 W x 644mm 2 56 D Display 127mm 5 diagonal TFT color 234 x 320 pixels Backlight Display and keys Supply voltage 10 5 to 30 5 V DC Supply current at 13 8 V 350 mA min no backlighting 1A max full backlighting External beeper or light output Switched to ground to sound alarm 30 V DC 200 mA maximum Operating temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F ALARMS e User set Arrival radius anchor XTE danger too shallow too deep fish temperature tempera ture rate low battery low fuel optional loss of DGPS fix GPS NAVIGATION Chart card C MAP NT MAX NT or NT User card 3 3 V C MAP Waypoints Up to 3000 with default or user defined alphanumeric names up to eight characters Routes 25 Routes with up to 50 points each Tracks By time or distance one track of 2000 points and four
24. in a line are None then the i Select Data f f J line will not be displayed and the data header ii Select or M will take less space on the display 3 Tochoose the size of the data 5 Press to return to the display i Select Size ii Select Small Medium or Large 2 7 4 Compass The chart sonar and highway displays can show a To turn the compass off or on compass at the top of the display 1 Press CEP and select Data header The compass always shows the boat s course over 2 Set Compass to TlorM ground COG a red symbol in the middle When the boat is navigating to a point the compass also shows bearing to the destination BRG a black symbol In this example COG is 161 and BRG is 114 3 Navigation Chart The chart display shows the chart the boat s position course and navigation data 3 1 Introduction to navigating The Explorer has two ways of navigating going straight to a point or following a route 18 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 3 1 1 Navigating to a point When the Explorer is navigating to a point the chart and highway displays show navigation data A The boat position f B The destination point marked with a circle C The boat s plotted course to the destination D Two CDI lines parallel to the boat s plotted course which indicate the maximum expected deviation from the plotted course For more information see appendix C f the Explorer is connec
25. of 500 points Chart datums 121 Chart datums see next page Oneuser defined map shift Chart scale 0 05 to 4096 nm for chart chart dependent down to 0 01 nm in plotter mode SONAR FISHFINDING Depth range 0 6 m 2 ft to 1000 m 3300 ft Sonar output e Power Variable up to 600 W RMS Dual frequency 50 khz and 200 kHz Transom transducer cable length 10 m 33 ft Depth acquisition time from startup Typically 2 seconds at 30 m 100 ft Temperature Range 0 to 37 7 C 32 to 99 9 F Resolution of 0 1 unit Speed from paddlewheel transducer 1 to 96 6 kph 57 5 mph 50 kn FUEL COMPUTER Optional fuel sensor s required Engine types Outboard carburetted two stroke and EFI petrol gasoline engines 50 to 300 hp Outboard four stroke petrol gasoline engines 90 to 300 hp Inboard petrol gasoline engines 70 to 400 hp Flow rate Minimum 5 litres per hour 1 3 U S gallons per hour Maximum 130 litres per hour 34 U S gallons per hour COMMUNICATIONS NavBus Connection to other Northstar instruments NMEA NMEA 0183 ver 2 4800 baud Inputs from compatible instruments BWR DPT GGA GLL GSA GSV HDG HDM HDT MTW MWV RMC VHW VTG and DBT Outputs for compatible instruments APA APB BWR DBT DPT GGA GLL GSA GSV RMB RMC MTW VHW VLW VTG XTE STANDARDS COMPLIANCE EMC USA FCC Part 15 Class B Europe CE EN64000 6 1 and EN64000 6
26. positions of the boat waypoints tracks and lines of latitude and longitude on the Explorer chart display remain unchanged Applying a map shift 1 ove the boat to a known point on the chart or example a marina berth 2 Inthe Chart setup menu select Map shift 3 ove the cursor to the position on the chart where the boat actually is 4 Press QIND and select Set 5 Press to set the new map shift The boat will now be displayed at its actual location Clearing the map shift Clearing the map shift removes any map shift from the cartographic features on the Explorer chart display 1 Inthe Chart setup menu select Map shift 2 Press QA and select Clear 3 Press GD General submenu Plotter mode D Only scales available on the chart card can be displayed Mur you press or C9 to select a chart scale which is not available on the chart card the chart display will change to this scale but will only display the boat position and track if enabled The rest of the display is white with black crosshatch lines and no chart information is displayed This is useful to zoom to a small scale to track small boat movements or if there is no detailed chart for an area Mixing levels Mixes lower detail charts with higher detail charts on chart boundaries C Lower detail chart is not shown M Lower detail chart shown this is slower to redraw Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 59 Anti
27. section 3 2 1 Boat course and CDI lines see Appendix C CDI The boat is going to the waypoint called FISH6 Distance and bearing of cursor from boat H Land Sea J The cursor see section 3 2 1 A typical waypoint see section 5 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 21 3 2 1 Chart modes The Chart has two modes Centre on boat mode To switch to centre on boat mode in the chart display press 25 gt The boat is at the centre of the chart As the boat moves through the water the chart automatically scrolls to keep the boat in the centre of the chart The cursor see below is turned off Cursor mode The keys QOG and are called cursor keys To switch to cursor mode in the chart display hold down a cursor key The cursor appears and moves away from the boat Press the key which points in the direction that the cursor will move for example press to move the cursor down Press midway between two of the cursor keys to make the cursor move diagonally Hold a cursor key down to make the cursor move continuously across the display In Cursor mode The distance DST and bearing BRG of the cursor from the boat are displayed at the bottom corner of the display e The chart does not scroll as the boat moves Ifthe cursor reaches the edge of the display the chart will scroll For example hold down Qo move the cursor to the right side of the display and the chart wi
28. sensor has been installed correctly according to the installation instructions supplied with it then see Appendix B Troubleshooting Flow filter Most engines do not draw fuel from the tank at a steady rate To give a stable fuel flow reading the Explorer calculates the flow value s by taking several measurements and averaging them Use the Flow filter to set the period over which the fuel flow is averaged The Flow filter can be set from 0 to 30 seconds Use the lowest value which gives a stable flow Usually a value of 5 to 10 seconds will give a satisfactory result for two stroke carburettor engines Fuel injected or four stroke engines may require a larger value This setting affects the Fuel flowand Fuel economy reading on the Fuel display but it does not affect the Fuel used reading Fuel consumption curve See section 12 3 Speed source If both paddlewheel sensor and GPS speeds are available select the source of speed readings for fuel calculations If there is a current or tide these speeds and the fuel calculation results will be different Water speed Use paddlewheel sensor speed boat speed through the water This gives a more accurate value for Economy GPS Use GPS speed boat speed relative to lang This gives a more accurate value for Range Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 63 17 6 Setup gt Track Press CEP one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then se
29. the boat s ignition switch off You can now turn the Explorer off manually Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 11 2 3 Backlight and night mode To go to the Backlight display press briefly Backlight The display and keys are backlit To change the backlight level highlight P select Backlight then press Qu dim orQ to brighten When you have finished press 0 Tip Press twice to give the brightest screen with maximum backlight and Night mode off 2 4 Man overboard MOB The MOB feature saves the boat s position and then navigates back to this point A WARNING MOB will not work if the Explorer does not have a GPS fix 1 Press 3 The Explorer stores the boat s position as a waypoint called MOB 2 TheExplorer changes to the chart display with the MOB waypoint at the centre of the chart The chart zooms in for accurate navigation If the chart can not show the required small scale the Explorer changes to plotter mode a white display with crosshatching and no chart details see section 17 2 3 TheExplorer sets the MOB waypoint to be he destination to navigate to If the NMEA output autopilot is off see section 17 10 use the Explorer to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint see sections 3 1 1 and 3 1 2 If the NMEA output autopilot is on the Explorer asks if the autopilot is active Select No Use the Explorer to manually naviga
30. to any existing routes in the Explorer If a new route has the same name as an existing route but has different data then the Explorer asks which route to keep Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 51 e Atrack file The new track will replace the existing track in the Explorer To load a file to the Explorer 1 Select the file to load 2 Press CEP and select Load Deleting a file from the user card 1 Selectthe file to delete 2 Press EMD and select Delete 3 Select Yes to confirm Rereading the file information This reads the file names from the user card and displays them Reading does not load any file data into the Explorer You should not need to do this 1 Press CEP and select Card 2 SelectRead 15 DSC Buddy track displays Formatting the user card Formatting prepares a user card for use Format the card if there is an error message saying that the card is not formatted Any data files on the card are deleted 1 Press CAE and select Card 2 Select Format 3 Select Yes to confirm CAUTION Do not format a chart card Sorting the file names This sorts the displayed file names 1 Press QEP and select Sort 2 Select sort by Name Type or Time Buddy track requires an optional Northstar DSC VHF radio to be installed Buddy track tracks other boats which have DSC radios connected to their GPS receivers by NavBus and are in VHF range For information on setting up and u
31. 0 30 10 C Tide chart D Night Moon phase E Dawn F Day G Dusk C H Tide height Time cursor a vertical dotted line Press or Q to move cursor sideways H Gao e215 1821 2a J Time of cursor and tide height at that 55 0 88ft Height 0 52ft ime I e 07 00 Sunset 15 55 Moonrise 21 41 Moonset 10 24 Data for the chosen date J r High water max 0 90ft 11 30 L Tide height cursor a horizontal dotted Low water min 015ft 430 F Q ine Press VJ or to move cursor up and down M Height of cursor on the tide chart N Moon phase for moon at the current ime on the chosen date 50 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 14 User card display A GMAP user card is an optional plug in card that can store data files see section 1 3 There are three types of files waypoints routes or a track To go to the user card display press QBA select Other then select User card Note 1 Before using a user card remove any chart card and plug the user card in When you have finished with the user card remove the user card and replace the chart card see section 1 3 2 The older 5 volt cards are not supported The user card display has File list A list of the files on any user card in the Explorer If there are more files than will fit on the display press or Dito scroll up or down a page at a time Waypts Routes The number of waypoints and routes currently in the Explorer Track 1 to Track 5
32. 1 Inthe waypoints display and press and select Delete all 2 Select Yes to confirm 5 2 7 Changing a waypoint s data To change the waypoint data when it is displayed in a window 1 Select the data to change Press Gp Use the cursor keys to change the data Press Gp 2 If necessary repeat the above step to change other data 3 Select Save 6 Navigation Routes 5 2 8 Sort Waypoints To change how the waypoints list is displayed 1 Press and select Sort by 2 Select how to display the list Name In alphabetical order by name Icon Grouped by icon type Distance In order of distance from the boat An arrow at at the top of a column indicates how the waypoints are sorted 5 2 9 Navigating to a waypoint See section 3 1 2 A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can navigate along Routes can be created changed and deleted The Explorer can have up to 25 routes Each route can have up to 50 waypoints A route can Start and stop at the same waypoint include waypoints more than once The Explorer can navigate along a route in either direction Waypoints on the route can be skipped 6 1 Routes display The routes display is a list of the routes that have been entered each with route name start waypoint end waypoint number of legs and total distance To go to the routes display press QBA select Other then select Routes If there are more routes than will fit on the di
33. 18 11 Sonar transducer 18 6 Power data cable Pin Wire Function Brown Power out 9 V DC not used White NMEA out Blue NavBus Red power in 10 5 to 30 5 V DC Orange NavBus Yellow Auto power in co N O U1 BR WN 1 Black Ground power in NMEA ground The cable has two black wires which are connected inside the cable and it does not matter which black wire you use Green External alarm out 30 V DC 200 mA maximum 72 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 18 3 Installation The display unit Select a position for the display unit At least 4 100 mm away from the compass at least 12 300 mm away from any radio transmitter and at least 4 ft 1 2 m away from any antenna Easy to read and operate If possible mount the display unit in front of the navigator or to the right of the navigator because the LCD display is more readable from these positions Not exposed to the direct sun or water and protected from physical damage during rough sea passages Easy to access the power source and convenient to route the transducer cables There are two mounting arrangements 1 Flush Mounting Requires a solid panel with access behind for wiring and mounting screws After flush mounting the display unit cannot be tilted or moved after installation to reduce any unwanted glare or reflections Carefully select the best viewing position before installation This would general
34. 6 About display 55 17 Setting up the Explorer 650 sssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssnssssssssssssossssssssesssssssssesssssssnssssssssssnsosssssssneeessses 55 17 1 Setup gt SYSTEM pP 57 17 2 Setup gt Chart ira ereer tre ec eere eer E fue e TE eta eS 58 17 3 Setup Soni ninenin n Ee e P ERN E 61 17 4 Setup c GPS os ee uen eedem e Re perte ro BOSE OR ES Nee qe min Re RE ERES 62 17 5 Setup uel ovs o oo REN RN OR OSEE REA UNTO MEA e VON EENERTS 62 17 6 Setup Tracks ioo re eee ev rep Eye ne eaa FR OY VE end 64 17 7 Setups Logs erste pert rr hr erret E RT WHER REOR RU ETE 65 17 8 Set p Alarms 5 ocaeca ete te ee Eee edo e M E d Eee a ERE RER 65 17 9 Setup SUNIT urere po cet rh p xot t Phpek reca IHRE xa eap d 66 17 10Set p gt Comms i 51 Hs e e eere vH n POE Y ERR v ens 67 17211 Setup S Caliblate wis scs terry ER v e Ex a REESE e deir 68 1712 Setup er 69 17 13 Setup 5 Favorites ee eit rete aan tee ke eee eet Cave base Dee E 69 17 14 Setup Simulate oo vce eerie eher nere Eneas 70 18 Installation 71 18 1 What comes with the Explorer 650 cccceceeeseeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeenees 71 18 2 Options and Accessories ssssssssssssssssee menn 71 18 3 The display Unit 2 oret t ro Ee ues vise UN DR RENNES 73 18 4 Power data cable sss ene eme emen 74 18 5 GPS antenna 5 ois c ited ie dada ress RR ORTA EP ERE E EE
35. 7 Cursor keys to move the cursor or the selection highlight Show a menu of the options for the current display Press again to display the Setup menu see section 17 Start an action or accept a change Chart display Zoom in or out to display different areas and detail on the chart Sonar display Change the depth range displayed Switch the display to the next in the favorites list see section 2 7 2 2 1 Using the keys In this manual Press means to push the key for less than a second Hold means to hold the key down The internal beeper beeps when a key is pressed to disable or enable the beep see section 17 1 Using the menus Operate the Explorer by selecting items from menus Items can be submenus commands or data Man overboard MOB see section 2 4 Turn Explorer on and off see section 2 2 adjust the backlighting see section 2 3 Selecting a submenu A b after a menu item indicates a submenu for example Chart P Press Q or to move the highlight to the submenu then press Gp Starting a command Press Q or to move the highlight to the command for example Goto cursor then press Changing data First press Q or to move the highlight to the data to change then 10 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual a Tochangeatick box M means On or Yes means Off or No Press Or Qto change the tick box b To select an option 1 Press GD to display the menu of opt
36. 7 Ord Survey Great Britain 1936 Point 58 Provis South American 1956 Pulkovo 1942 Reunion Santo DOS 1965 Schwarzeck S JTSK Tananarive Observatory 1925 Tristan Astro 1968 Voirol 1960 WGS 84 AIN EL ABD 1970 Antigua Island Astro 1943 Ascension Island 1958 Astro Station 1952 Australian Geodetic 1984 Bermuda 1957 Bukit Rimpah Canton Astro 1966 Carthage Co ord Sys 1937 Estonia Deception Island Easter Island 1967 Fort Thomas 1955 Graciosa Base Sw 1948 GUX 1 Astro Hjorsey 1955 Indian Indian 1975 ISTS 061 Astro 1968 Kandawala Kusaie Astro 1951 Liberia 1964 Mahe 1971 Midway Astro 1961 Nahrwan Masirah Is Oman Naparima BWI North Sahara 1959 Old Hawaiian Pico de las Nieves Pointe Noire 1948 Provis South Chilean 1963 Qatar National Rome 1940 Sao Braz Selvagem Grande 1938 South American 1969 Timbalai 1948 Viti Levu 1916 Wake Island Astro 1952 Yacare Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide is written with the assumption that the user has read and understood the relevant sections in this manual It is possible in many cases to solve difficulties without having to send the display unit back to the manufacturer for repair Please follow this troubleshooting section before contacting the nearest Northstar dealer There are no user serviceable parts Specialized methods and testing equipment are required
37. Explorer 650 DPT 269 f SOG 10 in Hj 0320330 340350 0 10 20 30 40 3 5 Genova Explorer 650 Chartplotter and Fishfinder Installation and Operation Manual NORTHSTAR5c www northstarnav com IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before installation and use This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential C DANGER 4 personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided NWARNING could result in death or serious injury CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could Z CAUTION result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially CAUTION hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage DISCLAIMER It is the owner s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents personal injury or property damage The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices BRUNSWICK NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW Governing Language This statement any instruction manuals user guides and other information relating
38. I E ET 75 18 6 SoriartransdUcer cou sesobee Suet texere EOD RR A ERE E de Ege Up AES 75 18 7 Northstar petrol gasoline sensors esses 76 18 8 DSCVHF tadio ee ete Ie rre REI ed 76 18 9 SmartCraft sotnia eren t EE ree ri A E YR ERR ES 77 18 10 Other NavBus instruments cesses meme 77 18 11 Other NMEA instruments ce cece cece cece m emen 78 18 12 Setup and testers era Leere e yeh cs AE EXEC TU Enea 78 Appendix A Specifications ssssssscsssssssssssscssssssssscssssssssssssssssssssssssccessesssssssssssssssssssscesssssssssessssesssseseess 79 Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1 General problems B 2 GPS navigation problems cccece ence ence ence me eem een 82 B 3 Fuel consumption problems ccssssssssee enn 82 B 4 Sonar fishfinding problems ccceece cece eee eee e ease eee eneeneaees 83 Appendix C Glossary and navigation data ssssscssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssnsesssessessnssscsssssesssssesssessesssees 85 Important It is the owner s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument in a manner that will not cause accidents personal injury or property damage The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the US Government which is solely responsible for its operation accuracy and maintenance The GPS system is subject to c
39. Range or select another depth range see section 8 5 The depth may be outside the Explorer s range While in Auto Range the display unit will display to indicate that there is no bottom detected A display of the bottom should reappear when in shallower water 4 3 The bottom is displayed too far up 84 the screen The Explorer may have Manual Range selected and the selected Range value is too high for the depth Either change the Explorer to Auto Range or select another depth range see section 8 5 4 4 Bottom echo disappears or erratic digital reading while the boat is moving Ensure the back of the bottom surface of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible in order to minimise the generation of bubbles through cavitation See the Transom Transducers Installation Guide for more information The transducer may be in turbulent water Air bubbles in the water disrupt the echoes returned interfering with the Explorer s ability to find the bottom or other targets This often happens when the boat is reversed The transducer must be mounted in a smooth flow of water in order for the Explorer to work at all boat speeds Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the Explorer Try some suppression spark plugs 4 5 There is a double bottom trace displayed a The boat may be in an area that generates shadows see section 8 2
40. S RANGC sii o cate xe te oe ee tuber elus vo pe rh a ee QU VERS HUCKUE Ge OUR UR Y 38 8 6Gain and threshold i er eere eret ee tu eru or rr cba aes 39 9 Sonar fishfinding Displays csssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssecessssessnssesssssssssnssesssssscsssesesssssesssnssesessesesses 9 1 Sonar history display no split i 9 2 Sonat Zoomi display 5 3 a even ta bees dawn EA PO vera SET Per ANT bad ech se 9 3 Sonar Bottom display cccceece cece eee eee m me eene 9 4 Sonar 50 200 display eser tec vest eee e ee mre tO RR EYE 9 5 Sonar A Scope display iore eer n eb rrr y RARE E ERR a 10 Gauges display 44 11 Data display p 45 12 Fuel functions and display s sscsssssssssssssssssssssssscsssssssssssessssssesssssssesssssssnessessssssessnssessnssssssessesesneeess 46 12 1 When you add or remove fuel sess ee 46 12 2 F el display vd reos ere ort he ERR ea teases Fre Uer e in 47 12 3 Fuel consumption curves 0 0 cece cess cece eee emen 48 13 Tides display 50 14 User card display 51 15 DSC Buddy track displays sssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssessssssssssosssssssssossssssssesssssssnssssssssssssessssssssesssssssneeseesses 52 15 1 The displays sv oie rer er rere e ee Pe de EN EPOR Ede 53 15 2 Using the displays 5 5 Versa irr e rod eee ou ee enc 54 1
41. able e White pL Other connections Otherwise GPS antenna During setup configure the Explorer for the chosen antenna see section 17 4 2 e e During setup a SsetSonar to M see section 17 1 b setup the sonar options see section 17 3 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 75 18 7 Installation Northstar petrol gasoline sensors Fit the optional petrol gasoline fuel kit following the instructions supplied with the kit Note SmartCraft engines have fuel flow sensors therefore Northstar fuel sensors are not required as well For dual engines fit two kits Wire the Explorer for auto power see section 18 4 Anoptional GPS fuel Y cable is required During setup a setY cable to Mand set up Auto power off see sections 2 2 and 17 1 b set the fuel data see section 17 5 18 8 Installation DSC VHF radio Fit and set up the optional Northstar DSC VHF radio following the instructions supplied with the radio During setup a onthe radio enter buddy boats required b onthe Explorer set NavBus to M see section 17 10 GPS antenna optional Yellow GPS fuel Y cable e White cc Fuel sensor cable DUJ Yellow Power data cable Radio power data cable 76 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 18 9 Installation SmartCraft If the boat has one or two SmartCraft capable
42. aining 20 0 0 97 Si 4 0 Range 83 Economy nm G Fuel display with engine RPM G Remaining G 0 0 3 0 Port flow Gh Stbdflow Gh 0 64 0 56 RPM port RPM stbd 121 105 Speed kn Consumption Ginm 27 3 8 1 9 0 640 1280 1920 2560 3200 To go to the Fuel display press A select Other then select Fuel The display is different if engine RPM is available requires SmartCraft to be installed The Fuel display shows Used The total fuel used since this was last reset with the Clear Used command Remaining The amount of fuel remaining in the tank Flow The fuel consumption per hour For twin engine installations the fuel flow for each engine is shown separately This is useful for checking that both engines are under the same load Speed f the Explorer has both GPS and paddlewheel speed available then you can select which to use The choice affects the calculated Range and Economy see section 17 5 Speed source f the Explorer uses a paddlewheel sensor to measure speed then the speed must be accurately calibrated to calibrate the Explorer paddlewheel see section 17 11 Consumption The fuel used per unit of distance travelled The smaller this number the better the fuel economy Adjust the throttle and trim to achieve the lowest consumption Economy Economy is the distance travelled per unit of fuel used The Explorer calculates this from the boat speed and fuel used The bigger th
43. and EGNOS DGPS correntions to any GPS antenna To configure the Explorer for different antenna options see section 17 4 For more information contact your Northstar dealer To set the DGPS options of NONE or WAAS EGNOS Remove the Y cable if connected and connect the GPS directly to the yellow input Set the option See section 17 4 the new setting will be displayed if it was successfully applied 18 6 Installation Sonar transducer Either Fit the transom mount sonar transducer supplied following the instructions in the Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual supplied with the Explorer For enhanced performance fit an optional through hull dual frequency sonar transducer and through hull speed temperature transducer Contact the nearest Northstar dealer for more information Connect the transducer to the blue Explorer connector tighten the locking collar To restart the GPS Remove the Y cable if connected and connect the GPS directly to the yellow input and select restart see section 17 5 Installing an antenna If an external antenna is required install the antenna and fit the antenna cable back to the display unit Follow the instructions in the manual supplied with the antenna Fit an optional Northstar extension cable if required If a SmartCraft system or Northstar petrol gasoline sensors are fitted as well fit a Y cable J GPS antenna E e Yellow Yellow GPS fuel Y c
44. ar history 9 3 Sonar Bottom display EPO 28 Doone re The display shows the sonar history on the right and the bottom signal as a flat trace in the centre of the zoom section on the left The flat trace A Zoomed bottom signal B Sonar history S make it easy The zoom bar on the far right s the history t hat is magnified in to compare the echo strengths hown in the bottom signals TI dentify the the bottom his can help to ype of bottom and objects close to hows the area of the zoom section Use the lt or keys to adjust the zoom range The Exp automa orer calculates the ically zoom depth It is not necessary to turn Bottom lock on for this d isplay Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 4 9 4 Sonar 50 200 display 42 The display shows A the 50 kHz sonar history on the left B the 200 kHz sonar history on the right Gain can be set independently for each frequency see section 8 6 Range applies to both frequencies see section 8 5 The display shows the sonar history on the left and the A Scope display on the right The A Scope shows A B C The strengths of echoes being received now from different depths the longer the horizontal line the stronger the signal A Unwanted noise echoes B Echoes from fish and the bottom C The strongest echo usually from the bottom D Avertical line showing the threshold the weakest echo to d
45. ce filter I Hoise filter Off Pulse length Auto Pulse power Auto Frequency There is a choice of 200 kHz 50 kHz and Mixed For information about selecting a suitable frequency for the water conditions see section 8 3 Scroll speed Use this to set the scroll speed on the display There is a choice of Very Fast Fast Medium Slowand Pause The depth of the water also affects the speed of the display Faster scroll speeds combined with a slow boat speed typically between 2 and 6 knots shows the most fish detail Mediumor Slow scroll speeds result in sonar information being displayed over a longer period but with less detail see Section 8 2 Fish symbols The Explorer always displays echoes from fish fish arches see section 8 4 If fish symbols are on a symbol is displayed over the arch see section 8 4 The options are Off No fish symbol is displayed Fun or Normal A fish symbol is displayed Fun depthorNormal depth A fish symbol is displayed and the depth shown beside the fish symbol Fish filter Use this to select the minimum fish size that will be displayed as a fish symbol and to trigger the Fish alarm The options are Small Medium and Large Fish sensitivity Selects the minimum strength fish echo that will be displayed as a fish symbol Higher values will display more fish symbols Digit size Use this to remove or change the size of the depth display on the sonar displays There is a ch
46. cept the language waypoints and routes to the default factory settings shown on the setup menus Sonar C Disable any sonar transducer and disable sonar functions MIA sonar transducer is fitted Enable sonar operation See section 18 6 Y Cable LI No GPS fuel Y cable is fitted MI A GPS fuel Y cable is fitted See section 18 SmartCraft No SmartCraft gateway is fitted Disable SmartCraft functions Ml SmartCraft gateway is fitted Enable SmartCraft operation See section 18 9 Buddy track LI No DSC VHF radio is fitted Disable Buddy track MI A DSC VHF radio is fitted Enable Buddy track See section 18 8 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 57 17 2 Setup gt Chart Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Chart Rotation Palette Normal Map datum WGS 84 NMEA datum offset General Plotter mode Mixing levels AntiClutter Value added data Projected course CDI scale Lat lon grid Boundaries Text con Size Bathymetric lines Spot soundings Bath amp sndgs min Bath amp sndgs max Tidal Stream Nav aids IHT Attention areas V Rotation The options for chart rotation are North up North is always at the top of the chart display Track up The chart is rotated so that the boat direction is to the top of the display This option is useful for navigating narrow harbours or rivers The Explorer asks for a course d
47. clutter Value added data Projected course CDI scale Lat lon grid Boundaries Text icon size Water submenu Water features Bathymetric s lines Spot soundings Bath amp sndgs min Bath amp sndgs max Tidal stream Land submenu Land features Land elevation Other submenu Waypoints Names Lights Nav aids Attention areas 60 Names and icons shown Note this is independent of the change in detail shown at different zoom levels M Hides some less important names and icons when they overlap to make the chart clearer M Non marine chart data shown The Explorer can estimate the course after a given time based on the current speed and heading see section 3 4 The options are 2 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours or Off See Appendix C The options are 0 05 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 and 10 0 distance units M displays a latitude and longitude grid Displays boundaries around areas where more detailed chart coverage is available Auto shows the next four detail levels On shows all Select the size of chart text and icons M displays nature of seabed for example M shows areas of mud and tide station icons Displays underwater depth contours between Bath amp dndgs min and max Displays underwater depth contours between Bath amp dndgs min and max The minimum depth for Bathymetrics and Spot soundings The maximum depth for Bathymetrics andSpot soundings M displays dyna
48. e it gives excellent bottom with more shadow compared to the 200 kHz requency This means that a group of small fish or example could be displayed as a single item while any fish very close to the bottom may not be found at all 34 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual This frequency is useful for getting a deep wide overview of the area so that any areas of interest can be identified and then examined in detail with the 200 kHz frequency When to use Mixed The Mixed frequency combines the 200 kHz and wn the 50 kHz echoes on one sonar display filling in Sa detailed echoes in the centre of the sonar cone g A When to use 50 200 kHz O Operating the Explorer at both 50 kHz and 200 kHz simultaneously on a split display can be very useful when operating in shallow to medium water typically less than 500 ft 150 m because the 50 kHz section of the display shows the Se es general area while the 200 kHz section can be Kup viewed simultaneously for a more detailed look at any interesting feature To use 50 200 kHz select the Split 50 200 display Narrow angle more detailed 200 kHz cone see section 9 4 B Wide angle less detailed 50 kHz cone Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 35 Comparison of the same fish scenario displayed at different frequencies 1 minute ago 30seconds ago 200 50 Khz display Mixed display L R7 Peg
49. e keel offset to increase the displayed depth For example to display the total depths below the surface enter the depth of the transducer below the surface C Enter a negative keel offset to decrease the displayed depth For example to display the depths of clear water below the boat enter minus the depth of the deepest part of the boat below the transducer 68 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Speed range The maximum reading to display on an analog boat speed gauge see section 10 Choose a range suitable for your boat Max fuel flow The maximum fuel flow from the fuel tank Max RPM The maximum engine RPM Enter a value you have attained rather than the manufacturer s value 17 12 Setup gt Time Press C amp D once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Time Time Time format 24 hour Date format dd MMMAy Local offset Local offset The difference between local time and UTC GMT Change local offset when daylight saving time starts and ends The range is 0 to 13 hours in 30 minute steps 17 13 Setup gt Favorites Press CEP once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Favorites Favourite 1 Chart Sonar Chart Sonar Favourite 2 Favourite 3 Favourite 4 Favourite 5 None Favourite 6 None Transducer depths measured below here Depths measured below here Depths measured below here 1 Select Local
50. echo strengths shown on the A scope can e useful in recognising the type of fish Different pecies of fish have different sizes and shapes f swim bladders The air in the swim bladder reflects the ultrasonic pulse so the strength of the echo varies between fish species according to the size and shape of the swim bladder iz ea ou When catching fish from a school note the species and the strength of the echo that returns on the A scope Then when that particular echo is seen again it is likely to be the same fish species Bottom type The shape of the echo strengths in the A Scope can help you to recognise the type of bottom Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 43 10 Gauges display The Gauges display shows boat data such as Changing the Gauges display water speed as analog or digital gauges 1 Goto the Gauges display and press END To go to the Gauge display press GED and 2 To select the gauge type select Chart then Chart Gauges or select Sonar then Sonar Gauges If necessary press BD twice to switch to the Gauges display see section 2 7 1 i SelectGauge type ii Select Analog round or Digital numbers Before using the Gauge display set Speed 3 Toselect the gauge size range Max RPMandMax fuel flow see i SelectGauge size section 17 11 ii Select Small Mediumor Large 4 Tochange the data displayed i SelectGauge setup ii Change a gauge a Pressthe curs
51. ed then select Fuel 3 Select Tank full Note Underfloor fuel tanks are often difficult to refill to the same level twice due to air pockets With underfloor fuel tanks e Trim the boat to the same angle in the water each time you follow procedure A Mostly use procedure B below when adding fuel but completely fill the tank and follow procedure A about every tenth time you add fuel B When you part fill the tank 1 Before adding fuel go to the fuel display and write down the value of Remaining which is the amount of fuel now in the tank 2 Add fuel to the tank writing down how much yo u add 3 Add together the two figures you have written down to calculate the amount of fuel now in the tank 4 Press Setup menuis displayed then select Fuel 5 Se yo Note add fu Remaining to the amount of fuel that u calculated was now in the tank f you follow procedure B every time you el then a small error will accumulate because it is hard to measure exactly how much fuel you add To avoid this completely fill the tank and fo low procedure A about every tenth time you add fuel C When you remove fuel Repea procedure B but subtract the fuel you have removed from the original amount of fuel in the tank to calculate the amount of fuel now in the tank 46 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 12 2 Fuel display Fuel display without engine RPM Used 0 0 Rem
52. ee section 2 2 Basic power Power data cable Red N Yellow Fuse 2A i Main switch 10 12 24 V DC Auto power During setup set up Auto power off see sections 2 2 and 17 1 Power data cable a Ignition J Yellow Lx LA Black Fuses 2A d Ignition switch Red e a J Main switch Black L im p 12 24Vv DC 2 Wire any external alarm beepers or lights The Power data cable alarm output switches to ground to sound Red the alarm If the current is more than 200 mA fit a relay oO 3 Connect the power data cable to the black Black Green display unit connector turn the collar to lock External beepers or the connector e ights 74 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 18 5 Installation GPS antenna Selecting an antenna Fit one of these GPS antennas Normally use the GPS antenna supplied An optional differential beacon DGPS antenna to give enhanced accuracy within range of land based differential beacons in areas where WAAS or EGNOS are not available Such a DGPS antenna has both a GPS receiver and a beacon receiver and it automatically applies the beacon correction o the GPS position A compatible GPS or DGPS instrument or antenna connected by NavBus see section 8 10 or NMEA see section 18 11 In this case the Explorer does not need its own antenna Note The Explorer can apply the WAAS
53. en the alarm sounds Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 65 menu is displayed then select Units Pressure Baro The default units are shown above 66 Symbol Alarm Beeper Alarm sounds when it is on and the Arrival boat is closer to the destination or to a waypoint Ld radius than the alarm trigger value i Anchor alarm boat moves by more than the alarm trigger value h XTE boat moves off course by more than the CDI scale i see section 14 2 Danger boat comes closer to a danger waypoint than the alarm trigger value al Too shallow 7 sec depth is less than the alarm trigger value rai Too deep 7 sec depth is greater than the alarm trigger value ax Fish 1 short echo matches the profile of a fish beep i Temperature 17 sec temperature equals the alarm trigger value 4 Temperature 17 sec rate of change of temperature equals the alarm rate trigger value n Low 7 sec battery voltage is less than the alarm trigger value a battery Low fuel 1 sec fuel remaining equals the alarm trigger value D Loss of Explorer can not receive the DGPS signal i DGPS fix beacon WAAS or EGNOS Ke Loss of Explorer can not receive the GPS signal GPS fix this alarm is always on 17 9 Setup gt Units one or more times until the Setup Distance nm nautical miles mi miles or km kilometres Speed n knots mph miles per hour or kph kilometres per hour Depth t feet m Height t feet or m
54. er a course and save it as a route see section 3 3 B Creating a new route from the routes display 1 In the routes display press CEI and select Create A new route with a default name and no waypoints is displayed To change the route name i Select the route name at the top of the display and press CTI ii Change the name if necessary iii Press Gp Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 4 To insert a waypoint in the route i Select where the waypoint will be To insert the first waypoint in a new route select Leg 1 To insert a waypoint at the end of the route select the unused leg at the end of the list of waypoints Otherwise select the waypoint to insert the new waypoint in front of ii Press MD A list of waypoints is displayed Select the waypoint to use As waypoints are inserted the distance and bearing of each leg is shown automatically If the route has more waypoints than will fit on the display press Q or Oro see them 5 To remove a waypoint from the route i Select the waypoint to remove ii Press CE and select Remove 6 Repeat this process until the route is finished Press E 8 Display the route on the chart see section 6 2 3 and check that the route does not cross and or dangerous water 6 2 2 Editing a route Editing a route from the chart 1 Inthe routes display select the route to edit Press CEM and select Edit on chart 2 The selected r
55. es screen resolution and is necessary for good fish arches It is difficult to get fish arches in shallow water as the transducer sonar beam is very narrow near the surface and fish do not stay within the beam long enough to display an arch Several fish in shallow water tend to display as randomly stacked areas of color Wave motion may result in distorted fish arches Fun symbol 4 depth Fish arch Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 37 8 5 Range To set Manual range or to change the range Range is the vertical depth displayed on the Explorer sonar display For example if the range is 100 m then the sonar display shows depths between 0 and 100 m The range is displayed at the bottom right corner of a sonar display The Explorer has two range modes Auto The Explorer adjusts the range automatically so that the bottom of the water is always shown at the bottom of the display Auto range is recommended for normal operation To set Auto mode 1 Go to a sonar display see section 9 2 Press END select Range and select Auto Manual The Explorer does not adjust the range automatically If the bottom depth is below the range the bottom will not appear on the display Manual range is useful if the bottom depth changes rapidly because Auto range will cause the display to change range frequently 1 Go to a sonar display see section 9 2 Either press to increase range or press
56. es see 17 13 te1 Chart Sonar Chart Sonar Local offset Time format 24hour ite 2 Date format dd MMMiyy urite Favourite 4 Favourite 5 None Favourite 6 Hone Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Send track Delete track Comms see 17 10 Comms NMEA data gt 3 Lat Lon d p s HavBus HavBus group Simulate see 17 14 Mode Hormal 1 0 kn 341 M ROUTEO2 Speed Course Route 17 1 Setup gt System Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select System English Language Backlight Hight mode Key beep Auto power off Factory reset Sonar ra Y Cable ra SmartCraft Iv Buddy track lv Language Select the language for the displays The options are English Italian French German Spanish Dutch Swedish Portuguese Finnish and Greek 20 Tip In case you can t read the current language the language setting is found at the top of the system menu Backlight Select the backlight level for the keys and display see also section 2 3 Night mode Night mode sets the palette for all displays E Normal palette for daytime M all displays have a palette optimised for night time See also section 2 3 To change only the chart palette see section 17 2 Key beep Enables or disables the beep when a key is pressed Auto power off See section 2 2 Factory reset This option returns all of the Explorer settings ex
57. ess CE and select Sonar window split 2 Press or to adjust the ratio 3 Press GID Gee Ho Split Frequency Ho Split Gain Split Zoom Range Split Bottom 4 Scope Split 50 200 Split A Scope Data header Optional data header see section 2 7 3 Optional compass see section 2 7 4 Depth Color bar m Qoo Bottom Range a Fish symbols with depth cL Depth line Surface The display scrolls from right most recent echoes to left oldest echoes 40 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 9 2 Sonar Zoom display The display shows the sonar history on the right and the zoomed section on the left SPD 5 6 kn 200kHz lt S a aci The zoom bar on the far right shows the area of the history that is magnified in the zoom section Press or e to adjust the zoom range the range of depths included in the zoom section c IfBottom lock is on the zoom depth the depth of the zoom section is adjusted automatically so that the bottom is always displayed in the zoom section fBottom lock is off press Q or o manually adjust the the zoom depth If bottom lock is on it will turn off Bottom lock D E T Toturn Bottom lock on or off A Divider line 1 Press AD and select Bottom lock B Depth line marks the centre of the zoomed 2 Select On or Off area or IfBottom lock ison pressing D or will turn it off C Zoom bar D Zoom section E Son
58. eviation resolution this is how much the boat direction needs to change to make the chart redraw 20 Tip If the chart redraws too frequently increase the course deviation setting Course up This option is only available if the boat is navigating to a destination The chart is rotated so that the plotted course to the destination is vertical Palette Select the color scheme for the LCD display The options are Normal Sunlight Brighter colors more visible in sunlight Night Reversed colors for night to preserve night vision Map datum Explorer GPS positions are based on a worldwide reference datum known as WGS 84 Most paper charts are based on WGS 84 However some paper charts are based on other datums In these cases the latitude and longitude coordinates of objects on the Explorer chart display are different to the latitude and longitude coordinates of these objects on the paper chart This applies to all objects such as the boat waypoints tracks lines of latitude and longitude and cartographic features such as land rocks buoys and depth contours UseMap datum to select the Explorer map datum to match the datum of the paper chart Then the latitude and longitude coordinates of objects displayed on the Explorer will change to match the corresponding coordinates on the paper chart Setting map datum 1 Inthe Chart setup menu select Map datum 2 Select the map datum for the paper chart you are u
59. h from an optional Northstar depth instrument Receive and display boat speed and water emperature from a paddlewheel sensor on an optional Speed instrument GPS antenna optional Yellow GPS fuel Y cable O White m SmartCraft gateway oU Yellow During setup set Y cable to M see section 17 1 and enter the SmartCraft setup data For information on installing setting up and using SmartCraft see the SmartCraft Gateways Installation and Operation Manual Power data cable Orange Blue NavBus wires to other Navbus instruments Receive barometric pressure from an optional Northstar VHF radio The Explorer can display Baro barometric pressure Baro history barometer history Weather predication based on changes in barometric pressure Fish forecaster a prediction based on changes in barometric pressure Receive data from an optional GPS or GPS DGPS source Send data to optional Northstar instruments for example to a repeater During setup for NavBus instruments set NavBus to and assign the instrument a NavBus group number see section 17 10 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 77 18 11 Installation Other NMEA instruments NMEA is an industry standard for interconnecting instruments It is not as flexible or as easy to install as NavBus The Explorer can Receive and display wind speed and direction from an optional compatib
60. h symbols turned Off Fishing mode Use this when fishing The Explorer automatically adjusts its settings to compensate for water clarity and to best display fish the bottom and other details Manual mode Use this to fine tune the Explorer settings by hand Best results are often achieved in manual mode but practice and experience are required to obtain the optimum settings for different conditions For more information about modes see sections 8 5 and 8 6 ANI SUID Use the automatic Cruising or Fishing modes when learning to use the Explorer or when travelling at speed Strength of echoes The colors indicate differences in the strength of the echo The strength varies with several factors such as the Size of the fish school of fish or other object Depth of the fish or object Location of the fish or object The area covered by the ultrasonic pulse is a rough cone shape and the echoes are strongest in the middle Clarity of water Particles or air in the water reduce the strength of the echo Composition or density of the object or bottom Note Planing hulls at speed produce air bubbles and turbulent water that bombard the transducer The resulting ultrasonic noise may be picked up by the transducer and obscure the real echoes 32 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual A Single fish A Kelp Weed B Large school of fish B Soft bottoms such a
61. h types different bottom types wrecks and seaweed see section 8 2 noise water clarity and bubbles see section 8 2 Cruise Fishing and Manual Modes The Explorer has three sonar operating modes Cruising mode Use this when on the move The Explorer automatically adjusts its settings to compensate for water clarity and to display the bottom 8 2 Interpreting the display The sonar displays do not show a fixed distance travelled by the boat rather they display a history showing what has passed below the boat during a certain period of time The history of the sonar signal displayed depends the depth of the water and the scroll speed setting In shallow water the echoes have a short distance to travel between the bottom and the boat In deep water the history moves across the display more slowly because the echoes take longer to travel between the bottom and the boat For example when the scroll speed is set to Fast at depths over 1000 ft 300 m it takes about 2 minutes for the data to move across the display whereas at 20 ft 6 m it takes only about 25 seconds The scroll speed can be set by the user to display either a longer history with less fish information or a shorter history with more fish details see section 17 3 If the boat is anchored the echoes all come from the same area of bottom This produces a flat bottom trace on the display The screen shot shows a typical sonar display with the Fis
62. hanges which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment anywhere in the world including the Explorer Whilst the Northstar Explorer is a precision navigation instrument it can be misused or misinterpreted which can result in its use being unsafe To reduce the risk of misusing or misinterpreting the Explorer the user must read and understand all aspects of this Installation and Operation manual We also suggest that the user practice all operations using the built in simulator before using the Explorer at sea Electronic Chart The electronic chart used by the Explorer is an aid to navigation and is designed to supplement the use of official government charts not replace them Only official government charts supplemented by notices to mariners contain the information required for safe and prudent navigation Always supplement the information provided by the Explorer with other plotting sources such as observations depth soundings radar and hand compass bearings Should the information not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before proceeding any further Sonar fishfinder The accuracy of the sonar depth display can be limited by many factors including the type of the transducers the location of the transducers and water conditions It is the user s responsibility to ensure the Explorer transducers are installed and used correctly Fuel Computer Fuel economy can alter drastically depending on the boat loading and sea co
63. horter more detailed track and a long interval will give a longer less detailed track as shown in these examples Time intervals Interval Track 1 Track 2 3 4 or 5 1sec 33 minutes 8 minutes 10 sec 5 5 hours 1 4 hours 1 min 33 hours 8 hours Distance intervals Interval Track 1 Track 2 3 4 or 5 0 01 20 5 1 2 000 500 10 20 000 5 000 The track lengths are in the current distance units for example nm A XE 1000 rw B 0 320 330 340 350 0 10 20 30 40 5 di cursor The highway display has a bird s eye view of the boat s course to a destination To go to the Highway display press B select Other then select Highway The highway display shows Optional data header see section 2 7 3 Optional compass see section 2 7 4 Destination waypoint Ono Boat s plotted course to destination CDI lines parallel to the boat s plotted course see Appendix C CDI The CDI lines are like a highway over the water where the boat will move F CDI scale G The boat position is at the bottom centre of the display A WARNING The highway display does not show land dangerous waters or chart symbols 24 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 5 Navigation Waypoints A waypoint is a position that you can set on the Explorer chart for example a fishing spot or a point on a route The Explorer can have up to 3000 waypoints A waypoint can be c
64. ing modes the Explorer automatically adjusts gain and threshold for good performance In manual mode you can hand adjust the settings To change the mode from the Gain window Select Mode and then select Fishing Cruising orManual When you select Manual the Explorer reverts to your last manual settings Changing gain and threshold 1 Inthe Gain window press Q or Oto select the setting to adjust 2 Press or adjust the setting The Explorer changes to Manual mode X Tip Use the A scope display to help set gain or threshold manually see section 9 5 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 39 9 Sonar fishfinding Displays To show the Sonar display press CIE select Chart or Sonar then select a sonar display There are five kinds of sonar display To use a display press CAP select Sonar splits then select the type of display to use No split Sonar history display at a single or mixed frequency see section 9 1 Split zoom Sonar history plus a zoomed section see section 9 2 Split bottom Sonar history plus a bottom trace in a zoomed section see section 9 3 Split 50 200 Sonar histories at 50 and 200 kHz see section 9 4 Split A Scope Sonar history plus echo strength see section 9 5 9 1 Sonar history display no split A PD 56 kn 200kHz ql aa a pg 300310320 330 340 350 o 10 20 3 C D If the display is split adjust the split ratio if required 1 Pr
65. instruments are connected together using NavBus to specify a group of instruments for backlighting if required Then if the backlight setting on one instrument in the group is adjusted the other instruments change automatically Otherwise select 0 See section 18 10 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 67 17 11 Setup gt Calibrate Press CEP once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Calibrate Calibrate Speed Speed filter Off Temperature Temp filter Fuel Keel offset Speed range Max fuel flow Max RPM Speed This calibrates the speed from a paddlewheel sensor connected to the Explorer Calibration may be required because different hull shapes have different flow characteristics Obtain an accurate measurement of the boat s speed from a GPS receiver or by following another boat travelling at a known speed or by making a timed run over a known distance Note for accurate calibration The speed from a GPS receiver should be greater than 5 knots The speed from another paddlewheel transducer should be between 5 and 20 knots Best results are achieved in calm conditions where there is minimal current best at high or low tide Calibrating speed 1 Travel at a constant known speed 2 Inthe Calibrate menu select Speed Press Q rQ to change the displayed speed to the true value Speed filter Waves and wind cause the boat speed from the paddlewheel tran
66. ions Sunlight Hight 2 Press or to move the highlight to the option you want then press Gu To change a name or number 1 Press GX to display the name or number Name PTO 2 2 Turning on and off auto power Turning on manually If the Explorer is not wired for auto power press to turn the unit on If necessary adjust the display to be easy to read see section 2 3 Note If the Explorer is not wired for auto power then the Explorer does not record engine hours and might not record fuel consumption see section 18 4 Turning off manually If the Explorer is not wired for auto power or if the ignition switch is off hold down 9 until the display turns off Press C9 or Qo select a letter or digit to change Press Q or to change the letter or digit Repeat this to change other letters or numbers Press to accept the new value Or press SD to ignore the changes d To change a slider value Press Q to decrease the value or Qto increase the value Backlight Auto power If the Explorer is wired for auto power see section 18 4 then The Explorer automatically turns on when you turn the boat s ignition switch on You can not turn the Explorer off while the ignition switch is on If Auto power off see section 17 1 is M the Explorer automatically turns off when you turn the boat s ignition switch off If Auto power off see section 17 1 is C the Explorer stays on when you turn
67. is number the better the fuel economy Range The estimated boat range at the current fuel flow Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 47 12 3 Fuel consumption curves A fuel consumption curve is a powerful tool for assessing your boat performance in different conditions and for helping you to run at the most economical speed for the conditions Fuel consumption curves require engine RPM which requires SmartCraft to be installed 12 3 1 Making a fuel consumption curve Making a fuel consumption curve requires running the boat in a straight line through the engine s full RPM range for about 15 minutes For your first curve choose a calm day with light wind and little current have a typical load and a freshly cleaned hull Then you can make fuel consumption curves for different boat weather or sea conditions Compare these with your first curve to see how your boat s performance changes with conditions Making a curve 1 Start running the boat in a straight line 2 Press CEP one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Fuel 3 SelectFuel consumption curve then select New Eo Minimum 1 ESBS to select AN to change 4 Enter the comfortable maximum RPM you have measured for the engine Do not use the maker s maximum RPM 5 The Explorer then asks you to set the minimum RPM Set the throttle for minimum RPM for a twin engine boat set both engines to ab
68. isplay on the sonar history E Avertical line showing the gain setting echoes above this strength will display as the maximum signal strength Use the A Scope while adjusting the gain and threshold settings manually see section 8 6 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Setting gain and threshold It is convenient to use the A scope display when adjusting gain and threshold manually Follow this procedure to adjust gain and threshold for normal circumstances 1 Switch to a sonar display see section 9 If necessary press or to adjust range so that the bottom is displayed 2 If necessary select the sonar frequency to adjust the settings for Press CEIP select Frequencyandselect 200 kHz or 50 kHz 3 Press CE select Sonar splits then select Split A scope 4 Press GD to display the Gain window To adjust gain or threshold for a frequency press o9 to select the setting to adjust then press or o change the setting 5 Set threshold to zero 6 Adjust Gain so the peak of the strong signal from the bottom just touches the gain line 7 Adjust threshold so that it is just to the right ofthe noise 8 Press ETD to close the gain window 9 If required repeat these steps to adjust gain and threshold for the other frequency Note Setting the gain higher will display more detail from weak echoes like fish but will loose detail from the strong echo from the bottom Fish recognition he
69. l instruments are connected For more information see the NavBus Installation Manual Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 71 Optional sensors and instruments External alarms Lights or sounders in the boat to sound alarms through the boat see section 18 4 GPS or DGPS antenna For GPS navigation see section 18 5 Sonar transducer For depth sounding and fish finding see section 18 6 Fuel sensors For fuel functions The Explorer can use these optional fuel flow sensors fitted to one or two engines Northstar petrol gasoline sensors see section 18 7 SmartCraft fuel sensors see section 18 9 DSC VHF radio Tracks other boats with GPS receivers and DSC radios and displays barometric pressure see section 18 8 SmartCraft With one or two SmartCraft capable Mercury petrol gasoline engines the Explorer can display engine data and trim and can control troll speed see section 18 9 Other instruments The Explorer can receive data from other instruments and send data to other instruments by NavBus or NMEA see sections 18 10 and 18 11 Please consult your Northstar dealer for more information Connections Display unit 18 3 Power 18 4 External alarms 18 4 NavBus instruments 18 10 and VHF radio 18 8 NMEA out to instruments 18 11 GPS antenna 18 5 Petrol gasoline sensors 18 7 NMEA in
70. late mode off see section 17 14 b Incorrect chart datum Select the correct chart datum see section 17 2 c Mapshift has been applied wrongly Clear map shift then reapply if necessary see section 17 2 2 4Can not see boat on chart Press GD to switch to centre on boat mode see section 3 2 1 B 3 Fuel consumption problems 3 1 Fuel used or remaining seem inaccurate a Explorer is not wired for auto power see section 18 4 b In rough seas fuel may surge back and forth hrough the fuel transducer resulting in incorrect readings Try installing a one way valve between the fuel transducer and the uel tank c TheSet remaining fuel value must be reset after every refuelling see section 12 1 d Thefueltank may not refill to the same capacity each time due to air pockets 2 5 The time or date on satellite display is wrong or off a No GPS fix b In simulate mode Turn simulate mode off see section 17 14 c Localtime offset is wrong see section 17 12 The Local Time Offset must be changed when daylight saving time starts or ends 2 6Autopilot not responding to Explorer no NMEA output a NMEA output disabled or the required NMEA sentences are not turned on Check NMEA settings see section 17 10 b Check that the instrument is connected correctly 2 7 No DGPS fix or loss of DGPS fix a To receive a DGPS fix WAAS EGNOS must be enabled or an optional DGPS antenna fitted see section 7
71. le wind instrument Receive and display depth paddlewheel boat speed and water temperature from an optional compatible instrument Receive data from an optional compatible GPS or GPS DGPS source Send GPS position and other navigation data to an autopilot or other instrument An autopilot requires APB APA and VTG sentences see section 17 10 For information on sending NMEA data to the Explorer see your Northstar dealer During setup to send NMEA data to other instruments set NMEA out to Mand specify the NMEA data to send see section 17 10 18 12 Installation Setup and test Setup and test 1 Puta blanking cap on any unused connector on the back of the display unit Ensure all connectors are plugged in and the display unit is in place 2 Ifthe display unit is bracket mounted adjust ilt and rotation for best viewing and hand ighten the knob 3 Insert any required CMAP chart card see section 1 3 4 Turn the instrument on see section 2 2 When the Explorer is turned on for the first ime 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 Power data cable White NMEA out Black NMEA ground GPS antenna optional Yellow Yellow YY GPS fuel Y cable White White NMEA in requires Special Fuel Cable 5 Enter setup
72. lect Goto cursor N WARNING Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters Navigating The Explorer navigates to the point as described in section 3 1 1 Cancelling navigating Go to a Chart display press CE and select Cancel goto X Tip Before starting create waypoints at points of interest Create a waypoint at the start of the trip for you to navigate back to see section 5 2 1 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 19 3 1 3 Following a route Preparing A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can follow see section 6 To create waypoints before creating the route see section 5 2 1 To create a route see section 6 2 1 Starting a route from the chart display 1 Goto the chart display 2 Press AD and select Start Route 3 Press or to highlight the route to ollow Press Gp 4 TheExplorer asks for the direction to traverse he route Select Forward the order the route was created or Reverse 5 The Explorer displays the chart with the route marked and starts navigating from the start ofthe route Starting a route from the routes display 1 Goto the routes display 2 Then follow step 3 as in starting a route from the chart display above Navigating The Explorer navigates to each waypoint on the route in turn as described in section 3 1 1 The Explorer stops navigating to the waypoint at the end of the curre
73. lect Logs Reset trip dist Reset total dist Reset engine hours Trip dist Total dist Engine hours 17 8 Setup gt Alarms 10 5 nm 10 5 nm 0 1 hrs JD one or more times until the Setup menu is s displayed then select Alarms Arrival radius Anchor alarm XTE Danger Too shallow Too deep Fish Temperature Temperature rate Low battery Low fuel DGPS 13 8 88 13 8 38 The values can be reset independently of each other These log values are saved when the unit s turned off Reset trip dist This resets the trip distance to zero Reset total dist This option resets the total distance to zero Reset engine hours Use this option to reset the engine hours to zero This can be useful after an engine service or to count the engine hours between service intervals For the XTE Fishand Loss of DGPS fix alarms select M to turn the alarm on or select to turn the alarm off For the other alarms enter a trigger value to turn the alarm on The alarm will sound each time the alarm value passes the trigger value For example the Danger alarm will sound if the boat comes closer to a danger waypoint than the trigger value and the Anchor alarm will sound if the boat moves by more than the trigger value To turn these alarms off enter a trigger value of 0 zero Icons for alarms that are on can be displayed in the data header see section 2 7 3 An alarm icon is normally black and turns red wh
74. lect Track Record Display Plotting interval Distance Time Distance 0 1 nm 10 sec Memory used Send track Delete track 100 Tracking records and displays the boat s course on the chart see section 3 5 Five different tracks can be recorded track 1 has up to 2000 points and tracks 2 3 4 and 5 have up to 500 points each Record Off The Explorer stops recording a track 1 to 5 select a track number The Explorer starts recording the boat s course into the selected track Display Off No track is shown on the chart 1 to 5 selecta track number The selected track is shown on the chart Plotting Interval Select the plotting and recording interval The options are Distance or Time Distance Select the distance plotting interval 0 01 0 05 0 1 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 or 10 0 distance units Time Select the time plotting interval 1 5 10 or 30 seconds or 1 minute Memory used The percentage of memory used in the track being recorded Tip Use the user card display to check the number of points recorded in each track see section 14 Send track This option is included for compatibility with older units For information see your Northstar dealer Delete track The data in the track selected for Record see above is deleted 64 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 17 7 Setup gt Logs Press CED one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then se
75. ll scroll to the left 3 2 2 Latitude and longitude Latitude and longitude can be displayed in the data header The display is degrees and minutes to three decimal places about 2 m 6 ft resolution Normally the position is the boat s position and the latitude and longitude has a boat symbol to show this 3629637NorS Latitude amp 175 09 165 EorW Longitude If the cursor has been moved in the last ten seconds then the position is the cursor s position and the latitude and longitude has a cursor symbol to show this 36 29 841 NorS Latitude 175 09012 EorW Longitude WARNING When reading the boat position make sure the position is not the cursor position 3 2 3 Chart scale ress GD to zoom in and display a smaller area of the chart in more detail Press to zoom out and display a bigger area in less detail The chart scale is displayed at the top left of the chart 3 2 4 Chart symbols and information The chart shows many kinds of symbols such as waypoints ports marinas buoys and beacons If necessary press or B or C9 to choose a chart scale where the symbol is displayed To see stored information about a symbol 1 Either move the cursor to the symbol on the chart and wait two seconds or use Find to move the cursor to a symbol for a port or service see section 3 2 5 2 Awindow appears at the bottom of the display with some information about the symbol 3 Toseemore detail ab
76. lling and using the unit For more information on this instrument and other Northstar products go to our website www northstarnav com use only one coat of paint Remove the previous coat of antifouling paint by sanding it lightly To optimize performance avoid walking on or jamming cables and connectors Keep the transducer free of weed paint and debris Do not use a high pressure water blast on a speed sensor paddlewheel as it may damage the bearings Push the dust cover over the display when the Explorer is turned off C MAP user cards are used to store navigation data Each user card expands the Explorer memory and allows the data to be transferred to another Explorer easily see section 14 Note The older 5 volt user cards are not supported 8 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Changing the plug in card Gold contacts under here Turn the Explorer off see section 2 2 Pull the card holder out of the Explorer and pull Handle plug in cards carefully Keep them in any card out of holder their protective cases when not plugged into Put the card in its case the Explorer Push new card into holder Ensure the gold Keep the holder in place in the Explorer at all contacts are on the outer edge and underneath times to prevent moisture from entering the see above card compartment eep the card s case Push card holder fully into Explorer 1 4 Removing and replacing
77. ly be in a shaded area 1 Cuta hole in the bulkhead for the display unit using the flush mount template 2 Drill four holes for the mounting studs using the flush mount template 3 Screw the four studs into the brass inserts in the back of the display unit 4 Sitthe display unit in place and fit the washers and nuts to the studs b Xx 2 Bracket Mounting Requires a panel for mounting the bracket Ensure that the panel is not likely to deform and is not subject to excessive vibration The bracket can be tilted and rotated The display unit can be removed when it is not in use 1 Hold the bracket in place and mark the screw holes Drill the screw holes and screw the bracket in place Do not overtighten the screws or the display unit might not rotate mx Hold the display unit in place on the mounting bracket shaft Hand tighten the knob on the mounting bracket Mounting bracket Knob Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 73 18 4 Installation Power data cable The power data cable has a black locking collar and flying leads 1 Wire the Explorer for auto power to have the Explorer turn on with the boat s ignition switch or to to record engine hours or if the Explorer must add up the total fuel used for example if Northstar petrol gasoline fuel sensors are installed or if SmartCraft is installed without fuel tank level sensors Otherwise wire for basic power for more information s
78. metres Fuel metres or fa fathoms Gallons Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Litres USGal US gallons or ImpGal Imperial Compass T True north or M Magnetic north Temperature F Fahrenheit or C Celsius Wind optional Requires a wind instrument True or App Apparent Note that the units for wind speed are the speed units 17 10 Setup gt Comms Use this feature when the Explorer is connected to other Northstar instruments through NavBus or any compatible NMEA instrument Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Comms NMEA out r HMEA data gt Lat Lon d p s 3 HavBus v NavBus group 0 NMEA out NMEA is generally used with third party instruments see section 18 11 Select this to transmit NMEA sentences for example to an autopilot NMEA data Use this to specify which NMEA sentences will be transmitted see section 18 11 and Appendix A Lat lon dps Select the number of decimal points used for latitude and longitude transmitted in NMEA sentences Pressure Requires SmartCraft kPa or psi Baro Barometric pressure Requires a Northstar VHF receiver with barometer connected by NavBus InHg or mB NavBus NavBus is the preferred method for connecting the Explorer 650 to other Northstar instruments Select this if the instruments are connected using NavBus NavBus Group Use this when a group of Northstar
79. mic tide flows arrows on a chart showing the present tide stream and orientation requires a GPS fix and an NT MAX card M displays land features for example regions rivers roads railways air ports note the position of this option has changed from the Explorer 538 M displays land contours shaded like depths requires an NT Max card Displays waypoints Hide a11 only displays waypoints on any selected route Selected displays waypoints with their display option set to Icon or I N Icon and Name Show all displays all waypoints see section 5 M displays place names Light House display options O hides all light indicators the icon still shows No sectors hides sectors On shows sectors Animated acti vates light animation Note with light animation enabled sectors are not visible animation only operates in single chart view or in the top chart of chart chart Displays signals fog radar radio stations and bouys Int and US select the icon format Simpl draws simpler icons M displays attention area boundaries and information icons attention areas are important areas such as restricted anchorages or shallow areas Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 17 3 Setup gt Sonar Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Sonar Frequency Scroll speed Fast Fish symbols Off Fish filter Small Fish sensitivity Medium Digit size Medium Palette White Interferen
80. n order to minimize the generation of bubbles through cavitation See the Transom Transducers Installation Guide f Check the transducer and power cable connectors at the back of the display unit are securely plugged in and the collars are locked in place The collars must be secure for watertight connection g Inspect the power cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks squashed or trapped sections h Ensure there is not another fishfinder or depth sounder turned on which may interfere with this Explorer Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 83 Electrical noise from the boat s engine or an accessory may be interfering with the transducer s and or the Explorer This may ause the Explorer to automatically decrease he Gain unless using Manual Gain aa 2 he Explorer thus eliminates weaker signals uch as fish or even the bottom from the isplay This may be checked by switching off other instruments accessories e g bilge pump and the motor until the offending device is located To stop problems from electrical noise try au re routing the power and transducer cable s away from the boat s other electrical wiring routing the display unit s power cable directly to the battery with an in line fuse 4 2 Bottom is not displayed a The Explorer may have Manual Range selected and the depth may be outside the range value selected Either change the Explorer to Auto
81. nd Course filters to the lowest values which give stable readings The range of each filter is 1 to 60 seconds or Off 0 Fuel setup requires optional petrol gasoline diesel or SmartCraft sensors to be installed Set Num engines firstto enable the fuel functions ID one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Fuel Set remaining Clear used Tank size Hum engines Calibrate Flow filter Fuel consumption curve Diesel sensors Speed source GPS speed A WARNING Fuel consumption can change drastically depending upon the boat loading and the sea conditions Always carry adequate fuel for the journey plus a reserve Tank full Tells the Explorer you have filled a fuel tank see section 12 1 Set remaining Tells the Explorer you have added or removed fuel see section 12 1 62 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Clear Used Select Clear used to set Used the amount of fuel used to zero Do this to start measuring the amount of fuel used over a certain time or distance Tank size Enter the capacity of the fuel tank Northstar recommends measuring tank size by draining the fuel tank filling it to capacity and using the fuel dispenser s reading Beware of air pockets especially in underfloor tanks Num engines Set the number of engines to 0 10r 2 If 0 is selected the fuel features are turned off Calibrate SmartCraft fuel sensors
82. nditions The fuel computer should not be the sole source of information concerning available fuel onboard and the electronic information should be supplemented by visual or other checks of the fuel load This is necessary due to possible operator induced errors such as forgetting to reset the fuel used when filling the tank running the engine with the fuel computer not switched on or other operator controlled actions that may render the device inaccurate Always ensure that adequate fuel is carried onboard for the intended trip plus a reserve to allow for unforeseen circumstances THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE EXPLORER 650 AS AT THE TIME OF PRINTING NORTHSTAR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE The Explorer 650 is set up with default units of feet F Fahrenheit US gallons and knots To change the units see section 17 9 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 1 Introduction Quick reference to the built in and optional features Feature Type See Requires General How to use the keys and displays 2 Troubleshooting Appendix B Simulate mode 2 6 Glossary of special names Appendix C Specifications Appendix A MOB Man overboard key 2 4 Navigation Overview of how to navigate 3 1 GPS fix Finding the boat s position on the chart 3 2 Navigate to any point or to a waypoint 3 1 Navigate along a route 3 1 Projected course An estimate of progress 3 4 T
83. nt data see section 5 2 7 Editing a waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Inthe waypoints display press Q or to highlight the waypoint to edit Press QD and select Edit 2 Change the waypoint data see section 5 2 7 5 2 4 Displaying a waypoint on the chart This goes to the chart display and shows the selected waypoint at the centre of the display 1 Inthe waypoints display press or to highlight the waypoint to display Press ED and select Display Or in the Chart display press Qs Find then select Waypoints Selecta waypoint from the list 2 The Explorer switches to the chart display with the selected waypoint at the centre of the chart 5 2 5 Deleting a waypoint A waypoint can not be deleted if the boat is navigating to it or if the waypoint is used in more than one route A waypoint that is used in one route can be deleted ANI SUID When a waypoint is deleted from a route check that the changed route does not cross land or dangerous waters Deleting a waypoint from the chart display 1 Inthe chart display move the cursor to the waypoint to delete 2 Press CED and select Delete 3 Select Yes to confirm Deleting a waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Inthe waypoints display press Q or to highlight the waypoint to delete Press and select Delete 2 Select Yes to confirm 26 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 5 2 6 Deleting all waypoints
84. nt leg and starts the next leg of the route a when the boat comes within 0 025 nm of the waypoint b or when the boat passes the waypoint C orifyou skip the waypoint Skipping a waypoint To skip a waypoint go to a chart display press and select Skip The Explorer starts navigating straight towards the next waypoint on the route A WARNING Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on might result in a sudden course change Cancelling a route When the boat has reached the final waypoint or to stop the boat following the route at any time cancel the route Go to a chart display press and select Cancel route 20 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 3 2 Chart display To go to the Chart display either press E amp E one or more times until the chart is displayed or press QEA select Chart then select Chart A typical chart display shows A TIN 6m33 SOG 4 kn DTM 0 43 nm COG 150 M 50943 252 H 000 0 032 We O 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 2d B Boat track see section 3 5 c JOfdnm H J E K D F G DST 0 51 nm I BRG 94 M A Data header To turn the data off or on or to Note change what data is displayed see section To change the types of information displayed on 2 7 3 the chart see section 17 2 B Compass see section 2 7 4 To change to a perspective view of the chart see C Chart scale see section 3 2 3 section 3 2 6 D Boat position see
85. oaching a CDI line If the XTE alarm is enabled see section 17 8 an alarm will sound if the boat reaches a CDI line COG Course Over Ground Direction in which the boat is moving over the ground CTS Course To Steer Optimum course to steer to return to the plotted course DTG Distance To Go Distance from the boat to the destination ETA Expected Time of Arrival At the destination assuming that SOG and COG remain constant DST Distance from boat to cursor cursor mode see section 3 2 SOG Speed Over Ground Current boat speed over the ground This is not necessarily the same as the boat speed through the water nor the speed at which it is approaching the destination STR Steering The difference between COG and CTS TTG Time To Go The estimated time to reach the destination XTE Cross Track Error The distance from the boat to the nearest point of the plotted course XTE may have a letter R means steer to the right to return to the plotted course L means steer to the left VMG Velocity Made Good The speed at which the boat is approaching the destination Destination Destination N lt gt Plotted DTG distance W E edm XTE SOG speed VMG speed S distance Boat STR position CDI line CDI line CDI scale distance CDI scale distance Plotted Course PT Boat position Start Start 86 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual AMERICAS 30 Sudbury Road
86. oats you have manually polled Buddy boats from your DSC distress messages and their on the VHF radio and their radio The radio regularly calls positions position at that time the boats and updates their positions When your DSC radio receives a distress message the Explorer creates a distress waypoint at the boat position Distress 2 z waypoints have default names like DSTRSS01 00 00 666 N The Explorer displays a Distress warning 000 00 666 E Select Flooding e OK to return to what you were doing ee TEAC equis Display to switch to Chart and display the position of the boat sending the distress EN Dispey message Boat positions The boat positions on the Explorer can differ from the true boat positions Distress The position is the distress waypoint which is where the boat was when it sent the distress message Polled boats The position is where the boat was when you last polled the boat Buddy track The position is where the boat was when your radio last polled the boat Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 53 15 2 Using the displays Displaying a boat on the chart 1 Press Q or to select a boat 2 Press CE and select Display The Explorer switches to chart display with the selected boat position in the middle see Boat positions above Going to a boat 1 Press O or to select a boat 2 Press CEP and select Goto The Explorer On a chart display starts naviga
87. offset 2 Press Q or Qo change the offset then press Time format The options are 24 hour or 12 hour Date format The options are dd MMM yy MMM dd yy dd MM yy or MM dd vy The favorites are used by the section 2 7 2 gt key see The first three favorites are preset to Chart Sonar and Chart sonar and can not be altered To select a display for Favorite 4 5 or 6 1 Select the favorite to set 2 Alistof choices is displayed Select one Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 69 17 14 Setup gt Simulate Simulate mode is a way of becoming familiar with the Explorer see section 2 6 A once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Simulate Mode Hormal 1 0kn 341 M ROUTEO2 Speed Course Route Simulate L Turn simulate mode off M Turn simulate mode on WARNING Never have simulate mode on when the Explorer is navigating on the water Mode There are two choices for Mode 1 Normal Simulates the boat moving from the selected start point at the given speed and heading The options required for Normal are Speed The simulated boat speed to use Course The simulated course over ground Note To select the start point go to the chart display before starting the simulation Then To start the simulation from the boat position press 1 to switch to centre on boat mode To start the simulation from a different point move the curso
88. oice of Small Mediumand Large Palette Use this to select a color palette Each color within the palette represents a different echo strength as shown on the sonar displays There is a choice of five color palettes Black Blue White Vividand8 color Thefirst four pallettes display more detail and each color covers a 1 5 dB signal range The 8 color palette displays less detail and each color covers a3 dB signal range Interference filter Cno filter normal setting Ml Filters the echo signal to remove spiky interference such as engine noise or depth sounders on nearby boats Noise filter Averages the echo signal to remove rapid changes Select Meduim or High to give a smoother bottom trace this may help to detect a deeper bottom however these settings may also remove fish echoes Select Off for best fishfinding Pulse length This can be used to specify the length of the transmitted ultrasonic pulse A short pulse length improves the display detail but contains less energy therefore it does not penetrate as deeply into the water as a longer pulse There is a choice of Auto Short Medium or Long The Auto setting is recommended Pulse power This can be used to specify the power output ofthe transmitted ultrasonic pulse Low power output conserves the battery and produces a Clear display in shallow water T ere isa choice of Auto Low Medium or High The Auto setting is recommended Northstar Expl
89. or keys to highlight the gauge b Press GD to display a menu of data items C Selecta data item that is availab on your system e iii Repeat the above step to set the other gauges 5 Press to return to the Gauges display 44 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 11 Data display The data display has large numeric data fields Depth ft Water speed kn and a graph of depth and water temperature if available To go to the data display press gt 66 5 select Other then select Data To select what data is displayed 1 Press and select Data setup 2 Change a data field i Press the cursor keys to highlight the field ii Press GM to display a menu of data items Water temp F Voltage Select a data item that is available on your r T system or select None to leave the field M ii Ih M empty LU 3 Repeatthe above step to set the other data in t fields 4 Press Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 45 12 Fuel functions and display The Fuel functions require optional fuel sensors to be installed 12 1 When you add or remove fuel When you add or remove fuel in a boat with no SmartCraft fuel tank level sensors you must tell the Explorer otherwise REMAINING RANGE and the low fuel alarm will be meaningless A When you completely fill the tank 1 Fill the tank 2 Press one or more times until the Setup menu is display
90. orer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 61 17 4 Setup gt GPS Press Q JD once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select GPS GPS source DGPS source Restart GPS WAAS EGHOS Static navigation Off Speed filter 5 Course filter 4 GPS Source NMEA Use the external GPS antenna supplied or an external GPS or DGPS source connected via NMEA see section 18 11 NavBus Use an external GPS or DGPS source connected via NavBus see section 18 10 DGPS Source Refer to section 18 5 Restart GPS Refer to section 18 5 17 5 Setup gt Fuel Static Navigation When the boat stops or moves very slowly the calculated GPS speed and course become erratic Static navigation allows the erratic values to be filtered 0 01 to 99 9 If the boat speed is slower than this the speed is displayed as zero and the course stays unchanged 0 Off The calculated speed and course are always used Speed and Course Filter Waves and wind cause the boat speed and course to fluctuate slightly To give stable readings the Explorer calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them e A lower value averages measurements over a shorter period of time This gives the most accurate value but has the most fluctuations e A higher value averages measurements over a longer period of time This gives the most stable value but will ignore some true sudden speed changes Set the Speed a
91. osest satellites and calculates exactly where it is on earth This is called the GPS position The accuracy of the GPS position is typically better than 10 m 33 ft for 95 of the time A GPS antenna can receive signals from the GPS satellites when it is almost anywhere on earth DGPS A DGPS system uses correction signals to remove some of the errors in the GPS position The Explorer can use one of two types of DGPS system WAAS and EGNOS DGPS WAAS and EGNOS are two satellite based DGPS systems The correction signals are broadcast by satellites and are received by he Explorer s standard GPS antenna The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is ypically better than 5 m 15 ft for 95 of the ime WAAS covers all of the USA and most of Canada EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe when it becomes operational Differential beacon DGPS Differential beacons are land based radio transmitters that broadcast correction signals that can be received by a special receiver on the boat Differential beacons are usually only installed near ports and important waterways and each beacon has a limited range The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 2 to 5 m 6 to 16 ft GPS receiver Northstar GPS units have a sensitive 12 channel receiver which tracks signals from all GPS satellites visible above the horizon and uses measurements from all satellites more than 5 above the horizon to calcula
92. out a symbol or a list of associated items for the symbol press Gp i Select an item to display If there are more items than will fit on the display press Q o to scroll up or down Select a camera icon to display a photo of the item If the photo is too big to fit on the display press Q or to scroll the photo Select Tide Station to display a tide chart for the position see section 13 ii Select other items or press to return to the chart To see stored information about nearby symbols press GED and select chart info Then follow step 3 above 22 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 3 2 5 Finding a chart symbol To find and display a chart symbol 1 Press ED and select Find 2 Select the type of symbol Waypoints Routes Ports by name Ports amp services or Tide stations 3 For Ports amp services select the type of service to find For Ports by name press 6 Q or to enter a name or letters contained in the port name then press Gu 4 Alist of items is displayed If there are more items than will fit on the display press or to page up and down 3 3 Distance and bearing calculator The distance and bearing calculator can plot a course of one or several legs and show the bearing and length of each leg as well as the total distance along the course The completed course can be converted into a route To use the distance and bearing calculator 1
93. out the same minimum RPM Now do not change the engine speed Wait for about 60 seconds for the boat to stabilise then press GD Wait while the Explorer records the data Record fuel consumption To establish the minimum RPM s of engines place your engines in gea minimum throttle applied Allow you speed and RPM to stabilise then pr ENT key to record Target RPM RPM 2 5 Consumption Ginm 1 16 Speed kn 11 6 The Explorer then asks you to set the throttle to achieve a target RPM For a twin engine boat set both engines to about the target RPM When the engine RPMs are correct the Target RPM box will turn green Now do not change the engine speed Wait for about 60 seconds for the boat to stabilise ensuring the Target RPM box stays green Then press GD Wait while the Explorer records the data 7 The Explorer repeats the above step to record data up to the maximum RPM hen the Explorer asks if you want to save the curve Select Yes The Explorer asks for a name for the curve Change the default name if required then press GD The new curve is stored Note To interrupt making the curve at any time press 48 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 12 3 2 Managing fuel consumption curves Record several curves for different conditions Renaming a curve 1 Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Fuel 2 SelectFuel consumption curve
94. oute is displayed on the chart with a circle around the first waypoint 3 Edit the route as described in section 6 2 1 A starting at step 4 Editing a route from the routes display 1 Inthe routes display press or Q9 to highlight the route to edit Press CP and select Edit 2 The selected route is displayed the route name and a list of the waypoints 3 Edit the route as described in section 6 2 1 B starting at step 3 6 2 3 Displaying a route on the chart To view the selected route at the centre of the display 1 Intheroutes display press Q or Oro highlight the route to display Press CE and select Di splay Or in the Chart display press CEP select Find then select Route Select a route from the list 2 The Explorer displays the selected route on the chart 6 2 4 Deleting a route 1 Intheroutes display press or Oro highlight the route to delete Press NID and select Delete 2 Select Yes to confirm 6 2 5 Deleting all routes 1 Inthe routes display press CE and select Delete all 2 Select Yes to confirm 6 2 6 Navigating a route See section 3 1 3 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 29 7 Satellites GPS worldwide navigation The US Government operates the GPS system Twenty four satellites orbit the earth and broadcast position and time signals The positions of these satellites are constantly changing The GPS receiver analyses the signals from the cl
95. oved by Northstar If the product must be sent into a service centre for repair it is essential to send in the transducer s at the same time More information can be found on our Website www northstarnav com 1 2 The Explorer won t turn off The Explorer may have been wired for Auto power In this case the Explorer cannot be turned off while the ignition power is on see section 2 2 1 3 If the Explorer beeps when turned on but nothing is displayed The Explorer may be operating but the backlight settings may have been set too low see section 2 3 1 4 The wrong language is displayed See section 17 1 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 81 B 2 GPS navigation problems 2 1 No GPS fix or long time to get fix at startup a May occur occasionally if the antenna does not have a clear view of the sky The satellite positions are constantly changing b Antenna cable not connected to display unit 2 2 Explorer GPS position different from true position by more than 10 m 33 ft a Explorer in simulate mode Turn simulate mode off see section 17 14 b The normal error in GPS position will exceed 10 m 33 ft for about 596 of the time c Under special circumstances the US Department of Defence may introduce a deliberate and changing error in the GPS positions of up to 300 m 1000 ft 2 3 Explorer position different from same position on local charts a Explorer in simulate mode Turn simu
96. r more waypoints linked in sequence to form a course for the boat see section 6 User card A plug in card that stores waypoints routes and tracks see section 1 2 UTC Universal Time Coordinated or Coordinated Universal Time which is a standard world time formerly called Greenwich Mean Time GMT Waypoint A position that you can set on the Explorer chart for example a fishing spot or a point on a route see section 5 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 85 Navigation data The boat is sailing from the start to the destination and has moved off the plotted course from the start to the destination BRG Bearing to Destination Bearing to the destination from the boat BRG Bearing to cursor Bearing to cursor from boat cursor mode see section 3 2 1 note the 1 added there CDI Course Deviation Indicator When the boat is navigating to a point the chart and highway displays show a parallel line on either side of the plotted course These two lines are called the Course Deviation Indicator CDI lines The distance from the plotted course to a CDI line is the CDI scale Set the CDI scale see section 17 2 to the maximum distance that the boat should deviate from the plotted course The chart and highway displays show the CDI lines which are like a highway over the water where the boat will move The displays show how far the boat has deviated from the plotted course and if the boat is appr
97. r to that point on the chart Eod Tip To calculate a course use the cursor see section 3 3 Ee Tip As the boat moves vary Course to simulate the boat moving off course 2 Demo Simulates a boat moving along a route and automatically displays different Explorer functions The options required for Demo are Speed The simulated boat speed to use Route The route to follow 70 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 18 Installation Correct installation is critical to the performance that comes with the antenna and any other units of the unit It is vital to read the entire installation before starting installation section of this manual and the documentation 18 1 Installation What comes with the Explorer 650 Explorer display unit with a holder for plug in cards and blanking cap for fuel connector ee T Power cable Mounting bracket screws included A GPS connection cable Northstar 124 GPS antenna Flush mounting kit Dual frequency transom sonar transducer includes cable kit and screws Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual SA Warranty registration card 8 18 2 Installation Options and Accessories Replacement paddle wheel CMAP NT MAX NT or NT chart cards C MAP user cards 3 V for storing data The older 5 volt cards are not supported Northstar carry bag Northstar NavBus junction boxes simplify wiring particularly if severa
98. racks records of where the boat has been 3 5 GPS receiver status 7 Saving and loading data with a user card 14 User card Chart data Chart features built in world chart 3 2 Chart details 3 2 4 amp 5 C MAP chart Tides at a port 13 C MAP chart Alarms Built in alarms 2 5 SmartCraft engine alarms 1 1 SmartCraft Boat data Data at top of main displays 2 7 3 Compass at top of main displays 2 7 4 Dedicated data display 11 Fuel Fuel computer Explorer petrol gasoline engine 12 Fuel sensors Fuel computer SmartCraft engines 12 SmartCraft What to do when you add or remove fuel 12 1 Sounder Overview of the depth sounder 8 Sounder Depth bottom features water features 8 Sounder Fishfinder 8 Sounder Other boats Track your buddy polling other boats 15 DSC VHF Distress calls 15 DSC VHF Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 1 1 Overview The Northstar Explorer 650 is a compact rugged highly integrated marine chartplotter and fishfinder It is easy to use and has an easy to read color display Complex functions can be performed with a few key presses taking the hard work out of boating The available functions displays and setup menus depend on the optional sensors and instruments that are installed Sonar functions require a sonar transducer to be installed e Fuel functions require one or more petrol gasoline to be installed SmartCraft engine functions require a SmartCraft system to be installed For
99. reated changed or deleted Edit waypoint FISH 03 50 42 923 N 000 49 590 W Danger No Display N EZN AMAA to select to enter A waypoint has Aname up to eight characters Anicon showing what kind of waypoint it is The available icons are 5 1 Waypoints display To go to the waypoints display press select Other then select Waypoints The waypoints display is a list of the waypoints that have been entered each with waypoint symbol name latitude and longitude distance and bearing from the boat type and display option If there are more waypoints than will fit on the display press or vo scroll up or down a page at a time A position A color for the waypoint symbol and name on the chart Atype Normal A normal waypoint can be navigated to or included in a route Danger A danger waypoint is a point to avoid If the boat comes within the danger radius of a danger waypoint the unit can sound an alarm see section 17 8 A display option Controls how the waypoint is displayed on the chart see section 17 2 Waypoints Name Latitude 36 49 945 S 174 49 021 E 36 49 079 S 174 49 695 E 36 47 849 S 174 49 200 E 36 46 974 S 174 49 081 E 53 19 180 N 007 18 545 E 53 19 762 N 007 14 141 E 53 19 927 N 007 10 720 E 53 19 927 N 07 07 858 E Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 25 5 2 Managing wa
100. s mud weed and sand C Small school of fish show as narrow bands D Bottom C Hard bottoms such as rock or coral show as wide bands Bottom types ud weed and sandy bottoms tend to weaken and scatter the sonar pulse resulting in a weak echo Hard rocky or coral bottoms reflect the pulse resulting in a strong echo Frequency and cone width The uid ed Water Cone width Cone width generated by the Depth at 50 kHz at 200 kHz Explorer transducer travels down through 25 20 E the water spreading 50 40 10 outwards in a cone 100 80 20 11 shape The cone width 150 130 45 cone 30 cone is dependent upon the 200 170 por 5 257 0 1 frequency of the pulse at 50 kHz it is approximately 45 and at 200 kHz it is 300 230 e approximately 11 400 330 80 The differences in the cone width affect what is displayed See 600 500 120 section 8 3 800 660 150 1000 830 190 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual Shadows Shadows are created around areas where the ultrasonic beam cannot see These areas include hollows on the bottom or beside rocks and ledges where the strong echoes returned off the rocks obscure the weak echoes of the fish and may also create a double bottom trace See following for an example of the sonar display in such an environment A double bottom trace is shown on the display When looking for fish with the wide angled 50 kHz frequency be aware of increased shadows
101. sducer to fluctuate slightly To give stable readings the Explorer calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them Set the Speed filter to the lowest value which gives stable readings The range is 1 to 30 seconds or Off 0 Temperature The factory settings should be sufficiently accurate for normal usage To calibrate the temperature readout first measure the water temperature with a thermometer known to be accurate Use the cursor keys to display the temperature readout box then increase or decrease the value to match the measured temperature The temperature can be set from 32 to 99 9 F 0 to 37 7 C with a resolution of 0 1 unit To change the units between F Fahrenheit or C Celsius see section 17 9 Temperature filter Water turbulence and currents cause the water temperature to fluctuate slightly To give stable readings the Explorer calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them Set the Temperature filter to the lowest value which gives stable readings The range is 1 to 30 seconds or Off 0 Fuel See section 17 5 Calibrate Keel Offset A depth transducer measures depths below where the transducer is mounted on the boat usually the bottom of the boat The Explorer calculates the depths to display by adding the keel offset to all measured depths A Have azero keel offset to display depths below the transducer B Enter a positiv
102. select a display Copyright 2006 Brunswick New Technologies Inc The about display shows Hardware 18 10 Bootloader 0 0 0 e The software version and date World chart 2 0 Cartography 6 1 7 Card DM M038 00 CAPE TOWN AREA DEMO The world chart version Waypoints 3000 54 Used Any card fitted MEE cee a Used The number of waypoints routes and tracks in the Explorer Black Yellow Blue Wiring information for the Explorer Power comms cable ll Black connectors Ground 3 z 39V out In the unlikely event of having to contact a NMEA out Northstar dealer for service quote the software NavBus 1204V in version number and date NavBus Ignition Ext Alarm Tracks 5 1 Used 17 Setting up the Explorer 650 The Explorer has a number of advanced features which are set up through the setup menu We recommend that you become familiar with the Chart operation of the unit using the default settings Soper before making any changes in these menus GPS To go to a setup option menu press Fuel or more times to display the setup menu then SmartCraft select an option Track Note Logs 1 The Setup menu options are explained in the Alarms following sections Units Comms Calibrate Time Favourites Simulate 2 Section 2 1 describes how to set or change data in the setup menus 3 Thesetup data available will depend on the optional sensors and instruments installed gt gt gt gt gt gt
103. sing 3 If you select a datum other than WGS 84 the Explorer asks if you want to apply the NMEA datum offset see below 58 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual A WARNING When you change to a chart with a different datum change the Explorer map datum again NMEA datum offset f you select a map datum other than WGS 84 the map datum offset can be applied to latitude and longitude coordinates sent on the Explorer NMEA output l Latitude and longitude coordinates displayed on any NMEA repeater do not match the coordinates on the Explorer Latitude and longitude coordinates broadcast on any NMEA VHF transmitter will be the same as the coordinates on a WGS 84 chart M Latitude and longitude coordinates displayed on any NMEA repeaters match the coordinates on the Explorer However latitude and longitude coordinates broadcast on any NMEA VHF transmitter will be slightly offset from coordinates on a WGS 84 chart Map shift UN NANI Map shift is for eliminating minor offsets It should not be used if the correct datum is available Use map shift with caution incorrect application will cause incorrect boat positions Some charts have consistent position errors To correct this apply a map shift After a map shift The positions of cartographic features such as land rocks buoys and depth contours move on the Explorer chart display to where they should be The
104. sing the VHF radio for buddy track see the radio s operation manual To go to the DSC Buddy track displays press QBA select Other then press or Gro select one of the three displays Distress Poll or Buddy track If there are more items than will fit on the display press or Dt see the others 52 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 15 1 The displays DSC Buddy track DSC Buddy track DSC Buddy track Poll Buddy track Distress B Buddy track Date Latitude Name Date Latitude Name Time Longitude MMSID Time Longitude MMSID Bob P 1 01 Jan 05 00 00 666 N Bob O1 Jan05 00 00 000 N Shane 22 32 05 O00 00 666 E 124122311 22 32 25 000 00 000 E 422728242 O1 Jan D5 00 00 666 N Bob O1Jan05 00 00 000 N Me 22 31 05 000 00 666 E 124122311 22 3215 000 00 000 E 124122311 01 Jan 05 00 00 000 N John 22 32 05 000 00 000 E 786419683 O1an 05 00 00 000 N Reuben 22 31 58 000 00 000 E 155535525 O1Jan 05 O0 D0 000 N Paul 22 31 45 000 00 000 E 844574444 O1Jan05 00 00 000 N Peter 22 31 35 000 00 000 E 337336353 O1Man 0S5 O0 00 000 N Shane 22 31 25 _ 000 00 000 E 422728242 Position 00 00 120 N 000 00 120 E Time 10 30 16 MMSID 513318886 Paul Position 00 00 179 S D00 00 179 w Time 10 30 16 MMSID 447427149 Grounding eee eee EIB tc page up down Distress Poll Buddy track Boats that have sent DSC B
105. splay press or C9 to scroll up or down a page at atime Routes are a powerful feature when the Explorer is connected to an autopilot allowing the vessel to be automatically guided along the route A WARNING Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters AMSDEMO CAEDEMO CPTDEMO gt GOADEMO LRHDEMO OSLDEMO ROUTEO1 SFODEMO M topage up down Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 27 6 2 Managing routes WARNING After creating or changing a route display the route on the chart and check that it does not cross land or dangerous water 6 2 1 Creating a new route A Creating a new route from the chart display While creating the route Press D or Oto change the range scroll he chart A data box at the bottom left of the display shows the route name and total distance If he cursor is near a leg it shows the length and bearing of the leg as well The legs of a route must start and end at waypoints If a leg does not start or end at an existing waypoint then a new waypoint will be created automatically to change the new waypoint data see section 5 2 7 n the chart display press CEN and select ew route The route is given a default name i Change the name if necessary ii Select Ok To enter the legs of the route i Move the cursor to the start of the route and press CTI ii A waypoint is
106. te to the destination MOB waypoint see sections 3 1 1 and 3 1 2 Yes The Explorer asks if the boat is to go to the MOB waypoint Night mode Night mode sets the palette for all displays LJ Normal palette for daytime MA palette optimised for night time To change mode hilight Night mode then press or To change only the chart palette see section 17 2 Select Yes to immediately start navigating to the MOB waypoint WARNING This might result in a sudden and dangerous turn No disengage the autopilot then use the Explorer to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint see sections 3 1 1 and 3 1 2 To cancel MOB or set another MOB 1 Press again to display a menu 2 Select an option from the menu X Tip The MOB waypoint remains on the chart after the MOB has been cancelled To delete the MOB waypoint see section 5 2 5 12 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 2 5 Alarms When the Explorer detects an alarm condition it displays a warning message on the display the internal beeper sounds and any external beepers or lights operate Press to clear the alarm The alarm will sound again if the alarm condition occurs again The Explorer has user settable alarms see section 17 8 2 6 Simulate mode In Simulate mode the Explorer ignores data from the GPS antenna and other transducers and Z WARNING sensors and the Explorer generates this data itself
107. te the position Each time a GPS receiver is turned on it normally takes about 50 seconds before it outputs the first position Under some circumstances it will take up to two minutes or longer 30 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 7 1 Satellite display The satellite display has information about the GPS satellites and GPS position To go to the satellite display press QEP select Other then select Satellite The satellite display shows Satellite A B 11 48 48 01 Jan 05 c HDOP 1 25 F Used in fix G Bi Not used Ill No signal D 2 T 3643 524 __ 174 51 682 E A Status of GPS antenna for example Acquiring GPS fix No GPS Ifthe unit is in Simulate mode it displays Simulate see section 2 6 B Time and date from GPS satellites Time is local time UTC GMT plus local offset see section 17 12 C HDOP The error in the GPS position caused by satellite geometry A low value indicates a more precise fix a high value a less precise fix D Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS satellites The higher the bar the stronger the signal E Boat position F Positions of visible GPS satellites e Outer circle is horizon e Inner circle is 45 elevation e Centre is directly above e North is at top of display G Ifthe boat is moving COG is a line from centre 8 Sonar fishfinding Introduction Sonar functions require an optional sonar transducer to be installed and set
108. ted to an autopilot the Explorer will send data to the autopilot to steer he boat to the destination Start the autopilot before starting to navigate to the point f the Explorer has no autopilot steer the boat manually a use the boat position and destination on the chart or highway displays b or use navigation data displayed on the data header see section 2 7 3 c or use COG and BRG on the compass see section 2 7 4 Note 1 Ifthe XTE alarm is enabled an alarm will sound if the boat deviates too much from its intended course see section 17 8 2 Ifthe arrival radius alarm is enabled then an alarm will sound to show that the boat has reached the destination see section 17 8 3 1 2 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart A waypoint is a position that you can set on the Explorer chart for example a fishing spot or a point on a route see section 5 Going to a waypoint from the chart display 1 Goto the chart display 2 Move the cursor to the waypoint either use the cursor keys or use Find see section 3 2 5 3 Press daD and select Goto Going to a waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Goto the waypoints display 2 Press or Oto highlight the waypoint to go to 3 Press CHD and select Goto Going to a point on the chart 1 Switch to a chart display 2 Move the cursor to the destination point either use the cursor keys or use Find see section 3 2 5 3 Press CAD and se
109. th default names If necessary edit the route later see section 6 2 2 and edit any new waypoints later see section 5 2 3 7 Finally press G3 to return to the chart display Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 23 3 5 Tracks and tracking Tracking records the boat s position to memory at regular intervals which can be Timeintervals Ordistance intervals The track of where the boat has been can be displayed on the chart The Explorer can display one track while recording another To work with tracks see section 17 6 The Explorer can store five tracks e Track 1 can hold up to 2000 points and is intended to record the normal progress of he boat e Tracks 2 3 4 and 5 can hold up to 500 points each and are intended to record sections to be retraced accurately for example entering a river mouth 20 Tip Record a reference tracks and then use the track to help navigate the same trip later For example record a reference track as you leave harbour Then if you return to harbour and visibility is poor select the chart and navigate manually along the reference track back into 4 Navigation Highway display the harbour Record reference tracks in good conditions When recording is on and the track becomes full then recording continues and the oldest points in the track are deleted The maximum length of a track depends on the selected track interval a small interval will give a s
110. the interference by one or more of the following measures Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connectthe equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the Contents 7 Ie c PT 8 12 Cleaning and maintenance csse eee 8 1 3 PUG Cars ni fiche sess dius e oem oe REX UO Qe LE A OEN a Dele URN 8 1 4 Removing and replacing the display unit sese 9 2 Basic Operations MEM p 10 22 Using the keys uec ect ooo tence the t Dr a RISE EXER ONE ERES 10 2 2 Turning on and off auto power 2 6 ee eee eect eee ne ence eens ene ene eee 11 2 3 Backlight and night mode 6 cece cece eee e eect nee tees eee eeneeeeaeenaes 12 2 4 Man overboard MOB ccc ccc cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeecsseeeeeeueuuunneeeenes 12 DS ALANS 5 2 seme Seco rre det t de epo E REM natin Ie OUS REA AEE gree YS 13 2 6 Simulate mode 2 ceo cncdvaeswondews S eh RR Ree ER ORE RE FE REN XN RR 13 27 The main displays 5 uiet eese eto shuns etre n phe es e Y us 14 E
111. the display unit If the display unit is bracket mounted then the Insert each connector and turn the display unit can easily be removed and replaced locking collar clockwise until it is finger for security or protection tight Removing the display unit Nothing will be damaged if a cable is 1 Turn the display unit off see section 2 2 and plugged into the wrong socket by mistake put the dust cover on 2 Hold the display unit in place on the 2 Loosen the knob on the mounting bracket mounting bracket Adjust the tilt of the and lift the unit off the bracket display for best viewing then hand tighten 3 Unplug the connectors from the display unit VAS Chole Pe He MONNEN g prac keh Rms A d A the dust cover urning each locking collar anticlockwise until you can pull the plug out 4 Push the attached dust covers over the exposed ends of the connectors 5 Store the display unit in a dry clean place such as the optional Northstar carry bag Replacing the display unit 1 Remove the dust covers from the connectors Plug the connectors into the back of the display unit Mounting Match the connector s color to the socket bracket color Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 9 2 Basic Operation Overview of the keys In chart mode centres chart at boat s position Go back to an earlier menu or display Show a menu of the main displays To go to a display select it from the menu see section 2
112. ting to the boat s position see A Distress boats are distress waypoints Boat positions above B Buddy track boats are buddy symbols Creating a waypoint Polled and buddy track boats are not waypoints To create a waypoint at the position of a polled Deleting a boat boat see Boat positions above At the Distress or Poll displays 1 Press Q or to select a boat 1 Press Q or to select a boat 2 Press CEP and select Create 2 Press CE and select Delete The boat waypoint Edit the waypoint data if is deleted from that display Delete any boat required see section 5 2 7 waypoint manually see section 5 2 5 Editing a waypoint Buddy track boats automatically disappear from the Buddy track display when your DSC radio can A distress message creates a waypoint for the he i not pick up their signal boat or you can create a waypoint at a polled boat s position To change the data of these Deleting all boats waypoints At the Distress or Poll displays Press or Dro select a boat 1 Press or to select a boat 2 Press EMD and select Edit waypoint 2 Press EP and select Delete all All Edit the waypoint data if required see section boats are deleted from that display and any 5 2 7 boat waypoints are deleted 54 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 16 About display To show the about display press rr select Explorer 650 Other then select About Press Q or to Software 1 5 7 May 25 2005
113. to decrease range NWARNING Use the Auto range when learning to use the Explorer or when travelling at speed Zoom range and offset The sonar Zoom and Bottom displays can show a magnified part of the range see sections 9 2 and 9 3 38 Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 8 6 Gain and threshold Gain and threshold settings control the amount of detail displayed on a sonar display Gain The gain of the sonar receiver The gain should be high to display good detail but if the gain is too high then information from the strong bottom signal is lost and false echoes might be displayed There is a separate gain setting for each sonar frequency 50 kHz and 200 kHz Threshold Return echoes less than the threshold are ignored The threshold should be as low as possible but if the threshold is too low unwanted noise will be displayed Threshold is set as a percentage of gain For example if the threshold is 50 then return echoes less than 50 of the maximum signal are ignored There is a separate threshold setting for each sonar frequency 50 kHz and 200 kHz The gain window To display or change the current settings for gain select a sonar display and press Gp Select Threshold to display the thresholds Mode 200kHz 50kHz Threshold 200kHz 50kHz This display is called the gain window Changing mode The Explorer has three operating modes In Cruising and Fish
114. up This section explains how to interpret the sonar displays when and why to use the different frequencies and how fish are detected and displayed 8 1 Using the Explorer The Explorer uses a sonar transducer attached to the hull The transducer generates an ultrasonic pulse sound that is above the hearing range of the human ear which travels down towards the bottom at a speed of about 4800 ft sec 1463 m sec spreading out into a cone shape When the pulse meets an object such as a fish or the bottom it is partly reflected back up towards the boat as an echo The depth of the object or bottom is calculated by the Explorer It also describes Gain and Range and shows examples of some of the different sonar displays by measuring the time taken between sending a pulse and receiving the echo When an echo has been returned the next pulse is sent The Explorer converts each echo into an electronic signal displayed as a vertical line of pixels The most recent echo appears on the extreme right of the display with the older echoes being scrolled towards the left eventually disappearing off the display Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 31 The scroll speed depends upon the water depth and scroll speed setting See sections 17 3 and section 8 2 for more information The appearance of echoes displayed are affected by the Explorer settings see sections 17 3 8 5 and 8 6 echoes different fis
115. urn Fish symbols off Fish appear as arches on the display Fish arches In good conditions a fish passing through the cone shaped ultrasonic pulse is displayed as a fish arch The 50 kHz frequency uses a wider cone than the 200 kHz frequency This makes the fish arches easier to see Fun fish symbol Normal fish symbol A fish arch starts when a fish enters the weak edge of the sonar cone generating a weak echo that is displayed as the start of the fish arch As the fish moves closer to the middle of the cone the distance between the transducer and the fish reduces and the echo is displayed at progressively shallower depths producing a rising shape When the fish passes directly beneath the middle of the cone the echo becomes strongest and thickest As the fish passes out of the middle of the cone the reverse happens with a progressively weaker and deeper echo There are many reasons why fish arches may not be seen For example Poor transducer installation see Transom Transducers Installation Guide If the boat is anchored then fish will tend to show on the display as horizontal lines as they swim into and out of the transducer sonar beam Slow speeds in deeper water give the best fish arch returns Range is important It will be much easier to see fish arches when using zoom mode to concentrate on a particular section of water rather than just displaying everything from the surface to the bottom Zooming increas
116. urve Consumption Ginm 3 8 C 640 1280 1920 2560 3200 A RPM E Blue marker the fuel consumption now This marker is below the blue curve showing that the fuel consumption now at this RPM is better than when you recorded the curve F If the blue curve has a dip then running the boat at this RPM will give the best speed for the least fuel consumption Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual 49 13 Tides display The tides display is available on GMAP charts 3 Alist of tide stations are displayed Select the The tides display shows tide information at a tide tide station to display The chart redraws with station for the selected date the tide station centred Note The tides display requires the local time 4 Press QAD and select Chart info offset to be set to work correctly see section 5 Select Tide height 4 11 E fne d UT Choosing the date of the tide chart o show the tides display for the tide station nearest to the boat press QH select Other Press Em then select Tides 2 Select Today Next dayorPrev day To go to the tides display for any tide station To choose a different date from these select From the chart display press CE and Set date edit the date press GID select Find 2 Select Tide stations The tides display shows data for the chosen date A Tide station name and distance from GENOVA GENOA boat Distance 0 70nm B Current time and chosen date for display B 1
117. ypoints A WARNING Do not create a navigation waypoint on land or in dangerous water 5 2 1 Creating a new waypoint Creating and editing a new waypoint from the chart display 1 Tocreate a waypoint at the boat position press ESC to switch the chart to centre on boat mode Or to create a waypoint at a different point move the cursor to that point on the chart 2 Press ED 3 Anew waypoint with the default name and data is created 4 Change the waypoint data if necessary see section 5 2 7 Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Inthe waypoints display press select Create 2 Anew waypoint with a default name and data is created at the boat position 3 Change the waypoint data if necessary see section 5 2 7 Note Waypoints can also be created when a route is created see section 6 2 1 5 2 2 Moving a waypoint Moving a waypoint from the chart display 1 Inthe chart display move the cursor to the waypoint to move 2 Press D and select Move 3 Move the cursor to the new position and press Gp Moving a waypoint from the waypoints display To move a waypoint from the waypoints display edit the waypoint see section 5 2 3 and change the latitude and longitude 5 2 3 Editing a waypoint Editing a waypoint from the chart display 1 Inthe chart display move the cursor to the waypoint to edit 2 When the waypoint data is displayed press 3 Change the waypoi

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