Benutzeranleitung / Produktwartung Multi-Function Unit M121 des Produzenten NorthStar
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Co n te n t s 1 Int ro duc t ion ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1 - 1 Over v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 0 So na r fi sh f ind in g: Wi ndow s ................................................................................................. .................................................. 42 1 0 - 1 Sonar his tor y win dow - no split . . . . . . . . .
1 9 Se tt in g up th e M 1 21/M84 ....................................................................................................................................................... 70 1 9 - 1 Setup > System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 4 It is your sole responsibilit y to install and use the ins trument and transducer(s) in a manner that will not cause accidents, pers onal injur y or proper t y damage. Always obser ve safe b oating prac tic es.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 5 1 In tro ducti on Feat ur e T yp e Se e Re qu ire s Genera l How to use th e keys and w indows 2 T roubles hooting Appendix B Sim ulat e mode 2-.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 6 1 - 2 Clean ing and ma intenance Th e Instrument screen is covered by a proprietar y anti- refle c tion c oating. T o avoid damage, clean the screen only with a damp cloth and mild detergen t when dir t y or cover ed in s ea salt.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 7 CAUTION Handle plug -in cards carefully . Keep them in their protecti ve cases when not plugge d int o the M 1 2 1 /M84. Keep the M 1 2 1 /M8 4 card cover closed at all times t o prev ent moi sture from en tering the car d c ompartment.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 8 1 - 4 Removing and re placing the di splay unit If the M 1 2 1 /M8 4 is bracket mount ed then i t can easily be remove d for se curit y . Removing the display unit: 1 T urn the M 1 2 1 /M84 o f f (see se ction 2- 2) and put the dus t c over on.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 9 2 Basic O peration Over view of the M 1 2 1 keys q ESC – Go b ack t o an earlier menu or wind ow . In char t mo de cen ters char t at boat ’ s position. w DISPLA Y – T his is a power ful key that allows you to setup the display the way you want.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 10 Note: Display refers to ALL windows and the data header/Compass Window refers to a par t of the display in which a par ticular f unc tion is shown e.g. The Char t win dow on a Char t + Sonar display .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 11 2 - 1 Using the keys In this manual: Pres s means t o push the key for less than a seco nd. Hold mean s to hold the key down. Th e in ternal be eper be eps when a key is pressed (to adjust the b eep volume, se e sec tion 19 -1 ) .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 12 2 - 2 T urni ng on and of f / auto power T u rning on manua lly If the Inst rument is not wir ed fo r aut o power , press to turn the unit on. If ne cessar y , a dju st the display to be easy to re ad (see s ec tion 2- 3).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 13 Th e MOB featur e saves the b oat’s position and then navigates back to this point. 2 - 4 Man overboard ( MOB) If t he N ME A out put (au topi lot ) is on , the Instrum en t ask s if the autopilot is acti ve .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 14 T o show one of the main win dows full -size , press DISPLA Y and sele ct th e window . 2 - 7 The ma in windows Note 1 Th e windows available dep end on the optional senso rs and instr uments that are in st alled (see sec tion 1 - 1 ).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 15 T o show one of the oth er windows full -screen, press DISPLA Y , selec t M o r e ... an d selec t the wind ow .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 16 2 - 7 - 1 Multi window di splays Th e M 1 2 1 /M8 4 can show up to four windows at once , for ex ample Char t, S onar , Gauges and Vid eo: Adding a window to the display Press DISPLA Y , selec t Add wi ndow and sele c t a wi nd ow to a d d.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 17 2 - 7 - 2 Favorite displays Th e M 1 2 1 /M8 4 has a list of commonl y used displays, called f avorite displays. Th ere can be up to six favorite displays. Each display can have one or mo re windows plus a data header (see s ec tion 2- 7 - 3) and a compass (see se c tion 2- 7 - 4).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 18 2 - 7 - 3 Data header Th e displays can show data at the top , calle d the data header . When you s elec t a window f r om the display menu (see se ction 2- 7) the M 1 2 1 /M8 4 displays an appropriate data header for th e window .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 19 3 Navigat ion: Cha rt 3- 1 Introduc tion to navigating Th e char t window shows the char t , the boat ’s position course and navigation data. Th e Instrument has t wo ways of navigating, going s traight to a point or following a route.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 20 Going to a point on the chart 1 Swit ch to a char t window . 2 Move the curs or to the destination point: either use the cur sor keys or use Find (see sec tion 3- 2-5 ). 3 Press MENU and sele ct Go t o cur so r .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 21 A typical chart window shows: 3- 2 Char t window T o go to the Char t window : • Press DISPLA Y and s elec t Chart A Data header .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 22 position, and the latitu de and longitude has a curso r symb ol to show this: 36° 29.841’ N or S Latitude 175° 09.012’ E or W Longitude 3-2-1 Chart modes The Chart has two modes: Centre on boat mode To switch to centre on boat mode in the chart window , press ESC .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 23 To see stored information about nearby symbols press MENU and select Chart info . Then follow step 3 above. 3-2-5 Finding a chart symbol T o find and display a char t symb ol : 1 Press MENU and sele ct Fi n d .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 24 T rack ing rec ords the boat ’ s position to memor y at regular int er vals, which can b e: Ti me in t erva ls . Or d ista nc e in te r val s. The tr ack of where the bo at has been can b e displayed on the char t .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 25 4 Video window Th e video win dow shows a pic ture from a vide o device, such as a camera. T he vid eo window requires a vid eo device to be inst alled. T o selec t the v ideo wind ow , press DISPLA Y and select V ideo .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 26 6 Navigation : W aypoints A waypoint is a position that you can set on the Instr ument char t, for e xample a f ishing spot or a point on a route . T he Instrument can have up to 300 0 waypoint s.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 27 6- 1 Waypoints window T o go to the waypoint s window , p ress DISPLA Y , selec t Mo re , then selec t Way p oints .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 28 Editing a waypoint from the waypoints window 1 In the wayp oints window , press or to highlight the waypoint to edit. Press MENU and sele ct Ed i t . 2 Change the w aypoint data (see sec tion 6 - 2- 7).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 29 7 - 1 Rou tes window The routes window is a list of the routes that have been entered, each with route name , st ar t wayp oin t, end w aypoint, number o f legs and total distance. T o go to the rout es window , press DISPLA Y , sele ct Mo re , th en selec t Routes .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 30 1 In the char t wind ow , press MENU and sele c t New r out e. 2 Th e r oute is given a default nam e: i Ch ange the n ame if nece ssar y . ii Sele c t OK . 3 T o ent er the legs of the route: i Move the curso r t o the st ar t of the route and press ENTER .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 31 5 T o remove a waypoint from the route: i Selec t the w aypoint t o remove. ii Press MENU and sele ct Re m ove .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 32 GPS worldwide navigation Th e U S Government op erates the GPS sys t em. T wenty -four satellit es orbi t the ear th and broadcas t position and time signals. T he positions of these s at ellites are c onstantly changing.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 33 Th e satellit e window has infor mation about the GPS satellites and GPS position. T o go to the satellite window , press DISPLA Y , selec t Mo re , then selec t Satelli te .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 34 A School of fi sh B Singl e fish C Hard bot toms such as r ock an d c oral sh ow as wide bands D Sof t bot toms such as mud, weed an d sand sho.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 35 CAUTION Planing hulls at spee d produce air bubbles and turbulent water that bombard the transducer . The resulting ultrasonic noise may be picked up by the tr ansduc er and obscure the real echoes .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 36 Shadows Shadows are creat ed around areas where the ultras onic beam cannot ‘see’ . Th ese area s include h ollows on the bot tom or beside.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 37 A Narro w angle , more detai led 200 kHz cone B Wide an gle , less detaile d 50 kHz cone Th e 200 kHz f requenc y gener at es a higher defini tion pulse which produces litt le shadow and returns excellent detail over a small area of bot tom.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 38 5 0 kHz display 2 00/ 50 k Hz displ ay Mixed di spla y 1 minute ago C omp arison of the same fi sh scenario di splayed at dif fere nt frequenci.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 39 9-4 Fish detec tion and display Where to find fish Under w at er features lik e reef s, wreck s and rock y outcr ops at trac t fish.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 40 Fun s ymb ol + d ept h Normal f ish symbol Fun f ish s y mbo l Fish a rch + de pth 23 9- 5 Range Range is the ver tic al depth displayed on the Instr ument sonar window . For ex ample, if the rang e is 1 00 m, then th e sonar window shows depths bet we en 0 and 1 0 0 m.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 41 9- 6 Gain a nd threshold Gain and threshol d set tings contr ol the am ount of det ail displayed on a sonar wind ow: Gain : The gain of th e sonar receiver .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 42 T o show the So nar window , press DISPLA Y , then selec t Son ar . Th ere ar e fi ve kinds of so nar window .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 43 1 0 - 2 Sonar Zoom and Full Screen Zoom di splays A Div ider line B Depth line mar k s the cen tre of the zoome d area C Zo om b a r D Zo om s .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 44 1 0 - 3 Sona r Bottom window Th e window shows the so nar histor y on the right and the b ottom signal as a f lat trace in the cen tre of the zoom se ct ion on the lef t. T he f lat trace make it ea s y t o compare the echo streng ths shown in the bot tom signals.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 45 1 0 - 5 Sona r A- Scope wi ndow Th e window shows the so nar histor y on the lef t and the A-Scope window on the r ight.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 46 11 G a u g e s w i n d o w Th e Gauges window shows b oat data, such as water spee d, as analog gauges .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 47 1 3 Fuel functions a nd display Th e F uel func tions require optional petrol / gasoline o r Smar tCraf t fuel s ensors to be installe d and set up. Each engin e has a f low sensor ins talled to measure the engine’ s f uel f low .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 48 1 3- 3 When you add or re move fuel When you a dd or remove fuel, you mus t tell the M 1 2 1 /M8 4, o ther wise the f uel data will be mean ingless. A When you completely fill a tank Go to the fu el display and press MENU .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 49 T o set a low f uel alarm for a tank : 1 Press MENU t wice , selec t Fue l , then sele ct Set up t a nk s . 2 On a multi- tank boat, s elec t the tank to set the alarm for. 3 Selec t Ta n k a la r m and enter a fuel level to trigger the low fuel alar m; or enter z ero t o disable th e alarm.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 50 Water spee d 1 0 k not s Current 4 knot s Give s a ground sp ee d of 6 kn ots Whe n th e cur rent i s fro m ahea d, g roun d spe ed i s les s t.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 51 1 3-6 Fuel consumption cu rves A fuel consumption cur ve shows fu el cons umption (f uel used p er unit of distance travelled) and b oat spe ed as a func tion of engine RPM. Fuel cons umption cur ves require engine RPM, which requires Smar t Craf t to be ins talled.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 52 1 3-6 - 2 Managing fue l consumption cur ves Renaming a curve 1 Press MENU t wice , then sele ct Fue l . 2 Selec t F uel consu m pti on cu r ve . Selec t Na m e and selec t the nam e of the cur ve to rename .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 53 Calibr at e petrol / gasoline f uel f low senso rs during inst allation, or if the fu el re adings se em inaccurat e and the other troublesho oting suggestions do not help (see App endix B troubleshoot ing).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 54 1 4 Tides window Th e tides window is available on Char t c ard s. Th e tides window shows tide info rmation at a tide st ation for the selec ted date . 1 F rom the char t window, pr ess MENU and selec t Fi nd .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 55 1 5 User ca rd window A user card is an optional plug-in c ard tha t can store data files (see se c tion 1 - 3). Th ere ar e three t yp es of files: waypoint s, r outes or a track . T o go to the user card window , press DISPLA Y , selec t Mo re , then selec t User card.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 56 T o load a file to the Instr umen t: 1 Selec t the f ile t o load. 2 Press MENU and sele ct Load . Deleti ng a file from the use r card 1 Selec t the f ile t o delete . 2 Press MENU and sele ct Del e t e .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 57 16 A I S AIS is shor t for Automatic Identification System. Th e In ternational Con vention for Safet y of Life At Sea (SOLA S) requires all vessels gre ater than 30 0 t ons and all pass enger vessels to be equipp ed with AIS T ranspon ders.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 58 16- 3 AIS Windows T o go to the AIS windows, press , selec t Mo re , selec t AIS, then press or to selec t one of the t wo windows: Vessels or Safet y msgs (r x). If there are more items than will fit on the window , press or to see the other s.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 59 Displaying Full AIS Details 1 Press or to selec t a vessel. 2 Press and sele ct Mo re In f o or press . This window displays all information for the selected AIS vessel provided by the AIS receiver.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 60 1 7 DSC/ Buddy t rack wi ndow s Buddy tr ack requires an optional Nor thstar DSC VHF r adio to be ins talled. Bud dy track track s other bo ats which have DSC radios connec ted to their GPS receivers by NavBus and are in VHF rang e.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 61 Displaying a boa t on the char t 1 Press or t o selec t a bo at. 2 Press MENU and sele ct Di splay . T he Instrum ent switches t o char t window, with the sele cted b oat position in the middle (see Boat p ositions above).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 62 1 8 Radar Radar is the Radio D etec tion And Ranging sys tem. Radar func tions require an optional Nor ths tar radar s ystem to be installe d. Thre e radar s ystems are available; 2 k W , 4 kW , or 6 kW .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 63 1 8- 2 Radar mode s Th ere ar e four radar m odes: • Disabl ed. T hi s saves on power consumption and magnetron usage. If the r adar is disable d, it has to warm up and enter st andby mod e before it c an star t transmitting.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 64 these, you may need to relocate the radar . Cons ult the Inst allation Guide for your Nor thst ar radar o r talk to your dealer or installer . Multiple echo es of f the s ame obje ct are most likely to occur when you are close to a large target and are usually only a temporar y nuisan ce .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 65 • Range Rider . Adjust th e sea clutter set ting yours elf for a par ticular r adar rang e , then have those s et tings stored and automatically re -used wh enever you oper at e at that range again.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 66 1 8-9 Using the VRM/EB L Use one, or both of the VRM /EBL ( Variable Range Markers /Elec tronic Bearing Lines) to quickl y find the pre cise range and b earing of a tar get. A VRM c an be fi xed or f lo ating.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 67 8 T o clear the VRM /EBL display , press ESC an d repeat steps 1 and 2. Th en set Enable to . If you want to find the ran ge and bearin g of another target, rep ea t the se quence using the other VR M/EBL .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 68 1 8- 1 0 Changing the PP I position Y ou can move the PPI (Plan P osition Indicator) cen tre to a dif feren t loc ation if you are in Relative motion mo de. (If you are in T rue motion mod e , the ra dar aut omatically p ositions the PP I centr e.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 69 1 8- 1 1 -4 Adj usting the bounda ries of a radar guard zone T o adjust the b oundari es and change the area that is c overed by a ra dar guard z one : 1 F rom the radar win dow , press MENU then selec t Guard Zone.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 70 1 9 Setti ng up the M 1 2 1 / M 84 The M 1 2 1 /M84 ha s a n um ber of adva nced features which ar e set up through the setup menu. We recommend that you be come familiar with th e operation of th e unit using the def ault set tings befo re making any changes in these menus.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 71 F ac tor y rese t This option returns all of the Ins trument set tings (except the language, waypoints and routes) t o the def ault fac tor y set tings show n on the setup menu s. About Th e about window shows : • The s of t ware version and date .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 72 Press MENU t wice , then sele ct Char t: 1 9- 2 Se tup > Char t Rotation Th e options for char t ro tation are: Nort h up : Nor th is always at the t op of the char t wind ow . Tra c k u p : T he char t is rotat ed s o that the bo at dir ec tion is to the t op of the wind ow .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 73 Map da tum Instrument GPS positions are base d on a worldwid e refer ence (datum) know n as WGS 8 4.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 74 General submenu Plotter mode Only scales available on the chart card can be displayed. If you press or to select a chart scale which is not available, on the chart card, the chart wi n- dow will change to this scale but will only display the boat position and track (if enabled).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 75 Press MENU t wice , then select Sonar : 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 9 -3.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 76 Noise f ilter A verages the e cho signal t o remove rapid changes . Selec t Me dium or High to give a smoother b ot t om trace –this ma y help to detec t a deep er bot tom; however these s et tings may also remove fish echo es.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 77 Th ere ar e four choices: • O f f . Interference rejec tion is of f. • Low operates the int er ference re je ction at minimum streng th. • Me dium operates the interference rejec tion at medi um strength.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 78 Head ing li ne Th e heading line is a white line that ex tends from your bo at t o the edge o f the radar window.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 79 1 9-5 Setup > GPS Press MENU t wice , then selec t GPS : GPS Source • NME A : Use the ex ternal GPS antenna supplied o r an ex ternal GPS or DGPS s ourc e connec ted via NMEA (se e sec tion 20 - 1 1 ).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 80 1 9- 6 Setu p > F u el F uel func tions r equir e optional fuel f low sensors to be installe d. Press MENU t wice , then selec t Fu el : ! WA R N I N G Fuel c onsumption can change dr astically depen ding upon the b oat loading and the sea conditions.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 81 Fuel consumption curve See s ec tion 1 3- 6. Speed source If both w at er spe ed and ground sp eed are available, selec t which to use for fuel calculations ( see se ction 1 0 -5- 1 ).
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 82 Plo t t in g I nte r va l Selec t the p lot ting and recording int er val. T he options are D ist a nc e or Ti m e . Dist ance Selec t the dis tance plot ting int er val : 0.0 1 , 0. 0 5, 0. 1 , 0.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 83 1 9-9 Setup > Logs Press MENU t wice , then selec t Logs : Th e values can b e reset indep endently of each other . T hese lo g values are saved when the uni t is tu rne d o f f. Rese t trip dist This reset s the trip distance to zer o.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 84 Press MENU t wice , then selec t Ala r ms : 1 9- 1 0 Setu p > Alarms For all alarms selec t to turn the alarm on o r selec t t o tur n the alarm of f. F or mos t alarms there is a trigger value.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 85 Use this fe ature when the Instrum ent i s connec ted to other Nor ths tar instrum ents through NavBus or any c o mpatible NMEA inst rument . Press MENU t wice , then selec t Co m m s : Press MENU t wice , then selec t Un i ts : Th e default uni ts are shown ab ove.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 86 1 9- 1 3 Setup > Cali brate Press MENU t wice , then select Calibrate : Speed This calibrates the speed from a paddlewheel sensor connected to the Instrum ent. Calibration may be required because different hull shapes have different flow characteristics.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 87 Press MENU t wice , then selec t Ti m e : Loca l of f set Th e dif ference bet ween loc al time and UTC (GMT ). Change lo cal of f set when daylight saving time s tar t s and ends. T he rang e is 0 t o ± 1 3 h ours, in 30 minute steps.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 88 Simulat e mo de is a way of be coming familiar with the Instr ument ( s ee se ction 2- 6). Press MENU t wice , then selec t Si m u l at e : Simulate T urn simulat e mo de of f T urn sim ulat e mode on 1 9- 1 5 Setup > Favorites See s ec tion 2- 7 - 2.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 89 20 Ins tal lation ! W ARNING Ensur e that any holes cut are in a safe position and will not weaken the bo at’s struc ture.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 90 2 0 - 1 Installa tion: What else comes wi th my M 1 2 1 /M84? Nor thstar GPS 124 Antenna GPS 124 Antenna bottom cone GPS 124 Antenna gasket GPS.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 91 • Replacement paddle wh eel. • C -MAP™ N T - MA X, NT + or N T char t SD card s. • Nor ths tar NavBus junc tion boxes simplif y wiring, p ar ticularly if s everal instr uments are connec ted.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 92 2 0 - 3 Installation: The d isplay unit Star t by selec ting a suitab le mounting position for the M 1 2 1 /M8 4 display unit: • Consider the best p ossible position for viewing an d operating th e M 1 2 1 /M8 4.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 93 Th ere ar e t wo mounting arran gements: F lush Mounti ng the M 1 2 1 / M8 4 1 . Att ach the f lush mounting templat e to the selec ted moun ting position usi ng adhesiv e tape.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 94 Black Auto power When wired fo r Aut o Po wer On the uni t will turn on when the ignition s witch i s on, if you would like the unit to turn of.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 95 2 0 - 5 Installa tion: GPS antenna Sele cting an anten na Fit one of thes e GPS an tennas: • Normall y use the GPS ant enna supplie d.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 96 2 0- 7 Installati on: Northstar petr ol/gas oline sens ors Fit the opt ion al p etro l /gaso lin e f uel ki t following the instructions supplied with the kit. Not e: Smar tCr af t engine s have fuel f low s ensors, therefore Nor thst ar fuel senso rs are not required as well.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 97 2 0-8 Ins tall atio n: S martCr aft If the b oat has one or t wo Smar tCr af t capab le Mercur y petrol / gasoline en gines, connec t the Instrum ent t o th e Smar tCraf t engines wi th an optional Smar t Craf t gateway .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 98 2 0 - 1 1 - 1 Installa tion: Northstar VHF radio Fit and set up the o ptional Nor thstar V HF radio (with NavBus f unc tionalit y) following the instruc tions supplied with the radio.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 99 2 0 - 1 1 Installa tion: Other NMEA instru ments NMEA is an indus tr y s tandard for int erconnec ting instrum ents. It is not as f le xible or as easy to install as NavBus . Th e Instrument can : Re c eive and display wind sp ee d and direc tion from an optional compatible wind inst rument .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 100 Appendix A - Spec ificat ions GENERAL M121 S i z e : 2 56 mm ( 1 0.0 8“ ) H x 385 mm ( 1 5. 1 6 “ ) W x 78.5 mm (3.0 9“ ) D. Allow 3 mm cleara nce on each side fo r dust cover . M84 Size : 1 90 mm (7 .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 101 Northstar M121 Ph ysical Di mensions Northstar M84 M121 M84.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 102 List of datums Adindan Afgoo ye AIN EL ABD 1970 American Samoa 1962 Anna 1 Astro 1965 Antigua Island Astro 1943 ARC 1950 ARC 1960 Ascension Is.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 103 1-1 The Instrument won’t turn on: a T he Instrum ent i s designe d t o op erate on a 1 2 /2 4 volt b atter y s ystem, where the voltage may var y from 1 0. 5 t o 3 2 volt s. If an excessive voltage is supplied, a f use will be tripp ed, turning th e display unit of f.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 104 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 sk y . Th e satellite positions are constantly changing.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 105 3-2 Flow indicates no fuel or low fuel: a Che ck that the number of engin es is set to 1 (see se ction 1 9 - 6). b Ch eck that the fu el cable connec tors are securely p lugged in and the collar is locked in place.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 106 i Elec trical noise f rom the boat ’ s engine or an acc essor y may be interfer ing with the transducer(s ) and/or the Instrum en t. T his may cause the Inst rument t o automatically decrease the Gain unless using Manual Gain .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 107 B- 5 Radar problems 5-1 Radar overlay doesn’t appear on the chart screen a Ensure tha t your bo at is shown on the radar window. If it is, but the r adar overlay still isn ’t shown, tr y zooming in on the char ted area.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 108 Appendix C Glos sar y and navigat ion data Air te mp - Air temperature (requires Nor ths tar 72 1 VHF r adio). Alarm status - Shows the s ymbo l (see sec tion 1 9 - 1 0) for each alar m that is on.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 109 Smart Craft - A featur e of M er cur y Marin e engines for monit oring engine per formanc e. TCPA - Time to Closes t P oint of Approach. T ime until the closest p oint of approach for t wo vessels .
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 110 Navigatio n data BRG Bearing to Destination: Bearing to the destination from the boat. BRG Bearing to cursor: Bearing to cursor from boat (cur.
Northstar M121/M84 I nstallation and Operation Manual 111 FC C Statement 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.
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