User ManualTable of ContentsSECTION ONE - Introduction11Welcome11Who should read this manual11Scope of this manual11Getting technical support12Hearing from you12Servicing the unit13Returning a unit for service13Ordering information14SECTION TWO - Installation15Safety considerations15System overview16Installation considerations16Ensuring a proper 961 installation17Avoiding shortcuts17Using the GPS antenna (AN150)17Using DGPS with an AN150 and 8410 ACU18Using the DGPS antenna (AN205-P)18Bench-testing the 96118Choosing a system location19Mounting the control head19Yoke mounting19Flush mounting21Installing the processor22Processor installation tips22Wiring the 96122Electrical power requirements23Wiring the system23Connectors24Installing the antenna24Choosing an antenna24Choosing an antenna location24Choosing the AN150 antenna location24Choosing the AN205-P combination antenna location25About the antenna cabling26Installing the AN150 antenna26Wiring the AN150 antenna27Mounting the AN150 antenna27Installing the AN205-P antenna29Wiring the AN205-P antenna29Mounting the AN205-P antenna31Installing an 8410 ACU (for use with the AN150 only)32Mounting the 841032RF grounding34Differential GPS antenna cable connectors35Turning the unit on and off36Turning the unit on36Advisory message38For new units only39GPS signals39GPS receiver status summary40Lat/lon coordinates41SOG and COG41Loran-C TDs41About auto-dimming mode41Turning the unit off41Testing and troubleshooting the 96142Troubleshooting common installation problems42Troubleshooting the GPS/DGPS antenna installation48SECTION THREE - Interfacing55Interfacing the unit55Connector pin wiring55Configuring the NMEA output ports56Setting the output format58About NMEA 0183 and RAY 018358Displaying NMEA output sentences58About the NMEA TLL sentence59Modifying NMEA output sentences60Choosing the NMEA 0183 talker ID61Setting NMEA 0183 lat/lon precision62Changing the output rate63Changing the NMEA 0183 waypoint ID63Setting the NMEA 0183 checksums63Setting the auxiliary port63Aux port format65Outputting DGPS corrections to another source65Diagnostics65Port off65Aux port baud rate65Setting PPNM65Using VGA output66SECTION FOUR - Service/Maintenance67Service functions67Viewing product information67Viewing head 1 serial number and software revision67Viewing head 2 serial number and software revision67Processor serial number and software revision68Beacon receiver self-test and software revision68GPS receiver self-test and software revision68Configuring the receivers68Changing GPS speed averaging value69Adjusting satellite elevation70Viewing the GPS software version70Setting DGPS operation70Setting beacon frequency and baud rate71Viewing GPS status72Changing port setup73Saving and restoring databases and system logs73Saving and restoring a 961 database73Saving log data77Maintenance functions78Cleaning the 96178Installing 961 software updates78APPENDIX A - Technical Specifications79Northstar 96179Power79GPS receiver79Interfacing79Physical features80Control head80Processor80Environmental80Head80Processor80Internal beacon receiver specifications (961XD)81Signal processing81Data processing81Power81AN150 Active GPS Antenna818410 Antenna Coupling Unit82AN205-P GPS/DGPS antenna82Size: 3.08 MBPages: 86Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of Contents961 9611Limited warranty policy2List of Figures7List of Tables9List of 961 Screens111 Quick Start15Welcome16Overview16Scope of this manual17Using this manual18Organization18Conventions19Technical support20Hearing from you21Service and repair21Turning the 961 on22Using the PWR key22For new units only25Checking GPS signal quality25About the display’s brightness26Turning the 961 off26Basic navigation terminology27Highlight One: Basic navigation terms28Introducing the function keys29Using the chart-view screens30Reviewing the first position screen30Using chart views A and B31Your vessel31Zooming in and out on the chart view31Obtaining detailed chart data31Chart-view features32Vessel position predictor line32Range rings32Water depths33Chart scale33Distance scale bar33DGPS indicator33Introducing the chart screen’s menu keys34Showing position coordinates34Navigating to a point36Option 1 — Using the cursor to designate a chart position36Option 2 — Entering coordinates40Reading and clearing alarm messages412 Introducing the 96143System overview44GPS features44DGPS features (961XD only)44Navigation features44Waypoint, avoidance point, and route features45Hardware features45Chart-screen features46Overhead view46Chart redraw46Lighting46Plotter function46Navigational chart CDs47Purchasing charts48Installing chart CDs48Installing BSB charts48Installing HCRF charts48TideTrack48Currents49Introducing the 961’s controls49Entering data51Entering numbers51Entering letters52Caring for the 96152Basic maintenance53Weatherproofing your 96153Saltwater spray53Cleaning the screen53Safeguarding the chart CDs54About interfacing the 96154Introducing GPS and DGPS55What is GPS?55Absolute and repeatable accuracy56Selective availability56What is selective availability?56Differential GPS corrections57Monitoring GPS signal integrity573 Using the Controls59More navigation terminology60Highlight Two: More navigation terms60PWR key61Turning the system on and off61Turning the system on61Turning the system off62Single-head system62Two-head system62Using the test-power switch63Function keys63CHART key64Chart views A and B64Chart-view menu keys64STAR key66Alarms67Setup menu69Service menu71STEER key72Traditional steer screen73Three-dimensional (3-D) steer screen73TRIP key74WAYPTS/ROUTES key76Waypoints screen77Routes screen78Tracks screen81Avoidance points screen82Brightness key84Controlling LCD-screen brightness84SAVE key85MOB key85IN and OUT keys88Cursor pad88The cursor pad’s purpose88Using the cursor pad on the chart screen88Using the cursor pad on other screens89Arrow keys89Menu keys904 Understanding the Chart Screen91Understanding electronic charts92Moving between charts92Chart scale92Understanding the chart screen92Chart orientation92Menu keys93Zooming in and out on the chart screen93Zoom levels93ClearZoom™93Customizing the chart display93Displaying your vessel’s position on a chart94Vessel-centered display94Present position94Functions performed at the chart screen94Going to new coordinates95Going to new coordinates now96Adding coordinates to the end of the trip97Restarting the desired track97Selecting new charts98At the chart screen, you have four options for viewing other charts:98Viewing tide-station data100Clearing chart-screen menu keys102Displaying information about your position103Using the save key105Using the cursor on the chart screen105Selecting objects on the chart106Using the cursor key108Going directly to the cursor position109Adding the cursor position to the end of your trip110Making a new waypoint110Making a new avoidance point111Making a new route112Adding points to an already displayed route114Going to a selected route point115Going to a selected trip point116Adding a selected route to the end of your trip117Joining a route leg or trip leg119Editing a route or the trip121Editing a waypoint121Deleting a trip point or a route point124Customizing the chart screen125Customizing chart setup options125Individual waypoint symbols126Waypoint symbols and waypoint names126ClearZoom126Track predictor line126Loran on info bars127Range rings127Distance scale bar127Past trip legs127Chart update regions128Changing chart setup options1285 Understanding Position Coordinates129Using GPS to determine position130Lat/lon coordinates130SOG and COG130Loran-C TDs130GPS receiver status summary130Using DGPS to determine position132Using DGPS to increase repeatable accuracy132DGPS-in-use indicator132DGPS status screen132Status messages134Understanding Loran-C135What is loran and loran TDs?135About loran’s repeatable accuracy135About loran’s absolute accuracy136Viewing loran TDs137Using Phantom loran to determine position138What is Phantom loran?138Selecting Phantom loran TDs138Setting Phantom loran GRI1396 Creating Waypoints141Introducing waypoints142What is a waypoint?142Why use waypoints?142Displaying waypoints142Graphical display143Displaying waypoints on the chart screen143Displaying waypoint names on the chart screen144List display144Displaying waypoints on the waypoints screen144Other displays of waypoints145Sorting the list of waypoints145Sorting by symbol146Sorting by name146Sorting by distance146Displaying local waypoints146Sorting by bearing146Searching for a waypoint147Creating a new waypoint147Creating a new waypoint graphically148Creating a new waypoint at the vessel’s position150Creating a new waypoint at the waypoints screen (entering coordinates)152Copying and changing an existing waypoint153Editing a waypoint154Editing a waypoint at the waypoints screen154Editing a waypoint at the chart screen154Erasing a waypoint156Changing the display of coordinates1567 Creating Avoidance Points157Introducing avoidance points158What is an avoidance point?158Why use avoidance points?158How are avoidance points used?158Displaying avoidance points159Graphical display159Displaying avoidance points on the chart screen159Displaying avoidance points on the 3-D steer screen160List display161Displaying avoidance points on the avoidance points screen161Sorting the list of avoidance points163Sorting by radius163Sorting by name163Sorting by distance163Displaying local avoidance points164Sorting by bearing164Searching for an avoidance point164Creating a new avoidance point165Creating a new avoidance point graphically165Creating a new avoidance point at the avoidance points screen (entering coordinates)167Copying and changing an existing avoidance point168Editing an avoidance point169Editing an avoidance point at the avoidance points screen169Editing an avoidance point at the chart screen169Erasing an avoidance point170Changing the display of coordinates1708 Creating Routes173Introducing routes174What is a route?174Why use routes?174How are routes used?174Displaying routes175Graphical display175Displaying a route on the chart screen175Displaying a route’s name on the chart screen176List display176Displaying a route on the routes screen176Marking a route to accept SAVE keypresses178Sorting the list of routes178Sorting by chart display and save status179Sorting by name179Sorting by date179Sorting by length179Sorting by proximity179Searching for a route179Creating a new route180Creating a new route graphically180Adding points to an already displayed route182Creating a route as you travel182Creating a route from existing waypoints185Copying a route187Saving the trip as a route188Editing a route189Editing a route at the routes screen189Inserting waypoints at the beginning of a route191Inserting waypoints at the end of a route192Inserting waypoints to a route leg192Deleting route waypoints193Editing a route at the chart screen193Graphically moving a route’s waypoints193Graphically adding waypoints to a route leg194Graphically adding waypoints to the end of a route194Adding named waypoints to the end of a displayed route195Graphically deleting route waypoints195Erasing a route1969 Creating Tracks199Introducing tracks200What is a track?200Why use a track?200Displaying tracks200Graphical display201Displaying a track on the chart screen201List display202Displaying a track on the tracks screen202Sorting the list of tracks204Sorting by chart display204Sorting by color204Sorting by name204Sorting by start/end date and time204Creating a new track204Creating a track by defining start and end date/time205Creating a track using the start saving key207Editing a track208Editing a track at the tracks screen208Erasing a track21010 Waypoint and Route Navigation211Steering to a waypoint212Choosing a steering screen212Displaying the traditional steer screen212The standard steer screen is a simplified version of the 3-d steer screen, displaying the same nu...213Displaying the 3-D steer screen213Understanding the steering screen displays215Cross-track error (XTE)215Distance and bearing215Speed-over-ground (SOG) and course-over-ground (COG)215Estimated time of arrival (ETA) and estimated time enroute (ETE)216Navigating from the routes screen216Following a route from the routes screen216Following a route by choosing a starting waypoint218Joining a leg of a route219Adding a route to the end of your trip220Navigating from the chart screen220Following a route from the chart screen220Following a route by choosing a starting waypoint221Joining a leg of a route222Adding a route to the end of your trip223Using point-and-shoot navigation224Going to an existing waypoint224Adding an existing waypoint to the end of the trip225Going directly to any location on the chart225Adding a location on the chart to the end of the trip226Navigating from the waypoints screen227Going to a selected waypoint now227Adding a selected waypoint to the end of the trip228Restarting the track229Restarting from the steering screens230Restarting from the chart screen230Restarting from the trip screen23011 Using the Trip Function231Introducing the trip function232What is the trip?232Why use the trip?232Displaying the trip233Understanding the trip list234Waypoint names234Time of arrival235Displaying the trip on the chart screen235Changing the trip235Adding and going directly to a new waypoint236Inserting a new waypoint to the trip237Adding a new waypoint to the end of the trip238Going directly to a future waypoint and continuing238Joining a future leg239Going directly to a past waypoint and continuing240Saving the trip as a route241Erasing the trip242Erasing your entire trip243Erasing selected waypoints243Erasing a single waypoint244Restarting the track at the trip screen244Stopping navigation24512 Alarms, TideTrack, and Currents247Understanding alarms248Displaying alarms248Clearing an alarm249Auto-clearing alarms249Manually clearing alarms249Changing alarm settings252Understanding the alarm audio253Understanding the TideTrack function254What is TideTrack?254Adding the tide overlay255Selecting a tide station on the chart screen255Choosing vessel-location tide stations255Understanding the tides overlay256Choosing cursor-location tide stations258Removing tide graphs and tide overlay258Changing tide height units258Understanding the currents function258What is the currents function?258Adding the current station overlay258Selecting current stations on the chart screen259Choosing vessel-location current stations259Choosing cursor-location current stations261Removing current stations and the currents overlay261Changing current graph units26113 Customizing Setup Functions263Changing the display setup264Time zone265Display of time265Cross-track error scale265Distance and speed units266Tide height units267Maximum number of saved waypoints267System security268Entering a personal owner’s message269Turning on the 961’s security system270Entering a user-defined password271Changing navigation setup271Geodetic datum272Preferred loran GRI281Advancing waypoints281Magnetic variation283True north setting283Automatic setting283Manual setting283Distance, bearing, and steering calculations284Changing the chart setup285Enabling/disabling individual waypoint symbols286Displaying waypoint symbols and names287ClearZoom288Track predictor line289Display of position coordinates (loran)289Range rings290Distance scale290Past trip legs290Chart update regions291Loading, updating, and deleting charts292Purchasing charts293Loading BSB charts293Loading all BSB charts294Loading marked BSB charts295Loading and updating HCRF charts296Introducing HCRF charts296Technical support296Using ARCS charts296Understanding the ARCS Navigator series297Understanding the ARCS Skipper series297Important considerations299Loading HCRF charts301Updating HCRF charts304Manually entering a chart permit306Deleting HCRF permits309Deleting all HCRF specific information309Troubleshooting the loading of ARCS charts311Viewing HCRF-specific information313Viewing your HCRF user permit and license313Viewing a list of installed HCRF charts314Viewing a list of chart permits316Entering your NOC and user permit317Common chart functions319Deleting charts320Sorting and searching a chart list320Displaying detailed chart information321Changing a chart’s usage322Displaying a list of charts on a CD322Using demo mode324Starting demo mode325Saving and restoring your last saved demo position327Using the resume key327Cancelling demo mode327Viewing the time information screen32814 Service and Maintenance Functions329Service functions330Viewing product information330Viewing head 1 serial number and software revision330Viewing head 2 serial number and software revision331Processor serial number and software revision331Beacon receiver self-test and software revision331GPS receiver self-test and software revision331Configuring the receiver332Changing GPS speed averaging value333Adjusting satellite elevation334Viewing the GPS software version334Setting DGPS operation334Setting beacon frequency and baud rate335Automatic tuning335Manual tuning336Manually setting baud rate336Viewing GPS status337Changing port setup337Saving and restoring databases and system logs338Saving and restoring a 961 database338Saving a database339Restoring a database341Undoing a restore342Saving log data343Maintenance functions344Maintaining the 961344Installing 961 software updates344Troubleshooting345Dealing with common problems345Returning a 961 for service346Getting an RMA number346Accessing Northstar’s web site347A 961 Features and Specifications349Navigation349Position data350Steer screens350Waypoint and route management350Waypoint navigation351Trip functions351Miscellaneous functions352GPS receiver352DGPS receiver (961XD)353Signal processing353Data processing353Power353Interfacing353Physical features354Control head354Processor354Environmental354Head354Processor355System power requirements355Options355Warranty355GPS Antenna355GPS/DGPS Combination Antenna356Glossary357Index363Size: 12.4 MBPages: 374Language: EnglishOpen manual
