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Northstar Explorer D210 Installation and Operation Manual
6
Transducer Setting
A Transducer Setting is provided to allow 
the Explorer D210 to be used with different 
transducer types. The default setting (= 0.0) is 
used for most transducers.
Some transducers ‘ring’ after the sonar transmit 
pulse (just like hitting a bell). This ringing can be 
interpreted as an echo from a shallow bottom. 
The setting is used to increase the required level 
that shallow echoes must meet before they will 
be displayed.
If the Explorer D210 gives repeated false readings 
of 1.5 to 3 feet depth while in deep water the 
transducer setting should be increased. Adjust it 
upward by 0.5 at a time and re test. The range of 
values is -0.9 to +2.5. If the value is set too high it 
could cause erratic readings in shallow water.
Changing the Transducer Setting:
1.  Apply power while holding down 
. The 
display will show either HOF or SOF for 7 
seconds. Continue to hold the key down.
2.  The display will show tdr
3.  Release the key.
4.  After 2 seconds the display will show the 
Transducer Setting value eg 0.0.
5. Use   and 
 to change the value.
6.  To exit this mode, press and hold both 
 and 
 simultaneously.
Units of Measure
To select the displayed unit
1.  Apply power while holding down 
.
  
2.  When the unit is on, release 
.  The display 
will indicate the current display unit with: 
 
 
Feet               Metres
Fathoms
3. Use   and 
 to change the value.
4.  To exit this mode, press and hold both 
 and 
 simultaneously. Alternatively, if no keys 
are pressed for a period of 5 seconds normal 
depth display will resume.
  
Press simultaneously
The display will now indicate the current water 
depth in the selected display unit.
Multiple Explorer 210 instruments can be 
installed on a single vessel. These instruments 
can be connected together and configured to 
operate in a dual station configuration. One 
instrument is designated as a master and all other 
instruments, connected to it, are configured as 
slaves. The master device is connected to the 
depth transducer and determines the water 
depth. This information is then displayed on all 
slave devices connected to it. Slave devices do 
not have transducers connected to them.
The slave devices can be configured to operate 
as fully functional NMEA repeaters where 
they display water depth, as displayed on 
3 Dual Station Operation
the master device, and share common alarm 
settings and keel offset values. In this mode 
the common alarm settings can be changed or 
activated/deactivated from either the master or 
slave devices. 
Alternatively, the slaves can be configured to 
operate as independent slaves. In this mode the 
slaves display the water depth received from the 
master, but have independent alarm settings and 
keel offset values.
Note: The instrument designated as the
master device is the only instrument connected to 
the depth transducer.
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power up
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