Tide; Aux10 - Current Tide Display - NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual

Tide

Tide
There are two TIDE screens, which are located under the AUX op-
tion. The AUX 10 screen displays graphic and digital information
about the tide conditions at your present position. This is based on
tide table constants that you must enter in the AUX 11 screen, then
access through the AUX 10 screen. You can store up to 100 tide
tables in AUX 11.
The following CFG1 menus directly impact the TIDE functions:
Note: The Tide function is not active in the MX500 Basic
AUX 10 - Current Tide Display
This screen provides the current tide conditions for the tide constants
indicated in the upper left hand corner. The number in the upper left
corner of the window is the identification number of this table in the
British Admiralty Tide Table and in the AUX 11 screen. The name to
the right of this number is the port name you entered in the AUX 11
screen.
A graphical representation of the tide is given in the middle of the
screen. The tide peak references are given to the right of the High/
Low time on the right of the screen. High/Low tide times are given to
the right of the graph. The marker time (indicated by the clock icon
or + sign in the graphic area) and tide condition are given below the
High/Low tide information.
The tide marker automatically updates to the current time. When the
tide marker is in the automatic mode, the cross-hair indicator is en-
closed with a circle (like a clock). You can move the marker forward
Version 3.0
Depth - sets the measurement units in meters, feet, or fathoms.
model without the MX antenna.
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