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NorthStar NS 3100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Reference Manual Installation Manual...
  • Page 2 Northstar DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW. This manual represents the NS3100 DEPTH as at the time of printing. Northstar reserves the right to make changes to specifications without notice.
  • Page 3 Northstar DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW. This manual represents the NS3100 DEPTH as at the time of printing. Northstar reserves the right to make changes to specifications without notice.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ...4 2-1 Turn on and off..........5 2-2 Basic operation .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    3-1 of this manual. and wired to the display unit. The unit is powered from the boat’s power supply. The NS3100 DEPTH is part of the Northstar family of instruments for boats, which includes instruments for speed, depth and multi. These instruments can be connected together to form an integrated data system for a boat (see section 4).

  • Page 6: Turn On And Off

    2-1 Turn on and off Turn the unit on and off with the auxiliary power switch on the boat. The unit does not have its own power switch. When you turn it off, any settings you have made are retained. If the word SIMULATE flashes at the top, left of the display, then the unit is in simulate mode (see section 2-4).

  • Page 7: Key Reference

    2 sec Decrease Set Too Shallow alarm depth alarm Hold 2 sec Return to normal operation Setup Increase Set Keel Offset value or change setting Set Backlight Group Decrease value or change setting Return to normal operation Northstar NS3100 DEPTH...

  • Page 8: Depth, Keel Offset, Too Deep Alarm, Too Shallow Alarm

    3 Depth, keel offset, too deep alarm, too shallow alarm Depth and keel offset The displayed depth is the distance from the transducer on the boat to the bottom of the water, plus or minus an offset which is called the keel offset: A positive keel offset displays depth as measured from a point above the transducer.

  • Page 9: Set Too Shallow Alarm

    To set the too shallow alarm: 1 At the Too Deep Alarm screen, hold for two seconds to display the Too Shallow Alarm screen: 2 To change the alarm depth, press 3 To turn the alarm on or off, press 4 Press Northstar NS3100 DEPTH...

  • Page 10: Systems Of Several Instruments

    NMEA is an industry standard, but is not as flexible as NavBus as it requires dedicated connections between instruments. Depth data is output by the NS3100 DEPTH and can be read and displayed by the Northstar MULTI 3100 or other NMEA instrument.

  • Page 11: Ns3100 Depth Hardware

    GRP or metal hulls. Plastic through hull transducers are not suitable for solid wooden hulls (use Northstar’s bronze transducers). 5-4 Accessories These accessories are available from your Northstar dealer. Kit configuration The NS3100 DEPTH is available in several kit configurations with different grades of through hull...

  • Page 12: Installation And Setup

    The choice, location, angle and installation of the transducers is the most critical part of the installation. If they are not correct, the unit can not perform at its designed potential. If in doubt, consult your Northstar dealer. Plastic through hull transducers are usually unsuitable for wood hulls. If in doubt, consult a marine surveyor or marine engineer.
  • Page 13 Power/data cables Group 2 NavBus cable Junction box Power & data connections Power/data cable For information on how to connect NavBus and to use junction boxes, refer to the NavBus Installation and Operation manual. Northstar NS3100 DEPTH 12 V DC power...

  • Page 14: Set Up

    6-2 Set up 1 Take the boat for a trial run to check that all the instruments work correctly. 2 If the unit is part of a system of the NS3100 series instruments connected by NavBus, set the backlight group number (see section 4-1): Press Backlight Group screen is displayed: ii Press...

  • Page 15: Appendix A - Specifications

    Adjustable keel offset ± 2.9 m (± 9.6 ft, ± 1.6 fa). Too deep and too shallow alarms (run both at once to provide anchor watch facility). Interfaces NavBus connection to other Northstar instruments. NMEA 0183 outputs: DBT, DPT, PTTKD. Standards compliance EMC compliance USA (FCC): Part 15 Class B.

  • Page 16: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    Repairs to the unit must only be carried out by a service centre approved by Northstar. Users who service the unit themselves will void the warranty. More information can be found on our Website: www.NorthstarNav.com...
  • Page 17 Notes...
  • Page 18 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 USA www.NorthstarNav.com (978) 897-6600 (800) NAVIG*R MN000447A...

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