NorthStar 951X Installation Manual page 43

Table 2: Troubleshooting the installation (continued)
Problem Area Symptom
DGPS There's no DGPS indicator on the display
(DIFFERENTIAL) screen, and:
The BEACON RX SELF-TEST message
says
access the USER CUSTOMIZATION
screen, then press the
0$7,21
VICE INFORMATION screen).
There's no DGPS indicator on the screen,
and:
The BEACON RX SELF-TEST message
reads
access the USER CUSTOMIZATION
screen, then press the
0$7,21
VICE INFORMATION screen), and the
DGPS STATUS
ING
the
'*36 ,1)2
STATUS
DGPS (cont'd) There's no DGPS indicator on the screen,
and:
The BEACON RX SELF-TEST AND SOFT-
WARE reads PASSED, and the DGPS
STATUS message reads OLD CORREC-
TIONS
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FAILED ( 67$5
press the
6(59,&( ,1)25
menu key to display the SER-
PASSED ( 67$5
press the
6(59,&( ,1)25
menu key to display the SER-
message reads
326,7,21
(press the key to access
GPS POSITION
screen, then press the
key to display the
screen).
.
SECTION TWO - Installing the unit
Possible Solutions/Reasons
• Wait 30 minutes after start-up (only if
a new unit).
key to
•
Check for an open or shorted bea-
con-antenna cable connector.
•
Check for proper ground (8410 only).
•
The Northstar 8410 ACU or the differ-
ential circuit board may be defective;
call your Northstar dealer or the
Northstar Service Department.
•
Wait 30 minutes after start-up (only if
a new unit) so the receiver can find a
key to
differential transmitter within range)
check local knowledge or transmit-
ters).
•
Check for high noise level, possibly
SEARCH-
due to a storm front, or for local inter-
ference at the marina or on the ves-
sel. For details about noise-level
DGPS
meanings, see the Northstar 951/952
Operator's Manual (GM1500C).
•
Turn off power to each and all of the
vessel's other instruments, one at a
time, to isolate the source of the inter-
ference.
•
Try manually selecting and setting a
DGPS beacon station to be used to
see if the signal can be received.
•
Consult the Coast Guard's Local
Notice to Mariners to determine if
there's a scheduled maintenance out-
age for the station you're trying to
use.
• For additional guidance, call your
Northstar dealer or the Northstar Ser-
vice Department.
• No DGPS corrections have been
received, and the system has
returned to non-differential operation.
You may be out of range of a trans-
mitter, or if you're experiencing bad
weather, noise may be interfering. In
either case, you must wait.
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