Satellite Window; Gauges Window - NorthStar EXPLORER 557 Installation And Operation Manual

7-1 Satellite window

The satellite window has information about the
GPS satellites and GPS position.
To go to the satellite window, press
select More , then select Satellite.
The satellite window shows:
A
B
C
D
E

8 Gauges window

The Gauges window shows boat data, such as
water speed, as analog gauges. To select the
Gauges window, press
select Gauges. Before using the Gauges window,
set Speed range, Max RPM and Max fuel flow (see
section 15-4).
,
F
G
, select More, then
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A Status of GPS antenna, for example Acquiring,
GPS fix, No GPS. If the unit is in Simulate
mode it displays Simulate (see section 2-7)
B Time and date from GPS satellites. Time is
local time (UTC [GMT] plus local offset, see
section 15-12)
C HDOP: The error in the GPS position caused
by satellite geometry. A low value indicates a
more precise fix, a high value a less precise fix
D Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS
satellites. The higher the bar the stronger the
signal
E Boat position
F Positions of visible GPS satellites:
Outer circle is horizon
Inner circle is 45° elevation
Centre is directly above
North is at top of display
G If the boat is moving, COG is a line from
centre
Selecting a gauges layout
To select a layout from the Gauges window, press
, select Layout, then select a layout from
the list.
Changing a gauge layout
You can change the data displayed on each
gauge in a layout.
1 Select the layout to change (see above).
2 Press and select Gauge setup.
3 Highlight the gauge to change. Press
and select the data to display in the gauge.
4 Repeat the above step to change other
gauges.
5 Press .
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