Turn Modes - NorthStar EXPLORER AP380 Installation And Operation Manual

3-10 Turn modes

The Explorer AP380 can follow a preprogrammed turn sequence. The AP380 has three different turn
modes:
Tack/Gybe:
Auto-tacks the boat after
a delay period. The tack
angle and tack delay can
be customised. Gybes
can be disabled.
3-10-1 Auto tacking in compass mode
Auto tacking is intended to tack a sailing boat. The course to steer changes by the tack angle.
• press select Tack/Gybe then press
,
• press select Tack/Gybe then press
,
Press
port or starboard.
The boat sails straight while the
A
Explorer AP380 counts down
the tack delay.
The unit gives a long beep at
60 and 30 seconds to go, a
short beep every second from
10 seconds to 1 second to go
and a long beep that finishes
when the countdown ends.
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90º turn: The boat
turns through 90º
to initiate a tack to
Northstar Explorer AP380 System Installation and Operation Manual
Availability: Compass
Tack/Gybe
90º
180º
to tack to port by the tack angle
to tack to starboard by the tack angle.
180º turn: The boat
turns through 180º
GPS
yes no
yes no
yes no
Press
to select tack
direction
Course after tacking
Course prior to tacking
delay count
The tack is fin-
B
ished when the
boat reaches the
new heading
Wind
yes
no
no
or