ST80 Masterview Operation and Setup
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ST80 System Overview
In todays world of marine electronics, we expect a more control at
our fingertips.
Navigation receivers give our position, electronic chart plotters
provide accurate chart information and autopilots keep us on track
on long passages. Performance monitoring instruments tell us
anything from speed over the water to the best course to steer to a
target waypoint.
The problem with conventional instrumentation is that the more
information you require the more space must be found to install the
additional displays. Lack of space often leads to compromise – you
can install the display where you can see it or where you can reach it
– but not always both! You may also want to have access to several
bits of information but the instrument to hand provides only one.
With ST80, all these limitations disappear. ST80 allows you to site
displays exactly where you want them and to display as much or as
little information as you require. Gone are the days when you wish
you could make a display vanish to make way for the information
you actually want — all you have to do is select the page of
information on the display nearest to you.
Although ST80 is an extremely sophisticated and comprehensive
electronics system, ease of use has not been compromised.
Operation of the primary displays revolves around a chapters and
pages concept — simply turn to the chapter containing the
information you require and “flick” the pages until the appropriate
page is displayed.