Northstar EXPLORER 550/550i Installation and Operation Manual
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8 Gauges display
The Gauges display shows boat data, such as
water speed, as analog or digital gauges.
To go to the Gauge display, press
and
select
Chart, then select Chart+Gauges.
If necessary, press twice to switch to the
Gauges display (see section 2-8-1).
Before using the Gauge display, set
Speed
range, Max RPM and Max fuel flow
(see sections 14-3 and 14-4).
Chart
Gauges
The satellite display has information about the
GPS satellites and GPS position.
To go to the satellite display, press
, select
Other, then select Satellite.
The satellite display shows:
7-1 Satellite display
A
C
D
B
E
G
F
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 14-10)
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
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