NorthStar EXPLORER 557 - Page 19

Northstar Explorer 557/567 Installation and Operation Manual
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3-1-3 Following a route
Preparing
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).
To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.
To create a route, see section 6-2-1.
Starting a route from the chart window:
1 Go to the chart window.
2 Press
and select Start Route.
3 Press
or to highlight the route to
follow. Press .
4 The 557/567 asks for the direction to traverse
the route.
Select
Forward (the order the route was
created) or
Reverse.
5 The 557/567 displays the chart with the
route marked and starts navigating from
the start of the route.
Starting a route from the routes window:
1 Go to the routes window.
2 Press
or to highlight the route to
follow. Press
and select Start.
3 The 557/567 asks for the direction to traverse
the route.
Select
Forward (the order the route was
created) or
Reverse.
4 The 557/567 displays a chart with the route
marked and starts navigating from the start
of the route.
Navigating
The 557/567 navigates to each waypoint on the
route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The 557/567 stops navigating to the waypoint at
the end of the current leg and starts the next leg
of the route:
a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of the
waypoint
b or when the boat passes the waypoint
c or if you skip the waypoint.
Skipping a waypoint
To skip a waypoint, go to a chart window, press
and select Skip. The 557/567 starts
navigating straight towards the next waypoint
on the route.
!
WARNING
Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on
might result in a sudden course change.
Cancelling a route
When the boat has reached the final waypoint, or
to stop the boat following the route at any time,
cancel the route. Go to a chart window, press
and select Cancel route.