Northstar Explorer 650 Installation and Operation Manual20
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 display:
1 Go to the chart display.
2 Press
and select Start Route
3 Press
or to highlight the route to
follow. Press .
4 The Explorer asks for the direction to traverse
the route.
Select Forward (the order the route was
created) or Reverse.
5 The Explorer displays the chart with the route
marked and starts navigating from the start
of the route.
Starting a route from the routes display:
1 Go to the routes display.
2 Then follow step 3 as in starting a route
from the chart display above.
Navigating
The Explorer navigates to each waypoint on the
route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The Explorer 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 display, press
and select Skip. The Explorer 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 display, press
and select Cancel route.
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