Novasail NS360 User Manual
Operating Manual
v1.0
Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Controls and display description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Modes and sub-modes................................................................. 5
• Controls and display description .................................................. 5
Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Switching power on and off .......................................................... 6
• Switching backlight on and off...................................................... 8
• Switching modes and sub-modes ................................................ 8
• GPS record Status ....................................................................... 9
• Speed mode ................................................................................. 9
• To reset the maximum speed and the trip distance.................... 10
• Velocity made good.................................................................... 10
• Magnetic heading compass mode.............................................. 11
• Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass.......................... 12
• Timer mode ................................................................................ 12
• Start line distance ...................................................................... 14
• Waypoint mode: Wxx ............................................................... 15
• Route mode: Rxx ...................................................................... 17
• Current GPS coordinates ........................................................... 18
• Central Bar graph....................................................................... 19
• Lift and Header indicators .......................................................... 19
Advanced Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
• WAY setup mode ....................................................................... 21
• PC mode .................................................................................... 22
User calibration of the magnetic compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Introduction
Welcome to the
A complete racing system derived from the legacy, the
includes a GPS speedo, gyro-compensated magnetic compass, race timer,
distance to the start line and all other essential and advanced race functions.
The new features a Bluetooth communication transceiver
offering a wide range of functions and applications:
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Record up to 1248 hours of racing (1 point / 30 seconds)
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Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software
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Computer management of 100 waypoints, including their coordinates and
descriptions
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Computer management of 20 routes imported from Google Earth and
defined by existing waypoints
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Updates with new features
The usage of the is greatly simplified with large and dedicated
buttons for starting the timer and defining the start line points, and the port and
starboard references at your finger tips.
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Installation
The mounting location should be as far as possible from any magnetic objects to
avoid any interference with the compass sensor.
The should be ideally mounted close to the vertical and
horizontal planes.
Note:
thick surface such as the hull, so that the sensitivity of the embedded GPS
receiver is not affected.
Note:
can compensate this difference in the parameter tab of the Novasail Wireless
Manager PC software.
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Wherever you mount the , it shouldn’t be flush to any
If your isn’t facing the same direction as the boat, you
Timer
Upper line mode
selection
Backlight ON/OFF
Lower line mode
selection
Power ON/OFF
Sub-mode
selection
Comittee Boat reference (SLD)
Starboard angle reference
Safety leash
attachment
Pin reference (SLD)
Port angle reference
PC mode entry
Upper line
screen
Lower line
screen
Mode
display
Sub-mode
display
GPS record status
Light sensor
Battery cap
Header/lift
indicator
Backlight indicator
Battery level indicator
Timer ON
indicator
Central bar-
graph indicator
Units
Main display
lower line
Waypoint setup
mode entry
Controls and display description
Modes and sub-modes
Timer: TIM
Speed: SPE
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High: High sensitivity
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Med: Medium sensitivity
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Operations
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Low: Low sensitivity
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MAX: Maximum speed
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TRiP: Total distance
Magnetic Heading: HDG
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High: High sensitivity
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Med: Medium sensitivity
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Low: Low sensitivity
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GPS: GPS heading (course over ground)
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ROLL: Roll angle indicator (angle of heel)
Start Line Distance: SLD
Velocity Made Good: VMG
Waypoints: Wxx
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W00 to W99: Waypoint 0 to 99
Routes: Rxx
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R01 to R20: Route 1 to 20
Current GPS coordinates: Latitude & Longitude
Switching power on and off
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Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough
remaining power (positive pole inserted first).
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Press the lower to start the device. A beep will be emitted.
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Press and hold the lower for more than 4 seconds until the screen
displays OFF and the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is finished. A beep will be
emitted when the device turns off.
The device will turn off automatically when it remains in the horizontal position for
more than 3 minutes. A beep will be emitted 3 seconds before it turns off.
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Operations
Upon switching on, the remaining memory time for the GPS data logger is
displayed for 5 seconds. This ’GPS LOG’ time is given in hours as shown below.
Note:
charged, that the battery compartment is clean, dry and the polarity is correct. No
liquid should get into the battery compartment otherwise this may cause
internal damage. The 2 springs for +/- contacts in the battery compartment can be
removed/cleaned with rubbing alcohol or similar and then put back in place.
Note:
deactivated (’OFF’ is displayed) in order to save power. Only the functions linked
to the magnetic compass are activated and the battery indicator will blink.
Note:
use. For the modes SPE, SLD, VMG and Wxx, the screen displays ’---’. For the
MAX speed sub-mode, the maximum value is displayed but blinking until ready.
Note:
If the device does not turn on, you need to check that the battery is fully
If the battery is almost discharged, the GPS functions are automatically
Until enough satellites are locked, the is not ready for
Disposable alkaline batteries are not recommended, but can be used to
reach the maximum 40-hour battery life of the . It is mandatory
to remove disposable batteries if the device is not going to be used for a
prolonged period of time (a week or more) to avoid battery leakage, as this will
irreversibly damage the battery compartment. Therefore we recommend that
rechargeable batteries with a low self discharge rate should be used (normal
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Operations
rechargeable batteries lose their stored energy quickly even when they are not
being used), and will last for 30 hours or more. Recommended batteries are
SANYO ENELOOP, GP RECYKO+, UNIROSS HYBRIO (2000mA or more typical
capacity).
Switching backlight on and off
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After the power of the is turned on, the backlight is
automatically switched ON/OFF by the internal light sensor detector.
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The backlight can be manually switched ON or OFF: press and hold the
upper for more than 1 second until the icon is displayed on the
screen.
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To turn off the backlight, press and hold the upper for more than 1
second until the icon disappears from the screen.
Note
automatic light sensor detector will no longer be used and will resume upon the
next power cycle.
Note
only switched ON or OFF manually.
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Once the backlight has been switched ON or OFF manually, the
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In PC mode (see Advanced Operations, page 22), the backlight can be
Switching modes and sub-modes
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Choose the mode and sub-mode required by pushing the ‘mode’ button and
then the and for the sub-mode selection.
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You are free to choose any mode on each line independently.
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GPS record status
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When the icon is displayed, the GPS trace is recording.
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The Novasail Wireless Manager PC software gives you three options at
startup: GPS trace record disabled, GPS trace record always ON and GPS
trace record starts at the end of timer countdown.
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For more information please refer to the online manual of the Novasail
Wireless Manager PC software for the .
Speed mode: SPE
This mode provides the speed over ground of the boat as measured by the GPS
receiver. The sub-modes provide several speed resolutions, the trip distance and
the maximum speed. The boat speed is displayed in knots (kts) with a resolution
of 0.1 knots. The minimum speed is 0.5 knots.
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Use the and to scroll the sub-modes.
Speed sub-modes
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High: High sensitivity
The high sensitivity speed allows a very sensitive reading of any speed variation.
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Med: Medium sensitivity
This sub-mode provides an average speed of the boat over a short period of time.
This is particularly useful when sailing with big waves upwind or downwind.
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Low: Low sensitivity
This sub-mode provides an average speed of the boat over a longer period of
time. This is particularly useful in rough conditions with lots of speed changes.
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Max: Speed MAXimum
The maximum speed that the boat has reached since the last reset.
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trip: trip distance
The trip mode displays the total distance made by the vessel since the last reset.
To reset the maximum speed or trip distance:
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Select the maximum speed or the trip distance in the sub-mode
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Tilt the device 90 degrees to the right or left for more than 3 seconds
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The value is reset
Note
your next sail begins to ensure the value displayed refers to the new sail.
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For the ‘Max’ and ’trip’ sub-mode don’t forget to reset the value before
Velocity made good mode: VMG
This mode provides the projected speed of the boat on the reference (wind)
direction, which is deducted from the port and starboard angle references
captured. The VMG is shown in knots (kts) and the memorized wind direction in
use will be indicated on the main display.
To set and adjust the wind direction in VMG mode
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Press and hold to capture the port angle direction
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Press and hold to capture the starboard angle direction
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You may enter or adjust the wind direction value with the and
Note
same sensitivity of the speed in SPE mode on the same line (lines are
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The VMG speed sensitivity is adjusted (High/Med/Low) by using the
VMG
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wasted
V
actual
Wind Directio n
VMG DIA GRAM
Operations
independent, therefore the sensitivity can be different on the upper and lower
line).
Note
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The lift and header icons will be shown according to the
memorized port and starboard reference directions. They will be displayed only
after these 2 angles are memorized.
To win races you need to react to the smallest wind shifts. The
digital compass delivers precise and reliable heading information to help you to
tack and jibe at the most suitable times.
The sensitivity of the compass can easily be adjusted to High, Medium or Low by
scrolling through the sub-modes.
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Magnetic Heading compass mode: HDG
Use the and to scroll the sub-modes
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Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass:
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High: high sensitivity
When sailing with light winds and flat seas, high sensitivity allows you to
appreciate very small wind variation.
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Med: medium sensitivity
Medium sensitivity is more suitable for race boats under medium wind and sea
conditions. Dinghy racers will appreciate this mode.
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Low: Low sensitivity
Under low sensitivity more subtle variations due to big waves and sudden gusts
are filtered.
Note:
compensated in the parameter tab of the Novasail Wireless Manager PC
software.
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This sub-mode provides the route direction followed by the boat measured by the
GPS receiver (course over ground)
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Used in Roll angle indicator (ROLL) mode, the displays the roll
angle of the boat. The angle range can vary from 0 to +/-180 degrees.
Note:
angle.
The magnetic variation of your geographical location can be
GPS: GPS based compass
ROLL: Roll angle indicator mode (angle of heel)
The roll angle displayed is based on the mounting roll
TIMER mode: TIM
This mode offers a 5-minute countdown timer, which can be synchronized to 5/4/
3/2 and 1 minute.
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