Novasail NS360 Pro User Manual
Operating Manual
v1.8
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: SPE........................................................................ 9
• To reset the maximum speed and the trip distance ................... 10
• Velocity made good: VMG.......................................................... 10
• Magnetic heading compass mode: HDG.................................... 12
• Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass.......................... 12
• Timer mode: TIM ........................................................................ 13
• Start line distance: SLD ............................................................. 14
• Waypoint mode: Wxx ............................................................... 17
• Route mode: Rxx ...................................................................... 18
• Current GPS coordinates ........................................................... 20
• Central Bar graph....................................................................... 20
• Lift and Header indicators .......................................................... 21
• Anemometer menu and sub menus ........................................... 22
Advanced Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• WAY setup mode ....................................................................... 24
• PC mode .................................................................................... 25
• Live NMEA data broadcast through Bluetooth ........................... 28
• Remote control and data broadcast to smart phone/watch........ 30
• Anemometer mode support........................................................ 33
• User calibration of the magnetic compass ................................. 42
Document history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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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:
Record up to 1092 hours of racing (1 point / 30 seconds)
Wireless connectivity to a PC, Macbook, iPhone, Apple watch, external
anemometer
Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software
Computer management of 100 waypoints, including their coordinates and
descriptions
Computer management of 20 routes imported from Google Earth and
defined by existing waypoints
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: Wherever you mount the , it shouldn’t be flush to any thick
surface such as the hull, so that the sensitivity of the embedded GPS receiver is
not affected.
Note: If your isn’t facing the same direction as the boat, you can
compensate this difference in the parameter tab of the Novasail Wireless
Manager PC software.
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Controls and display description
Pin reference (SLD)
Port angle reference
PC mode entry
Timer
Comittee Boat reference (SLD)
Starboard angle reference
Sub-mode
display
Mode
display
Upper line
screen
Header/lift
indicator
Lower line
screen
Central bar-
graph indicator
Main display
lower line
Units
Backlight indicator
GPS record status
Battery level indicator
Timer ON
indicator
Upper line mode
selection
Backlight ON/OFF
Light sensor
Lower line mode
selection
Power ON/OFF
Sub-mode
selection
Waypoint setup
mode entry
Modes and sub-modes
Timer: TIM
Speed: SPE
High: High sensitivity
Med: Medium sensitivity
Battery cap
Safety leash
attachment
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Operations
Low: Low sensitivity
MAX: Maximum speed
TRiP: Total distance
Magnetic Heading: HDG
High: High sensitivity
Med: Medium sensitivity
Low: Low sensitivity
GPS: GPS heading (course over ground)
ROLL: Roll angle indicator (angle of heel)
Start Line Distance: SLD
Velocity Made Good: VMG
Waypoints: Wxx
W00 to W99: Waypoint 0 to 99
Routes: Rxx
R01 to R20: Route 1 to 20
Current GPS coordinates: Latitude & Longitude
Anemometer - wind information xWx
AWA & AWS: Apparent wind angle & apparent wind speed
TWA & TWS: True wind angle & true wind speed
DWI: Battery level indicator & temperature of wind sensor
Switching power on and off
Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough
remaining power (positive pole inserted first).
Press the lower to start the device. A beep will be emitted.
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Operations
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.
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.The embedded firmware version number is displayed on the lower line.
Note: If the device does not turn on, you need to check that the battery is fully
charged, that the battery compartment is clean, dry and the polarity is correct.
liquid should get into the battery compartment otherwise this may cause
internal damage. The 2 springs for the +/- battery contacts can be removed/
cleaned as well as the bottom of the battery compartment with a small piece of
cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol.
No
Note: Rinse with fresh water, do not use corrosive products. Especially any
petroleum/mineral based product will damage permanently the plastics and
rubber parts (the warranty will be void). For example never use (non
exhaustive list): white spirit, acetone, any spray or liquid contact cleaner,
grease remover, do never spray any product into the battery compartment.
Note: If the battery is almost discharged, the GPS functions are automatically
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.
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Operations
Note: Until enough satellites are locked, the is not ready for
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: Disposable alkaline batteries are not recommended, but can be used to
reach the maximum 40-hour battery life of the . It is
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
irreversibly damage the battery compartment. Therefore we recommend that
rechargeable batteries with a low self discharge rate should be used (normal
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).
battery leakage, as this will
mandatory
Switching backlight on and off
After the power of the is turned on, the backlight is
automatically switched ON/OFF by the internal light sensor detector.
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.
To turn off the backlight, press and hold the upper for more than 1
second until the icon disappears from the screen.
Note: Once the backlight has been switched ON or OFF manually, the automatic
light sensor detector will no longer be used and will resume upon the next power
cycle.
Note: In PC mode (see Advanced Operations, page 25), the backlight can be
only switched ON or OFF manually.
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Operations
Switching modes and sub-modes
Choose the mode and sub-mode required by pushing the ‘mode’ button and
then the and for the sub-mode selection.
You are free to choose any mode on each line independently.
GPS record status
When the icon is displayed, the GPS trace is recording.
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.
The will record the current latitude, longitude, altitude, roll,
pitch, GPS heading (course over ground), magnetic heading, GPS speed,
wind speed and wind direction (if an external anemometer is connected, see
“Anemometer mode”, page 33)
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.
Use the and to scroll the sub-modes.
Speed sub-modes
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Operations
High: High sensitivity
The high sensitivity speed allows a very sensitive reading of any speed variation.
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.
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.
Max: Speed MAXimum
The maximum speed that the boat has reached since the last reset.
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:
Select the maximum speed or the trip distance in the sub-mode
Tilt the device 90 degrees to the right or left for more than 3 seconds
The value is reset
Note: For the ‘Max’ and ’trip’ sub-mode don’t forget to reset the value before your
next sail begins to ensure the value displayed refers to the new sail.
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.
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Operations
To set and adjust the wind direction in VMG mode
Press and hold to capture the port angle direction
Press and hold to capture the starboard angle direction
You may enter or adjust the wind direction value with the and
Note: The VMG speed sensitivity is adjusted (High/Med/Low) by using the
sensitivity of the speed in SPE mode on the opposite line (lines are independent,
therefore the sensitivity can be different on the upper and lower line).
Note: The wind direction is computed automatically once an external
anemometer is connected (see “Anemometer mode”, page 33).
Note: 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.
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Operations
Magnetic Heading compass mode: HDG
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.
Use the and to scroll the sub-modes
Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass:
High: high sensitivity
When sailing with light winds and flat seas, high sensitivity allows you to
appreciate very small wind variation.
Med: medium sensitivity
Medium sensitivity is more suitable for race boats under medium wind and sea
conditions. Dinghy racers will appreciate this mode.
Low: Low sensitivity
Under low sensitivity more subtle variations due to big waves and sudden gusts
are filtered.
Note: The magnetic variation of your geographical location can be compensated
in the parameter tab of the Novasail Wireless Manager PC software.
GPS: GPS based compass
This sub-mode provides the route direction followed by the boat measured by the
GPS receiver (course over ground)
ROLL: Roll angle indicator mode (angle of heel)
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Operations
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: The roll angle displayed is based on the mounting roll
angle.
DIF : angle DIFference
The displays the angle difference in between the current
heading and the VMG reference angle (see VMG mode on page 10). This value
can be computed based on the magnetic heading (hi/medium/low sensitivity) or
based on the GPS heading and it can be selected on the opposite line set in HDG
DIF mode (required only during the time of selection. E.g. the selection of the
heading type (magnetic/GPS) used on the lower line in HDG DIF mode is done on
the upper line in the same HDG DIF mode).
TIMER mode: TIM
This mode offers a 5-minute countdown timer, which can be synchronized to 5/4/
3/2 and 1 minute.
When counting down, a short beep sounds:
each minute until the last minute
each ten seconds until the last 10 seconds
each second until the start time
At the start time:
a long beep sounds
the timer starts counting the race duration in minutes and hours
Start and stop the TIMER:
Press to start the timer countdown at the last synchronized minute (5/
4/3/2 or 1 minute)
Press and hold to stop the timer and reset to the last synchronized
minute
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Operations
Synchronize the TIMER:
In any mode press will display the timer on the upper line and result
in the following action:
- if the timer is stopped, start and set the timer value to the last
synchronized minute
- if the timer is down-counting and the timer value is lower than 3:45, set
the timer value to the lower minute
- if the timer is down-counting and the timer value is greater than 3:45, set
the timer value to 4 minutes
With the timer mode displayed and the timer stopped, press the upper
to synchronize to the lower minute or press the upper to synchronize to
the upper minute. The upper/lower minute selected
synchronized minute value (the timer will re-start from this value)
will be used as the new
Note: With the GPS logger synchronized to the upcounting of the timer, the GPS
logger stops when the timer is stopped or restarted in order to log the end of the
current sail.
Note: When the down counter reaches 0:00, the timer and the Start Line
Distance will switch automatically to the modes selected in the parameter tab of
the Novasail Wireless Manager PC software.
Start Line Distance: SLD
Knowing the exact distance in meters to the start line gives a huge advantage in
helping you start ahead of the fleet and even win the race. The
Start Line Distance function is the most advanced on the market as it combines
the latest multi-constellation satellites receiver and a dynamic boat offset
compensation, calculated with the real boat magnetic heading to the start line.
The maximum distance displayed is 999 meters to the start line.
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Operations
The start line consists of 2 points that have to be aligned with the start line:
: Committee boat
: Pin
To memorize the start line points
Press when you reach the committee boat reference point
Press when you reach the pin reference point
The distance in meters is now displayed on the data line
Optimum bearing to the start line
Once the 2 start line points are recorded, the optimum bearing to the start line is
displayed on the left column. It is calculated as the bearing from the committee
boat to the pin and adding 90°. The optimum bearing is the direction to follow to
achieve the shortest path for crossing the start line.
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