NovaSail NS360 Wireless Operating Manual

Operating Manual

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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...................................................... 7

• Activate a line, Switching modes and sub-modes........................ 8

• GPS record Status ....................................................................... 8

• Speed mode ................................................................................. 9

• To reset the maximum speed and the trip distance.................... 10

• Magnetic heading compass mode.............................................. 10

• Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass.......................... 10

• Timer mode ................................................................................ 11

• Start line distance ...................................................................... 12

• Waypoint mode: Wxx ............................................................... 14

• Route mode: Rxx ...................................................................... 15

• Current GPS coordinates ........................................................... 17

• Central Bar graph....................................................................... 17

Advanced Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

• WAY mode ................................................................................. 18

• PC mode .................................................................................... 19

User calibration of the magnetic compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Introduction

Welcome to the

A complete racing system derived from the
speedo, magnetic compass, race timer, distance to the start line and all essential

race functions, the new
transceiver offering a wide range of new 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

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Wireless!

NS360+

Wireless features a wireless communication

, which includes a GPS

The usage of the
to starting the timer and defining the start line points 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

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horizontal planes.

should be mounted as close as possible to the vertical and

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surface such as the hull, so that the sensitivity of the embedded GPS receiver is
not affected.

Note:

compensate this difference in the parameter tab of the Novasail Wireless
Manager PC software.

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Wherever you mount the

If your

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isn’t facing the same direction as the boat, you can

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, it shouldn’t be flush to any thick

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Timer

Upper line mode

selection

Lower line mode

selection

Sub-mode selec-

tion both lines

Boat

Leash

Pin

Backlight

Active line

Upper line

screen

Lower line

screen

Mode

Sub-mode

GPS record status

Controls and display description

Modes and sub-modes

Timer: TIM
Speed: SPE

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Hi: High sensitivity

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Md: Medium sensitivity

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Lo: Low sensitivity

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MAX: Maximum speed

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TRP: Total distance

Magnetic Heading: HDG

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Hi: High sensitivity

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Md: Medium sensitivity

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Lo: Low sensitivity

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GPS: GPS based

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ROL: Roll angle indicator
Start Line Distance: SLD
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

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Operations

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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

Switching power on and off

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 data logger is displayed for
5 seconds. This ’GPS LOG’ time is given in hours as shown below.

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charged, that the battery compartment is dry, and the polarity is correct.

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If the device does not turn on, you need to check that the battery is fully

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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:

the modes SPE, SLD and Wxx, the screen displays ’---’. For the MAX speed sub­mode, the maximum value is displayed but blinking until ready.

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of 36 hours. When using a disposable battery, it is also recommended to remove
it if the device is not used for a prolonged period of time (in order to avoid a
possible leakage inside the battery compartment).
If using rechargeable batteries, low self discharge rate battery types are
preferred, because normal rechargeable batteries lose their stored energy more
quickly. Recommended batteries are SANYO ENELOOP, GP RECYKO+ or
UNIROSS HYBRIO. This kind of rechargeable battery will last for approximately

If the battery is almost discharged, the GPS functions are automatically

Until enough satellites are locked, the

Alkaline batteries should be used in order to result in a maximum lifespan

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is not ready for use. For

25 hours.

Switching backlight on and off

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Press and hold 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

backlight, you will not make any mode selection.

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When you press and hold the upper button to switch on/off the

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Operations

Activate a line, Switching modes and sub-modes

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A line is ’ACTIVE’ when the icon appears inside. To activate a line,

you need to push once in front of the chosen line. The icon
appears.

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After activiting a line, choose the mode and sub-mode required on the

’ACTIVE’ line by pushing and then the arrows and for the sub­mode selection.

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You are free to choose any mode on each line independantly.

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.

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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 an accuracy
of 0.1 knots. The minimum speed is 0.5 knots.

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Use the arrows and to scroll the sub-modes.

Speed sub-modes

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Hi: High sensitivity
The high sensitivity speed allows a very sensitive reading of any speed variation.

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Md: 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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Lo: 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.

Note

your next sail begins to ensure the value displayed refers to the new trip.

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For the ’Max’ sub-mode, don’t forget to reset the maximum speed before

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TRP: TRiP distance
The TRP mode displays the total distance made by the vessel since the last
reset.

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begins to ensure the value displayed refers to the new trip.

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For the ’TRP’ sub-mode don’t forget to reset the trip before your next sail

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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 selected sub-mode is reset

Magnetic Heading compass mode: HDG

To win races you need to react to the smallest wind shifts. The
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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Use the arrows and to scroll the sub-modes

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Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass:

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Hi: High sensitivity
When sailing with light winds and flat seas, high sensitivity allows you to
appreciate very small wind variation.

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Md: 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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Lo: Low sensitivity

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