NovaSail NS-START POCKET V2 Operating Manual

Operating Manual

v1.0

Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Controls and display description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Screens and modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

• Switching power on and off.............................................. 6

• Switching backlight on and off ......................................... 8

• Run screen ...................................................................... 8

• Start screen, timer ........................................................... 8

• Start screen, start line distance ....................................... 9

• GPS data logger .............................................................11

• Current GPS coordinates ...............................................11

• Max speed and average speed ......................................11

Advanced operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

• SET mode...................................................................... 12

• PC mode........................................................................ 16

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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Introduction

Welcome to the

The has been designed to provide essential
information with a very simple and user friendly interface. Speed, heading, timer,
start line distance and GPS coordinates functions are all accessible at the push of
a button and clearly displayed on the backlit LCD, ideal for night sailing and
enhanced safety.

The new V2 version has an upgraded button panel and an LCD mounted on a soft
silicon pad to withstand the toughest environment. It features also 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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Updates with new features

Compact (125 mm x 80 mm x 26 mm) and intuitive, the

is a light, portable device, which is completely
waterproof, ultra robust, made of bombproof polycarbonate and stainless steel. It
features an upgraded button panel and LCD mounted on a soft silicon pad to
sustain the toughest environment.

Powered by only one AA battery, the gives sailors
accurate information for over 30 hours. It can be installed in minutes and there is
no need to drill a hole in the hull or use a wired connection.

We hope you enjoy sailing with the . We encourage
you to read this manual thoroughly to learn about the many features of your
exciting new NOVASAIL product.

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Installation

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. Also a direct mount on a metal surface will reduce the
receiver sensitivity.

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Power ON/OFF
Backlight ON/OFF
RUN/START screen
mode selection

Pin

Boat

Timer

Battery level

Backlight

GPS record status

Screen
mode
display

Safety leash to
pass through
this hole

Controls and display description

Buttons & display

Screens and modes

The has 2 main modes of operation : the RUN
screen and the START screen. Switching screens is made by pressing the

button .

RUN Screen

Course Over Ground- GPS Compass: COG
Speed Over Ground: SPE

START Screen

Timer: TIM
Start Line Distance: SLD

The has 1 information screen.The GPS

coordinates and the average/max instant speed recorded during the current trip

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Operations

can be displayed by holding and simultaneously (and another press on

or to select the desired information)

Information screen
Current GPS coordinates Latitude

Longitude

Max instant speed recorded SPE MAX
Average speed recorded SPE AVG

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 to start the device. Press and hold for more than 4
seconds until the screen displays OFF and the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is
finished.

The device will turn off automatically when it cannot receive any GPS signal for
20 minutes.

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Operations

During the power up, the remaining time for the data logger is displayed for 5
seconds. This time, called GPS LOG, 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 as it 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 :

not ready to use. For all modes requiring the GPS data, the screen will display ”--

-” until it is ready. If the number of satellites is low, the display will blink.

Note :

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

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

Until enough satellites are locked, the is

Disposable alkaline batteries are not recommended, but can be used to

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).

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Operations

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Press and hold for more than 1 second until the icon is displayed

on the screen. If the OFF sequence starts, simply release the button
before the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is finished.

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To turn off the backlight, press and hold for more than 1 second until

the icon disappears from the screen.

Switching backlight on and off

Run Screen

This screen provides the heading and speed of the vessel.

COG (compass)

as measured by the GPS receiver is displayed. The value displayed can be
averaged, see the SET mode.

SPE (speed)

resolution of 0.1 knots (kts). The minimum speed is 0.5 knot, the maximum speed
is 99.9 knots. The value displayed can be averaged, see the SET mode.Start
Screen

, lower Line : The speed over ground is displayed with a

, upper line : The course over ground (heading in degrees)

Start Screen

TIMER

, Upper Line : This mode offers a 5 minutes countdown timer, which can

be synchronized to 5, 4 and 1 minutes.

At the start time:

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the timer starts counting the race duration in minutes and hours

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