NovaSail NS-START PRO Operating Manual

Operating Manual

v1.0

Contents

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

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

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

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

• Screens and modes......................................................... 6

• Switching power on and off.............................................. 7

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

• Run screen ...................................................................... 9

• Start screen ..................................................................... 9

• Timer ............................................................................... 9

• Start line distance .......................................................... 10

• GPS data logger ............................................................ 12

• Waypoint screen ............................................................ 12

• Current GPS coordinates .............................................. 14

• Max speed and average speed ..................................... 14

Advanced operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

• SET mode...................................................................... 15

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

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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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 features a Bluetooth communication
transceiver offering a wide range of functions and applications:

•

Record up to 1248 hours of racing (1 point / 30 seconds)

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Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software

•

Computer management of 10 waypoints, including their coordinates and
descriptions

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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 at your
finger tips.

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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Timer

RUN/START screen

mode selection

Backlight ON/OFF

Comittee Boat reference (SLD)
Setup mode entry

Safety leash
attachment

Pin reference (SLD)
PC mode entry

Screen
mode
display

GPS record status

Light sensor

Battery cap

Backlight indicator

Battery level indica-

tor

Timer ON
indicator

Units

Waypoint screen

mode

Controls and display description

Buttons & display

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Operations

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 Waypoint screen : it is displayed by by
pressing the button .

Waypoint Screen

Course Over Ground: COG
Waypoint information: WAY

The has 1 information screen. The GPS coordinates

and the average/max instant speed recorded during the current trip can be

displayed by a 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

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Operations

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. A beep will be emitted

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Press and hold 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 cannot receive any GPS signal for 20
minutes. A beep will be emitted 3 seconds before it turns off.

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

the battery compartment is clean and 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 and
cleaned with rubbing alcohol or similar and then put back in place.

: If the device does not turn on, check that the battery is fully charged, that

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Operations

Note :

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
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).

Until enough satellites are locked, the is not

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

Switching backlight on and off

•

After 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.

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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.

:

Once the backlight has been switched ON or OFF manually, the

:

In PC mode (see Advanced Operations, page 22), the backlight can be

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