User manual NORTHSTAR 952X

[. . . ] 951X/XD AND 952X/XD GPS CHART NAVIGATORS INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision B Part Number GM1505C Northstar Technologies 30 Sudbury Road Acton, Massachusetts 01720 www. northstarcmc. com Service: 978/897-0770 Sales: 978/897-6600 Limited warranty policy Northstar Technologies, a division of BSC, Inc. , warrants the Northstar 951/952 to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years. This warranty applies to the original purchaser and to any subsequent owner during the warranty period, which begins on the date of shipment of the unit, F. O. B. Systems may not be returned to Northstar without a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) number. During the unit's warranty period, Northstar will repair or replace, at its option, any part of the unit it finds to be defective due to faulty material(s) or workmanship. [. . . ] You'll be greeted with a map of the Earth with the words "NORTHSTAR" (at left below) or "NORTHSTAR 952X" (at right below), then the owner identification message. Next, the unit performs a series of self-tests (the 951 and 952 self-test screens vary slightly) in which critical components and functions are checked for any errors. 951/952 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision B Page 29 SECTION TWO - Installing the unit NOTE: If the unit's power has been off and its display screen is "cold, " a brief warm-up period may be required for the display screen to achieve its full intensity. Advisory message When the unit is powered up, a special advisory message is displayed as a precautionary reminder that the unit's chart cartography must not be relied upon as the sole means of safe navigation. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the data used by the unit is as close to paper charts as possible, errors and omissions are inevitable. Therefore, extreme care must be used when navigating by means of electronic charts. It is the captain's responsibility to cross-check the 951/952 against other sources of navigation data. To proceed, you must first acknowledge your acceptance of the advisory message by pressing any one of the five function keys located beneath the display screen. GPS signals Once the unit is turned on and has acquired satellite data, you can check the quality of the GPS signals being received by viewing the various satellites' SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) readings: Press the 326, 7, 21 key to view the GPS POSITION screen (as shown at left below), then press the Page 30 951/952 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision B SECTION TWO - Installing the unit '*36 , 1)2 menu key to view the DGPS STATUS screen (as shown at right below). Turning the unit off To shut off the unit, press and hold the 3:5 key for approximately four seconds until the screen goes dark. Testing and troubleshooting the 951/952 Installation-test checklist To test the system after installation, first apply power to the unit and confirm power is on with no errors. Review the chart-plotter function: With the chart cartridge inserted, confirm that the chart map is displayed. Typical problems you may encounter either during or after the installation process are outlined in the following tables: Table 2, "Troubleshooting the installation, " on page 31 below, and Table 3, "Troubleshooting the GPS/DGPS antenna installation, " on page 35. Troubleshooting common installation problems Table 2: Troubleshooting the installation Problem Area POWER DISPLAY Symptom Pressing the 3:5 key doesn't start the unit. The unit powers up, beeps, and the backlight can be operated up and down, but there isn't any video. Possible Solutions/Reasons · · Check the fuse and the power to the unit. If a 952, the display may have failed (the 952's $552: key adjusts only brightness, not contrast). Call your Northstar dealer or the Northstar Service Department. 951/952 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision B Page 31 SECTION TWO - Installing the unit Table 2: Troubleshooting the installation (continued) Problem Area DISPLAY (cont'd) Symptom The display screen dims, either slightly or more, after the unit has been on for a certain time. Possible Solutions/Reasons · The unit may be implementing its auto-dimming mode. Auto-dimming helps maintain the integrity of the display and reduce power consumption when the unit is on and running too hot for its current environment. In this case the display screen may dim to half its intensity. SYSTEM System lock-ups Software-related: System locks up under certain conditions, such as when configuring screens, routes, waypoints, or tide data. Displays error message ROM NO GOOD. · Install the latest software version; to order, call the Northstar Service Department. Install the latest software version; to order, call the Northstar Service Department. Internal software failure; call your Northstar dealer or the Northstar Service Department. · System always freezes at one particular screen. SYSTEM System lock-ups Hardware-related: The system locks up on a random basis with no apparent pattern. · · Internal hardware failure; call your Northstar dealer or the Northstar Service Department. The system locks up when using a chart card. · Possible bad chart card. Remove the card, and inspect the pin area of the card and the unit for damage. If the pins in the unit are bent or damaged, to prevent further damage, don't insert another card. If you're sure that the card pins aren't bent, try inserting a new card. Internal hardware failure; call your Northstar dealer or the Northstar Service Department. Possible incorrect installation of the AS110/AS105 splitter cables; they may be reversed at the splitter for the GPS and differential output ports. [. . . ] If you want to download waypoints to a personal computer, or have your dealer or Northstar upgrade the 951/952 with new operating software, you can connect to a PC using the RS-232 port. The following sections describe the RS-232 port's various settings. Using SC-104 out SC-104 OUT outputs differential corrections from the 951XD's or 952XD's internal differential receiver to an external device that accepts the standard SC-104 data stream. When using SC-104 OUT, be sure that the BAUD RATE setting also matches the baud rate requirements of the receiving device. SC-104 IN accepts differential corrections from any external source transmitting the standard SC-104 data stream. [. . . ]