NS360.Pro operating manual
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Operating Manual

Welcome to the NS360,Pro A complete racing system derived from the NS legacy, the NS36Q,Pro 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 NS360,Pn? features a Bluetooth communication transceiver offering a wide range of functions and applications: • Record up to 1092 hours of racing (1 point / 30 seconds) • Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software • Computer management of 100 waypoints, including their coordinates and descriptions • Computer management of 20 routes...

The mounting location should be as far as possible from any magnetic objects to avoid any interference with the compass sensor. The NS36Q, Pro should be ideally mounted close to the vertical and horizontal planes. Note: Wherever you mount the NS36Q, Pro, 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 NS36Q. Pro 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.

Controls and display description Pin reference (SLD) Port angle reference PC mode entry Sub-mode display Comittee Boat reference (SLD) Starboard angle reference GPS record status Timer ON indicator Mode display Upper line mode selection Backlight ON/OFF Upper line screen Light sensor Header/lift indicator Lower line mode selection Power ON/OFF Lower line screen Central bargraph indicator Main display lower line Backlight indicator Battery level indicator Sub-mode selection Waypoint setup mode entry Safety leash attachment Modes and sub-modes Timer: Speed:  High: High sensitivity  Med:...

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    Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough remaining power (positive pole inserted first). Press and hold the lower to start...

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. No 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...

Operations 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). After the power of the is turned on, the...

GPS record status • When the icon (&SEJ 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. • For more information please refer to the online manual of the Novasail Wireless Manager PC software for the NS36O,Pr0. 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...

Operations 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...

Operations Note: The lift icons will be shown according to the memorized port and starboard reference directions. They will be displayed only after these 2 angles are memorized. 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.  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...