Operating Manual

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Introduction Welcome to the NS360RC. As a complete racing system derived from the NS360 technology, which includes a GPS speedo, magnetic compass, wind shift indicator, race timer and all other essential race functions (VMG, distance to the start line), the new NS360RC features a wireless and real-time communication transceiver offering a wide range of new functions and applications: Record up to 500 hours of racing or training Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software On-board use of tactical and navigation software through wireless technology Computer management of 99 waypoints,...

Installation The mounting location should be as far as possible from any magnetic objects to avoid any interference with the compass sensor. The NS360RC should be mounted as close as possible to the vertical and horizontal planes. Wherever you mount the NS360RC, 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.

lo switch the sub-modes Select the tack lines Adjust the timer value Modes and sub-modes Start/stop the NS360RC Start/stop the backlight Memorize wind direction Memorize the tack lines Start/stop the timer Memorize start line Speed : • SPI: Instant speed • SPA: Average speed • SPM: Maximum speed • S+H: Instant Speed & Heading • TRP: Total distance Magnetic Heading : • MHH: High sensitivity • MHM: Medium sensitivity • MHL: Low sensitivity Velocity Made Good : VMG Wind Shift Indicator: WIN TIMER : TIM Roll angle : ROL Start Line Distance : SLD Waypoint memorization : WAY Recording of sailing :...

Operations Switching power on and off • Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough remaining power (positive pole inserted first) 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 to start the device. A beep will be emitted 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. If the device does not turn on, you need to check if the battery is fully...

Operations Switching backlight on and off • for more than 1 second until the icon the screen. If the OFF sequence starts, simply release the button before the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is finished. • To turn off the backlight, press and hold the icon for more than 1 second until disappears from the screen. When you press and hold the select button to switch on/off the backlight, you will not make any selection and therefore will not change any parameter. Switching modes and sub-modes • To have two different separate readings, first choose the mode and submode required on the primary display by pushing...

SPeed sub-modes • SPI: SPeed Instant The Instant speed of the boat is displayed in knots (kts) with an accuracy of 0.1 knot. The minimum speed is 1 knot, and the maximum speed is 99.9 knots. • SPA: SPeed Average This sub-mode provides the average speed of the boat during the past 2 to 10 seconds. The average time can be adjusted in the setup menu, see “SPeed Average : SPA”, page 26. This is particularly useful when sailing with big waves upwind or downwind with lots of speed changes. • SPM: SPeed Maximum The Maximum speed that the boat has reached since the last reset. To reset the maximum speed: •...

Magnetic Heading compass mode To win races you need to react to even small wind shifts. The NS360RC digital compass delivers precise and reliable heading information to help you to tack and jibe at the most suitable times. Note: This mode must be enabled in the setup menu (see “Heading mode”, page 21) The sensitivity of the compass can easily be adjusted to High, Medium or Low by scrolling through the sub-modes. • Use the arrows - +to scroll the sub-modes. Sub-modes of the Magnetic Heading compass: • MHH: Magnetic Heading High sensitivity When sailing with light winds and flat seas, High sensitivity...

COG : Course over ground (GPS heading mode) When the NS360RC is mounted on a moving support (a rotating mast for example), it is possible to display the GPS heading. In that mode the heading information coming from the GPS receiver can be averaged from 1 to 5 seconds, see “Course Over Ground average (GPS heading) : COG”, page 27. Note: This mode must be enabled in the setup menu. As per all GPS devices available on the market, the accuracy of the GPS heading is lower compared to the magnetic heading. This mode must be used only when the NS360RC is used on a moving support. VMG mode This mode...

Operations Note: When you memorize a wind direction in VMG mode, the tack lines in WIN mode are updated, assuming that the boat makes the same upwind angle on startboard and port. Wind Direction WINd shift indicator mode Used in Wind Shift Indicator (WIN) mode, the NS360RC displays numerical values of the wind shifts allowing an immediate and effortless interpretation. To use this mode, you need to memorize the tack lines on startboard and port. This mode is disabled if the GPS heading is enabled. Memorization of the tack lines: • • Sail upwind to your optimal VMG “D 1” is displayed on the...