Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Star Pilot 6 Interphase
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Thblc of Contents General Information Unit Installation .....................6 Display Unit........ .............6 Power Connection ............. ......6 Antenna Installation ............. .................1 Star Pilot 6 GPS Antenna ...............1 Basic Operation .
@ 1992 Interphase Technologies, Inc. Pub. #STP6- l-,192 Interphasc Star Pilot 6r1 is a tradcrrark of'Interphase Tcchnologies. Inc To Our Customer Thank you for choosing the Interphase Star Pilot 6r1 GPS recetver.
General Informntion Con-sratulations on your selection o1'thr' Interphase Star Pilot 6 GPS receiver. Its rugged waterprool'desigrt tttake s it tdcal l'or installation on nearlv anv tvpe of boat. The Star Pil<lt 6 f .tur.. rr", aclr ance tl l'unctions.
Overhead Shelf/Table GPS antenna/receiv Antenna cable Star Pilot 6 GPS display unit UniI Installntion Display Unit The compact size of the Star Pilot 6 allows for easy installation in most any boat.
Antewtn Installation Star Pilot 6 GPS Antenna The Star Pilot 6 GPS Antenna. with its receiver unit. is housed in a durable. waterproof casrng designed for mounting in an open location. For optimum signal reception, mount the antenna with a 360o vie ri of the sky so that it can have line-of-sight tracking o1'thc satellites.
}|-_:-;- U/ Softkeys Basic Operation The Star Pilot 6 Keyboard The Star Pilot 6 has been designed to be as easy to learn and operate as possible. The raised push-button kcy's provicle a tactile feel to each operation and the Star Pilot 6 responcis with an audiblc beep each time a key is pressed.
The ESC. or ESCAPE softker'. is sec-n on ontc ol-thc' displavs which ask you to ente r information. sucl-t as a n()ntt ni,llttes ot' ctrordinates. Pressing thc ESC solikel,r.lill return the Star Pilot 6 to the previous screen uith no changes being entered.
Star Pilot 6 clisplav unrt (iPS antcnna/receiver Getting Started Check to see that all the components shgun al lt-fi r"ere inclucled with your Star Pilot 6. If a part is missing. colltrlcl the- Interphase Customer Service Department (40tt)'127-1'l-t"l rrnrtrccliately.
At l'irst the latitude and longitude digits may be all "0"s. Note the lowcr lclt corner of thc display. Be low the ALT: you will read OLD. 2D or -lD. OLD nreans that the Star Pilot 6 does not have a new position iix. If 2D or 3D is shown.
(1) Position Mode Choosing Key #1 fiom the Menu Screen will call Lrp thc Position Screen. The upper part of the display will rcad "No Destination" when no waypoints are stored or selectecl. ancl u ill show either a waypoint name or a route and waypoint Ilame u he n one has been preselected.
If you have decided to save this position. press the softkey under thc label ENTR on the display. The cursor tbr this waypoint location will be shown solid fbr I second and then retum to the orevious Position Screen. After pressing ENTR, the waypoint location will be date stanrpecl.
hr Features of Track Plot If your track moves off the display area (out of the selected scale). the Star Pilot 6 will automatically reset your present position to the center of the plot square and move the track plot dots accordingly. The scale will remain the same.
(3) IYavigate Mode Press Key #3 from the MenLr Display to start the Star Pilot 6 in the Navigation Mocle. The Navigation Screen -eraphicallv shows y'ou the Range or Distance. and Compass Bearin-u to the destination Wal"point in the upper leti of the display.
DATE - Current Date TIME - Current Time MAG VAR - Local Macnetic Variation For more details on these navigational terms. please refer to the Advanced Navigation Guide section, Page 22. As with the other navigational modes. you may storc your presenl position in a Waypoint at any time by pressing the softkev undcr SAVE.
(4) Waypoint Mode The Star Pilot 6 is capable of storing up to 100 Waypoints. whrch can be used to create up to l0 Routes of l0 Waypoints each. Waypoints rnust be stored into the Waypoint Lo-e belore they can be used to create Routes. To view or edit your Waypoint Log.
ROUTES F{artf.X{- SC TO PT ARG BJ TO LPZ MONT TO BJ TO V|EW OR EDIT DETAILS OF A ROUTE, USE ARROW KEYS THEN PRESS ENTR, MENUIWpTSI n lv lerurn Route Screen #l Routc Screen #2 Route Screen #3 R',r, l To enter a ne' Route. 'ou nrust scroll down to a blernk space artcl press ENTR.
(5) Status Mode The STATUS MODE is selected by pressing Ke1, #-5 ol'f the Menu Screen. This will bring up the Status Screen which provides the fbllowing data: Thc top part of the Star Pilot 6 Status Scrcen shows 1,ou thc Software Version of the Control Unit.
GPS SET UP UNITS US BEARINGS TRUE SMOOTHING 1 ARRIVAL ALRM OFF ANCHOR ALRM OFF NAV CALCULATOR a6) ver/ h H (6) Set Up Mode Upon pressing Key #6, the Star Pilot 6 GPS Set Up Screen allows you to change and adjust units of measure (U.S.. Metric or Nautical), bearings (Magnetic or True).
Tltc Basics of GPS GPS. or Global Positioning Systern. is a satellite navigation system designed to provide worldwide positioning and tirne infbrmation with all weather capability. quick response time and accuracy tct within several yards. GPS is maintained by the United States Department of Defense 2rl hours a day.
Course Line Waypoint Waypoint Bearlng To Waypoinl (BRG) Present Position Range To ,,/ Waypoinl (RNG) Presenl Position *- Over Ground (SOG on COG line) I I L Advanced lVavigation Guide The Star Pilot 6 is designed to be the easiest to use GPS systern available today.
DISTANCE MADE GOOD (DMG) This is the portion of the distance your boat has travelled that is parallel to your desired track (start point to destinationt. SPEED OF ADVANCE (SOA) This is the portion of your boat speed directly towards the waypoint from your current position.
Snr Pilot 6 Error Messages & Troublcslnoting Tips The lower right side of the Position Screen displays either 2D. 3D or OLD. 2D or 3D means your position fixes are current. il'you see OLD. the Star Pilot 6 is informing you that it is nttt reccivins new position fixes.
Speciftcations Main Features: Latitude, longitude. alt irucie Time of day and date (rc-al tirne clock) 100 waypoint memorv l0 route programming capabilin' Graphic track plotter Graphic navigation.
An important point after buying a device Interphase Star Pilot 6 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Interphase Star Pilot 6 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Interphase Star Pilot 6 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Interphase Star Pilot 6 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Interphase Star Pilot 6 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Interphase Star Pilot 6, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Interphase Star Pilot 6.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Interphase Star Pilot 6. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Interphase Star Pilot 6 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
