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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 .....................8 Star Pilot 6 Keyboard ............. ........8 Alpha-Numeric K[...]
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@ 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. Throughout the development of this fine product, we have primarilv been concemed with crcating a unit that of-lers the best possib[...]
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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. anci e tnplor s one of today's most sophisticatcd GPS rccc&a[...]
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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. To get maximum perfonnance and lifc from your unit. the fbllowing guidelines should be consiclered when selecting a mounting location: I ) Select a loc[...]
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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. Prcvcnt oblects such[...]
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}|-_:-;- 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. All keys necessar)' tbr opcratic'rn o[...]
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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. This i' ur,--fLtl. tor instance. if you started entering a waypoint [...]
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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. WARNIN(i: DO NO'f ope rate thc Star l)ikrt 6 u ith parts[...]
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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. thc position is current. Be aclviscd that it nrav take several minutes fbr the Star Pilot 6 to o[...]
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(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. The Star Pilot 6 uses GPS satellite signals to c[...]
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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. It' a second cntry is saved that day. the date stamp will be [...]
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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. (2) PInt Mode To enter the Plot Mode, choose Key #2 from the Menu Screen. The Star [...]
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(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. The Destination Namc is in the top center, and your Cross Track Error (XTE) is sh[...]
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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. If the Star Piklt 6 should mo[...]
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(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. prcss Key #4 from the MENU Screen. The Waypoint Log will be seen on the lefi sid[...]
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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. After vou prcss thc sofikcy ENTR, thc Edit Narne Rou[...]
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(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. thc AntennalReceiver UItit ancl the GPS Moclc currently being uscd. fbllowed by the GP[...]
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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). smoothing (Data Avcraging). time offset. arrival and anchor alar[...]
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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. GPS will be a system ol-24 satel[...]
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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. The previous sections of the operation manual have detailed the basics of install[...]
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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. SOA is useful to sailing boats by helping to determine which tack will -qet [...]
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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. Press the MENU softkey, and then push Key #-5 to bring up the STATUS Scr[...]
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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 shou inq cross track error Course and distance to u avpoints Estimated tirne of arrival Waypoint arrival and anchor alarnrs High resolution electrolu[...]