NovaSail NS-START PRO Operating Manual

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Controls and display description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 • Screens and modes......................................................... 6 • Switching power on and off.............................................. 7 • Switching backlight on and off ......................................... 8 • Run screen ...................................................................... 9 • Start screen ..................................................................... 9 • Timer ............................................................................... 9 • Start line distance .......................................................... 10 • GPS data logger ............................................................ 12 • Waypoint screen............................................................ 12 • Current GPS coordinates .............................................. 14 • Max speed and average speed ..................................... 14 Advanced operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 • SET mode...................................................................... 15 • PC mode........................................................................ 19 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Contents

The has been designed to provide essential information with a very simple and user friendly interface. Speed, heading, timer, start line distance and GPS coordinates functions are all accessible at the push of a button and clearly displayed on the backlit LCD, ideal for night sailing and enhanced safety. The new features a Bluetooth communication transceiver offering a wide range of functions and applications: • Record up to 1248 hours of racing (1 point / 30 seconds) • Replay on Google Earth and other navigational software • Computer management of 10 waypoints, including their coordinates and descriptions • Updates with new features The usage of the is greatly simplified with large and dedicated buttons for starting the timer and defining the start line points at your finger tips. Powered by only one AA battery, the gives sailors accurate information for over 30 hours. It can be installed in minutes and there is no need to drill a hole in the hull or use a wired connection. We hope you enjoy sailing with the . We encourage you to read this manual thoroughly to learn about the many features of your exciting new NOVASAIL product. Introduction

, 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. Also a direct mount on a metal surface will reduce the receiver sensitivity. Installation

Timer RUN/START screen mode selection Backlight ON/OFF Comittee Boat reference (SLD) Setup mode entry Safety leash attachment Pin reference (SLD) PC mode entry Screen mode display GPS record status Light sensor Battery cap Backlight indicator Battery level indica- tor Timer ON indicator Units Waypoint screen mode Controls and display description

The has 2 main modes of operation : the RUN screen and the START screen. Switching screens is made by pressing the button . RUN Screen Course Over Ground- GPS Compass: COG Speed Over Ground: SPE START Screen Timer: TIM Start Line Distance: SLD The has 1 Waypoint screen : it is displayed by by pressing the button . Waypoint Screen Course Over Ground: COG Waypoint information: WAY The has 1 information screen. The GPS coordinates and the average/max instant speed recorded during the current trip can be displayed by a holding and simultaneously (and another press on or to select the desired information) Information screen Current GPS coordinates Latitude Longitude Max instant speed recorded SPE MAX Average speed recorded SPE AVG Operations

• Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough remaining power (positive pole inserted first) • Press to start the device. A beep will be emitted • 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 The device will turn off automatically when it cannot receive any GPS signal for 20 minutes. A beep will be emitted 3 seconds before it turns off. During the power up, the remaining time for the data logger is displayed for 5 seconds. This time, called GPS LOG, is given in hours as shown below. Note : If the device does not turn on, check that the battery is fully charged, that the battery compartment is clean and dry, and the polarity is correct. No liquid should get into the battery compartment as it may cause internal damage. The 2 springs for +/- contacts in the battery compartment can be removed and cleaned with rubbing alcohol or similar and then put back in place. Operations

is not ready to use. For all modes requiring the GPS data, the screen will display ”---” until it is ready. If the number of satellites is low, the display will blink. Note : Disposable alkaline batteries are not recommended, but can be used to reach the maximum 40-hour battery life of the . It is mandatory 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). Switching backlight on and off • After the is turned on, the backlight is automatically switched ON/OFF by the internal light sensor detector. • The backlight can be manually switched ON or OFF: press and hold the upper for more than 1 second until the icon is displayed on the screen. • To turn off the backlight, press and hold the upper for more than 1 second until the icon disappears from the screen. Note: Once the backlight has been switched ON or OFF manually, the automatic light sensor detector will no longer be used and will resume upon the next power cycle. Note: In PC mode (see Advanced Operations, page 22), the backlight can be only switched ON or OFF manually. Operations

COG (compass), upper line : The course over ground (heading in degrees) as measured by the GPS receiver is displayed. The value displayed can be averaged, see the SET mode. SPE (speed), lower Line : The speed over ground is displayed with a resolution of 0.1 knots (kts). The minimum speed is 0.5 knot, the maximum speed is 99.9 knots. The value displayed can be averaged, see the SET mode. Start Screen TIMER, upper Line : This mode offers a 5 minutes countdown timer, which can be synchronized to 5, 4 and 1 minutes. When counting down, a short beep sounds: • each minute until the last minute • each ten seconds until 10 seconds • each second until the start time ’0:00’ At the start time: • a long beep sounds • the timer starts counting the race duration in minutes and hours To synchronize the TIMER when it is stopped: • Long press to synchronize to 5, 4 or 1 minutes (starting time). To start the TIMER: • Short press to start the timer from the value previously set. Operations

• Short press to synchronize to 5, 4 or 1 minutes. If the timer value is greater than 2:45, the timer will synchronize to 4 minutes. If lower than 2:45, it will synchronize to 1 minute. The timer continues counting down. To stop the TIMER: • Press and hold . Note : With the GPS logger synchronized to the upcounting of the timer, the GPS logger stops when the timer is stopped or restarted in order to log the end of the current sail. Note Note Note Note : When the countdown timer reaches ’0:00’, the timer and the start line distance will switch automatically to the ‘RUN’ screen (compass and speed). Start Line Distance (SLD), lower line : knowing the exact distance in meters to the start line gives a huge advantage in helping you start ahead of the fleet and win the race. The boat offset parameter allows you to set the distance from the bow to the line. The resolution of the distance to the line is 1 meter. The maximum distance is 999 meters. The start line consists of 2 points which have to be aligned with the start line: • : Commitee boat • : Pin Operations

• Press when you reach the committee boat reference point. • Press when you reach the pin reference point. • The distance in meters is now displayed on the data line. Note : If the start line is modified by the committee, you may be required to re- enter one or both reference points. Note : The distance from the front of the boat to the can be defined in the SET mode. Note : if the pin and the boat references are recorded with and (instead of and ) the will show a sign ‘-’ instead of a ‘+’ for the distance to the line (only the sign is changed, the overall distance calculation is not impacted) Operations

A GPS data logger is embedded in the allowing you to download all your sailing data to your computer using the Wireless Manager PC app companion software. Upon setting the GPS data logger start parameter, the logger will start recording as soon as enough satellites are locked and/or when the timer reaches ‘0:00’. The recording interval can be set using the parameter GPS Logger Timing (see the SET mode, page 18 for details). Waypoint screen mode: Wxx The Waypoint screen is entered by pressing .This mode displays information such as the direction, angle difference, projected speed and distance to reach the selected pre-defined waypoint. Up to 10 waypoints can be memorized: W00 to W09. For each waypoint selected: the direction, the heading difference between the boat and the direction to the waypoint, the projected speed and the distance needed to reach it are displayed sequentially. Note: The display timings of the directions, angle, speed and distance are defined by the parameters Waypoint Heading, Waypoint Speed, Heading Difference and Waypoint Distance in the SET mode (also settable in the “NS- START.Pro Novasail Wireles Manager” PC software). Please refer to the installed online documentation for more details. Note: If all the display durations are set to ‘OFF’ the Waypoint screen mode will be disabled. To use a waypoint • By default, W00 is displayed on the mode line. • Press the button to select the required waypoint, from W00 to W09. • The direction, speed, distance and heading difference are displayed sequentially. Operations

• The waypoint screen must be displayed. Press to select the waypoint (from W00 to W09) that you want to overwrite. • Press and hold the button to memorize the current boat position into the selected waypoint. The screen will display “WAY SAVE”, release the button to confirm the memorization. • The direction, speed and distance to reach it are displayed sequentially. Note: If the button is pressed for a prolonged period of time the will enter the shutdown sequence: the memorization will be skipped and no position will be recorded. Note: The waypoint speed displayed in knots is calculated using the waypoint position, the boat position, the boat speed and the heading. Information screen : current GPS coordinates This mode allows the latitude and longitude of the current position to display (in degrees and decimal minutes). To activate this mode, press the arrows Operations

on OR ). The latitude is displayed on the upper line and the longitude on the lower line. Press or to exit this mode. Information screen : max speed and average speed This mode allows the display of the max instant speed on the upper line and the max average speed on the lower line. To enter this mode, press the arrows and simultaneously (if needed select this screen by a subsequent press on OR ). The average speed (lower line, ‘AVG x’, x=3 to 10) is computed on a 3 to 10 seconds time interval, based on the parameter entered in the setup menu (see the SET mode, page 11 for details). Press or to exit this mode. Operations

parameters sequentially as follows : • Speed sensitivity • GPS heading sensitivity • Boat offset • GPS logger interval • GPS logger start condition • Average speed timing in seconds • Current embedded firmware version To enter the SET mode : • Your device must be switched OFF. • Press first then simultaneously. The device will enter the setup menu: SET will be displayed on the upper line • Each parameter is displayed on the lower line. The required value is adjusted by the button or . • The parameter is memorized when you press the button . • The SET mode is exited by switching off the device (the current setting is memorized when switching off). Name Display Description Speed sensitivity SPE • Hi: High sensitivity • Med: Medium sensitivity • Low: Low sensitivity GPS heading sensitivity COG • Hi: High sensitivity • Med: Medium sensitivity • Low: Low sensitivity Advanced operations

Boat offset BOA OFS This is the length between the front of the boat and the Default value 0, can be adjusted in 0.1 meter increments. GPS logger Interval LOG TIM Timing interval between 2 data (GPS coordinates). Default is 3 seconds, can be adjusted in 1 second increments up to 30 seconds. GPS logger start LOG STA • On (starts as soon as enough satellites are locked) • Off • Tim (starts when timer reaches 0:00) Waypoint screen, display time for the heading to waypoint WAY HEAD 0 (OFF) to 10 seconds display time Waypoint screen, display time for the speed to waypoint WAY SPE 0 (OFF) to 10 seconds display time Waypoint screen, display time for the distance to waypoint WAY DIS 0 (OFF) to 10 seconds display time Waypoint screen, display time for the heading difference to waypoint WAY DIFF 0 (OFF) to 10 seconds display time Average time for the max speed SPE AVG 3 to 10 seconds average time Firmware version VER Firmware version number Advanced operations

• Hi: High sensitivity The high sensitivity setting allows a very sensitive reading of any speed variation. • Med: Medium sensitivity This sub-mode provides an average speed of the boat over a short period of time. This is particularly useful when sailing with big waves upwind or downwind. • Lo: Low sensitivity This sub-mode provides an average speed of the boat over a longer period of time. This is particularly useful in rough conditions with lots of speed changes. GPS Heading sensitivity : COG • Hi: High sensitivity When sailing with light winds and flat seas, high sensitivity allows you to appreciate very small wind variations. • Med: Medium sensitivity Medium sensitivity is more suitable for race boats under medium wind and sea conditions. Dinghy racers will appreciate this mode. • Lo: Low sensitivity Under low sensitivity more subtle variations due to big waves and sudden gusts are filtered. Boat offset: BOA OFS The boat offset corresponds to the distance from the front of the boat to the . The remaining distance to the start line is calculated by taking the boat offset into account. The default value is 0, the maximum value is 20.0 meters and the increment is 0.1 meter. Example: The actual distance between the front of the boat to the is 3.2 meters. You need to enter a boat offset of 3.2 meters. Then, considering that the is 10 meters from Advanced operations

10-3.2 meters, 6.8 meters rounded down to 6 meters. GPS Logger interval: LOG TIM The GPS Logger recording interval can be set between 1 to 30 seconds with a default value of 3 seconds. For example if set to 3, then every 3 seconds GPS data is recorded. Once downloaded on your computer, the lower the value of the interval the more accurate the trace and the post race analysis will be. GPS Logger Start: LOG STA • OFF: GPS Logger is turned off • ON: The GPS Logger records the data when the is ON and as soon as enough satellites are locked • TIM: The GPS Logger starts to record the data when the timer reaches 0 and continues until the timer is reset Waypoint screen mode: data to waypoint display time WAY HDG: display time for the heading to waypoint WAY SPE: display time for the projected speed to waypoint WAY DIS: display time for the distance to waypoint WAY DIFF: display time for the heading difference to waypoint Set the display time from 0 (OFF) to 10 seconds for the display of the data to WAYPOINT: the values are shown consecutively on the lower line Average time for the recorded max speed: SPE AVG The max speed displayed in the information screen mode (see “Information screen : max speed and average speed”, page 14) is averaged based on the time entered, from 3 to 10 seconds. Firmware version: VER The firmware version is displayed (for example: 1.3). Advanced operations

Bluetooth wireless transceiver and the computer. The "NS-START Pocket V2 Wireless Manager" software allows you to check the communication status, upgrade the embedded firmware & setup the device. Please refer to the Novasail Wireles Manager documentation for more details; the online manual can be open with a right click on the "NS-START.Pro Wireless Manager" main window. To enter in PC connectivity mode • With the product switched off, press first then simultaneously. “PC” is displayed on the data line of the upper screen (blinking) (blinking) with “blu” (bluetooth) shown • To exit the PC mode, press and hold the button . Troubleshooting • Make sure the Bluetooth connectivity is activated on the PC • Make sure to allow any Bluetooth device to find the PC in the operating system • Close/re-open the "NS-START.Pro Wireless Manager" app. Remove the from the previously paired bluetooth devices and launch a new pairing process • Make sure the PC mode on the is turned on: “PC” must be blinking on the main display and “blu” (Bluetooth) must be shown on the lower line • Confirm the is indicated on the available Bluetooth devices on the PC • The message ’connected’ should appear in green at the bottom of the "NS- START.Pro Wireless Manager" window within a minute (the delay is PC hardware dependant) Note: to save batteries the will shut down automatically if no PC connectivity is detected for 10 minutes. Advanced operations

settings. Once the is paired the device appears as followed: In the Bluetooth options (Windows 10 screen capture), additional information should be displayed as followed (the COM port numbers may be different): Advanced operations

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