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Table of Contents 1 To Our Customer -t Important Notice Information + Warranty (ieneral -5 Information 6 Unit Installation Display Unit 6 6 Power Connection Installation l Antenna l Star Pilot GPS Antenna 8 Basic Operation 8 Star Pilot Keyboarcl Alpha-Numeric Keys IJ ti Common Sofikey Functions ight Control 9 Power/Backl l0 Started Getting Pilot On l0 Turning the Star The Menu Screen l0 What A Waypoint'l ll Is ll Enterin-e Waypoints ( Mode 12 1) Position Waypoint 12 Saving Present Positi
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Unit Installation Display Unit Overhead The compact size of the Star Pilot allows lor easy installation in most To get maximum perfbrmance and lif-c from your unit. any boat. the tollowing guidelines should be considered when selecting a location: mounting l) Select a location where the unit is protected 1}om excessive worst temperature. Heat is one of the enemies of electronic will reducing components. and accelerate component aging. thereby the trouble-free lif-e of your Star Pilot. 2) Mou
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Gencral Informntion Congratulations on your selection of the Interphase Star Pilot GPS receiver. Its rugged waterproof design makes it ideal fbr installation on nearly any type of boat. The Star Pilot f-eatures many advanced functions, and employs one of today's most sophisticated GPS receivers. The sequential three channel receiver design tracks up to seven GPS satellites and is capable of providing accurate position information every second. The Star Pilot design is compact and of water
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Installation Unit Display Unit Overhead Pilot allou s tirr easr installation in The compact sizc of the Star pcrlix'tttaltcc ancl lil'e from your unit. most any boat. To get marimuttt cottsiclcrccl r.rhen selccting a the fbllowing guiclelines shor.rlcl bc' mounting location: prtttc-ctcd from ercessive l) Select a location whcre thc unit is s tempcrature. Heat is one ol-thc \\ orst L'tl!-lllie of clcctronic reducing components. and will accclcrate contponcnt aging, thereby thc trouble-free
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Antewtn Installntion Star Pilot antenna/rccetver Star Pilot GPS Antenna Antenna, with its receiver unit. is housecl in a The Star Pilot GPS designed for mounting rn an opcn durable. waterproof casing signal reception, mount the antenna with a location. For optrmum so that it can have line-of-sight tracking of the 360o view of the sky poles. rails, other antennas and satellites. Prevent objects such as the view between the GPS antenna and large cables fiom obstructing the satellites. locati
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Basic Operation The Star Pilot Keyboard Pilot has been designed to be as easy to learn and operate as The Star Alpha-Numeric keypad possible. push-button keys provide a tactile f-eel to each The raised Pilot responds with an audible beep each time \ operation and the Star \ pressed. All keys necessary for operation of the unit are on a key is \ panel. keys on the ri-eht thc front In addition to the alpha-numenc "softkeys" approach called along side, the Star Pilot uses a unique five keys
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which The ESC. or ESCAPE softkey. is seen on some of the displays ask you to enter information, such as waypoint namcs or coordinates. prcvious Pressing the ESC sofikey will return the Star Pilot to the screen with no changes being entered. This is useful. tor instance. if you started entering a waypoint name and then decided not to usc that waypoint. Using the ESC sofikey, the Star Pilot will retrun to the previous screen and disregard the information you had started to enter lbr the selected
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Getting Started Check to see that all the components shown at leti were included with your Pilot. If a part is missing. contact the Interphase Star (408) Department 427-4444 immediately. Customer Service DO NOT operate the Star Pilot with parts missing or WARNING: parts through Interphase; doing so with other than those obtained navigational errors. Any malfunctions to the Star could cause major parts are not covered by warranty. Pilot resulting from unauthorized GPS antenna/receiver Tur
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or if the last digits of the Latitude Do not be alarmed NOTE,: Pilot This is normal when the Star Longitude sometimes fluctuate. position information. is receiving What Is A Waypoint? point, buoy or channel is usually a starting destination, A Waypoint Pilot to remember. It is can or any place you wish the Star marker, location of a reef. rocks or fishing spot, harbor entrance. be a favorite bottom structure. other important positions. Waypoints can stores up to 100 Waypoint The St
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(1) Position Mode a1) Choosing Key #l fiom the Menu Screen will call up the Position \4!9 Screen. part The upper of the display will give you the current date (UTC), and time based on accurate data from satellite signals. h The Star Pilot uses GPS satellite signals to calculate a cuffent position in Latitude and Longitude. This position is displayed in large, easy to read digits in thc center part of the display. The lower left part of the display. above the softkey labels, provides Sp
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(2) PIut Mode To enter the Plot Mode. choose Key #2 from the Menu Screen. The Star Pilot display will start by using the last Plot Mode data ancl destination. The Plot Screen provides a graphic map of your boat's present "N" position and progress towards the destination waypoint. The at of the map indicates true north. At the top of the display the top map is your present longitude position. The right side of above the waypoint, just it in the display shows the destination and below thc yo
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SANTA CRUZ (3) IYavigate Mode t18.0 BtlG: Nltrl - 316€1 BBG: 225M P 12:15:52 Press Key #3 from the Menu Display to start the Star Pilot in the Navigation Mode. The Navigation Screen graphically shows you the Range or Distance, and Compass Bearing to the destination Waypoint in the upper left of the display. The Destination Name is in the top center, and your Track Error (XTE) is Cross shown in the center labels. bottom of the display above the softkey 1 xn rxY XTE: o.ooNu perspective The
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please refer to the terms. details on these navigational For more section, Page 21. Navigation Guide Advanced store your present modes, you may other navigational As with the under by pressing the softkey Waypoint at any time position in a SAVE. lose contact with the satellites. momentarily If the Star Pilot should the the unit has located Navigate Mode before or if you choose the will be navigation data three satellites needed, minimal number of be the replacing XTE will of
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(4) WAYPOINTS Waypoint Mode aa) SANTA CRUZ The Star Pilot is capable of storing up to 100 Waypoints, which can v{!/ TO VIEW OR l0 Routes of l0 Waypoints each. Waypoints be used to create up to EDIT DETAILS must stored into the Waypoint Log before they can be used to be OF A WAYPT, view your Waypoint Log, press Key #4 create Routes. To or edit USE ARROW b fiom the MENU Screen. KEYS THEN PRESS ENTR, wilt left The The Waypoint Log be seen on the side of the display. MENUI RrE A v I I IENTR
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After you press sofikey ENTR. the Edit Name Route Window the ROUTES will open. The Route selected will be noted on the lett side of the 1 you wish, you press sofikey DEL display. If can the to delete the OR 2 TO VIEW Keypad. you may NAME entire ROUTE. Using the Alpha-Numeric 3 EDIT DETAILS 4 OF A ROUTE, Route Namc. or edit the 5 6 USE ARROW 7 KEYS THEN press When this is completed. the sofikey ENTR and the Star Pilot 8 PRESS ENTR, will display the ROUTE on the top of the left side and the W
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(5) Status Modc GoNTROL S/W VER 0.12 a5-) RCVR S/W VER 1.9 GPS MODE 3-D AUTO The STATUS MODE is selected by pressing U!9 Key #5 off the Menu GPS HEALTH 2 SATS Screen. This will bring up the Status Screen which provides the LAST FIX AT 13:44.Q7 following PDOP O.O data: h HDOP 3.0 vDoP 1.0 The part top of the Star Pilot Status Screen shows you the Software ERROR CODE OO version of the control Unit, the Antenna/Receiver Unit and the GpS Mode currently being used, followed by the Gp
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(6) Mode Set Up ALT UNITS METERS a6l Upon pressing Key #6, the Star Pilot's GPS Set Up Screen displays NM DIST UNITS us!) the units of measure, compass bearing and the AUTO information on BEARINGS MAG Altitude measurements, when 3D fixes are available. CPS mode. The Units of Distance are in nautical miles. Bearings displays in meters. b ARRIVAL ALRM Screens are magnetic, and are automatically given on Navigation ANCHOR ALRM your present position. The Star Pilot operates in a calculated fro
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GPS The Basics of navigation system or Global Positioning System, is a satellite GPS, with to provide worldwide positioning and time information designed within weather capability. quick response time and accuracy to all of yards. GPS is maintained by the United States Department several 24 hours a day. Defense of 24 satellites orbiting at an altitude very high GPS is a system of the great altitude, the satellites' signals above the earth. Because with by the terrain or geography, an
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Advanced l{avigation Guide Thc Star Pilot is designed to be the easiest to use GPS system available today. The prevrous sections of the operation manual have detailed the basics of installation and operation of the Star Pilot. To utilize the system to its optimum. the following section on naviqation should be studied. By becoming more familiar with these naviga- you your tional and GPS terms and concepts. will increase own navigational skills. GPS Modes The Star Pilot operates in an automatic
