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Northstar 8000i
12" Display Processor and
System Installation Manual
w w w . n o r t h s t a r n a v . c o m
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1 Preface In this chapter Important Safety Information........................................ 2 Disclaimer ............................................................................. 4 Warranty................................................................................ 4 1.1 Important Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before use This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
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The electronic chart used by the Northstar 8000i is an aid to navigation designed to supplement, not replace, official government charts. Only official government charts supplemented by notices to mariners contain the information required for safe and prudent navigation. Always supplement the electronic information provided by the Northstar 8000i with other plotting sources such as observations, depth soundings, radar and hand compass bearings. Should the information not agree, the discre
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Failure to adhere to these warnings may lead to death, serious injury or property damage. Northstar disclaims all liability for installation or use of this product that causes or contributes to death, injury or property damage or that violates any law. You are strongly recommended to scan all removable media (such as USB memory sticks or CDs) for viruses or corrupt data on a separate device BEFORE connecting or using the removable media with the 8000i. 1.2 Disclaimer As Northstar
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Contents 1 Preface 2 1.1 Important Safety Information....................................................................................... 2 1.2 Disclaimer............................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 4 2 Introducing the Northstar 8000i System 8 3 Check the 12 inch D
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7 Mounting the 8000i 12 inch Display Processor 33 8 Wiring Guidelines 37 8.1 Power...................................................................................................................................38 8.2 GPS Port ..............................................................................................................................40 8.3 Utility Port ......................................................................................................................
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10.14.5 Select the large scale distance units ........................................................................73 10.14.6 Select the small scale distance units........................................................................73 10.14.7 Select the temperature units ......................................................................................74 10.15 Radar ....................................................................................................................
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2 Introducing the Northstar 8000i System Congratulations on your purchase of the Northstar 8000i, the revolutionary new integrated marine electronics system. The 8000i is designed for ease of use in the marine environment, with Touch Screen technology and online help. The 8000i can integrate navigation, fishfinding, instrumentation, multimedia entertainment, and an onboard camera. Whatever type of boat you have and however you use it, you can customize the 8000i to meet your needs. Fle
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Protective Caps HR000099 Mounting Screws HR000089 USB Dash Mount Connector CB000319B-G Power Cable and Fuses AS000453-G Utility Cable NS004801 Audio Cable NS004802 Ethernet Loopback AS010646A Chart License Key NS004820 Northstar 8000i System - 12" Display Processor Installation Manual 9
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Mounting Template LA000600A-G Chart Licence Key Holder MS000622A-G This Installation Manual MN000605C-G 8000i Operation Manual MN000603C-G 8000i Quick Start Guide MN00643D-G LCD Cleaning Cloth MS000619A-G Warranty Registration Card NOTE: Other system components are listed in the 8000i System Installation section. Be sure you have all required units and cabling BEFORE starting the installation. Northstar 8000i System - 12" Display Processor Installation Manual 10
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4 Find your way around the 12 inch Display Processor A DISPLAY Key Press once to show single pane options; press again to show page options B CONTROL Key Press to change the active pane on a page; and, if you expand the pane to full size, press again to cycle through the other panes at full size C Rotary knob Turn left (counter-clockwise) to scroll down, turn right (clockwise) to scroll up D Cancel Key Press to cancel or exit E Confirm Key Press to select or confirm F 4 directiona
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N POWER Key Press once to power the 8000i and the display unit On. Hold down for four (4) seconds to commence power Off. When the system is running press once to display on screen display to adjust screen brightness or to disable touch screen e.g. for cleaning O The Screen 12", 800 x 600 resolution P Mounting Remove to reveal mounting screws Bezel Q Finger Guides To guide fingers to onscreen controls A Power Three pin power input (see "Power" page 38) B Utility Communication to
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5 The Network Master Unit The simplest type of 8000i System consists of a single stand-alone processor. A more sophisticated 8000i System consists of multiple processors, which can be a combination of 12" Display Processors or Black Box Processors, networked together. If more than one processor is used in the 8000i System, one processor only MUST be specified as the master unit. You must decide which processor on the 8000i network will be responsible for handling incoming and outgoing na
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6 8000i System Installation A minimum 8000i System consists of a processor, display and GPS antenna. The system consists of either the Black Box Processor combined with a 12" Display Processor or the ALL- IN-ONE processor inside the 12" Display. This would be a stand alone system. The versatility of the 8000i System means that it can be customized and expanded to suit each vessel and budget. Extra 12" Display Processors, 15" Monitors, and remote keypads can be added to create an 8000i net
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other processors are off). Take note of the master processor name. It will be a good idea to use the provided System Setup Check sheet. This will provide a record of the settings on install and serve as a reminder to check all settings. 14. Install purchased charts. (see "Install the chart data" page 65) 15. Configure System attributes such as time offset, draft, NMEA output etc (see "Northstar 8000i Initial Setup" page 63). 16. Power on the next processor and nominate the master process
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Location Guide The 12" Display Processor is sunlight viewable with an anti reflective coating. For best results position out of direct sunlight. The ideal location should have minimal glare from windows or bright objects. The unit is waterproof to IPX5 specification. Mounting The unit can be flush mounted or mounted on a third party VESA bracket using the holes in the rear of the case. Best viewing angles within a 120 degrees vertical range. Power requirements Operation Voltage (onc
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Optional Parts GPS Antenna (see "Northstar GPS Antenna (NS004743)" page 26), Network Sounder (see "Northstar 8000i 1 kW Network Sounder" page 22), Network Radar (see "Northstar 8000i Network Radar" page 19), Chart licences (see "Northstar 8000i C-MAP Chart License Key" page 25), USB Hub, Network Linker, DVD/CD Player, USB Video Interface, Remote Keypad Ethernet cables if connecting to network. Other Functions 1 x NMEA in, 1 x NMEA out, NavBus, external alarms, repeater video out (8
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Place in 8000i System Primarily to display the 8000i software from a Northstar 8000i Black Box Processor. The 15" Monitor may also be used to display the video output of a PC or compatible video source, composite, S-video and DVI video sources. Other parts required For connecting to external 3rd party video sources, order the following cables VGA DB15 Video cable 6 ft (2 m) NS004710 Composite Video cable 6 ft (2 m) NS004803 DVI-D Video cable 6 ft (2 m) NS004805 S-Video cable 6 ft (2
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6.4 Northstar 8000i Network Radar Northstar HD Digital Radar Description The Northstar HD Digital Radar consists of a Scanner and a Radar processor box. Information from the scanner is processed and broadcast onto the 8000i Network. Systems available in 5 models from 2 kW to 25 kW. Functions Radar functionality on 8000i, 6000i or 6100i displays Place in 8000i System The Northstar HD Digital Radar connects to the 8000i System Network, to the Northstar 8 Port Network linker or if
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DON'T install the scanner inside of the recommended compass safe distances of any navigation instruments such as the magnetic compass and the chronometer. The compass safe distances are as follows: 2 kW radar STD 2.3 ft (0.7 m) STEER 1.6 ft (0.5 m) 4 kW radar STD 6.5 ft (2.0 m) STEER 5 ft (1.5 m) 6 kW radar STD 7.5 ft (2.3 m) STEER 5.7 ft (1.75 m) 10 kW radar STD 7.9 ft (2.4 m) STEER 6 ft (1.8 m) 25 kW radar STD 7.9 ft (2.4 m) STEER 6 ft (1.8 m) 6.5 Northstar 8000i 8 P
