NovaSail NS-START POCKET V2 User manual

Operating Manual
v1.0

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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Controls and display description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Screens and modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Switching power on and off.............................................. 6
• Switching backlight on and off ......................................... 8
• Run screen ...................................................................... 8
• Start screen, timer ........................................................... 8
• Start screen, start line distance .......................................
• GPS data logger .............................................................11
• Current GPS coordinates ...............................................11
• Max speed and average speed ......................................11
Advanced operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
• SET mode...................................................................... 12
• PC mode........................................................................ 16
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Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Contents

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Welcome to the
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 V2 version has an upgraded button panel and an LCD mounted on a soft
silicon pad to withstand the toughest environment. It features also 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
• Updates with new features
Compact (125 mm x 80 mm x 26 mm) and intuitive, the
is a light, portable device, which is completely
waterproof, ultra robust, made of bombproof polycarbonate and stainless steel. It
features an upgraded button panel and LCD mounted on a soft silicon pad to
sustain the toughest environment.
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

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Wherever you mount the , 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

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Buttons & display
Screens and modes
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: S D
The has 1 information screen.The GPS
coordinates and the average/max instant speed recorded during the current trip
Power ON/OFF
Backlight ON/OFF
RUN/START screen
mode selection
Pin
Boat
Timer
Battery level
Backlight
GPS record status
Screen
mode
display
Safety leash to
pass through
this hole
Controls and display description

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can be displayed by holding and simultaneously (and another press on
or to select the desired information)
Information screen
Current GPS coordinates atitude
ongitude
Max instant speed recorded SPE MAX
Average speed recorded SPE AVG
Switching power on and off
• Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough
remaining power (positive pole inserted first)
• Press to start the device. Press and hold for more than 4
seconds until the screen displays OFF and the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is
finished.
The device will turn off automatically when it cannot receive any GPS signal for
20 minutes.
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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, you need to check that the battery is fully
charged, that the battery compartment is clean, 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/
cleaned with rubbing alcohol or similar and then put back in place.
Note : Until enough satellites are locked, the 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).
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Switching backlight on and off
• Press and hold for more than 1 second until the icon is displayed
on the screen. If the OFF sequence starts, simply release the button
before the sequence “3”, “2”, “1” is finished.
• To turn off the backlight, press and hold for more than 1 second until
the icon disappears from the screen.
Run Screen
This screen provides the heading and speed of the vessel.
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 ine : 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 . knots. The value displayed can be averaged, see the SET mode.Start
Screen
Start Screen
TIMER , Upper ine : This mode offers a 5 minutes countdown timer, which can
be synchronized to 5, 4 and 1 minutes.
At the start time:
• the timer starts counting the race duration in minutes and hours
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o synchronize the IMER when it is stopped:
• Long press to synchronize to 5, 4 or 1 minutes (starting time).
o start the IMER:
• Short press to start the timer from the value previously set.
o synchronize the IMER when it is running:
• 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.
o stop the IMER:
• 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 down counter reaches ’0:00’, the timer and the start line
distance will switch automatically to the ‘RUN’ screen (compass and speed).
Start ine Distance (S D) , 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
meters.
The start line consists of 2 points which have to be aligned with the start line:
• : Commitee boat
• : Pin
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o memorize the start line points
• 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)
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GPS Data Logger
A GPS data logger is embedded in the allowing
you to download all your sailing data to your computer using the
Wireless Manager software.
Upon setting the GPS data logger start parameter, the logger will start recording
as soon as enough satellites are locked or when the timer reaches 0:00’.
The recording interval can also be set using the parameter GPS Logger Timing
(see the SET mode, page 15 for details).
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, you need to press the
arrows and simultaneously (if needed select this screen by another press
on or ). The latitude is displayed on the upper line and the longitude on the
lower line. Press on to exit this mode.
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, you need to press the
arrows and simultaneously (if needed select this screen by another 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 15 for details). Press on to exit this mode.
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SE mode
The SE mode allows the adjustment of your
parameters sequentially as follows :
• Speed sensitivity
• GPS heading sensitivity
• Boat offset
• GPS logger interval
• GPS logger start condition
• Time in seconds for the average maximum speed calculation
• Current embedded firmware version
o enter the SE 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 .
• The parameter is memorized when you press and hold 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
• Lo: Low sensitivity
GPS heading
sensitivity
COG • Hi: High sensitivity
• Med: Medium sensitivity
• Lo: Low sensitivity
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Note: You can exit the SET mode any time by restarting the device.
Speed Over Ground sensitivity : SPE
• 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.
• Low: ow 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.
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
• im (starts when timer reaches
0:00)
Average time for
the max speed
SPE AVG 3 to 10 seconds for the average
maximum speed computationb
Firmware version VER Firmware version number
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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.
• Low: ow 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 the line, when you face the start line, the displayed remaining distance is
equal to 10-3.2 meters, 6.8 meters rounded down to 6 meters.
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GPS Logger interval: LOG IM
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 S A
The GPS Logger can be set to:
• 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
Average time for the max speed: SPD AVG
The max speed displayed in the dedicated mode (see “Max speed and average
speed”, page 11) is averaged based on the time entered, from 3 to 10 seconds.
Firmware version: VER
The firmware version is displayed (for example: 1.2).
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PC Mode
The PC mode is activated to exchange data between the
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 Pocket V2
Wireless Manager" main window.
o 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 .
roubleshooting
• 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 Pocket V2 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 Pocket V2 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.
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Screen capture example, Windows 10 Bluetooth settings. Once the
is paired AND in an active connection (otherwise it
will show as paired only) 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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Document history
Version 1.0: First version

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• If any defect arises under normal conditions of use within the warranty
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