NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 - Manual (Page 20)

Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 20
3-1-3 Following a route
Preparing
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).
To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.
To create a route, see section 6-2-1.
Starting a route from the chart window:
1 Go to the chart window.
2 Press and select Start Route
3 Press or to highlight the route to
follow. Press .
4 The 657 asks for the direction to traverse the
route.
Select Forward (the order the route was
created) or Reverse.
5 The 657 displays the chart with the route
marked and starts navigating from the start
of the route.
Starting a route from the routes window:
1 Go to the routes window.
2 Then follow step 3 as in starting a route
from the chart window above.
Navigating
The 657 navigates to each waypoint on the route
in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The 657 stops navigating to the waypoint at the
end of the current leg and starts the next leg of
the route:
a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of the
waypoint
b or when the boat passes the waypoint
c or if you skip the waypoint.
Skipping a waypoint
To skip a waypoint, go to a chart window,
press
and select Skip. The 657 starts
navigating straight towards the next waypoint
on the route.
! WARNING
Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on
might result in a sudden course change.
Cancelling a route
When the boat has reached the final waypoint, or
to stop the boat following the route at any time,
cancel the route. Go to a chart window, press
and select Cancel route.