Document Outline

• 1 Preface
  • 1.1 Important Safety Information
  • 1.2 Disclaimer
  • 1.3 Warranty
• Contents
• 2 Introducing the Northstar 8000i System
• 3 Check the Black Box Processor parts
• 4 The Black Box Processor connectors
• 5 The Network Master Unit
• 6 8000i System Installation
  • 6.1 Northstar 8000i 12 inch Display Processor
  • 6.2 Northstar 8000i Black Box Processor
  • 6.3 Northstar 8000i 15 inch Monitor
  • 6.4 Northstar 8000i Network Radar
  • 6.5 Northstar 8000i 8 Port Network Linker
  • 6.6 Northstar 8000i 4 Port USB Hub
  • 6.7 Northstar 8000i 1 kW Network Sounder
  • 6.8 Northstar 8000i DVD-CD Player
  • 6.9 Northstar 8000i Remote Keypad
  • 6.10 Northstar 8000i Video Interface
  • 6.11 Northstar 8000i C-MAP Chart License Key
  • 6.12 Northstar GPS Antenna (NS004743)
  • 6.13 Other Components
    • 6.13.1 Autopilot
    • 6.13.2 Heading Sensor
    • 6.13.3 Audio
    • 6.13.4 NMEA-0183 Data
    • 6.13.5 Mass Storage Devices
    • 6.13.6 Human Interface Devices
    • 6.13.7 Network Camera
• 7 Mount the Black Box Processor
• 8 Wiring Guidelines
  • 8.1 Power
  • 8.2 GPS Port
  • 8.3 Utility Port
    • 8.3.1 External Wake Up and Remote Power On
    • 8.3.2 NMEA
    • 8.3.3 NMEA Multiplexer (Noland NM42)
  • 8.4 USB
  • 8.5 Auxiliary port
  • 8.6 RGB port
  • 8.7 Network
    • 8.7.1 Field Terminated Network Cable
• 9 Example System Layouts
  • 9.1 8000i Chart Plotter
  • 9.2 8000i Plotter Sounder
  • 9.3 Entertainment
  • 9.4 Full System
• 10 Northstar 8000i Initial Setup
  • 10.1 Turn on the 12 inch Display Processor
  • 10.2 Adjust the brightness on a 12 inch Display Processor
  • 10.3 Set the network master unit
  • 10.4 Install the chart data
  • 10.5 Turn off the 12 inch Display Processor
  • 10.6 Set the system preferences
    • 10.6.1 Select the time format
    • 10.6.2 Select your time zone
    • 10.6.3 Turn the keypad beeps on or off
    • 10.6.4 Change the transducer depth
    • 10.6.5 Turn the keypad backlight on or off
    • 10.6.6 Show/hide the top control bar
  • 10.7 Specify your vessel statistics
  • 10.8 Set the location of the media library
  • 10.9 Set NMEA Output
  • 10.10 Set NMEA Baud Rate
  • 10.11 Calibrate the touch screen
  • 10.12 Set the device (processor) name
  • 10.13 Set the screen resolution
  • 10.14 Set the units
    • 10.14.1 Select the speed units
    • 10.14.2 Select the depth units
    • 10.14.3 Select the pressure units
    • 10.14.4 Select the volume units for liquids
    • 10.14.5 Select the large scale distance units
    • 10.14.6 Select the small scale distance units
    • 10.14.7 Select the temperature units
  • 10.15 Radar
    • 10.15.1 Set up the radar before using it for the first time
    • 10.15.2 Change the radar startup mode
    • 10.15.3 Change the radar range offset (trigger delay)
    • 10.15.4 Change the radar bearing alignment
    • 10.15.5 Change the parking angle
  • 10.16 Sounder
    • 10.16.1 Change the water temperature offset
    • 10.16.2 Change the water temperature averaging time
    • 10.16.3 Change the sounder's speed offset
    • 10.16.4 Change the sounder's speed filter
  • 10.17 Instruments
    • 10.17.1 Create an instrument panel
    • 10.17.2 Add a new instrument
    • 10.17.3 Data channels
    • 10.17.4 Change the appearance of an instrument
    • 10.17.5 Choose how to view the instruments
    • 10.17.6 Change the layout of the instrument panel
    • 10.17.7 Resize an instrument
    • 10.17.8 Delete an instrument
• 11 Maintenance
  • 11.1 Technical support, service and repairs
• 12 Restore
  • 12.1 Restore settings and information
  • 12.2 Restore processor software
• 13 Upgrading the 8000i system
  • 13.1 Install Software patch on to a stand alone processor
  • 13.2 Install a software patch to multi processor system
  • 13.3 Install a system image upgrade