Northstar 952XDW Chart Plotter
CHARTING:
Nav-Chart cartridges by Navionicsฎ
Scales
from 4096nm to 1/8nm
Displays chart data, vessel, waypoints,
routes,
track history in color
Vessel-centered mode
Built-in world-wide data
to 64nm
Instantaneous chart redraw
Fast cursor pointer
POSITION
DATA:
Latitude/longitude (158 datums) from GPS
with one-second
updates
Phantom Loran-C TDs calculated from GPS
Loran-C TDs from your
existing loran
Real-time GPS/DGPS status screens
STEERING SCREENS:
Large, easy-to-read graphical presentation
Waypoint name, position
Bearing and distance to waypoint
Cross-track error traditional and 3-D
Heading correction
Speed/Course-Over-Ground (SOG/COG)
Estimated Time
of Arrival (ETA)
Estimated Time Enroute (ETE)
Speed of Advance
Automatic magnetic variation
WAYPOINT & ROUTE MANAGEMENT:
Enter
waypoints as lat/lon, distance and
bearing, or loran TDs
User-entered
Avoidance Waypoints
Displays 30 closest waypoints
Store up to 1,000
waypoints
Store up to 500 routes
Stores 35 waypoints per route
Update waypoint coordinates to ships
position
Edit/erase waypoints or
routes directly on
the chart
Plan Route function
Plot any route
with automatic chart scale
selection
WAYPOINT NAVIGATION:
Navigate to
coordinates, waypoints and
along routes
Save current position
Point and Shoot Navigation
Waypoint queuing
Follow stored routes
forward or backward
Plot current route on chart
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNCTIONS:
Waypoint sharing between 952/951/941 heads
Color palette:
Normal, Hi Brite, Night
Anchor watch
Avoidance Area Alarm
GPS
clock
Tidetrack
12 parallel channels, continuous tracking
NAVIGATION ACCURACY:
3m 2DRMS with Differential
20m 2DRMS without
Differential
UPDATE RATE: 1 per second
TIME TO FIRST FIX: 30
seconds
DYNAMICS: Velocity: 1800km/h;
Acceleration: 40m/sec2; Jerk:
2m/sec3
SC-104: Processes all USCG SC-104
message types, including 1 and
9
Beacon Differential Receiver
TYPE: 2-channel, fully automatic
FREQUENCY RANGE: 283.5-325.0kHz
ACQUISITION TIME: 5 seconds
Two
bi-directional NMEA I/O ports
One bi-directional RS-232 port
Waypoint
upload/download capability
Waypoint sharing between heads
NMEA output
sentences: APB, BOD, BWC,
GGA, GLC, GLL, GSA, GSV, LCD, HSC,
MSS, RNN,
RMC, RMA, RMB, VTG, WCV,
XTE, ZDA, ZTG (Conforms to NMEA v 2.0
and later.
Supports 1.5 GLL and BWC.)
NMEA input sentences: WPL and others
200
PPNM speed output
Accepts external differential corrections
Accepts
most external loran receivers
Slim mount anywhere waterproof
unit,
includes flush-mount and yoke-mount kit
320 x 240 pixel
hi-temperature, backlit
active matrix TFT, color graphics LCD
Large
(5.75) easy-to-read screen
High-contrast screen with
anti-reflective
coating to minimize glare
An audio beeper for alarms
and
confirmation of actions
Large, easy-to-use backlit controls
Easy removal for secure storage
Internal Differential Receiver for
differential
corrections
Low power: less than 10 watts; 12 watts
with
internal Differential Receiver
0ฐC - 55ฐC max 95% relative
humidity,
non-condensing
PERFORMANCE:
Velocity: 1852km/h (514
m/sec)
Acceleration: 4 Gs (39.2 m/sec2)
Jerk: 2 m/sec3
Time to
First Fix: 50 seconds
Accuracy < 2m