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Entry Level Wind System Important Suitability: the Entry Level Wind System is only recommended for use on cruising boats up to 10.5m (35ft). For larger boats and for racing please consider the mn100 Micronet Range. If installing to a boat of aluminium, steel or Carbon Fibre construction, please consult www.tacktick.com for installation advice.
Key Features Completely wireless Wind Transmitter. The Wind Transmitter is solar powered and requires no external power supply. It communicates wirelessly with any Tacktick Micronet display. Ultra low power requirement. The innovative Micronet technology means the Entry Level Wind System draws just 1mA from the boats battery. Simple installation. The only cable required is a connection from the display to the boat’s electrical supply.
Entry Level Wind System English Keylock When Keylock is enabled, the system is protected from accidental key presses.
Setup Chapters and Pages In the Page descriptions below, default settings are shown in bold. Units chapter Wind speed units Sets the units in which Wind Speed is displayed. The options are: KTS (Knots) or M/S (meters per second). Wind chapter Wind angle A calibration function used to ensure the displayed apparent wind angle is correctly aligned with the actual wind angle with respect to the boat. See page 6 for the calibration process.
Entry Level Wind System English Boat show Used for demonstration purposes only, this function allows the display of information when the Wind Display is NOT installed as part of a Micronet system. The options are: Off / On. LCD contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display to optimise visibility. The available values are: 1 - 7, default 4. Pointer Pressing switches the pointer tail on or off. Reset Returns all settings to their default values.
Installation English Installation Installing the Wind Display Tools required: 5mm (3/16 inch) drill bit 24mm (1 inch) hole saw (or 12mm (1/2 inch) drill bit) Power Drill Parts supplied: Mounting Template (from the back of this user guide) Mounting studs with thumbnuts (3) Crimp receptacles (4) Positioning the display For best wireless performance, tacktick recommend that the display is mounted on a GRP or acrylic surface.
English Entry Level Wind System Installing the Wind Transmitter See the separate installation guide for the Wind Transmitter. Calibration After installation, the Wind Angle should be calibrated: Motor the vessel directly into the wind. Go to the Wind Angle page in Setup (see page 3) Press Use and to bring the lower larger digits to 000º. The upper smaller digits show the number of degrees of offset entered. Press to exit Edit Mode Press and hold to exit Setup.
Specifications The system behaves erratically after powering on. This may occur if the breaker is switched off and rapidly back on, or if is pressed on a display immediately after switching on the system from the breaker. Switch off, wait for thirty seconds and switch back on. For other problems Contact your Tacktick Dealer/Distributor (see www.tacktick.com). providing detailed information of the fault and your contact details.
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Installation Template 47mm A 47mm 5mm 5mm 42.5mm C L P 12mm 24mm 52.5mm A Leave space for the Sun Cover www.tacktick.
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