Interphase Tech Interphase Star Pilot GPS Fish Finder User Manual


 
Overhead
Shelfffable
GPS
antenna/recciver
Antenna
Star
Pilot GPS
display unit
a*
Power cable
Unit
Installation
Display Unit
The compact
sizc of the
Star
Pilot allou
s tirr easr
installation
in
most any boat.
To
get
marimuttt
pcrlix'tttaltcc
ancl
lil'e from
your
unit.
the
fbllowing
guiclelines shor.rlcl bc'
cottsiclcrccl
r.rhen selccting a
mounting
location:
l)
Select
a location
whcre thc unit
is
prtttc-ctcd from ercessive
tempcrature.
Heat
is one ol-thc
\\
orst L'tl!-lllie
s
of clcctronic
components.
and
will accclcrate
contponcnt aging,
thereby
reducing
thc trouble-free
lite
of
your
Star
Pilot.
2) Mount the display
in
a
locatictn
rvhcre
it
will
bc convenient
to
route
the
power
and
antenna
cablcs.
NOTE: An optionzrl.
in-dash mounting
bracket
is
available
tor
thc Star
Pilot display
unit.
Contact
your nearby
Authorized
Interphase
Dealer
or the
Interphase
Accessories Sales
Depart-
ment
(408)
127-4414.
Power Connection
The
Star
Pilot requires i.r
power source with a
voltage level
from l0
to I 6
VDC. Low
voltage may cause a
dim display.
reduccd
signal.
weak bccper and
a
slow tum on.
High
voltage may
eventually
result
in f ailure of
some internal
part. The nominal
volta-ec found on
most
properly
operating
tnarine
power sy\tems is 13.6
VDC. It is
rccommended that
you
check
the volta-ue supply
which
you
intend to
operate
for the
proper
level.
Connect
thc two-pin
plug
on the end of the
power
supply
cable to the
power
supply
jack
located at
the rear of the unit.
Connect
the
red wire
to the
positive
terminal and
thc black
wire to the
nc-qative tcnninal
of
your boat's
l2
VDC
battcry, or
the corresponding
connections
of the
rnain distribution
panel.
Avoid connecting
directly to the
sanle circuit
with
any
electronics
which tend
to draw a
large
amount
of
powcr.
such as bilge
pumps, refrigerators and transmitting
radios.
The
power
cord
included
with the
Star
Pilot includes an
in-line
fuse
holder
with a 1.6 Amp
fusc installed.
Be certain
when connecting
the
power
cord
to the battery
that the correct
polarity
is
observed
or the
l'use may blow and
possible
circuit
damage
may occur.
WARNIN(i:
Never replace the Star
Pilot's in-line fuse
with a
fuse
of a
higher rating.
Always replace
with a fuse
with
a
ratin-e between
I Amp. and 1.6
Arnp.