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Regatta Processor
Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION
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2. THE TOPLINE NETWORK
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3. THE REGATTA PROCESSOR
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4. ARCHITECTURE OF THE INSTALLATION
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5. INSTALLATION OF THE REGATTA PROCESSOR
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
INITIAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION
INTEGRATING THE PROCESSOR IN AN EXISTING INSTALLATION
INTEGRATING THE R EGATTA PROCESSOR IN YOUR NKE BUS
ETHERNET CONFIGURATION
CONNECTING TO THE R EGATTA PROCESSOR:
CONNECTION TO THE TOPLINE BUS
NMEA 1 CONNECTOR OR 3D SENSOR
NMEA 2 CONNECTOR
6. REGATTA PROCESSOR CONFIGURATION
6.1
6.2
6.3
CONFIGURATION OF THE INSTALLATION FILE
CONFIGURATION OF THE CONSTANTS CALIBRATION FILE
CONFIGURATION OF THE VARIABLE.CSV FILE
7. ALGORITHM OF THE CALCULATED VARIABLES
7.1
7.2
7.3
SPEED VARIABLES
ATTITUDE VARIABLES
W IND VARIABLE
8.1
INTRODUCTION
8.2
CALIBRATION ORDER
8.3
CALIBRATION OF THE COMPASS
8.4
CALIBRATION OF THE HEEL AND PITCH
8.5
CALIBRATION OF THE BOAT’S SPEED
8.5.1
Speedometer calibration method (simple calibration):
8.5.2
Description:
8.5.3
Linearisation of the surface speed according to the boat’s heel
8.6
CONFIGURATION OF THE DRIFT
8.6.1
With a drift calibration coefficient:
8.6.2
Using a correction table:
8.7
CALIBRATION OF TRUE WIND SPEED
8.8
CALIBRATION OF APPARENT WIND ANGLE
8.9
CALIBRATION OF TRUE WIND ANGLE
9. PERFORMANCE AND SPEED POLAR
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HOW TO READ A SPEED POLAR
HOW TO READ A SPEED POLAR CURVE
PERFORMANCE VARIABLES
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APPENDIX A
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10.1 CONFIGURATION OF MY COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST CONNECTION TO THE PROCESSOR
10.1.1
Connection of the Regatta Proc essor to your computer
10.1.2
Configuration of the net work connection under Windows XP
10.1.3
Configuration of the net work connection under Windows Seven
10.1.4
Testing the connection with the Regatta Processor
10.2 USE OF THE “V ERBOSE” MODE
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8. CALIBRATION OF YOUR ELECTRONICS
9.1
9.2
9.3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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