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3. STEERING MODE
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3.2.2 ADVANCED AUTO mode
AUTO mode will maintain a set course, but your vessel’s course may be shifted
by the effects of current or wind. ADVANCED AUTO mode maintains a set
course while compensating for the effects of wind and tide. Note that your
NAVpilot-500 must be connected to a (GPS) which outputs own ship’s position
data (L/L) in NMEA0183 format to the NAVpilot-500.
In the ADVANCED AUTO mode, the NAVpilot-500 will calculate your course
based on your present position and heading, and by setting a virtual “waypoint”
in its memory to navigate towards. If either tide or wind begins to push you off
course, the NAVpilot-500’s processor will correct your heading accordingly. In
this mode, “AUTO
” appears on the display.
AUTO
359
359.9
ADVANCED AUTO
(Indicated with underline)
Heading from
heading sensor
Rudder angle (DEVIATION or XTE)
Course selected by
the course control knob
HDG
M
RUDDER
0
40
20
10
40
20
10
Heading mode
M: Magnetic
T: True
ADVANCED AUTO mode display (ex. Normal display 1)
Enabling the ADVANCED AUTO mode
You can select whether to use the ADVANCED AUTO mode or not as follows.
1. In the AUTO mode, press the [MENU] key to show the AUTO mode menu.
2. Rotate the course control knob to select “ADVANCED AUTO”, and then
press the course control knob to show the advanced auto options window.
ON
OFF
Advanced auto options window
3. Rotate the course control knob to select “ON”.
When you want to finish the ADVANCED AUTO mode, select “OFF”.
4. Press the course control knob to close the menu.
Note: You can switch AUTO mode and ADVANCED AUTO mode by holding the
[AUTO] menu down until the message “ADVANCED AUTO ON (OFF)”
appears.