AutoAnchor 560, Owner'S Manual

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3.7.1 Selecting Use Preset
Refer to the Preset Windlass Profile List list in Appendix 1.
Select Use Preset.
Select Windlass profile.
Scroll to the correct Windlass profile for your windlass.
Save and return to Windlass Set up. There are no
further settings.
Exit to Set up menu or hold for 2 seconds to return
to the start screen.
Setting:
This is the length of chain that is released during one complete turn of the chainwheel.
The chain per turn for some windlasses is listed in Appendix 1. If your windlass is not
listed, follow the instructions on page 16 to calculate it.
3.7.2 Chain per Turn for Rope and Chain Rode
Select Chain per turn.
Enter the measurement in mm or metric feet
(depending on the units selected). See the
table for metric inch calculations.
Save and return to Rode Set up.
3.7.3 To Enter the Chain per Turn
Setting:
3.7.4 Rope per Turn for Rope and Chain Rode
This is the length of rope that is released during one complete turn of the chainwheel. You
need to measure the length of rope pulled through for 10 turns and divide the result by 10.
See instructions below to calculate the rope per turn.
3.7.5 Calculating the Rope Per Turn
Step 1
Carefully release the chainwheel so that it can be
turned by hand to feed the rode out until you have
rope.
Step 2
As you did for the chain, use adhesive tape to mark
the chainwheel, the deck and the rope. (See the
instructions for the chain per turn above).
Step 3
Using the mark on the chainwheel as a guide, pull the
rope out by hand until the chainwheel has completed
10 turns.
Step 4
Measure the length of rope pulled, divide it by 10.
Step 5
Enter this measurement (See page 18).
Chainwheel Mark
Chain Mark
Deck Mark
Distance to Measure