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FAQ - Hydra Pilot Fault Codes
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Hydra Pilot Fault Codes
“What do the fault codes for the Hydra Pilot mean?”
Fault
Cause Fault
Description
FAULT 100
Pilot Uncommissioned
Rudder not commissioned or memory corrupted.
FAULT 101
Remote Compass
The signal from the Pilot compass is too big or too small.
FAULT 102
Rudder Reference Unit Fault
The signal from the rudder reference unit is outside the limits
set during commissioning.
FAULT 103
Rudder Drive
The Pilot attempted to move the rudder but did not sense any
change in rudder position.
FAULT 104
No Boat Speed
The boat is stationary or the speed sensor has stopped
transmitting data.
FAULT 105
External Compass
Compass data from Super Halcyon 3 via Instrument System
network has stopped.
FAULT 106
No NMEA Data
XTE data from position fixer via Instrument System network
has stopped.
FAULT 108
Bad NMEA Data
The value of XTE data being received has suddenly changed
by more than 0.3 nautical miles.
FAULT 109
No Wind Data
There is no valid wind data being received via the Instrument
System network, or the wind speed is less than 1knot.
FAULT 110
No Optimum Wind
(Hercules Pilot Only)
There is no optimum wind angle data being received via the
Instrument System network.
FAULT 111
Current Trip
The current limit circuit for the drive motor (25 amps) or the
clutch (2 amps) has tripped.
FAULT 112
Network Fault
No regular messages being received by pilot control from pilot
display via instrument system network, i.e. either the display
is not transmitting or the Pilot computer is not receiving.
NO PILOT
Pilot Display Unit
No regular messages being received by pilot display from
pilot control via instrument system network, i.e. either the
display is not receiving or the Pilot computer is not
transmitting.
