Heading input and position system
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Chapter 6: Configuration
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Heading input and position system
Before the SAILOR 600 Viasat Ka can be used you must select the heading input and the
positioning system.
To set the heading input and the position system, do as follows:
1. Go to the page
SETTINGS > Navigation
.
2. Select the desired heading input, see the following table.
Important
You must be logged on as an administrator. See
Figure 6-4: Web interface: SETTINGS, Navigation (example)
Heading input
Description
External
Heading input from the vessel’s gyro compass (default).
If there is no heading input due to failure, alarms are raised and the
antenna continues in gyro-free mode. When heading input is available
again and a new acquisition is made, alarms are cleared. See also
Fixed
Use this setting for making an azimuth if there is no input from the
vessel’s gyro compass and for permanent installations like remote areas
or oil rigs, or during training and test.
Important: Fixed heading is not allowed for sailing vessels!
Enter the vessel heading in degrees.
Table 6-5: Heading input options
