ComNav
®
Commander P2 Autopilot Operation — Quick Reference Guide
ALARM CLEAR
Press
Fn
to clear an alarm.
MODE MENUS
Refer to Operation Manual when setting parameters
To enter or exit a mode’s menu, double-press the
corresponding mode key (as shown below).
Use
or
to select a parameter.
Use
to change the value of a parameter.
STANDBY
menu
h
double-press
Station Lock
[Lock or Unlock]
Default Turn
[choose from any available]
Compass Source
[choose from any available]
Compass Calibration
[see Manual]
Backlight Level
[0 = Off, 8 = maximum]
Contrast
[monochrome only]
Display
[monochrome: Norm, Rev]
[colour: A, B, C]
Watch Alarm
[in minutes]
Fishzag Time
[in seconds]
Battery
[read only]
POWER STEER
menu
h
double-press
P.STR
Standby/Power Steer Rudder & Remote Tiller Limits
AUTO/NAV Rudder Limits
Head’s Rudder Angle Indicator Offset
AUTO
menu
h
double-press
AUTO
(parameters marked with
Y
have LO & HI speed values)
Rudder Gain
Y
[1 = minimum, 10 = maximum]
Counter Rudder
Y
[0 = minimum, 10 = maximum]
Seastate (Yaw)
Y
[Automatic, or 1° – 10°
]
Turn Rate
Y
[degrees per second]
(Speed) Parameter Set
[Lo, Hi, Auto]
Speed Trip Point
[
in Knots or Km/H,
depends on sensor
]
Speed Source
[NAV1, NAV2, N2000, NX2]
Automatic Leeway Correction
[On, Off]
Thruster Assist
[Off, or trip speed: 0.5 – 7
(Kn or Km/H)
]
Thruster Gain
[Low, Medium, High]
(Thruster operation requires an enabled CT7 Interface)
NAV
menu
h
double-press
NAV
NAV Source
[NAV1, NAV2, N2000, NX2]
XTE (cross-track error) limit
[nautical miles]
Waypoint Arrival Sequencing
[Manual, Auto, Silent]
Correction
[CTS, XTE, or Both]
XTE Sense
[Norm, Rev]
Maximum Correction
[30° – 90°]
POWER ON/OFF
To
Power ON,
press
for 2 seconds.
To
Power OFF
, press
until
RELEASE
appears in display.
MODES
Any of these four primary modes may be entered at any time.
STANDBY
— vessel is steered manually
(
S
is shown in upper left of display)
Press
for 2 seconds to switch to
STANDBY
mode.
POWER STEER
— operator steers vessel with knob
(
P
is shown in upper left of display)
Press
P.STR
for 2 seconds to switch to
POWER STEER
mode.
Use
or
or
to move rudder.
AUTO
— autopilot steers to heading set by operator
(
A
is shown in upper left of display)
Press
AUTO
for 2 seconds to switch to
AUTO
mode.
Use
to change course.
Press
Fn
for 3 seconds for
WORK
mode [non-sailboats]
or for
AUTO WIND
mode [sailboats only].
Use
or
to dodge obstacles.
NAV
— autopilot steers to active GPS waypoint
(
N
is shown in upper left of display)
Press
NAV
for 2 seconds to switch to
NAV
mode.
Press
NAV
again to toggle to alternative
NAV
display.
(press it again to switch back to regular
NAV
display).
Press
Fn
for 3 seconds for
WORK
mode [non-sailboats]
or for
NAV WIND
mode [sailboats only].
Use
or
to dodge obstacles.
(
WORK
and
WIND
modes are described on other side)
