Furuno NAVpilot-300, Operator'S Manual

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1. INTRODUCTION
1-3
1.2 How to Turn Power On, Off
Note: When the Heading Sensor PG-500/PG-700 is connected, turn on the NAVpilot
and wait a few minutes before you leave port, or steer the boat manually. This allows
time for the PG-500/PG-700 heading data to stabilize.
Turning the power on
To turn the power on, press . The unit releases a “beep” to indicate when the
startup procedure begins.
The equipment shows
product information,
connects to the proces-
sor unit and begins the
startup test. The start up
test checks the ROM,
RAM and backup data
for the processor unit
and control unit. The
test also checks for the
presence of heading information from the heading sensor and rudder angle informa-
tion from the rudder reference unit. When all test results are indicated as "OK", the
Auto Pilot main screen appears.
If a problem occurs with any of the tested items, an error message, shown in the table
on the following page, appears. The test result is also indicated as "NG" (No Good).
Follow the information below to restore normal operation. If you cannot restore normal
operation, contact your dealer for information.
Priority Error message Meaning
High
n
p
Low
Communication error with the processor
unit.
Check connections.
Contact your local dealer if the problem re-
curs. The Control Unit failed to connect to the Pro-
cessor Unit. Turn the system off and check
the connections between the units. Re-con-
nect any loose or disconnected cables. If
the problem recurs after restarting the sys-
tem, contact your local dealer.
Processor has failed the startup test.
Contact your local dealer. The Processor Unit may be faulty. Contact
your local dealer and arrange for service.
Controller has failed the startup test.
Contact your dealer. The Control Unit may be faulty. Contact
your local dealer and arrange for service.
Processor backup data is corrupt or lost.
Processor factory defaults will be restored.
Press any key to continue. Backup data for the Processor Unit is not
usable. The system will restore factory de-
fault settings for the Processor Unit. Press a
key to start the process.
Controller backup data is corrupt or lost.
Controller factory defaults will be restored.
Press any key to continue. Backup data for the Control Unit is not us-
able. The system will restore factory default
settings for the Control Unit. Press a key to
start the process.
Control unit and processor unit software
versions do not match.
Update software to latest version. There is a difference in the software ver-
sions for the Processor and Control Units.
Contact your local dealer to update the soft-
ware of both units to the latest version.
COG COG
Processor :XX. XX
*1
/XX. XX
*2
Controller :XX. XX
*1
/XX. XX
*2
Connecting to Processor Unit...
Startup screen Standby mode screen
*1 : Indicates the application version number.
*2
: Indicates the boot program version number.