11 | Steering
Control handover
If applicable, handover of control must be allowed first by the active controller to allow the FU Tiller
to take control (i.e. enable FU control).
The method for control handover is pre-set during commissioning. Two system settings are possible,
namely ‘Take control’ or ‘
Release
/take control’.
Take control
Any controller can take control. Control handover allowance is not applicable.
Procedure for FU Tiller:
-
Push the button
FU
to enable FU control. Control mode indicator
FU
and the handle indicator
will illuminate, meaning that the FU mode and the handle is enabled.
Release/take control
Any controller can take control, only when the active controller allows control handover.
Procedure for FU Tiller:
-
Take control
Allow control handover from the active controller (refer to the respective operation manual
for the procedure). Button
FU
will illuminate to indicate that FU control is allowed. Push the
button
FU
to enable FU control. Control mode indicator
FU
and the handle indicator will
illuminate, meaning that the FU mode and the handle is enabled.
-
Release control
To allow control handover to another controller, push the button
FU
, until control mode
indicator
FU
flashes (this indicates that control handover is allowed).
NOTE: The FU Tiller stays in control until control is transferred to another controller.
NOTE: Control mode indicator
FU
keeps flashing until control is transferred to another
controller. There is no timeout. The speaker produces 3 short successive beeps with 10
seconds interval to indicate that the operation is not finished.
NOTE: The FU Tiller goes into standby mode when control is transferred to another
controller.
Steering
In FU control, the steering gear will move the rudder as per FU value command (rudder angle).
Moving the handle to the neutral position will cause the rudder to move to the centre position.
Turning the handle farthest to the left will cause the rudder to move to a predefined maximum
rudder angle, turning the handle farthest to the right will cause the rudder to move to the predefined
maximum rudder angle in the opposite direction.
