Navico NAC-2, Commissioning Manual

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The following options are available:
• Auto
If True Wind Angle (TWA) is <70º: Wind mode will steer towards
Apparant Wind Angle (AWA)
If TWA is ≥70º: Wind mode will steer towards TWA
• Apparent
Steers towards AWA
• True
Steers towards TWA
Tack time
Controls how fast the autopilot tacks in wind mode.
Tack angle
Controls the angle that the boat will tack to in AUTO mode.
Manual speed
If neither boat speed nor SOG data are available and/or deemed
unreliable, a manual value for speed can be entered and used by
the autopilot to aid steering calculations.
Turn pattern settings
The autopilot computer supports a number of automatic turn
steering features when the autopilot is in AUTO mode.
Ú
Note:
Turn pattern steering is not available if the boat type is
set to Sail.
All turn patters, except the U-turn, have associated turn pattern
settings. Depending on the autopilot controller these turn pattern
settings can be adjusted before you start the turn or during the turn.
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