Autopilot AP3003 gold Navicontrol
Instruction manual for use and installation -
rel. 1.21 / 02.08
page 14
Navigation with wind direction sensor
If provided with a wind direction sensor, correctly installed and interfaced with
the autopilot, it is possible to set a tack angle to be followed automatically.
In fact, you only need to select the
WIND
mode of the autopilot by pressing the
key
NAV
until the
WIND
is visualized).
From this moment, the autopilot will be controlled by the direction of the wind
and it will follow any change of direction automatically. Obviously, it is possible
to change, at any time, this angle within certain limits, by turning the knob.
By pressing the arrow key (
or
) corresponding to the right side, it is
possible to carry out the tack change. For safety reasons, this function can be
activated only by pressing twice the right direction within few seconds.
The tack change is carried out by facing always the direction of the wind.
Follow-Up
This autopilot has the possibility to execute the follow-up operation directly
with the control unit knob.
In fact, you only need to press the
FW-UP
key to activate this function, and
then turning it.
In addition, bear in mind that the activation of the follow-up mode deactivates
any automatic mode of the autopilot.
During maneuvers carried out in follow-up, any pressing of
STBY
,
AUTO
,
NAV
and
TRACK
keys causes the immediate disactivation of this function.
Turn
The TURN function is activated only when the autopilot is in
AUTO
mode.
VALID
ANGLE
VALID
ANGLE
