Control Modes
9.3.2
Auto Position
See Section 5.5, page 76 for details about enter position setpoint.
To activate this control mode for the vessel’s position, press the
AUTO
softkey in the
POS
panel. The softkey starts
blinking. Press the softkey once again to cancel, or the
ENTER
softkey to acknowledge.
In this control mode, the vector force demand is calculated by the controller, and the joystick is disabled.
The controller continuously calculates the vector force demand in order to maintain the vessel on the desired location.
The vessel motion in Auto Position mode is shown in Figure 9.8.
Figure 9.8: Auto Position
When you press the
AUTO
softkey, a bar appears on the screen where you must enter the position setpoint value.
During the operation, you can press the
AUTO
softkey and set a new value for the position setpoint.
Following options can be used in this mode:
Position Setpoint
Set Position Offset the position
Remote COR position
COR in bow, stern, or other specified point
Following parameters are available from Operator Station:
Fore-aft speed
Maximal allowed vessel speed in the surge direction
Athwartships speed
Maximal allowed vessel speed in the sway direction
Position Gain
Gain of Position Controller
Position Limit
Limit for alarm
9.3.3
Manual Surge
To activate this control mode, press the
man SURGE
softkey in the
POS
panel. In the
HDG
panel, press the
AUTO
or
MANUAL
softkey.
The vessel longitudinal motion is controlled by the joystick (the lateral joystick axis is disabled).
The vessel motion
in Manual Surge mode is shown in Figure 9.9.
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