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6.11 Enabling autopilot control
Enabling the autopilot control function —
SeaTalk and SPX SeaTalk
ng autopilots
To enable control of your SeaTalk or SPX SeaTalk ng autopilot
using your multifunction display follow the steps below.
From the Homescreen:
1. Select Set-up .
2. Select System Settings .
3. Select Autopilot Control so that On is highlighted.
Selecting Autopilot Control will switch the control between
On and Off.
On a system containing multiple displays the pilot control is
enabled on all displays at the same time.
Enabling the autopilot control function —
Evolution autopilots
To enable control of your Evolution autopilot using your
multifunction display follow the steps below.
From the Homescreen.
1. Select Set-up .
2. Select System Settings .
3. Select External Devices .
4. Select Pilot Set-up .
5. Select Pilot control so that On is highlighted.
Selecting Pilot control will switch the Autopilot control function
on and off.
6.12 Engine identification
Engine data can be displayed on your MFD using the Data
application, which provides some preset Engine pages for
displaying some of the most common types of engine data.
Important: Before you can display Engine data on your MFD,
you must:
• Ensure that your MFD is running LightHouse software
version 8 or later.
• Refer to the important “Engine setup with an ECI
interface” and “Using the engine identification wizard”
information.
• Make the data connections, according to the instructions
provided in the 87202 ECI Installation instructions .
• Ensure all data buses are powered up (including engine
data CAN buses, gateways, and also the SeaTalk ng bus).
• Start the engine. It is important that only one engine is
running at a time, to ensure that the system can isolate the
correct engine data message.
• Run the Engine identification wizard to ensure that your
engines are displayed in the correct order in the Data
application.
Using the engine identification wizard
If your engine data appears in the wrong order on the engine
data pages you can correct this by running the engine
identification wizard.
From the Homescreen:
1. Select
Set-up > System Settings > External Devices >
Engines Set-up .
2. If required change the number of engines your vessel has
by selecting Num. of Engines: and entering the correct
number of engines.
You can select up to 5 engines.
3. Select Identify engines .
Important: It is important that only one engine is running at a
time, to ensure that the system can isolate the correct engine
data message.
4. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the engine
identification wizard.
The engines that will be included in the identification wizard
are determined by the Number of engines set during step
2 above.
i.
Switch Off ALL vessel engines and select Next .
The wizard will run through all engines (max of 5 as
defined in step 2 above) from port to starboard in
sequence.
ii. Turn On the port engine and select OK .
The wizard will now listen for data and assign the engine
instance as the port engine.
iii. Turn On the center port engine and select OK .
The wizard will now listen for data and assign the engine
instance as the center port engine.
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