Chapter 1: Basic operation
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What does the display tell me?
The SmartPilot display screen provides the following information:
The bar graph is used on S1 WheelPilot systems to indicate the current position of
the rudder, as measured by the rudder position sensor. This may be turned on/off
using the display calibration settings (See your commissioning guide for more
details).
Rudder position indicator
Port and Starboard
direction-to-steer
indicators
Distance units:
• no units = kilometres
• nm = nautical miles
• SM = statute miles
Heading indicators
Variable text region (up to 9 characters/digits)
D5457-3
nm
SM
MAG
TRUE
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