Chapter 3: Adjusting SmartPilot Settings
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PowerSteer
Cruise speed
Set the cruise speed to the boat’s typical cruising speed. If both the boat’s speed
through the water and speed over ground are unavailable via SeaTalk or NMEA,
the SmartPilot will use this default cruise speed when calculating course changes.
AutoAdapt
The AutoAdapt feature allows the SmartPilot to compensate for heading errors,
caused by the increasing dip of the earth’s magnetic field. at higher latitudes. This
increased dip has the effect of amplifying rudder response on northerly headings
in the northern hemisphere, and on southerly headings in the southern
hemisphere.
Screen Text
Options
PWR STEER
This option must be set to OFF.
Screen Text
Range
CRUISE SP
4
to
60
knots
Options
AUTOADAPT OFF
AutoAdapt off
AUTOADAPT nth
(default)
AutoAdapt compensation on – Northern hemisphere
AUTOADAPT Sth
AutoAdapt compensation on – Southern hemisphere
North
without
compensation
North
with
compensation
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