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SmartPilot Series Commissioning Guide
Wind selection
Note:
Only available if vessel type =
SAIL BOAT
and appropriate wind data is avail-
able.
This screen determines whether the boat steers to apparent or true wind in Wind
Vane mode.
WindTrim (wind response)
Note:
Only available if vessel type =
SAIL BOAT
.
WindTrim controls how quickly the SmartPilot responds to changes in the wind
direction. Higher wind trim settings will result in a system that is more responsive
to wind changes.
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.
Options
WIND APP
(Default)
SmartPilot steers to apparent wind angle
WIND TRUE
SmartPilot steers to true wind angle
Screen Text
Options
WIND TRIM
Range =
1
to
9
Lower values (
1
to
3
) = SmartPilot responds to longer
term wind changes (less system activity)
Typical values =
4
to
6
Higher values (
7
to
9
) = SmartPilot responds to shorter
term wind changes (more system activity)
Screen Text
Range
CRUISE SP
4
to
60
knots
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