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SmartPilot X-5 Tiller & GP Tiller Operating Guide
In Wind Vane mode:
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The SPX-5 Tiller system sets the boat’s heading to achieve the locked wind angle
then continually adjust s the boat’s heading to maintain this.
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The display shows the locked heading (e.g. 128°) and the wind angle (e.g. WIND
145P indicates an wind angle of 145° to port).
If the SPX-5 Tiller system will not enter Wind Vane mode, it is probably not receiving
wind data, so check the relevant connections.
Leaving Wind Vane mode
To leave Wind Vane mode, either:
•
Press
auto
to return to Auto mode.
or
•
Press
standby
to return to manual control.
Adjusting the locked wind angle
You can adjust the locked wind angle by using the
-1, +1, -10
and
+10
buttons to
change course. For example, to bear away by 10° when the boat is on a starboard
tack:
•
Press
-10
to turn the boat 10° to port – the locked wind angle and locked heading
will both change by 10°.
•
The autopilot will then adjust the locked heading as required to maintain the new
wind angle.
Because turning the boat affects the relationship between the true and apparent wind
angles, use this method only to make minor adjustments to the wind angle. To make
major changes, return to Standby mode, steer onto the new heading, then reselect
Wind Vane mode.
Avoiding obstacles in Wind Vane mode
In Wind Vane mode you still have full control from the keypad. You can change course
to avoid obstacles by using the course change buttons (
-1, +1, -10
or
+10
) to select
the desired course change.
After you have dodged a hazard, make an equal course change in the opposite
direction to cancel the dodge course change.
Wind Shift warning
If the autopilot detects a wind shift of more than 15° it will sound the wind shift warning
and display a WIND SHIFT
message:
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To cancel the warning, and retain the new heading, press
standby
and
auto
together.
•
To cancel the warning and return to the previous heading:
•
Adjust the locked wind angle using the
-1, +1, -10
and
+10
buttons.
•
If you do not want to adopt the new heading, leave Wind Vane mode (i.e. return to
either Auto or Standby). This cancels the warning.
