OPERATION
NautoPilot 5000 Series
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Edition: September 2014
1.4.5.1.4
Interruption of Track Control
Interruption of Track Control is possible as follows:
-- Change--over of the operating mode of Track Control to Heading Control
on the operator unit of the Autopilot.
-- Change--over of the operating mode of Track Control to manual control by
switching over the operating mode on the steering mode selector.
-- Activating the override tiller
-- If the Track Control fails, it is automatically changed to Heading Control.
For more details in this case, refer to section 1.4.5.1.7.2.
Re--approaching the track is the same procedure as starting a new track !
1.4.5.1.5
Changing TO--WPT and NEXT--WPT without Interrupting Track Control
Figure 17: Changing TO--WPT and NEXT--WPT without Interrupting Track Control
TO--WPT (new)
TO--WPT (old)
NEXT--WPT (new)
NEXT--WPT (old
Obstacle
The Autopilot permits changing TO--WPT and NEXT--WPT without interrupting track
control, if the track planning system (ECDIS) already supports this feature.
Consult your ECDIS manuals for further operating instructions on how to change the
waypoints of the active route.
