TMQ AP9 Autopilot (V6.0 - 965)
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31/1/2017
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Display will flash between CAL and the boat heading
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Slowly turn the boat through two full circles (720º) in the same direction
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On completion of the turns enter 902 via key pad
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Press and hold pressed STANDBY button
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Press GOTO button
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A double beep will be heard as the AP9 accepts the calibration and exits
calibration mode
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Display will now read boat heading
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Check the alignment of the compass by steering due North (000º)
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Rotate compass in its bracket until display reads 000 if necessary
The effectiveness of the calibration is dependent upon all the above steps being carried out.
It is important to realise that on any vessel the ships compass can have heading errors as a
result of the vessels magnetic signature. These errors can be minimised by having the ships
compass swung and compensated by a licensed compass adjuster. In any case it is highly
unlikely that the ships compass and autopilot compass will be congruent for every heading.
If you are unsure of the success of the calibration, you may return to the factory calibration
setting by the following
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Enter 903 via key pad
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Press and hold pressed STANDBY
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Press GOTO
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Release both buttons together
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Display will read rES for 1 second then revert to boat heading.
Special Modes
AP9 Special modes are internal settings which allow different operations to be
performed by the AP9. Also, special modes allow certain parameters to be set which
control the AP9 operation.
Procedure to enter special modes
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Enter requires special mode number via key pad
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Press and hold pressed STANDBY
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Press GOTO
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Perform any operation necessary
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Press GOTO to store the setting
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Press MAIN to exit special modes
