TMQ Bosun-AP9, Operation And Installation Manual

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TMQ Bosun - AP9 Rev1 (935) Page 7 16/06/2003
System Overview
The following is a brief list of the capabilities of the Bosun autopilot. Each
is described in more detail in a separate chapter.
Note: Power to the
Bosun is supplied via the Weather control. Turn the
knob control in a clockwise direction to apply power to the Bosun;
this will initially put the Bosun into
Standby mode.
If the option of Electric steering is enabled, this mode may not be
available and the unit will go direct to power steer on turn on.
•
Standby Mode
The digital display shows the current magnetic heading.
The autopilot will not apply any steering control.
•
Auto Mode
The autopilot will maintain your vessel on any desired magnetic
course. This course can be set from the control panel by dialling up a
course change with the course knob, entering a course from the
keypad, or recalling a stored course with the PRESET button.
•
Power Steer
The rudder angle may be controlled by the course knob on the main
panel or from one of the remote steering stations.
•
GPS Mode
When receiving information from a GPS unit, the autopilot can steer
a vessel along a preset track to a latitude and longitude.