
4H: Electronics
The boat is equipped with extensive electronic equipment, including Icom fixed and
portable VHF radios,
Raymarine
Radar, an
Interphase
forward-looking Sonar;
Peoplenet
communications system;
Raymarine
GPS/Plotters with
Raymarine
display; conventional and
graphic
Raymarine
Depth Sounders; a
Raymarine
Speed Log; a
Raymarine
Autopilot with
control at each helm and a remote control, a
FLIR
Infra-Red imaging system, and a
Raymarine
Wind Indicating System. The engines are monitored with a
John Deere
electronic monitor with
LCD display (See “Engine”). An intercom is also provided. There is a complete stereo system.
The Broadband Express and Iridium System are for the owner’s use only.
Each unit is provided with a dedicated or shared circuit breaker in the DC power panel;
this breaker must be on for the unit to be used. Then the unit’s own power button must have
been depressed or its knob must be also be in the “ON” mode.
4H1: Electronics: Autopilot
The boat is equipped with a
Raymarine
Autopilot including a control at each helm and a
remote at the lower helm. The autopilot must be “On”
for navigation data to reach other electronics.
For the unit to operate, be sure the breaker is
on in the Power Panel.
Basic operation is simple:
!
STANDBY puts the pilot in the standby
mode. When on, the display will show the
pilot's status “Standby”, and on the bottom the scale shows the current rudder
position port or starboard.
!
AUTO Engages the autopilot to hold the heading that existed when pressed. When
engaged, “Auto” appears above the heading that was set.
!
TRACK Connects the autopilot to the vesel’s navigation system. "Track" appears in
the display in front of the heading called for by the navigation system.
!
RESP Decrease or Increase pilot’s sensitivity by pressing this button then the
x
or
y
buttons.
DO NOT CHANGE THE RESPONSE!
!
MODE Allows you to use the autopilot for power steering; press the
x
or
y
buttons
to select mode.
!
RESM Resume the previous heading.
!
(KNOB) Turn to set a new heading.
A Remote control allows the operator to conveniently operate the autopilot while not at
the lower wheel, but on the settee. It is clipped on the console.
Each display also shows the rudder position on its lower edge; in the picture above, it is
about 6 degrees. For full details on the autopilot, see its Manual.
Maintain a careful lookout when using the autopilot! It is an aid to
comfortable cruising, not a replacement for an aware helmsperson!
Remember, you can disengage it quickly simply by pushing "STANDBY".
Section 4H: Electronics 4.21