The following table lists all possible warnings and gives advice on how to react to a given warning.
Name
Description
Action
CloseToEndOfGuidingline
The ship is close to the end of the
guiding line. After reaching the end
the track control system cannot
compute meaningful command
values.
•
Choose a new guiding line
•
Switch to manual steering
DistanceAlarm
The cross track error to the parallel
line is too large.
•
Check if the autopilot system
processes the commands by the
track control system (compare
ROT to desired value)
•
Reset warning
VelocityLow
The velocity of the ship is below a
certain threshold. At slow speeds
there is not enough rudder force to
achieve a good control performance.
•
Increase velocity
•
Switch to manual steering
•
Reset warning
MainPowerSupplyFailure
Main power supply voltage is beneath
a certain threshold.
•
Check fuse of main power supply
(F1)
•
Check connection to power supply
Note If the main power
supply fails, track control will
issue undefined commands
GPS:NoPositionReceived
GPS receiver does not send GGA
sentences
•
Acknowledge warning
•
Closely monitor track control
system for correct operation
•
Increase attention
•
Wait if data comes back
•
Otherwise switch to manual
steering
18 | System Warnings and Errors