Mercury Joystick Piloting for Outboards, Руководство пользователя

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Section 1 - Getting to Know the Joystick Piloting for Outboard
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MAY 2014
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WARNING
Avoid serious injury from collision with other boats, running aground, or striking objects in the water. Always maintain a
diligent lookout while the boat is operating in any Precision Pilot mode. The Precision Pilot system cannot react to avoid other
boats, shallow water, or objects in the water.
The autopilot trackpad gives the operator control over the listed features.
Autopilot trackpad
a - Skyhook
b - Turn to port or starboard
c - Waypoint sequence
d - Track waypoint
e - Response
f - Auto heading
g - Resume
Autopilot Trackpad Functions
Function Description
Skyhook
Engages and disengages Skyhook station keeping. This mode is only available when the joystick is centered,
at least two engines are running (see NOTE), GPS and heading sensors are available, and the levers are in
neutral. If the vessel is drifting when Skyhook is enabled, the Skyhook light will flash until the boat slows itself
down, then become solid when Skyhook is set. For example, if you are drifting forward and press
SKYHOOK
,
the drives will go to reverse to slow the vessel. You may still drift forward. When the boat slows itself down, it
will enable Skyhook. Skyhook will not activate if the boat is underway.
NOTE: In order for Skyhook to operate, at least two engines must be operating:
• For triple‑engine applications, these must be the outer two engines.
• For quad‑engine applications, this must be at least one port and one starboard engine (i.e., both
outers, both inners, port inner and starboard outer, or port outer and starboard inner). Skyhook will not
operate with only the two starboard or the two port engines operating.
Turn < and >
Each press of one of these buttons causes a 10° course change in auto heading. It affects no other autopilot
features.
NOTE: Holding the joystick port or starboard until a beep is heard initiates a 1° change in course.
Waypoint
Sequence
Engages the waypoint sequence mode, driving the boat on a course set with multiple waypoints on the
chartplotter. The waypoints must be on a route. See the chartplotter owner's manual. Waypoint sequence is
available when
WAYPOINT SEQUENCE
is pressed, data (a NMEA‑2000 stream) is available from a
chartplotter, and the GPS and heading sensor signals are available. Waypoint sequence mode will
automatically follow a route, announcing arrival at each waypoint and then turning towards the next waypoint.
To engage the waypoint sequence mode, first enable track waypoint mode, and then select
WAYPOINT
SEQUENCE
.
Track
Waypoint
Route tracking is available when data (a NMEA‑2000 stream) is available from a chartplotter and the GPS
and heading sensor signals are available. The boat will attempt to steer to a waypoint or a route from the
chartplotter. Arrival at the waypoint must be acknowledged before the vessel will proceed to the next waypoint
along the route (unless waypoint sequence is active; see previous item). If arrival is not acknowledged, the
autopilot will revert to auto heading mode, maintaining the heading used to arrive at the waypoint.
Response
Pressing the response button allows the vessel's captain to select how aggressively the system will respond
to commands while using waypoint sequence, track waypoint, or Skyhook.
Auto
Heading
Engages the auto heading mode, which will hold the boat on a fixed course at the speed that the operator
chooses. Heading control is available when the auto heading button is pressed and electronic compass
signals are available. (Refer to
Turn < and >
for course adjustment information.) This feature does not use
the chartplotter.
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