Autopilot AP3003 gold Navicontrol
Instruction manual for use and installation -
rel. 1.21 / 02.08
page 10
PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS AND START OF NAVIGATION.
Starting
Switch on the control panel and wait until the autopilot has performed the
autodiagnostic test and visualizes the software identification codes.
At this stage, the system is in STANDBY so ready to be set.
Warning:
The first time that you use the autopilot, verify that the bearing of the compass
shown by the display corresponds to the value determined by the vessel
compass. In case of significant differences call a technician for a proper
setting.
Furthermore, it is normal that in a system provided with the analogue rudder
angle indicators, the values shown by the Control Unit may slightly differ from
the one visualized by the instrument itself.
Display and keyboard illumination
Press the
☼
(light bulb) key in order to adjust the level of backlight of the
display and keyboard: the autopilot has an 8 level of brightness.
Setting of the operating parameters
Enter the menu of operating parameters (YAW, RUDD, C.RUDD and T.RATE)
by pressing the
SET
key. In order to change the values, press and release the
SET
key until the name of the parameter flashes, then select by pressing the
arrow keys
and
.
You exit the menu by pressing the set key or after few seconds of keyboard
inactivity.
Obviously, the parameters are related to the operating program in that
moment.
PROG
This autopilot conceived for greater working crafts as well as steering
difficulties, allows memorizing up to 3 different programs according to the use
of it.
In fact it is possible to memorize the four main operating parameters (YAW,
RUDD, C.RUDD, T.RATE) in three different packages (named PROGRAM 1,
2, 3) which can be selected by pressing the key
PROG
. In order to avoid any
accidental change of program, the selection of it may be done only by pressing
continuously the key
PROG
for at least one second.
In this way, once all the values have been set, it is possible to use the
autopilot in different conditions by selecting the preset program (avoiding, in
this way, to be set every time).
