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2.3 Crew transmitter
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On / Off key
Activate : press the On/Off key until the light signal stays on. When the radio receiver has
acknowledged the activation of the « man over board » function, it emits an audible beep.
When the « man over board » function is activated, the light signal flickers with a period of
approximately 2 seconds.
Deactivate : press the On/Off key until the light signal stays on. When the radio receiver has
acknowledged the deactivation of the « man over board » function, it emits 3 audible beeps.
When the « man over board » function is deactivated, the light signal is off.
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« MAN OVER BOARD » SAFETY FUNCTION
3.1 Principle of operation
Each transmitter contains a « man over board » safety function. When a person carrying a
transmitter falls over board and the ship sails further than 50 meters away, the « man over
board » alarm will be triggered. The following five functions are activated :
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On display : the estimated heading and distance to reach the man over board are
displayed, when a speedometer and a compass are connected to the TOPLINE bus. If your
installation only contains a speedometer, then only the estimated distance will be displayed.
CAUTION : the calculation of the estimate, for the Man Over Board function, does not take into
account the drift of the boat caused by the current and the wind.
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The Gyropilot :
In crew mode : the activation of the « Man over board » function does not trigger any
action on the Gyropilot.
In alone mode :
If the boat is equipped with a masthead unit: the Gyropilot automatically switches to wind
mode, and applies a « 0°» reference in order to turn th e boat head to the wind.
If the ship is not equipped with a masthead unit : the Gyropilot automatically switches to
rudder mode, and positions the helm with a +/- 40° set point, de pending on the previous
position of the helm.