Chapter 2: SmartPilot Commissioning
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To adjust the counter rudder:
1. Access the
COUNT RUD
screen in Dealer Calibration. (see
page 23
)
2. Use the
-1
or
+1
keys or the
rotary control
to adjust the counter rudder.
3. Press and hold
standby
for 2 seconds to save the changes.
4. Press
auto
to check the SmartPilot performance in Auto mode.
Your SmartPilot is now calibrated and ready for use.
The only additional setting you may need to adjust is the response level (see
SmartPilot Operating Guide
for more information).
Further adjustments (Non-G)
Over time you may need to repeat these adjustments using a range of sea
conditions and headings to achieve good overall performance.
You may also need to adjust the AutoTrim setting. AutoTrim determines how
quickly the SmartPilot applies ‘standing helm’ to correct for trim changes (caused,
for example, by changes in the wind load on the sails or superstructure, or an
imbalance of engines).
Gain experience with your SmartPilot before attempting to adjust the AutoTrim
setting. On sail boats you can only evaluate the effect of AutoTrim while under
sail.
Increasing the AutoTrim level reduces the time the SmartPilot takes to get back
onto the correct course, but makes the boat less stable:
• if the SmartPilot gives unstable course keeping and the boat ‘snakes’ around
the desired course,
decrease
the AutoTrim level
• if the SmartPilot hangs off course for excessive periods of time,
increase
the
AutoTrim level
If you need to adjust AutoTrim, go up one level at a time and use the lowest
acceptable value. The possible settings range from OFF (no trim correction) to 4
(fastest trim correction). To adjust the AutoTrim:
Access the
AUTOTRIM
screen in Dealer Calibration.
Use the
-1
or
+1
keys or the
rotary control
to adjust the AutoTrim level.
Press and hold
standby
for 2 seconds to save the changes.
Press
auto
to check the SmartPilot performance in Auto mode.
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