Chapter 3: Adjusting SmartPilot Settings
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AutoAdapt
The AutoAdapt feature allows the SmartPilot to compensate for heading errors,
caused by the increasing dip of the earth’s magnetic field. at higher latitudes. This
increased dip has the effect of amplifying rudder response on northerly headings
in the northern hemisphere, and on southerly headings in the southern
hemisphere.
If you set
AUTOADAPT
to
nth
or
Sth
, you then need to enter your current
latitude in the next screen (
LATITUDE
). If you have a GPS connected, the
SmartPilot will take latitude information from the GPS.
Latitude
The SmartPilot only displays this screen if you have set
AUTOADAPT
to
nth
or
Sth
. Use the
-1,+1, -10
and
+10
keys or the
rotary control
to set the value to
your boat’s current latitude, to the nearest degree.
If valid latitude data is available via SeaTalk or NMEA, the SmartPilot will use this
data instead of the calibration value.
Options
AUTOADAPT OFF
AutoAdapt off
AUTOADAPT nth
(default)
AutoAdapt compensation on – Northern hemisphere
AUTOADAPT Sth
AutoAdapt compensation on – Southern hemisphere
Screen Text
Range
LATITUDE
0°
to
80°
in 1° steps
North
without
compensation
North
with
compensation
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