OPERATION
AUTOPILOT
NautoPilot 5000 Series
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Edition: September 2014
Example:
The Autopilot is in the operating mode of Heading Control, a rate of turn of 15
/min. has
been adjusted and ”R.o.T.” is active. The rudder limit is set to 10
. A route has been
planned on the ECDIS. The Autopilot has been initialized, the WPTs and the approach
radius have been transmitted to the Autopilot. The approach radius is set to 0.3NM. On
actuating the key ”RAD/RoT”, the radius (0.3 NM) is indicated on the display (see also
section 2.3.3).
As soon as the operating mode is manually changed over from Track Control to Heading
Control, ”R.o.T.”, 15
/min appears. The rudder limit is set to 10
again.
The following sections 1.4.5.1.1 and 1.4.5.1.2 describe two types of manoeuvres for go-
ing to the planned track after starting Track Control.
The following section 1.4.5.1.1 describes the GO--TO--WAYPOINT manoeuvres which
bring the vessel directly to the TO--WPT, i.e. to the beginning of the track section be-
tween TO--WPT and NEXT--WPT. The FROM--WPT is not required for this kind of ma-
noeuvres and remains undefined.
The section 1.4.5.1.2 describes the RETURN--TO--TRACK manoeuvres which bring the
vessel to the track section between FROM--WPT and TO--WPT.
It depends on the user which of these two types is used.
