Changing Course; The Information Display; List Of Items - Vdo Pilot Control Montageanleitung Und Bedienungsanleitung

Changing course

The Course Control knob allows course changes in 1º increments for fine tuning.
To change course, in Auto mode, rotate the Course Control knob until the large numbers on the
LCD show the new course (or wind angle in Wind mode).
Alternatively, if the arrow key function is set to Course Change, press the
sents 1º). The Pilot will immediately bring the vessel on to the new course.
for large course changes you could switch the Pilot back to Standby mode, steer to the new course manual-
ly, then switch back to Auto mode.

The Information display

The key steps through a list of information items displayed in the Information area of the LCD. Items may
be added or removed from the list, customising the pilot to suit your own requirements.
The default displayed settings that will show without additional NMEA input are:
- h h e e a a d d
- L L i i g g h h t t
- r r u u d d d d e e r r
Rudder Ratio
- r r e e s s p p
- v v o o l l t t
When showing adjustable items, the
If no adjustment is made within 7 seconds, the information display will automatically revert to the live hea-
ding display, returning the
Non adjustable items do not time-out after 7 seconds, and do not change the function of the
The full list of items that can be displayed are:
Always available:H H e e a a d d , L L i i g g h h t t , R R u u d d d d e e r r , R R e e s s p p , R R u u d d (digital rudder angle), V V o o l l t t .
With suitable NMEA messages supplied: :
- W W p p t t
- X X T T E E
- B B w w p p
- D D i i s s t t
- S S p p d d
- D D p p t t h h
- W W i i n n d d
- W W S S p p d d
- S S O O G G
- C C O O G G
To change which items are displayed:
Press and hold the INFO key for three seconds to enter the Information Menu.
The INFPO key now steps through all items in the menu, except Heading and Lighting which cannot be tur-
ned off.
*
If there is an asterix '
Use the or key to:
- turn the item on or off,
- change the units of the Depth display.
The value displayed is the one that the Pilot will use.
Despite being turned on, information requiring an NMEA message will only be displayed if the correct mes-
sage is available to the autopilot.
Press and hold the INFO key for three seconds to exit the Information Menu.
Press and hold the AUTO key to save the settings (this also turns the Pilot off).
Connection details, and a list of NMEA sentences supported, are in the PILOT BOX Installation Guide.
INFORMATION DISPLAY
Heading
Lightning
Response
Battery Voltage
or keys change the value of the setting.
and keys to their previous function.
Waypoint Name
XTE = Cross Track Error
Bearing
Distance
Speed
Depth (Metre or feet)
Wind Angle (apparent)
Wind Speed (apparent)
Speed over Ground
Course over Ground
' by the item it will be displayed. Stop at the item you wish to change.
or keys, (one press repre-
and keys.
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