Setting The Boat Type; Rudder Settings Routine - Vdo Pilot Control Montageanleitung Und Bedienungsanleitung

feedback unit (refer to its Installation Instructions).
Depending on how the Rudder Feedback Unit is mounted, the direction of the pilot's rudder information may
be reversed, this will be corrected later.

3. Setting the Boat Type.

Press and hold the INFO and MODE keys until d d o o c c k k s s i i d d e e [ [ < < ] ] / / s s e e a a t t r r a a i i l l [ [ > > ] ] is displayed.
Press the key to select the Dockside settings menu, the display scrolls the message:
s s e e t t b b o o a a t t t t y y p p e e / / t t o o c c h h a a n n g g e e - [ [ > > ] ] / / s s k k i i p p - [ [ m m o o d d e e ] ] .
In the Autopilot's memory there are 4 boat types to choose from. Press the
Boat Type and then press the
will be the one used.
planing
sailboat
displace
semidisp
Setting the Boat type to S S A A i i L L b b o o a a t t enables the extra facilities of Wind course control and its Tack function. The
Boat type selection also put maximum limits as below:
Setting:
Planing
Sailboat
Displacement
Semi-Displacement

4. Rudder settings routine

Press the MODE key, the display shows r r u u d d d d e e r r s s e e t t t t i i n n g g s s - [ [ > > ] ] / / s s k k i i p p [ [ m m o o d d e e ] ] .
During the Rudder settings routine the rudder will be moved under autopilot control. It is impor-
tant to ensure the rudder and steering gear can move safely from hardover to hardover without
hitting anything. Check that the steering moves freely from lock to lock without undue stiffness
and that it can move to its full travel without the Rudder Feedback arm fouling the steering.
The Rudder settings routine will set:
- Rudder Phasing sets the rudder signal polarity so that the Pilot displays the correct direction of rud-
der movement.
- Motor Phasing sets the correct direction of rudder movement when commanded by the autopilot.
- Rudder Limits sets the maximum rudder movement, either side of midships, useable under auto-
pilot control.
- Center Rudder sets the rudders midships position.
Press the key to start the Rudder settings routine.
First the Pilot scrolls the message c c e e n n t t e e r r t t h h e e r r u u d d d d e e r r - [ [ > > ] ] .
Position the rudder at midships by viewing the actual rudder, then press the
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SETTINGS
key repeatedly to scroll through the boat types, the setting left displayed
PLANING hull (high speed power boat, 20+ knots)
SAILING vessel
DISPLACEMENT hull (up to 10 knots)
SEMI-DISPLACEMENT hull (10 to 20 knots)
Response (max.):
2
20
20
5
Trim (max.):
10
20
10
10
key.
key to display the current