Align Compass; Checking The Settings - Vdo Pilot Control Montageanleitung Und Bedienungsanleitung

The display will now scroll m m o o v v e e t t o o s s t t a a r r b b o o a a r r d d e e n n d d s s t t o o p p - [ [ > > ] ] .
Turn the helm to starboard, to a position just before the mechanical end stop and with it held in this position
press the key again.
A default value of 30º appears in the Heading Display and the Information line scrolls
e e n n t t e e r r t t h h i i s s r r u u d d a a n n g g l l e e - [ [ < < > > ] ] / / s s k k i i p p - [ [ m m o o d d e e ] ] .
Use a Template or estimate the current angle of the vessel's rudder just before the mechanical end stop.
Use the and keys to alter the default value to the estimated angle.
Press the MODE key to enter this information.
The display scrolls m m o o v v e e t t o o p p o o r r t t e e n n d d s s t t o o p p - [ [ > > ] ] .
Turn the helm to port, to a position just before the mechanical end stop and with it held in this position, press
the key again.
To prevent possible damage to your steering gear; if the Port and Starboard positions that you select were
different angles the Pilot will set both Rudder Limits to the smaller angle.
Now the Pilot asks you to 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 - [ [ > > ] ] centre the rudder again by viewing the actual rudder and
with it held in this position, press the
The display scrolls n n o o w w p p r r e e s s s s a a u u t t o o - [ [ a a u u t t o o ] ] . .
Ensure the rudder is free to move, press the AUTO key, which engages the motor and drives the rudder from
hard over to hard over four times:
h-over 1
h-over 2
h-over 3
centering
r r u u d d d d e e r r n n o o w w s s e e t t - [ [ m m o o d d e e ] ] is displayed to confirm that the Rudder Phasing, Motor Phasing, Rudder Limits and
Center Rudder settings have all been completed successfully.

5. Align Compass

Press the MODE key, the display will show a a l l i i g g n n c c o o m m p p a a s s s s - [ [ < < ] ] / / s s k k i i p p - [ [ m m o o d d e e ] ] .
Using the Course control knob, set the heading display of the LCD to the vessel's approximate heading (this
is set more accurately during the Sea Trials).
Press the Key, d d o o c c k k s s i i d d e e s s e e t t t t i i n n g g s s c c o o m m p p l l e e t t e e will be displayed.
Press the MODE key to exit the Dockside Settings menu, then save the settings by holding down the AUTO
key to turn the Pilot OFF.
The Dockside settings are now complete.

6. Checking the settings

Turn the pilot back on.
Check that there are no bars present in the Rudder Position Indicator when the rudder is in the midships
position.
Turn the helm to Starboard until the rudder position scale flashes. Check that the rudder has not quite rea-
ched the mechanical limit of rudder movement.
Repeat for Port helm.
Re-centre the rudder. Switch the Pilot into Auto mode, by pressing the AUTO key. Very little or no rudder
movement should occur.
SETTINGS
key.
from the centre rudder position to a Rudder Limit,
then across to the other Rudder Limit,
the rudder is returned to first Rudder Limit,
and finally the rudder is centred again.
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