Pilot Configuration Reference; Rudder; Rudder Ratio; Resp - Vdo Pilot Control Montageanleitung Und Bedienungsanleitung

change the setting by using the
Press the AUTO key to regain Manual Control. The Pilot installation is now complete.

Pilot configuration Reference

This section contains details of the Pilot configuration settings. They rarely need adjustment, but might be
needed to fine tune the Pilot for an unusual vessel, or for setting peripheral equipment options.
To access the Pilot Configuration menu, press and hold the MODE key until c c h h a a n n g g e e s s e e t t t t i i n n g g - [ [ < < > > ] ] / / f f o o r r w w a a r r d d -
[ [ m m o o d d e e ] ] / / b b a a c c k k w w a a r r d d - [ [ i i n n f f o o ] ] is displayed.
Pressing the MODE key steps forwards through the list of settings.
Pressing the INFO key steps back through the list of settings.
Pressing and holding the MODE key now exits the menu, then re-enters it at the last viewed setting.
To save changed settings, turn the Pilot OFF by pressing and holding the AUTO key.

Rudder ratio

The Rudder ratio setting is usually altered from the Information display. This is an alternative place to chan-
ge the value.
Press the MODE key, r r U U D D D D E E R R is displayed.
Change the setting by using the

rudder

5

Response

The Response setting is usually set to Adaptive or altered from the Information display. This is an alternati-
ve place to change the value.
Response sets the amount that the vessel is permitted to move off course before rudder is applied to bring
it back onto its set heading.
Press the MODE key, r r e e S S P P is displayed.
Change the setting by using the

resp

02
responsive).
For safetys sake, Planing boat types are limited to a maximum setting of 2, Semi-displacement boat types
to a maximum of 5, Sailboat and Displacement boat types to 20.

Counter Rudder

To prevent the vessel from overshooting at the end of a large course change, the amount of applied rudder
is reduced as the vessel approaches the new heading.
If the vessel is turning fast, the applied rudder needs to be reduced earlier than if the vessel was turning slo-
wly.
This setting balances the rate that the vessel is turning against the rate at which the reduction of applied rud-
der occurs.
If this is set too high the vessel will not settle on to the new heading quickly enough.
If the Counter Rudder is set too low the vessel will overshoot and the pilot will have to correct with opposi-
te helm accordingly, possibly causing the vessel to oscillate from side to side, before settling to the new hea-
ding (see next page).
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CONFIGURATION
or keys.
or
The range is from 0 (Minimum movement) to 20 (Maximum movement).
or
The range of settings is: A0 (Adaptive) then from 1 (Very responsive) to 20 (Least
keys.
keys.