The Indicating Functions Of The Vdo Compass - VDO Ocean Line COMPASS Montage- Und Bedienungsanleitung

The indicating functions of the VDO Compass

The indicating instrument displays the following course information
when the power is switched on:
1. Course indication mode
The display indicates the steered course (267° in the example).
The pointer is in “OFF” position and has no function.
or
2. Desired course with deviation
The display continuously indicates the desired course.
This course indication (270° in the example) is preceded by a „S“.
At the same time the pointer indicates the deviation from the desi-
red course (3° port in this case).
The indication corresponds to the active mode (1 or 2) when the power
supply was shut off.
The pushbutton toggles between both indicating modes.
The indicating instrument must be in course indication mode to indicate
a specific course as the desired course.
Set the ship to the desired course and push the button. The current
course is stored as the desired course, and the pointer moves to center
position (deviation 0°).
Each deviation from the desired course is indicated by the analog poin-
ter (3° port in this case).
INDICATING FUNCTIONS
267
S 270
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