Operating manual ALPHASEAPILOT MFC Issue 1.1 Page 81 of 84
ALPHASEAPILOT MFC
3.4 (iii) Speed Data Alarms:-
NO SOG DATA – NMEA Speed over the Ground input data absent
NO STW DATA – NMEA (or pulse) Speed through Water input data absent
SPEED LOW – SOG too low for Autopilot to perform spec`d Radius of Turn
3.4 (iv) Track Mode Data, Warnings & Alarms:-
NO HTS DATA – No Heading To Steer data available
3.4 (v) Operational Warnings/Alarms:-
>x° OFF HEADING – Off Heading limit (degrees) exceeded
CCA LIMIT – Difference between 2 Heading data types exceeded
WATCH xx MIN – Watch alarm timeout period completed
RUDDER LIMIT – Specified rudder angle reached
3.5 Operational Status LED’s
There are a total of 11 LED’s on the ALPHASEAPILOT MFC Control Unit panel:-
(i) O STBY – Red corner LED illuminated confirms STANDBY Mode
(iii) O ON – Red corner LED confirms Autopilot ON/Thruster only Mode
(iv) O ON – Autopilot ON/Rudder & Thruster Mode
(v) O TRACK – Red LED confirms Track mode engaged
(vi) O REMOTE – Red LED on confirms 2
nd
stations/power steer permitted
(vii) O AUTOTRIM – Red LED warns that AUTOTRIM function is OFF
(viii) O U TURN – Flashing Red LED confirms U TURN turn mode selected
(ix) O NEXT – Flashing Red LED confirms NEXT COURSE turn mode selected
(x) RED – Red arrow confirms Port order or CANCEL key request
(xi) GREEN – Green arrow confirms Stbd order or CONFIRM key request