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7. Pilot Configuration
The Pilot Configuration settings contained in this section are to
configure your ProPilot 700 for your vessel, and for the peripheral
equipment, connected to your system.
Press and hold the ADJ key for three seconds until “CONF” is
displayed. Press the ADJ key to display the next option in the
menu. If you press the ADJ key after “RSET” you will return to
the beginning of the menu cycle “CONF”.
To return to the heading display, press the OFF key, and to return
to the same Pilot Configuration option press the ADJ key.
To exit the Pilot Configuration Menu press and hold the ADJ key
for three seconds, until a Sea State Adjustment option is displayed.
7.1 Rudder Deadband
rd3 Some steering systems have slack in them owing to wear or system
design which gives a few uncontrolled degrees of rudder
movement. Hydraulic Drive and Power Steering systems often have
some overshoot.
To stop the ProPilot 700 trying to correct these small movements,
the rudder deadband setting allows a small course error movement
without the pilot applying rudder.
Press and hold the ADJ key for three seconds until “CONF” is
displayed. Press the ADJ key repeatedly until “rd” is displayed.
Set this to the minimum value that avoids hunting of the rudder,
using the or keys. The range is from 0 (0º) to 20 (2º).
Too much slack in the steering system will affect Pilot
performance.
7.2 Counter Rudder
Cr3 To prevent the vessel from overshooting at the end of a large course
change, the amount of rudder is reduced if the vessel approaches
the new heading too fast, and may result in opposite helm being
applied for a short time. The rate at which the reduction in the
amount of rudder occurs is known as Counter Rudder.
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