ComNav 1001 - Power Steer

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To display the battery voltage supplied to
the autopilot, press the ADJUST key four
times.
To turn the checksum evaluation of the
RMA, RMB and RMC data sentences on
or off, press the ADJUST key five times.
To turn on the checksum evaluation,
press either the up or down ARROW
keys until 'cm:ON' is displayed.
To turn off the checksum evaluation,
press either the up or down ARROW key
until 'cm:OF' is displayed.
See the NAVIGATION INTERFACE
section of this manual for more
information.
To change the type of special turn
(Emergency turn, Continuous turn, or U-
turn) that will occur when you select a
special turn in the PILOT operating mode,
press the TURN key followed by either
the red or green ARROW key.
To reset all autopilot parameters back to
factory original settings, press and hold
both the up and down ARROW keys for
one second.
A dockside set-up WILL be performed
after a Full Reset. See the DOCKSIDE
SETUP section of this manual for more
information.
POWER STEER
The second operating mode is POWER
STEER. In this mode, the display still
shows the vessel's actual compass
heading, but now the red and green
ARROW or DODGE keys can be used to
turn the rudder port or starboard.
The display will switch to show the
vessel's rudder angle any time a red or
green ARROW or DODGE key is
pressed.
The positive input voltage will appear on
the SWITCHED PWR line to power a
solenoid operated 4-way-valve, or to
engage the clutch mechanism of a drive
unit on a mechanical steering system.
You can still use the wheel if you have
hydraulic steering.
If you have mechanical steering, the only
operating mode where you can use the
wheel is STANDBY.
The digital rudder angle display can be
locked on by pressing the TURN key.
To return the vessels compass heading to
the display, press the TURN key again.
ADJUST KEY FUNCTIONS IN
POWER STEER
To adjust the digital rudder angle indicator
reading so that it reads zero when the
rudder is dead ahead, press the ADJUST
key once. While the reading is flashing,
press either the up or down ARROW key
to adjust the reading.