ComNav Commander P2 & P2VS Installation & Operation Appendices
Document PN 29010074 V4.1 - 197 -
Warnings
The following errors are warnings. Operation of the autopilot continues normally.
The error messages may be temporarily suppressed by pressing the
F
F
n
n
button. Most are
automatically cancelled when the condition that caused them is remedied.
Message Description
COURSE ERROR
The boat is in
,
or
modes, and has been
off the Commanded Heading by more than 20° for more
than ~32 seconds.
Or, it is in
WIND
mode, and the angle of the wind has been
more than 20° different than the Commanded Wind Angle,
for more than ~32 seconds.
Adjust steering parameters to correct this condition.
EEPROM ERROR
The system has detected a non-fatal error in the non-volatile
memory in the SPU.
Contact your ComNav Dealer for repair service at your
earliest convenience.
NO AUX #1
NO AUX #2
The system previously detected an auxiliary Control Head
connected to
J12- AUX 1
(or
J13- AUX 2
), but cannot detect
it now.
Check all wiring.
INVALID COMMAND The button just pressed is not valid at the current time.
SPI ERROR
The Control Head currently plugged in to the Main Head
connector (
J12- CONTROL HEAD
) is running firmware that is
older than (although still usable with) the SPU’s firmware.
The Head’s firmware should be upgraded to match the
SPU’s, as soon as possible.
TURN RATE HIGH
The measured rate of turn of the boat has exceeded the
Turn Rate set in the Auto menu.
TURN RATE LOW
The measured rate of turn of the boat is much lower than
the Turn Rate set in the Auto menu.
WATCH ALARM
The watch alarm timer has timed out.
Press the
F
n button to reset the timer.
WAYPOINT ARRIVED
The Navigation System used in
mode has informed the
autopilot that the boat has entered the arrival circle around
the active waypoint.
WIND SHIFTED
The autopilot has detected that the wind has shifted by more
than the “Wind Shift” value in the Wind menu, for a period of
time exceeding the “Wind Shift Delay” set in the Wind menu.
WIND SENSOR ERROR
The Wind Speed is less than about 3 Knots.
Or, when using an NMEA source, there has been no wind
speed &/or direction data for ~2 seconds.
XTE OVER LIMIT
The Cross-Track Error limit set in the Nav menu has been
exceeded.
Adjust the Nav menu parameter, if desired.
Check if “XTE Sense” in the Nav menu is set correctly.
DATABASE CHANGED
The SPU has detected (during power-on) that one of the
parameters stored in its non-volatile memory is out of range,
and has reset the value to the factory default.
Press the
F
n button to clear the warning.
Table 16 – Warning Messages
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