7.9 Track mode
You can use track mode to automatically steer your
vessel.
In Track mode, the autopilot automatically steers
your vessel to a target waypoint or along a route
plotted on your multifunction display. It makes any
course changes necessary to keep your vessel on
course, automatically compensating for tidal streams
and leeway.
Track mode is available only if you have connected
the autopilot to a suitable multifunction display with
autopilot control enabled.
Item Description
1
Current goto / waypoint
2
Subsequent waypoints in a route
3 Final waypoint in route
7.10 Pilot settings
The Pilot settings option is available on a data
master multifunction display when it is integrated
with an Evolution autopilot.
The Pilot settings enable the setup and
commissioning of an Evolution autopilot using a
multifunction display.
The Pilot settings include the following options:
• Vessel Settings
• Drive Settings
• Sail Boat Settings
• Commissioning
Initial setup and commissioning
Vessel settings
The vessel settings are designed to provide optimum
steering performance for typical vessels.
It is important to complete the vessel hull type
selection as part of the initial set-up, as it forms a
key part of the autopilot calibration process. You
can also access the options at any time by selecting
Pilot Settings > Vessel settings from the Pilot
Set-up page.
Vessel setting include the following options:
• Vessel Hull Type
• Drive Type
• Compass Offset
• Calibration Lock
Vessel hull type selection
The vessel hull type options are designed to provide
optimum steering performance for typical vessels.
It is important to complete the vessel hull type
selection as part of the initial set-up, as it forms a
key part of the commissioning process. You can
also access the options at any time with the pilot in
Standby from the Pilot Set-up page by selecting:
Pilot Settings > Vessel Settings > Vessel Hull
Type.
As a general guide, select the option that most
closely matches your vessel type and steering
characteristics. The options are:
• Sail.
• Sail (slow turn).
• Sail Catamaran.
• Power
• Power (slow turn).
• Power (fast turn).
It is important to be aware that steering forces (and
therefore rate-of-turn) vary signicantly depending
on the combination of vessel type, steering system,
and drive type. Therefore, the available vessel hull
type options are provided for guidance only. You
may wish to experiment with the different vessel hull
Autopilot control
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