Furuno FEA-2107-BB - 4. Control Units; 4.1 How the ECDIS is Controlled

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29.7 Expected Steering Performance Under Various Conditions .............................................................29-12
29.7.1 Expected steering performance for going ahead.................................................................29-12
29.7.2 Expected steering performance for turns.............................................................................29-13
29.8 Expected Steering Performance Under Critical Failure....................................................................29-14
29.8.1 Lost heading from autopilot (ECDIS may also have lost heading).....................................29-14
29.8.2 Lost heading from ECDIS (Autopilot still has heading).....................................................29-15
29.8.3 Lost speed............................................................................................................................29-16
29.8.4 Low speed............................................................................................................................29-17
29.8.5 Total lost position................................................................................................................29-18
29.8.6 Lost differential position and position discrepancy ............................................................29-20
29.8.7 ECDIS lost messages from Autopilot..................................................................................29-21
29.8.8 Autopilot lost messages form ECDIS..................................................................................29-22
29.9 How to Use the Curved EBL with YOKOGAWA PT-500A Autopilot.............................................29-23
29.10 Using the Predictor............................................................................................................................29-24
30. Steering with TOKYO KEIKI Autopilot PR-6000 ....................................................................30-1
30.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................30-1
30.2 Steering Control Unit ..........................................................................................................................30-1
30.3 Steering Modes of the System.............................................................................................................30-2
30.3.1 Hand steering (Mode selector: HAND).................................................................................30-2
30.3.2 Autopilot steering (Mode selector: AUTO) ..........................................................................30-3
30.3.3 Non-Follow Up steering (Mode selector: NFU) ...................................................................30-3
30.3.4 Track mode automatic route steering, RC/NAV (Mode selector: RC).................................30-4
30.3.5 Remote hand steering (Mode selector: RC), (option) ...........................................................30-4
30.3.6 Override steering method (option) ........................................................................................30-5
30.4 Automatic Route Steering, RC/Nav (Mode: RC) ...............................................................................30-7
30.4.1 "Goto OS" mode....................................................................................................................30-7
30.4.2 "Goto AW" mode ..................................................................................................................30-7
30.4.3 Summary of automatic route steering modes........................................................................30-7
30.4.4 Activation of route steering...................................................................................................30-8
30.4.5 Missing preconditions for route steering.............................................................................30-10
30.4.6 Arrival to a waypoint...........................................................................................................30-13
30.4.7 Route steering alarms ..........................................................................................................30-14
30.4.8 Collision avoidance maneuver during automatic route steering........................................30-16
30.4.9 How to stop or modify already enabled route turn..............................................................30-17
30.4.10 How to change mode of route steering................................................................................30-18
30.4.11 Notes on steering .................................................................................................................30-19
30.5 Other Operations with TOKYO KEIKI PR-6000.............................................................................30-20
30.5.1 Adjusting method for Auto steering (Auto mode) ..............................................................30-20
30.5.2 Rate of Turn (RATE)...........................................................................................................30-20
30.5.3 Rudder angle ratio (RUDDER) ...........................................................................................30-20
30.5.4 Weather adjustment (WEATHER)......................................................................................30-20
30.5.5 Course keeping mode selection (CNF-OPN)......................................................................30-20
30.5.6 Pilot watch (PILOT WATCH) ............................................................................................30-20
30.5.7 Rudder angle limit (RUDDER LIMIT)...............................................................................30-20
30.6 Description of Alarms with TOKYO KEIKI PR-6000.....................................................................30-21
30.6.1 Alarms .................................................................................................................................30-21
30.6.2 Errors ...................................................................................................................................30-22
30.7 Autopilot Dialog Box for Tokyo Keiki PR-6000..............................................................................30-22
30.8 Expected Steering Performance Under Various Conditions .............................................................30-24
30.8.1 Expected steering performance for going ahead.................................................................30-24
30.8.2 Expected steering performance for turns.............................................................................30-26
30.9 Expected Steering Performance Under Critical Failure....................................................................30-28
30.9.1 Lost heading from Autopilot (ECDIS may also have lost heading) ..................................30-28
30.9.2 Lost heading from ECDIS (Autopilot still has heading).....................................................30-28
30.9.3 Lost speed............................................................................................................................30-29
30.9.4 Low speed............................................................................................................................30-30
30.9.5 Lost SOG/COG reference....................................................................................................30-30
30.9.6 Total lost position................................................................................................................30-31
30.9.7 Lost differential position .....................................................................................................30-32
30.9.8 Lost differential position and position discrepancy ............................................................30-33
30.9.9 Lost communication between ECDIS and Autopilot..........................................................30-34
30.9.10 Lost communication between Autopilot and ECDIS..........................................................30-34