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28. Steering with FURUNO Autopilot FAP-2000
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Details of programmed turns
The Autopilot FAP-2000 allows the operator to design a turn beforehand and to begin execution of the turn when
the START COURSE CHANGE button is pushed. The table below summaries properties of each applicable
steering mode.
Steering
mode
Rule
applicable
Turn
control
Change of
Set course
Change of
Radius
Change of
rudder
limit
Curved EBL
"Start
course
change"
does not
flash
Curved
EBL
"Start
course
change"
flashes
Heading
control
Turn or
linear
Rudder
angle limit
Immediate
action
Not
applicable
Immediate Not
applicable
Not
applicable
PHC +
Heading
control
Turn or
linear
Rudder
angle limit
No action
until click
of Start (*)
Not
applicable
Immediate Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Radius
control
Turn or
linear
Radius
control
Immediate
action
Immediate Not
applicable
If displayed
indicates
ongoing turn
Not
applicable
PHC +
Radius
control
Linear
(**) (***)
Radius
control
No action
until click
of Start (*)
Immediate Not
applicable
If displayed
indicates
ongoing turn
Display
planned turn
PHC +
Radius
control
(executing
a turn)
Turn (**)
(***)
Radius
control
No action
until click
of Start (*)
Not available Not
applicable
Displays
ongoing turn
Display
planned turn
PTT Linear
(**)
Not
applicable
No action
until click
of Start (*)
Immediate Not
applicable
If displayed
indicates
ongoing turn
Display
planned turn
PTT
(executing
a turn)
Turn (**) Position
controlled
radius
No action
until click
of Start (*)
Not available Not
applicable
Displays
ongoing turn
Display
planned turn
(*) "Start course change" flashes to indicate immediate execution of the changed set course.
(**) "Increase" and "Decrease" lamps indicate "Linear" and "Turn". If those lamps are on, then it is Linear. If the
lamps are off, then it is Turn.
(***) If the difference between the heading and set course is less than 10 degrees, then the situation is interpreted as
Linear.
PHC = Program Heading Change
PTT = Program Track