Furuno TECDIS - Page 70

TECDIS Installation Manual Page 69
Track Control System Test
Items to be checked during sea trial
No. Item Content Result Remarks
1 The following units have to be tested prior
to the Track Control test:
ECDIS
AUTOPILOT
STEERING GEAR
2 Route Create a test route for Track Control in keeping
with the vessel maneuverability as per shown
example attached (or import by file).
3 Route
monitoring
1. Enter route menu, check that icon “1” is
activated (primary route). Use boathook to
select route from previous test item. Click yes
when asked to activate route.
2. Check that route monitoring parameters are
shown in right menu (XTE, next waypoint info
etc. )
4 Track
keeping
1. Check that ship follows the test route
selected on ECDIS. *Recommend test speed is
normal sea speed
2. Check performance according item 1 with speed
reduction applied in one turn.
3. Check performance according item 1 with
inducing current effect by using bow thruster
during turn.
5 Alarms 1. Set WP pre-warning and WP approach time on
the ECDIS as per drawing below. Verify that WP
approach Alarm is generated when the ship
approaches the WP.
2. Verify that separate Alarm system activates
back-up navigator alarm when WP pre-warning
and WP alarm on ECDIS is not acknowledged.
3. Set alarm for gyro mismatch to minimum in
TECDIS Setup program. Wait for alarm to be
raised.
4. Activate route and use “Heading Control” mode
on autopilot. Steer outside channel limit to
generate XTE alarm.
5. Set “Heading off” alarm low and use bow
thruster to provoke a heading drift. Verify that
alarm is raised.