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OPERATING MODE
INDICATION
The operating mode is indicaled by
a
Ilashing
LED as
loilows:-
tPERATING
MODE
LED FLASHING CODE
STANDBY
Enables lhe
pushrod
lo be
)osilioned
wer lhe tiller pin and
II
111
I
lrovides
power sleering.
AUTO
Aulopilol
sleers
lo mainlain
compass heading.
WINDVANE
Autopilol
sleers lo mainlain
apparenl wind angle. Windvane
mode is also confirmed by a single
m--I-
beep lone emitted every 30
seconds.
II-
SECONDS
1
2
3
4 5
1
WON
DOFF
AcCESSORIES
The use
ol
your Aulohelm may be
extended by adding any
01
Ihe lollowing
accessories:
l
Windvane
l
Radio Navigation lnlerfaco
l
Hand Held Conlrol Unit
All accessories plug into Ihe Aulohelrn
alongside the
power
supply cable.
Hand Held Control
Unit
(Cal No. 2076)
An oplional hand held control
unil
can be
plugged
inlo
lhe Aulohelrn lo provide full
course change capabilily frorn anywhere
on board.
lhe
unil duplicales Ihe main
conlrol unils four course change keys.
The operalion
ol
Ihe aulopilol is
unchanged when Ihe hand held conlrol
unil
is connecled.
nadlo
Navlgallon Interface
(CaLNo.
ZO75
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NMEA formal)
Ihis
inlerlaco
may be
Used
willr
any radio
navigalion
syslerii
lhal oirlpuls cross
lrack error lo
eilher
Ihe NMEA OlOO.OlfI2
or
OtU3
slandard.
II
supervises Ilie
Aulohelrn lo
rnainlain
Ihe prcsclecled
lrack
sel
on
lho
racfio navigalion syslern.
Full operaling delails are supplied wilh
each
inlerlace.
Your main
dislribulor
or Nauleclis
.
Producl Supporl Deparlmenl will be able
lo advise you
01
flaclio Navigalion
Syslerris
wilh suilable aulopilol oulpul.
*
Note: l Always switch your
Aulohelm oft before plugging
In sn accessory.
l
Clnly one accessory may be
used al any Ilme.
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FUNCTIONAL TEST
PROCEDURE
Aller
cornpleling Ihe inslallalion you
should carry oul Ihe lollowing’lunclional
lesl
lo lamiliarise yoursell wilti Ihe system
before allernpling sea lrials.
Plug lhe Aulohelm
inlo
Ihe power
sockel
and swilch on lhe eleclrical
supply. The unil will emil a short beep
lone lo indicale Ihal
il
is aclive and Ihe
LED will
Ilash
lo indicale Stand by
operaling mode.
Ensure Ihe mounling pin is engaged in
Ihe sockel. Using Ihe course conlrol keys
lo
exlend
or relracl lhe pushrod, posilion
lhe end over Ihe
liller
pin. The unil will
emil a short beep lone on each press
01
a
key lo conlirm valid entries. Place Ihe
pushrod end on the tiller pin. and press
lhe +
10
key. The
liller
should move lo
porl.
If
Iho
liller
moves lo slarboard, lhe
changeover swilch is incorrectly sel and
musl be adjuslod as described on
pago 2.
Press Auto lo place Ihe aulopilol
under compass conlrol. The LED will be
lil
conslanlly lo indicale Ihal Ihe unil is in
Auto mode. If lhe yachl is swinging
aboul
ils
mooring, you will see lhal small
varialions in heading cause Ihe unil lo
apply corrective aclion lo lhe rudder.
Press Stand by lo relurn lhe unil lo
Stand by mode.