Raymarine Autohelm 2000 - Windvane System Operation; Wind Trim Functionality; Autotack Function; Initiating an Autotack

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WINDVANE SYSTEM
Pcrlormance under windvano has been
improved by Ihe inlroduction of Wind
Trim.
Wilh Wind Trim the compuler uses Ihe
fluxgate compass as the primary
heading relerence. However, as changes
occur in the apparent wind angle the
compuler automatically adjusts Ihe
compass heading lo maintain Ihe original
apparent wind angle.
This syslcm eliminates the ellecls 01
turbulence or shorl term wind varialions
and provides smooth precise
perlormance under windvane with
minrmum current consumption.
When a wrndvane syslem is lilled. a
new layer 01 control funclions is
aulomatically opened as follows:-
Push both red keys togelher once
to engage the windvane and
mainlain Ihe currenl apparent wind
angle.
or
Push both red keys logelher twice
to return lo Ihe previous apparenl
wind angle.
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Push once to alter the vessel’s
heading relative lo the apparent
wind in increments of 1 or 10
degrees.
Note + keys always turn the vessel
to starboard.
-10
+10
a 0
STAND BY
0
AUTO
0
Push once lo disengage Ihe
windvane for manual sleering. (The
previous apparent wind angle wilt
be memorised).
or
Push once to change over to ,
aulomalic compass heading
control and maintain Ihe current
heading.
AUTOTACK FUNCTION
The Aulohelm 2000 has an automalic
lacking lunction which operales in both
compass and windvane mode as
lollows:-
Push -1 and -10 keys logelher
once to iniliale a tack to port.
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0
-
+1
-
The Aulo Tack function operales by
selecting a preset course change
(100”) to bring Ihe vessel onlo the
opposite tack.
During the tack, the Of1 Course
Alarm may sound. This indicates
the autopilot is adjusting trim to
acquire the new course.
On completing the tack and
having sheeted and retrimmed the
Push +l and +lO keys togelher
once lo initiale a lack to starboard.
sails, the vessel rnay be brought
onlo Ihe desired apparenl wind
angle by line adjuslmenls lo lhe
course using the t/-lo keys. No
adjustments should be made
within 1 minule of compleling the
tack to allow the Autopilot to
compensate lor the helm trim on
the new tack.
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