OPERATING MODE INDICATION
The operating mode of Ihe Aulohelm
2000 is indicated by a flashing LED as
follows:-
OPERATING MODE
LED FLASIHING CODE
STANDBY
Enables Ihe pushrod lo be
positioned over the tiller pin and
1 I I
provides power
sleenng.
AUTO
Autopilot steers
to
maintain
compass heading.
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WINDVANE
Aulopilol sleers lo maintain
apparent wind angle. Windvane
mode is also confirmed by a single
-mliow
beep tone emitled every 30
seconds.
Hand Held Control Unit
An optional hand held conlrol unit can be
plugged
inlo
Ihe control
unil
to
provide
(Cat No. 2076)
full course change capability from
anywhere on board. The
unil
duplicates
the main control units four course
change keys and may be used in bolh
Stand by and Auto modes. The
operalion of the main conlrol
unil
is
unchanged when Ihe hand held conlrof
unit is connecled.
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FUNCTIONAL TEST
PROCEDURE
Afler
compleling
(he
ins(allalion
you
should carry out the following lunclional
lesl
lo familiarise yourself wilh Ihe syslem
before allempting sea
Irials.
Plug Ihe Aulohelm 2000
inlo
Ihe power
sockel
and switch on Ihe
eleclrical
supply. The unit will emit a short beep
Lone lo indicale
lhat
it is
aclive
and
(he
LED will flash to indicate Stand by
operaling mode.
Ensure the mounting pin is engaged in
the socket. Using Ihe four course control
keys to extend or
relracl
Ihe pushrod
posilion
the
end over Ihe tiller pin. The
unit will emil a short beep lone on each
press of a key lo confirm valid
enlries.
Place Ihe pushrod end on Ihe
liller
pin,
and press Ihe +lO key. The
liller
should
move lo
porl.
II the litter moves to
slarboard, the changeover switch is
incorredy set and musl be adjusted as
described on page 3.
Press Auto lo place the
aulopitot
under compass control. The LED will be
tit constantly to indicale that Ihe unit is in
Auto mode. If Ihe yacht is swinging
aboul
ils
mooring, you will see
lhat
small
variations in heading cause the
unii
to
apply
correclive
action lo the rudder.
Press Stand by lo relurn Ihe
unit
lo
Stand by mode.
Rudder Control Adjustment
Before
allempling sea lrials Ihe rudder
’
conlrol
musl
lirsl
be
adjusled
lo Ihe
selling shown below.
This
selling
will provide stable control
for
inilial
sea trials and may, if necessary,
be fine
luned
later (see page 25).
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