Raymarine P70 - Autopilot Response Levels

7.7UsingtheDocksidewizard
Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompletedbefore
theEvolutionautopilotsystemcanbeusedforthersttime.
TheDocksidewizardguidesyouthroughthestepsrequiredfor
docksidecalibration.
TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentstepsdependingon
whetheryouhavearudderreferencetransducerttedtoyour
vessel:
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
withoutarudderreference
transducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•RudderLimitsetting.
•Hard-overtimesetting
(Raymarinerecommends
thatthisinformationisspecied
oncethedocksidewizardand
RudderDrivecheckiscomplete,
usingtheHardOverTimemenu
option).
•RudderDrivecheck.
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
witharudderreferencetransducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•AlignRudder(rudderalignment).
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
Toaccessthewizard,ensurethepilotisinStandbymodeand
then:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
4.SelectCommissioning.
5.SelectDocksideWizard.
Selectingadrivetype
DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisinstandby,
fromeithertheDocksidewizard,orfromtheVesselsettingmenu:
MENU>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettings.
WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:
1.Selectyourdrivetype.
Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyourRaymarine
dealerforadvice.
Checkingtherudderalignment(Align
Rudder)
Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboardrudderlimitsfor
systemsusingarudderreferencetransducer.
Theruddercheckformspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess.
Thefollowingprocedureonlyapplies
tovesselswitharudderreference
transducer.
1.CentertherudderandselectOK.
2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportandselectOK.
3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboardandselect
OK.
4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothecenterand
selectOK.
Note:YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimeby
selectingSTANDBY.
RudderLimitsetting
AspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,thesystemwill
set-uptherudderlimits.
•Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer—This
procedureestablishestherudderlimit.Therudderlimitwillbe
displayedwithamessageconrmingthattherudderlimithas
beenupdated.Thisvaluecanbechangedifrequired.
•Forvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer—a
defaultof30degreesisdisplayed,andcanbechangedas
required.
Hardovertime
Thehardovertimesettingcanbespeciedaspartofthe
Docksidewizard.
Thefollowinginformationonly
appliestovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer.
•Ifyoualreadyknowthehard-overtimeforyourvessel’s
steeringsystem:enterthistimeduringtheDocksidewizard
procedure.
•IfyoudoNOTknowthehard-overtimeforyourvessel’s
steeringsystem:skipthisstepduringtheDocksidewizard
procedurebyselectingSAVE,thenproceedtoCheckingthe
rudderdrivesectioninthisdocumenttocompletetheDockside
wizardprocedure.Oncethewizardiscomplete,proceed
to7.8Adjustingthehard-overtimeinthisdocumentfor
informationonhowtocalculateandadjustthehard-overtime.
Checkingtherudderdrive
Aspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess,thesystemwill
checkthedriveconnection.Onceithascompletedthecheck
successfully,amessagewillappearaskingifitissafeforthe
systemtotakethehelm.
Duringthisproceduretheautopilotwillmovetherudder.Ensure
itissafetoproceedbeforepressingOK.
Whenindocksidecalibrationmode,withtheMotorCheckpage
displayed:
1.Centreandletgooftherudder.
2.Disengageanyrudderdriveclutch.
3.SelectCONTINUE.
4.CheckitissafetoproceedbeforeselectingOK.
Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer,theautopilot
willnowautomaticallymovetheruddertoportandthen
starboard.
5.Forvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,youwill
beaskedtoconrmthattherudderhasturnedtoportby
selectingYESorNO.
6.SelectOKifitissafetoengagetherudderintheopposite
direction.
7.Youwillbeaskedtoconrmtherudderturnedtostarboard
byselectingYESorNO.
8.Docksidecalibrationisnowcomplete,selectCONTINUE.
Note:Ifyouconrmeda“NO”responsefortherudder
movementtobothportandstarboard,thewizardwillexit.Itis
possiblethatthesteeringsystemdidnotmovetherudderin
anydirection,anditwillbenecessarytocheckthesteering
systembeforecompletingtheDocksidewizardprocedure
again.
YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimebypressing
STANDBY.
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