Raymarine P70 - SPX and Smartpilot Autopilot Installation; Pilot Response

8.1SPXandSmartPilotautopilot
installation
ForinformationoninstallingandconnectinganSeaT alk
ng
SPX
autopilotsystemoraSeaTalkSmartPilotautopilotsystem,refer
totheinstallationinstructionsthataccompaniedyourcourse
computer.
8.2Pilotresponse
Theresponselevelcontrolstherelationshipbetweencourse
keepingaccuracyandtheamountofhelm/driveactivity.Range
isfrom1to9.
Makingtemporarychangestopilotresponse
PilotresponseissetupduringcommissioningoftheSmartPilot
systemhoweveryoucanmaketemporarychangestothepilot
responseatanytimebyaccessingthePilotresponsemenu
from;Mainmenu>PilotResponse
1.FromtheMainmenuhighlightPilotresponseandpress
SELECT.
2.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstochangetheresponse
valuetotherequiredsetting.
3.PressSAVEtosavetheresponsevalue.
SettingOptions
Levels1to3
Minimizetheamountofpilot
activity.Thisconservespower,
butmaycompromiseshort-term
course-keepingaccuracy.
Levels4to6
Shouldgivegoodcoursekeeping
withcrisp,wellcontrolledturns
undernormaloperatingconditions.
Levels7to9
Givesthetightestcoursekeeping
andgreatestrudderactivity(and
powerconsumption).Thiscanlead
toaroughpassageinopenwaters
astheSPXsystemmay‘ght’the
sea.
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