18 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide
3. If it is safe for the boat to turn onto the new course , press the
track
butto n:
• the SmartPi lot will turn the boat ont o the new course.
• the displ ay will show the heading req uired to achieve the required trac k.
Note:
If the boat is m ore than 0.3 nm fro m the track, the Large Cross Track Error warning
will so und (s ee page 18).
How do I leave T rack mode?
Y ou can leave T rack mode at any time by:
• pressing
auto
to return to Auto mod e.
• pressing
standby
to steer manua lly in Standby mo de.
Cross track error?
Cross track error (XTE) is the distance between the current position and a planned
route . Th e SmartPilot receives the cross track error information from the
navigation equipment, and displays the XTE in nautical miles (
nm
), statute miles
(
SM
) or kilometres (
km
).
Cross t rack error course correction
T he autopilot will aut omatically steer to correct the course whenever it detects a
cross track erro r .
TRUE
TRUE
Target
Waypoint
New target
waypoint at 270˚
D5416-4
Next target
Waypoint at 270˚
Waypoint arrival Waypoint advance
Old target
Waypoint
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