8-4-6 Section 8: Autopilots
ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook
Setting the vessel type
In Pilot Advanced Calibration:
1. Use the button to scroll to the VESSEL TYPE page.
SEMI-DISPLACEMENT - Semi-displacement powerboat.
DISPLACEMENT - Displacement powerboat.
3. To move to the next setting press the button,or toleave thecurrent
calibration chapter and save all setting changes, press the button.
Note: When you change the vessel type, the autopilot will set appropriate
defaults for the other calibration settings. Refer to the table in Section 8,
Chapter 5 for default values. All previous calibration will be lost.
Setting the autopilot drive type
In Pilot Advanced Calibration:
1. Use the button to scroll to the DRIVE TYPE page.
To move to the next setting press the button, or to leave the current
calibration chapter and save all setting changes, press the button. Use
the DRIVE TYPE screen to set the autopilot drive typeso it is thesame as the
autopilot drive fitted to the vessel.
2. Use the or button to select the
appropriate vessel type. Options are:
SAIL BOAT
WORK BOAT
STERN DRIVE- Planing powerboat with
I/O drive (stern drive).
PLANING - Planing powerboat.
2. Use the or button to highlight the
appropriate drive type. The options are:
SOLENOID - for solenoid valve, spool
valve or constant running pump drive
systems.
HYDRAULIC - for hydraulic drives.
MECHANICAL - for mechanical drives.
D5985-1
D5986-1
81183_2 S8.book Page 6 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 9:08 AM