8-5-18 Section 8: Autopilots
ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook
To configure the AutoTack angle:
3. To move to the next setting press the button,or toleave thecurrent
calibration chapter and save all setting changes, press the button.
Gybe inhibit
Note: The gybe inhibit function is active only if the vessel type is set as
SAIL BOAT.
The gybe inhibit function can prevent accidental gybes by not allowing
AutoTacks away from the wind.
To configure the gybe inhibit function:
3. To move to the next setting press the button,or toleave thecurrent
calibration chapter and save all setting changes, press the button.
Wind mode
Note: The Wind mode function is active only if the vessel type is set as
SAIL BOAT and appropriate wind data is present.
Use the WIND MODE screen to determine whether the boat steers to the
APPARENT or TRUEwind angle in Wind Vane mode.
1. Use the button to scroll to the
AUTOTACK ANGLE page.
2. Use the or button to adjust the
Auto Tack angle. The adjustment can
be made from 40° to 125° ,in1° steps.
To set a relative tack, press the but-
ton when the value reads 40° and the
value RELATIVE will be displayed.
1. Use the button to scroll to the
GYBE INHIBIT page.
2. Use the or button to make the
required selection:
• ON GYBES INHIBITED, you can only
perform an AutoTack into the wind.
• OFF GYBES ALLOWED, you can per-
form an AutoTack into or away
from the wind
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