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Simrad AP16 User Manual

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Configuration and setup
20221560E 99
Exit the Display units menu by pressing STBD 1 button to
proceed to the Sea trial menu, or press STBY to return to normal
AP16 operation.
4.7 Sea Trial
Caution ! The Sea-trial must always be performed in open waters at a
safe distance from other traffic.
The Sea-trial menu can only be accessed if the Dockside
Settings are completed and confirmed.
The seatrial settings are:
Rudder Zero adjust (To tell the AP16 the precise midships
position of the rudder)
Minimum rudder
Compass calibration (To automatically compensate for
onboard magnetic interference)
Compass Offset (To compensate for a fixed offset (A-error)
in the final compass heading readout)
Wind Offset (To compensate for a fixed mechanical offset
of the Wind vane)
Wind Damping (To avoid flickering on the wind display)
Depth offset (To compensate for the distance between the
depth transducer and the surface if required)
Automatic tuning (A method of determining the steering
parameters)
Transition speed (the speed at which you want a power
boat to change steering parameters)
Init NAV (to set the response you prefer when steering
onto a track in NAV mode)
Drive output adjust (See Final sea trial, page 118)
Select Seatrial by pressing the
STBD 1 button and confirm by
pressing the STBY 10 button.

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BrandSimrad
ModelAP16
CategoryAutopilot System
LanguageEnglish

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