Simrad GC80/GC85 Dual Gyro Compass
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3.4 Displaying present settings for each
compass
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When pressing the DISP button on the GC80 Control unit, the
system will loop through a display sequence showing present
settings for the system.
The sequence will be depend on whether an external compass is
connected or not. When an external compass is connected, the
readout will depend on active compass.
The following sections; Displaying settings with no external
sensor connected and
Displaying settings with external sensor
connected, show examples of how the present settings are
presented by pressing the
DISP button.
The display will be used as follows:
- The first row in the display will show the value
- The second row displays code used for identification
Displaying settings with no external
sensor connected
Display state Display Description
Normal operation
dvol
buq
- True output bearing
- Active compass
afpm
1
st
press on
DISP button
- Gyro compass bearing without
correction
- Active speed input source indication
(GPS, Manual, Log or Serial Log)
afpm
2
nd
press on
DISP button
- Latitude
- Latitude indication: North (LA.n) or
South (LA.s)
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3
rd
press on
DISP button
- Vessel speed
- Speed input indication
(GPS, Manual, Log or Serial Log)