Autopilot - Track pilot
First picture: the Turning radius is good and ECDIS900 is able to follow the planned route
during the turn.
Second picture: the Turning Radius is wrong and ECDIS900 is not able to follow the planned
route.
AUTOPILOT - TRACK PILOT
The data sentences to be sent to the auto pilot / Track pilot are selected in the application
Sensor Monitor paragraph Autopilot.
When a route is active and the option Track Steering or Autopilot is activated, the ECDIS
sends regularly the selected sentences to the autopilot or trackpilot.
CHECKOUT BEFORE THE TCS ACTIVATION:
• valid GPS, GYRO and LOG
• difference between HDG and active leg course
• ship should be within XTD limit and some distance in front of wheel over line
TRACKPILOT OPTION
Right click in the panel “Auto Pilot” in the console area and select the item TCS Options to
display the
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