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Autopilot | NSO-II Operator Manual
MODE FEATURE
BOAT TYPE
DESCRIPTION REQUIRED INPUT
MOTOR SAIL
Standby (passive) mode used when manually steering the boat at the helm
Power steering
(NFU)
x x
Controls the rudder movement by using the red (port) and
green (starboard) indicators in the autopilot pop-up
Rudder feedback or VRF
x x Sets rudder angle by using the rotary knob Rudder feedback
x x Keeps the boat on set heading
Heading, speed
Heading
capture
x x Cancels the turn and continues on the heading read from the compass
Turn (Pattern) x
Moves the boat automatically in pre-dened turn steering patterns (Motorboats only)
Turn (Tacking) x Changes commanded heading with a pre-dened value
x x Keeps the boat on a straight bearing line
Heading, speed, position
Dodging x x Resumes NoDrift mode after a heading change
x x Steers the boat to a specic waypoint location, or through a route of waypoints
Heading, speed, position,
waypoint/route information
x Steers the boat to maintain the set wind angle
Heading, speed, wind angle
Tacking x Mirrors the set wind angle to the opposite side of the bow
x Steers the boat to a specic waypoint location, or through a route of waypoints
Heading, speed, wind angle,
waypoint/route information