Raymarine ST6001 - Zanshin
Raymarine ST6001 - Zanshin
Raymarine ST6001 - Zanshin
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Chapter 6: Commissioning the Autopilot 67<br />
Adjusting the heading alignment<br />
If you experience difficulties with compass alignment, you can check<br />
the compass alignment after completing the deviation correction<br />
procedure (swinging the compass). After completing the initial<br />
compass calibration, you can make further adjustments to the<br />
alignment without swinging the compass again.<br />
Although the compass calibration removes most of the alignment<br />
error, small errors (of the order of a few degrees) will probably<br />
remain. These will vary depending on the heading.<br />
Ideally, you should check the heading reading against a number of<br />
known headings, plot a deviation curve, and determine the heading<br />
alignment value that will give the lowest average alignment error.<br />
You can then enter this value on the Heading Alignment screen, as<br />
described above.<br />
If the average heading error is more than 5°, you should perform the<br />
compass deviation correction procedure again, circling more slowly<br />
and in more favorable conditions.<br />
6 Commissioning the Autopilot