Display Function - Marine Autopilots, Engine Controls and Instruments

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Nav Functions:
NAV Functions are only available with a GPS
or plotter in the system.
A properly aligned and compensated
compass is required for good
track intercepts with no overshoot.
After selecting the "Gnd"-display with the
middle button, you may use the right button to
toggle between GND-Speed and GND-Course.
SELECT
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GND-Speed and
GND-Track
Ground Speed
Ground speed is
shown in knots, as
received from the
GPS.
Use right button
for ground track.
Secondary Functions:
After accessing the NAV Function at the secondary
display level, you may use the right button
to switch between programmed track "C", XTE,
distance to waypoint and time to WP.
With the autopilot installed (but not engaged),
the upper half LED-pointer will give Flight Director
steering commands for the helmsman, to
precisely intercept and follow the programmed
route.
Programmed Track:
Bearing to WP
The programmed magnetic
track (bearing to waypoint)
is displayed on the
LCD. Great circle or
rhumb line, according
to the GPS setup.
The analog LEDpointer
displays the
SELECT target heading to intercept
and follow the
programmed route.
Cross Track Error
SELECT
Ground Track
Magnetic ground
track, as received
from the GPS.
ATTENTION: the
ground track from the
GPS becomes inaccurate
at low speed.
SELECT
The lateral deviation
from the programmed
track (left or right
from zero to 9,999
NM).
The analog LEDpointer
displays the
target heading to
intercept and follow
the programmed route.
Distance to Waypoint
Warnings:
SELECT
Dashes in the
display:
No data are received
from the GPS.
Verify the correct
NMEA-configuration
of the display connected
to the GPS.
SELECT
SELECT
Distance to the
active waypoint, as
received from the
GPS (great circle or
rhumb line, according
GPS setup).
The analog LEDpointer
displays the
target heading to intercept
and follow the programmed
route.
Time to Waypoint
Estimated elapsed
time to waypoint
(hours and minutes)
derived from ground
speed and distance. .
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