System Configuration; General; The Settings Dialog And Submenus; Turning On For The First Time - Simrad AP70 Operator's Manual

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System configuration

General

When the autopilot installation is completed, the system must be configured and the
commissioning procedures performed. Failure in setting up the autopilot correctly may
prohibit the autopilot from functioning properly.

The settings dialog and submenus

The system configuration settings are logically grouped in the Settings dialog, and each
group is presented with an icon. This dialog is accessed by pressing the Settings icon available
in all mode specific menus, or by double clicking the MENU key.
Icon

Turning on for the first time

Before attempting to turn on the autopilot and perform an Installation Set-up, the hardware
installation and electrical installation must be completed and performed in accordance with
the installation instructions
The first time the autopilot system is started and after a factory reset, you will be guided
through a set of initial settings.
If the settings are not completed, you can configure the autopilot system manually as
described in the following sections.
System configuration |
Description
System settings. These settings have no affect
on autopilot performance
Work profile settings
Active alarms, alarm history and alarm
settings
Units of measure used on display, in dialogs
and menus.
Network sources setup
Installation setup.
Standby
The pilot must be in
these settings
AP70/AP80 Operator Manual
Refer
AP70/AP80 Operator
manual
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"Network settings" on page
54
"Installation settings" on
mode to access
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