Detail Settings For The Tcs - Furuno FMD-3200-BB Instruction Manual

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Detail settings for the TCS

You can set the detail settings for the TCS on the [Detail Setting] window of the [TCS]
menu.
Parameter
Rules Enable Heading Monitor
Off Course Limit Start
Alert Threshold
Min XTE
1
Join Track*
Min Course Error
Default Approach Angle
Radius
Advance Coefficient
Delay
Ramp Time
Monitoring XTE at Pivot point
Alert Talker ID
Track Control Rudder Limit - Line/Turn
XTE Noise - Line/Turn
Open Sea - Deadband -
Edge Width
Open Sea - Deadband -
Rate of Change
Open Sea - Course Adjust -
Min XTE
Open Sea - Course Adjust -
Target Distance
1. INITIAL SETTING AND ADJUSTMENT
Explanation
Uncheck this item.
Course difference limit to start the TCS
Course difference alert threshold
When the XTE value exceed this value, return to
the course.
When the course difference value exceed this val-
ue, return to the course.
Preferred angle at which to approach track center-
line
Preferred radius of turns
Tuning parameter, must be set greater than "1.0".
Delay between the TCS start and start of the ma-
neuver
Duration of the smoothing of XTE values that are
sent to autopilot at TCS start
Check the checkbox to change the reference point
for the XTE from CCRP to pivot point.
Keep the default setting.
Rudder limit value sent to autopilot.
White noise added to XTE values. Normally, set to
"0". Adjust the value in cases where autopilot tun-
ing is incorrect.
Keep the default setting.
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