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3. INITIAL SETTINGS
• Confirmation of the AUTO mode at sea.
1) Select the safe area and cruise at low speed.
2) Select the AUTO mode and confirm that NAVpilot controls the vessel properly.
• Helm sensor test
1) Select [HELM SENSOR TEST] on the [DIAGNOSTIC] menu.
2) Select [YES] to start the helm sensor test.
3) Center the rudder then push the knob to show the pop-up message.
4) Turn the helm to port or starboard, and then confirm that the steering direction at
this step ("PORT" or "STBD") is shown at [UNIVERSAL INPUT1].
5) Turn the helm to the opposite direction from step 4, and then confirm the steering
direction at this step ("PORT" or "STBD") is shown at [UNIVERSAL INPUT2].
The example of the test result is shown as below.
• Confirmation of the power assist feature
Note: When [POWER ASSIST] is set to [ON], do the following procedure.
1) When [POWER ASSIST STBY] is set to [ON], select the STBY mode. When
[POWER ASSIST STBY] is set to [OFF], select the AUTO mode.
2) Turn the helm to port slowly, and then confirm that the rudder turns to port.
3) Turn the helm to starboard slowly, and then confirm that the rudder turns to star-
board.
• Confirmation of the safe helm feature
1) Select the AUTO mode.
2) Select the safe area and cruise at minimum speed.
3) Turn the helm and adjust the response at [SAFEHELM RESPONSE].
4) While turning the helm, confirm that the power assist feature does not work too
strongly. If necessary, adjust the value at [POWER ASSIST REDDER SPEED].
5) Center the rudder and stop steering.Then the steering mode is changed to the
AUTO mode automatically. Adjust the return delay at [RETURN DELAY].
6) Set the ship's speed to the value set at [FOR SPEEDS UNDER].
7) Turn the helm, and then confirm that the safe helm and power assist feature acti-
vate correctly.
Note: Do not turn the helm rapidly. If the power assist feature works strongly, the
rudder can be turned more greatly than the turn as intended.
8) Turn the helm and adjust the response at [SAFEHELM RESPONSE].
9) When it is difficult to cruise at the speed set at step 6, adjust the setting value at
[FOR SPEEDS UNDER] so that you can control the vessel easily.
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HELM SENSOR TEST
UNIVERSAL INPUT1: STBD*
UNIVERSAL INPUT2: PORT*
PUSH ANY KEY TO RETURN
*: "--" is shown when the helm sensor test is not perfo
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