Operating Mode Indication; Operating Mode; Functional Test Procedure; Led Flashing Code - Raymarine Autohelm 2000 User Manual

OPERATING MODE INDICATION

The operating mode of Ihe Aulohelm
2000 is indicated by a flashing LED as

OPERATING MODE

STANDBY
Enables Ihe pushrod lo be
positioned over the tiller pin and
provides power sleenng.
AUTO
Autopilot steers to maintain
compass heading.
- -
Aulopilol sleers lo maintain
apparent wind angle. Windvane
mode is also confirmed by a single
beep tone emitled every 30
seconds.
Hand Held Control Unit
(Cat No. 2076)
An optional hand held conlrol unit can be
to
plugged inlo Ihe control unil provide
full course change capability from
anywhere on board. The unil duplicates
the main control units four course
change keys and may be used in bolh
Stand by and Auto modes. The
operalion of the main conlrol unil is
unchanged when Ihe hand held conlrof
unit is connecled.
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LED FLASIHING CODE
1 I I
Radio Navigation Interface
NMEA Olt10, OltK?
or 0183 slailtlartl. II sufX!rvisos II1e
I IliK~lt
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FUNCTIONAL TEST
PROCEDURE
should carry out the following lunclional
before allempting sea Irials.
Plug Ihe Aulohelm 2000 inlo Ihe power
supply. The unit will emit a short beep
Lone lo indicale lhat it is aclive and (he
LED will flash to indicate Stand by
mode.
Ensure the mounting pin is engaged in
the socket. Using Ihe four course control
keys to extend or relracl Ihe pushrod
unit will emil a short beep lone on each
press of a key lo confirm valid enlries.
Place Ihe pushrod end on Ihe liller pin,
and press Ihe +lO key. The liller should
move lo porl. II the litter moves to
set and musl be adjusted as
described on page 3.
Press Auto lo place the aulopitot
under compass control. The LED will be
tit constantly to indicale that Ihe unit is in
Auto mode. If Ihe yacht is swinging
variations in heading cause the unii to
apply correclive action lo the rudder.
Press Stand by lo relurn Ihe unit lo
Stand by mode.
Rudder Control Adjustment
conlrol musl lirsl be adjusled lo Ihe
selling shown below.
This selling will provide stable control
for inilial sea trials and may, if necessary,
be fine luned later (see page 25).
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