Final Sea Trial - Simrad AP16 Manual

Simrad AP16 Autopilot

Final sea trial

After having completed all settings in the Installation Menu, take
the boat out and perform a final sea trial in open waters at a safe
distance from other traffic. .
− Steer the boat on all cardinal headings in AUTO mode.
− Start with low and medium speeds to get familiar with the
− Try the effect of LO and HI parameter settings.
− If the hardware for automatic HI/LO parameter selection is
− Try the Dodge and U-turn function.
− If a Non-Follow Up lever (or handheld remote) is connected,
− Set waypoints into each navigator connected to the system,
− Try the NoDrift mode.
− If the boat is a sailboat use the WIND mode and try the AP16
− If the rudder response feels aggressive during the sea trial,
− Provide the owner with user training.
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response from the AP16.
connected and configured, verify that the HI/LO transition is
occurring, and the HI/LO parameters are changing after the
transition speed is crossed (by more than 1 Knot higher or
lower speed).
test change of modes and verify port and starboard steering
commands of the lever.
and verify that the AP16 steers in NAV mode for each NAV
source.
at different settings of the apparent wind angle. Also try the
WINDN(av) mode, optimized VMG and WCV when sailing
(tacking) to a waypoint.
you may want to reduce the rudder speed to get a smoother
steering.
Alternatively on a sailboat you may want to have a higher
rudder speed when running. The motor Drive out (page 90)
can be set with this in mind. Never adjust in more than 10%
steps with respect to the reading set during the automatic
rudder test (page 90). Always perform a new Autotune after
the adjustment.
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