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- Page 1 Pilot 3380 A U T O P I L O T Operation Manual NAVMAN...
- Page 2 FCC Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3-3 Turning the G-PILOT 3380 off ....... . . 14... - Page 4 6-9 Setup > Simulate ......... . 32 NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual...
- Page 5 10 Specifications ................47 NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual...
- Page 6 If in doubt, consult a qualified boat builder. Using the G-PILOT 3380: • The G-PILOT 3380 is intended to aid a helmsman from having to steer for long periods of time, not as the main means of steering the boat. •...
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Page 7: Introduction
Wind - The boat sails at a set angle to the wind. This mode requires a wind instrument, such Cleaning and maintenance as a NAVMAN WIND 3100 to be connected via Clean the parts of the G-PILOT 3380 with a NavBus or NMEA. damp cloth or mild detergent. Avoid abrasive WIND cleaners, petrol or other solvents. -
Page 8: Power Steering Modes
1-1-3 Power steering modes 1-1-4 Turn modes When the G-PILOT is in STBY (STANDBY) mode The G-PILOT 3380 can follow a preprogrammed the helmsman must steer the boat manually. turn sequence. The G-PILOT has three different However The G-PILOT 3380 has two different turn modes (see section 3-10): power steering control modes (see section 3-11). -
Page 9: Quickstart
• To change course 30º to port, turn the starboard. Control Dial a whole turn counter- clockwise. 2. After a period of time, press resume original course, or press continue on the alternative course. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 10: Manually Steering The Boat From The Boats Helm
1. Ensure the G-PILOT is in STBY by pressing the key. 2. Turn the Control Dial until the on- screen rudder indicator is in the desired position. 3. The G-PILOT will turn the rudder until it is in the target position. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 11: Pilot Operation
Shows context sensitive Options menu, press twice to show the Setup menu. DISP Opens display menu to change between G-PILOT screens Control Dial Use to scroll through menus, increment or decrement selected values, follow up rudder control and to make course changes. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 12: Auto Key
• If there are no other G-PILOT display heads Tip: Repeated pressing will cycle through on the system, The G-PILOT 3380 will turn the menu selection. on and enter STBY (Standby) mode. Note: If the G-PILOT was switched off while... -
Page 13: Turning The G-Pilot 3380 Off
Select Compass mode by pressing display and keypad backlighting. choose Compass and press • The G-PILOT 3380 has a choice of white To navigate to a waypoint or along a route, background ‘Day’ and black background choose GPS mode. ‘Night’ backlighting modes. Either mode •... -
Page 14: Changing Course
If the boat is too far from the • Take care when running downwind to avoid plotted course, the G-PILOT 3380 will display a an accidental gybe. warning message. • Wind mode requires the wind instrument To select Wind mode, the G-PILOT must to be accurately calibrated. -
Page 15: Changing Set Wind Angle In Wind Mode
The boat will change course by a preset dodge angle. To dodge further, press more times. To view or change the dodge angle, go to Dodge angle in the Options menu (see section 6-3). Heading = 45° CTS = 45° NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 16: Dodging In Gps Mode
WARNING: The G-PILOT 3380 will steer back to the GPS plotted course. CTS changes by the Make sure there dodge angle. are no obstacles or Boat comes to new dangerous waters heading. in the way. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 17: Turn Modes
3-10 Turn modes The G-PILOT 3380 can follow a preprogrammed turn sequence. The G-PILOT has three different turn modes: 90º turn: The boat 180º turn: The boat Tack/Gybe: Auto- turns through 90º turns through 180º tacks the boat after a delay period. -
Page 18: Turns In Compass Mode
Wind mode (see section 7-3). To view or change the tack angle or the tack delay, go to tack mode, tack angle or tack delay in the Options menu (see section 6-3). Gybe angle is not used in Compass mode. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 19: Auto Tacking Or Gybing In Wind Mode
SWA is 40°, so the boat will tack, not gybe. If the tack angle is not set to Auto, the boat changes direction twice: - first by the tack angle - second so that SWA is the same as before the tack or gybe, but on the other side: NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... - Page 20 Note: To view or change the tack mode, tack angle, gybe mode, gybe angle or tack delay, go to the Options menu (see section 6-3). NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual...
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Page 21: Power Steering
There are also alarms that can be enabled to automatically detect certain conditions, such as low battery. Alarms that are enabled are shown as black icons in the alarm status box on the G-PILOT 3380 header. When an alarm is triggered: •... -
Page 22: The Alarm Window
3-12-1 The alarm window 3-12-3 Alarm history The alarm window shows a list of the latest The G-PILOT 3380 keeps a record of alarms. The active alarms. The most severe alarms appear Alarm history screen shows a list of up to 18 at the top of the list. -
Page 23: The Displays
Course error – Shows a course error bar in the info panel. Rudder angle – Shows a rudder angle gauge in the Basic displays info panel. XTE – Shows a cross track error bar in the info panel. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 24: Display > G-Pilot
(see section 5). Data setup Enters the data set-up mode. Use the Control Dial to highlight a data cell, press to display a list of data types that can be displayed in that cell. G-PILOT displays NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 25: Display > Compass
Rudder angle – Shows rudder angle using the deviation bar. Compass displays XTE – Shows a cross track error bar using the deviation bar. Header – Menu for configuring the data header in this display (see section 5). NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 26: Display > Data
Time base - Selects the time base of the history graph. Select 2 min, 4 min, 10 min, 20 min or 1 hour. Data display Display > Active alarms Shows a list of the currently active alarms (see section 3-12-2). NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 27: Data Headers
Use the Control Dial to highlight a data cell, press to display a list of data types that can be displayed in that cell. Size Selects the size of the data header items. Select Small, Medium or Large. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 28: Menus
Setup menu is displayed (normally twice). • To discard changes press The Setup menu and options are summarized Note: Some menu items in the G-PILOT 3380 menus utilize checkboxes. in this chapter. The factory default settings are shown where applicable. Each Setup menu •... -
Page 29: Setup > Profiles
Set tack angle if Set angle is selected in Tack mode. Minimum = 50˚; maximum = 160˚ Gybe mode Off – gybing is disabled. Auto – vessel gybes to the same set wind angle but on the opposing tack. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 30: Setup > Alarms
Active alarms Displays a list of currently active alarms (see section 3-12-2). Alarm history The G-PILOT 3380 keeps a record of alarms. Some of the G-PILOT alarms are user Displays the alarm history list (see section configurable. Alarm trigger settings can 3-12-3). -
Page 31: Setup > Comms
• Testing limits – press at any time NavBus group to abort the calibration Use this when a group of Navman • Accept calibration instruments are connected together using • Calibration complete NavBus, to specify a group of instruments Align heading for backlighting, if required. -
Page 32: Steering Modes
3-7. In Compass mode, the G-PILOT steers the boat to a set course, called CTS (Course to steer). 7-1-1 Compass steering data Actual boat heading is 45° Course error = 10° CTS (course to steer, the intended G-PILOT course) 55° NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 33: Engaging And Disengaging The G-Pilot In Compass Mode
Heading = 45° The G-PILOT 3380 sets CTS (course to steer) to the CTS = 45° current heading, in this example 45°, and starts steering on this course. -
Page 34: Gps Steering Mode
The distance from the boat to the nearest point of the plotted course. XTE may have a letter: R means steer to the right to return to the plotted course, L means steer to the left. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 35: Engaging And Disengaging The G-Pilot In Gps Mode
Steer the boat manually. Display CTS in the info data or course error in the bar data and use these to steer by. To disengage the G-PILOT, press The G-PILOT returns to STBY (standby). Steer the boat manually. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 36: Arriving At Waypoints
In GPS mode, The GPS gain determines how much correction is applied to remove cross track error. A high setting will cause the G-PILOT to steer quickly back towards the track. A low setting will cause the G-PILOT to steer very gently back towards the track. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 37: Wind Steering Mode
Course error CTS (intended G-PILOT course, to achieve the SWA [set wind angle]) Boat heading SWA (set wind angle), 41° Wind angle can be APP (apparent) or TRUE Wind NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 38: True And Apparent Wind Speed And Direction
Apparent wind wind speed 15 kts True Apparent True wind speed Apparent wind wind direction 20 kts wind speed speed direction 135º 15 kts 20 kts 107º Boat speed 10 kts Boat speed 10 kts NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 39: Engaging The G-Pilot In Wind Mode
The G-PILOT 3380 sets CTS (course to steer) to the current heading, in this example 45°, sets SWA (set wind angle) to the current wind angle and starts steering at this wind angle. -
Page 40: Wind Gain
A high setting will cause the G-PILOT to be strongly affected by changes in the wind. A low setting will cause the G-PILOT to be very mildly affected by changes in the wind. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual... -
Page 41: Optimising Steering Performance
• The range is 1 (trim slowly) to 10 (trim rudder. quickly) and 0 (OFF no trim effect). NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... -
Page 42: Profiles
8. • Repeatedly press to finish editing. Note: When using more than one G-PILOT 3380, profile names are not transferred between units. So when naming profiles, be sure to name the profile on each G-PILOT 3380. NAVMAN... -
Page 43: Adjusting The Steering Parameters
Problem: after a large course change, boat overshoots and oscillates before settling to new course Increase counter rudder gain Problem: after a large course change, boat takes too long to settle to new course Decrease counter rudder gain NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual... - Page 44 Boat takes much less than one minute to trim Sideways force starts Decrease trim gain 1 minute Problem: drifts off GPS course Increase GPS gain. Problem: boat oscillated around GPS course Decrease GPS gain. NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual...
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Page 45: Troubleshooting
When making a large course change, boat Repairs to the unit must only be carried out does not follow the expected course: by a service centre approved by Navman NZ Change to a profile suitable for boat speed Limited. and sea conditions (see section 8-2). -
Page 46: Specifications
Other optional instruments: refer to the IEC 60945:2002 Clause 9. instrument’s operation manual. Environment: Interfaces IPx6 and IPx7 - completely waterproof. NavBus: connection to MCU and other Navman instruments. AP3380 Display unit power/data cable wires: Black connector - Power Wire color Signal Power positive, 10.5 to 30.5 V DC... - Page 47 Made in New Zealand MN000270B NAVMAN Lat 36° 48.404’S...