Switching From Automatic Mode To Hand Steering; Working With Thrusters - Simrad AP70 Operation Manual

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Switching from automatic mode to hand steering

You can switch the autopilot to Standby mode from any operational mode by a short press
on the STBY key.
Selecting work profi les
The autopilot can be set up with 6 diff erent work profi les associated with diff erent work
modes or various crew members preferences.
1. Press the WORK key to open the Work dialog
2. Repeat pressing the WORK key or use the rotary knob to select preferred profi le
3. Press the rotary knob or the STBY key to confi rm your selection
The name of the work profi le in use is displayed in the mode status panel.
Acknowledging a message
When an alarm situation occurs, the alarm icon will be active, and the alarm dialog will show
alarm cause.
The following options are available in the alarm dialog for acknowledging a message:
Option Result
ACK Sets the alarm state to acknowledged, meaning that you are aware of the alarm
condition. The siren will stop and the alarm dialog will be removed.
The alarm icon will however remain active, and the alarm will be included in
the alarm listing until the reason for the alarm has been removed
Mute Mutes the siren locally for all units in the same SimNet display group. The alarm
dialog remains on the display

Working with thrusters

If the vessel is equipped with thrusters, they can be connected to the autopilot system. The
thrusters can be confi gured to diff erent work profi les, and work profi le in use will then decide
if the vessel can be controlled by rudder, thrusters, or both rudder and thrusters.
Thruster settings
Two settings aff ect how the thrusters are used by the autopilot:
• Thruster inhibit speed - set during dockside setup
- This setting will turn the thrusters off when the vessel is running above a set speed limit
Refer to the separate autopilot Installation manual.
• The thruster assist function - set when confi guring the thrusters for the work profi les.
- ON: the thrusters will automatically be used by the autopilot system. If the thrusters are
turned off when the vessel increases inhibited speed, the thrusters will automatically be
turned on again when the speed gets below the inhibited limit
- OFF: you must manually turn thrusters ON
For more information see "Work profi le setup" on page 30.
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