General Notes And Recommendations - Raytheon NautoPilot NP 5100 Operator's Manual

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General notes and recommendations

-- Before using the Autopilot, the NautoPilot Operator Unit and the Autopilot Interface
(if installed) must be configured.
Adjustment, configuration and operation are strongly influenced by the steering
system and its application/performance.
Therefore it is absolutely obligatory that configuration, adjustments and operation
must be performed by well--trained, experienced personnel only.
-- Use of the magnetic compass as a heading source for Course Control mode and
Track Control mode is not permitted
-- Activated control functions (such as Heading Control, Course Control or
Track Control) should be monitored after their activation.
All control functions/modes should be monitored from time to time during a sea trail.
-- To prevent dangerous situations, check the traffic at sea and the sea area before
activating any control function with the Autopilot.
-- The "Course Control" or "Track Control" modes can be only activated (switched on)
from "Heading Control" mode.
It is possible to switch from "Heading Control" mode to "Course Control" mode or
"Track Control" mode.
-- If an automatic steering control mode is possible, it is indicated with "Standby" at the
Autopilot.
Standalone application
An activation of an automatic steering control mode is possible if "Standby" is
indicated and leads to a "Heading Control" mode at the Autopilot by switching the
Main Steering Switch into the respective position.
AS application
The Autopilot must be in "Manual" mode (indicated by "Manual" at the display), then
the NautoSteer System can be activated, for example with the Main Steering Switch
in the respective switch position.
The activation of the NautoSteer System is indicated by "Standby" at the display.
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Edition: September 2014