Selecting Data Fields For The Sailsteer Panel; Sail Time Calculations - B & G Vulcan Series Getting Started

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Active (next) waypoint ID, routepoint ID, or cursor
10
Rudder angle
11
Magnetic variation
12
Tide rate and relative direction*
* Optional images. You can turn the optional images on/off from
the menu.

Selecting data fields for the SailSteer panel

Data sources connected to the system can be viewed on the
SailSteer panel.
1.
Select the SailSteer panel to make it active.
2. Select the MENU button and select the edit option.
- Edit mode is indicated in top of the panel.
3.
Select the instrument field you want to change.
- The selected field has a highlighted frame.
4. Select the MENU button again to select info.
5.
Repeat the steps to change other instrument fields.
6.
Save your settings by selecting the save option in the menu.

Sail Time calculations

The system calculates the time and distance to a waypoint taking
into consideration that the vessel is sailing on a layline course to the
waypoint. Data showing time calculations will be indicated with an -
S extension:
DTW-S Sailing Distance to Waypoint
TTW-S Sailing Time to Waypoint
ETA-S Sailing Estimated Time of Arrival
SailSteer panel | Vulcan Series Getting Started