Navigation Parameters Settings - Furuno FEA-2807 Operator's Manual

27.1.4

Navigation parameters settings

The purpose of navigation parameters is set the basic parameters for the ship. These parameters are relative to ship
steering and they are very important to get correct function of the integrated navigation system. They must be
maintained carefully. Modification requires a good knowledge of the parameters' importance.
In order to edit Ship and Route parameters, do the following:
1. Put the cursor on the text SINGLE, PLAN, SLAVE, MULTI or MASTER (whichever is shown) on the lower
right corner, then push the right mouse button to open the Initial Settings dialog box.
2. Select Navigation parameters then push the scrollwheel.
3. Select Ship and Route parameters from the menu then push the scrollwheel.
Ship parameters
Max speed: Maximum speed the ship can do.
Max height: Max. height of ship above sea level.
Max draught: Max. draught of ship.
GYRO correction
Source: Select method of gyro error correction, auto,
manual or off.
Spd/lat corr.: Select On or Off.
Max corr.: enter max. value for correction.
Man corr.: enter value for manual gyro correction.
Route parameters
MAX r.o.t.: Indicate the maximum rate of turn of the
ship.
Turn end tol.: Define the window for the detection of the
end of turn. Typical values are between 2 to 4 degrees.
WP approach*: Set the alert time before approaching the
wheel over point.
WP prewarn*: Set the alert time before approaching the
wheel over point. It should be well in advance of the WPT
approach alert time.
Start limit: Set the maximum approach angle against
planned course in order to accept start of automatic route
steering.
Def. line rad: Define the default value of radius between
waypoints during automatic route steering.
Def. ch limit: Define the default value of channel limit.
Def. safe marg: Define the default value of extension for
channel to be checked against selected alerts.
Drift compensation: Enable/disable the drift
compensation during automatic route steering.
Gyro ERROR: Enable/disable the gyro error
compensation of set course during automatic route
steering.
* Protected with password/key protection.
FURUNO FAP-2000
or YOKOGAWA PT-500A
27. Parameters Setup
TOKYO KEIKI
PR-6000
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