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Slow (0.0125 m/s)
Medium (0.25 m/s)
Fast (0.5 m/s)
When the DP is in standby, the only mode enabled is MANUAL and the rest of the buttons are disabled.
When using the joystick to override an auto mode (other than Cruise Mode, where the joystick override is not enabled), the
ROV's maximum speed is still restricted by the speed selection. If you want full power, you will need to change to Manual Mode.
MANUAL Mode
In Manual Mode, the pilot is in full control of the ROV. CoPilot will not make any attempt to control the ROV's behavior.
Stay Command
The Stay Command can be used to interrupt an auto flight mode and stop the ROV. After the Stay button is pressed, the system will
engage Auto Fly mode with the ROV holding station according to the user preferences setting for Enable Station Keeping.
The Stay command can be used to stop the ROV in an emergency while it is in an auto flight mode.
Velocity Controls
The velocity controls allow the user to select the desired speed of the ROV while in an auto flight mode. The speeds are defined as
slow (0.125 m/s), medium (0.25 m/s) and fast (0.5 m/s).
While in an auto flight mode, the speed can be reduced at any time, but the speed cannot be increased without first reverting to
manual mode.
In manual mode, the speed setting is ignored, however when using the joystick to override an auto flight mode, the maximum
speed will be restricted to the selected speed setting.
AUTO HOVER Mode
In Auto Hover mode, CoPilot will attempt to maintain the ROV's current position, depth (or altitude) and heading within a set tolerance
about its current position.
The user can use the joystick to override Auto Hover mode for horizontal and/or vertical control of the ROV.
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