5 Operation
5.1 General
By means of the lever position both,
speed and gear position, (ahead,
neutral, astern) are pre-set.
The following elements are available as user interfaces:
Keys
•
Command transfer
•
Acknowledge alarm-buzzer
•
Activate special functions
Command lamps
•
Indication, if station is active.
Alarm lamps
•
Indication, if an error exists.
Lamp synchronizing
•
Indication, if synchronizing is active.
In case of twin control heads, the LED for
command
and
alarm
respective propulsion side.
In case of several control stations, passive stations must be distinguished from the active one. A
command can always be set only from the active control station. If a passive control station is to set
the command, a change of control station must be carried out before (see chapter 5.3).
On the active control station, the command lamps are on, on the passive station they are off.
active
station
By means of an external switch (see chapter "wiring" - control
head 3.2), the command transfer can be locked. If this is the case,
the alarm lamps at the passive control station will be active.
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full
ahead
are
assigned
to
the
COMMAND
ALARM
SYNCHRO
1. detent
1. detent
neutral
ahead
astern
disengaged
engaged
ahead
key
Command lamp
COMMAND
ALARM
SYNCHRO
lamp
passive
station
engaged
astern
full
astern
alarm lamps
COMMAND
ALARM
SYNCHRO
COMMAND
ALARM
SYNCHRO