CPT AUTOPILOT Wheel Pilot Operation Manual page 3

Turn power on with Rudder control. Wait at least 1 minute for pilot to warm up before using.
To Steer with Autopilot:
Hold boat on desired heading 30 seconds. Engage Clutch. Flip toggle-switch up to Hold Heading. Fine tune Rudder and Deadband as needed.
To Hand steer:
Flip toggle-switch down to Standby and Disengage Clutch
* In an emergency, the wheel can be forced to overpower the clutch and shear the shear-pins
Rudder: Controls autopilot Rudder Response
Determines proportionally how far to turn wheel for heading corrections.
High settings turn boat's rudder more; Low settings turn boat's rudder less
Turn to 5 at start, then increase or decrease as needed. Set as high as possible without causing over-steering
Deadband: Controls autopilot "Dead Range"
Determines "sensitivity" to boat heading changes. Use to adjust for sea conditions.
Low settings hold boat to a tighter heading
High settings allow the boat to steer within a wider heading range
Turn to minimum at start. Increase only after rudder control is set and autopilot is steering adequately
1°and 10° buttons: Push and release buttons to adjust heading; changes target heading
Check boat headway and rudder/deadband if boat is not responding (1° button will not be immediate)
Tacking: Simultaneously hold down the 1° and 10° buttons for the direction you wish to tack. Keep both buttons pressed for five
seconds. Release buttons to tack. Set deadband low to keep the boat close to the new tack heading.
* Flip to Standby and disengage clutch if stuck in irons or no wind to prevent wheel hitting rudder-stops
Change Tack Angle: Hold both 10° Port and 10° Starboard buttons down at the same time. Turn deadband dial to new tack angle and
release buttons to set. Remember to return deadband dial to desired deadband setting afterwards.
* Tack angles are approximate and will vary from boat to boat based on the magnetic environment. You will have to
see which angle works best for your boat.
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CPT Operation
Lowest setting allows approximately ±1° heading range
Setting of "5" allows approximately ±10° heading range