Gyropilot Operation - NKE Multigraphic User Manual & Installation Sheet

Rudder offset
This calibration sets the rudder to mid-ship position. The default setting is 0°. It can
be adjusted from –3° to +3.
The blind spot
Allows a 0 ° to 3 ° blind spot to be applied to the rudder angle.
The value of the blind spot removes any play in the steering system. In general this
value is between 0.7 and 1.7 degrees. This value should not be set to zero because
your cylinder would be permanently controlled and the pilot would swing back (port /
starboard).

2.5.5 Gyropilot operation

This section of the manual describes the use and operation of the MULTIGRAPHIC
once installed and calibrated. For installation and calibration, refer to the
section, page 70.
The default factory settings of the Gyropilot will perform well on most boats.
To power your system on use the general switch panel where two separate 12 V
power supplies are installed for:
• The power drive and the processor (refer to the installation guide of the
Gyropilot2)
• The Topline bus where all sensors and displays are connected.
Warning:
Always turn the power drive and processor on before the Topline bus.
Operation with compass mode
The compass mode requires a compass sensor and a boat speed sensor.
Steer the boat onto a suitable heading, allow time for the boat to settle on this course
with the rudder on mid-ship position and press Auto to engage the Gyropilot.
The pilot will steer to the current heading which is automatically set as course to
steer.
Return to manual steering by pressing stop once when you are ready at the helm.
The following graphic shows the pilot page as it will be displayed on the
Multigraphic when the Gyropilot is engaged in compass mode.
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