Operation; System Start-Up And Shut-Down; Start-Up - Simrad GC80 Compact MK2 User Manual

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OPERATION

4.1

System start-up and shut-down

Caution
OR
GC80 CONTROL
UNIT
STD VERSION
GYRO
GYRO
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This section describes the main operating procedures used when
operating the GC80/85 Compact MK2 Gyro compasses.
A GC80/85 Compact Gyro system is usually left with power on. If the
system has to be shut down and restarted, follow the procedures
described in the following sections.

Start-up

Before the Gyro compass is turned into normal operation, it has to be
configured according to the description in System start-up and
software configuration page 61 onwards.
1 Turn ON the Gyro system by pressing the POWER button on the
Control panel. Follow the start-up sequence.
2
Control unit type (GC80 Std, or GC85 HSc), software version for
Control unit and for Master compass is displayed in rapid succession.
Examples of display text are shown below:
GC80 CONTROL
UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION
HIGH SPEED
VERSION
3
If the rotor is not completely stopped when the POWER button is
pressed, a rotor break function will be activated to stop the rotor.
Active rotor break is indicated with flashing display.
4
When the turning stops, the Sensitive element starts rising
horizontally and the compass rotates 360° clockwise. The display
shows decreasing bearing as the compass is turning.
5
When the compass has rotated 360°, start bearing is indicated with
flashing text in the display. The start bearing will be the same as
active bearing when the compass was turned OFF.
CONTROL UNIT
OPERATION
SOFTWARE VERSION
MASTER COMPASS
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