Angle Menu - Shift Tracking And Reference Angles; Led Display - Vakaros Atlas 2 User Manual

Angle Menu — Shift tracking and reference angles
To set up shift tracking on the Atlas, press the ANGLE button to bring up the ANGLE Menu.
There are two options for setting port and starboard reference angles, an automatic method and
a manual method:
1. Automatic method
Start automatic reference angle capture by pressing the AUTO button on the ANGLE menu. The
Atlas will walk you through sailing a short upwind leg, recording data while you sail and
determining your reference angles automatically. Follow the on-screen prompts, and in about a
minute, you'll be all set to track shifts. In most conditions, this method will provide the best
results, as it minimizes the impact of small oscillations and waves, while allowing the crew to sail
the boat normally, without needing to interact with the Atlas once the process is started. It also
records your windward VMG in current conditions, vital data for the Time To Line and Time To
Burn functions to work.
2. Manual method
You can also set the Port and Starboard reference angles by pressing the corresponding PORT
and STBD buttons on the ANGLE screen to record the current heading. Keep in mind that an
instantaneous snapshot can introduce some error in the reference angles. Note that this method
does NOT capture your windward VMG.
We recommend checking your reference angles before every race and resetting them if
necessary. The ANGLE screen also shows some additional useful information, including an
estimate of the wind direction (the midpoint between the Port and Starboard reference angle),
the dead downwind angle, the tacking angle and average upwind speed.

LED display

The Atlas has an innovative row of 7 RGB LEDs that can be used to display key sailing/racing
data, provide alerts, and also inform on RaceSense status. The following functions are available
in the current firmware, and more are being developed:
● Start Timer
● Distance to Line (DTL)
● Time To Burn (TTB)
● Heel Angle (HA)
● Shift Tracking
● None (off)
These are set as part of the Custom UI Layout configuration in the Connect app. Details are
below, and there is more information at the blog entry covering LEDs.
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