Dockside Setup; Start Dockside Setup; Calibrating The Rudder Feedback Unit - NorthStar NS3300 AutoPilot Installation Manual

4 Dockside setup

Perform the dockside setup:
After dockside setup, perform the sea trials (see section 5 ).

4-1 Start dockside setup

1 Turn the PILOT 3300 system on (See PILOT 3300 Reference manual). If the rudder moves, immediately turn
2 If the PILOT 3300 system has been used before, reset all user data to the factory defaults. Go to Factory
3 Enter the user data listed in the User Data table below (See PILOT 3300 Reference manual to find what each

4-2 Calibrating the rudder feedback unit

To calibrate the rudder feedback unit go to Rudder in the Setup > Calibrate menu. Follow the on-screen
instructions presented by the calibration wizard (See PILOT 3300 Reference manual).
This procedure matches the rudder feedback unit to the rudder.
Note
can not finish the calibration. The PILOT 3300 system will display an error. Press ESC, fix the problem and repeat the
calibration.
Warning: Until the rudder feedback unit is calibrated (see section 4-2), there is no rudder limit. The user must
ensure that rudder is not driven onto an endstop when using the jog command (see PILOT 3300 Reference
manual).
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after installing a PILOT 3300 system (see section 3)
after a part has been changed or if a problem is suspected
the power off.
If you try to enter AUTO and the rudder feedback unit or compass have not yet been calibrated, then the
PILOT 3300 system will displays an error.
reset > Both in the Setup System menu (See PILOT 3300 Reference manual).
data item means and how to enter the data). Beside each item, write the value of the user data that you
enter.
To exit the calibration at any time, press ESC.
If you do not move the rudder as prompted or the rudder feedback unit is not working then the PILOT 3300 system
In normal operation, the PILOT 3300 system will not turn the rudder closer than 3° to an endstop.
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