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AND COURSE DISPLAY
a
flashing red LED, or a flashing prefix letter on
the course display as summarised below:-
OPERATING MODE
Autopilot switched on but
AUTO
Autopilot engaged to steer
compass heading.
MANUAL
VANE
Autopilot engaged to
Vane mode is also confirmed by a single beep tone emitted from all control units every 30 seconds.
NAVIGATION
Autopilot supervised by
Navigation Interface.
SECONDS
When in 'Vane' mode the displayed course is
averaged over 20 seconds so that significant
course changes due to changing wind
direction are easily observed.
At 15 second intervals the course display
flashes on and off for eight seconds during
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LED OR DISPLAY PREFIX
FLASHING CODE
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2
3
5
wind
navigation information. The average course
calculation
is made or the autopilot is switched out of 'Vane'
mode.
which
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TYPICAL DISPLAY
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is displayed. This allows the effects of
shifts to be monitored and provides valuable
is reset whenever a course alteration
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