Thruster Steering - Simrad AP50 Operator's Manual

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2.7 Thruster Steering

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Display information:
• AUTO-WORK mode
• Set heading: 329°
• Boat heading from gyro compass: 340.7°
• Rudder offset of 4° to port becomes the Trim value
If you prefer to have complete manual control of the rudder trim
in AUTO-WORK mode, the Autotrim can be permanently
disabled in the Installation Settings menu (Refer to the
Installation Manual, Installation Menu/Settings/Autotrim).
The Off Heading alarm is permanently disabled in AUTO-
WORK mode.
Pair-trawling requires manual trim only, and the autotrim
should be permanently disabled at the Installation Settings
menu.
If the vessel is equipped with a thruster, it can be connected to
the AP50 system and the vessel can then be controlled by
rudder, thruster, or both rudder and thruster.
After connecting a thruster to the autopilot system (see the TI51
manual) the thruster type must be selected under the Installation
Dockside menu (ref. AP50 Installation Manual).
A thruster icon below the mode index indicates that a thruster is
connected to the system.
Now you can select one of three control functions from the User
Set-up Menu:
• Rudder: The rudder is used to maintain the heading (always
in AUTO mode and NAV mode).
• Thruster: The thruster is used to maintain the heading (only
in AUTO-WORK, NAV-WORK, Follow-up, and Non-
Follow-up steering modes).
• Rudder and Thruster: Both rudder and thruster are used to
maintain the heading (only in AUTO-WORK mode, NAV-
WORK mode, Follow-up and Non-Follow-up steering
modes).
Examples of display pictures:
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