Heading Alignment; Setting Output Data - Furuno PG-1000 Operator's Manual

Results of correction
Causes
AUTO TRUE
Above range of
magnetic sensor
Magnetic field
distortion
Turning error
Figure 13
Note: Correction can also be done at Remote
Display DD-2000. See the Operator's Manual
for the DC-2000.

1.6 Heading Alignment

Heading alignment is required when sensor
heading is different from actual heading.
This alignment must be done using magnetic
heading (default setting).
CAUTION CAUTION
Turn off the autopilot before aligning
heading.
The autopilot may turn the rudder suddenly.
Procedure
1. Press the [-] and [+] keys together more than
two seconds. All LEDs go off.
AUTO
TRUE
Figure 14
Note: Complete the next step within 10 sec-
onds, otherwise normal operation is restored.
6
Remedy
CALIB STATUS
Follow the
procedure in
above from step
2 after the
replacement of
unit.
Follow the
procedure in
above from step
2 after the
replacement of
unit.
Follow the
procedure in
above from step
2.
: On
: Blinking
CALIB STATUS
: Off
2. Set difference between sensor heading (out-
put) and actual heading with the [+] or [-]
key. For example, the hading output by the
sensor is 70 and the actual heading is 75 .
Therefore, the difference is +5 . Press the
[+] key five times to set +5 . Each time the
[+] key is pressed the LEDs light as shown
in Figure 14.
AUTO
TRUE
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+7
Repeat
Figure 15 LED state and pressing of [+] key

1.7 Setting Output Data

Setting output interval
The deffault setting is 100 ms.
1. Disconnect the power connector from the
sensor.
2. Reattach the connector to the sensor while
pressing the [+] key. The PG-1000 is pow-
ered on, and the current output interval is
shown by the LEDs.
AUTO TRUE
100ms
200ms
1s
2s
Figure 16 LED state and output interval
CALIB STATUS
: On
: Off
CALIB STATUS
: On
: Off