Using An External Compass - Simrad TP10 User Manual

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To select Steer To Wind mode, the unit must be in Auto mode (press
STBY/AUTO). Press and hold the
keys together until a double beep is heard.
Both the Port and Starboard LEDs will flash simultaneously while the
pilot is in Steer To Wind mode. To switch back to Compass mode,
simply press and hold the
second beep is heard.
While in Steer To Wind mode, the Tillerpilot will lock onto the current
apparent wind angle being sailed. Any course adjustments made
will be relative to the apparent wind angle, rather than the compass
heading as when in Compass mode.
Initiating an autotack will turn the boat onto the same apparent
wind angle on the opposite tack. As a safety feature, autotack is
disabled when sailing downwind.
¼ Note:
Nav mode cannot be selected while in Steer To Wind mode –
to activate, return to Compass mode first.

Using an external compass

The TP22 and TP32 Tillerpilots will preferentially steer to external
compass heading whenever such information is interfaced via the
SimNet bus.
The use of an external compass is particularly important on a
ferrous-hulled boat (i.e. steel, ferro cement, etc.), as the hull will
affect the bearing read by the internal fluxgate compass.
On a steel- or ferro-hulled boat,
the correct location for the
external compass would be
on the mast, between 1 and 2
meters above the deck. On a
non-ferrous-hulled boat, the
compass should be situated
low down, as near the center
point of the boat as possible,
but away from any sources of
magnetic interference such as
speakers, etc.
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and keys together again until a
Tiller-
pilot
TP10, TP22 & TP32 User Guide
STArBOArd
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SimNet
compass
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