Additional Sail Boat Settings; Preliminary Procedure; Autotack Angle; Autotack Delay - Raymarine ST70+ Operating Manual

Chapter 3: Setup Information

Additional sail boat settings

The autopilot Sailboat settings are available only on Sail vessel types. These
parameters are accessed via the Autopilot calibration menu. To adjust any parameter,
first use the Preliminary procedure below to gain initial access, then follow the
individually headed procedure that follows.

Preliminary procedure

To manually adjust autopilot Sail boat settings:
1. At a Pilot Controller keypad, use the Select Display button to select a convenient
Pilot Controller display, then:
MENU
2. Press
3. Scroll to Autopilot calibration then press
menu.
4. Scroll to Sailboat settings, then press
5. Scroll to the parameter you want to set up, then press
setup page. Adjustable parameters are:
•

AutoTack angle

•

AutoTack delay

• Gybe inhibit
OK
6. Press
7. Use the appropriate procedure below to set up the selected parameter.
AutoTack angle
Use the AutoTack angle page to select how the
vessel performs when using AutoTack. To do this:
1. With the Sailboat settings menu displayed, use
the Preliminary procedure above to display the
AutoTack angle page.
2. Scroll to set the AutoTack option you want. You
can either:
• Set a default AutoTack angle. This is the
angle through which the boat will turn when
an AutoTack is performed.or
• Select Relative tack operation. With Relative tack selected, the apparent wind
angle when AutoTack is initiated, is mirrored the other side of the wind, on the
opposite tack.
OK
3. Press
AutoTack delay
Use the AutoTack delay page to set the delay between when a request is made for an
AutoTack and when the autopilot carries out the AutoTack. To set the AutoTack delay:
1. With the Sailboat settings menu displayed, use the Preliminary procedure above
to display the AutoTack delay page.
2. Scroll to set the required delay.
OK
3. Press
to display the Main menu.
to display the setup page for the selected parameter.
to save the setting and return to the Drive settings menu.
to save the setting and return to the Drive settings menu.
OK
to select the Autopilot calibration
OK
to display the Sailboat settings menu.
OK
• Wind trim response
• Wind type
AutoTack Angle
AutoTack sets the angle that the
i
vessel will tack through
Press OK to accept
to display the relevant
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