Basic Procedure; Detailed Procedure; Check Heading; Check Cross Track Error - Teleflex 301 Owner's Manual

BASIC PROCEDURE

DETAILED PROCEDURE

Section A
The basic procedure
The detailed procedure following describes first time use.
PROGRAM NAVIGATION RECEIVER :
I .
the desired destination.
*
vides output of waypoint numbers, program the Naviga-
tion Receiver
with
.
2. CHECK HEADING: Make
.
30 degrees of
ing within
is
.
Receiver.

3. CHECK CROSS TRACK ERROR:

PLAY/SET twice. Check
firm that the nav receiver is sending good data
*
pilot. The pilot will display
.
the data is good.
.
'XTE>O<".
Note: you can check the cross track error
.
any time, and from any operating mode.
4. REDUCE CROSS TRACK ERROR: If the error is
04,
greater than reduce
using the wheel (if the pilot is in standby)
"COURSE
C H A N G E knob (if in autopilot mode).
Steer the vessel in the direction indicated
XTE
in the display (Not the red and green arrow
Then, turn the vessel back to the approximate heading to
the way point.
For
.
under 04, though the autopilot will correct larger errors.
However, when you press the 'WAV
the error is greater than
vessel will get onto the programmed track instead
try to
of
heading directly toward the waypoint.
WARNING: The vessel may turn up to 180 degrees.
, Therefore, it may make a sudden course change
away from the expected heading directly
way point. This usually only occurs when multiple
waypoints have been programmed into the Nav
Receiver.
described on page
is
If the
navigation receiver pro-
the required waypoints.
sure the vessel's head-
the course on the Navigation
the
cross track error and con-
"XTE
<OO" o r 'XTE OO>
If the data is not good, the display reads
by
steering the vessel manually
it
best operation the error should be
PILOT"
04
and left uncorrected, the
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Section A.
Program
DIS-
Press
the
to
if
or
the
by
the arrows
LEDs).
button,
if
to
the
instructions
Operating