KVH Industries TracVision G8 Owner's Manual page 79

TracVision G8 Owner's Manual - Guide to Technical Information
Figure 3-22
Control Compass Mode
Menu Sequence
The factory default setting for
Autocalibration is ON.
Figure 3-23
Setting Autocalibration
A well-calibrated sensor is crucial
to system performance. If you shift,
remove, or add equipment near the
antenna, KVH suggests keeping
autocalibration ON so that the
sensor will automatically recalibrate
itself.
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Control Compass Mode
The Control Compass function allows you to turn autocalibration
on/off, read the calibration score, and clear the calibration.
Control Compass?
Enter Next Return
Set Autocal on/off?
Yes Next Return
Selecting Autocalibration
Every antenna's internal sensor module is calibrated at the
factory in a perfect-world environment. However, hard and soft
iron effects on your vessel can distort the local magnetic field,
causing errors in the reported heading. These errors are
minimized by mounting the antenna in a suitable location and
are further removed by the system's autocalibration feature,
which compensates for minor magnetic distortions while your
vessel is moving. The more the vehicle moves with
autocalibration turned on, the more accurate the sensor will
become.
Set AutoCal On/Off?
Yes
AutoCal is: ON
ON
Get cal score?
Yes Next Return
Next Return
Return OFF
Clear Compass Cal?
Yes Next Return
Proceed to "Viewing the
Calibration Score"
Autocalibration setting will be displayed
based on current selection. Pushing
the ON or OFF buttons will change the
selected setting.
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