User manual NAVMAN G-PILOT_3380

[. . . ] Pilot 3380 AUTOPILOT Operation Manual www. navman. com NAVMAN FCC Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] STBY mode: points to the current heading AUTO mode: points to the set course, except for: GPS mode: points to the bearing to waypoint Deviation bar Moves laterally to show course information. Default: Automatically switches between Rudder angle, Course error and Cross track error. Indicates what data the deviation bar is currently showing and the magnitude Left hand side: shows the steering mode (COMPASS, GPS, WIND) Right hand side: shows the operating mode (Standby, Auto, H-Steer) inside a colored tab. The colored tab is yellow in STBY mode, green in AUTO mode, magenta in H-STEER mode and red when there is a critical alarm. Displays a standard G-PILOT display with just the essential G-PILOT data. 1 Data Header 2 3 4 Drive indicators Compass card Course arrow 5 6 7 Deviation scale Mode panel Options menu: Deviation bar Selects what data is displayed by the deviation bar. Auto Rd/CE/XTE ­ Automatically switches the deviation bar between rudder, course error and cross track error depending on the operating mode. Header ­ Menu for configuring the data header in this display (see section 5). 2 3 5 1 4 6 7 Compass displays 26 NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual 4-4 Display > Data The data display shows one large data cell, two smaller data cells and a data history graph. Each is these items can be configured to display a range of data types. Display area 1 2 3 4 Big data cell Small data cells History graph Time base Function Customizable data cell. This is the amount of time it takes for new data to scroll from the right hand side to the left hand side. Options menu: Data setup Enters the data set-up mode. Use the Control Dial to highlight a data cell, press to display a list of data types that can be displayed in that cell. Select 2 min, 4 min, 10 min, 20 min or 1 hour. 1 2 3 4 Data display 4-5 Display > Active alarms Shows a list of the currently active alarms (see section 3-12-2). G-PILOT 3380 and Operation Manual NAVMAN 27 5 Data headers Data headers are available on the G-PILOT and Compass screens. A data header is a customizable feature that can be used to display up to 6 different data items, such as boat speed or alarm status. The G-PILOT and Compass screens have separate settings for the data header. Header menu: Data Turns the data header completely on or off. Use the Control Dial to highlight a data cell, press to display a list of data types that can be displayed in that cell. Size Selects the size of the data header items. Select Small, Medium or Large. 28 NAVMAN G-PILOT 3380 Operation Manual 6 Menus Many of the G-PILOT 3380 features and functions are operated through menus. · To scroll through menu items, scroll through items in a list or change data use the Control Dial. · If the box is `checked' (contains a check or tick), then that function is selected (enabled) or ON. · If the box is `un-checked' (does not contain a check or tick), then that function de-selected (disabled) or OFF. To select or de-select a checkbox, highlight the menu item using the Control Dial and press . Each Setup menu option is explained in the following sections. · 6-1 Setup > System Auto power off Select to have the G-PILOT power off automatically every time the boat's ignition is switched off. This applies only if the display unit is wired for Auto Power (see installation manual). Main control unit ­ Resets the MCU's settings Head unit ­ Resets just this head unit's settings Both ­ Resets the MCU's settings and this unit's settings SmartCraftTM Select to enable SmartCraft functions. [. . . ] The G-PILOT will automatically bring the boat back to the correct heading by applying a few degrees of rudder, called trim. Getting the Trim gain setting right can be difficult for your specific boat and it is easy to alter the Trim gain too much. Change the settings slowly and conservatively at first, until the right settings are known. a Boat takes much more than one minute to trim Sideways force starts Increase trim gain b 1 minute Boat takes much less than one minute to trim Sideways force starts Decrease trim gain 1 minute Problem: drifts off GPS course Increase GPS gain. or Problem: boat oscillated around GPS course Decrease GPS gain. [. . . ]