B&G H5000 Analogue Expansion - Manual (Page 54)

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| Commissioning | H5000 Installation
Once complete the screen will display the word fi nished and there
should be no need for further adjustments. Fine tuning of these
parameters are made by the response control, however, viewing or
changing the parameters can be made in Auto mode by entering
Installation in the Main menu.
Rudder gain
Sets the rudder gain which is the ratio between the commanded
angle and the heading error.
Too little
rudder
Set course
Too much
rudder
Set course
• Too little Rudder gain and the autopilot fails to keep a steady course
• Too much Rudder gain gives unstable steering and reduces speed
• Low speed requires more rudder gain than high speed
Counter rudder
Counter Rudder is the parameter that counteracts the eff ect of the
boat’s turn rate and inertia. For a short time period it is superimposed