Furuno Multi Instrument FI-504 - Manual (Page 13)

1. OPERATION
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Timer category
Wind category
Beaufort no. and wind speed
Display title Indication Function
Count up timer UP Count-up timer.
Count down timer 1 DOWN 1 Count-down timer 1.
Count down timer DOWN 2 Count-down timer 2.
Display title Indication Function
Wind speed APP (or TRUE) Wind speed, in knots or meters/second.
Maximum true wind
speed MAX TRUE Maximum true wind speed.
Maximum true wind
speed alarm
MAX TRUE
Set maximum true wind speed alarm. Audio
and visual alarms are released when the
wind speed goes higher than the threshold
value.
Low true wind
speed alarm
TRUE LO
Set low true wind speed alarm. Audio and
visual alarms are released when the wind
speed goes lower than the threshold value.
Wind angle APP (or TRUE) Apparent (or true) wind angle, in degrees.
High apparent wind
angle alarm
APP HI
Set high apparent wind angle alarm. Audio
and visual alarms are released when the
wind angle at starboard goes higher than
the threshold value.
Low apparent wind
angle alarm
APP LO
Set low apparent wind angle alarm. Audio
and visual alarms are released when the
wind angle at port goes lower than the
threshold value.
Beaufort wind
speed BFT Beaufort wind speed. Beaufort speeds up to
12 are shown. See the table below for Beau-
fort no. and wind speed.
Ground wind angle GWIND Angle of wind over ground, in degrees.
Bearing reference in Magnetic (MAG) or
True (TRUE).
Beaufort
no.
Wind speed
Beaufort
no.
Wind speed
kt m/s kt m/s
0 0 0-0.2 7 28-33 14.4-17.4
1 1-3 0.5-2.0 8 34-40 17.5-21.0
2 4-6 2.1-3.5 9 41-47 21.1-24.6
3 7-10 3.6-5.6 10 48-55 24.7-28.8
4 11-16 5.7-8.6 11 56-63 28.9-32.6
5 17-21 8.7-11.2 12 64 32.7-32.9
6 22-27 11.3-14.3