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What is a wind shift warning, How do i use autotack in wind vane mode – Raymarine ST7002 User Manual

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ST7002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide

What is a Wind Shift warning?

If the autopilot detects a wind shift of more than 15° it will sound the wind shift
warning and display the WIND SHIFT message:
• To cancel the warning, and retain the existing wind angle and new heading,

press standby and auto together.

• Alternatively, to cancel the warning and return to the previous heading:

• adjust the locked wind angle using the -1, +1, -10 and +10 buttons.
• press standby to return to hand steering, steer onto the required head-

ing, and press standby and auto together to return to Wind Vane mode
with the new wind angle.

How do I use AutoTack in Wind Vane mode?

Note:

If you use the AutoTack function in Wind Vane mode, make sure the wind vane has

been centered accurately.

The SmartPilot has a built in automatic tack facility (AutoTack) that turns the boat
through 100° in the required direction:
• to AutoTack to port: press the -1 and -10 buttons together.
• to AutoTack to starboard: press the +1 and +10 buttons together.

Note:

If you have set the vessel type to

SAIL BOAT, you can adjust the default Auto-

Tack angle in User Calibration (see page 23).

When you AutoTack in Wind Vane mode, the boat turns through the AutoTack
angle. The SmartPilot will then trim the heading to mirror the locked wind angle
from the previous tack.

Wind

AutoTack - Starboard

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Wind

AutoTack - Port

AutoTack

angle

AutoTack

angle