B&G H5000 Analogue Expansion - Manual (Page 56)

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| Commissioning | H5000 Installation
Sea trial
After completing the autopilot calibration and all settings in the
installation menu, you will need to perform a fi nal sea trial.
 Note:
The sea trial should be conducted in open waters at a safe
distance from other traffi c.
• Steer the boat on all cardinal headings in Auto mode
• Start with low and medium speeds to get familiar with the response
from the autopilot
• Check the eff ect of the Response adjust
• Set waypoints into each navigator connected to the system,
and verify that the autopilot steers in Navigation mode for each
Navigation source
• Use the Wind mode in both Apparent and True modes and engage
the autopilot at diff erent wind angles.
• If the rudder response feels aggressive during the sea trial, try to
reduce the rudder speed to get smoother steering. Use a higher
rudder speed when running downwind.
• The motor Drive Out can be set with the above in mind. Never adjust
in more than 10% steps with respect to the reading set during the
automatic rudder test. Always perform a new Autotune after the
adjustment.