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Response, Sailing – B&G H5000 Analogue Expansion User Manual

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H5000 Operation Manual

Response

The Response Mode controls the response of the autopilot steering. There are fi ve levels of
performance response modes. Level one consumes the least amount of power when steering
the autopilot and off ers the slowest response. Level fi ve consumes the most power and has
the highest response.

Sailing

The sailing specifi c autopilot features are only available if advanced is enabled in the local
menu.

Once enabled the sailing autopilot features can be accessed via the Main menu.

Wind mode
Select what wind function the autopilot will use when in wind mode.

Auto - In auto if the AWA is ≤60º Wind mode will use apparent wind. <61º Wind mode will use
TWA (True).

Apparent

True

Polar

¼

Note:

The current selection will be highlighted when you enter the menu.

Gust response
Eff ects how the autopilot will react to rapid changes in heel angle caused by gusts.

To activate this feature select ‘Enable’

Gust response settings

Gust Min

Minimum gust in knots before gust compensation is applied.

Response rate

How aggressively the autopilot will react to gusts.

TWA response

Controls the size of the window in which gust response will
operate.