B&G H5000 Pilot Computer - Manual (Page 88)

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Heading on opposite tack
Heading on Opposite Tack displays the compass heading that the yacht would be following
after tacking to the same TWA on the other tack.
¼ Note: This function does not take any tidal eff ects into consideration.
Variable name (default)
Function name
Heading Opp. Tack (OppT)
OPP HDG
Units ºM, ºT,
Alarms N/A
Calibration N/A
Damping 0-9s
Heel angle
The Heel Angle function displays the port/starboard inclination of the yacht. Heel data is
used to calculate other functions including Leeway and Course. Heel Angle is also used
by Hercules systems to correct wind data for the change of orientation of the sensor in the
airfl ow.
Variable name (default)
Function name
Heel
HEEL
Units Degrees
Alarms N/A
Calibration Off set
Damping 0-9s
Keel angle
Keel Angle indicates the current axial position of a canting keel.
Calibration of Keel Angle.
The recommended procedure is as follows, this procedure is designed to display “0.0” when
the keel is central with negative values displayed on the port side. In this example the
maximum angle attainable by the keel is 40º.
If Keel Angle is not available in the menu structure it is necessary to determine the linear
input in use and confi gure it correctly - Refer to ‘Installtion Information’.
Position the keel centrally, set POINT 1 to be 0.0, the voltage is automatically recorded and
can be noted from VOLTS 1 if required. Position the keel at its maximum travel to starboard,
set POINT 2 to be a value equal to the angle of the keel (in this example 40.0), the voltage is
automatically recorded and can be noted from VOLTS 2 if required.
Variable name (default)
Function name
Keel Angle (Keel)
KEEL ANG
Units Degrees
Alarms N/A
Calibration
Position 1 (KNown Value 1)
Volts 1 (Automatically Recorded)
Position 2 (Known Value 2)
Volts 2 (Automatically Recorded)
Damping 0-9s