B&G H2000 Pilot *DISCONTINUED* - Manual (Page 70)

h2000 Autopilot User Manual
Part 3 - Commissioning and Calibration
HB-0842-04
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The commissioning sea trial should be carried out under power in
open water on a calm day. The procedures for the remainder of
the commissioning involve continual course and speed changes, it
is therefore important that a constant look out is maintained.
The autopilot will initially operate from the factory default values for
Boat Lag (B LAG) and Rudder Gain (R GAN). These are different
for sail or powerboats. During the sea trial the autopilot learning
algorithm will automatically set and adjust the value for rudder
gain. The values for boat lag and rudder gain will be checked and
adjusted to finely tune the autopilot steering performance when
necessary. The default values for steering are automatically set
dependent upon the type of vessel as set by boat type (B TYPE).
Notes
1. On the initial sea trial DO NOT EXCEED 15 KNOTS.
Sailboats should be commissioned at the normal cruising
speed.
2. Always maintain a proper lookout.
3. If in doubt, disengage the autopilot with the Red Off Key on
any Autopilot Display or Hand-held Controller, and return to
manual steering.
To Engage the Autopilot
(1) Steer the boat onto a suitable heading, allow time
for the boat to settle on this course.
(2) Engage autopilot in COMPS (compass) mode.
(3) The autopilot will now be steering the boat on the
selected heading. Alter course in multiple increments
using the 10
o
and 1
o
course change buttons on any
Autopilot Display or Hand-held Controller.
To Disengage the Autopilot
(1) Press the Red Off Key to disengage the autopilot
and return to manual steering.
3.4.2 Verify Rudder Power Drive
Power Steer mode can be used to verify that the rudder drive is
operating correctly. This mode allows the user to directly control
the boat’s rudder by using any Autopilot Display or Hand-held
Controller course change keys.