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The damping on this function is adjustable and can be
important. In rapidly changing tidal situations you need to
lower the damping down as far as possible to be able to see
the changes quickly. Conversely, in a steady tide or current
the longer the period over which the calculation is averaged,
the more accurate the results will be.

The lag in the position fixer's ability to adjust to rapid
changes in direction, such as when tacking, should also be
borne in mind when considering the results of this function.
Frequent tacking produces figures that are unreliable and
should be treated with caution.

2.9.46 Timer

Menu heading: TIME
Function

text:

TIMER

Update

rate:

1Hz

Units: Hours,

Minutes,

Seconds

Note

1.

Can be reset independently of other trip functions

Used for both the start and to record elapsed time. The timer
will act as either a stopwatch or a countdown.

The Enter key will toggle the display between
minutes/seconds and hours/minutes. Paragraph 2.6.1
describes control of the timer.

2.9.47 Time to Layline

Menu

heading:

TIME

Function

text:

TIME

L/L

Update

rate:

Provide

by

the

position

fixer

Units: Hours,

minutes,

seconds

Note

1. Requires NMEA 0183 interfaced position-fixing

system transmitting the ZDL sentence.