B&G Network Pilot - Manual

HB-0504-03
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CONTENTS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO B&G NETWORK ...................... 2
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK PILOT....................................... 3
SWITCHING THE NETWORK PILOT ON ..................................... 3
NETWORK PILOT DISPLAY UNIT ............................................... 4
NETWORK PILOT HAND-HELD CONTROLLER......................... 5
JOYSTICK (TYPE 2 SYSTEMS ONLY) ........................................ 6
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ......................................... 7
MODE SELECTION ....................................................................... 7
STEER TO COMP MODE .............................................................. 8
ENGAGING PILOT ON CURRENT HEADING ............................. 8
DISENGAGING THE PILOT.......................................................... 8
ENGAGING PILOT ON PREVIOUS HEADING ............................ 9
CHANGING PILOT COURSE ....................................................... 9
MEMORISING THE NEW COURSE........................................... 10
RETURNING TO THE PREVIOUS COURSE ............................ 10
PRESETTING THE PILOT HEADING ........................................ 11
USING THE DISPLAY KEY IN COMP MODE ............................ 12
STEER TO NAV MODE ............................................................... 13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..................................................... 13
SELECTING NAV MODE IN STDBY .......................................... 14
INSTALLATIONS WITH TWO POSITION FIXERS .................... 14
PILOT ENGAGED - SELECTING NAV MODE ........................... 15
CHANGING COURSE ................................................................. 16
RETURNING TO THE PREVIOUS COURSE ............................ 16
WAYPOINT ARRIVAL - NEXT LEG............................................ 17
USING THE DISPLAY IN NAV MODE........................................ 18
STEER TO VANE MODE ............................................................. 19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..................................................... 19
SELECTING VANE MODE.......................................................... 19
STDBY - PRESETTING TARGET AWA ..................................... 19
PILOT ENGAGED - SELECTING VANE MODE......................... 20
CHANGING COURSE ................................................................. 20
AUTO TACK ................................................................................ 21
AUTO GYBE ................................................................................ 22
USING THE DISPLAY KEY IN VANE MODE ............................. 23
OPERATIONS FOR ALL STEERING MODES ........................... 24
USING THE SPEED KEY............................................................. 24
USING THE MANUAL SPEED BANDS .............................................. 25
SETTING THE MANUAL SPEED BANDS .......................................... 26
USING THE SETUP KEY............................................................. 27
SPEED DATA SOURCE SELECTION................................................ 28
RESPONSE ......................................................................................... 29
WATCH ALARM .................................................................................. 30
OFF COURSE ALARM ........................................................................ 31
COMPASS DAMPING ......................................................................... 32
JOYSTICK STEERING MODE ............................................................ 33
FAULT REPORTING ........................................................................... 34
DISPLAY TYPE.................................................................................... 35
SETTING ILLUMINATION LEVELS ............................................. 36
MAN OVERBOARD PROCEDURE (OPTIONAL)....................... 37
MANUAL RECOVERY (ALL BOATS) ................................................ 38
AUTOMATIC RECOVERY (POWER ONLY) ..................................... 39
NETWORK ALARMS ................................................................... 40
FAULT AND ERROR MESSAGES.............................................. 41
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE.................................................... 42
Network Pilot User Manual