2. BASIC OPERATION

Data available for Normal display 2, Data display and Graphic display

Item

Displayed data

 

 

POS

Own ship’s position (L/L)

 

 

COG

Course over ground

 

 

SOG

Speed over ground

 

 

STW

Speed through water

 

 

TEMP

Water temperature

 

 

DPT

Depth

 

 

BRG

Bearing to waypoint

 

 

RNG

Range to waypoint

 

 

WPT

Waypoint position (L/L)

 

 

XTE

Cross-track error

 

 

TTG

Time-to-Go to Destination

 

 

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

 

 

DATE

Date

 

 

TIME

Time

 

 

WIND TRUE*

Wind direction and speed (True)

 

 

WIND RELATIV**

Wind direction and speed (Relative)

 

 

VOLT

Input/output power voltage to the processor unit

 

 

TRIP

Trip distance

 

 

*True:

The Speed and direction (relative to due north)

**Relative:

The direction (in relation to ship’s bow) and speed of the wind as it

 

appears to those on board, relative to the speed and direction of

 

the boat; combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the

 

boat’s movement.

 

Analog indicator selection

Item

Displayed data

 

 

RUDDER ANGLE

Rudder angle

 

 

DEVIATION

Deviation of heading

 

 

RUDDER/XTE

Rudder angle will appear while in the STBY and AUTO

 

modes, XTE will appear while in the NAV mode.

 

 

DEV./XTE

Deviation will appear in the STBY mode and AUTO modes,

 

XTE will be shown while in the NAV mode.

 

 

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Furuno 511, 520 manual Displayed data, Analog indicator selection

520, 511 specifications

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