3. STEERING MODE

3.2.2ADVANCED AUTO mode

AUTO mode will maintain a set course, but your vessel’s course may be shifted by the effects of current or wind. ADVANCED AUTO mode maintains a set course while compensating for the effects of wind and tide. Note that your NAVpilot-511/520 must be connected to a (GPS) which outputs own ship’s position data (L/L) in NMEA0183 format to the NAVpilot-511/520.

In the ADVANCED AUTO mode, the NAVpilot-511/520 will calculate your course based on your present position and heading, and by setting a virtual “waypoint” in its memory to navigate towards. If either tide or wind begins to push you off course, the NAVpilot-511/520’s processor will correct your heading accordingly. In this mode, “AUTO” appears on the display.

Heading control mode

Heading mode

(Indicated with underline)

M: Magnetic

 

 

 

T: True

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course selected by the course control knob

AUTO

HDG

359.9 heading sensor

359

M

 

0

Heading from

RUDDER

 

 

 

40 20 10 5

5 10 20 40

Rudder angle (XTE or Deviation)

ADVANCED AUTO mode display (Ex. Normal Display 2)

Enabling the ADVANCED AUTO mode

You can select whether to use the ADVANCED AUTO mode or not as follows.

1.In the AUTO mode, press the [TURN/MENU] key twice to show the AUTO mode menu.

2.Rotate the course control knob to select “ADVANCED AUTO”, and then press the course control knob to show the advanced auto options window.

OFF

ON

Advanced auto options window

3. Rotate the course control knob to select “ON”.

When you want to finish the ADVANCED AUTO mode, select “OFF”.

4. Press the course control knob to close the menu.

Note: You can switch AUTO and ADVANCED AUTO mode by holding the [AUTO] key down until the message “ADVANCED AUTO ON (OFF)” appears.

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Furuno 520, 511 manual Advanced Auto mode display Ex. Normal Display, Enabling the Advanced Auto mode

520, 511 specifications

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