Furuno NAVpilot-500 Setting parameters manually, Example of Manual parameter

Models: NAVpilot-500

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4. MENU OPERATION

Setting parameters manually

When MANUAL-CALM, MODERATE or ROUGH is selected at the previous paragraph, set MANUAL PARAMETER as below.

You can set three parameters for MANUAL function: Weather, Rudder gain and Counter rudder.

The default manual parameters provide for comfortable steering of a boat 35 feet in length at the speed of 10 kt. When speed is increased to 20 kt, the manual parameters are automatically reduced 66%.

Parameter setting

100%

 

 

66%

 

 

10 kt

20 kt

Ship's speeed

 

 

1.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select MANUAL PARAMATER from the PARAMETER SETUP menu.

2.Press the [ENTER] knob to show the following table.

 

Example of Manual parameter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEA STATE

 

 

 

C

M

R

WEATHER

 

RUDDER GAIN

 

0.4

0.5

0.6

COUNT RUDDER

 

0.2

0.3

0.4

C: CALM, M: MODERATE, R: ROUGH

If the length of your boat is longer or shorter than 35 feet, set the manual parameters as follows:

Boat longer than 35 feet: Set parameters smaller than default parameters.

Boat shorter than 35 feet: Set parameters larger than default parameters.

3.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose WEATHER-C (calm) setting, and then press the [ENTER] knob.

4.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to set value (Setting range: 1° to 10° for weather).

5.Press the [ENTER] knob.

6.Set WEATHER-M (moderate), WEATHER-R (rough) and RUDDER GAIN and COUNT RUDDER similarly (Setting range: 0.1 to 2.0 for rudder gain, 0.1 to 4.0 for counter rudder).

7.Press the [MENU] key to close the table.

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Furuno NAVpilot-500 Setting parameters manually, Example of Manual parameter

NAVpilot-500 specifications

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