Safety alarm
When activated, the Safety alarm will sound 3 times at 1 second intervals. This occurs when the autopilot is in control of your boat and:
•the S1000 loses contact with all of its controllers (including wired controllers),
OR
•the S1000 loses GPS signal.
In both instances, the S1000 will revert to STANDBY and you will need to take the helm.
Frequently-asked questions
Q. Will my autopilot work at very slow speeds?
The S1000 uses signals from the GPS network to determine your heading. For most effective operation, your boat should be travelling above 3 m.p.h. (2.5 kts). The autopilot will work at speeds down to 1 kt, but operation below 2.5 kts cannot be guaranteed, as adverse wind and tide conditions could prevail.
Q. I am automatically following a route set on my chartplotter, what happens when I arrive at a waypoint?
As you approach a waypoint on your route, your chartplotter will raise an alarm to indicate that this is happening. A few moments later, the S100 will also alarm. This is indicating that the autopilot wishes to make a turn. At this point press PILOT to accept the turn onto the next leg of the route. If you press PILOT before the autopilot alarms, the unit will stop following the track, revert to AUTO mode and you will continue on the current heading.
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