5 Commissioning the Tiller Pilot
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Reversing the operating sense
If necessary, reverse the operating sense can be reversed as follows:
1.Press
2.The display shows the new operating sense (port or starboard) for 5 seconds, and then the autopilot reverts to normal operation.
Checking the navigation interface
If you have connected the tiller pilot to a navigator, check the interface as follows:
1.Set up a track on the navigator to give a Cross Track Error between 0 nm and 0.3 nm.
2.Enter Auto mode by pressing auto.
3.Enter Track mode by pressing
4.An alarm will sound and the display will alternate between the bearing to waypoint and the direction the boat will turn to acquire it.
5.Make sure that it is safe to turn onto the new course, then press
6.If the navigator is connected correctly, the display will begin to cycle through the available navigation data:
Locked heading
Distance to waypoint (if available)
Bearing to waypoint (if available)
Cross track error
