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The AP45 is as a standard set up with the NMEA 0183 CTS&XTE mode.
Priority | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Mixed mode | APB | APA | XTE+ |
| RMB+ | XTR+ |
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(CTS+XTE) |
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| BWW |
| BWW | BWW |
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XTE mode | APB | APA | XTE |
| RMB | XTR |
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CTS mode | APB | APA | RMB |
| BWC | BWR | BOD | HSC | BWW |
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| Table 1 |
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| NMEA 0183 Sentence priority table |
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If one or more of the adjustable parameters are changed, the information display will initially at turn on show:
SPES. PARAMSET
MANUAL
Note!
It is not recommended to change the adjustable parameters unless deemed absolutely necessary.
NO
DODGING?: +
CENTRE RUDDER?
YES: PRESS INC
PROGRAM: V_R_
RUNTIME: 00010H
Enables DODGING with F200 by pressing the INCREASE (+) button. Disable is made by pressing the - button.
Resets eventual rudder off set by pressing INCREASE (+) button. Maximum correction ± 5° . See the Sea Trial section, page
Readout of software version (i.e. V1R4) and runtime of the control unit.
When this last display appears in
a.Reset the runtime
b.Disable the watch alarm
c.Set up the autopilot with the factory settings as described earlier in this section.
All this will be initiated by pressing the + or - button 6 times. Then there will be an alarm and the display will show:
DATA FAILURE!
CHECK SETTINGS
Reset by pressing the ALARM button. Then step through the installation loop to check and eventually change the settings.
Simrad Robertson AS
Egersund - Norway
