H1000 pilot, Calibration, Calibrating the pilot – B&G H1000 Autopilot User Manual

Page 54: Pilot calibration parameters

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h1000 pilot

calibration

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Calibration

Speed
Depth
Wind
Compass

Pilot dockside

Pilot sea trial
Security

calibrating the pilot

Calibration

With the system ON, press

ENTER

and select

calibration

calibration menu

The procedures for calibration can be divided into two
sections. The first is carried out at the dockside
(Dockside Calibration) and the second is carried out
or checked during the course of a sea trial (Sea Trial
Calibration).

pilot calibration parameters

The following is a list of the pilot calibration parameters that must be set for successful pilot
operation.

Boat type

Select boat type: sail, power planing, power displacement

Rudder stop port

Set port rudder stop position

Rudder stop stbd

Set starboard rudder stop position

Drive type

Select drive type connected to pilot

Hardover time

Measures the hardover port to hardover starboard time

Waterline length

Set the waterline length of the boat

Dip angle

Set the magnetic dip angle

Joystick control

Set the joystick steering mode: normal, proportional

Rudder amidships

Set the rudder amidships position

Boat lag

Set the boat lag value

Rudder gain

Set the rudder gain value

dockside calibration

The following parameters must be set prior to a pilot
sea trial. The procedures to do this are described in
this section of the manual:
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