Masthead unit adjustment – B&G H5000 Pilot Computer User Manual

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H5000 Operation Manual

Masthead unit adjustment

This provides an off set calibration in degrees to compensate for any mechanical misalignment
between the masthead unit and the center line of the vessel.

To check the masthead unit alignment error we recommend you use the following method
which involves a sailing trial.

Sail on a starboard tack on a close hauled course and record the wind angle, then repeat the
process on a port tack. Divide the diff erence between the two recorded numbers and enter
this as the wind angle off set.

33º

27º

WIND

Starboard Tack

Port Tack

Starboard tack

=

33º

Port tack

=

27º

Diff erence : 33º - 27º

=

Off set : 6º / 2

=

If the starboard apparent wind angle is greater than the port angle then divide the diff erence
by 2 and enter this as a negative off set. If the port angle is greater than the starboard then
divide the diff erence by 2 and enter this as a positive off set.

MHU Align

Once the off set has been calculated enter it into the MHU Align calibration fi eld

TWA / TWS Correction tables

The TWA and TWS Correction tables receive their information from the H5000 CPU and does
not store this information on the display.

¼ Note:

TWA / TWS correction tables can also be adjusted from the webserver and the Zeus

family MFDs

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