Setup – B&G H5000 Pilot Computer User Manual

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H5000 Operation Manual

TWA minimum
Sets the minimum True Wind Angle that heel, gust and True Wind Speed operate in.

Use the MODE / MENU keys UP/DOWN to set the desired value. Press the 1º LEFT key to
return.

TWA maximum
Sets the maximum True Wind Angle that heel, gust and True Wind Speed operate in.

Use the MODE / MENU keys UP/DOWN to set the desired value. Press the 1º LEFT key to
return.

Bear away max
The maximum angle the vessel will bear away during stability control. 0º to 20º

Transition speed
The speed in knots that the vessel will transfer from displacement to plaining mode.

Speed source

The Autopilot will automatically prioritise which speed source it uses.

Automatic speed source priority

1

Boat speed - Paddle wheel sensor

2

Speed Over Ground (SOG) - GPS sensor (Only used if there is no boat speed source)

Manual speed source
If neither boat speed or SOG data is available and or deemed reliable a manual value for
speed source can be entered and used by the autopilot to aid steering calculations.

¼ Note:

Entering a speed source in the manual fi eld will automatically make the autopilot use

the manual speed source. Set the value back to zero to return to automatic speed source
selection.

¼ Note:

It is important that a close approximation of the vessel’s boatspeed is used.

Setup

Adjust the display settings, enable the alarm buzzer, change the language, key beeps and
enable advanced mode.

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