B&G H5000 Pilot Computer - Manual (Page 86)

86 | Operating variables | H5000 Operation Manual
Dead reckoning
Dead Reckoning provides Course and Distance from a base point, which is set when you start
the function running, both the bearing from the start point and its distance in nautical miles
can be displayed as separate functions.
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Dead Reckoning
No. Description
1 Starting point
2 Course made good
3 Actual course sailed
4 Distance made good
5 Course reads: 213º Distance reads: 17.8 miles
6 Tide vector
D/R calculations are based on the Course function, therefore if a Heel Angle sensor is fi tted
the D/R data can be corrected for Leeway.
System requirements N/A
Connection N/A
Variable name (default)
Function name
D/RCourse, D/RDistance DRD/DRC
DR BRG and DR DIST
Units ºM, ºT, nm
Alarms N/A
Calibration N/A
Damping N/A