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Autopilot Setup | Triton Operation Manual
VMG optimizing
Optimizing the VMG to wind will be active for 5–10 minutes after a new wind angle has been
set and only when beating.
Range Default
On - Off On
Layline steering
Layline steering is useful when navigating. Cross Track Error (XTE) from the navigator will keep
the boat on the rhumb line. If the XTE from the navigator exceeds 0.15 nm, the autopilot will
calculate the layline and track towards the waypoint.
XTE will be displayed in the upper left corner above the mode index when layline steering is
active
Range Default
Off - On Off
Automatic steering
The Automatic steering menu contains steering parameters for compass steering, wind
steering and nav steering. These steering parameters can be changed if needed to improve
sailing performance.
From this menu you can set the transition speed, high and low boat speed parameters to
account for changes in boat speed, rudder angle, wind and compass settings.
Transition speed
The Transition speed is the speed at which the Pilot will automatically change the steering
parameter set from Hi to Lo parameters, or vice versa.
¼ Note: The default setting of the Transition speed is 6 knots
High
High value parameters for automatic steering at low speed and when running with a sailboat.
Low
Low value parameters for automatic steering at high speed and when sailing into the wind or
reaching with a sailboat.
¼ Note: The two most important parameters that determine the performance of the automatic
steering are Rudder Gain and Counter Rudder.