B&G Network GPSplus User Manual

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CROSS TRACK ALARM

The Cross Track Error Alarm is triggered when the vessel
strays to the left or right of the course line drawn between
the last waypoint and the next waypoint in a route by more
than a preset distance, in other words, if the Cross Track
Error (XTE) value is larger than the value set.


SETTING THE CROSS TRACK ERROR (XTE) ALARM

1. Press

the

POS key.

2. Press

the

SETUP key until CrOSS trK is displayed.

3. Press

the

ENTER key, the display will flash the current

cross track error alarm limits.

4. Use

the

STEP knob to alter the value in the range

0.01 to 9.99NM.

NOTE: The value is factory set to 1.00NM. The value

will be displayed in Statute Miles or Kilometres if those
units have been selected.

5. Press

the

ENTER key to memorise your setting. The

display will now flash the current alarm state.

6. Use

the

STEP knob to select ON or OFF.

NOTE: The waypoint zone alarm is factory set to OFF.

7. Press

the

ENTER key to memorise your setting.


To change the alarm state without adjusting the limits, miss
out step 4.

SEtUP
CrOSS trK
OFF

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