B&G Network Pilot - Manual (Page 28)

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USING THE SPEED KEY
When the SPEED key is pressed, boat speed and the source of the
speed data will be displayed in the LCD text window. Selection of the
speed data source is carried out with the SETUP key, refer to SPEED
DATA SOURCE SELECTION.
There are five sources of displayed boat speed data:
1. SPD
Speed data supplied from a Network SPEED or QUAD
unit (connected to a speed sensor) via the system
network cables. This is the usual speed source, your
Network PILOT is supplied with this selected. If speed
data is not available (eg fouled speed sensor) SPD with
no digits is displayed. It will then be necessary to select
an alternative source of speed data using the SETUP key.
2. SOG
Speed data (Speed Over Ground) supplied from a
position fixer via the NMEA interface into the Network
PILOT display unit.
3. SLW
Slow manual speed band.
4. MED Medium manual speed band.
5. FST Fast manual speed band.
The use and setting of the manual speed bands is described below.
SPEED DISPLAY
SOG DISPLAY
MANUAL SPEED BANDS