Jeppesen Marine Workboat Navigator 1.3 - Manual (Page 151)

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Autopilot
15 - Autopilot
Interfacing your autopilot with Jeppesen Workboat Navigator provides you with a
number of time-saving and easy to use benefits, including simple route planning
and more precise options and adjustments.
Autopilots generally follow the basic principles of heading and cross track error,
meaning the autopilot tries to maintain a heading to a mark while acheiving a
minimum Cross Track Error.
Autopilot Connections
Settings
Workboat Navigator contains a number of specific settings that have been created
because not all autopilots work the same way. Consult your autopilot manual to
verify what information the device needs.
To configure Workboat Navigator to work with your autopilot:
Click System Menu | Tools/Settings | Options | Ports: Configure. Place a
check-mark in the box next to the Output COM Port for your autopilot.
Click the Configure All Output Ports... button. This will display the Configure
Output Settings window shown in Figure 15.2.
In the Update interval (seconds) field, specify how often control data should be
sent to the autopilot.
Choose Magnetic or True for the bearings output and all other fields required for
your autopilot (see your autopilot manual).
Set the precision for the Bearing, Range, XTE, and Position.
Select the NMEA string to send to the output.
NOTE:
Newer autopilots use APB, BWC, VTG, and WPL (see “Definitions of
Autopilot Settings Options” in the next section).
Below the option labeled Talker identification to send to autopilot, select how
you want your program to identify itself to your autopilot.
Click OK to save the settings.
Test your autopilot and change the settings as needed. Once setup is complete,
document the settings for future reference.
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