Jeppesen Marine Workboat Navigator 1.3 - Manual (Page 153)

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Autopilot
Using the Autopilot On the Water
To test your autopilot before using it on a trip, find a safe place that is not in use
and is approximately one square mile in size.
How to Use the Autopilot - Active Mark
Create a Mark on the chart.
Right-click on the Mark and select Activate. Workboat Navigator will set the
origin to current location and the cross track error to zero, and then steer to the
mark.
When you arrive at the waypoint, it will be deactivated.
How to Use the Autopilot - Active Route
Create a route in your test area.
Right-click on any route leg and select Activate. This will automatically activate
the route and first waypoint in the route.
After activating the route, Workboat Navigator will direct the vessel along the
route line. When the vessel reaches the first active waypoint, it will steer the
vessel to the next waypoint and so on, until you reach the end of the route.
Arrival Circle
Waypoint arrival is an important feature when using Workboat Navigator with an
autopilot. Workboat Navigator uses the Arrival Circle to determine if you have
reached a waypoint.
Arrival Distance for Existing Marks
To set the Waypoint Arrival Distance for existing marks and waypoints:
Click on a Mark or Waypoint to open its Properties panel.
In the Properties panel, use the down arrow to scroll through the options and
locate the Arrival Circle Radius. Change the default value by typing a new
value.
Changing Default Arrival Distance
To change the default Arrival Distance value for any new marks or waypoints that
you create:
Select System Menu | Tools/Settings | Options | Misc and then click the
Waypoint Arrival and XTE Alarm Settings button.
Change the values in the Default Arrival Radius for new marks and
waypoints fields.
Click OK.
Click OK again to close the Options window.
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