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System conguration | AP70/AP80 Installation Manual
Transition to HI work profile with
increasing speed: 10 kn
Transition speed set to 9 kn
Transition to LO work profile
with decreasing speed: 8 kn
HI work profile
LO work profile
• Range: OFF - 40 (kn)
• Default: OFF
Thruster inhibit speed
This feature will block the thruster from running above a set vessel speed. It is a safety feature
to prevent, especially electrical on/off thrusters, from overheating if out of water or for
instance a planing boat or in rough weather.
When the speed exceed the set limit the truster indication will change as shown below.
Thruster(s) in use Thrusters unavailable when
speed exceed inhibit limit
¼ Note: The Thruster inhibit limit will only apply when speed source is Log or SOG, not if the
speed is set manually.
• Range: 1 - 40 (kn)
• Default: 6 (kn)
Low speed limit
Sets the limit for the low vessel speed alarm.
An alarm occurs when the vessel’s speed goes below the selected limit.
• Range: 1 - 20 (kn)
• Default: 1 (kn)
Init rudder
Defines how the system moves the rudder when switching from power steering to an
automatic mode:
- Midships moves the rudder to zero position.
- Actual maintains the rudder offset, and use this as trim value (bumpless transfer)
¼ Note: Actual is only available with rudder feedback signal available.
• Default: Midships