Operation Manual

Autopilot Operation
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2.12 Operation of Graphic Display
The AP300DLX Control Unit has an extra graphic LCD display.
Controlled by the five push buttons under the display and autopilot
controls, it can be programmed to show various information or to do
navigation calculations and store waypoints and routes.
Softkeys
MENU
MOB
Icon showing that Course Selector is
transferred to graphic display operations.
Robertson
AP300X
WEST
EAST
NORTH
00
PLOT
INSTR MOB
INFO
NAV
PORT STBD
Soft-keys below the LCD select the function as indicated on the
display. The text labels for each soft-key change to represent the
function available under each level in the menu. The course selector
and PORT and STBD push buttons are also used for entering and
selecting data in the nav computer.
Note ! When the Course Selector and PORT and STBD buttons are used to operate
the graphic display an icon will alternate with the present screen on the
autopilot display. The course selector command is transferred back to the
autopilot if an autopilot mode-button is pressed, or after a 60 sec. timeout
after last operation on the graphic display
Heading and rudder information come from the autopilot system's
own sensors. Position input to the nav computer must be provided by
data from an external position source through the NMEA0183 ports in
the system.
Other information that can be presented on the graphic display must
be provided by data from external sources through the NMEA0183
ports in the system.