Operation Manual

Robertson AP300X Autopilot
4 22081814H
Non-Follow-Up steering.....................................................................................22
NFU Steering lever...............................................................................................22
R3000X Remote Control......................................................................................24
2.4 Automatic Steering..............................................................................................24
Dodging.................................................................................................................24
U-Turn...................................................................................................................26
Tacking in Auto mode.........................................................................................26
2.5 Navigating with the AP300X..............................................................................27
Selecting a different Navigator..........................................................................28
Dodging in Nav. mode........................................................................................29
2.6 Wind vane steering..............................................................................................29
Tacking in Wind mode........................................................................................31
2.7 Automatic Speed selection..................................................................................31
Manual speed selection.......................................................................................32
2.8 Multiple station system.......................................................................................32
2.9 Lock function........................................................................................................32
2.10 The User Set-up Menu.........................................................................................34
2.11 AP300DLX Main features ...................................................................................35
Availability of data sources................................................................................36
Use of external position sources ........................................................................36
2.12 Operation of Graphic Display............................................................................37
Graphic Display Setup........................................................................................38
Plot interval...........................................................................................................39
Units and time setup............................................................................................39
Position calibration..............................................................................................40
Automatic MAGVAR calculation......................................................................41
Manual input of MAGVAR................................................................................42
Clearing Waypoint Database..............................................................................44
Displays and menu structure.............................................................................45
INFO and POS screens........................................................................................46
Instrument displays and menu..........................................................................47
2.13 Waypoints.............................................................................................................48
Storing waypoints................................................................................................48
2.14 Routes ....................................................................................................................52
Creating a route....................................................................................................52
Correction of routes.............................................................................................54