60 | Operation
2.9 Alarm
• CAUTION - Alarms
• When the following alarms are activated, the heading information from this system may not be sent at all,
or may have a large error. All units operated by the heading information from this system (in particular, the
automatic steering system, etc.) should be operated immediately according to the individual emergency
operating procedure.
When an alarm is activated, the buzzer will provide an audible alarm and an alarm code will be displayed in the indicator.
An alarm is acknowledged by pressing the ACK/ENT button on the control panel or on an external acknowledge button that
has been installed.
1.
Confirm alarm code and press
ACK/ENT
switch to stop buzzer, when an alarm has been generated.
Note
If the alarm occurs only momentarily, the alarm indicator extinguishes by pressing the ACK/ENT
switch.
Note
When the alarm indicator did not extinguish by pressing the ACK/ENT switch, the alarm conditions
continues.
Note
If the alarm situation continues, the alarm indicator will switch from flashing to a steady light. The
display will return to show the true bearing with flashing numbers to indicated that the bearing may have
large error.
2.
When more than 4 alarms are active, this will be indicated with a dot behind the last number as shown below.
Further alarm codes may then be displayed by pressing the ▲.
See below example: When alarms code 3, A, c, P and L were activated.
3.
Refer to paragraph 2.9.1
Alarm List
for all available alarm codes.
4.
Take appropriate actions referring to chapter 5
Troubleshooting
, when the alarm conditions continue and confirm
the alarm code.
5.
When Troubleshooting will not resolve the alarm, contact Alphatron Marine for more assistance.
Summary of Contents for ALPHAMIDICOURSE Mk2
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