64 | Operation
2.10 Turning the Gyro Compass OFF
1.
Press the POWER button on the Control Panel.
The light in the Power Button will extinguish.
2.
Repress the POWER button again to activate the rotor brake
function. The light in the Power Button will light up again.
When Rotor brake is active it will be indicated by:
Note
Display will show a flashing Int 000.0 as shown below:
Note
A soft clicking sound will be heard from Master Compass.
Note
The rotor brake function will be active for a maximum of 4 minutes.
• CAUTION
• It is very important that the rotor brake is activated to stop the rotor rotation to prevent any possible
damage by vessel movement.
3.
Press the POWER button again to shut down the gyrocompass when both the data and the dot in the display change from
flashing to steady light.
The light in the POWER button will now be turned OFF.
Summary of Contents for ALPHAMIDICOURSE Mk2
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