OPERATION
NautoPilot 5000 Series
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Edition: September 2014
1.4.5.1.1
Changing over to Track Control, GO--TO--WAYPOINT Manoeuvre
(See also Figure 12 and Figure 13)
Start Track Control at the ECDIS as GO--TO--WAYPOINT Manoeuvre.
Note:
The following alert will be displayed on the ECDIS only for NP5100, NP5300 and
NP5400 (also refer to ECDIS manual). For the NP5500 the alert will be displayed on the
ECDIS and on the Autopilot, if the Autopilot is not part of an INS.
Indications
Comment/Notes
Starting the Track Control mode is possible only from the ECDIS (NP 5400 and NP 5500).
The track controller (Autopilot) will check the geometrical constellation of ships position and the track. If
the geometrical constellation of the ship’s position, heading and planned track makes it impossible to
reach the track, a warning (see section 6) appears for 15s at the top bar of the display and the Autopilot
does not switch over to Track Control.
If the check is passed and the geometrical constellation admits to switch over to Track Control, Track Con-
trol is activated.
An alert is displayed at the top bar of the display (see section 6).
Track
G o T o W a y p o i n t
Set
The LED “ACK” flashes.
At the top bar of the display the mes-
sage is displayed in long text.
Set
G o T o W a y p o i n t
Set
Acknowledge the preselected track
course by pressing the “ACK” key, the
switching--over procedure to track con-
trol is started within the next 20 seconds.
The LED “ACK” lights up automatically
after 20 seconds and the message is no
longer displayed.
The Autopilot starts the Track Control and displays the new track course.
If the check of the geometrical constellation is negative, then the respective message (alert) is displayed at
the top bar of the display.
Heading
Track Control Interrupted...
two pulses
Set
Heading Control mode is automatically
activated. Refer to alert list, any “Track
Control Interrupted...” alert.
After “ACK” the LED is alight constant and the text message is no longer displayed.
