Operator's Manual

26. AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS
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26.7 Route Steering Related Indications, Alerts and
Messages Generated by ECDIS
26.7.1 Route steering related information in Route Information box
The [TC] field in the [Route Information] box shows the route steering related informa-
tion.
Indication Reason Comments
AUTO Automatic steering activated.
DPS* Dynamic Positioning System activated.
GoAW GoAW mode activated.
GoAW Appr. Enabled Shown between the time of the WPT pre-
warning notice and its acknowledgement.
GoAW GC Great circle navigation in the GoAW mode.
GoAW Turn Turning in the GoAW mode.
GoAW Turn Enabled Shown between the time of the prewarning
acknowledgement and the beginning of the
turn.
GoSEA The GoSEA mode activated.
GoSEA Appr. Enabled Shown between the time of the WPT pre-
warning notice and its acknowledgement.
GoSEA GC Great circle navigation in the GoSEA mode.
GoSEA Turn Turning in the GoSEA mode.
GoSEA Turn Enabled Shown between the time of the prewarning
acknowledgement and the beginning of the
turn.
JOY* Joystick is being operated.
MANUAL Manual steering activated.
NAVI Mode is different from GoAW or GoSEA.
Service State Vessel is now making gradual advancement
(instead of immediate).
[TC] is yellow.
[TC] is red TCS module error found. The TCS cannot be
started.
[TC] is yellow Service state or TCS module status is NA.
*Not shown on FAP-2000, FAP-3000, PR-6000.
TC: GoAW Appr. Enabled