Operator's Manual

26. AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS
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26.7.4 Other route steering indications and alerts
Route steering indications in the Route Information box
Permanent alerts appear in the [Route Information] box in red in any the steering
mode. In the example below the [Off Track] value is shown in red when the vessel is
outside the channel.
Route steering alerts
Alert "150 Early Course Change Indication" appears 90 seconds before you arrive
to the wheel over line (WOL).
Alert "152 Wheel Over Line" appears if (1) Alert "150 Early Course Change Indica-
tion" is not acknowledged within 30 seconds of arrival to the wheel over line, or (2)
Alert "151 Actual Course Change Indication" is not acknowledged at the arrival at
the wheel over point. If Alert 152 stays unacknowledged, Alert 150 is given at the next
waypoint.
Alert "153 Track Control Stop" appears when the heading signal is lost.
Alert "156 Sensor Failure" appears when there is no gyro data or the conditions of
Alert 156 have been valid for the last minute.
Alert "158 Course Difference" appears when there is a large difference between the
planned course and the current course.
Alert "172 Off Track Alarm" appears when your vessel is off track.
Alert "652 Last WPT Approach" appears when your vessel is near the last WPT in
the route monitored.
Alert "667 AP Receive Error" appears when the ECDIS cannot communicate with the
Autopilot. Change the steering mode to AUTO (HEADING CONTROL on FAP-3000).
Alert "675 Use MAN Steering" is instruction for the user to change the steering mode
to AUTO (HEADING CONTROL on FAP-3000) or HAND. This alert is generated if
there is not enough conditions to continue the TCS.