Operator's Manual

26. AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS
26-29
Lost communication between Autopilot and ECDIS and vice versa
*1
PT-500A: CAUT ALM; PR-6000: RC; FAP-2000, FAP-3000: ALARM
Associated
alerts
Expected system
performance
Operator
action
Within 15
seconds
• Alert "667 AP Receive
Error" is generated at
the ECDIS.
Guidance for the naviga-
tor
• Acknowledge alerts.
• Monitor situation.
After Alert
"667 AP
Receive
Error"
• Alert "153 Track Con-
trol Stop"* is generated
at the ECDIS. Track
control is stopped and
the lamp
*1
on the Auto-
pilot’s Steering Control
Unit lights.
*Transferred to BNWAS if
not acknowledged within
30 seconds.
TCS stops and
• If the ship is running
straight, actual heading
is used as set course.
• If the ship is turning,
last set course and radi-
us are used to complete
the turn.
• Acknowledge alerts.
• Monitor situation.
• Change the steering
mode to AUTO (HEAD-
ING CONTROL on
FAP-3000).