Instruction manual

Simrad AP26 and AP27 Autopilots
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Thruster
(only available if a thruster is connected as displayed by the
thruster icon).
When the thruster selection is set to ON, both
thruster and rudder are used for steering. If the boat
speed exceeds 6 knots, the thruster steering is
automatically disabled.
Source Select
Note !
Provides you with automatic or manual selection of
interfaced data sources for heading (Compass),
Navigation, Position, Wind Angle, Calculated Wind,
Water speed, Water temperature, Distance log (not
displayed on AP26 and AP27) and Depth.
Wind-C (calculated) is a common term for true wind
and wind direction.
SimNet will automatically select Pos source and Nav
source from the same GPS/Chart plotter. If you want
them to be different you have to change them
manually.
Auto source update
Is used for automatically update of sources if the
interfaced units have been removed/added or
switched on/off.
Select Auto source update by rotating the course
knob. Make sure all interfaced units are powered on.
The autopilot will search for new connected sources,
and replace sources no longer available.
“SEARCHING” is flashing as long as the autopilot is
searching. When the automatic update is finished, the
display will read “DONE”.
Press the STBD button to leave the User setup.