Summary of GHC 10
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Ghc 10 owner’s manual.
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Introduction ghc 10 owner’s manual i introduction ‹ warnings you are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. The ghp™ 10/10v/12 is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your boat. It does not relieve you from the responsibility of safely operating your boat. Avoi...
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Table of contents ii ghc 10 owner’s manual table of contents introduction .......................... I tips and shortcuts ....................... I manual conventions .................... I getting started .................... 1 front panel ................................ 1 turning on the autopilot...
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Getting started ghc 10 owner’s manual 1 getting started front panel ➋ ➊ ➌ item description ➀ standby ➁ soft keys ➂ power key turning on the autopilot select . Turning off the autopilot hold . Note: if more than one ghc 10 device is wired to turn on the autopilot, you must turn off all of the wired g...
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Getting started 2 ghc 10 owner’s manual about the heading screen the heading screen displays the status of the autopilot and the heading. You can use the soft keys to engage the autopilot and manually adjust the heading from the heading screen. When you turn on the autopilot, the system starts in st...
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Powerboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 3 powerboat autopilot operation powerboat tips dynamic menu option the first option in the menu accessed by selecting menu from the heading screen changes based on the following conditions: • if the autopilot is not steering a pattern, select the o...
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Powerboat autopilot operation 4 ghc 10 owner’s manual adjusting the step steering increments 1. From the heading screen, select menu > steering mode > step turn size. 2. Select or to set the step turn size. 3. Select done. Steering with the soft keys with the autopilot engaged, you can manually adju...
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Powerboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 5 steering patterns ‹ caution you are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not begin a pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of obstacles. The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for fishing, and it can al...
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Powerboat autopilot operation 6 ghc 10 owner’s manual circles pattern the circles pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle, in a specified direction, and at a specified time interval. Setting up the circles pattern you can adjust the time the autopilot takes to complete the circle. The default...
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Powerboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 7 u-turn pattern the u-turn pattern turns the boat around 180° and maintains the new heading. There are no settings to adjust for the u-turn pattern. Following the u-turn pattern 1. From the heading screen, select menu > pattern steering > u-turn. ...
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Powerboat autopilot operation 8 ghc 10 owner’s manual the autopilot follows the man overboard pattern, and the heading screen shows the direction of the turn ➀. ➀ tip: to quickly resume a pattern after you make a heading adjustment with the helm or the soft keys ( page 3 ), select the center soft ke...
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Powerboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 9 route to the autopilot steers the boat according to a route defined on your chartplotter. Your ghc 10 must be connected to a nmea 2000 or nmea 0183 compatible chartplotter to use route to. Following the route to pattern before you can begin using...
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Powerboat autopilot operation 10 ghc 10 owner’s manual cloverleaf pattern the cloverleaf pattern steers the boat to repeatedly pass over an active waypoint. When you begin the cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the active waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern. Setting up t...
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Powerboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 11 following the search pattern 1. From the heading screen, select menu > gps steering > search > engage. 2. Select an option: • select to begin a starboard turn. • select to begin a port turn. The autopilot follows the search pattern around the ac...
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Sailboat autopilot operation 12 ghc 10 owner’s manual sailboat autopilot operation ‹ caution when engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder. You and your crew remain responsible for the sails while the autopilot is engaged. In addition to heading hold, you can use the autopilot to maintain a w...
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Sailboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 13 wind hold you can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative to the current wind angle. Your device must be connected to a nmea 2000 or nmea 0183 compatible wind sensor to perform a wind hold or a wind-based tack or gybe. Wind hold...
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Sailboat autopilot operation 14 ghc 10 owner’s manual wind hold adjustment you can adjust the wind hold angle using the soft keys on the autopilot when wind hold is engaged. Adjusting the wind hold angle with the autopilot you can adjust the wind hold angle using step steering on the autopilot. Sele...
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Sailboat autopilot operation ghc 10 owner’s manual 15 tacking and gybing from wind hold 1. Engage wind hold ( page 13 ). 2. Select menu > tack/gybe. 3. Select tack or gybe. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and the wind hold screen shows the compass and wind gauges with yellow h...
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Settings 16 ghc 10 owner’s manual settings you can customize system, remote control, and user settings. System settings from the heading screen, select menu > setup > system. • units—set the units of measure used to represent values displayed on the ghc 10. ◦ system units—units used for every measur...
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Settings ghc 10 owner’s manual 17 configuring the ghc 10 remote 1. From the heading screen, select menu > setup > remote. 2. Select an option: • button 1 action—set the function performed by the first button on the remote. • button 2 action—set the function performed by the second button on the remo...
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Settings 18 ghc 10 owner’s manual • wind hold type—(sailboats only) autopilot steers to apparent wind or true wind when wind hold is engaged. For both true and apparent wind, wind angle is calculated in reference to the bow of the boat, and is represented in degrees to port or starboard. ◦ apparent ...
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Appendix ghc 10 owner’s manual 19 appendix configuring the autopilot notice changes made to the configuration of the autopilot directly affect the behavior of the autopilot, and should be made by an authorized installer. Unnecessary adjustments of the autopilot configuration may render the autopilot...
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Appendix 20 ghc 10 owner’s manual error and warning messages error message cause autopilot action no rudder position feedback sensor detected the autopilot can't detect a rudder feedback device or valid rudder position. • alarm sounds for 5 seconds • drive unit is disabled • autopilot transitions to...
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Index ghc 10 owner’s manual 21 index a alarms 16 alerts 16 appendix 19 autopilot steering cancelling 8 gps pattern steering 8 pattern steering 5 auto power 16 c circles 6 cloverleaf 10 configuring remote 17 connecting remote 16 d demo mode 16 direction control 4 settings 17 using 4 display adjusting...
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