Raymarine GyroPlus Yaw Sensor Setup Guide download pdf (Page 23)

Chapter 2: Using Track mode 17

3. Press

auto

to re-engage Auto mode.

If you do not have time to engage Standby mode (e.g. in an emergency), manually

turn the steering wheel to steer away from the obstacle, whist still in Track mode.

When you have passed the obstacle, press

standby

then

auto

, to re-engage Auto on

the previous locked heading.

Once you are safely past the obstacle, either:

• Return to your previous planned track, by pressing

track

then responding to the

NEXT WPT

message by pressing

track

again

• Use your chartplotter to initiate a new route to the waypoint.

Track keeping & Cross Track Error

Cross track error (XTE) is the distance of the vessel from the planned track. An XTE

can be generated if:

• You enter Track mode when positioned some distance from the planned route.

• You make a manual course change to avoid an object.

• You arrive at a waypoint (see page 20).

CAUTION:

When entering or returning to Track mode the heading will initially

be BTW, but may change slightly as the autopilot removes the XTE,

to achieve the defined track leg.

TRUE TRUE

Cross

track error

Cross

track error

Target

Waypoint

Target

Waypoint

Example 1:

Initial turn toward waypoint

Example 2:

Initial turn away from actual

waypoint position.

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Course correction

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