
Chapter 1: Basic Operation 11
Responding to alarms
• Unless otherwise stated, if an alarm occurs, press
standby
to clear the alarm and
return to hand steering.
• If more than one alarm occurs, as each alarm is cleared, the next is displayed.
Message Description and possible actions
LARGE XTE
Large cross track error
Occurs if the cross track error exceeds 0.3 nm. The alarm clears if the head-
ing recovers.
MOB
Man OverBoard alarm
The SPX-5R Drive system activates the Man Overboard alarm if it receives
a man overboard (MOB) message from another instrument on the SeaTalk
system. It displays the text
MOB
instead of the waypoint number on the
XTE, DTW and BTW data pages.
If the autopilot is in Track mode, it will sound the Waypoint Advance alarm
to notify you of the change in waypoint.
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Waypoint advance alarm
The SPX-5R Drive system activates the Waypoint Advance alarm when-
ever the target waypoint changes. This occurs when:
• you select automatic acquisition by pressing
track
from Auto
• you request waypoint advance by pressing
track
for 1 second in Track
mode (with SeaTalk navigators only)
• the boat arrives at the target waypoint and the navigator accepts the next
waypoint
• you activate the Man Overboard (MOB) function in Track mode
When the alarm sounds, the pilot continues on its current heading but dis-
plays:
• the bearing to the next waypoint
• the direction the boat will turn to take up that bearing
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Responding to a Waypoint Advance alarm
To respond to a Waypoint Advance alarm:
• check that it is safe to turn onto the new track, then press
track
to accept
the waypoint advance
• alternatively, you can cancel the alarm without accepting the waypoint
advance by pressing:
standby
to return to hand steering, or
auto
to
return to Auto mode.
Note: Waypoint advance only operates if the SPX-5R Drive system is re-
ceiving valid bearing to waypoint and waypoint number information.
OFFCOURSE
(
PT
or
Stb
)
Off course alarm
Occurs if the vessel has been off course from the locked heading for longer
than 20 seconds.
•
PT
= Deviation to port
•
Stb
= Deviation to starboard
You can adjust the specified alarm angle in Dealer setup, see your Com-
missioning guide for details.
If this happens frequently you should review autopilot performance.
See
page 7.
SHALLOW
Shallow alarm
The SPX-5R Drive system activates the Shallow alarm if it receives a shal-
low depth alarm via SeaTalk:
•press
standby
or
disp
to cancel the alarm
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