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 This document describes how to check Off-heading alarm and Off-course alarm of Autopilot 
(PT500) at quay.  

1. Off-heading alarm 1.1 Preparations

 1) Rudder limit: Set [10 degrees] as the rudder limit value to does not reach the rudder 10 
deg or more  for safety.

 2) Off-heading alarm limit: Set [10 degrees] and [10sec.] as Off-heading alarm limit and 
detection time. 

3) Low speed alarm limit: check low speed alarm limit value with “Adjust mode 10” 

4) Set ships speed: Set ships speed higher than low speed alarm limit value with Manual, not 
to occur the low speed alarm. 

5) Steering mode: Select [AUTO] mode.  

6) Verify that gyrocompass is settling to "actual heading"  1.2.

 Procedure 

1) Press “Heading set key [H/S]” on Auto steering unit for 2sec. to read the present heading 
as Set course. 

2) Confirm “Control mode” changes from “ALTER” to “STEADY”.     To indicate the “control 
mode display”, press the “UP” or “DOWN” key on Auto steering unit.    At that time, 
confirm the rudder angle is around midship.  

<NOTE*1> This indication is only displayed on Auto Unit (from the following Software version). 
Before the following software version, Auto Unit displays “CRS DEV’N ALARM”  once  the 
alarm is detected instead of the indication.   Model PT500A PT500D PT500D (SUB-AUTO) 
Parts number PB343 PB344 PB345 Software Ver. S R P ROM-ID CR155S CR156R CR157P  Off-
heading alarm is effective once Control mode changes to “STEADY”. It usually takes several 
minutes to change “STEADY” mode after set course keep on Gyro Compass heading. In case 
the Software version does not have display function of Control mode, set the present heading 
with [H/S] key as “Set course” and carry out next process after several minutes.   COURSE 
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2010PT500 AUTOPILOT CMZ700/900 GYROCOMPASS How to check Off-heading alarm 
and         Off-course alarm of Autopilot (PT500) at quay.               *1             

<Frd> <Ind> <Rev>  2 All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2010, Yokogawa Denshikiki Co.,Ltd YDK-
J01-BZ-10-001E  3) Deviate Gyro Compass heading more than 10 degree with C. Operation 
Unit “Command Code 24 (Manual alignment of Master Compass) “  (Page 3 Operation 
procedure flow for “Manual alignment of Master Compass” is for your reference)  4) Off-
heading alarm occur beyond Off-heading detection time [10sec.]   EX; 1) When the actual 
heading is 090 deg., make the set course [090.0]  2) Set the Gyro Compass heading more 
than 100°.      At this time the Rudder moves about PORT 10 degrees.    《Caution》 

      1) After confirmation of OFF-heading alarm, carry out “the automatic alignment of 
master compass” to align the gyrocompass heading to actual heading.          (Please refer 
to the operation flow of next page.) 2) The Gyro Compass heading might have heading error 
about 3 degrees for 30 minutes after executing master compass alignment. 3) Restore ships 
speed setting to “AUTO” after above checks.      Actual heading & Set course=090° Gyro 
Compass heading > 100° 

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