26. AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS
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26.6 How to Activate, Deactivate the Track Control
System (TCS) from the ECDIS
26.6.1 How to activate the TCS
The TCS cannot be activated if the route steering preconditions have not been met. A
related alert and status message appear on the ECDIS.
See section 26.7.2 for the status messages.
FAP-3000, PR-6000, PR-9000
1. Click the [TCS] button on the InstantAccess barâ„¢ to show the TCS button group.
2. Click the [TCS Setting] button then click [Go AW] or [Go SEA] to activate the route
steering.
3. Do one of the following at the Autopilot:
FAP-3000: Push the CALL REMOTE button.
PR-6000: Select the RC mode.
PR-9000: Operate the TC/HC button.
FAP-2000, PT-500A
At the Autopilot, push the GoAW or Go SEA button as appropriate. The TCS starts
with the steering mode selected.
PT-900
1. Create a route on the ECDIS.
2. Start route monitoring from the ECDIS.
3. On the PT-900, set the operation mode to AUTO.
4. On the InstantAccess barâ„¢ of the ECDIS, click the [TCS] button then click [OP],
[GoAW].
26.6.2 How to deactivate the TCS
Models other than PT-900
Change the steering mode at the Autopilot to hand to automatic.
PT-900
Method 1: Change the steering mode at the PT-900 to hand or automatic.
Method 2: On the InstantAccess barâ„¢ of the ECDIS, click the [TCS] button then click
[Stop].
TCS
TCS
Setting
TCS
State
Go
AW
Go
SEA