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The new CM880 autopilot designed
to IMO standards for use on workboats, trawlers and
freighters of 50 tonnes to 10,000 tonnes or more is
a high performance commercial autopilot and the result
of over three years of working closely with workboat
and freighter captains; ongoing software development
since the launch of the respected CM650 pilot; and 18
months of exhaustive sea trials on coastal freighters,
workboats and trawlers both in Australia and overseas.
The CM880 is a very robust,
single-package unit and incorporates all the specialised
features required for the fine control of steering a
large vessel while offering simple front panel control
even when wearing thick work gloves:
- adjustable turn rate in 5 degree steps for
smoother course changes
- LED bar indicator for rudder angle and separate
rudder sensitivity control
- yaw control for reducing rudder activity in
heavy seas
- counter rudder (rate) factor
- choice between manual or automatic trim for
weather helm or for towing off-centre loads
- visual warning when full helm has been applied
- optional CM528 analogue steering interface
to suit 360-degree nozzle and jet drive steering
systems
- accepts heading imputs from a fluxgate compass,
flat top compass slave or a digital input from
a gyrocompass
- all NMEA navigation sentences are supported
- range of optional remote steering positions
available
- range of remote helms may be fitted
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