FI-501 WIND ANGLE

FI-50 INSTRUMENT SERIES FI-502 CLOSE HAULED WIND ANGLE

Operator's Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic operating procedures for this equipment. For detailed information, see the Operator's Manual.

Controls Selecting displays

FI-501 FI-502 Wind speed
12.5 kt
APP
MAX
Beaufort wind Maximum true
speed F12 13.5
TRUE
kt
APP wind speed

Low MAX
apparent Maximum true
200° LO
HI MODE 20.0 kt wind speed alarm
wind angle APP TRUE
alarm

TACK/CLEAR key High apparent Low true wind

- Show tack heading. wind angle alarm 50° HI
HI
APP
5.0
TRUE
LO
kt speed alarm
- Clear data.
- Reset max. true wind. 300° HI
APP Wind angle
- Increment value.
VMG key Adjusting brilliance, contrast Setting alarms
- Show velocity made good. Start/Finish MODE MAX TACK TACK
- Decrement value. MODE CLEAR VMG CLEAR
MODE
APP
TRUE
b 2
VMG
TACK
CLEAR 20.0
TRUE
kt
+
APP/TRUE key + or
Alternate true and apparent wind. Brilliance Select Example Turn Enable
qAdjustp
alarm alarm adjustment
MODE key screen On/Off
- Turn on power. VMG
TACK
CLEAR MODE
APP
TRUE
- Select display. or C 3 + VMG
TACK
CLEAR VMG
TACK
CLEAR

qAdjustp Contrast + or
Power on Power off Finish Change
All LCD segments setting
MODE MODE + APP The timer appears and
go on and off, and TRUE
counts down from 3 to
then last-used 1 (sec.), and then the
display appears. Hold down
until power power goes off.
goes off.

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Switching between true and apparent wind Setup
MODE
KT VMG
TACK
CLEAR MODE CAL
+
APP10.1 HI
True wind Momentary: Select r Current
setting
velocity Setup1 menu menu Example (flashing)
Long: item
Apparent Wind Setup2 menu
APP
TRUE VMG
TACK
CLEAR VMG
TACK
CLEAR

+ or
Finish Change
KT setting
Setup1 items Setup2 items
TRUE 10.1 HI
Wind due to
boat velocity
Wind data selection (F, r)
Wind input (td, Fr)
Software ver. nos.
(CPU1 and CPU2)
Wind speed unit (kts, m/s) Key beep on/off
The apparent wind is the actual Wind speed adjustment Auto brilliance on/off
flow of air acting upon a sail, or Wind angle offset Setup enable/disable
the wind as it appears to the sailor. Wind angle alignment Terminal resistor on/off
Wind speed response Synchronization on/off
True wind is the wind seen by a Wind pointer response Demo mode on/off
stationary observer in velocity Boat speed adjustment Factory defaults
and direction. Velocity made good response
True/Magnetic selection

Tack heading Velocity made good

Wind WIND
TACK
Port
VMG
CLEAR Tack

90°

D
Starboard

EE
VMG

SP
Tack
PUB. NO. OSE-72660-A
VMG (0710, DAMI) FI-501/FI-502

Port
°
45 TACK 3.2 m/s
Tack
TRUE
45° Velocity made
Coming good display
Tack heading
About display This manual is printed with
soy ink.