If required this procedure will automatically correctthe compass offset value accessible from the VesselSettings menu.Note: If the alignment fails it means that the pilotsensor is more than a 10° deviation between yourCOG heading and the pilot sensor, in this situationthe pilot sensor position must be checked.11.11 CommissioningYou can commission an Evolution autopilot usingthe Pilot settings menu on your multifunction display.All set-up and commissioning procedures must becarried out before using the autopilot.Commissioning the autopilot system consists of thefollowing procedures:• Vessel Hull Type selection.• Drive Type selection.• Rudder check• Motor checkCommissioning pre-requisitesBefore commissioning your system for the first time,check that the following processes have been carriedout correctly:• Autopilot system installation completed inaccordance with the Installation instructions.• SeaTalkng network installed in accordance with theSeaTalkng Reference Manual.• Where fitted, the GPS receiver has been installedand connected in accordance with the associatedInstallation instructions.Check also that the commissioning engineer isfamiliar with the installation and components of theautopilot system including:• Vessel type.• Vessel steering system information.• What the autopilot will be used for.• System layout: components and connections (youshould have a schematic of the vessel’s autopilotsystem).Vessel hull type selectionThe vessel hull type options are designed to provideoptimum steering performance for typical vessels.It is important to complete the vessel hull typeselection as part of the initial set-up, as it forms akey part of the commissioning process. You canalso access the options at any time with the pilot inStandby from the Pilot Set-up page by selecting:Pilot Settings > Vessel Settings > Vessel HullType.As a general guide, select the option that mostclosely matches your vessel type and steeringcharacteristics. The options are:• Sail.• Sail (slow turn).• Sail Catamaran.• Power• Power (slow turn).• Power (fast turn).It is important to be aware that steering forces (andtherefore rate-of-turn) vary significantly dependingon the combination of vessel type, steering system,and drive type. Therefore, the available vessel hull160 gS Series
