GyroPilot 3 autopilot computer

Name: GyroPilot 3 autopilot computer
Brand: NKE

The GyroPilot 3 computer provides users with unrivalled control quality. It replaces the GyroPilot 2 from NKE.

This new range of autopilots meets the needs of the cruising and regatta sectors , as well as those of offshore racing .

The GyroPilot 3 computer is a navigation aid designed to automate course keeping , ensure boat stability, assist the skipper during maneuvers, and put the boat in a safe position if a man overboard is detected.

To use your GyroPilot 3 autopilot, you will need at least a rudder angle sensor and a Fluxgate or high-precision compass NKE.

NKE - GYROPILOT 3 - BEATS MANY A HUMAN HELMSMAN.

The GyroPilot 3 computer can be used to perform the following actions:

Follow course , track or wind in all sea and wind conditions.
Maintain boat stability by ensuring a constant heel , if heel mode is enabled.
Control gusts of wind, if gust mode is activated.
Tack or gybe automatically.

The autopilot can be used in a variety of modes : true wind mode, apparent wind mode, compass mode, helm mode, GPS mode, or the "SUPER" modes of heel and gust.


	NEW FEATURES ON GYROPILOT 3 The GyroPilot 3 computer replaces GyroPilot 2 and surpasses it in many respects: Improved pilot problem diagnosis Linear helm sensor management Faster algorithm with finer control New, more powerful electronics Inclusion of wind tables in pilot calculations Helm protection in the event of rudder angle sensor loss The many differences between GyroPilot 3 and GyroPilot 2 can be found on page 22 of the PDF documentation below

GYROPILOT 3 CONTROL MODES The GyroPilot 3 computer has a total of 6 control modes , but a display will only show the modes that can be used with the sensors available on the system. If an Anemo-Wind vane is missing, for example, the wind modes are not available. Only the rudder angle sensor is required in all steering modes. Rudder mode: requires a rudder angle sensor connected and configured on the ECU. This is a basic mode for setting a rudder angle and locking the rudder. Compass mode: requires a heading source. GyroPilot 3 steers the boat by following the magnetic heading of your compass. Apparent wind mode: requires an anemovane sensor. The GyroPilot 3 steers the boat by following the apparent wind angle delivered by your anemovane sensor True wind mode: requires a wind vane sensor and boat speed. This mode allows you to go straight down the wave, keeping in mind the optimum angle of descent. GPS mode: requires a compass sensor, as well as a GPS, or any other instrument delivering NMEA GPS frames. The latter must be connected to an NMEA input on the nke installation. The GyroPilot 3 steers the boat along the route provided by the GPS to a given waypoint. Polar mode: requires an external calculator that provides the optimal wind angle (VMG) calculated from a speed polar. Polar mode allows the boat to follow an optimal wind angle, and works in the same way as true wind mode.