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1. FI-501 WIND ANGLE, FI-502 CLOSE HAULED WIND ANGLE
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1.9 Alarms
There are four conditions which trigger audio and visual alarms: Maxi-
mum true wind speed, Low true wind speed, High apparent wind angle,
and Low apparent wind angle.
1. Press the MODE key to select desired alarm page, referring to the
illustration below.
2. If the selected alarm page shows “OFF,” press and hold down the
TACK/CLEAR key until an alarm setting appears.
3. Press the VMG and TACK/CLEAR keys together to enable adjust-
ment. The alarm setting starts flashing.
4. Press the VMG key to lower the setting; the TACK/CLEAR key to
raise it.
Note: A low alarm cannot be set higher than its affiliated high (max.)
alarm.
5. Press the VMG and TACK/CLEAR keys together to confirm setting
and restore normal operation.
When an alarm is violated:
• The display shows current wind speed and angle.
• The buzzer sounds and the alarm icon flashes.
You can silence the buzzer with the TACK/CLEAR key. The alarm icon
continues flashing until the offending alarm is disabled.
While the icon is flashing you can switch between alarm display and cur-
rent display alternately by pressing the MODE and TACK/CLEAR keys
together.
Alarm Alarm released when; Setting range
Max. true wind
speed alarm
wind speed exceeds this
threshold.
0.1-999 kts
Low true wind
speed alarm
wind speed is lower than this
threshold.
0-998 kts
High apparent
wind angle alarm
wind angle exceeds this
threshold.
0
°-179° (Starboard) Angle side (“S” or
“P”) not indicated
on FI-501.
Low apparent
wind angle alarm
wind angle is lower than this
threshold.
180
°-359° (Port)
Max. true wind
speed alarm
20.0
MAX
TRUE
Low true wind
speed alarm
LO
5.0
TRUE
HI
50
°
APP
High apparent
wind angle alarm
LO
200
°
APP
Low apparent
wind angle alarm
kt kt