Method for arrangement for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering in a watercraft
US8131412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2025/026
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering of a drive arrangement in a watercraft, the system includes an operating device adapted for indicating a requested direction of travel of the watercraft, the operating device being connected to a control unit for providing corresponding thrust and steering commands to the drive arrangement. The method includes receiving an activation command in the control unit, for beginning the calibration, detecting any movements of the operating device, storing values corresponding to the movements in the control unit together with corresponding thrust and steering values, and repeating the detecting step and the storing step until a termination command is received in the control unit, thereby using the stored values in subsequent operation of the operating device for indicating the direction of travel of the watercraft. An arrangement for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering of a drive arrangement in a watercraft is also provided.
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