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Auto-Pilot Control Systems Overview by ocean trotter worldwide is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses auto-pilot systems and their operation. It explains that auto-pilots are heading control systems that maintain a vessel on a set course, while track control systems interface with GPS to maintain a predetermined track. It describes different types of auto-pilot control systems, including proportional, derivative and integral control, and explains that PID control provides the best course keeping. It also provides details on manual settings for auto-pilots such as set course, rudder r

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ocean trotter worldwide

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