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Bingalup


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2011-11-22 09:52:17 - Help with Delayed Commands
Hi, very new to Sailonline (24hrs)but having fun, have read manual but still cannot get my head around how to program delay commands.

1) The navigate tab seems to always link to your boat and change course even if an hour delay is given.

2) Is it possible to give a command to change tack at a certain future point or time on your current course.

Mike
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Pierre


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2011-11-22 12:13:03 - Re: Help with Delayed Commands
If you want a course correction command to be delayed for some time just enter the desired delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the left of the text "Delay" before pressing "Send Command". Delayed commands is a neat feature that lets you attend business meetings and wedding dinners while helming a 60- foot single handed catamaran in a full gale!

This is an offset from the moment you send the command, ie do not specify an actual time but rather an amount of time to wait after issuing the command.

Calculating Delays: Use the forecast slider to see wind speed and angle in the coming hours. Use the polar diagram to estimate your average speed. Use the ruler to measure distance to the position where you want to turn. Divide distance with calculated average speed.

Tick the “Delay” box and enter the calculated delay time.

Note: the time delay MUST be set in decimal hours and minutes, e.g. 1.5 for 1hr 30mins (you can use the times shown by the Weather Slider as a simple reference for this, although they will display in real- time.

Delayed Command Tab: Any delayed commands you have set will be displayed here. You can use this to double check the commands you give and make sure a delay is set correctly. You will have to press the reload button to see the commands currently available, but the client will also refresh this list every 30 minutes for you. You can also use this tab to remove commands that you no longer want to use. Select the command you want to remove and press the red button.

Tip: The times shown for the command to activate are in UTC, it is a good idea to verify the decimal delay you have set resulted in the correct time.
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2011-11-23 14:36:53 - Re: Help with Delayed Commands
Mike... Welcome to SOL!!!

The only thing I would add is the DC Editor in the Sol "toolbox". Go to http://sol.brainaid.de/sailonline/toolbox/
and choose the DC editor tab. Hit "revert" and it will display your DC commands still pending for the race. I use this a LOT when setting more than one command. You can adjust the time/ type of command (CC or TWA) and course all from this window. When you have it looking the way you want , just hit apply and the new/revised data is sent to your SOL screen. Just review to be sure they are all there as per Pierre's instructions.

Hope this helps.

SP

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