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As shown in the illustration of an older electro-mechanical autopilot system, by what means is the steering order conveyed from the helm to the steering gear? See illustration EL-0187.

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As shown in the illustration of an older electro-mechanical autopilot system, by what means is the steering order conveyed from the helm to the steering gear? See illustration EL-0187.

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• Electro-mechanical autopilot vs modern electronic/autopilot systems • Difference between electrical power/signals and electronic (solid-state, microprocessor-based) control • Typical ways a steering order can be transmitted: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic

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• Ask yourself what the term electro-mechanical tells you about how the signal leaves the helm and reaches the steering gear. • Consider whether older systems used microchips and digital circuits, or relied on simpler current/voltage changes and relays. • Think about what hydraulic and pneumatic systems actually move (fluid or air) and whether that fits the idea of an autopilot sending a control signal from the bridge to the steering gear.

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• Identify whether an older electro-mechanical system is more likely to use simple current/voltage circuits or advanced electronic components. • Confirm that hydraulic and pneumatic systems are usually used to move the rudder or actuator itself, not to carry the command signal from the helm. • Make sure you distinguish between the control signal medium (how the order is sent) and the power medium (what actually moves the rudder).

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Question 1 of 20

As shown in the illustration of an older electro-mechanical autopilot system, by what means is the steering order conveyed from the helm to the steering gear? See illustration EL-0187.

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Question 1 / 205eccef9cbacbc34ba4d45a3b

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As shown in the illustration of an older electro-mechanical autopilot system, by what means is the steering order conveyed from the helm to the steering gear? See illustration EL-0187.

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As shown in the illustration of an older electro-mechanical autopilot system, by what means is the steering order conveyed from the helm to the steering gear? See illustration EL-0187.

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