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DeWiggler Analyst 2.0 and later has the
added
ability to recommend and adjust calibrations as you sail (i.e. in
real-time).
This feature can adjust Boatspeed, Compass offset, Windspeed and Upwash
calibrations as soon as
the appropriate tests have been completed. At the end of each test or
tack, RTD accumulates a new
calibration record. You can review these records, delete outriders and
apply the
recommended calibrations once you have registered RTD.
RTD uses an uplink/unlock mechanism to enable real-time calibration
on the machine it's installed on for the number of calibrating days you
specify. Your calibrating days decrement on the first use of any of the
'Apply' buttons on a given day. You can continue to test and apply
calibrations
as many times as you wish on that same day. You can gather tests. prior
to your first calibration application for as long as you want.
In
other words, calibrating days are
how many days on which you can apply real-time calibrations.
To activate and use RTD:
- If you haven't already, install DeWiggler
Analyst (go here to do that).
- Run DeWiggler and press the 'Register'
button; note the 'Uplink code'.
- Contact Ockam (203)877-7453 or dewiggler@ockam.com)
and get an unlock code. Tell us how many calibrating days
you want the key to be active (see above for what calibrating days
means).
- Run DeWiggler, press Register again, and
enter
the unlock code. The uplink code will have changed. Ignore this and
enter your unlock and press OK.
- At this point, RTD will show
accumulated tests (including those performed before
registration).
- Go sailing and take all the tests you
can.
As you accumulate tests, you can review individual tests and throw out
bad ones by pressing 'Delete test'. Deleted tests cannot be recovered.
- When you feel you have a good data set,
apply them. Your calibrating
days will decrement only at this point.
RTD does not preclude using DeWiggler Analyst normally (i.e.
via
email). RTD is an automaton after all. It might do things that a human
would reject. For this reason, RTD should be considered
a first step
on the road to perfect instruments. It will get you within the ballpark
in one day. After that, the normal human-filtered, well considered
recommendations of normal DeWiggler Analyst will refine the
recommendations.
RTD also does not recommend upwash slope, which
requires a range of true wind speed in order to be calculated.
Therefore, after you have used RTD, you should email your tests in and
get a final recommendation. |
