Figure 10-13.--Block diagram for type MDG degaussing system.
During calibration of the degaussing system at a
AUTOMATIC OPERATION.-- When setup for
degaussing range, the number of coil turns, the current
automatic operation, magnetometer-controlled
magnitude, and the polarities are established. When
AUTODEG equipment will control the currents in the
calibration is completed, the coils are adjusted for the
ship's degaussing coils to compensate for the ship's
proper number of turns, the equipment is adjusted for
permanent and induced magnetism, regardless of the
automatic operation, and all pertinent information is
ship's heading, roll, pitch, or geographic location.
recorded in the ship's degaussing folder. During normal
Automatic operation is the normal mode and consists
(automatic) operation, none of the controls are adjusted
primarily of turning equipment on and periodically
or reset. You should monitor the trouble indicators
monitoring the front panel indicators and current
periodically, checking the current outputs as follows:
outputs for indications of equipment malfunction.
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