Instruction manual

Instruction Manual
22083083K 3
Contents
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 7
1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7
1.2 How to use this manual............................................................................................. 7
1.3 System components .................................................................................................. 8
1.4 AP35 Control Unit.................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Junction units............................................................................................................ 9
1.6 Rudder Feedback units ............................................................................................. 9
RF300 Rudder Feedback Unit .................................................................................. 9
RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit ................................................................................. 9
1.7 Heading Sensors ....................................................................................................... 9
RFC35 Electronic Fluxgate Compass....................................................................... 9
RC25 Rate Compass............................................................................................... 10
Magnetic Compass.................................................................................................. 10
GPS Compass ......................................................................................................... 10
Gyro Compass ........................................................................................................ 10
1.8 Optional equipment ................................................................................................ 10
R3000X Remote Control........................................................................................ 10
S35 NFU Steering Lever ........................................................................................ 10
FU50 Follow-Up Steering Lever............................................................................ 11
RI35 Mk2 Rudder Angle Indicator......................................................................... 11
2 OPERATION OF THE AUTOPILOT............................................................................... 13
2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 13
2.2 ON/OFF - Standby mode........................................................................................ 14
2.3 Follow-Up steering................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Non-Follow-Up steering......................................................................................... 15
2.5 NFU Steering lever................................................................................................. 15
2.6 NFU Push button remote control............................................................................ 15
2.7 R3000X Remote Control........................................................................................ 16
2.8 S35 NFU Steering Lever ........................................................................................ 16
2.9 Automatic Steering................................................................................................. 17
2.10 Automatic Speed selection ..................................................................................... 18
2.11 Manual speed selection........................................................................................... 18
2.12 Navigating with the AP35 ...................................................................................... 19
Selecting a different Navigator............................................................................... 20
2.13 WORK-mode.......................................................................................................... 21
2.14 TURN-mode ........................................................................................................... 22
2.15 Dodging .................................................................................................................. 23
Dodge in NAV........................................................................................................ 23
2.16 Multiple station system........................................................................................... 23
2.17 Lock function.......................................................................................................... 24
2.18 User Set-up Menu................................................................................................... 25
3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 27
3.1 AP35 Autopilot System.......................................................................................... 27
3.2 AP35 Control Unit.................................................................................................. 28
3.3 Junction units.......................................................................................................... 28