Instruction manual
Table Of Contents
- SIMRAD AP35 AUTOPILOT
- DOCUMENT HISTORY
- 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
- 2 OPERATION OF THE AUTOPILOT
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 ON/OFF - Standby mode
- Follow-Up steering
- 2.4 Non-Follow-Up steering
- 2.5 NFU Steering lever
- 2.6 NFU Push button remote control
- 2.7 R3000X Remote Control
- 2.8 S35 NFU Steering Lever
- 2.9 Automatic Steering
- 2.10 Automatic Speed selection
- 2.11 Manual speed selection
- 2.12 Navigating with the AP35
- 2.13 WORK-mode
- 2.14 TURN-mode
- 2.15 Dodging
- 2.16 Multiple station system
- 2.17 Lock function
- 2.18 User Set-up Menu
- 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- 3.1 AP35 Autopilot System
- 3.2 AP35 Control Unit
- 3.3 Junction units
- 3.4 RFC35 Fluxgate compass
- 3.5 RC25 Rate Compass
- 3.6 CDI35 Course Detector Interface
- 3.7 RI35 Mk2 Rudder Angle Indicator
- 3.8 RF300 Rudder Feedback Unit
- 3.9 RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit
- 3.10 R3000X Remote
- 3.11 GI51 Gyro Interface
- 3.12 NI300X NMEA Interface
- 3.13 S35 NFU Steering Lever
- 3.14 FU50 Steering Lever
- 3.15 IP protection
- 4 INSTALLATION
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Installation checklist
- 4.3 Unpacking and handling
- 4.4 Determine system configuration
- 4.5 AP35 System Layout
- 4.6 RF300 Rudder feedback
- 4.7 RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit
- 4.8 Junction unit
- 4.9 Drive unit
- 4.10 Control unit
- 4.11 RFC35 Fluxgate Compass
- 4.12 RC25 Rate Compass
- 4.13 R3000X Remote Control
- 4.14 FU50 Steering Lever
- 4.15 S35 NFU Steering Lever
- 4.16 F1/2 Remote Control
- 4.17 RI35 Mk2 Rudder Angle Indicator
- 4.18 Interfacing
- 4.19 Single NMEA input/output
- 4.20 Double NMEA input/output
- 4.21 Additional NMEA output on Port 2
- 4.22 Input from “NMEA Compass”
- 4.23 Radar Clock/Data
- 4.24 IS15 Instrument
- 4.25 Analog Repeater
- 4.26 Digital Repeater
- 4.27 External Alarm
- 4.28 NI300X NMEA Interface Unit
- 4.29 CI300X Compass Interface
- 4.30 GI51 Gyro Interface
- 4.31 CD100A Course Detector
- 4.32 CDI35 Interface
- 4.33 Software Setup Procedure
- 4.34 Sea Trial
- 4.35 Final sea trial
- 4.36 Providing user training
- 5 MAINTENANCE
- 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING
- 7 SPARE PARTS LIST
Simrad AP35 Autopilot
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If the RFC35 is deck mounted or bulkhead mounted athwart ship with the
cable gland pointing aft, little if any offset correction is required. With the
cable gland pointing forward a 180° correction is required.
When mounting RFC35 on a bulkhead along ship, a +90° or -90° correction
is needed dependent on whether it is a port or starboard bulkhead.
Select a location that provides a solid mounting place free from vibration,
and as close to the vessel's centre of roll and pitch as possible, i.e. close to
the water line. It should be as far as possible from disturbing magnetic
influences such as the engines (min. 2 meters), engine ignition cables, other
large metal objects and particularly the drive unit.
Use the supplied mounting kit and drill the holes through the centre of the
slots in the sensor or the mounting brackets.
Note ! The compass face plate on the RFC35 is the TOP. Never mount it upside
down! Level the sensor as close to horizontal as possible.
RFC35
FLUXGATE
COMPASS
JUNCTION UNIT
MAIN PCB
Heading
Sensor
*
* NON POLARIZED
(COLOR INDEPENDENT)
HS+
HS-
Figure 4-15 RFC35 connection
• Select RFC = J300X in the Installation : Interface Setup.
• Select RFC as compass in the User Setup Menu.
4.12 RC25 Rate Compass
The RC25 Rate Compass also contains a magnetic fluxgate sensor, which
means you have to take the same precautions at installation as for the
standard RFC35. On steel hull boats, however, it should be installed 1 meter
above the steel deck to obtain optimum performance.
AP35
CONTROL
UNIT
RATE
COMPASS
Figure 4-16 RC25 Connection to AP35 Control Unit