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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Counter Rudder is the parameter that counteracts the effect of the boats
turn rate and inertia. For a short time period it is superimposed on the normal
rudder response as provided by the Rudder parameter. It may sometimes
appear as if it tends to make the rudder move to the wrong side (counter
rudder).
The best way of checking the value of the Counter Rudder setting is when
making turns. The s illustrates the effects off various Counter Rudder
settings.
Autotrim standard value is 40 which should work well on most boats.
When the vessel has a constant heading error, due to external forces such as
wind and current, the AUTOTRIM function takes account for this by
building up a constant rudder offset. The time factor when the AUTOTRIM
parameter is adjusted, is the time it takes to build up the rudder offset.
Rudder Limit determines the maximum rudder movement in degrees from
midship position. It should be kept at 20 degrees unless there is a need for
more rudder when performing dockside manoeuvres.
Caution ! In no event should the Rudder Limit be set to a value higher than the
actual maximum rudder angle.
4.35 Final sea trial
After having completed all settings in the Installation Settings Menu, take
the boat out and perform a final sea trial in open waters with sufficient
distance to other traffic.
• Steer the boat on all cardinal headings in AUTO mode.
• Start with low and medium speeds to get familiar with the response from
the AP35.
• Try the effect of LO and HI speed settings.
• If the hardware for automatic HI/LO speed selection is connected and
configured, verify that the HI/LO transition is occurring, and the HI/LO
parameters are changing after the transition speed is crossed (by more
than 1 Knot higher or lower speed).
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ew course
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ew course
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ew course
Counter rudder setting too
low, overshoot response
Counter rudder setting too high,
sluggish and creeping response
Correct setting of counte
r
rudder, ideal response