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

Technical Specifications
22083083K 31
3.5 RC25 Rate Compass
Dimensions:....................................See Figure 3-4
Weight:...........................................0,9 kg (2,0 lbs)
Power consumption:.......................0,9 watts
Supply and interface:......................Robnet
Environmental Protection:..............IP56
Material: .........................................White ABS
Temperature range:
Operation:.............................0 to +55 °C (+32 to + 130 °F)
Storage: ................................–30 to +80 °C (–22 to +176 °F)
Mounting:.......................................Deck or bulkhead
Cable supplied:...............................15 m (49’) Robnet cable with connector
Automatic Performance:
Calibration:...........................Automatically activated by control head
Rate sensor stabilized heading output:
Accuracy: .............................<1.25° rms (after calibration)
Repeatability: .......................<0.2° rms
Roll/Pitch: ............................± 35 degrees
3.6 CDI35 Course Detector Interface
Dimensions:....................................See Figure 3-4
Weight:...........................................0,9 kg (2,0 lbs) including cable
Power consumption:.......................0,9 watts
Supply and output:..........................Polarity independent 2-wire supply with
superimposed pulse width modulation
Environmental Protection:..............IP56
Safe distance to compass:...............0.1 m (0.3 ft.)
Material: .........................................Black ABS
Temperature range:
Operation: ...............................0 to +55 °C (+32 to + 130 °F)
Storage:...................................–30 to +80 °C (–22 to +176 °F)
Mounting:.......................................Deck or bulkhead
Cable supplied:...............................15 m (49’) single twisted pair, shielded
Automatic Performance:
Calibration: .............................Automatically activated by control head
Repeatability:..........................± 0.5 degrees
Accuracy: ± 1,0° after calibration (not including
errors from course detector)










