Operation Manual

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Contents | AP70/AP80 Installation Manual
Contents
7 Introduction
7 Wheelmark approval
7 Spare parts and accessories
7 System overview
11 Autopilot Control units
12 Autopilot computers
14 Computer boards
17 Mounting
17 General
17 Mounting location
17 AP70 and AP80 control units
20 Autopilot computers
21 Wiring
21 Wiring guidelines
21 The autopilot system, basic wiring principles
22 The CAN bus
23 Power supply
25 FU80, NF80 and QS80 Remote control units
25 Steering levers
26 NMEA 2000 and SimNet devices
26 IEC61162-1/2 (NMEA 0183) devices
27 Autopilot computers
28 Drive units
33 Rudder feedback
35 Alarm interface
36 External I/O
39 External system selection
39 External mode selection - pulse
40 ECDIS system
40 Backup navigator alarm
41 System conguration
41 General
41 The settings dialog and submenus
41 Turning on for the first time
42 Network settings
46 Installation settings
54 Seatrials
55 Tuning the autopilot for optimum steering performance
58 The alarm system
58 Message types
58 Alarm indication
59 Acknowledging a message
59 The alarm dialogs
60 Setting the alarm and warning limits
60 Fallback and failures during automatic steering
61 List of possible alarms and corrective actions