Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- AP300X INSTRUCTION MANUAL
- FRONT MATTER
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Introduction
- How to use this manual
- System components
- Optional components
- NI300X NMEA Interface Unit
- CI300X Compass Interface
- Rudder" indicator
- Compass" Indicator
- CDI35 Course Detector Interface
- LF3000 Linear Feedback
- LFI3000 Linear Feedback Interface
- Robnet cables
- R3000X Remote Control
- S100 NFU steering lever
- S3 NFU steering lever
- JP300 Jack Point
- Mounting brackets
- Top mount bezel
- Flush mount bezel
- AP300X AUTOPILOT OPERATION
- Overview
- AP300X with MSD50 Stern Drive unit
- ON/OFF / Standby mode
- Automatic Steering
- Navigating with the AP300X
- Wind vane steering
- Automatic Speed selection
- Multiple station system
- Lock function
- The User Set-up Menu
- AP300DLX Main features
- Operation of Graphic Display
- Waypoints
- Routes
- Navigating with the AP300DLX
- Glossary
- INSTALLATION
- General
- RF300 Rudder feedback installation
- Junction unit installation
- Drive unit installation
- Control unit installation
- RFC35 Fluxgate Compass installation
- JP300 Jack Point installation
- R3000X Remote Control installation
- S3 NFU Lever installation
- S100 NFU Lever installation
- Interfacing
- Software Setup Procedure
- Sea Trial
- MAINTENANCE
- TROUBLE SHOOTING
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- AP300X AUTOPILOT SPARE PARTS LIST

Robertson AP300X Autopilot
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Display readout Probable fault Recommended action
Alarms in AUTO or NAV:
The boat is off
course
Extreme weather
conditions, too
slow speed.
Boats heading is
outside fixed off
course limit of 20
deg. (Automatic
reset when inside
limit.)
1. Check steering parameters (Rudder,
Autotrim, Seastate-filter.
2. Increase Rudder value.
3. Increase boat speed, if possible, or steer by
hand.
End of route
(NAV mode)
Final waypoint in
route is passed
when navigating
from AP300DLX.
Alarms in NAV/WIND
NAV. data
failure
Missing or invalid
NAV data.
1. Use NMEA Test Menu
2. Check Nav. receiver setup.
Wind data
failure
Missing or invalid
NAV data.
1. Use NMEA Test Menu
2. Check wind vane and wind data
computer/transmitter.
Wind shift
Wind shift
exceeding 15°,
causing heading
reference change of
same magnitude.
Automatic reset when within limit.
Alarm in all modes:
Shallow water
(AP300DLX
only)
Water is shallower
than set limit on
S/D display, depth
data input missing
or the depth is
outside range of
depth sounder.
Automatic reset
when depth is safe.
Check that the set limit corresponds to the
actual depth.