Furuno NAVpilot-500 manual

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    A UT OPILO T NA Vpilot-500[...]

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    i CAUTION In case of power failure turn off the autopilot or manually steer the vessel. Leaving the equipment in the AUTO or NAV mode during power failure will cause wear on the rudder mechanism. Use the correct fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can cause fire or damage the equipment. SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Do not open the equipment unless you are well famil[...]

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    ii T ABLE OF CONTENTS FORWORD ........................................................................................................... iv SYSTEM CONF IGURA TION ................................................................................. v 1. PRINCIPLE OF THE A U TOPILOT ................................................................ 1-1 P[...]

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    iii 5. ALARMS ........................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 ALA RM M enu ............................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1.1 Sel ectin g the ala rm buz ze r ...........................................................[...]

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    iv FOREWORD A Word to the Ow ner of th e N A Vpilot-500 Congratulat ions on your choice of the FURUNO NA Vpilot-500 AUTOPILOT . For over 50 years FURUNO Elect ric Com pany has enjoyed an envi abl e reputation f or innovative and dep enda ble marine elect ronics equipm ent . This dedication to excellenc e is furthered by our exte nsive globa l net w[...]

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    v SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION Ship’s mains 12-24 VDC Processor Unit FAP-5002 Control Unit FAP-5001 (Max. 6) Heading sensor PG-500 Rudder Reference Unit FAP-6111 Remote Controller Distributor FAP-6800 Remote Controller Remote Controller Reversible pump or Electromagnetic valve unit PC External buzzer GPS Navigator (NMEA0183) RD-30 (Max. 3) (NMEA0183) Cl[...]

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    vi This page is intentionall y left blank.[...]

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    1-1 1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUT OPILOT Principle of A utopilot Autopilot is an autom atic dev ice f or steering a vessel m aintaining its heading i n an intended direct io n. Anyone can ap preciate t h e advantages of t he autopilot – being free to carry out navigational checks, trim adjustments or simply to relax and enjoy . The autopilot ut ilizes [...]

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    1. PRI NCI PLE OF TH E AUT OPI LOT 1-2 Principle o f Operation In the AUTO modes, the heading inf orm ation from an associated sensor is continuousl y compared with the set course (in the NA V mode, the course to t he waypoint set on t he plotter connect ed). W ith the boat on course, t he two signals are equal. If t he boat goes off course, the di[...]

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    2-1 2. BASIC OPERA TION 2.1 Operating Controls Enter knob Rotate: Selects menu items and options. Push: Sets the course on Auto or Nav mode. POWER/BRILL key Long press: Turns power off. Mormentary press: Turns power on; opens the display for adjustment of brilliance and contrast. Starboard key Steers the rudder to boat. Port key Steers the boat to [...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-2 2.2 T urning On/Of f Press the [POW ER/BRILL] key to turn t he unit on bef ore leaving the p ort, because several m inutes are necessary to allo w for stabilizatio n of the headin g data from the heading s ensor . (For PG-500, see Not e 2 shown belo w . ) A beep sounds and the equipm ent proceeds in t he sequence shown bel[...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-3 2.3 A dju stin g Brilliance and Contrast The brilliance and cont rast can be adj usted as belo w: 1. Momentarily press the [ POW ER/BRILL] key . The CONTRAST and BRILL window appears. CONTRAST BRILL 10 8 PORT STBD Contrast, brillianc e window 2. Rotate the [ENT ER] knob to adjust display con trast; clockwise to raise the c[...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-4 2.4.1 Selecting the dat a shown on Normal and Dat a Displays Some display m odes may be set up to suit your operating ne eds, on the SCREEN SETUP menu. Selecting dat a for Normal Displ a y 2 screen Y o u can select the data t o show on the upper and lo wer half of the Normal Display 2. STBY 20.5 (Data1) (Data 2) P S (Data)[...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-5 Data available for displa y in SCREEN 2 UPPER and LOW ER Menu option Displayed dat a POS Own ship’ s position (L/L) COG Course over ground SOG S peed over ground STW S peed through water TMP Wate r temperature DPT Depth BRG Bearing to w aypoint RNG Range to waypoint W PT POS Way point position (L/L) XTE Cross-track error[...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-6 Selecting the displ ay layout for Data Display Y o u can show t wo or three data on the Data Display . HDG STBY 20.4 116.5 (Data1) (Data 2) Data display, two data HDG STBY 20.4 116.5 (Data1) (Data 2) Data display, three data (Data 3) Data Displays 1. Open the SCREEN SETUP menu referring t o page 2-4. 2. Rotate the [ENT ER][...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-7 2.4.2 Selecting the d isplay on Graphic Display COMP ASS, RUDDER ANGLE, HI GHWA Y , WIND TRUE INDICA TOR, W IND RELA TIVE INDICA T OR, DEPTH GRAPH or TEMP GRAPH can be show n on the Graphic Displa y . No te that the appropriate sensors are necessar y to displa y data. 1. Open the SCREEN SETUP menu referring t o page 2-4. 2[...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-8 2.4.3 Selecting dat a for analog indicator Choose what t o display on the analog ind icator displa y on Norm al Display 1 and 2. HDG (Mode) (Course) (Heading) (Data) P S HDG (Mode) (Course) (Heading) (Data1) (Data 2) P S (Data) (Normal display 1) (Normal display 2) Analog indicator Normal Display 1 and 2 1. Press the [STB [...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-9 4. Rot ate th e [ENTER] kn ob to select “ANA LOG I NDIACA TOR BAR ” on th e second page. 5. Press the [ENTER] knob t o show the bar indicat or options window . DEVIA TION R UDDER/XTE DEVIA TION/XTE RUDDER ANGLE Analog indicator bar opt ions window 6. Rotate the [E NTER] knob to select option you desired to show . Note [...]

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    2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-10 This page is intentionall y left blank.[...]

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    3-1 3. STEERING MODES The NA Vpilot-500 syste m is capable of five primary steering m odes: STBY (manual), AUT O, NA V , REMOTE (FU and NF U) and DODG E. In case of em ergency , for example, collision a voidanc e, turn t he helm quickly to control the boat m anuall y . The alarm sounds and “STBY” f lashes on t he display . T o return t o t he n[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-2 3.2 A UTO Mode 3.2.1 Using the A UTO mode The AUTO mode makes the NA Vpilot-500 steer the boat autom at ically on a set course. Note: The AUTO m ode will not brin g your boat t o t he destination when wind or tide prevails. Use t his mode f or a short straight voyage. O ther wise s witch to the NA V m ode sho wn on page 3-5. [...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-3 3.2.2 A D V A NCED AU T O mode AUTO mode maintains set course but the t r ack m ay be shifted by current or wind. ADV ANCED AUTO mode maintains set course without de viating f r om the track. This mode can be enabled by connect in g a navaid which can out put o wn ship’s position data (L/L) in NMEA018 3 f orm at to the NA Vp[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-4 3.2.3 TURN mode (For A UTO mode) The [TURN] key provides a turn f eature when in t he AUTO mode. This function changes t he current set course to be 180° or 360°. This is usef ul when you want t o back to the position where a fish school appears on the echo sounder . 180° turn 180° turn changes the current set course 180?[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-5 3.3 NA V Mode 3.3.1 St arting the NA V mode The plotter connect ed to the aut opilot knows the present position and l ocation to a destination waypoi nt. The NA Vpilot-500, while receiving this inf orm at ion, adjusts the course direct ion aut omat ically a nd g uides the boat t o the dest ination waypoint as det erm ined by t[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-6 3.3.2 Selecti ng saili ng method of NA V mode The NA V mode has two sailing m et hods, COURSE and XTE. W hen the ship goes out f r om the course bet ween starting point (previ ous waypoint f or route) and destinati on waypoint because of t ide, wind etc, each m ethod funct ions as below . Original course COURSE line XTE line [...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-7 3.3.3 Sw itching w a y point W hen you arrive at a waypoint on a route in th e NA V mode, you can switch to the next waypoint autom atically or m anually . AUTO sw itches the TO waypoint when your boat is within the arrival alarm area (set on the plot t er). MANUAL requires operator conf irm at ion before s witching t he T O w[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-8 ORBIT CW ORBIT CCW CLO VER LEAF OFF Fishing mode opti ons w indow 3. Rotate the [E NT ER] knob to select option desir ed. OFF: The NA V m ode changes to the AUTO mode when the boat arrives to the (last) waypoint, and the boa t keeps the course at the moment of arriving the w aypoint. ORBIT C W: The boat runs around the (last)[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-9 ORBIT mode W hen selecting the ORBIT C W or ORBIT CC W , operate the aut opilot as sho wn below . WARNING Do not use the ORBIT mode in rough sea. Because the boat turns a 360-degree circle around the waypoint a large wave or strong wind can cause the boat to capsize. 1. Set the arrival alarm range on at t he plotter connect ed[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-10 CLOVER LEA F For the CLOVER REAF m ode, set the distance “d” shown in the f igure on page 3-8 for orbit at t he NA V mode menu, ref erring t o steps 2 through 5 in the above. Note: Reduce boat’s speed less than 10 kt t o activate this f unction. WARNING Confirm that no objection is in the general vicinity of the waypoi[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-1 1 Orbit around the TLL (clockwise) TLL Distance set on menu TLL Orbit mode (e x. clockwise) Clov er leaf mode 3.4 REMOTE Mode Four types of opt ional remot e cont rollers may be connected t o t he NA Vpilot-500. These are usef ul t o operate this equipm ent from a remote location. Dial t ype remote contro ller (F A P-5551, 55 [...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-12 FU is one of manual steering modes, w hich out puts an absolute value determined with the [ENTER] knob to drive the rudder , thus changing the ship’ s course at a given rate o f change towards a se t point. One clic k of button changes the course by a definite step. 2. Rotate the dial on the re mot e controller to st eer t[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-13 Button (F AP-621 1, 621 2), Lever (F AP-6221, F AP-6222), Dodge (F A P-6231, 6232) t ype remote controller These controllers m ay be used in the STBY , AUTO and NA V m odes. 1. For button and lever t ype rem ote controllers, t urn on the remote controller power . The dodge type remote controller doesn’t have th e power swit[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-14 2. For button and dodge r em ote controllers, press t he [PORT] or [STBD] key on the remot e cont roller . For the lever type, posit io n the lever f or the direction. Operating remote cont roller (ex. but ton and lev er t ypes) 3. For the butt on and lever type rem ot e cont rollers, turn off the remote controller when term[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-15 Selecting course after the REMOTE mode is off After the remote controller is turned off in the AUTO mode, the course m ode can be chosen to f ollo w as below . 1. In the STBY mode, press the [MENU] knob t o show the STBY mode menu. ALARM MENU D A T A CALIBRA TION P ARAMETER SETUP DISPLA Y SETUP SCREEN SETUP SYSTEM SETUP TEST [...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-16 3. Rotate the [ENT ER] knob to select “CSE AFTER REMOTE”, and t hen press the [ENTER] knob to show the cse (course) after remote options window . PRESENT COURSE PREVIOUS COURSE Cse (course) after remote options window PREVIOUS CO URSE: The previous course before using the remote controller . PRESENT COURSE: The heading a[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODE 3-17 3.5 DODGE Mode The DODGE m ode is usef ul in situations where you need to quickl y take control of the helm to avoid an obstruct ion. 3.5.1 Dodging i n STBY mode 1. Press the [PO RT] or [STBD] key down to steer appropr iately until t he boat finishes t he t urning. The equipment goes into the DODGE mode while pressing the [PO[...]

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    3. ST EERING MODES 3-18 3.5.2 Dodging i n A UT O or NA V mode 1. Press the [PO RT] or [STBD] key down to change t he course unt il the b oat finishes t o avoid the ob struction. The equipment goes into the DODGE mode and the audible alarm sounds when one of the above keys is operated, to alert you to dodge operation. Note also that “DODG” appea[...]

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    4-1 4. MENU OPERA TION Most settings are carried out on the m enus. The items shown depend on the m ode in use. For the STBY mode the complete menu is shown. I n case of t he AUT O or NA V m ode the items m ost often adjusted in the correspondin g m ode are shown. The ALARM menu descript ion is shown on Chapter 5. 4.1 STBY Mode Menu On the STBY mod[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-2 Offsetting the headi ng dat a Offset the heading d ata received f rom the heading sensor if the heading data shown on the control unit diff ers from the indicatio n of t he ship’ s compass. This of fset is applied to the heading sensor data. W hen the control unit shows 125° thoug h the ship’s compass reading is 120°, f[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-3 4.1.2 Setting p arameters The P ARAMETER SETUP menu sets various paramet ers for the control of t he NA Vpilot -500. 1. On the STBY mode, press the [MENU] key to open the STBY mode menu. 2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select “P ARAMETER SETUP”. 3. Press the [ENT ER] knob to show the P A RAMETER SET UP menu. SEA ST A TE: DE[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-4 3. Ro tate th e [ENTER] knob to sele ct FULL-AU TO, SEM I-AUT O, M ANUAL -CALM , MANUAL-MODERA TE or MANUAL-ROUGH as appropriat e, and the n press the [ENTER] knob. FULL-AUTO: Auto adjustm ent and self-learning are on. SEMI-AUTO: Auto adjustment is on, self-learning is off. MANUAL-CALM: Self- learning is off, using the p aram[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-5 Setting parameters manually W hen MANUAL-CALM, MODERA T E or ROUGH is selected at the previous paragraph, set MANUAL P ARAMETER as below . Y o u can set three paramet ers for MANUAL f unction: Weather , Rudder gain and Counter rudder . The def ault manual parameters provide f or comfortable steering of a boat 35 feet in lengt[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-6 WEA T HER W hen the sea is rough, the boat’s heading f luctuates t o port and starboard. If the rudder is driven very oft en to maintain the set course, t he helm mechanism may wear out. T o prevent this, the weather adj ustm ent makes the NA Vpilot-500 insensit ive to m inute course deviations. Y o u may choose a degree be[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-7 Set rudder gain so that t he boat does not m ake f requent yaw . The figure sho wn below provides general guide lines f or setting rudder gain. Boat's Speed Sea State Load Condition R UDDER GAIN f ast calm light low slow rough heavy high General guidel ines for sett ing rudder ga in COUNTER RUDDER If t he boat is heavily[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-8 Adjusting the sensi ti vity in monitori ng the boat’s trim The NA Vpilot-500 continuall y m onitors the boat’s trim in order to keep t he trim sensitivity optimum . A lower setting is comm on because boat’s trim usually does not change quickl y . A large num ber changes the trim compensat ion value m ore frequently . T [...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-9 When towi ng the net W hen a boat is in tow of the fishing gear , its stern is “dragged” by the net . This causes the boat to stray f rom its intended course. T o keep the boat on course, you need to adj ust the trim manuall y , which can be bot hersom e. If you do not want to be bothered with trim adjustm ents, you can e[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-10 4.1.3 Setting the unit s of measurement s The DISPLA Y SETUP menu allows you to choose units of m easurement. 1. Press the [ST BY] and [MENU] key in order to open t he STBY mode m enu. 2. Rot ate the [ENTER] kn ob to select “DISPL A Y SETUP ”. 3. Press the [ENT ER] knob to show the display set up menu. SPEED UNIT: RANGE [...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-1 1 6. Rotate the [E NTER] knob to select option. See t he table shown below detailed inform ation. 7. Select other units of m easurement as appropria te, referring t o the table shown below . 8. Press the [ENT ER] knob to finish. Item Des criptio n Settings S peed U nit Choose unit of ship’s speed m easurem ent. kt, km /h, M[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-12 4.1.4 Setting other menu items The SYSTEM SETUP menu allows you to set various item according t o your operating needs. 1. Open the STBY mode menu. 2. Rot ate th e [ENTER] kn ob to select “SY STEM SETU P”. 3. Press the [ENTER] knob t o show the SYSTEM SETUP menu. KEY BEEP: LOCK: UNLOCK LANGU A GE: ENGLISH P ANNEL DIMMER:[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-13 Lockin g the c ontrol unit The LOCK feat ure renders the follo wing commands ino perative f rom the control unit at which the LOCK f eature has been actuated. • Men u operation • Chang ing the st eering m ode • Course set ting • Waypoint switching 1. Rotate the [ENT ER] knob to select “LOCK” from the SYSTEM SETUP[...]

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    4. MENU OPERA TION 4-14 Running simula tion progr am The simulat ion mode, for use by service technici ans for demonst ration purposes, pro vides simulated operat ion to help acqu aint users with the many feat ures of the NA Vpiloy-500. It allows you to view and control a sim ulated autopilot without positi on-f ixing equipm ent. Most controls are [...]

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    5-1 5. ALARMS 5. 1 AL AR M Me n u The NA Vpilot-500 has seven condit ions which generate both au dio and visual alarm s: w atch alarm , deviation alarm . XTE (cross-track error) alarm, speed alarm, dept h alarm , temp alarm and log trip alar m . Y ou m ay set up the alarm s on the ALARM m enu. 1. Press the [MENU] key to show the m ode menu. 2. Rota[...]

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    5. ALARM S 5-2 5.1.1 Selecting the ala rm buzzer Y o u may choose the bu zzer from which to outp ut the audio alarm as follows. 1. Rotate the [E NTER] knob to select “AUDIO ALARM” f rom the ALARM menu. 2. Press the [ENT ER] knob to show the audio al arm options window . INTERNAL +EXTERNAL BUZZER INTERNAL BUZZER Audio alarm options win dow 3. Ro[...]

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    5. ALARMS 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the w atch alarm The watch alarm periodi cally warns the helm sman to check the aut opilot when in the AUTO or NA V mode. 1. Rotate the [E NTER] knob to select “WA TCH ALARM” from t he ALARM menu. 2. Press the [ENT ER] key to show the watch alarm options window . ON OFF Watch alarm options window 3. Rotate the [ENT E[...]

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    5. ALARM S 5-4 3. Rotate the [ENT ER] knob to select “OFF”, “OUT” or “INTO” as appropriate. OFF: T urn the XTE a lar m of f. OUT : The alarm is released when ex ceeding the XTE range is exceeded. INTO: T he alarm is released when the cou rse error is within the XTE range. For OUT or INTO, set the range (0.001 to 9.999 nm/km/sm) using th[...]

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    5. ALARMS 5-5 3. Rotate the [E NTER] knob to select speed alar m condition. OFF: T urn the speed alarm o ff. OVER: The alarm is released when the ship’ s speed is over the se t value. UNDER: The alarm is released when ship’ s speed is under the set value. INSIDE: The alarm released w hen ship’ s speed is within the range set. OUT OF RANGE: Th[...]

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    5. ALARM S 5-6 5. 1 .8 Sett i n g t he t em p era tu r e al ar m There are f ive types of water temperat ure alarms: UNDER, O VER, INSIDE, OUT OF RANGE and CURRENT RIP . The UNDER and OVER alarm s sound when the water tem perature is lower or higher than t he value set, t he INSIDE and OUTSI DE alarms sound when the water temperat ure is within or [...]

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    5. ALARMS 5-7 5.1.10 Clearing the trip dist ance Y o u can reset the t rip distance to zero as follo ws. 1. Ro tate th e [ENTER] kno b to sele ct CLEAR TRIP LOG fro m the ALARM menu. 2. Press the [ENT ER] knob to show the log tr ip clear options windo w . YES NO Log trip clear optio ns window 3. Rot ate th e [ENTER] knob to sele ct “YES” to re [...]

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    5. ALARM S 5-8 Alarm messag es The table below sho ws the alarm messages, their meanings and prior iti es. Alarm messages, their meanings and prior ities Message Mean ing Priorit y DEVIA TIO N ALAR M Deviation alarm is violated. 1 EXCEEDED XT E LIMIT PROC EEDED XTE ALARM XT E alarm is viola ted. 2 SPEED IS OVER LI MIT SPEED IS UNDER L IMIT SPEED IS[...]

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    6-1 6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides inf orm at ion necessary f or keeping your unit in go od working order and rem edying sim ple problems. WARNING Do not open the equipment. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock exists inside the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. 6.1 Pre v[...]

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    6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-2 6.2 Replacement of Fuse The fuse in the processor unit protects the equipm ent fr om reverse polarity of the ship’s mains and equipm ent fault . If the f use blows, t he po wer cannot be turned on. Contact your dealer about replacem ent of the f use. CAUTION Use the proper fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can c[...]

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    6.MAINT ENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-3 PROCESSOR UNIT T EST ROM O K No . 6454002-**.** RAM OK EEPROM OK R UDDER ANGLE OK CLUTCH/BYP ASS OK REMO TECONTR OLLER1 ON 1 REMO TECONTR OLLER2 NO T USED INPUT V OL T AGE 24.8 V HEADING SENSOR - - POR T1 - - POR T2 - - RS232 - - PROCESSOR UNIT **.**: Program version no . F or f actor y setting CONTROLLE R [...]

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    6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-4 KEYBOARD TEST KEYBOARD TEST 001 Operate each control o n the control unit one by one. A key is functioning properly if its on-screen location li ghts in black when t he ke y is pressed. For t he [ENTER] knob, rotate it to show X-Y position; push it t o confirm f unct ion. T o escape f rom the KEYBOARD TEST[...]

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    6.MAINT ENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-5 RUDDER SETUP AND AUT O TEST The rudder test checks the follo wing, and then sho ws the result of the check. • Drive t ype • T he presence or absen c e of bypass/clutch circuit • Rudder de adband • Rudder spe ed This test should be exe cuted when the boat does not run because of m oving the rudder . [...]

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    6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-6 SY ST EM DA T A Y o u can confirm the current equipm ent and drive system status. 1. Press the [MENU] key to show the m ode menu. 2. Rot ate th e [ENTER] knob to sele ct “SYSTEM DA T A”. 3. Press the [ENTER] knob t o show the system data screen. INPUT V OL T AGE: 24.4 V CONTROLLER ID: 1 DRIVE TYPE: SOL[...]

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    6.MAINT ENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-7 6.5 Error Mes sages In addition to alarm messages your equ ipm ent displays error m essages to alert you to probabl e equi pm ent trouble . Error messages Error message Meaning Remedy COMMUNICA TION ERRO R Comm unication b etwe en th e contro l unit an d the proc essor unit is interrupted for more than t wo[...]

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    6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT ING 6-8 Error m essages (con’t) INPUT VOL T AGE IS O VER (UNDER) LIMIT The input power s ource f luctuated beyond to lerance. Check ship’s m ains. MAGNET IC SEN SOR ERR OR RA TE SENSOR ERROR MAGNETIC DISTOR T ION ERROR The headi ng data from the head ing sensor was wrong. Check the heading s ensor . NO CALIBR [...]

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    MN-1 MENU TREE [MENU] ke y D A T A CALIBRA TION P ARAMETER SETUP COMP ASS OFFSET (180.0 E to 180.0 W , 0.0 E ) MAGNETIC V ARIA TION ( AU TO , MANU AL) STW (-50 to + 50 %, 0 % ) TEMP (-10 to +10 f or Celsius, -18 to +18 for F ahrenheit, 0 F ) DEPTH (-30 to 100 ft, 0 ft ) SEA ST A TE ( FULL-A UTO , SEMI-A UTO , MANUAL-CALM, MANU AL-MODERA TE, MANU AL[...]

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    MENU T REE MN-2 TEST ( OFF , PROCESSOR UNIT , CONTROL UNIT , HEADING SENSOR, KEYBOARD TEST , SCREEN TEST , R UDDER TEST) SYSTEM SETUP KEY BEEP (OFF , ON ) LOCK ( ULOCK , LOCK) LANGU A GE ( ENGLISH , others) P ANEL DIMMER (1 to 8, 8 ) REMO TE CONTROLLER 1 ( NFU , FU , DODGE, DISABLE) REMO TE CONTROLLER 2 ( NFU , FU , DODGE, DISABLE) CSE AFTER REMO T[...]

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    MENU T REE MN-3 ALARM MENU See page MN-1. SEA ST A TE ( FULL-A U TO, SEMI-A UTO , MANUAL-CALM, MANU AL-MODERA TE, MANUAL R OUGH) MANU AL P ARAMETERS A UT O TRIM (OFF , ON , 1-100, 40 ) AD V ANCED A UT O ( OFF , ON) A UTO NET TO WING ( OFF , ON) SPEED READOUT ( SOG , STW , MANU AL) RADIUS OF ORBIT (0.05 to 9.99 nm, 0.10 nm ) SYSTEM D A T A [MENU] ke[...]

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    SP - 1 E7250S01A SPECIFICATIONS OF AUTOPILOT NAVpilot - 500 1 CONTROL UNIT 1.1 Display Monochrome LCD, 83 (W) x 83 (H) mm, 160x160 dots 1.2 Backlight Adjustable in 8 steps 1.3 Contrast 16 steps 1.4 Useable Set 6 sets 2 PROCESSOR UNIT 2.1 Rudder Mode Manual, Auto, Dod ge, Remote, Advanced Auto*, Navigation* 2.2 Weather Adjustment AUTO/SEMI - AUTO/CA[...]

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    SP - 2 E7250S01A 3.4 I/O Control RS - 232C (NMEA) 5 POWER SUPPLY 3.1 Processor Unit 12 - 24 VDC: 3 - 2 A (Control Unit: 6 sets) 6 E N VIRONMENTAL CONDITIO N S 4.1 Ambient Temperature - 10 ° C to +55 ° C 4.2 Relative Humidity 95% at 40 ° C 6.3 Waterproof Processor unit: IPX 2 Control unit/ Remot e controller/ Rudder reference unit: IPX5 6.4 Vibra[...]

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    IN-1 INDEX A ADDV ANCED AU TO m ode ..................... 3-3 ALARM INTE RV AL ................................. 5-2 AUDIO A LARM ....................................... 5-2 AUTO mode ............................................ 3 -2 AUTO TRIM ............................................ 4-8 ANAL OG INDICA TO R BAR ........... 2-8, 4-1 1 B Bril lia[...]