User ManualTable of ContentsSystem description91.1 General91.2 How to use this manual91.3 System components101.4 AP26 Control Unit111.5 AP27 Control Unit111.6 Autopilot Computer111.7 RF300 Rudder Feedback unit121.8 Heading Sensors12RC36 Rate compass12RFC35 Electronic Fluxgate Compass (optional)12NMEA compass (optional)13Simrad RGC10 and RGC50 gyrocompasses131.9 Optional equipment14R3000X Remote Control14JS10 Joystick14FU25 Follow-Up Steering Lever14Multiple stations14Operation152.1 Overview152.2 ON/OFF - Standby mode17Flashing course knob icon18Alarms182.3 AP26 and AP27 with MSD50 Stern Drive unit18Zero point setting182.4 Follow-Up steering (FU)192.5 Non-Follow-Up steering (NFU)202.6 R3000X Remote Control (NFU)212.7 JS10 Joystick (NFU)212.8 Automatic Steering22Heading catch222.9 Automatic control of steering parameters23Power boat23Sailboat242.10 Manual Parameter Selection242.11 U-Turn252.12 Dodge in AUTO262.13 Tacking in Auto mode272.14 Navigating with the AP26 and AP2727Setting the waypoint arrival circle302.15 Dodge in NAV312.16 Selecting a different Navigation source312.17 Wind vane steering322.18 Tacking and gybing in Wind mode33Gybing34Tack and gybe prevent342.19 Wind steering and navigation35Operating in WINDNAV mode37RACING372.20 Multiple station system382.21 Lock function382.22 User Set-up Menu39Alternating Course Knob Icon39STANDBY Mode39AUTO Mode44NAV Mode45WIND Mode452.23 INFO menu46Course knob icon48INFO menu flowchart49Alternative mode screens in STBY, AUTO and NAV50INFO menu and Main screen, active unit50INFO menu and Main Screen, inactive unit50Maximum number of products connected in a network:50Installation513.1 General513.2 Installation checklist513.3 Unpacking and handling523.4 Determine system configuration523.5 Autopilot System Layout533.6 RF300 Rudder feedback installation533.7 Autopilot computer installation553.8 Cable connections553.9 Grounding and RFI563.10 Drive unit installation58Connecting a reversible pump60Connecting a hydraulic linear drive61Connecting a solenoid valve613.11 Control unit installation62Panel mounting of AP2662Alternative panel mounting of AP2662Optional bracket mounting633.12 ROBNET2 network cables63AP27 connection653.13 RC36 Rate Compass installation653.14 RFC35 Fluxgate Compass installation673.15 R3000X Remote Control installation683.16 JS10 Joystick683.17 S35 NFU Lever installation683.18 Interfacing693.19 SimNet69SimNet network cables70SimNet power and termination703.20 Single NMEA input/output753.21 Double NMEA input/output753.22 NMEA output on Port 2763.23 NMEA Compass input763.24 Radar Clock/Data773.25 IS15 Instrument installation773.26 External Alarm793.27 LF3000 Linear Feedback79Configuration and setup834.1 First time turn on834.2 Description of Installation Settings844.3 Installation Menu85Language selection874.4 Dockside settings87Boat type88Drive unit voltage88Rudder Feedback Calibration89Rudder Test90Drive engage91Rudder Deadband92Wind setup92Minimum wind angle (NORMAL)93Minimum wind angle (RACING)93Tack angle (RACING)93Tack time (RACING)94Wind shift alarm limit (RACING)944.5 Interface Settings954.6 Display units954.7 Sea Trial96Set Rudder zero97Minimum rudder97Compass calibration98Compass Offset100Wind Offset101Wind damping101Depth Offset102Automatic tuning102Transition Speed103Init NAV1044.8 Parameters104Manual parameter adjust105Recall Autotuned?1074.9 Service Menu107System Data Menu108SimNet and NMEA Data Screen108NMEA Port test (AC hardware)110SimNet setup110Master Reset112Final sea trial112Providing user training113Maintenance1155.1 Control unit1155.2 Autopilot Computer1155.3 Rudder Feedback1155.4 Compass1155.5 Drive unit1155.6 Exchange of software programme116Autopilot Computer116Autopilot Control Unit117Trouble shooting1186.1 Alarms118Spare Parts List123Technical Specifications1268.1 AP26 and AP27 Autopilot System1268.2 AP26 Control Unit1278.3 AP27 Control Unit1298.4 Autopilot Computers1308.5 RC36 Rate compass1328.6 RFC35 Fluxgate compass1338.7 RF300 Rudder Feedback1338.8 R3000X Remote Control1358.9 JS10 Joystick1358.10 FU25 Steering Lever1368.11 IS15 Rudder1378.12 SimNet1388.13 IP protection1398.14 NMEA and SimNet messages140Glossary144Index147Size: 2.94 MBPages: 152Language: EnglishOpen manual