Simrad AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AP50 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Simrad AP50 Autopilot 
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20221032B
 
Origin
WP2
The new heading is accepted 
automatically after the 
NAV/SETUP button is pressed
Waypoint arrival zone
(determined by the navigator)
WP1
BWW
BPW
 
Regain manual steering at any time by pressing the 
STBY
 (STBY) 
button. 
Note ! 
If the AP50 is connected to a navigation receiver that does not 
transmit a message with the bearing to the next waypoint, it will 
pick a Cross Track Error message and steer on Cross Track 
Error only. In that case you have to revert to AUTO mode at 
each waypoint and manually change the set course to equal the 
bearing to the next waypoint and then select NAV mode again. 
Electronic Chart System (ECS) 
NAV
SETUP
 
An ECS has to be selected as NAV source. 
Press the NAV button to activate the NAV prompt display. 
 270°
Auto WP shift OK? Press NAV
340.
7
Gyro1
  70°
 
01
RUDDER
WP:       SIMRAD
BWW :
Chg :
 
The upper half of the prompt display shows the name of the next 
waypoint (WP), the bearing to the waypoint (BWW), and the 
required course change (Chg) with the direction in which the 
vessel will turn. 
The lower left portion shows the compass heading and the lower 
right portion shows the rudder angle and direction. 
NAV
SETUP
 
N
340
.
7
Gyro1
020°
Chg
ECS1
TURNING
NEXT WP
SIMRAD
BPW
DST
270
25
NM
°T
 
Press NAV to accept the first waypoint as the location to steer 
towards. The autopilot turns the boat onto the new course while 
the display flashes “TURNING”. 
Accepting the first waypoint as the location to steer towards you 
also accept the autopilot to automatically steer the boat through 
the route of waypoints. When the autopilot changes the course at 
each waypoint, the display flashes “TURNING”. 
If you wish to confirm the new heading at each waypoint, GPS 
has to be selected as NAV source. 
A route consists of a series of waypoints joined together with 
straight legs. Each waypoint in a route, except the first and the 
last, has an associated turn radius defined. This turn radius will 
allow the ship to turn before the waypoint is reached.