Simrad AP50 Installation Manual

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General Information 20222469 / A 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Introduction The AP50 system is produced and tested in accordance with the European Ma

Spare Parts List 20222469 / B 91 5 SPARE PARTS LIST AP50 Control Unit 20214045 AP50 Control Unit with accessories 20212247 Installation Accessori

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 92 20222469 / B RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit 22011415 RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit 22011217 Mounting Kit 22011258 RF45X PCB Ass’y

Spare Parts List 20222469 / B 93 22081913 NI300X PCB Ass'y S35 NFU Steering Lever 23241227 S35 NFU Steering Lever 23241144 S35 PCB Ass’y 441

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Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 95 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6.1 AP50 Autopilot System Boat type:...

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 96 20222469 / B 6.2 AP50 Control Unit Dimensions:...

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 97 6.3 AP51 Remote Control Dimensions:...

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 98 20222469 / B 6.4 Junction Units Dimensions:... See Fig

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 99 Figure 6-3 J50 Junction Unit - Dimensions Figure 6-4 J50-40 Junction Unit Dimensions 6.5 RC25 Rate Compa

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 100 20222469 / B Mounting: ...Deck-mount or bulkhead-mount

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 2 20222469 / B It is required that both the shipping company and ships shall be certified by the Administration (the government

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 101 Cable:...15 m (49 ft.) single twisted pair, sh

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 102 20222469 / B 6.9 RF300 Rudder Feedback Unit Dimensions:...

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 103 6.10 RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit Dimensions:...See Figure 6-

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 104 20222469 / B Voltage output: ...Operating voltage/

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 105 6.12 NI300X NMEA Interface Dimensions:...

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 106 20222469 / B 6.13 TI51 Thruster Interface Dimensions:...

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 107 Mounting: ...B

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 108 20222469 / B 6.16 S9 Steering Lever Dimensions:...

Technical Specifications 20222469 / B 109 6.17 Environmental Protection Each part of a Simrad autopilot system has a two-digit IP protection code. The

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Installation 20222469 / B 3 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 General This section provides detailed information required to properly install the AP50 Autopilot s

Index 20222469 / B 111 7 INDEX A Actual rudder, 78 Added stop time, 84 Adjust rudder angle, 68 Alarm external, 19 Analog Heading Repeater, 41 Analog

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 112 20222469 / B I IMO MSC(64)67, 95 Init NAV, 85 Input voltage, 75 Installation Index, 3 Menu, 46 Set-up, 45 Interface Menu, 5

Index 20222469 / B 113 Robnet, 17, 26, 93 ROT, 84 Rudder, 69, 75, 82 rudder angle scaling, 13 Rudder cal, 51 Rudder calibration, 51 Rudder deadband, 5

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 114 20222469 / B Work Turn Gain, 85

Approvals 20222469 / B 115 8 APPROVALS 8.1 Product compliance schemes Electronic navigation equipment on boats and ships within the European Common

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 116 20222469 / B Before a wheelmark can be affixed to a product, an independent organization appointed by a European national a

Simrad doc.no.519103/F

Simrad doc.no.519103/F

Simrad doc.no.519107F

Simrad doc.no.519107F

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 4 20222469 / B 5. Select the dockside settings and perform tests (see page 47) a) Master operation b) Boat type selection c) B

Simrad doc.no.519107F

Simrad doc.no.519107F

AP50 Installation manual, Standard system EN, Doc.no.20222469, Rev.B

Installation 20222469 / B 5 Pay particular attention to the junction unit/drive unit combinations on page 21 and the cable length and number of Robne

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 6 20222469 / B 2.6 RF300 Rudder Feedback Unit (For small to medium size vessels) The RF300 Rudder feedback unit mounts close t

Installation 20222469 / B 7 Figure 2-2 RF300 Rudder Feedback Unit Mounting (019356) Note ! Due to space limitations, it may be necessary to cut

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 8 20222469 / B 2.7 RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit (For medium to large size vessels) The RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit is normally in

Installation 20222469 / B 9 Electrical Connection Use a twisted-pair shielded cable, 0.5 mm2 (AWG20), between the breakout box and the J50 Junction U

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 10 20222469 / B Figure 2-6 RF45X Connection to RI9 Rudder Angle Indicators and RI35 Mk2 (optional) The above connection diagr

INSTALLATION MANUAL SIMRAD AP50 Autopilot Standard System 20222469/B Sw. 1.3. English

Installation 20222469 / B 11 Mechanical Alignment The purpose of this procedure is to find the zero point and to allow the feedback unit to operate w

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 12 20222469 / B 2.8 RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit Mechanical mounting Before installation, check that the alignment mark on the

Installation 20222469 / B 13 The feedback unit has an external ground terminal an must have a proper ground connection to the hull. The grounding wir

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 14 20222469 / B VIOLETBROWNPINKBLACKREDWHITEWHITEBLACKREDBLUE (GND)YELLOW (+5V)GREEN (WIPER)NOTE 1NOTE 29810765RF14XU ELECTRO

Installation 20222469 / B 15 The RI9 Rudder Angle Indicator is connected to the U-terminal on RF14XU, while RI35 Mk2 Rudder Angle Indicator is connec

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 16 20222469 / B Final check After installation, the cable glands must be sealed with silicon to prevent water from seeping in.

Installation 20222469 / B 17 Refer to the table below for recommended cable sizes. Cable length Drive Unit Voltage 1. Distribution Board to Junction

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 18 20222469 / B Provide sufficient wire length so that the plug-in terminals can be easily connected and disconnected. Pull out

Installation 20222469 / B 19 For non-wheelmark installations the autopilot will continue on the present heading, but no course change can be made bef

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 20 20222469 / B External Alarm (Wheelmark System) Note ! Wheelmark installation requires separate monitoring of power failure.

Simrad AP50 Autopilot ii 20222469 / B About this document Rev. A First issue. The former Instruction Manual P/N 20221032 Rev. C has been splitted in

Installation 20222469 / B 21 HYDRAULIC PUMPS RAM CAPACITY MODEL MOTOR VOLTS JUNCTION UNIT MIN. cm3 (cu. in.) MAX. cm3 (cu. in.) FLOW RATE AT

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 22 20222469 / B PREVIOUS MODELS Simrad Drive Unit type Drive unit voltage Input voltage (Mains) Drive output Interface to stee

Installation 20222469 / B 23 Connecting a Hydraulic Linear Drive JUNCTION UNITPOWER PCBTB1TB2TB3 TB4Drive engageSol. -MotorSol. -MotorHYDRAULICLINE

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 24 20222469 / B Solenoids (externally powered, common negative) JUNCTION UNITPOWER PCBTB1TB2TB3TB4SolenoidisolatedLo1Hi1Lo2Hi21

Installation 20222469 / B 25 2.11 Control Unit Avoid mounting the control unit(s) where it is easily exposed to sunlight, as this will shorten the li

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 26 20222469 / B Figure 2-20 AP50 Bracket mounting Robnet Units and Robnet Network Cables The following Robnet units are avail

Installation 20222469 / B 27 Use the following table as a guideline. Number of Robnet units Maximum cable length in m (feet) 1 390 (1270’) 2 195 (64

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 28 20222469 / B See Table 2-5 for pin configuration and color code of the network cable. DO NOT MIX THE PINS AND THE CABLE COLO

Installation 20222469 / B 29 AP51 Remote Control Connection If the AP51 Remote Control is part of the system, use the Robnet connector in a free rece

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 30 20222469 / B On-OffVsys+JUNCTION UNITMAIN PCBROBNETBus+VsysAlarmWhBn GnBusPnkGryYelAP51CONTROL UNITJP21JACKPOINT7m cable7m c

General Information 20222469 / B iii Installation Manual This manual is intended as a reference guide for the correct installation and commissioning

Installation 20222469 / B 31 If the compass is deck-mounted or bulkhead-mounted athwartship with the cable gland pointing aft, little if any offset c

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 32 20222469 / B JUNCTION UNITRATECOMPASS JUNCTION UNITMAIN PCBRobnetVsys+VsysGryPnkPINKGREYPINKGREYWHITEBROWNBus+BusBnWhtWHITEB

Installation 20222469 / B 33 RFC35FLUXGATECOMPASSJUNCTION UNITMAIN PCBHeadingSensor** NON POLARIZED(COLOR INDEPENDENT)HS+HS- Figure 2-28 RFC35 conne

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 34 20222469 / B Figure 2-29 S9 Steering Lever, bulkhead mounting Figure 2-30 S9 Steering Lever, panel mounting Connection

Installation 20222469 / B 35 Figure 2-31 S9 connection to J50 Figure 2-32 Solenoid valves with priority steering, externally powered, common pos

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 36 20222469 / B Figure 2-33 Solenoid valves with priority steering, externally powered, common negative 2.17 Remote Control

Installation 20222469 / B 37 2.18 JS10 Joystick Refer to separate installation procedure for JS10 (document no. 20221610) 2.19 S35 NFU Steering Lever

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 38 20222469 / B 2.20 F1/2 Remote Control The F1/2 Remote Control comes with 10 m (33 ft.) of cable and is connected to the junc

Installation 20222469 / B 39 Single NMEA input/output RX1RX1+MAIN PCBNMEA Input 1Vbat+Sys. sel.GndTX1TX1+NMEAOutput1NMEA listenerNAV RECEIVEROR PLOTT

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 40 20222469 / B Input from “NMEA Compass” A gyro compass or GPS compass (or other) with NMEA 0183 HDT (or HDG, HDM message) is

Simrad AP50 Autopilot iv 20222469 / B Contents 1 GENERAL INFORMATION...1

Installation 20222469 / B 41 Analog Heading Repeater Figure 2-41 AR77 and AR68 Analog Heading Repeater Connections Digital Heading Repeater Figure

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 42 20222469 / B NI300X NMEA Interface Unit The NI300X NMEA Interface Unit is normally installed inside of a console or locker c

Installation 20222469 / B 43 The NI300X NMEA Interface (expansion) Unit is designed for installations in which more NMEA lines have to be tied into t

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 44 20222469 / B CDI35 Interface Install the CDI35 Interface as close to the compass as possible so that it will be easy to find

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 45 3 SOFTWARE SET-UP PROCEDURE 3.1 Description of Installation Set-up The design of the AP50 includes advan

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 46 20222469 / B stored in the memory of the AP50 system. No specific action is required to save the selected values to memory.

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 47 • Exit the Installation Menu by pressing STBY, AUTO or NAV buttons. On new installations, and whenever a

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 48 20222469 / B DOCKSIDESEATRIALINSTALLATIONMENUSEA-TRIAL MENUDOCKSIDE MENUENGLISHDEUTSCHFRANCAISESPANOLITALIANONEDERLANDSSVENS

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 49 Master Operation DOCKSIDEMaster operation YesBoat type DisplacementBoat length ---Drive unit v

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 50 20222469 / B Rudder Test, page 51). The solenoid voltage will always be equal to the supply voltage. Refer to the drive unit

General Information 20222469 / B v JP21 Jack Point Installation...29 2.12 RC25

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 51 Manually turn the helm wheel to port until the rudder stops at maximum port rudder. Adjust the displayed a

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 52 20222469 / B DOCKSIDESet max Rudder PORTVOLTAGEoutputP SAdjust Press the (STBD) button and observe that the disp

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 53 The Drive out (displayed in percentage) is the amount of maximum available voltage needed to achieve corre

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 54 20222469 / B Rudder Deadband (Not applicable for analog drives) DOCKSIDERudder test Done Solenoid drive Clutc

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 55 When your system includes connection of external equipment to the NMEA0183 data ports in the junction unit

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 56 20222469 / B Abbreviated name Equipment / Usage NOTES GPS1 Primary GPS/Chart Plotter GPS2 Backup GPS/Chart Plotter ECS1 *

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 57 The Interface Set-up Menu presents names so that they can be assigned to the hardware input or output port

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 58 20222469 / B Interface Set-up - Input Signal Set-up item (abbrev. name) Equipment connected (name) Connected to terminal (us

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 59 Set-up item (abbrev. name) Equipment connected (name) Connected to terminal (use one available from list)

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 60 20222469 / B Set-up item (abbrev. name) Equipment connected (name) Connected to terminal (use one available from list) Assig

Simrad AP50 Autopilot vi 20222469 / B Interface Set-up...54

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 61 Set-up item Equipment connected Connected to terminal Assignment INSTR Instrument system Instrument sys

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 62 20222469 / B LANGUAGE DOCKSIDEINTERFACE SEATRIALSERVICESETTINGSSW 1.2.02Oct 29 2004NoYes The Sea Trial menu is selected by

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 63 After calibration, check the compass readout against a known reference, compensated compass, or leading li

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 64 20222469 / B Set Thrust Direction, On/Off Thruster (ONLY IF ON/OFF THRUSTER IS SELECTED, proceed to page 65 if continuous th

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 65 Direction and Maximum Thrust STBD, Analog Thruster SEATRIALThruster zero 00%Maximum thrust STBD

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 66 20222469 / B Minimum Thrust, Analog Thruster (ONLY IF CONTINUOUS THRUSTER OR DANFOSS THRUSTER IS SELECTED) NoYes SEATRIAL

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 67 Set Cruising Speed SEATRIALCompass Flux1 Calibration Offset +005° Heading

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 68 20222469 / B automatic modes (Ref. User Set-up in the Operator Manual). The Turn gain may also be readjusted (Refer to Turn

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 69 Manual Tuning SEATRIALSet rudder zero Done 00Set rate of turn 210 Done 000°/minMa

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 70 20222469 / B While at cruising speed, adjust the Rudder value by turning the course knob until the autopilot keeps the boat

General Information 20222469 / B vii Counter rudder ...82 W Seas

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 71 Selecting the boat type and length has set default values for these parameters (Installation Dockside menu

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 72 20222469 / B Speed Response SEATRIALSet rudder zero Done 00Set rate of turn 210 Done 000°/mi

Software Set-up Procedure 20222469 / B 73 • If a Non-Follow Up lever (or handheld remote) is connected, test change of modes and verify port and st

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Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 75 4 ADVANCED SETTINGS 4.1 Service Menu Select STANDBY mode and then enter the Installation Menu by pressing and hol

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 76 20222469 / B Clutch/bypass Verifies if a clutch or bypass valve has been activated when performing the rudder test. FU50 SW

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 77 NMEA Signal Monitor Near the NMEA terminals in the junction unit you will find a green monitor LED (Refer to Juncti

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 78 20222469 / B 4.2 Settings Menu SETTINGSSTEERINGTHRUSTERNoYes Note ! Select SETTINGS in the Installation Menu by pressi

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 79 The Autotrim value can be adjusted from 10 seconds to 400 seconds with the course knob. The default value depends o

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 80 20222469 / B Drive engage This determines the use of the J50 Drive Engage port. The port voltage is the same as the selected

Simrad AP50 Autopilot viii 20222469 / B 6.11 RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit ...103 6.12 N

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 81 Drive type This indicates the type of drive installed. The display will show “Motor”, “Solenoid”, “Proportional” or

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 82 20222469 / B Rudder Rudder sets the rudder gain, which is the ratio between the commanded angle and the heading error. Defa

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 83 Transition Speed (Only appears in the Settings menu when “Planing” or “Waterjet” is selected as the “Boat type”. T

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 84 20222469 / B Minimum Rudder 0.1° Rudder deadband 0.3° P-factor/Counter Rudder 1.0° Total rudder amount 5.3° Range:

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 85 Init NAV Sets a firm or soft approach to the rhumb line when entering the NAV mode at the first leg. The approach a

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 86 20222469 / B Thruster SETTINGSSTEERINGTHRUSTERNoYes SETTINGSThruster inhibit 10ktThruster sens 01°Thruster

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 87 When operating in “Continuous” mode, the thruster gain setting determines the power from the thruster versus headin

Simrad AP50 Autopilot 88 20222469 / B Thruster Drive (Only applicable for Continuous and Danfoss thrusters) For On/Off thrusters, it is important to

Advanced Settings 20222469 / B 89 SETTINGS Displayed parameter Boat type (Default settings) Own boat Dockside Menu Displacement Planing Waterjet A

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