Sitex SP38 Manuel utilisateur

Sitex SP38 Autopilot

Advanced Autopilot Systems

Installation and Operation Manual

PN 29010101

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a Sitex Marine SP38 Advanced

Autopilot System.

Developed using Sitex’s many years of experience in autopilot design, the SP38 Autopilot

provides superior performance and advanced features, meeting or exceeding any other products

in their class.

At Sitex, we are proud of our cutting-edge design and market-leading manufacture of

marine

autopilot systems. Our dedication to performance and reliability will ensure your

satisfaction with

your Sitex product for years to come.

Sitex Marine Electronics

25 Enterprise Zone Drive, Suite #2

Riverhead, NY 11901

E-mail:sales@sitex.com -[email protected]

Warranty

Prior to the installation and/or operation of any Sitex equipment, please take a moment to read

and

accept all warranty conditions as detailed in the Warranty Information section of

this

manual.

WARNING

This Autopilot is for navigation assistance only. Whenever underway, your

vessel must always be under the control of a qualified and alert person

who

regularly and consistently ensures that the course and position of

the

vessel is correct and that the operating area is safe. You must

always be in

a position to resume manual control if the need to do so

arises.

This equipment is not intended or designed to replace any person or

persons on watch. A qualified individual should always be in a position to

monitor the vessel’s heading, and to monitor navigational hazards. The

operator should always be prepared to revert to manual steering

immediately if:

an undesired change of heading occurs

the heading is not maintained within reasonable limits

you are navigating in a hazardous situation

The performance of the Autopilot can be affected by many factors,

including

equipment failure, environmental conditions, and improper

handling or use.

Never place magnets or magnetic material near compasses connected to

the autopilot system.

The Autopilot should never be used

in areas where it is considered unsafe

due to obstacles, other marine

traffic, poor weather, or any other condition

that could

create a dangerous situation, or where it may be unlawful.

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General Notice

This document, Sitex part number 29010101 Version 1 Revision 1, is the approved

Installation

and Operation Manual for use with the Sitex SP38 Advanced Autopilot System.

Where versions of this manual exist in other languages, the English language version shall

considered authoritative.

About this Manual

This manual provides essential information for the safe and reliable operation of the Sitex SP38

Advanced Autopilot System.

You are urged to read this manual in its entirety before you use your autopilot for the first

time,

and to keep it handy until you become thoroughly familiar with the operation of your

autopilot.

Typefaces, Common Phrases and Terms

Throughout this manual, you will see a number of different typefaces used, and several

commonly-used words and phrases with very specific meanings, to describe concepts and

actions

that are fundamental to the operation of the autopilot. Please take a moment to become

familiar with the following:

•

System Component

Specific system components are capitalized.

Example: the Control Head

•

Modes of Operation

Specific “modes of operation” are placed in bold uppercase lettering.

Example: POWER

STEER mode.

•

LCD Display

Text that appears in the LCD display is in quotation marks.

Example: “Waypoint Arrival”

•

Button

Control Head buttons and the knob are in bold small-caps lettering.

Example: the TURN

button

•

Press or momentary press

Press and release the indicated button

•

Double-press

Press and release the indicated button twice in rapid succession.

Although this sounds a little complicated, it is actually very easy to do. If you use a

personal

computer, you will find that this is similar to a “double-click” when using a mouse.

•

Press and hold

Press and hold the indicated button for approximately 1 second.

•

Press and maintain

Press and hold the indicated button for as long as required to achieve a desired

result.

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Manual Format

This manual has been formatted to be printed on both sides of the pages, and

on standard

North American Letter-size paper (8.5” x 11”).

If you have obtained this manual as a soft-copy, please note that it is in Adobe® Portable

Document Format (“pdf”), and so may be viewed and printed with Adobe Reader®, or

compatible pdf-format viewers.

When printing this manual with Adobe Reader®, you should select “duplex printing” (or the

equivalent

term used by your printer’s software), in order to print it double-sided on the paper.

your printer does not have built-in duplexing capability, you can still print this manual

double-sided by following the instructions that came with your printer for doing “hand

duplexing”.

You should also select the Auto-Rotate and Centre option in the Print Dialog box, de-select

the Choose Paper Source by PDF page size option, and set Page Scaling to None (Adobe

Reader’s

default setting is Shrink to Printable Area, which is printer-dependent, and usually

~97% – but

no such shrinking is needed for this manual).

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Date

Description

16 August 2018

First Release

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Table of Contents

Welcome ......................................................................................................................... 2

About this Manual....................................................................................................................................3

Typefaces, Common Phrases and Terms ..............................................................................................3

Manual Format ........................................................................................................................................4

Document History ....................................................................................................................................5

Table of Contents........................................................................................................... 6

List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................12

List of Tables .........................................................................................................................................14

How Autopilots Work................................................................................................... 18

Basic Autopilot System..........................................................................................................................19

Autopilot Operation: Maintaining a Heading and Current Effects ..........................................................20

Power Steer...........................................................................................................................................25

System Overview ......................................................................................................... 26

Control Head..........................................................................................................................................29

Signal Processor Unit ............................................................................................................................30

Compasses............................................................................................................................................31

G2 and G2B GPS Compasses ..............................................................................................................31

Fluxgate Compass.................................................................................................................................33

Magnetic Compass Sensor....................................................................................................................34

Magnetic Compasses ............................................................................................................................34

Other Compasses..................................................................................................................................35

Rudder Followers...................................................................................................................................35

Standard Rotary Rudder Follower and Rudder Linkage........................................................................35

Heavy Duty Rotary Rudder Follower .....................................................................................................35

Jog Levers .............................................................................................................................................36

Rudder Angle Indicator (RAI) – 3” .........................................................................................................36

Rudder Drives and Interfaces ................................................................................................................38

CT7 Thruster Interface ..........................................................................................................................38

Other Drive Boxes .................................................................................................................................39

Pumps and Drives .................................................................................................................................40

Other Equipment....................................................................................................................................40

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Installation............................................................................................................................... 43

Basic Requirements ................................................................................................................................................43

Steering System ......................................................................................................................................................43

Power Supply ..........................................................................................................................................................43

Special Tools...........................................................................................................................................................43

Fasteners.................................................................................................................................................................43

Control Head ...........................................................................................................................................................44

Electrical Connection...............................................................................................................................................44

Signal Processor Unit ..............................................................................................................................................44

Compasses..............................................................................................................................................................45

Electrical Connection...............................................................................................................................................45

Magnetic Compass and Sensor ..............................................................................................................................46

Rudder Follower ......................................................................................................................................................47

Rotary Rudder Follower...........................................................................................................................................48

Heavy Duty Rotary Rudder Follower.......................................................................................................................49

Other Equipment .....................................................................................................................................................49

Signal Processor Unit ..............................................................................................................................................50

Wiring the SPU – General .......................................................................................................................................50

Connectors on the SPU...........................................................................................................................................50

Wiring the System ...................................................................................................................................................52

Power Supply ..........................................................................................................................................................58

Input and Output Connections.................................................................................................................................55

Jog Levers............................................................................................................................................................55

Compasses...........................................................................................................................................................57

Rudder Follower ...................................................................................................................................................57

Rudder Angle Indicators.......................................................................................................................................58

Drive Outputs...........................................................................................................................................................58

Reversing DC Motor Hydraulic Systems .................................................................................................................58

Linear Actuators or Mechanical Rotary Drives ........................................................................................................59

Shunt-Field Reversing Motors .................................................................................................................................60

Standard Four-Way Solenoid-Activated Hydraulic Valves ......................................................................................60

A.C. Solenoids.........................................................................................................................................................61

Azimuth Drives, Surface Piercing Drives and Jet Drives.........................................................................................62

External Alarm Output .............................................................................................................................................62

Power Failures.........................................................................................................................................................64

Speed Mode and Timing Outputs............................................................................................................................65

Navigation Data.......................................................................................................................................................66

Signal Names ..........................................................................................................................................................67

RS-422 Electrical Interface......................................................................................................................................67

Typical RS-422 Signals ...........................................................................................................................................68

RS-232 Electrical Signals........................................................................................................................................69

LED Status Indicators..............................................................................................................................................69

Other Connections...................................................................................................................................................69

Post-Installation Checks ..........................................................................................................................................69

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Getting Started ....................................................................................................................... 72

Autopilot Operations................................................................................................................................................73

Power On/Of............................................................................................................................................................73

Using the Control Head – LCD Screen and Buttons ...............................................................................................75

Operating Modes and Menus ..................................................................................................................................76

Advanced Operations .............................................................................................................................................77

Alarm Clear .............................................................................................................................................................82

System Setup Menu .............................................................................................................................................82

To Repair and Reset ...............................................................................................................................................87

Connect GNSS (N2K) Compass to System ............................................................................................................88

Connect Rotary Follower Unit to System.................................................................................................................89

Magnetic / Fluxgate Compass and Rotary Feedback Flollower ..............................................................................89

Connect Fluxgate Compass to the SPU..................................................................................................................90

For Non-Sitex Devices.............................................................................................................................................91

Network System Information ...................................................................................................................................95

AP Network..............................................................................................................................................................97

SPU Dockside Menu .............................................................................................................................................100

Reset .....................................................................................................................................................................101

Vessel Type...........................................................................................................................................................101

Compass Setup .....................................................................................................................................................102

Drive Setup ...........................................................................................................................................................102

Exit.........................................................................................................................................................................102

Alarm O/P (Alarm Output) .....................................................................................................................................102

Thrust MAX............................................................................................................................................................102

Language...............................................................................................................................................................102

Setup Procedures..................................................................................................................................................103

Vessel Type...........................................................................................................................................................103

Drive Setup............................................................................................................................................................104

Compass Setup .....................................................................................................................................................107

Analog Compass ...................................................................................................................................................108

NAV1 Port..............................................................................................................................................................108

NAV1 or NAV2 Port for General NMEA0183 Compass ........................................................................................109

Bandwith of a NMEA Compass Connection..........................................................................................................110

Compass Setup On The Water .............................................................................................................................113

Compensation for Magnetic Deviation...................................................................................................................113

Magnetic Compass Sensor ...................................................................................................................................113

Fluxgate Compass.................................................................................................................................................114

Compass Calibration .............................................................................................................................................115

Sea Trials ..............................................................................................................................................................117

Sea Trials Procedures and Adjustments ...............................................................................................................117

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Basic Operations ................................................................................................................. 121

Control Head LCD Screen and Buttons.................................................................................................................122

Operating the System............................................................................................................................................124

Mode Menus..........................................................................................................................................................124

Rudder Angle Indicator..........................................................................................................................................126

Power On...............................................................................................................................................................127

Power Off...............................................................................................................................................................127

Standby Menu .......................................................................................................................................................128

Auto Menu .............................................................................................................................................................130

NAV Menu .............................................................................................................................................................131

Work Menu ............................................................................................................................................................132

Standby Menu .......................................................................................................................................................133

Station Lock...........................................................................................................................................................133

Default Turn...........................................................................................................................................................133

Compass Source ...................................................................................................................................................133

Compass Cal (Compass Calibration) ....................................................................................................................133

Backlight Level ......................................................................................................................................................134

Watch Alarm..........................................................................................................................................................134

Fishzag Time.........................................................................................................................................................134

Battery ...................................................................................................................................................................134

Power Steer Mode.................................................................................................................................................134

Power Steer Menu.................................................................................................................................................135

Stdby/P.Str Limits (Power Steer Rudder Limits)....................................................................................................135

Auto/Nav Limits .....................................................................................................................................................136

RAI Offset..............................................................................................................................................................136

Auto Mode .............................................................................................................................................................136

Rudder Gain ..........................................................................................................................................................137

Turn Rate...............................................................................................................................................................138

Parameter Set .......................................................................................................................................................138

Speed Trip Pt (Speed Trip Point) ..........................................................................................................................139

Speed Source........................................................................................................................................................139

ALC (Automatic Leeway Correction) .....................................................................................................................139

Thruster Assist and Gain .......................................................................................................................................139

Nav Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................139

Nav Menu ..............................................................................................................................................................141

Nav Source............................................................................................................................................................141

XTE Limit (Cross-Track Error Limit) ......................................................................................................................141

WayPt. Arrival (Waypoint Arrival) ..........................................................................................................................141

Correction..............................................................................................................................................................142

XTE Sense (Cross-Track Error Sense) .................................................................................................................142

Max Correction ......................................................................................................................................................142

Commanded Heading Displayed...........................................................................................................................143

Correction set to CTS – Steering a Direct Bearing...............................................................................................143

Correction set to XTE – Cross-Track Error Steering ............................................................................................144

Correction set to Both – Steering To/Along a Track..............................................................................................145

Alternate NAV Display...........................................................................................................................................147

Dodge ....................................................................................................................................................................147

Jog Lever Turns.....................................................................................................................................................149

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Advanced Operations ........................................................................................................ 151

WORK Mode........................................................................................................................................................152

Work Menu...........................................................................................................................................................155

Rudder Bias .........................................................................................................................................................155

Autotrim................................................................................................................................................................155

Work Trip Pt. (Work Trip Point)............................................................................................................................155

Rudder Scale (Rudder Scale Factor)...................................................................................................................156

Work Mode State .................................................................................................................................................156

Special Turns .......................................................................................................................................................156

U-Turn..................................................................................................................................................................157

Circle Turn ...........................................................................................................................................................158

M.O.B. – Man Over-Board ...................................................................................................................................159

Fishzag ................................................................................................................................................................160

Multiple Control Heads and Auxiliary Controller ..................................................................................................161

Station Lock/Unlock .............................................................................................................................................161

Watch Alarm ........................................................................................................................................................162

Entering the Password.........................................................................................................................................163

Changing the Password.......................................................................................................................................163

Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 165

Cleaning and Appearance ...................................................................................................................................166

Protection of Wires and Cabling ..........................................................................................................................166

Periodic Checks ...................................................................................................................................................166

Fuse Replacement...............................................................................................................................................167

Appendices .......................................................................................................................... 169

Appendix 1 _____________________________________________________________ 170

NMEA 0183 Sentences Accepted and Transmitted by the Autopilot...................................................................170

Messages Accepted170.......................................................................................................................................170

Messages Transmitted173...................................................................................................................................173

Appendix 2 _____________________________________________________________ 174

Error Messages174..............................................................................................................................................174

Appendix 3 _____________________________________________________________ 177

Diagnostic LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................177

Appendix 4 _____________________________________________________________ 178

Upgrading Firmware ............................................................................................................................................178

Appendix 5 _____________________________________________________________ 179

General Specifications.........................................................................................................................................179