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AP46 Autopilot

OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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 WARNING!                                                                                                                          .....................................................................................................................   4  
INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                      .................................................................................................................   5  
BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FULL SYSTEM                                                                                          .....................................................................................   6  
DEFINITION OF TERMS                                                                                                           ......................................................................................................   7  
OVERVIEW OF OPERATION                                                                                                      .................................................................................................   7  
TURNING THE UNIT ON / OFF                                                                                               ..........................................................................................   9  
MANUAL MODE                                                                                                              .........................................................................................................   9  
AUTO MODE                                                                                                                     ................................................................................................................   9  
GPS MODE                                                                                                                       ..................................................................................................................   10  
Engaging GPS Mode:                                                                                                ...........................................................................................   10  
DISENGAGING GPS MODE:                                                                                                 ............................................................................................   11  
SETTING UP YOUR GPS UNIT:                                                                                               ..........................................................................................   11  
JOG MODE                                                                                                                         ....................................................................................................................   13  
RUDDER SENSITIVITY / RATIO                                                                                              ........................................................................................   15  
BACKLIGHTING                                                                                                                   ..............................................................................................................   16  
RUDDER ANGLE INDICATOR                                                                                                 ............................................................................................   16  
INITIAL SETTINGS                                                                                                                ...........................................................................................................   17  
MOTOR DIRECTION                                                                                                             ........................................................................................................   17  
RUDDER LIMITS                                                                                                                  .............................................................................................................   17  
RESET RUDDER LIMITS                                                                                                        ...................................................................................................   18  
COMPASS CALIBRATION                                                                                                       ..................................................................................................   18  
ALARMS                                                                                                                            .......................................................................................................................   19  
A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE ALARMS TO SOUND AND AN ALARM MESSAGE TO FLASH ON      
THE DISPLAY                                                                                                                       ..................................................................................................................   19  
OFF COURSE ALARM                                                                                                          .....................................................................................................   19  
GPS ALARM                                                                                                                     ................................................................................................................   19  
INSTALLATION OF AP46 HEAD UNIT                                                                                    ...............................................................................   20  
INSTALLATION OF COMPASS                                                                                                  .............................................................................................   20  
AP46 HEAD WIRING DIAGRAM                                                                                           ......................................................................................   24  
INSTALLATION OF RUDDER FEEDBACK                                                                                   ..............................................................................   25  
RUDDER FEEDBACK INSTALLATION DIAGRAM                                                                         ....................................................................   26  
Rudder Feedback Installation Notes                                                                         ....................................................................   26  
RFU WIRING:                                                                                                                   ..............................................................................................................   27  
RUDDER FEEDBACK / GPS WIRING DIAGRAMS                                                                      .................................................................   27  
Figure 1 Rudder Feedback   GPS Connection Diagram                                           ......................................   27  
 GPS CONNECTION                                                                                                             ........................................................................................................   28  
REVERSING PUMP CONNECTION                                                                                            .......................................................................................   29  
                                                                                                                                     ...................................................................................................................................   29  
 TESTING PROCEDURE                                                                                                          .....................................................................................................   30  
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TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................................................................................................... 31

Hydraulic Drives and Pump Units ....................................................................... 33

TECHNICIAN SET UP PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 35

Warning!

Automatic pilots are designed to be a navigational aid. As an automatic

steering aid, an autopilot can alleviate t e boredom of and steering.

T is allows t e operator of t e vessel time to attend to ot er duties, keep

a more accurate c eck of navigation duties or just relax and enjoy t e

trip.

HOWEVER, THE AUTOPILOT SHOULD NOT BE

LEFT SOLELY IN CHARGE OF THE VESSEL AND AN

ADE UATE WATCH SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT

ALL TIMES.

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE

AUTOPILOT SHOULD NOT BE USED WHILE

NAVIGATING IN RESTRICTED WATERWAYS AS

WATER CURRENTS, WIND CHANGES OR RADIO

TRANSMITTER INTERFERENCE CAN ENDANGER

YOUR OWN OR OTHER VESSELS.

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Introduction

Congratulations on your wise c oice and purc ase of t e TMQ AP46

Autopilot system. We are sure t at you will enjoy t e benefits t at it

offers.

AP46 Autopilot System

T e AP46 Autopilot system comprises t e following units: -

Essential Electronics:

•AP46 display and control ead.

•Rudder feedback unit.

•Elproma Compass ECS1

•Drive unit, for example

-Hydraulic system wit solenoid valves.

-Reversing ydraulic pump system.

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Block Diagram of full system

T e AP46 ead provides full control of t e autopilot, indicating in

different modes eading, course to steer and rudder angle.

It requires a supply voltage of 12 volts DC.

T e Rudder Feedback Unit (RFU) must be attac ed to t e steering tiller

device in suc a way t at it can accurately measure t e movement of t e

s ip’s rudder (see Rudder Feedback Installation diagram page 25). T e

RFU must also be electrically connected to t e AP46 Head unit.

Rudder actuator system: t is system provides t e p ysical movement to

t e rudder responding to t e direction control signals provided by AP46

system. A rudder actuator system comprises t e following: -

Hydraulic Ram - controlled by eit er: -

1. Reversing motor and pump unit, connected into an existing

ydraulic steering system;

2. Solenoid valves connected into an existing power steering

system; or,

3. Solenoid valves connected to a continuous running motor and

pump unit.

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Definition of Terms

AP46 Display:

T e Operation unit, wit LCD Display and pus buttons.

Rudder Feedback Unit (RFU):

T is provides t e required rudder position information for

steering control.

Heading:

T is is t e magnetic eading of t e vessel at t e current time.

Course-to-steer:

T e magnetic eading w ic t e autopilot is attempting to

maintain.

Overview of Operation

•MANUAL Mode: “H***”

T e autopilot display unit s ows t e current magnetic eading.

T e vessel is under manual steering control; the autopilot will not

apply any steering control.

•AUTO Mode: “A***”

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T e autopilot will maintain your vessel on t e magnetic course

indicated. T is course can be set or altered from t e display unit.

•GPS Mode: “A***”

W en receiving information from a GPS unit, t e autopilot can steer

a vessel to a precise latitude and longitude (waypoint), or t roug a

sequence of latitudes and longitudes (route).

•RUDDER and RESPONSE Settings:

T ese customise t e AP46 Autopilot for your vessel’s steering.

T ey may also be used to adjust for varying sea conditions.

•Rudder Angle Displays:

T e AP46 display unit LCD can be set to display t e rudder angle as

a numeric number.

•Backlighting:

W en using t e autopilot at nig t, t e backlig ting can be turned on.

•Jog Mode:

W en t e autopilot is in manual mode, t e port or starboard buttons

may be pressed and t e steering will be driven in t at direction.

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Turning the unit ON / O

The power to the AP46 unit should be connected via a

suitable 15 amp circuit breaker.

MANUAL Mode

In t is mode

•T e display screen s ows “H***” ; (***) being t e current vessel

magnetic eading in degrees.

•No steering control is generated.

AUTO Mode

•Press t e AUTO button. AUTO mode will be selected. A beep will

sound and t e text display will c ange to “A***”. T e Auto LED

will lig t

T e autopilot will lock on t e current eading.

T e course-to-steer is s own on t e display.

Disengaging AUTO mode:

Press t e AUTO button, a beep will sound and t e vessel will

return to manual steering.

Course Adjustment:

Eac press of t e < or > buttons will give a course c ange of 1˚

in t e applicable direction. T e display will c ange to indicate

t e new course-to-steer. By pressing and olding t e buttons

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pressed t e course c anges in 10 ˚ increments. T is is used for

larger turns.

IMPORTANT!!

Before entering AUTO mode, ensure that the rudder

is in the centre position (ie: the vessel is steering

approximately straight ahead). If you do not do this,

the course steered will be different from that

displayed.

T e AP46 autopilot will select t e position of t e rudder w en

AUTO is selected as t e position of t e rudder to allow t e vessel

to steer straig t a ead. T is can be an advantage in most vessels

w en a slig t amount of elm from t e p ysical centre position is

required for t e vessel to go straig t.

GPS Mode

For use w en interfaced to a GPS or plotting system generating NMEA

0183 data output in t e correct sentence format. GPS mode allows t e

autopilot to be directed by t e GPS, enabling automatic eading c anges

and eliminating t e effects of wind and tide.

T e digital display indicates t e course-to-steer, w ic will be t e

bearing between t e origin and destination waypoints, plus a factor to

correct for t e current cross track error (XTE).

Engaging GPS Mode:

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