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AutoAnchor 560  Owner’s Manual

Part 1

Important Information

1

Part 2

Installation

3

Part 3

Set Up

13

Part 4

Operation

20

Part 5

Maintenance

25

Part 6

Troubleshooting

25

Index

TABLE OF CONTENTS

To the best of our knowledge the information in this manual was correct at the time 

of printing.  However, the AutoAnchor products are continuously being reviewed 

and improved and product specifications may be changed without notice.  The 

latest product specifications may not be reflected in this version of the manual.  The 

documentation relating to the AutoAnchor products is created in the English language 

and may be translated from English to another language.  In the event of any conflict 

between translated documents, the English language version will be the official version.

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Page 2: ...rinting However the AutoAnchor products are continuously being reviewed and improved and product specifications may be changed without notice The latest product specifications may not be reflected in this version of the manual The documentation relating to the AutoAnchor products is created in the English language and may be translated from English to another language In the event of any conflict betw...

Page 3: ...structions could impair the windlass and the AA560 operation and could result in personal injury and or damage to the boat Non compliance with the instructions will negate the manufacturer s warranty The AA560 manufacturer and supplier accept no liability for personal injury or property damage resulting from failure to follow the installation and operation instructions or the use of the AA560 in a...

Page 4: ...ing radio signals eg VHF radios cables and antennas or radar antennas and at least 6ft 2m away from any SSB equipment AA560 cables must be installed at least 1 5ft 500mm away from such items Power Supply 12V 24V DC Maximum Voltage 30V DC Current Consumption 70mA Output Maximum Current Draw 12V DC 4A 24V DC 4A Output Minimum Current Draw 12V DC 10mA 24V DC 20mA When connecting to a solid state swit...

Page 5: ...eal Insert the magnet into the hole and cover it with a minimum of 1mm of epoxy to protect it against corrosion See Fig 1 on page 6 Magnet Size and Position Refer to the instructions for your specific windlass type 2 1 2 SENSOR INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Vertical Windlasses The sensor is fitted in the deckplate Some deckplates are predrilled for the sensor Others have a dimple or mark to show where the s...

Page 6: ...ng cable with a male plug at each end is available in the following lengths 6 5 m 21 33 ft Part 9500 10 m 32 81 ft Part 9501 15 m 49 21 ft Part 9502 20 m 66 62 ft Part 9503 25 m 82 ft Part 9504 35 m 114 83 ft Part 9514 AutoAnchor AA560 Console Up Down Sensor Chainwheel Sensor Connecting Cable Fitting the Sensor Do not force the sensor into the hole Hammering the sensor head can damage the internal...

Page 7: ...or will operate with a reed switch sensor for all chain rode If using rope chain rode the reed switch sensor provides a reasonably accurate count of rode deployed but on retrieval the display may be incorrect because it cannot allow for the stretch in the rope For an accurate rope and chain count the reed switch sensor should be replaced with the AA grey sensor 9067 2 1 5 PLUG AND PLAY SENSOR TUNI...

Page 8: ...5mm Refer to the Overview Notes on page 3 before starting installation Sensor Connection The AutoAnchor plug and play sensor extension cable must be used to connect the sensor to the console unit Ensure the connectors are firmly screwed together See the information on page 4 Loose cable should be tied in place with cable ties and kept clear of chain Sensor Position The AA black sensor and the reed ...

Page 9: ...e within the sensor position range at the stern end of the windlass See Fig 5 It must also be aligned with the magnet so that the rode passes between the sensor and the magnet The centre of the magnet and the centre of the sensor may be up to 10mm out of direct alignment See Fig 3 The gap between the sensor and magnet must be as per the table below Chainwheel Deckplate Fig 3 Sensor Magnet may be u...

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Page 11: ...n shaft or on the side of the drum See Figs 8 and 9 If mounted on the side of the drum position it close to the inside to reduce the peripheral speed of the magnet Fix the magnet into position with epoxy ensuring it is completely sealed to prevent corrosion Sensor Installation The Grey 3 wire AutoAnchor sensor 9067 is recommended but a proximity sensor may be used Every installation is different s...

Page 12: ... adapters and 2m extension cables are available for multiple installations Refer to the wiring diagrams and pages 4 and 5 for details If you are uncertain how to proceed contact your supplier Multiple battery bank negative terminals must be permanently connected together to become the common negative return ground Power supply to the AA560 must be from the windlass control circuit along with all o...

Page 13: ...560 to the Power Supply and Solenoids Less than 10m 33ft 1 5mm2 AWG16 10m 33ft 20m 66ft 2 0mm2 AWG14 20m 66ft 40m 132ft 3 0mm2 AWG12 Cable from Motor Load Wires Up to 30 5m 100ft 1 0mm2 AWG18 2 5 WIRING Interlock protection is included in the system Do not fit diodes or interlock devices to windlass outputs as these will prevent the system from operating correctly All main power conductors and term...

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Page 15: ...Hold together to display the Set up menu The AutoAnchor must be turned off to access the Set up menu General Diagnostics Sensor Up Solenoid Down Solenoid Load Wires Battery Windlass Diagnostics About Windlass Set Up Docking distance Total rode length Rode Chain only Chain per turn Rope and chain Preset Chain per turn Rope per turn Drum Winch Inside diameter Outside diameter Sensor Standard Motor D...

Page 16: ...commend the lock be left on Scroll to lock Save lock on or off 3 4 FACTORY DEFAULTS Resetting the Factory Defaults clears all programmed settings and logs To Reset Factory Defaults Turn the AutoAnchor off Hold together to access the Set up menu Select General Select Factory defaults Select No Yes Yes Apply the factory reset The AutoAnchor will turn off Re enter all your Settings No Return to the G...

Page 17: ... 5 3 Set Total Rode Length Add total length of chain plus total length of rope Defaut 60m or 196ft Minimum setting 10m 33ft or OFF to operate as a counter only Scroll to Total rode length Select Total rode length Increase or decrease the value in meters or feet Save and return to Windlass Set up Setting 3 5 4 Set Rode Scroll to Rode Select Rode Select Chain only or Rope and chain and follow the in...

Page 18: ... Distance to Measure Select Chain per turn Enter the measurement In mm or in metric inches depending on units selected See the table below for metric inch calculations Save and return to Rode Set up Exit to Windlass Set up 3 6 2 To Enter the Chain per Turn for Chain Only Rode Setting 3 7 ROPE AND CHAIN RODE SET UP Some rope and chain windlasses have the settings already entered in the AutoAnchor R...

Page 19: ...alculations Save and return to Rode Set up 3 7 3 To Enter the Chain per Turn Setting 3 7 4 Rope per Turn for Rope and Chain Rode This is the length of rope that is released during one complete turn of the chainwheel You need to measure the length of rope pulled through for 10 turns and divide the result by 10 See instructions below to calculate the rope per turn 3 7 5 Calculating the Rope Per Turn...

Page 20: ...ss set up menu or hold for 2 seconds to return to start screen 3 8 SENSOR SET UP Default setting Standard Applies to all AA sensors reed switch baseplate sensors and proximity sensors The default setting should only be changed if you are using a motor driven sensor See below Note The sensor is tuned to the system on first use See page 21 3 9 SWAP CONTROLS Default setting Up and Down Some operators ...

Page 21: ...reen 3 10 3 To Enter the Inside and Outside Diameter 3 10 1 To Access Windlass Set up Turn the AutoAnchor Off Hold together to access the Set up menu Scroll to Windlass Select Windlass 3 10 2 Set Total Rode Length Add total length of chain plus total length of rope Defaut 60m or 196ft Minimum setting 10m 33ft Scroll to Total rode length Select Total rode length Increase or decrease the value in me...

Page 22: ...buttons as follows Up Out and Down In See the instructions on page 18 In an emergency shut off the power to the windlass using the isolating breaker switch Down Up Auto ON OFF Sensor Pulse Indicator Windlass Direction Standard AA Operation Functions Hold 2 sec to Turn Off Hold 2 sec to Unlock Status bar 4 1 INFORMATION DISPLAYED DURING OPERATION The length of rode deployed in feet metres or fathom...

Page 23: ...eg it is installed with a different chainwheel or motor 4 2 USER PRECAUTIONS It is the owner s sole responsibility to ensure the AutoAnchor is installed used and maintained in a manner that will not cause accidents personal injury or property damage When using the AutoAnchor the operator must use safe boating practices and safe windlass winch and anchoring operation XVH WKH ZLQGODVV ZLQFK VWULFWO ...

Page 24: ...al Extra care must be taken at this stage of retrieval Use the Automatic Function to Preset the length of rode for deployment Have hands free operation of the windlass Retrieve the anchor automatically to the preset docking distance Note For rope chain counting if the sensor or load sensing wires are not installed correctly the automatic function will not operate An Installation warning message wi...

Page 25: ...e AutoAnchor will beep when the preset length of rode has been released The screen will display Auto target reached To Set A Rode to be Released Value Turn the AutoAnchor on Clear the safety lock Press the Mode button twice to enter Set auto Scroll up or down to change the value Save ready to deploy Press twice to return to start screen To disable the automatic operation Set the rode to be release...

Page 26: ...rn to the menu Exit and return to start screen 4 3 OTHER OPERATION SETTINGS Press to access the menu when the AutoAnchor is turned on 4 3 1 To Clear to Zero The AutoAnchor must be turned on Press to access the Menu Select clear to zero Select No Yes Yes return to start screen No return to the menu then press again to return to the start screen 9 10742 112 Clear to zero Logs Backlight Reset sensor ...

Page 27: ...he load sensing wires are not connected for rope chain counting See the rope chain wiring diagram and message 7 below 4 A solenoid wire is disconnected See message 9 below 5 No rode to be released value has been entered See page 23 6 Total rode is set to OFF See page 15 2 Battery voltage too low to operate windlass The voltage displays on the status bar 1 If the battery is fully charged check the ...

Page 28: ...ck that the sensor installation is compatible with a rope chain set up See message 7 below 7 Go to Diagnostics in the Set Up Menu to view sensor voltages See the tables on pages 28 29 7 Sensor Sensor installation not compatible with rope and chain settings Note The AA560 will continue to operate the windlass up and down in manual mode when this message is displayed Counting will not be accurate AP...

Page 29: ...led because total rode length is set to OFF Total length of rode has been set to off AutoAnchor then operates as a counter only See page 15 4 The count pauses during retrieval This applies to rope chain rode only If the sensor indicator arrow is still pulsing this is not a fault The rode is changing from rope to chain 5 The count stays on zero when rode is deployed and counts out when rode is retr...

Page 30: ...t Signal C Minimum value is 100 mV when reading the chain pulses AA Black Sensor Chain Only Set Up Bottom Fit Magnet South pole must face sensor Signal A Red sensor wire from the console moves between 2 6V and 4 6V Minimum working signal 0 5V Signal B Reading is not relevant Signal C Reading is not relevant Reed Switch Chain Only Set Up Bottom Fit Magnet Polarity not relevant Signal A Red sensor w...

Page 31: ...p Solenoid 10 7 V 5 6 V Sensor Installation Diagnostic Messages These messages appear when the AA560 is turned on Go to the extended diagnostics for more information After fixing the sensor installation retune the sensor See page 21 Red sensor wire grounded The Red sensor wire is overloaded below 2 5 volts Disconnect the plugs one at a time to locate the short or excessive load If no short is found...

Page 32: ...mm 295 mm 11 6 inches HRC 6 or HRC 8 6062 3 1 4 7 mm 300 mm 11 8 inches HRC 8 6074 5 8 mm 290 mm 11 4 inches HRC 8 6086 7 5 16 310 mm 12 2 inches Liberty 5220 P101525 3 8 10 mm 330 mm 13 0 inches Liberty 5346 P101542 5 16 360 mm 14 2 inches Liberty 5443 P101547 8 mm 340 mm 13 4 inches RC10 P103309 3 8 10mm 322 mm 13 01 inches Windlass Model Chainwheel Reference Chain Size Chain per Revolution Atla...

Page 33: ...6 8 mm 9 16 14mm 127 Lewmar V3 1000W 12 002 3 8 9 5mm 9 16 14mm 124 Lewmar V3 1000W 12 002 5 16 8 mm 9 16 14mm 117 Lewmar V700 320W 12 765 670 1 4 7mm 1 2 12mm 130 Lewmar V700 320W 12 670 1 4 6mm 1 2 12mm 130 Lewmar Pro Series 700 500W 12 762 1 4 7mm 5 8 16mm 131 Windlass Model Chainwheel Chain Size Rope Size AutoAnchor Reference Dorado 7mm 14mm 65 Dorado 7mm 12 mm 66 Project 1000 1000W 916b 5 16 ...

Page 34: ... HRC 8 6086 7 5 16 12 mm 3 strand 29 HRC 8 6086 7 5 16 12 mm 8 plait 30 HRC 8 6086 7 5 16 9 16 14 mm 3 strand 31 HRC 8 6086 7 5 16 5 8 16 mm 3 strand 32 Liberty 1000 Watt 5220 P101525 3 8 10 mm 20 mm 3 strand 7 Liberty 1000 Watt 5220 P101525 3 8 10 mm 20 mm 8 plait 8 Liberty 1000 Watt 5346 P101542 5 16 5 8 16 mm 3 strand 5 Liberty 1000 Watt 5346 P101542 5 16 5 8 16 mm 8 plait 6 Liberty 1000 Watt 5...

Page 35: ...nd 89 Atlantic 2200 12 24V 112 3 8 10 mm 5 8 16 mm 3 strand 87 Atlantic 2500 12 24V 57 5 16 8mm 5 8 16 mm 3 strand 90 Atlantic 2500 12 24V 60 3 8 10 mm HT 3 4 19 mm 3 strand 92 Atlantic 2500 12 24V 61 3 8 10 mm BBB 3 4 19 mm 3 strand 93 Atlantic 2500 12 24V 114 1 2 12 5mm 7 8 22mm 3 strand 94 Atlantic 2500 12 24V 119 3 8 10 mm 3 4 19 mm 3 strand 97 Atlantic 2500 12 24V 121 5 16 8 mm 5 8 16 mm 3 st...

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