Cetrek PROPILOT 700, Installation And Servicing Manual

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PROPILOT 700 INSTALLATION & SERVICING MANUAL
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INSTALLATION SETTINGS
There are four installation settings which are as follows:
• Rudder phasing of the Rudder Feedback Unit.
• Motor phasing.
• Rudder Feedback Unit offset.
• Magnetic Compass Alignment and Damping.
After Powering up, see Sea Trails, Checks at the Dockside.
Compass Check the heading agrees with an accurate magnetic
Alignment compass or transits. If an adjustment is required a manual
adjustment can be carried out. Make a note of the amount
of adjustment needed.
Remove the Compass Sensor front cover, then loosen the
clamp holding the coil base. The Coil Base has a printed
scale. Move the coil base clockwise to increase the heading
display, or anti-clockwise to decrease the heading display.
Check that the heading display now agrees with an
accurate magnetic compass or transits. Tighten the clamp
and refit the front cover.
Rudder Rudder Phasing is carried out to ensure the rudder
Phasing indication corresponds with the direction steered.
Connect the wires from the Rudder Feedback Unit inside
the Distribution Box. When Dockside Checks are
performed, in Standby, if the rudder indicator displays the
opposite direction to the rudder movement, reverse the
930 807 Red and Black wires.
Rudder The Rudder Feedback Unit must be centred accurately using
Feedback Unit the midship markings and Rudder Angle Template to ensure
the rudder is amidships when travelling in a straight line.
Motor Phasing Motor Phasing is carried out after Rudder Phasing to ensure
the polarity of the motor moves the rudder to Port and
Starboard correctly.
Connect the wires from the Motor Drive inside the
Distribution Box. When Dockside Checks are performed, in
Autopilot Mode, if the rudder moves continuously in one
direction, switch off immediately, then reverse the Motor
OUTPUT 1 and 2 wires.
Installation Settings