Raymarine Autohelm 2000, User Manual

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CONTROL UNIT
The conlrol unit into a permanently
mounled socket sited in the cockpit II
contains a gimballed compass
and has some on
mounling posilion.
The control unit should be siled where
can be operated easily
steering positron. It should also be
posilioned al
(2’6”) away
main steering compass lo avoid
devialion of both compasses.
Deviation of control unit
compass is less imporlanl since
headings are always adjusted by
reference lo the main sleering compass.
Nevertheless, deviation should be
avoided if possible and thus the conlrol
unit should be siled as far away from
other or iron devices as
Having selected the besl mounling
site, the mounling sockel may be
secured lo a convenient wooden or glass
libre surface using
self lapping
screws provided. The mounling surface
may slope away from by a
maximum of 459
Battery Connection
The waterprool ‘Dri-Plug’
should be
as close as possible lo
Aulohelm 2000 lo minimise lead
length. The Dri-Plug sockel musl be
connecled
directly lo the vessels
electrical dislribulion panel and on no
account paralleled into exisling wiring for
other equipment.
The Aulohelm supply must be
independently switched and
by a 5 amp fuse or current trip.
Since the autopilot is microprocessor
based is very imporlant vollage
losses in supply cables are minimised.
Supply cables he as
as possible and no less size
in
The brown wire of the 2000
lead should be connecled lo positive. II
connections are accidenlly reversed
Aulohelm 2000 will
operate bul no
damage will result
Lead Length Area
to 1
__
lo (22’)
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Accessory Connection
In common wilh all Aulohelm 2000’s
accessories, the drive unit plugs
conlrol unit lo facilitate slowing and
servicing. To ensure reliable connection
each plug incorporates a locking ring
which should be turned clockwise lo
secure.
Although each accessory has a
unique socket and cannot be
drive unit should be
connected lo sockel marked Helm,
to socket marked Vane
and the hand held remole conlrol lo
sockel marked
Remote.