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TMQ AP47 - SS35
Motor Direction –
Automatic Set up
To commence:
• Switch power on to AP47
• MANUAL light is lit
• Press MODE button until display
shows InSt
•
Press ◄ and ► together to start
the process
• Display will show UAIt (Wait)
• Process will take between 20 and
60 seconds to complete depending
on the speed of the motor
• If process is successful display will
show dOnE (Done)
• Press either MODE or AUTO to
cancel the installation process
• Display will show CAnC (Cancel)
• If ErrO is displayed an error has
occurred
• Check the drive output is connected
and rudder feedback is moving
• If FAIL is displayed the installation
process has not been successful
because rudder travel angle is too
narrow
• Check rudder feedback installation
Motor Direction –
Manual Set up
• Switch power on to AP47
• MANUAL light is lit
• Display indicates compass heading
– example H123
•
Press ◄ Rudder should move to
port
•
Press ► Rudder should move to
starboard
• If direction is incorrect, reverse the
yellow wires.
Sensitivity
Available on the AP47R version only.
Factory default setting is 04 and
should only be altered during sea trials
• AP47 in MANUAL
• Press MODE button until display
shows 04
•
Press ► to increase setting (more
tolerance to the rudder position
error)
•
Press ◄ to decrease setting (less
tolerance to the rudder position
error)
• Display returns to MANUAL and
shows heading after 3 seconds
Rudder Ratio
Factory default setting is 03 and
should only be altered during seas
trials
• AP47 in MANUAL
• Press Mode until display shows r 03
•
Press ► to increase setting (larger
rudder ratio)
•
Press ◄ to decrease setting
(smaller rudder ratio)
• Display returns to MANUAL and
shows heading after 3 seconds
NOTE
: A value of 1 signifies the
minimum amount of applied rudder.
When the rudder setting is too low,
vessel track will be a slow “S” i.e. :
understeer through too little rudder
applied.
A value of 20 signifies the maximum
amount of applied rudder. When the
rudder setting is too high, vessel
track will be a rapid “S” i.e. : oversteer
through too much rudder applied.
