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Autopilot AP3003 gold                                                                            Navicontrol 

 
Instruction manual for use and installation - 

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

FOR 

USE & INSTALLATION 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

NAVICONTROL s.r.l.

 

Via dei Comparini, 39/24 - 55049 VIAREGGIO (LU) - ITALY 

tel. +39 0584 384144    fax. +39 0584 384447 

www.navicontrol.com         [email protected] 

Summary of Contents for AP3003 gold

Page 1: ...on manual for use and installation rel 1 21 02 08 page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR USE INSTALLATION NAVICONTROL s r l Via dei Comparini 39 24 55049 VIAREGGIO LU ITALY tel 39 0584 384144 fax 39 0584 38444...

Page 2: ...route and automatic navigation 12 SIGNALED ALARMS 16 INSTALLATION MANUAL 17 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 18 Control Unit 18 Control Unit as OPTIONAL remote control 18 Processor Box AP gold 19 Fluxgate Comp...

Page 3: ...d versatile electronic instrument which will make your moments of relax or work at sea more pleasant and secure You will be pleasantly surprised when you realize how easy and logical this system is to...

Page 4: ...which will be directly sent to Navicontrol Any shipping customs packing and insurance costs are to Purchaser s account 4 Warranty does not cover damage or malfunctioning deriving from improper use in...

Page 5: ...effect Steering parameters which vary within a wide range make the autopilot easily suitable to all kind of vessel The main processing unit framed in the Processor Box brings the necessary corrections...

Page 6: ...Applicate CEI EN 60945 2003 11 Apparecchiature e sistemi di navigazione Applied Standards marittima e di radiocomunicazione Prescrizioni generali Metodi di prova e risultati delle prove richieste Mari...

Page 7: ...Autopilot AP3003 gold Navicontrol Instruction manual for use and installation rel 1 21 02 08 page 7 USER S MANUAL...

Page 8: ...al way actually using it To ensure your own and your passenger s safety we recommend do not exploit your autopilot on occasions such as 1 while maneuvering in particular shallow waters or over dangero...

Page 9: ...luxgate compass at low speed GPS sensor at medium and high speed The Gyronav stabilizer is always active Obviously if a black out of the GPS receiver occurs the autopilot holds the setted course by us...

Page 10: ...has an 8 level of brightness Setting of the operating parameters Enter the menu of operating parameters YAW RUDD C RUDD and T RATE by pressing the SET key In order to change the values press and rele...

Page 11: ...t value is higher respect to the optimum condition the maintaining of the course will be instable the vessel corrects continuously by snaking around the selected course If the set value is lower the v...

Page 12: ...s in orienting the vessel towards the desired target and instructing the autopilot to assume the current bearing as the route to be done autopilot in STANDBY steady the vessel on the required heading...

Page 13: ...ese 5 seconds it is possible to modify the degree quantity of the turning angle by turning the knob The tack change is always carried out by facing the direction of the wind Instrumental navigation wi...

Page 14: ...y pressing the arrow key or corresponding to the right side it is possible to carry out the tack change For safety reasons this function can be activated only by pressing twice the right direction wit...

Page 15: ...rns on circle until this function is interrupted 8 TURN Double circle the vessel execute an eight figure a complete circle in one direction and another in the opposite until this function is stopped R...

Page 16: ...is flush mounted in case of rough waters the tiller is usually easier to operate then the keys Signaled alarms The autopilot is able to signal and manage within possible limits any anomaly in the sys...

Page 17: ...Autopilot AP3003 gold Navicontrol Instruction manual for use and installation rel 1 21 02 08 page 17 INSTALLATION MANUAL...

Page 18: ...y readable from the operating position If the Control Unit is installed making use of the provided bracket the visual angle can be easily varied by the user himself when necessary If the Control Unit...

Page 19: ...ps the vessel on the planned course applying any needed correction bringing you to the expected destination An improper installation of this device will negatively affect the performances of the whole...

Page 20: ...5 FLOW RATE cc min RAM_VOLUME cc x 5 When you use Ax or Crux Navicontrol it pumps you don t need any calculation you must choose the pump with the nearest value to the ram volume i e RAM 100cc PUMP R1...

Page 21: ...When the autopilot is in STANDBY mode verify that the analogue rudder indicator indicates exactly what is shown on the graphic bar of the Control Unit in case the analogue indicator is inverted you m...

Page 22: ...fiber glass or aluminum crafts it does not require further compensation If it is not possible to position it in an ideal location at this stage is useful the compensation aboard This autopilot allows...

Page 23: ...cifications These pre settings that are goods for about the 90 of the boats must be fine tuned during the first sea trial You may select this procedure by entering the install menu see next chapter an...

Page 24: ...ed press newly STBY to exit List of the functions MAGN COMP Reading of the intensity of the compass signal it is useful in case the FGX60 3 pick up is installed instead of the fluxgate compass FGX90 I...

Page 25: ...3 or FGX90N SC2 Smart Compass SC2N or SC2G F9 COMP ALIGN Alignment of the compass it allows to increase or decrease the reading of the electronic compass FGX60 3 or FGX90 of a fixed quantity avoiding...

Page 26: ...ilot comes back to the previous course 5 10 or 20 when you are in AUTO the direction keys on the remote control change permanently the course for the specified amount of degrees 5 10 or 20 degrees eac...

Page 27: ...s 1x NMEA0183 output 1x feedback input LVDT type 1x feedback input resistive type 1x analogue compass input sin cos type 2x control unit connector bi directional 2x analogue rudder indicator outputs 3...

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Page 29: ...the feedback Call the technician The discharge of the hydraulic circuit must be carried out Tighten the mechanical connection between the feedback and the rudder sector NO GPS INP Lack of GPS signal...

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