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11 | Steering 

 

Control handover 

If applicable, handover of control must be allowed first by the active controller to allow the FU Tiller 
to take control (i.e. enable FU control). 

The method for control handover is pre-set during commissioning. Two system settings are possible, 

namely ‘Take control’ or ‘

Release

/take control’.

 

Take control 

Any controller can take control. Control handover allowance is not applicable. 

Procedure for FU Tiller: 

-

 

Push the button 

FU

 to enable FU control. Control mode indicator 

FU

 and the handle indicator 

will illuminate, meaning that the FU mode and the handle is enabled. 

Release/take control 

Any controller can take control, only when the active controller allows control handover. 

Procedure for FU Tiller: 

-

 

Take control 
Allow control handover from the active controller (refer to the respective operation manual 
for the procedure). Button 

FU

 will illuminate to indicate that FU control is allowed. Push the 

button

 FU

 to enable FU control. Control mode indicator 

FU

 and the handle indicator will 

illuminate, meaning that the FU mode and the handle is enabled. 
 

-

 

Release control 
To allow control handover to another controller, push the button 

FU

, until control mode 

indicator 

FU

 flashes (this indicates that control handover is allowed).  

NOTE: The FU Tiller stays in control until control is transferred to another controller.  
NOTE: Control mode indicator 

FU

 keeps flashing until control is transferred to another 

controller. There is no timeout. The speaker produces 3 short successive beeps with 10 
seconds interval to indicate that the operation is not finished. 
NOTE: The FU Tiller goes into standby mode when control is transferred to another 
controller.  

Steering 

In FU control, the steering gear will move the rudder as per FU value command (rudder angle).  

Moving the handle to the neutral position will cause the rudder to move to the centre position. 
Turning the handle farthest to the left will cause the rudder to move to a predefined maximum 
rudder angle, turning the handle farthest to the right will cause the rudder to move to the predefined 
maximum rudder angle in the opposite direction.  

 

 

Содержание Alphatron AlphaPilot FU Tiller

Страница 1: ...FU Tiller Operation Manual www alphatronmarine com ...

Страница 2: ...Abbreviations 5 Definitions 5 Safety Information 6 Warranty 7 Introduction 8 Enabling FU control 9 Control allowed not allowed 10 Control handover 11 Take control 11 Release take control 11 Steering 11 Alarm handling 12 Dimming 12 Alarm speaker and lamp test 13 ...

Страница 3: ...o fit vessels of any size including high speed crafts The FU Tiller is part of the AlphaPilot MFM system and is used for steering in manual FU steering mode Thoroughly read this operation manual before operating the equipment We recommend keeping this manual nearby the equipment to ensure ready access to it ...

Страница 4: ...4 Preface Revision History Revision No Date Description Author 1 0 18 04 2018 First release J Kreeft ...

Страница 5: ... until acknowledged The acoustic noise pressure of the alarm is at least 75 dBA but not greater than 85 dBA at a distance of 1 m IEC 60945 The visual indication continues until the alarm condition is removed AlphaPilot MFM Alphatron brand name for the heading control system Autopilot A Heading Control System Indication Visual display of any message to the user which may be accompanied by a low int...

Страница 6: ...e to comply with the precautions or with specific dangers warnings and cautions elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the equipment ALPHATRON MARINE assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements WARNING Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Otherwise it may cause a fire or you may suffer an electrical s...

Страница 7: ...arranty NOTICE Installation of this product shall only be done by a certified installation company approved by either ALPHATRON MARINE or by an official ALPHATRON MARINE distributor Acting otherwise will void the warranty NOTICE This product contains no operator serviceable parts Service and repair shall only be carried out by personnel trained and certified by ALPHATRON MARINE NOTICE Do not place...

Страница 8: ...it The FU Tiller has 1 handle and multiple buttons The alarm speaker button will illuminate when there is an alarm The button is used to mute the speakers of the FU Tiller and interconnected modules Buttons DIM and DIM are used to control the brightness level of the FU Tiller and interconnected modules Button FU is used to release take FU control The handle is used to steer step less control Figur...

Страница 9: ...ll illuminate meaning that FU mode is enabled and that the handle is enabled Note that control must be allowed see subsection Control allowed not allowed on page 10 Note that another active controller may need to allow control handover first see subsection Control handover on page 11 Figure 3 FU mode enabled Figure 2 STBY mode enabled ...

Страница 10: ...igure 5 FU control is steering in manual FU steering mode therefore the Mode Switch must be in position MAN Mode Switch 3 Pos or AUTO MAN Mode Switch 2 Pos FU control is not allowed when the Mode Switch is in position NFU Mode Switch 2 Pos Mode Switch 3 Pos or AUTO Mode Switch 3 Pos When a non illuminated button is pushed the speaker produces 4 short successive beeps to indicate that the operation...

Страница 11: ...ol Control mode indicator FU and the handle indicator will illuminate meaning that the FU mode and the handle is enabled Release control To allow control handover to another controller push the button FU until control mode indicator FU flashes this indicates that control handover is allowed NOTE The FU Tiller stays in control until control is transferred to another controller NOTE Control mode ind...

Страница 12: ...acknowledged on the AlphaPilot MFM control unit then the illumination will be constant and the speaker will be muted if not muted already via the FU Tiller When the alarm is accepted e g problem solved then the illumination on the alarm speaker button will turn off Dimming Buttons DIM and DIM are always illuminated dimmed to a pre set brightness level and control is always allowed Push the button ...

Страница 13: ...multaneously push and hold button DIM and DIM to test the alarm speaker and the indicators The alarm speaker will beep continuously and all indicators buttons control mode indicators and handle indicator will illuminate continuously until the buttons are released ...

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