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Содержание SmartWinch 280D

Страница 1: ...RMG SAILWINCH SmartWinch U S E R G U I D E ...

Страница 2: ...1 Setting TX End Points Travel and Battery Monitoring 9 12 Adjusting Deceleration Scaled Linear Travel Speed Dead Band 10 13 Maintenance 12 14 Warranty 12 15 Mechanical Specifications 13 16 Electrical Specifications 13 The SmartWinch is manufactured by RMG SAILWINCH 66 Radford Rd Angaston 5353 South Australia Phone 61 0 8 8564 2444 Fax 61 0 8 8564 3474 E mail rob rmgsw com Internet www rmgsw com 0...

Страница 3: ... rate C Adjustable Speed C Adjustable Scaled Linear Travel C Adjustable Input Dead Bnad C Ball bearing output 3 Special SmartWinch Features Dynamic Pulse Width Modulation Servo systems use Pulse Width Modulation to reduce power and speed as the desired position is approached This gives finer and smoother control when small movements are required But the problem with standard P W M is that as the d...

Страница 4: ...mum is around 0 1 seconds Depending on supply voltage used the SmartWinch may over shoot and hunt so experimentation is advised The default setting is 70 of maximum Scaled Linear Travel Response Travel response to the first 25 of TX stick movement out from close hauled is adjustable from 1 1 at minimum to a maximum of 4 1 The default setting is 1 1 For example if 50 is selected each increment of t...

Страница 5: ...ay be used These days with higher cell energy densities AA size NiCad or NimH cells can have capacities of up to about 2500 mAh With these high capacities it is also feasible to use AAA size cells with a significant weight saving Snap In Battery Holders Snap in battery holders are not recommended Their weak electrical connections can result in severe voltage drop which may cause erratic winch beha...

Страница 6: ...d winch and should not be used All joints should be soldered and then coated with Vaseline petroleum jelly to protect from corrosion black wire Use Vaseline on servo connectors also Supply Polarity Power supply battery lead connectors must be polarised so that it is impossible to accidentally reverse the supply polarity The control circuit and radio gear is protected by the voltage regulator and w...

Страница 7: ...and a rudder servo is used it is advisable to bypass the winch s internal voltage regulator and connect the battery direct to the rx See Figure 4 This is because the winch regulator and or servo lead may not be able to supply the current needed by extra servos causing a voltage drop Servo connector lead red wire must be disconnected when RX battery socket in use Remove the red wire socket from the...

Страница 8: ...ting face spigot and V ring seal on the shaft immediately below the hexagonal section of the output shaft should be given a liberal coating of Vaseline petroleum jelly or Silicone grease to form a seal Coat the two M3 mounting screws as well Before fitting the drum give the area around the V ring seal an extra coat of Vaseline Below Deck Mount For below deck mounting it is usually best to mount th...

Страница 9: ...d can be considered to be the best way The two main categories of sheeting systems used on drum type winches are described below Either system can be used above or below deck Single sheet tension line This is where only one side of the drum is used and light tension is applied by an elastic tension line which is attached to the deck It s purpose is to prevent the loss of wraps around the drum duri...

Страница 10: ...desired Each time setup is performed the previous settings are overwritten Normal Operation To use the winch the TX must be switched on before the SmartWinch If the TX is switched on after the SmartWinch the SmartWinch will not operate other than to allow entry to setup mode Setup mode is not entered unless a long beep is heard The earliest this can happen is 10 seconds after turning the winch on ...

Страница 11: ...to RX A long beep will indicate that the TX end point for sails full out position has been sampled 5 Pull plug out of RX A 3 beep signal indicates that the TX end points have been stored The winch can be turned off now if travel or battery setting changes not needed Otherwise continue on to step 6 6 Detach the sheet lines or remove the drum When the plug is next inserted the winch will drive itsel...

Страница 12: ...performed and battery monitoring is now off If 1 2 or 3 quick beeps were heard then step 9a was performed and battery monitoring is turned on The number of beeps corresponds to the battery monitoring level set See table 1 Once setup is complete the winch must be switched off 12 Adjusting Dec Rate Scaled Linear Travel Speed Dead Band For a description of these features see page 2 Each of these sett...

Страница 13: ... and start again 2 Pull plug out of RX A 3 quick beeps signal will indicate the new setting has been saved Turn winch off Speed Adjustment 1 Turn Winch on and wait 20 seconds till the 3 quick beeps signal then push plug into RX within 2 seconds If a single long beep is heard the adjustment has been noted If not then the plug was not inserted in time so turn winch off and start again 2 Pull plug ou...

Страница 14: ... mounted winches to protect the ball bearing Regularly remove the drum and re coat the area around the shaft Drain the boat of water as often as is required to keep the level of water in the boat to an absolute minimum After each days sailing drain boat and leave hatch off to allow the boat to breathe and dry out This is important for all of the boat s electrics Do not attempt to seal the motor in...

Страница 15: ...90 80 610 130 975 mm Dimensions 74x54x59 79x54x60 mm W eight 134 168 175 gm 16 Electrical Specifications Table 3 Specification 280D DL 380D HD Unit Idle Stationary Current 23 23 mAmps No Load Running Current 550 650 mAmps Stall Current 12 18 Amps Maximum Supply voltage 9 9 Volts Minimum Supply voltage 3 8 3 8 Volts Performance specifications based on a constant voltage supply of 6V and standard dr...

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