Robertson AP45 Autopilot
Table of contents
Simrad Robertson AS
Egersund - Norway
Page I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION..................................................1-1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................1-1
System description.........................................................................................................1-1
AP45 Control Unit.........................................................................................................1-1
Heading Sensors ............................................................................................................1-1
Rudder Feedback Units .................................................................................................1-2
Junction units.................................................................................................................1-3
Optional equipment .......................................................................................................1-3
Remote Controls ............................................................................................................1-3
Rudder Angle Indicators................................................................................................1-4
2.
OPERATION OF THE AUTOPILOT...................................2-1
General ..........................................................................................................................2-1
Front Panel ....................................................................................................................2-1
Mode selection ..............................................................................................................2-1
Parameter setting ...........................................................................................................2-3
Course selection.............................................................................................................2-4
Navigating with the AP45..............................................................................................2-5
Mixed mode, XTE & CTS.............................................................................................2-5
XTE mode .....................................................................................................................2-6
Steering by bearing to waypoint (CTS) .........................................................................2-8
Remote Controls General ............................................................................................2-10
F200-40 Remote Control .............................................................................................2-10
S9 Steering Lever ........................................................................................................2-11
FU91 Follow up Steering Lever ..................................................................................2-14
Fault warnings .............................................................................................................2-16
3.
DESIGN AND THEORY OF OPERATION.........................3-1
Automatic Steering ........................................................................................................3-1
AP45 Control Unit.........................................................................................................3-2
CD109 Course Detector ................................................................................................3-2
Rudder Feedback Units .................................................................................................3-3
RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit ......................................................................................3-3
RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit (optional)...................................................................3-3
Junction Units................................................................................................................3-4
J45S Junction Unit.........................................................................................................3-4
J45A Electronic Junction Unit.......................................................................................3-6
4.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................4-1
AP45 Control Unit.........................................................................................................4-1
CD109 Course Detector ................................................................................................4-2
RFC35NS Fluxgate compass .........................................................................................4-3
G40A Gyro Interface .....................................................................................................4-4
G45 Gyro Interface........................................................................................................4-4
FI100-40 Fluxgate Interface ..........................................................................................4-5
RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit ......................................................................................4-5
RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit ...................................................................................4-6
J45S Junction Unit.........................................................................................................4-7
J45A Junction Unit ........................................................................................................4-7
S9 Steering Lever ..........................................................................................................4-8
FU91 Steering Lever .....................................................................................................4-8
S35 Steering Lever ........................................................................................................4-9
F1/2 Remote Control ...................................................................................................4-10
F200-40 Remote Control .............................................................................................4-10
RI35 Rudder Angle Indicator ......................................................................................4-11
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