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AP47CR Quick Start Guide

IMPORTANT:

 

THE AUTOPILOT SHOULD NOT BE LEFT SOLELY IN CHARGE OF THE VESSEL 

AND AN ADEQUATE WATCH SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. IT IS STRONGLY 
RECOMMENDED THAT THE AUTOPILOT SHOULD NOT BE USED WHILE NAVIGATING IN 
RESTRICTED WATERWAYS AS WATER CURRENTS, WIND CHANGES OR RADIO TRANSMITTER 
INTERFERENCE CAN ENDANGER YOUR OWN OR OTHER VESSELS.

The set up can be done automatically or manually

Automatic installation set up determines the output 

polarity for motor direction and rudder limit setting. 

Note: If the manual set procedure is used, motor 

direction and both rudder end limits must be set. 

Rudder End Limits – Automatic Set up (Rudder 

Feedback required)

To commence:

•  Switch power on to AP47C

•  Wait until Main Screen is displayed (Figure 1)

•   Hold MODE button, Settings Page 1 will appear 

(Figure 2) release MODE button.

•   Press MODE and AUTO buttons at the same time. 

Install Options 1 will appear (Figure 3)

•   Press AUTO button to enter Steering Menu  

(Settings Page 2) Figure 5

•  Ensure USE RFU is set to YES

•   Scroll down to END LIMIT AUTO using the 

 Button

•  Press AUTO button to start set up (Figure 4)

•   Process will take between 20 and 60 seconds to 

complete depending on the speed of the motor

•   If process is successful display will show 

CAL OK  

SAVING….

•   Press either MODE to cancel the installation process

•  Display will show 

ABORT CALIBRATION

• If 

CAL ERROR

 is displayed an error has occurred

•   Check the drive output is connected  and rudder 

feedback is moving

•  Check rudder feedback installation

•  To Exit menu, press MODE button

Rudder End Limits  – Manual Set up 

(Rudder Feedback required)

•  Switch power on to AP47C

•  Wait until Main Screen is displayed (Figure 1)

•   Hold MODE button, Settings Page 1 will appear 

(Figure 2). Release MODE button.

•   Press MODE and AUTO buttons at the same time. 

Install Options 1 will appear (Figure 3)

•   Press AUTO button to enter Steering Menu 

(Settings Page 2) Figure 5

•  Ensure USE RFU is set to YES

•   Scroll down to END LIMIT PORT using the  

 Button

•   Press AUTO button to enter Port Adjustment 

(Figure 5)

• Press 

 to move rudder to Port

• Press 

 to move rudder to starboard

•   If direction is incorrect, reverse the yellow wires, 

or change SWAP OUTPUT in previous menu.

•   Move to Port Limit, press AUTO button (Figure 6)

•  Press AUTO again to save, or MODE to abort.

•   Scroll down to END LIMIT STBD using the 

 

Button

•   Press AUTO button to enter Starboard Adjustment 

•  Move to Starboard Limit, press AUTO button 

•  Press AUTO again to save, or MODE to abort.

•  To Exit menu, press MODE button

INITIAL OPERATIONAL SETTINGS (AP47CR) – WITH RUDDER FEEDBACK

Figure 1: Example Main Screen   

Figure 5: Port Limit Adjustment

Figure 3: Example Install Options 1

Figure 2: Example Settings Page 1

Figure 6: Save Limits  

Confirmation Screen

Figure 4: Example Settings Page 2

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