Simrad AP25 Marine Instruments User Manual


 
Instruction manual
20221495F 3
Contents
1 System description ....................................................................................... 9
1.1 General .................................................................................................. 9
1.2 How to use this manual......................................................................... 9
1.3 System components............................................................................. 10
1.4 AP25 Control Unit .............................................................................. 11
1.5 Autopilot Computer ............................................................................ 11
1.6 RF300 Rudder Feedback unit ............................................................. 11
1.7 Heading Sensors.................................................................................. 12
RC36 Rate compass ............................................................................ 12
RFC35 Electronic Fluxgate Compass (optional) ................................12
NMEA compass (optional) ................................................................. 12
Simrad gyrocompasses........................................................................ 12
1.8 Optional equipment.............................................................................13
R3000X Remote Control .................................................................... 13
JS10 Joystick.......................................................................................13
FU25 Follow-Up Steering Lever ........................................................ 13
TI25 Thruster Interface ....................................................................... 13
Multiple stations.................................................................................. 14
1.9 Software record ................................................................................... 14
2 Operation.................................................................................................... 15
2.1 Overview .............................................................................................15
2.2 ON/OFF - Standby mode ....................................................................16
Flashing course knob icon ..................................................................17
Alarms .................................................................................................17
2.3 AP25 with MSD50 Stern Drive unit...................................................18
Zero point setting ................................................................................ 18
2.4 Follow-Up steering (FU)..................................................................... 19
2.5 Non-Follow-Up steering (NFU) ......................................................... 19
2.6 R3000X Remote Control (NFU)......................................................... 20
2.7 JS10 Joystick (NFU) ........................................................................... 20
2.8 Automatic Steering ............................................................................. 21