The wind vane attachment consists of two basic
the mounting mast which elevates the wind
vane into clear wind and the wind vane transducer
ttaches to the clevis at the head of
the mast by means of the cranked key provided. The
wind vane transducer is electrically connected to
the main autopilot unit by means of the waterproof
jack plug on the end of the interconnecting cable.
ne is not in use and the waterproof
plug is disconnected special care mist be taken to
ensure that the rubber blanking plug attached to
the socket on the main autopilot unit is firmly
pushed into position. If this is not done water
ket and temporarily disable
the autopilot until the water is dried out.
Use of attachments
In very many cases the autopilot can be installed
without the need for special attachments. Where
t easily possible the above standard
attachments will normally provide a neat solution
and avoid the need for structural alterations. In
very rare cases where the standard range of
attachments do not provide a convenient mounting
arrangement it may be nece
ssary to consider the use
of purpose made attachments. In the event of
difficulties occurring, our Technical Sales
Department will be pleased to advise.
Battery connection
For trial purposes the actuator power lead may be
connected directly to the vessel
The brown lead should be connected to the positive
terminal and the blue lead to the negative
terminal. If the power connections are accidentally
reversed the autopilot will not function but no
damage will result.
It is recommended th
at a waterproof plug and socket
is situated adjacent to the unit and the power lead
shortened. A standard 5 amp fuse should be provided
in the power supply circuit to protect the internal
supply cable between the battery and the waterproof
NB The equipment must not be connected to a battery
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