Instruction manual
20221560A 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 AP16 Control Unit .............................................................................. 11
1.5 Autopilot Computer ............................................................................ 11
1.6 RF300 Rudder Feedback unit ............................................................. 11
1.7 Heading Sensors.................................................................................. 12
RFC35 Electronic Fluxgate Compass.................................................12
RC36 Rate compass (optional) ........................................................... 12
NMEA compass (optional) .................................................................12
Simrad RGC10 and RGC50 gyrocompasses ...................................... 12
1.8 Optional equipment............................................................................. 13
R3000X Remote Control .................................................................... 13
JS10 Joystick....................................................................................... 13
Multiple stations.................................................................................. 13
2 Operation.................................................................................................... 15
2.1 Overview.............................................................................................15
2.2 ON/OFF - Standby mode .................................................................... 16
Flashing course knob icon ..................................................................17
Alarms ................................................................................................. 17
2.3 AP16 with MSD50 Stern Drive unit................................................... 17
Zero point setting ................................................................................ 18
2.4 Non-Follow-Up steering (NFU) ......................................................... 18
2.5 R3000X Remote Control (NFU).........................................................19
2.6 JS10 Joystick (NFU) ........................................................................... 20
2.7 Automatic Steering .............................................................................20
Heading catch...................................................................................... 21