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.ACU
8.Driveunit(example)
9.Rudderanglereferencesensor/transducer(M81105)
Powerconnection—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400
PowertotheACUunitmustbefromanappropriatelyfusedandratedsupply.
1.A CUpowerconnectionpanel
2.Vesselpowerdistributionpanel
Powerconnectioncolors
ColorDescription
AR ed
PowerinPositive(+)12/24Vdc
BBlack
P owerinNegative(–)0Vdc
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositivegrounding.
Fusesandcircuitprotection
Thereare3levelsofpowerprotectionintheautopilotsystem.Thedrive(motor)andassociated
cablesareinitiallyprotectedbythecurrentsensingandstallconditiondetectionwithintheA CU
hardwareandsoftware.AsecondlevelofprotectionisprovidedtothesepartsandtheACU
componentsbytheACU'sinternalpowerfuse.Protectionfortheentireautopilotsystemandits
wiringbacktothemainpowerdistributionpanelisprovidedbyyourvessel’scircuitbreaker/fuse.
A CU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400connections
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