Rutter VDR-100G3 - A2.15.2 Short Rudder Description; A2.15.3; Two Rudders with Two Steering Locations - Example 1

Appendix 2: System Configuration File, Rev. 1.1
Figure A2- 34 – Steering
A2.15.2 Short Rudder Description
Provide a descriptive name for the applicable rudder/azipod that will allow a Playback software
user to recognize it. For example, the first Starboard Rudder could be named Stbd Rudder.
Order and Response information will need to be added, including the type of input device
recording that particular information. It will be necessary to configure the entered input device.
Click the ‘Configure Rudder/Azipod x Input Device(s)’ button and enter the relevant information in
the configure device window. Refer to “How to Input Thruster Data” in the Thrusters section for
instructions on setting up control locations and the input of data for each location.
Note that “# of control locations” does not refer to the setting up of steering
modes (i.e., FU, NFU, trackpilot, Override, Autopilot, etc.). This only refers to
instances where more than 1 signal is used to specify a single rudder order, and
the Discrete interfaces specified are used to determine which signal is the correct
one to use.
A2.15.3 Two Rudders with Two Steering Locations – Example 1
This example is for a ship that has 2 rudders controlled from 2 locations (port and stbd control
locations). Signals for the rudders are independent, which makes it necessary to specify both
control locations (if the signals were available at a common location, there would be no need to
specify control locations).
In a situation where there are 2control locations, the station in command must be indicated
(normally via a data discrete device). For example, data from the port control station could be
provided on Data Analog 01 ($ANL01) in field 1 and data from the stbd control location on
$ANL01 in field 3. In this case, a separate signal must be present which indicates which station is
in command.
1. To set up control locations, first indicate the number of control locations (in this case, two)
on the pull-down box on the main rudders tab.
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