SI-TEX SP-120 – SS34 3 08/04/2015
Index
WARNING! ................................................................................................................... 4
SP-120 AUTOPILOT SYSTEM ................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS: .................................................... 6
DISPLAY UNIT ............................................................................................................ 7
COMPASS .................................................................................................................... 8
RUDDER FEEDBACK UNIT ........................................................................................... 9
GPS WIRING CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................... 11
HYDRAULIC REVERSING MOTOR CONNECTION ........................................................ 11
MECHANICAL REVERSING MOTOR CONNECTION ..................................................... 11
Motor Connections............................................................................................... 12
SOLENOID VALVE USE ............................................................................................. 13
INITIAL OPERATIONAL SETTINGS .................................................................... 14
MOTOR DIRECTION – AUTOMATIC SET UP ............................................................... 14
MOTOR DIRECTION – MANUAL SET UP .................................................................... 14
SENSITIVITY ............................................................................................................. 14
RUDDER RATIO ........................................................................................................ 15
BACKLIGHTING ......................................................................................................... 15
SET RUDDER LIMITS ................................................................................................. 14
COMPASS HEADING .................................................................................................. 15
COMPASS CALIBRATION ........................................................................................... 15
COMPASS ALIGNMENT.............................................................................................. 15
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS ....................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the PID Control ................................................................................... 17
SP-120 DEFAULT SETTINGS: .................................................................................... 18
SET UP OF THE GPS UNIT ......................................................................................... 19
SP-120 ALARMS ....................................................................................................... 19
Off Course Alarm ................................................................................................ 19
GPS Alarm ........................................................................................................... 19
DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................................... 19
OVERVIEW OF OPERATION ................................................................................. 20
TROUBLE SHOOTING ............................................................................................. 21
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM.......................................................................................... 22
WARRANTY ............................................................................................................... 24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 24