Simrad AP16 - 1 System Description; 1.3 System Components

Instruction manual
20221560E 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 gyrocompasses........................................................................12
1.8 Optional equipment.............................................................................13
R3000X Remote Control ....................................................................13
JS10 Joystick.......................................................................................13
Multiple stations..................................................................................13
1.9 Software record...................................................................................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...................................................18
Zero point setting ................................................................................18
2.4 Non-Follow-Up steering (NFU) .........................................................19
2.5 R3000X Remote Control (NFU).........................................................20
2.6 JS10 Joystick (NFU)...........................................................................20
2.7 Automatic Steering .............................................................................21