Simrad AP50 User Manual

General Information
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Contents
1 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................11
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................11
1.2 How to Use This Manual..............................................................................12
1.3 System Components .....................................................................................13
1.4 AP50 Control Unit........................................................................................14
1.5 Junction Units ...............................................................................................14
1.6 Rudder Feedback Units ................................................................................14
RF300S Rudder Feedback Unit....................................................................14
RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit .....................................................................15
RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit ..................................................................15
1.7 Heading Sensors ...........................................................................................15
RC25/RFC35R Rate Compass......................................................................15
CD100A Course Detector and CDI35 Course Detector Interface................15
General NMEA Compasses..........................................................................15
HS50 GPS Heading Sensor ..........................................................................15
Other Compass Models ................................................................................16
CI300X Compass Interface......................................................................16
GI50 Gyro Interface.................................................................................16
1.8 Optional Equipment......................................................................................16
AP51 Remote Control ..................................................................................16
R3000X Remote Control ..............................................................................16
S100 NFU Steering Lever ............................................................................17
S35 NFU Steering Lever ..............................................................................17
FU50 Follow-Up Steering Lever..................................................................17
F1/2 NFU Remote ........................................................................................17
TI50 Thruster Interface.................................................................................17
AD50 Analog Drive......................................................................................18
RI35 Mk2 Rudder Angle Indicator...............................................................18
NI300X NMEA Interface Unit .....................................................................18
2 OPERATION OF THE AUTOPILOT ..............................................................19
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................19
2.2 ON/OFF - Standby Mode (STBY) ...............................................................22
2.3 AP50 with MSD50 Stern Drive unit.............................................................24
Zero point setting..........................................................................................24
Operation ......................................................................................................24
2.4 Follow-Up (FU) Steering..............................................................................25
2.5 Non-Follow-Up (NFU) Steering ..................................................................25
S100 (NFU) Steering Lever..........................................................................25

Simrad AP50 Specifications

General

Brand	Simrad
Model	AP50
Category	Autopilot System
Language	English