Simrad Autopilot AP26 - Manual (Page 5)

Instruction manual
20221586B
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Contents
1 System description ....................................................................................... 9
1.1 General .................................................................................................. 9
1.2 How to use this manual......................................................................... 9
1.3 System components............................................................................. 10
1.4 AP26 Control Unit .............................................................................. 11
1.5 AP27 Control Unit .............................................................................. 11
1.6 Autopilot Computer ............................................................................ 11
1.7 RF300 Rudder Feedback unit ............................................................. 12
1.8 Heading Sensors.................................................................................. 12
RC36 Rate compass ............................................................................ 12
RFC35 Electronic Fluxgate Compass (optional) ................................ 12
NMEA compass (optional) ................................................................. 13
Simrad RGC10 and RGC50 gyrocompasses ...................................... 13
1.9 Optional equipment............................................................................. 14
R3000X Remote Control .................................................................... 14
JS10 Joystick....................................................................................... 14
FU25 Follow-Up Steering Lever ........................................................ 14
Multiple stations.................................................................................. 14
2 Operation.................................................................................................... 15
2.1 Overview............................................................................................. 15
2.2 ON/OFF - Standby mode .................................................................... 17
Flashing course knob icon .................................................................. 18
Alarms ................................................................................................. 18
2.3 AP26 and AP27 with MSD50 Stern Drive unit.................................. 18
Zero point setting ................................................................................ 18
2.4 Follow-Up steering (FU)..................................................................... 19
2.5 Non-Follow-Up steering (NFU) ......................................................... 20
2.6 R3000X Remote Control (NFU)......................................................... 21