TMC--Converter
Type 121--061
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3756.DOC010002 Edition: July 9, 2004
4 Maintenance and Repair
4.1 Maintenance
The TMC--Converter is maintenance free.
4.1.1 Alignment (sensitivity of magnetic sonde)
Basic status:
-- TMC--Converter is installed.
-- Magnetic compass is installed together with the magnetic sonde.
-- Magnetic compass is connected to the TMC--Converter.
-- Heading repeater is connected.
-- Data format is adjusted (NMEA or Course bus)
After applying the supply voltage(s) the heading repeater synchronizes at its 0--position
and turns after that to the true heading value.
If the heading display from the heading receiver is differing from the heading from the
magnetic compass, the screws of the magnetic sonde must be loosened and the ma-
gnetic sonde has to be turned within its mounting until both heading values correspond.
Alignment:
(see Fig. 8)
At headings of “North”, “East”, “South” and “West” voltages have to be measured at the
test--points TP11 and TO 12 and have to be aligned with a potentiometer to a value ac-
cording to below mentioned table.
Heading of ma-
gnetic compass
Test--point Potentiometer voltage to be
aligned
03 TP12 R155 4,3VDC 0,1VDC
1803 TP12 R155 0,7VDC 0,1VDC
903 TP11 R155 4,3VDC 0,1VDC
2703 TP11 R155 0,7VDC 0,1VDC
The potentiometer R113 is pre--aligned by the company, but if there is a higher deviation
at the 45 intermediate--values, than the heading value of the connected heading re-
ceiver has to be adapted with potentiometer R113.