Raymarine Evolution EV-2 Installation Instructions Manual

87180-4Document number:

01-2017Date:

English (en-US)

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Evolution EV-1 and ACU

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Contents

Chapter1Importantinformation.............7

Wateringress............................................7

Disclaimer..................................................8

Suppressionferrites..................................8

Connectionstootherequipment...............8

Declarationofconformity...........................8

Productdisposal........................................8

Warrantyregistration.................................8

IMOandSOLAS........................................8

Technicalaccuracy....................................8

Chapter2Documentandproduct

information................................................9

2.1Handbookinformation.......................10

Applicableproducts.................................10

Productdocumentation...........................10

2.2Productoverview................................11

Requiredadditionalcomponents.............12

SeaTalkng®.............................................12

Multipledatasources(MDS)

overview..................................................12

Chapter3Planningthe

installation...............................................13

3.1Installationchecklist..........................14

Schematicdiagram.................................14

3.2Partssupplied....................................14

Partssupplied—EV-1andEV-2............14

Partssupplied—ACU-100,

ACU-150.................................................14

Partssupplied—ACU-200,ACU-300,

ACU-400.................................................15

3.3Softwareupdates..............................15

3.4Compatibleautopilot

controllers................................................16

3.5Compatibledriveunits.......................17

3.6Systemexamples..............................19

Example:Evolutionminimumsystem

ACU-100,ACU-150.................................19

Example:Evolutionrecommended

systemACU-100,ACU-150....................19

Example:Evolutionminimumsystem

ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400................20

Example:Evolutionrecommended

systemACU-200,ACU-300,

ACU-400.................................................20

3.7Warningsandcautions......................21

3.8Selectingalocation...........................21

Locationrequirements—EV–1and

EV–2.......................................................21

Locationrequirements—ACU...............22

Compasssafedistance...........................22

EMCinstallationguidelines.....................22

3.9Productdimensions...........................23

Dimensions—EV–1andEV–2..............23

Dimensions—ACU-100,

ACU-150.................................................23

Dimensions—ACU-200,ACU-300,

ACU-400.................................................23

Chapter4Cablesand

connections............................................25

4.1Generalcablingguidance..................26

Cabletypesandlength...........................26

Routingcables........................................26

Strainrelief..............................................26

Cableshielding........................................26

4.2EVconnections.................................26

Connectionsoverview—EV-1and

EV-2........................................................26

ConnectingSeaT alkng®cables..............26

Powerconnection—EV-1......................27

SeaTalkng®powerconnection

point........................................................27

Powerdistribution—SeaT alkng®...........27

4.3ACU-100,ACU-150

connections.............................................29

Connectionsoverview—ACU-100,

ACU-150.................................................29

Makingconnections................................29

Powerconnection—ACU-100,

ACU-150.................................................29

Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire

required...................................................30

Powerdistribution—ACU......................30

Poweranddrivecables...........................31

5

Drive(motor)connection—ACU-100,

ACU-150.................................................32

SeaTalkng®connection—ACU-100,

ACU-150.................................................32

Rudderreferenceconnection..................33

4.4ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400

connections.............................................34

Connectionsoverview—

ACU-200.................................................34

Connectionsoverview—

ACU-300.................................................34

Connectionsoverview—

ACU-400.................................................34

Makingconnections................................34

Powerconnection—ACU-200,

ACU-300,ACU-400.................................34

Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire

required...................................................35

Powerdistribution—ACU......................35

Poweranddrivecables...........................37

Motor(drive)andclutchconnection—

ACU-200andACU-400...........................37

Solenoid(drive)andbypassvalve

connection-ACU-300.............................38

VMUadapterconnection—

ACU-400.................................................39

SeaTalkng®connection—ACU-200,

ACU-300,ACU-400.................................39

Sleepswitchconnection—ACU-200,

ACU-300,ACU-400.................................40

Rudderreferenceconnection..................40

4.5SeaTalk®pilotcontroller

connection...............................................41

Chapter5Installation.............................43

5.1EV-1Installation................................44

SurfacemountingtheEV-1.....................44

BracketmountingtheEV-1.....................44

Releasingtheunitfromthe

adaptor....................................................45

5.2ACUInstallation.................................46

MountingtheACU-100,ACU-150...........46

MountingtheACU-200,ACU-300,

ACU-400.................................................47

5.3Driveunitinstallation.........................47

Chapter6Systemchecksand

troubleshooting......................................49

6.1Post-installationchecks.....................50

6.2Autopilotsystemsetup......................50

6.3Alarms...............................................51

6.4LEDindications—EV-1....................54

6.5LEDindications—ACU....................55

Chapter7Maintenance..........................57

7.1Serviceandmaintenance..................58

7.2Routineequipmentchecks................58

7.3Productcleaning................................59

Chapter8Technicalsupport.................61

8.1Raymarineproductsupportand

servicing..................................................62

Viewingproductinformation....................62

8.2Learningresources............................63

Chapter9Technicalspecication.........65

9.1T echnicalspecication—EV-1and

EV-2........................................................66

9.2T echnicalspecication—ACU-100,

ACU-150..................................................67

9.3T echnicalspecication—ACU-200,

ACU-300,ACU-400.................................68

Chapter10Sparesand

accessories.............................................69

10.1Spareparts......................................70

10.2EvolutionSeaTalk

ng

cablekit...........70

10.3SeaTalk

ng®

cablesand

accessories.............................................71

AppendixANMEA2000sentences

(PGNs)—EV-1andEV-2.......................73

AppendixBNMEA2000sentences

(PGNs)—ACU........................................75

6

Chapter1:Importantinformation

Warning:Autopilotsystem

Installation

Ascorrectperformanceofthevessel’s

steeringiscriticalforsafety,we

STRONGLYRECOMMENDthat

anAuthorizedRaymarineService

Representativetsthisproduct.Youwill

onlyreceivefullwarrantybenetsifyou

canshowthatanAuthorizedRaymarine

ServiceRepresentativehasinstalledand

commissionedthisproduct.

Warning:Maintaina

permanentwatch

Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatch,this

willallowyoutorespondtosituations

astheydevelop.Failuretomaintaina

permanentwatchputsyourself,your

vesselandothersatseriousriskofharm.

Warning:Ensuresafe

navigation

Thisproductisintendedonlyasanaid

tonavigationandmustneverbeused

inpreferencetosoundnavigational

judgment.Onlyofcialgovernment

chartsandnoticestomarinerscontainall

thecurrentinformationneededforsafe

navigation,andthecaptainisresponsible

fortheirprudentuse.Itistheuser’s

responsibilitytouseofcialgovernment

charts,noticestomariners,cautionand

propernavigationalskillwhenoperating

thisoranyotherRaymarineproduct.

Warning:Potentialignition

source

ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein

hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do

NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable

atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom

ornearfueltanks).

Warning:Productgrounding

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,

ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in

accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.

Warning:Positiveground

systems

Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich

haspositivegrounding.

Warning:Switchoffpower

supply

Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis

switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis

product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect

equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,

unlessinstructedinthisdocument.

Warning:Powersupply

voltage

Connectingthisproducttoavoltage

supplygreaterthanthespecied

maximumratingmaycausepermanent

damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical

specicationsectionforvoltagerating.

Caution:Powersupply

protection

Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe

powersourceisadequatelyprotected

bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor

automaticcircuitbreaker.

Caution:Productcleaning

Whencleaningproducts:

•Lightlyrinseorushwithclean,cool

freshwater.

•Ifyourproducthasadisplayscreen,do

NOTwipethescreenwithadrycloth,

asthiscouldscratchthescreencoating.

•DoNOTuse:abrasive,acidic,

ammonia,solventofchemicalbased

cleaningproducts.

•DoNOTuseajetwash.

Caution:Serviceand

maintenance

Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable

components.Pleasereferallmaintenance

andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine

dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect

yourwarranty.

Wateringress

Wateringressdisclaimer

Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis

productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe

product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion

andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe

productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure

washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts

subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.

Importantinformation

7

Disclaimer

Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis

error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts

manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan

Raymarine.

Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries

causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,

bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts

manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation

utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.

Suppressionferrites

•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied

withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor

correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied

separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you

musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied

instructions.

•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.

installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin

theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.

•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby

Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.

•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto

beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould

beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue

totheextraweightofthecable.

Connectionstootherequipment

Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables

IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected

tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby

Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe

attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.

Declarationofconformity

RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis

compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC

directive2004/108/EC.

TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate

maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat

www.raymarine.com.

Productdisposal

Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe

WEEEDirective.

TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment

(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste

electricalandelectronicequipment.

Warrantyregistration

ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,

pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.

Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto

receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage

includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber

oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen

registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain

thelabelforfuturereference.

IMOandSOLAS

Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument

isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand

workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime

Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea

(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.

Technicalaccuracy

Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis

documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.

However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany

inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,

ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay

changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,

Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences

betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please

checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)

toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of

thedocumentationforyourproduct.

8

Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation

Chaptercontents

•2.1Handbookinformationonpage10

•2.2Productoverviewonpage11

Documentandproductinformation

9

2.1Handbookinformation

ThishandbookdescribesinstallationoftheEvolution

autopilotsystem.

Thehandbookincludesinformationtohelpyou:

•planyourautopilotsystemandensureyouhave

allthenecessaryequipment,

•installandconnecttheEV-1andACU(if

applicable)aspartoftheautopilotsystem,

•obtainsupportifrequired.

ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentation

isavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom

www.raymarine.com.

Applicableproducts

PartnumberNameDescription

Maximum

continuous

drivepower

output

E70096EV-1Attitude

Heading

Reference

Sensor

(AHRS)

Not

applicable.

E70098

ACU-100

Actuator

ControlUnit

(ACU)

7A

E70374

ACU-150

Actuator

ControlUnit

(ACU)

12A

E70099

ACU-200

Actuator

ControlUnit

(ACU)

15A

E70139

ACU-300

Actuator

ControlUnit

(ACU)

5A

E70100

ACU-400

Actuator

ControlUnit

(ACU)

30A

Productdocumentation

Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour

product:

Evolutiondocumentation

DescriptionPartnumber

EvolutionautopilotsystemInstallation

instructions

Planandinstallanautopilotsystemincluding

anEV-1AttitudeHeadingReferenceSensor

(AHRS)andanActuatorControlUnit(ACU).

87180

EvolutionDrive-By-Wire(DBW)autopilot

systemInstallationinstructions

PlanandinstallaDBWautopilotsystem

includinganEV-2AHRS.

87181

ACU-100andACU-150Mountingtemplate

TemplateforsurfacemountingtheACU-100

orACU-150.

87192

DescriptionPartnumber

ACU-200,ACU-300andACU-400Mounting

template

TemplateforsurfacemountingtheACU-200,

ACU-300orACU-400.

87176

EV-1andEV-2mountingtemplate

Templateforsurfaceorwallmountingthe

EV-1/EV-2sensor.

87170

Autopilotcontrollerdocumentation

Commissioningandoperatinginstructionsforyour

autopilotwithcompatibleAutopilotControllersare

shownbelow:

DescriptionPartnumber

p70/p70Rinstallationandoperation

instructions

Installation,commissioningandoperation

instructionsincludingconnectiontoawider

systemofmarineelectronics.

81355

p70s/p70Rsinstallationandoperation

instructions

Installation,commissioningandoperation

instructionsincludingconnectiontoawider

systemofmarineelectronics.

81365

LightHouse™MFDs

Operationsandautopilotcommissioning

instructionsincludingconnectiontoawider

systemofmarineelectronics.

81360

Alldocumentsareavailabletodownloadfromthe

Raymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals

Autopilotdriveunitdocumentation

Installationinstructionsforyourautopilotdriveunit

arelistedbelow.Pleaseselecttheappropriate

documentforyourautopilotdriveunit:

DescriptionPartnumber

TillerDriveInstallationinstructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingTillerDrive:

Q047

87279

ST1000+/ST2000+TillerDriveOwner

handbook

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingTillerDrives:

A12004,A12005

81130

WheelDriveInstallationinstructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingWheelDrive:

E12093

87287

ConstantRunningHydraulicPump

Installationinstructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingConstantRunningHydraulic

Pumps:

E12171,E12172

87039

10

DescriptionPartnumber

HydraulicLinearDriveInstallation

instructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingHydraulicLinearDrives:

E12207,E12208,M81202,M81203

81177

HydraulicPumpInstallationinstructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingHydraulicPumps:

E12139,M81119,M81120,M81121,M81122,

M81123,M81124

81178

MechanicalLinearDriveInstallation

instructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingMechanicalLinearDrives:

M81130,M81131,M81132,M81133,M81134

81175

RotaryDriveInstallationinstructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingRotaryDrives:

M81135,M81136,M81137

81174

IOSternDriveInstallationinstructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingSternDrives:

M81138,E12019

81176

UniversalIOSternDriveInstallation

instructions

Installationandcommissioninginstructions

forthefollowingSternDrive:

E12026

81180

Alldocumentsareavailabletodownloadfromthe

Raymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals

SeaTalkng®documentation

DescriptionPartnumber

SeaTalkng®referencemanual

Planningandconnectionofsystemsbased

aroundtheSeaTalkng®network.

81300

SeaTalk—SeaTalkng®converter

installationinstructions

InstallationandconnectionoftheSeaTalk—

SeaTalkng®converter.

87121

2.2Productoverview

Evolutionisasystemofelectroniccomponentsthat

giveyouautopilotcontrolofyourvessel’ssteering

system.

InconjunctionwithacompatibleAutopilotcontroller,

theEvolutioncomponentsenableyoutodirectly

controlthevessel’ssteeringsystemandprovide

navigationcommands,suchasnavigatingto

pre-determinedtracksandwaypointsforexample.

TheEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeatures

toensureeaseofinstallationandminimalsetup:

•Flexiblemountingoptions—TheEVsensor

canbemountedhorizontallyonaatdeckor

alternativelyonabracket,formountingonamast,

wallorotherverticalsurface.

Note:ThearrowonthefrontoftheEVsensor

mustbeparallelwiththecenterlineofthe

vesselandpointingtowardsthevessel’sbow.

•Simpleconnections—allEvolutionsystem

componentsareconnectedtoasingleSeaTalkng®

backbone.

•Highaccuracy—accuratecourse-keeping,to

within+/-2degrees,inallconditions.

•Built-inheadingandattitudesensor—no

additionaluxgatecompassrequired.

•Automaticsetup—nocalibrationrequired.The

RudderGain,RudderDamping,CounterRudder,

andcompasscalibrationsettingsrequiredby

existingautopilotsarenolongernecessary

TheEvolutionsystemconsistsofthefollowing

components:

ComponentPurpose

EV-1unitAHRS(Attitude

HeadingReferenceSensor)

Theprimaryheadingsensor

andcoursecomputer,

incorporatinganattitude

9-axissensor.Thissensor

replacestheuxgate

compasstypicalinexisting

autopilotsystems.

ACU(ActuatorControlUnit)

Housesthemainpowerand

driveelectronicsfordirect

connectiontoavessel’s

steeringsystem.

Documentandproductinformation

11

Requiredadditionalcomponents

Tocompleteyourautopilotsystem,youwillneedthe

followingcomponentsanddatasourcesinaddition

totheEvolutioncomponents.

Essential:

•Compatibleautopilotcontroller(See:3.4

Compatibleautopilotcontroller).

•DriveunitappropriateforyourvesselandEvolution

EVandACUunits(See:3.5Driveunit).

•ACUpowercable(notsupplied).

•SeaT alkng®backbone.

Recommended:

•Compatiblespeeddatasource.Theautopilotuses

speeddatawhenmakingcalculationsrelating

tonavigation.Asaminimum,thisinformation

mustcomefromaGNSSreceiverprovidingSOG

(SpeedOverGround)data,orideallyfroma

dedicatedspeedsensor.

•Compatiblewinddatasource(onlyrequiredfor

sailingvessels).Theautopilotuseswindvanedata

tosteerrelativetoaspeciedwindangle.This

datamustcomefromananalogwindtransducer

connectedtotheSeaTalkng®backbone.

•Rudderanglesensor.T oensureoptimumautopilot

performance,itishighlyrecommendedthata

rudderreferenceunitisused.

Note:Thesystemcomponentslistedabove

are“recommended”becausetheyhelpto

provideoptimumperformanceforautopilot

systemswhenusedinconjunctionwiththe

“essential”componentslisted.However,these

“recommended”componentsarenotincludedin

allautopilotproductsorsystempacks.Consultthe

Raymarinewebsiteoryourlocaldealerforafull

listofthecomponentsincludedwithyourautopilot

system.

Optional:

•Positiondatasource–Theautopilotusesposition

datawhenfollowingroutesandcalculatingthe

optimumcoursetosteer.Thisdataisusually

suppliedbyaGNSSreceiverontheSeaTalkng®

backbone.

SeaTalkng®

SeaTalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhanced

protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine

instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder

SeaTalkandSeaT alk2protocols.

SeaTalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich

compatibleequipmentconnectusingaspur.Data

andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices

thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe

network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed

tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.

SeaTalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000

andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible

NMEA2000andSeaT alkandSeaT alk2devicescan

alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces

oradaptorcablesasrequired.

Multipledatasources(MDS)overview

Whenasystemincludesmultipleinstancesofa

datasourcethepreferreddatasourceisselected

automatically.Thesystemspreferredsourcemaynot

beyourpreferredsource,orifyouareexperiencinga

dataconictyoucanmanuallyselectyourpreferred

datasource.

MDSenablesyoutochooseapreferredsourcefor

thefollowingdatatypes:

•GNSSPosition

•GNSSDatum

•Time&Date

•Heading

•Depth

•Speed

•Wind

Thisexercisewouldusuallybecompletedaspart

oftheinitialinstallation,orwhennewequipmentis

added.

ForMDStobeavailableallproductsinthesystem

thatusethedatasourceslistedabove,mustbe

MDS-compliant.Thesystemwillreportanyproducts

thatareNOTMDS-compliant.Itmaybepossible

toupgradethesoftwarefortheseproducts,to

makethemcompliant.VisittheRaymarinewebsite

(www.raymarine.com)toobtainthelatestsoftware

foryourproducts.

IfMDS-compliantsoftwareisnotavailableforthe

productandyoudoNOTwanttousethesystems

preferreddatasource,youmustremoveany

non-compliantproductfromthesystem.Youshould

thenbeabletoselectyourpreferreddatasource.

Note:Onceyouhavecompletedsettingupyour

preferreddatasources,youmaybeabletoadd

thenon-compliantproductsbackintothesystem.

Multipledatasourceexceptions

WiththeEvolutionsystem,thereareanumberof

importantexceptionstothehandlingofmultiple

sourcesofcertaintypesofdata.

Specically:

•Headingdata—Ifanon-Evolutionsourceof

headingdataisdesignatedbytheuser,the

Evolutionsystemcomponentswillcombinethis

headingdatawithitsowngyroandaccelerometer

data,andthenusetheimprovedheadingdata.

Thiscombinedheadingdatawillalsobeavailable

tootherequipmentontheSeaTalkng®bus.

•Rudderangledata—Wheretherearemultiple

sourcesofrudderreferenceinformation,the

Evolutionsystemcomponentswillignorerudder

angleinputsfromanyrudderreferenceunitsthat

areNOTconnecteddirectlytotheACU.

12

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation

Chaptercontents

•3.1Installationchecklistonpage14

•3.2Partssuppliedonpage14

•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage15

•3.4Compatibleautopilotcontrollersonpage16

•3.5Compatibledriveunitsonpage17

•3.6Systemexamplesonpage19

•3.7Warningsandcautionsonpage21

•3.8Selectingalocationonpage21

•3.9Productdimensionsonpage23

Planningtheinstallation

13

3.1Installationchecklist

Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:

InstallationTask

1Planyoursystem.

2

Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.

3

Siteallequipment.

4Routeallcables.

5

Drillcableandmountingholes.

6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.

7

Secureallequipmentinplace.

8Poweronandtestthesystem.

Schematicdiagram

Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning

anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture

additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The

diagramshouldinclude:

•Locationofallcomponents.

•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.

3.2Partssupplied

Partssupplied—EV-1andEV-2

ItemDescriptionQuantity

1Mountingtrim.1

2

EV-1/EV-2.

1

3

Sealingring.

1

4Mountingtray.1

5

Sealingring.

1

6Wallmountingbracket.1

7

Screwsfordeckorbracket

mounting.

4

8

Screwsforwallbracket.

3

9Documentpack.1

10

1m(3.3ft)SeaTalk

ng

spurcable.

1

Partssupplied—ACU-100,ACU-150

ItemDescriptionQuantity

1

ACUunit

1

2Documentationpack1

3

Screws(panheadtype)

2

4

SeaTalkng®spurtobarewires

cable1m(3.3ft)

1

14

Partssupplied—ACU-200,ACU-300,

ACU-400

ItemDescriptionQuantity

1

ACUunit.

1

2

Rudderreferenceunit(ifsupplied;

refertoseparateinstallationsheet

forlistofpartssupplied).

1

3

Cableties.

10

4Mountingscrews2

5

Documentpack1

3.3Softwareupdates

Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.

•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates

toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew

features.

•Thesoftwareonmanyproductscanbeupdated

usingaconnectedandcompatiblemultifunction

display(MFD).

•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe

latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate

procedureforyourspecicproduct.

Important:

•T opreventpotentialsoftware-relatedissueswith

yourproduct,alwaysfollowtherelevantupdate

instructionscarefullyandinthesequence

provided.

•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedurefor

updatingyourproductsoftware,refertoyour

dealerorRaymarinetechnicalsupport.

Caution:Installingsoftware

updates

Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried

outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe

updateprocessensureyouhavebacked

upanyimportantles.

Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower

supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot

interrupted.

Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates

arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.

Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate

package,youagreetotheseterms.

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3.4Compatibleautopilot

controllers

ASeaTalkng®autopilotcontrollerisrequiredto

operateyourautopilotsystem.SeaT alkautopilot

controllercanbeusedwhenconnectedviaa

SeaTalktoSeaT alkng®converter,butmayhave

limitedfunctionality.

Morethan1autopilotcontrollercanbeusedto

controlyourautopilotsystem.

SeaTalkng®Autopilotcontrollers

Productname

p70s

p70Rs

p70

p70R

ST70

ST70+

LightHouse™MFD

SeaTalk®AutopilotControllers

Productname

ST6002

ST7002

ST8002

Productname

SmartController(repeat

controlleronly)

S100remote(repeat

controlleronly)

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3.5Compatibledriveunits

Thedriveunitinterfaceswiththevessel’ssteeringsystem.Thetypeofdriverequireddependsonthetype

ofvesselandcapacityoftheassociatedsteeringsystem.

Raymarineautopilotsystemsaccommodatehydraulic,mechanicalandpowerassistedsterndrivesystems.

DrivecategoryAvailabletypes

Suitable

ACU

*Max

output

Type0.5

ACU-100

7A

Type112Vdconly

ACU-150

12A

Type112V/24VdcACU-200

15A

Type2

ACU-400

30A

Type3

ACU-400

30A

Hydraulicpumps

Raymarineautopilotsconnecttohydraulicsteeringsystemsusingarugged

hydraulicpumpmatchedtothecapacityofthehydraulicsteeringsystem.

Tondasuitablepump,you'llneedtoknowthesize(incc)ofthehydraulic

cylinderram(s)mountedtotherudderonvesselsfeaturinganinboardengine,

ortothedriveunitonvesselsfeaturingoutboardengines.Refertoyoursteering

systemdocumentationforthisinformation.Alternatively,youcanlookonthe

cylinderramitselfforthebrandandmodelnumber.

Onceyouhavethisgure,refertotheCylinderRamSizeChartontheRaymarine

websitetodeterminewhichhydraulicautopilotpumpiscompatiblewithyour

vessel'shydraulicsteeringsystem:http://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=209.

ConstantRunning

pump(solenoid)

ACU-300

5A

Type2(forvessels

withamaximum

displacementof

22,000Kg)

ACU-400

30A

Mechanicalhydrauliclineardrives

Designedforlargermechanically-steeredvesselsover20,000kg,hydraulic

lineardrivesconsistofareversingpump,reservoirandhydraulicram.

Ahydrauliclineardriveunitconnectstotherudderstockviaanindependent

tillerarm.Accessoryttingsfromyoursteeringsystemmanufacturermaybe

required.Thevessel’ssteeringsystemmustbecapableofbeingback-driven

fromtherudder.

Correctdriveselectiondependsonthemaximumdisplacementofyourvessel.

Additionally,boththevessel’sttingstructureandthetillerarm(orrudder

quadrant)mustbeabletocopewiththepeaklevelsofthrustgeneratedbythe

hydrauliclineardrive.Forpeakthrustdata,refertothetechnicalspecication

sectionoftheHydraulicLinearDriveinstallationinstructions.

Type3(forvessels

withamaximum

displacementof

35,000Kg)

ACU-400

30A

Type1(forvessels

withamaximum

displacementof

11,000Kg)

ACU-200

15A

Type2Short

(forvesselswith

amaximum

displacementof

15,000Kg)

ACU-400

30A

Mechanicallineardrives

Usedinsailingvessels,themechanicallineardrivemovestherudderdirectly

bypushingthetillerarmorarudderquadrant.

Correctdriveselectiondependsonthemaximumdisplacementofyourvessel.

Type2Long

(forvesselswith

amaximum

displacementof

20,000Kg)

ACU-400

30A

Type1(forvessels

withamaximum

displacementof

11,000Kg)

ACU-200

15A

Mechanicalrotarydrives

Designedforpowerandsailingvesselsystemsthatcanbedrivenfromthehelm

positionthroughachainandsprockete.g.cableandrod.

Optionaldrivesprocketsandmodicationtothesteeringchainmayberequired.

Correctdriveselectiondependsonthemaximumdisplacementofyourvessel.

Type2(forvessels

withamaximum

displacementof

20,000Kg)

ACU-400

30A

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DrivecategoryAvailabletypes

Suitable

ACU

*Max

output

Universalsterndrive

Forusewithinboard/outboard(I/O)vesselswithcablepower-assistedsteering.

ACU-200

15A

Wheeldrive—Power(SportDrive)

Designedforsmallerpowervesselsfeaturingasteeringsystemthatcanbe

drivendirectlyfromthehelmposition.

Power(for

mechanically

steeredvessels

withamaximum

displacement

of2,000Kg),

orhydraulically

steeredvessels

withamaximum

displacementof

3,181Kg)

ACU-200

15A

Wheeldrive—Sail

Designedforsmallersailingvesselsfeaturingasteeringsystemthatcanbe

drivendirectlyfromthehelmposition.

Sail(forvessels

withamaximum

displacementof7,500

Kg)

ACU-100

7A

Tillerdrive

Designedforsmallertiller-steeredsailingvessels.

PlusTiller(for

vesselswith

amaximum

displacementof6,000

Kg)

ACU-100

7A

Note:

*DrivemaximumcontinuouspoweroutputsupportedbytheACU.

Note:

•Whendeterminingyourvesseldisplacement,alwaysadd20%tothedisplacementofyourvesselto

accountfortheaddedweightoffuel,gear,provisionsandpeople.

•Theinformationprovidedintheprecedingtableisforguidanceonly.Ifyouareinanydoubtastothe

correctdriveunitforyourvessel,contactRaymarineT echnicalSupportoranauthorizedRaymarine

dealer.

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3.6Systemexamples

Example:Evolutionminimumsystem

ACU-100,ACU-150

1.12Vdcpowersupply(providingpowerto

SeaTalkng®)

2.EV-1sensor

3.Autopilotcontroller

4.SeaT alkng®backbone

5.SeaT alkng®5–wayblock

6.Driveunit(example)

7.12Vdcpowersupply(providingpowertothe

ACU)

8.ACU

Example:Evolutionrecommended

systemACU-100,ACU-150

1.12Vdcpowersupply(providingpowerto

SeaTalkng®)

2.EV-1

3.Windtransducer(onlyrequiredforSailing

vessels)

4.Speeddatasource:

a.Speedtransducer(STW),or

b.GNSSReceiver(SOG)

5.iTC-5

6.12Vdcpowersupply(providingpowertothe

ACU)

7.Autopilotcontroller

8.ACU

9.Driveunit(example)

10.Rudderreferencetransducer

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Example:Evolutionminimumsystem

ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400

1.Autopilotcontroller

2.EV-1sensor

3.SeaT alkng®backbone

4.12V/24Vdcpowersupply(providingpowerto

theACUandSeaT alkng®backbone)

5.ACU

6.SeaT alkng®5–wayblock

7.Driveunit(example)

Example:Evolutionrecommended

systemACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400

1.Autopilotcontroller

2.EV-1

3.Windtransducer(onlyrequiredforSailing

vessels)

4.Speeddatasource:

a.Speedtransducer(STW),or

b.GNSSReceiver(SOG)

5.iTC-5

6.12V/24Vdcpowersupply(providingpowerto

theACUandSeaT alkng®backbone)

7.ACU

8.Driveunit(example)

9.Rudderreferencetransducer

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