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Simrad AP60 Quick start guide

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AP60
QuickStart Guide
The front panel
60
AP
NAV
MENU
TURN
NO-
DRIFT
AUTO STBY
WORK
4
5
7
8
1 2 3
6
9
1 Menu key. Press once to display the active steering mode’s quick menu. Press
twice to display the Settings menu
2 Arrow keys, used for manuovering in menus and for adjusting parameters
3 Light/ Power key. Press to display the Light dialog. Press and hold for 3 seconds
to turn the unit ON/OFF
4 Course knob. In menus and dialogs; turn to select menu item and adjust value.
In FU mode; turn to set rudder angle.
In AUTO and NoDrift mode; turn to change set heading/set course
5 Port/Cancel key. In menus; press to return to previous menu level.
In STBY and FU modes; press to go to NFU mode.
In AUTO and NoDrift mode; press to change set heading/set course to port
6 Starboard/Confirm key. In menus; press to confirm menu selection/enter next
menu level.
In STBY and FU modes; press to go to NFU steering.
In AUTO and NoDrift modes; press to change set heading/set course to
starboard
7 Work profile/Thruster key. Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate available
thrusters.
In STBY mode; press to swith to AUTO mode with active WORK profile
In AUTO, NAV, NoDrift modes; press to toggle between NORMAL and WORK
profile.
8 Turn key. Press to toggle between U-turn and S-turns options
9 Mode keys. Press to activate mode indicated on key
EN
The screen
Status icons
Heading repeater
Mode info panel
Mode indication
Work prole
Rudder bar
Icon Description
Active thrusters
Active alarm. Flashing icon when the alarm is not acknowledged
Active warning
The power/light key
• Press and hold: Turn unit on/off
• Single press: Display light dialog
• Repeated
presses:
Toggle preset
brightness levels
Taking command
60
AP
NAV
MENU
TURN
WORK
NO-
DRIFT
AUTO STBY
Press any mode key to take command from any AP60 unit in a
multi station system.
The inactive icon is displayed on passive
control units.
Autopilot modes
Mode Activate Mode display
Course
knob
PORT/
STBD keys
STBY
STBY
No action
Switch to
NFU mode
NFU
Press Port or Starboard
key when in STBY or
FU mode
No action
Give rudder
command
FU
Press Port and
Starboard keys
simultaneously when in
STBY or NFU mode
Set rudder
angle
Switch to
NFU mode
AUTO
AUTO
Change set heading
NoDrift
NO-
DRIFT
Change set course
NAV
NAV
No action
Alarms
Acknowledging an alarm
Press the starboard/confirm key to acknowledge an alarm
or a warning. This will silence the sound and remove the
alarm dialog.
The icon will remain active, and the alarm/warning will be
included in the alarm listing as long as the alarm situation
is present.
Displaying alarm listing
MENU
x2
Menus
Select menu item,
Adjust value
or
Return to previous menu level,
Remove menu
or
Go to next menu level,
Conrm selection
or
Quick menus
MENU
Mode dependent menu, including the most used settings for active mode.
Activated by a single press on the MENU key.
Standby, FU and NFU mode AUTO and NO DRIFT mode NAV mode
Settings menus
MENU
Menus used for installation and system setup.
Activated from the Quick menu or by pressing the MENU key twice.
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Thrusters on/o
Press and hold the WORK key to toggle the thrusters on/off.
WORK
3 s
Turning ON
Turning OFF
Proles
In STANDBY mode: Press the WORK key to switch to AUTO mode and WORK profile.
WORK
x1
In AUTO, NAV and NoDrift modes: Press the WORK key to toggle between NORMAL
and WORK profile.
WORK
x1
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