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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
AUTOPILOT
MODEL
NAVpilot-500
www.furuno.co.jp
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IMPORTANT NOTICES General • The operator of this equipment must read and follow the descriptions in this manual. Wrong operation or maintenance can cancel the warranty or cause injury. • Do not copy any part of this manual without written permission from FURUNO. • If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer about replacement. • The contents of this manual and equipment specifications can change without notice. • The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual can be di
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING Do not open the equipment Do not use the ORBIT mode in rough sea. unless you are well familiar with electrical circuits. Because the boat turns a 360-degree circle around the waypoint a large wave or strong Only qualified personnel wind can cause the boat to capsize. should work inside the ELECTRICAL equipment. SHOCK HAZARD For the figure eight mode, confirm that no objection is in the general vicinity of the waypoint. Do not set the course changing spee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ......................................................................................................... v SYSTEM CONFIGURATION................................................................................ vi 1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT................................................................1-1 1.1 Principle of Autopilot..................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Principle of Operation....
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5. ALARMS........................................................................................................5-1 5.1 ALARM Menu............................................................................................................5-1 5.1.1 Selecting the alarm buzzer ............................................................................... 5-2 5.1.2 Selecting the beep pattern................................................................................ 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the w
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FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the NAVpilot-500 Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO NAVpilot-500 AUTOPILOT. For over 60 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers. Your autopilot is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Control Unit* FAP-5001 (Max. 6) Processor Unit PC FAP-5002 Reversible pump or Heading sensor Ship’s steering system Electromagnetic valve unit PG-500 Clutch External buzzer Rudder Reference Unit FAP-6111 GPS Navigator Remote Controller (NMEA0183) Remote Controller RD-30 (Max. 3) Remote Controller Distributor FAP-6800 (NMEA0183) Remote Controller Remote controler Dial type: FAP-5551, FAP-5552 Button type: FAP6211, FAP-6212 Lever type: FAP-6221, 6222 Dodge type: FAP-6231, 623
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1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT 1.1 Principle of Autopilot An autopilot is an automatic device for steering a vessel and maintaining its heading in an intended direction. Boat and ship operators can really appreciate the advantages of the autopilot – It steers the boat for you so that you are free to carry out navigational checks, trim adjustments, etc. or to simply relax and enjoy the ride. The NAVpilot-500 autopilot utilizes a proportional rate system to steer the boat. This system is
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1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT 1.2 Principle of Operation In the AUTO modes, the heading information from a heading sensor is continuously compared with the course that is set on the autopilot’s controller. (in the NAV mode, the course to the waypoint is received from a plotter connected to the NAVpilot-500). With the boat on course, these two signals are equal. If the boat drifts off course, the difference between the primary heading and the set course will change proportionally and the
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.1 Operating Controls Course control knob** Rotate: Selects menu items and options. STBY key Push: Sets the course on Auto or Nav mode. Selects the STBY (manual) mode. STBY TURN key Open the TURN menu. AUTO NAV TURN STARBOARD key* Steers the boat to starboard. MENU POWER/BRILL key Long press: Turns power off. Mormentary press: Turns power on; opens the display for adjustment of PORT key* brilliance and contrast. MENU key Steers the boat to port. Opens the mode menus. N
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.2 Turning On/Off Press the [POWER/BRILL] key to turn the unit on. (For PG-500, see Note 2 shown below.) A beep sounds and the equipment proceeds in the sequence shown below, showing product information and startup test results. The startup test checks the ROM, RAM, backed up data and communication between the control unit and processor unit, and also checks for the presence of heading from the sensor and rudder angle information from the rudder angle indicator. If NG
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.3 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast The brilliance and contrast can be adjusted as below: 1. Momentarily press the [POWER/BRILL] key. The CONTRAST and BRILL window appears. CONTRAST 10 BRILL 8 PORT STBD Contrast, brilliance window 2. Rotate the course control knob to adjust display contrast; clockwise to raise the contrast and counter-clockwise to lower it. (16 levels are available.) The contrast can also be adjusted by pressing the [POWER/BRILL] key. 3. Press t
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.4.2 Selecting the data shown on Normal Display 2, Data Display and Graphic Display Display modes may be set up to suit your operating needs as below. Selecting data In the STBY mode, you can select which data you want to display in the columns shown in the figure below. For Normal Display 1 and 2, you may choose which data you want to show on the analog indicator. STBY STBY 20.5 20.5 HDG HDG 145.9 145.9 Normal Display 1 Normal Display 2 STBY STBY 20.4 HDG 116.5
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2. BASIC OPERATION Data available for Normal display 2, Data display and Graphic display Item Displayed data POS Own ship’s position (L/L) COG Course over ground SOG Speed over ground STW Speed through water TEMP Water temperature DPT Depth BRG Bearing to waypoint RNG Range to waypoint WPT Waypoint position (L/L) XTE Cross-track error TTG Time-to-Go to Destination ETA Estimated Time of Arrival DATE Date TIME Time WIND TRUE* Wind direction and speed (True) WIND RELATIV** Wind di
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2. BASIC OPERATION TRUE 0 N WIND WIND RUDDER ANGLE P 5.1 330 30 60 300 E W 45 90 270 12 kt S 240 120 RUDDER P 2.5 150 210 180 PORT STBD COMPASS TRUE WIND INDICATOR RUDDER ANGLE RELATIVE 0 WIND WIND 330 30 DEPTH 260ft TEMP 32.0 F 200 40 60 300 45 90 270 12 kt 240 120 150 210 180 300 30 RELATIVE WIND INDICATOR DEPTH GRAPH TEMP GRAPH Waypoint mark Waypoint ID 001WPT Own ship symbol P0.01 nm Direction to steer HIGHWAY Available graphics for graphic display 2-6
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3. STEERING MODES The NAVpilot-500 system is capable of six primary steering modes: STBY (manual), AUTO, NAV, TURN, REMOTE (FU and NFU) and DODGE. 3.1 STBY Mode After turning on the power, the equipment goes to the STBY mode. This is a manual steering mode. When sailing into or out of a harbor, steer the vessel in the STBY mode by using the ship’s steering wheel (helm). Press the [STBY] key. STBY mode (manual steering mode) Heading from heading sensor STBY HDG Heading mode M 359.
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3. STEERING MODES 3.2 AUTO Mode 3.2.1 Using the AUTO mode The NAVpilot-500’s AUTO mode steers the boat automatically on a course set by the operator. Note: The AUTO mode will not compensate for the effects of wind or tide, which can push you off course in the athwart ship direction. Use the AUTO mode for short, straight voyages. Otherwise switch to the NAV mode which is described on page 3-4. 1. Direct the boat to the intended course desired. 2. Press the [AUTO] key to activate the
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3. STEERING MODE 3.2.2 ADVANCED AUTO mode AUTO mode will maintain a set course, but your vessel’s course may be shifted by the effects of current or wind. ADVANCED AUTO mode maintains a set course while compensating for the effects of wind and tide. Note that your NAVpilot-500 must be connected to a (GPS) which outputs own ship’s position data (L/L) in NMEA0183 format to the NAVpilot-500. In the ADVANCED AUTO mode, the NAVpilot-500 will calculate your course based on your present posit
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3. STEERING MODES 3.3 NAV Mode 3.3.1 Starting the NAV mode If a destination waypoint is set on a GPS / Plotter, the NAVpilot-500 can receive this information and guide the boat to the destination waypoint as determined by the plotter. To use the NAV mode, complete the following steps. Note: It takes 5 seconds to activate the NAV mode after the NAVpilot-500 receives the above information. 1. Set the destination waypoint (or route) on the plotter. 2. Manually steer the boat towards th
