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AUTOPILOT
NAVpilot-500
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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 Confirm that no objection is in the general vicinity of the waypoint. Do not set the course changing speed The distance from the way
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWORD ...........................................................................................................iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.................................................................................v 1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT ................................................................1-1 Principle of Autopilot ..........................................................................................................1-1 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 wa
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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 50 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, 6232
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1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT Principle of Autopilot Autopilot is an automatic device for steering a vessel maintaining its heading in an intended direction. Anyone can appreciate the advantages of the autopilot – being free to carry out navigational checks, trim adjustments or simply to relax and enjoy. The autopilot utilizes a proportional rate system to steer the boat. The proportional rate system is similar to the highly accurate and reliable system used on aircraft, missiles and s
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1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT Principle of Operation In the AUTO modes, the heading information from an associated sensor is continuously compared with the set course (in the NAV mode, the course to the waypoint set on the plotter connected). With the boat on course, the two signals are equal. If the boat goes off course, the difference between the primary heading and the set course will change proportionally and there will be an imbalance at the comparator, whose output will move up o
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.1 Operating Controls Enter 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 Turns the boat 180 or 360 . AUTO NAV TURN Starboard key Steers the rudder to boat. 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. Steers the boat to port. MENU key Opens the mode menus. NAV key
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.2 Turning On/Off Press the [POWER/BRILL] key to turn the unit on before leaving the port, because several minutes are necessary to allow for stabilization of the heading data from the heading sensor. (For PG-500, see Note 2 shown below.) A beep sounds and the equipment proceeds in the sequence shown below, displaying product information and startup test results. The startup test checks the ROM, RAM, backed up data and communication between the control unit and proces
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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 STBD PORT Contrast, brilliance window 2. Rotate the [ENTER] 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 the [POR
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.4.1 Selecting the data shown on Normal and Data Displays Some display modes may be set up to suit your operating needs, on the SCREEN SETUP menu. Selecting data for Normal Display 2 screen You can select the data to show on the upper and lower half of the Normal Display 2. STBY 20.5 HDG 145.9 (Data) S P (Data1) Upper half (Data 2) Lower half Normal Display 2 1. Press the [STBY] and [MENU] key in order to show the STBY menu. 2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to se
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2. BASIC OPERATION Data available for display in SCREEN 2 UPPER and LOWER Menu option Displayed data POS Own ships position (L/L) COG Course over ground SOG Speed over ground STW Speed through water TMP Water temperature DPT Depth BRG Bearing to waypoint RNG Range to waypoint WPT POS Waypoint position (L/L) XTE Cross-track error TTG Time-to-Go to Destination ETA Estimated Time of Arrival DATE Date TIME Time WIND T* Wind direction and speed (True) WIND R** Wind direction and sp
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2. BASIC OPERATION Selecting the display layout for Data Display You can show two or three data on the Data Display. STBY STBY 20.4 HDG 116.5 HDG 116.5 20.4 (Data1) (Data1) (Data 2) (Data 2) (Data 3) Data display, two data Data display, three data Data Displays 1. Open the SCREEN SETUP menu referring to page 2-4. 2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select SCREEN 3 PATTERN. 3. Press the [ENTER] knob to show the screen 3 options window. 2 DATA 3 DATA Screen 3 pattern options window 4. R
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.4.2 Selecting the display on Graphic Display COMPASS, RUDDER ANGLE, HIGHWAY, WIND TRUE INDICATOR, WIND RELATIVE INDICATOR, DEPTH GRAPH or TEMP GRAPH can be shown on the Graphic Display. Note that the appropriate sensors are necessary to display data. 1. Open the SCREEN SETUP menu referring to page 2-4. 2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select GRAPHIC. 3. Press the [ENTER] knob to show the graphic options window. COMPASS RUDDER ANGLE HIGHWAY WIND TRUE INDICATOR WIND
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2. BASIC OPERATION 2.4.3 Selecting data for analog indicator Choose what to display on the analog indicator display on Normal Display 1 and 2. (Mode) (Mode) (Course) (Course) (Heading) (Heading) HDG HDG (Data) S P (Data1) P (Data) S (Data 2) (Normal display 2) (Normal display 1) Analog indicator Normal Display 1 and 2 1. Press the [STBY] and [MENU] key in order to show the STBY menu. 2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select DISPLAY SETUP. 3. Press the [ENTER] knob to show the DISPLAY SE
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2. BASIC OPERATION 4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select ANALOG INDIACATOR BAR on the second page. 5. Press the [ENTER] knob to show the bar indicator options window. RUDDER ANGLE DEVIATION RUDDER/XTE DEVIATION/XTE Analog indicator bar options window 6. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select option you desired to show. Note the following. RUDDER/XTE: Rudder in STBY and AUTO mode, XTE in NAV mode. DEVIATION/XTE: Deviation in STBY and AUTO mode, XTE in NAV mode. 7. Press the [ENTER] knob.
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3. STEERING MODES The NAVpilot-500 system is capable of five primary steering modes: STBY (manual), AUTO, NAV, REMOTE (FU and NFU) and DODGE. In case of emergency, for example, collision avoidance, turn the helm quickly to control the boat manually. The alarm sounds and “STBY” flashes on the display. To return to the normal mode, press the [STBY], [AUTO] or [NAV] mode. 3.1 STBY Mode After turning on the power, the equipment goes to the STBY mode. This is a manual steering mode. Wh
