Control Unit; Battery Connection; Accessory Connection - Raymarine Autohelm 2000 User Manual

CONTROL UNIT

The conlrol unit slols into a permanently
mounled socket sited in the cockpit II
contains a gimballed fluxgale compass
and Iherefore has some reslriclions on
mounling posilion.
The control unit should be siled where
steering positron. It should also be
posilioned al leas1 60cm (2'6") away
devialion of both compasses.
Deviation of the control unit fluxgale
compass is less imporlanl since
headings are always adjusted by
reference lo the main sleering compass.
Nevertheless, deviation should be
avoided if possible and thus the conlrol
unit should be siled as far away from
other magnelic or iron devices as
Having selected the besl mounling
site, the mounling sockel may be
secured lo a convenient wooden or glass
libre surface using the self lapping
screws provided. The mounling surface
may slope away from verlical by a
maximum of 459

Battery Connection

The waterprool 'Dri-Plug' srrpplied
should be silualetl as close as possible lo
length. The Dri-Plug sockel musl be
connecled directly lo the vessels
electrical dislribulion panel and on no
account paralleled into exisling wiring for
other equipment.
The Aulohelm supply must be
independently switched and protecled
by a 5 amp fuse or current trip.
Since the autopilot is microprocessor
based il is very imporlant lhat vollage
losses in supply cables are minimised.

Accessory Connection

In common wilh all Ihe Aulohelm 2000's
accessories, the drive unit plugs inlo Ihe
conlrol unit lo facilitate slowing and
servicing. To ensure reliable connection
each plug incorporates a locking ring
which should be turned clockwise lo
secure.
Supply cables sl~oulcl Iherelore he as
The brown wire of the Autohelm 2000
lead should be connecled lo positive. II
connections are accidenlly reversed Ihe
Aulohelm 2000 will nol operate bul no
damage will result
Lead Length
1 .Omm*
Although each accessory has a
unique socket and cannot be
connected lo Ihe sockel marked Helm,
and the hand held remole conlrol lo Ihe
sockel marked Remote.