Ap27 Connection; Rc36 Rate Compass Installation - Simrad AP16 User Manual

AP27 connection

If a Simrad AP27 is part of the system, use the JP27 Jack Point
and connect as shown on Figure 3-5.
The AP27 cable contains an air-breathing tube. Check that the
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cable runs free to avoid blocking of the tube.
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RC36 Rate Compass installation

The heading sensor is the most important part of the AP16
system and great care should be taken when deciding the
mounting location. As the heading is displayed on the AP16
Control Unit, the heading sensor can be mounted at a remote
location.
The RC36 rate compass also contains a magnetic heading sensor,
so particular attention must be paid to the location. It can be
mounted on deck or bulkhead, athwartship or alongship and has
a 15 m (99') cable with a Robnet2 connector. The heading offset
feature in the AP16 will compensate for the mechanical offsets
that may be a result of the selected location and orientation of the
RC36.
If the RC36 is deck or bulkhead mounted athwartship with the
cable gland pointing aft, little if any offset correction is required.
With the cable gland pointing forward a 180° correction is
required.
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Figure 3-8
RC36 mounting
Installation
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