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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface ..............................3 Revision History ........................... 4 Glossary ............................... 5 Abbreviations ........................... 5 Definitions ............................5 Safety Information ........................... 6 Warranty ..............................7 Introduction ............................. 8 Enabling FU control ..........................9 Control allowed/not allowed ......................10 Control handover ..........................11 Take control ........................... -
Page 3: Preface
Preface The Alphatron AlphaPilot MFM system is a type approved heading control system, designed to fit vessels of any size, including high speed crafts. The FU Tiller is part of the AlphaPilot MFM system and is used for steering in manual FU steering mode. -
Page 4: Revision History
Revision History Revision Date Description Author 18-04-2018 First release J. Kreeft 4 | Preface... -
Page 5: Glossary
Glossary The glossary contains a list of abbreviations and a list of definitions. Abbreviations Abbreviations as used in this manual are explained in the table below. Follow-Up Port Side Starboard Side STBY Standby Definitions The meaning of standard definitions as used in this manual are explained in the table below. Alarm Audio and visual signal announcing a condition requiring attention. -
Page 6: Safety Information
Safety Information The signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION used in this manual indicate the degree of hazard that may be encountered by the user. These words are defined as follows: DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. -
Page 7: Warranty
Warranty To not to adversely affect the warranty, the following notices must be adhered to. Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Only personnel trained NOTICE and certified by ALPHATRON MARINE must make component replacement and internal adjustment. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Failure to observe this instruction NOTICE may cause equipment failure, and it will void the warranty. -
Page 8: Introduction
Introduction The FU Tiller is part of the AlphaPilot MFM system and is used for steering in manual FU steering mode. The FU Tiller is typically used in combination with an AlphaPilot MFM control unit. The FU Tiller has 1 handle and multiple buttons: The alarm speaker button will illuminate when there is an alarm. -
Page 9: Enabling Fu Control
Enabling FU control Push the button FU to enable FU control*. The control mode indicator FU and handle indicator will illuminate, meaning that FU mode is enabled, and that the handle is enabled. *Note that control must be allowed, see subsection ‘Control allowed/not allowed’ on page 10. Note that another active controller may need to allow control handover first, see subsection ‘Control handover‘... -
Page 10: Control Allowed/Not Allowed
Control allowed/not allowed When not in control, the FU Tiller is in standby mode and handle is disabled (the control mode indicator STBY is illuminated and the handle indicator is not illuminated). Button FU is illuminated when allowed to take control (see Figure 4 and Figure 5). FU control is steering in manual FU steering mode;... -
Page 11: Control Handover
Control handover If applicable, handover of control must be allowed first by the active controller to allow the FU Tiller to take control (i.e. enable FU control). The method for control handover is pre-set during commissioning. Two system settings are possible, namely ‘Take control’... -
Page 12: Alarm Handling
Alarm handling The alarm speaker button is only illuminated when there is an internal alarm. When an alarm occurs, the alarm speaker button will flash in an uninterrupted sequence, and the speaker will beep in an uninterrupted sequence. Figure 6: Alarm active The alarm speaker can be muted via the alarm speaker button. -
Page 13: Alarm Speaker And Lamp Test
Alarm speaker and lamp test Simultaneously push and hold button DIM - and DIM + to test the alarm speaker and the indicators; The alarm speaker will beep continuously and all indicators (buttons, control mode indicators, and handle indicator) will illuminate continuously, until the buttons are released. 13 | Alarm speaker and lamp test...
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