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SETUP MANUAL
FIN AND INTERCEPTOR
For software versions 5.7.x
HCS-5
H C S - 5

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  • Page 1 SETUP MANUAL FIN AND INTERCEPTOR For software versions 5.7.x HCS-5 H C S - 5...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Install Rudder Input Sources Calibrate the Rudder Input Signal AUTOMATIC TRIM CONTROL AUTOMATIC LIST CONTROL Advanced Settings COORDINATED TURN STABILIZATION INTERCEPTOR STEERING VESSEL MOTION MONITORING ADVANCED SETUP MENU Alarm History EXTBUS Wi-Fi Hotspot Humphree Remote Support Sensor Calibration Fin Settings Dimmer Measurement Simulation...

  • Page 3: Safety Information General

    020312 5.7.x 02 SAFETY INFORMATION General Please read the manual carefully before operating the Humphree system and pay extra attention to the following safety notices: WARNING! Make sure to read all Warnings thoroughly as they contain important safety information The Humphree ●...

  • Page 4: Fin Safety Information

    020312 5.7.x 02 Fin Safety Information WARNING! Before docking, make sure the Humphree system is turned off by the main switch WARNING! Before installation or service, the electrical power to the servo units with dedicated power supply must be switched off...

  • Page 5: Important Notices

    Humphree will not assume any liability for damage that may incur to materials or personal injury The information in this document is the property of Humphree and may not be copied or communicated to ● a third party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied, without the express written...

  • Page 6: Functions Overview

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW The following table lists all the available Humphree functions and the required features that must be set up before using the functions HUMPHREE FUNCTION REQUIRED SETUP AUTO TRIM RCU Orientation ● Trim/List Angle ●...

  • Page 7: Required Setup

    6 Align Fins and Set Fin Zero Position 1 Access to Advanced Setup To be able to access some of the required setup for the Humphree functions, the user must first get access to the ADVANCED SETUP 7 Enter the main menu and navigate to ADVANCED SETUP...

  • Page 8: Rcu Orientation

    The default orientation is 0 but the RCU-1 can also be installed in a different orientation than default The following steps must be performed before using any of the Humphree functions: Find the location of the RCU-1 in the vessel Make sure its in eyesight when...

  • Page 9: Trim/List Angle Calibration

    The TRIM and LIST angles can also be fine tuned using the PLUS or MINUS function keys 4 GPS Selection There are several ways to setup a GPS that corresponds with the Humphree Control System (HCS) Humphree GPS ● NMEA 2000 ●...
  • Page 10 GPS signal drops out and a water speed sensor is available EXTBUS If the use of other interfaces than the Humphree GPS or NMEA 2000 is required, GPS through EXTBUS is the solution See the chapter RUDDER INPUT SIGNAL for further instructions...

  • Page 11: Interceptor Calibration

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 5 Interceptor Calibration Depending on the system that is installed, the Humphree functions must be calibrated before usage IMPORTANT! The vessel must be at zero speed when performing a calibration 1 Go to MENU/SETTINGS/INTERCEPTOR CALIBRATION...

  • Page 12: Align Fins And Set Fin Zero Positions

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 6 Align Fins and Set Fin Zero Positions NOTE! The vessel must be on land for the following instructions ● It is recommended to be 2-3 people to perform the following steps smoothly ●...
  • Page 13 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 3 Mark the bow of the fin at the same height from the hull surface. Mark at the center of the bow 4 Measure the distance between the trailing edge at the mark position and the keel center line...
  • Page 14 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 SET FIN ZERO POSITION 6 Go to MENU/SETTINGS/SERVO CONFIGURATION 7 Select a servo unit in the list 8 If there is a servo that the system does not recognize, the SERVO CONFIGURATION description field will say Servo assignment mismatch...
  • Page 15 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Press SET ZERO to set the fin zero position. 13 The following pop-up will be present If the vessel is still on land, press NO Press YES to remove the fin limits. NOTE! Do not remove the fin limits until the vessel is placed in water...
  • Page 16 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 FIN LIMITS Fin limits are used when the hull of the vessel prevents the fin to move freely. When the vessel is on land, it is recommended to have fin limits to prevent the fins from rotating freely.

  • Page 17: Rudder Input Signal

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 RUDDER INPUT SIGNAL NOTE! Calibration of rudder input signal is necessary for the following Humphree functions: Interceptor Steering ● Coordinated Turn ● Install Rudder Input Sources Table x is an overview of the different rudder input sources...
  • Page 18 The Volvo Penta Interface (VPI100) is used for reading the rudder position from Volvo Penta engines The VPI100 shall be installed close to the Humphree control panel to avoid long cable extensions Mount the VPI100 with four M5 bolts or equivalent...
  • Page 19 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 RS-232/RS-422 1 Determine the connection type between HCS-5 and the external system HCS-5 supports RS-232 and RS- NOTE! Only one input source can be connected 2 Use one of the following to connect RS-232/RS-422 to HCS-5...
  • Page 20 As a safety precaution to reduce the risk of unwanted Interceptor movements caused by a malfunctioning rudder position sensor, the Humphree Control System constantly performs a Signal Range Check (SRC) of the sensor value The SRC detects if there is a short circuit or cable breakdown on the sensor If a fault is detected, the Rudder...

  • Page 21: Calibrate The Rudder Input Signal

    Use the PLUS/MINUS function keys to adjust the value if needed CALIBRATE CENTER POSITION: 8 Turn the rudder to center position The raw value in HCS-5 will change Navigate to CALIBRATE CENTER 10 Press SET to set the value for center position...
  • Page 22 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 VERIFY THE CALIBRATION: 16 Turn rudder to full port, center and full starboard positions and watch the calibrated Rudder Pos indication When the calibration is properly performed, the Rudder Input Signal will show the following values (a difference +/- 2...

  • Page 23: Automatic Trim Control

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 AUTOMATIC TRIM CONTROL NOTE! Make sure to have finished setting up the following before proceeding with the chapter: RCU Orientation ● Trim/List Angle ● ● Automatic Trim Control (AUTO TRIM) adds automatic adjustment of the vessel trim to provide optimum running...
  • Page 24 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 EDIT CURVE 1 Navigate to MENU/AUTOMATIC TRIM CONTROL and press EDIT 2 Use the TRIM and LIST keys to change the curve according to the parameters noted in Table 1 3 Even out the curve...

  • Page 25: Automatic List Control

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 AUTOMATIC LIST CONTROL NOTE! Make sure to have finished setting up the following before proceeding with the chapter: RCU Orientation ● Trim/List Angle ● ● Automatic List Control (AUTO LIST) keeps the boat at zero list and heel angle It provides automatic correction of...

  • Page 26: Advanced Settings

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Advanced Settings The advanced settings for AUTO LIST can be found in MENU/ADVANCED SETUP/AUTOMATIC LIST CONTROL Activation/Deactivation Speed When AUTO LIST starts to compensate, the speed can be increased or decreased The deactivation of speed must be...
  • Page 27 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Turn Detect/Turn Exit Limit The interceptor system enters a turning mode when the turn rate of the boat exceeds the turn detect limit [degrees/s]. The Turning mode allows the boat to heel inwards at tighter turns If it feels like the boat is heeling outwards in the...

  • Page 28: Coordinated Turn

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 COORDINATED TURN NOTE! Make sure to have finished setting up the following before proceeding: RCU Orientation ● Trim/List Angle ● ● Rudder Input Signal ● It is recommended to set up AUTO TRIM before proceeding with this chapter ●...
  • Page 29 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 3 Cruise at a the desired speed 4 Use the LIST keys to move the curser to the same speed as the vessel currently runs in 5 Turn the rudder to full starboard It does not matter if the rudder turns...
  • Page 30 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 RUDDER DEADBAND A RUDDER DEADBAND means that the COORDINATED TURN will not be activated until the rudder passes a set limit For example, the deadband can be set to 30%, that means that the COORDINATED TURN feature will not be...

  • Page 31: Stabilization

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 STABILIZATION NOTE! Make sure to have finished setting up the following before proceeding: RCU Orientation ● Trim/List Angle ● ● The ACTIVE STABILIZATION reduces pitch and roll motions to compensate for induced motions caused by waves...

  • Page 32: Interceptor Steering

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 INTERCEPTOR STEERING NOTE! Make sure to have finished setting up the following before proceeding: RCU Orientation ● Trim/List Angle ● ● Rudder Input Signal ● Handshaking Signals ● SET INTERCEPTOR STEERING CURVE NOTE! The following curve is created with example values...
  • Page 33 ● HANDSHAKING SIGNALS Handshaking signals are used between the Humphree Control System (HCS) and the Main Steering Control System (Main Steering) on board the vessel to control which steering system should be used during the speed range and steering wheel/auto pilot command The handshaking signals can be set up through a serial interface or an analog...
  • Page 34 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 DEADBAND FOR EXTERNAL STEERING SYSTEM When INTERCEPTOR STEERING is activated, the external steering system on the vessel must send a steering command like the following graph: -100 -100 External Steering command Interceptor command Graph 1. The INTERCEPTOR STEERING command is in the deadband below V1.
  • Page 35 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 When the interceptors start to be effective, it is possible to command them in two different ways 1 In combination with the external steering system on the vessel (See Graph 2) 2 Stand alone up to a defined rudder input signal (See Graph 3). The interceptors are steering until the rudder...

  • Page 36: Vessel Motion Monitoring

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 VESSEL MOTION MONITORING Vessel Motion Monitoring (VMM) is used to monitor impacts and motion sickness when the vessel is moving The sensors in the RCU measures 3D-accelerations and present live data on the display On the VMM screen, there is a...
  • Page 37 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 SET THE WARNING LEVELS FOR VMM 1 Navigate to MENU/VESSEL MOTION MONITORING 2 Scroll down to TRANSIT RED and press RESET 3 Use the PLUS and MINUS keys to adjust the desired red warning level for...

  • Page 38: Advanced Setup Menu

    Fin Settings ● Dimmer ● Measurement ● Simulation ● Alarm History Alarms that are not active are stored in the alarm history Press CLEAR to delete all the alarms EXTBUS See RUDDER INPUT SIGNAL Wi-Fi Hotspot Only used by Humphree technicians...

  • Page 39: Humphree Remote Support

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Humphree Remote Support Humphree Remote Support is used when a Humphree service technician wants to connect to the Humphree system through internet NOTE! Do not perform the following steps unless a technician has said so...

  • Page 40: Fin Settings

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Fin Settings Fin Settings is located in MENU/ADVANCED SETUP LOCK FINS To avoid that the fins might bump into something and get damaged, LOCK FINS means that the fins will hold their set position when the system is in standby...
  • Page 41 SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 CHANGE FIN ZERO POSITION WARNING! The vessel must be at zero speed when performing a servo configuration The interceptor deployment can cause undesired vessel movements 1 Go to MENU/SETTINGS/SERVO CONFIGURATION 2 Select a servo unit in the list...

  • Page 42: Measurement

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Measurement Measurement is used when a Humphree service technician wants to perform different types of measurements on the system NOTE! Do not perform the following steps unless a technician has said so 1 Go to MENU/ADVANCED SETUP/MEASUREMENT...
  • Page 43 AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENTS NOTE! Automatic measurements must only be used by request from a Humphree service technician The memory can get full if automatic measurements always is on If the vessel has problems, it can be useful to log its movements for a service technician to look at...
  • Page 44 10 Press DELETE NOTE! If the log rotation time has run out, the oldest log files will automatically be deleted. NOTE! Unless a Humphree technician has instructed it, keep the AUTOMATIC START box unticked Otherwise the memory can get full...

  • Page 45: Simulation

    SETUP MANUAL HCS-5 020312 5.7.x 02 Simulation In the Simulation menu, both speed and rudder can be simulated when trying out the functions on the system NOTE! Do not perform the following steps unless a technician has said so GPS SIMULATION...
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