Table of Contents INTRODUCTION TO THE SAFEPILOT CAT MAX ..................3 WHAT’S IN THE BOX ............................4 ACCESSORIES ..............................5 BASIC FUNCTIONALITY..........................6 PRACTICAL USE – WI-FI ..........................7 POSITION AND HEADING ..........................8 POSITION QUALITY ............................9 HEADING QUALITY ............................10 PILOT PLUG MODE ............................
Introduction to the SafePilot CAT MAX Our CAT MAX is a dual antenna solution consisting of heading and positioning units. The system is completely independent and does not rely on the ship’s instrumentation. The CAT MAX units communicate with each other and the pilot’s display via Wi-Fi, ensuring a stable and long-range connection.
What’s in the box CAT MAX POS: 10-8172-USB Charging Cable 10-7571: USB Charger 10-7572: Adapter kit for USB Charger 10-8520: Quick Guide for CAT MAX POS 50-5670: Mounting Bracket 50-5687: UHF Antenna (CAT MAX POS UHF only) CAT MAX HDT: 10-7537: Pilot Plug AIS Cable 10-8172-USB Charging Cable 10-7571: USB Charger...
Accessories 90-1623: Waterproof Power bank 26800mA, 99Wh Includes two cables 22H operation for one set of CAT MAX 24 x 15 x 6cm 1.2kg. 90.1621: Carry case 90-1612: Backpack 90-1611: Sling bag 50-5688: Charger incl. world adapters 10-8067: Pilot plug cable(Y-cable) 2m 10-8172: USB Charge cable 1m...
It is a subscription service that requires a subscription and an activation in the GNSS receiver inside the CAT MAX. Trelleborg need to activate it and the service can be bought through us or you can source it yourself.
Practical use – Wi-Fi The CAT MAX HDT create a wireless access point which the CAT MAX POS and iPad connect to. Turn on the CAT MAX HDT first and you will see a slow flashing blue color on the LED. This indicate that it has made the Wi-Fi network and it will be visible to the CAT MAX POS and iPad.
Position and Heading When the two CAT MAX units are paired, they should be placed outside with a clear view to the sky. Again… Location is key!!! A clear view to the sky means that there should be no obstructions above the GNSS antenna which is located on the top of the unit just below the cover.
Position quality The sensor view in SafePilot gives valuable information about the quality of the position, speed, and heading. Tab on the quality indicator in the upper left corner and you will get access to the sensor view. The GPS details gives you an indication if the POS unit is placed at a good location or if it should be placed with a better view to the sky.
Heading quality Tab on the quality indicator in the upper left corner and select the CAT MAX HEADING. The GPS details gives you a good indication if the HDT unit is placed at a good location or if it should be placed with a better view to the sky. Rules of thumb is: More than 10 satellites should be in view.
Pilot plug mode If it is a big problem to locate a suitable location for both the CAT MAX POS and HDT there is an option to connect the CAT MAX HDT to the pilot plug. This way SafePilot will get heading from the ships AIS transponder and also the AIS targets will be received this way.
Mounting When you look for the location you have the option to place the CAT MAX on a horizontal surface or on a railing. The CAT MAX has got very strong magnets on the bottom which will make it stick very hard to any surface of metal.
Good and bad locations A lot has been said about where to place the CAT MAX units on the vessel, let us see some examples. Optimal. Bad because of the vertical wall next to the unit. A very large part of the sky is blocked and the Bad because the wheelhouse is too close and wall close by will cause multipath.
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Bad because pipes are next to and above CAT Bad because antennas block large part of the MAX. sky and they might transmit high power. Good location. The only obstruction is the Perfect… panama roof but it is relatively far away from the CAT MAX and the top is plastic.
DUKC The CAT MAX system can provide measurements used for computing the under-keel clearance while underway. The DUKC is an option that has to be procured and further more a RTK reference station is needed in order to get the height. The system will give position, height (Requires RTK), heading, roll and pitch which all are used to calculate the least under keel clearance on the vessel.
Charging The SafePilot CAT MAX has got two charging options, cable or wireless. Cable charging: IMPORTANT! SafePilot CAT ROT/I/MAX charger compatibility Use only chargers which are USB 2 and/or Quick Charge 1.0 compatible. Quick Charge 2.0 and onwards may damage the internal charging circuitry in the SafePilot hardware.
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Wireless charging: The SafePilot CAT MAX supports the wireless Qi standard which is common for Apple products. Place the CAT MAX on the wireless charger. The LED on the power button will light up red and start flashing as the charging starts. Once the unit is fully charged the LED will light up with a constant red color.
Auto power off This feature is implemented to preserve battery when the system is not in use. The feature can be disabled/enabled through SafePilot. A CAT MAX Unit will turn itself off, under certain conditions. If either of these conditions are met, the unit will turn itself off, even if it is connected to a Pilot Plug or a charger.
Trouble shooting No Heading: Check that the CAT MAX POS is connected to the CAT MAX HDT(NOT quick flashing). • Make sure that the baseline between the POS and HDT is more than one meter. • Move the CAT MAX to another location. •...
Maintenance Keep the CAT MAX clean and dry during storage • When stored for longer periods without usage keep the battery level at 50-60% • Check that the safety strap is intact and not damaged. Always use the safety strap when •...
Firmware Update If a new firmware version is available you can see it in the quality indicator in SafePilot You find the latest firmware and instructions following this link: http://safepilot.eu/firmware/latest/ Procedure 1. Turn-on CAT MAX unit and plug it to a charger via cable 2.
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5. Press the “Start” button 6. Browse to the location of the firmware update(.tar file) and select it. 7. Once you get the “Cat Max is successfully updated” click finalize and the CAT MAX POS is updated. 8. Follow the same procedure to upgrade the firmware in the CAT MAX HDT but type 192.168.5.100 (HDT unit IP address).
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