Thruster Steering - Simrad AP50 Instruction Manual

2.7 Thruster Steering

STANDBY
S
TBY
mode
(Follow-up
and Non-
follow up
steering
Heading to be
modes)
maintained by rudder
AUTO-
A
w
WORK
mode
263.
Gyro1
Heading maintained
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If the vessel is equipped with a thruster, it can be connected to
the AP50 system and the vessel can then be controlled by
rudder, thruster, or both rudder and thruster.
After connecting a thruster to the autopilot system (see the TI50
manual) the thruster type must be selected under the Installation
Dockside menu (see page 126).
A thruster icon below the mode index indicates that a thruster is
connected to the system.
Now you can select one of three control functions from the User
Set-up Menu:
• Rudder: The rudder is used to maintain the heading (always
in AUTO mode and NAV mode).
• Thruster: The thruster is used to maintain the heading (only
in AUTO-WORK, NAV-WORK, Follow-up, and Non-
Follow-up steering modes).
• Rudder and Thruster: Both rudder and thruster are used to
maintain the heading (only in AUTO-WORK mode, NAV-
WORK mode, Follow-up and Non-Follow-up steering
modes).
Examples of display pictures:
340.
7
Gyro1
RUDDER
02
Heading to be maintained
271
RUDDER
7
02
Heading maintained by
by rudder
S
340.
TBY
7
Gyro1
02
by thruster
271
A
w
263.
7
Gyro1
02
thruster
Operation
S
340.
TBY
Gyro1
02
Heading to be maintained
by rudder and thruster
271
A
w
263.
7
Gyro1
02
Heading maintained by
rudder and thruster
7
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