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PRE-TRIAL CHECKS
Section
B
CHECK THE STEERING: Manually
1.
*
rudder(s). Make sure
from lock
lock without binding
to
of the Rudder Reference Unit. Manually
to the centre position.
2.
POWER ON: Switch on the circuit breakers or
the fuses in the power distribution panel now.
install
Switch on the pilot now by pressing "STANDBY/ON".
If the steering operates, switch
recheck the wiring. The system
ately and
system
code appears, see the
a
fault
on
6, Section C. If okay, the display
page
"HEAD000" or other heading.
3. CONFIGURATION SET: Select the
for the type of ship: displacement, semi-displacement
planing following the installation adjustments on page
25, Section B.
RUDDER POLARITY: Press "DISPLAY/SET"
4.
the rudder
display
(left). The
rudder
moves to the right, the Rudder Reference Unit is wired
backwards. Reverse the red and black wires from the
Rudder Reference Unit in the Distribution
illustration on page 6, Section B.
5. RUDDER CENTRE: Move the rudder
position normally required to steer the vessel
line. If the
rudder
scale, rotate the Rudder Reference
indicated. Screw
tant hardware.
6 . RUDDER LIMIT: The Teleflex Rudder Reference
Unit has electronic rudder limits. When these limits are
reached, the rudder position display will flash. Make sure
that this occurs before you reach the limit of actual
.
rudder travel.
To check the
rudder limit,
graphic display of rudder angle appears. Then, turning
wheel by hand, make sure the display starts to flash
the
BEFORE you reach the mechanical rudder limit. If the
flash more than 2/3 of
display starts
to
the steering
that
fouling the linkage
or
off the
fault
Turn the rudder
position.
indicator should move
angle indicator does not read centre
Unit until
down securely with corrosion resis-
it
press DISPLAY/SET. The
the
turn
free to move
is
the
rudder
turn
system irnmedi-
self test. If
will
display section
show
will
configuration
or
to
to port
the
If
to
left.
it
See
Box.
the
the
to
straight
in
a
centre
is
turn before the
a
Installing
the Autopilot
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