Simrad Robertson AP9 Mk3 Instruction Manual page 6

Robertson AP9 Mk3 Autopilot
General................................................................................................................2-15
Steering by XTE to waypoint...........................................................................2-16
Priority mode (APB sentence) .........................................................................2-18
Ecdis mode ( APB sentence) ............................................................................2-19
Remote Control .................................................................................................2-19
AP9 MK3 Dual Station .....................................................................................2-20
F200-40 Remote Control...................................................................................2-21
S9 Steering Lever (NFU) ..................................................................................2-22
FOLLOW-UP Steering Levers.........................................................................2-23
2.7 Fault Warnings ..................................................................................................2-25
HEADING SENSOR WARNINGS .................................................................2-25
OTHER FAULT WARNINGS .........................................................................2-28
3 DESIGN AND THEORY OF OPERATION..............................................................3-1
3.1 General system description ...............................................................................3-1
3.2 AP9 MK3 Control Unit.......................................................................................3-2
3.3 CD109 Course Detector ......................................................................................3-4
CD109 Course Detector Principle .....................................................................3-4
3.4 Course Handling.................................................................................................3-4
3.5 RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit........................................................................3-6
3.6 D90 Series Distribution Unit .............................................................................3-7
POWER SUPPLY BOARD .................................................................................3-7
INTERCONNECTION BOARD........................................................................3-8
THRUSTER INTERFACE BOARD ...................................................................3-9
SOLID STATE BOARD ....................................................................................3-10
DUAL ANALOGUE PCB ................................................................................3-13
3.7 F200-40 Remote Control...................................................................................3-15
3.8 FU91/92 Follow-Up Lever ..............................................................................3-16
4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................4-1
4.1 AP9 MK3 Control Unit.......................................................................................4-1
4.2 AP9 MK3 Gyro Interface Board ........................................................................4-2
4.3 CD109 Course Detector ......................................................................................4-2
4.4 RFC35R Rate Compass .......................................................................................4-3
4.5 RFC35NS Fluxgate Compass.............................................................................4-4
4.6 RFC35N NMEA Compass..................................................................................4-4
4.7 Distribution Unit.................................................................................................4-5
4.8 RF14XU Rudder Feedback Unit........................................................................4-7
4.9 RF Standard Transmission Link .......................................................................4-8
4.10 S9 Steering Lever.................................................................................................4-8
4.11 FU91 Steering Lever............................................................................................4-9
4.12 S35 Steering Lever.............................................................................................4-10
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