Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 520 Furuno
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A UT OPILO T NA Vpilot-511/520/611 OPERA T OR'S MANU AL www .furuno .co.jp MODEL Back.
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i CAUTION In case of power failure turn off the autopilot or manually steer the vessel. Leaving the equipment in the AUTO or NAV mode during power failure will cause wear on the rudder mechanism. Use the correct fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can cause fire or damage the equipment.
ii T A BLE OF C ONT ENT S FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ iv SYSTEM CONFIGUR A TION ................................................................................. v 1.
iii 5. ALARMS ........................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 A LARM SETUP Menu................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1.1 Sel ectin g the alar m bu zz er.
iv FOREWORD A Word to the Ow ner of the N A Vp ilo t-51 1/520/61 1 Congratulat ions on your choice of the FURUNO NA Vpilot-51 1/520/61 1 AUTOPILOT . For 60 years FURUNO Electric Com pany has enjoyed an en viable reputation for innovat ive and dependable m arine electronics equi pm ent.
v SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION 12-24 VDC Processor Unit FAP-5002 Control Unit FAP-5001/5011/6011 (Max. 6)* or FAP-5021 (Max. 2) Heading sensor PG-500 Rudder Reference Unit FAP-6111 Remote Controller Distributor FAP-6800 Remote Controller Remote Controller Reversible pump or Electromagnetic valve unit PC External buzzer Navigator (NMEA0183) RD-30 (Max.
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1-1 1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUT OPILOT Principle of A u topilot An autopilot is an auto matic device for steering a vessel and m aintaining its heading in an i nt ende d direction.
1. PRI NCI PLE OF TH E AUT OPI LO T 1-2 Principle o f Operatio n In the AUTO modes, the heading inf ormation f rom a heading sensor is continuousl y com p ared with the course that is set on the autopilot’s controller . (I n the NA V mode, the course to the waypoint is received from a plotter connected to the NA Vpilot-51 1/520/61 1).
2-1 2. BASIC OPERA TION 2.1 Operating Controls Course control knob** Rotate: Selects menu items and options; Sets the course on Auto mode. Press: Confirms the menu setting. STBY/POWER key Long press: Turns power off. Momentary press: Turns power on; Selects the STBY (manual) mode.
2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-2 2.2 T urning On/Off Press the [STB Y/POWER] key to turn t he unit on. (For PG-500, see Note 2 shown below .) A beep sounds and t he equipment proceeds in the sequence shown below , sho w ing product inf ormation and start up t es t results.
2. BASIC OPERA TION 2-3 2.3 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast The brilliance and cont rast can be adjusted as belo w: 1. Press the [TURN/MENU] key twice to sho w the ma in m enu. MESSAGE CONTRAST/BRILLIANCE ALARM SETUP PARAMETER SETUP SYSTEM SETUP TEST: OFF SYSTEM DATA Main menu (ex.
2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-4 2.4 Displays 2.4.1 Choosi ng the di spl ay mode There are three types of displays: Normal displa y 1, Normal display 2, and Data display . T o choose a displ ay m o de, press a m ode key (AUTO, NA V , STBY). Ea ch time a mode key is pressed the displa y changes in t he sequence shown below .
2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-5 2.4.2 Selecting the dat a shown on Dat a Display Data Display may be set up to suit your operating needs as belo w . Select ing da t a In the STBY mode, you can select which data you want to displa y in the columns shown in the f igure belo w .
2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-6 Data available for Normal displ ay 2, Data display and Graphic display Item D isplay ed dat a POS Own ship’ s position (L/L) COG Course over ground SOG S peed ov er ground .
3-1 3. STEERING MODES The NA Vpilot-51 1/ 52 0/61 1 system is capable of six primary steering modes: STBY (m anual), AUT O, NA V , T URN, REMOTE (FU and NFU) and DODGE. 3.1 STBY Mode After turning on the power , the equipm ent goes to the STBY m ode. This is a manual st eering m ode.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-2 3.2 A U T O Mode 3.2.1 Using the A UT O mode The NA Vpilot-51 1/ 520/61 1’ s AUTO mode steers the boat automatically on a course set by the opera tor . Note: The AUTO mode will not com pensate for the effects of wind or tide, which can push you off course in the ath w ar t ship dire ction.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-3 3.2.2 A D V A NCED A UT O mode AUTO mode will maintain a set course, but your v essel’s course may be shifted by the effects of current or wind. ADV ANCED AUT O mode m aintains a set course while compensat ing for the effects o f wind and tide.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-4 3.3 NA V Mode 3.3.1 St arting the NA V mode If a dest inat ion w aypoi n t is set on a GPS / Plotter , t he NA Vpilot-51 1/520/61 1 can receive this inf or m ation and guide the boat to t he dest ination waypoint as determ ined by the pl otter .
3. ST EERING MODE 3-5 3.3.2 Selecti ng sa iling method of NA V mode Y our vessel may go off course when navigatin g between waypoints in t he Na v mode. This can happen w he n, for example, a c omm and is received f rom a remote cont roller . T o get you back on course, two m ethods are available, COURSE and XTE.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-6 3.3.3 Sw itch ing w ay point W h en you arrive at a waypoint on a route while in the NA V mode, you can switch to the next waypoi nt automatically or m anuall y . The AUTO setting will automat ically switch to the next destinat ion waypoint w hen your boat is with in the arrival alarm area (set on the plotte r).
3. ST EERING MODE 3-7 3.3.4 Sel ecti ng the boat’ s steering behavior af ter arriving at your destination w ay point The “Fishing m ode” can be enabled and set up control yo ur boat’ s steering behavior after it reaches the last waypoint in a route.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-8 3.4 TURN Mode The [TURN/ MENU] key provides the various turning m otions depending on the mode in use. There are f iv e different turn type; 180º or 360º turns (f or AUTO mode only), O RBIT , SPIRAL and F IGURE EIGHT . All turn type are available in clockwise and countercl ockwise direction.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-9 180º TURN (for A U T O mo de only) This function changes t he current set course by 180º in the opposite d irection. After the 180º turn completely , the message “TURN CO M PLETED” ap pears. Return to the AUTO mode by pressing the cour se control knob.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-10 ORBIT W h en ORBIT is enabled, your boat will orbit around the boat’s current position. If ORBIT is enabled while in t he NA V mode, the boat orbits around t he (last) waypoint. This function requires a pl otter or GPS be connected.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-1 1 5. Rotate the course control knob t o select " ◄ ORBIT" or " O R BIT ► ", and then press it. The message “ST AR T TO TURN BY FISHING MODE” appears, and the b oat runs for the distance se t at step 3, and then s tarts making an orbit similar to the figure on the previous pa ge.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-12 SPIRAL The boat w i ll spiral in the direction of current heading (STBY), set course (AUTO) or the course to the next waypoint (NA V) that was active at the m o ment that the SPI RAL mode is selected. The spiral speed can be set in the m enu.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-13 4. Press the course control knob, and t hen press [TURN/MENU] key once (twice for STBY m ode) to close the m enu. 5. Press the [TURN/ M ENU] key once to sho w the TURN menu. 6. Rotate the course control knob t o select “RADIUS OF ORBIT”, and t he n press it to circumscribe the value with a dou ble rectangle.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-14 FIGURE E IGHT After the boat has traveled the distance "d" set on the T URN m enu (or main menu), it st arts turning in a figure eight pattern, automatically returning t o the position where t he figure eight mode w as in itiated.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-15 Naviga ting to T LL p oint W h en TLL (T arget Latitude and Longit ude) data is input from a radar or echo sounder connected in th e STBY , AUT O or NA V mode, the TURN menu appears. Then, you m ay choose how to progress to w ards that posit ion, from ORBIT (port direction, starboard direct ion) or FIGURE EIGHT .
3. ST EERING MODES 3-16 3.5 REMOTE Mode Four types of opt ional re m ote controllers may be connected to t he NA Vpilot-51 1/ 5 20/61 1. These are used t o oper ate the Navpilot-51 1/52 0/61 1 f rom a re m o te locatio n. Dial t y p e remote control l er (F A P-5551, 55 52) This remot e controller can onl y be use d w hen in the AUTO or NA V mode.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-17 FU is one of auto stee ring modes, which outputs an absolute value determined with the course control knob to drive the rudder , thus changing the ship’ s course at a given rate o f change towards a set point.. 2. Rotate the dial on t he remote controller t o set th e rudder angle.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-18 Button (F AP-621 1, 621 2), Leve r (F AP-6221, F AP-6222), Dodge (F A P-6231, 6232) t y pe remote controller These controllers m ay be used in the ST BY , AUTO and NA V modes. 1. For button and lever t y pe rem ote controllers, turn on the remote controller power .
3. ST EERING MODE 3-19 2. For butt on and dodge remote controllers, press the [PORT] or [STBD] key on the remot e controller . For the lever type, position the lever f or the direction.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-20 3.6 DODGE Mode The DODGE m ode is u sef ul in situations where you need to quickl y take control of the helm to avoid an obstruction. 3.6.1 Dodgi ng i n STBY mode 1. Press the [PO R T] or [STBD] key down to st eer appropriately until the b oat finishes t he turning.
3. STEERING MODE 3-21 3.6.2 Dodgi ng in AUT O or NA V mode 1. Press the [PORT] or [ STBD] key down to change the course u ntil th e boat finishes to avoid the obstructio n. The equipment goes into the DODGE mode and the audible alarm sounds when one of the above keys is operated, to alert you to dodge operation.
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4-1 4. MENU OPERA TION Most settings are carrie d out in the menus. The items shown in each menu depend on the mode in use. F or the STBY m ode the complete m enu is sho w n. W hen t he m enu is accessed while in either the AUTO or NA V modes, only the menu items that are m ost frequent ly used in those m odes are show n.
4. MENU OPERA T IO N 4-2 4.1.1 Setting p arameters The P ARAMETER SETUP m enu sets various parameters f or the control of the NA Vpilot -51 1/5 20/61 1. 1. In the STBY mode, press the [T URN/ MENU] key twice to open the ST BY m ode menu. 2. Rotate the course control knob t o select “P ARAMETER SETUP”.
4. MENU OPERA T ION 4-3 3. Rotate the course cont rol knob t o select FULL-AUT O, SEMI-AUTO, MANUAL-CALM, MANUAL-MODERA TE or MANUAL-ROUGH as appropriate, and then press the course control knob. FULL-AUTO: Auto adjustment and self-learning are on. SEMI-AUTO: Auto adjustm ent is on, self-lear nin g is off.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-4 Setting p arameters manually When MANUAL-CALM, MODERA TE or ROUGH is select ed at the previous p aragraph, set MANUAL P ARAMETERS as below . Y ou can set three p arameters for MANUAL function: Wea ther , Rudder gain and Counter rudder .
4. MENU OPERA T ION 4-5 WEA T HER W h en the sea is rough, the boat ’s heading f luct uates to port and starboar d. If the rudder is driven very oft en to maintain t he set course , the helm m echanism m ay wear out. T o prevent this, the weather adj ustment makes the NA Vpilo t-51 1/520/61 1 insensitive to m inute course deviations.
4. MENU OPERA T IO N 4-6 Set rudder gain so that t he boat does not make f requent yaw . The f igure shown below provides general guide li nes for setting rudder gain.
4. MENU OPERA T ION 4-7 Adjusting th e sensitivity in monitori ng the boat’ s tri m The NA Vpilot-51 1/ 520/61 1 continually m onitors the boat’s trim in order to keep the t rim sensitivity optim u m. A low er setting is com m on because boat’s trim usually does not chan ge quickly .
4. MENU OPERA T IO N 4-8 When towi ng the net W h en a boat is in tow of the f ishing gear , its st ern is “dragged” by the net . This causes the boat to stray f rom its intended course. T o keep the boat on course, you need to adjust the trim manuall y , which can be bot hersom e.
4. MENU OPERA T ION 4-9 RADIUS OF ORBI T See the section 3.4 "T URN Mod e". SPIRAL SPEED See the section 3.4 "T URN Mod e". FISH MODE See the section 3.4 "T URN Mod e". W A Y POINT SWITCHING See the section 3.3. 3 "S w itching w aypoint ".
4. MENU OPERA T IO N 4-10 4.1.2 Setting other menu items The SYSTEM SETUP menu allows you to set various item according t o y our operatin g needs. 1. Open the ST BY m ode menu. 2. Rotate the course control knob t o select “SY STEM SETUP”. 3. Press the course control knob to sho w t he SYSTEM SETUP m enu.
4. MENU OPERA T ION 4-1 1 Lockin g the contr ol u nit The LOCK feat ure renders the following commands ino perative from the cont rol unit at which the LOCK f eature has been actuated. • Men u operation • Chang ing the steering m ode • Course set ting • Waypoint switching 1.
4. MENU OPERA T IO N 4-12 Setting the p anel dimmer Y ou can adjust the cont rol p anel dimm er as f oll ows. 1. Rotate the course control knob to select “P ANEL DIMMER” f rom the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2. Press the course control knob and the current value is circumscribed wit h a double rectangle.
5-1 5. ALARMS 5. 1 AL AR M S E T U P M en u The NA Vpilot-51 1/ 520/61 1 has seven conditions w hich gener ate both audio and visual alarm s: w atch alarm, deviatio n alarm. XTE (cross-track error) alarm, speed alarm , depth alarm, tem p alarm and log trip alarm.
5. ALARM S 5-2 5.1.1 Selecting the ala rm buzzer Y ou may choose the buzzer f rom w hich to out put the audio alarm as follows. Use the external bu zzer connected to t he processor unit if the internal buzzer volum e is small.
5. ALARMS 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the watch alarm The watch alarm periodically warns the helm sman to check the autopilot when in the AUTO or NA V mode. 1. Rotate the course control knob t o select “WA TCH ALARM” f rom the ALARM SETUP menu. 2. Press the course control key to show the watch alarm options window .
5. ALARM S 5-4 5.1.5 Setting the cross- track error lim it W h en in the NA V m ode, the XTE alarm will sound when the course err or has exceeded or f ails w ithin t he range set in the following steps: 1. Rotate the course control knob t o select “XT E” from the ALARM SETUP menu.
5. ALARMS 5-5 5.1.6 Setting the speed alarm The speed alarm w arns you when your boat ’ s speed is within, outside, over or under the speed range setting. 1. Rotate the course control knob to select “SPD” f rom the ALARM SETUP menu. 2. Press the course control knob to sho w the spee d alarm options window .
5. ALARM S 5-6 5.1.7 Setting the depth alarm The depth alarm sounds w hen the bot tom is shallower , deeper w ithin o r outside the range setting. Note: T o use the depth alarm , depth data from an external sou nder is require d. 1. Rotate the course control knob to select “DPT ” f rom the ALARM SETUP menu.
5. ALARMS 5-7 5. 1 .8 Se tti n g the te mpera ture al arm There are f ive types of water tem perature alarms: UNDER, OVER, I NSIDE, O UT and CURRENT RIP .
5. ALARM S 5-8 5.1.10 Clearing the tr ip dist ance Y ou can reset the trip distance t o z ero as f ollo w s. 1. Rotate the course control knob t o select “CLEAR TRIP LOG” from the ALARM SETUP m enu. 2. Press the course control knob to sho w the log t r ip clear opt ions window .
5. ALARMS 5-9 5.2 Alarm Informa tion W h en an alarm conditio n occurs, the buzzer sounds and the “!” icon and alarm type window appears o n t he screen. Press any key to silence alarm and hide the window . Y ou can see which alarm has been violated on the MESSAGE w in dow .
5. ALARM S 5-10 Alarm messag es The table below sho ws the alarm messages, their meanings and prior ities. Alarm messages, their meanings and prior ities Message Mean ing Priori ty DEVIA TION ALARM Deviation alarm has occurred. 1 CROSS TRACK ERROR XT E alarm has oc curred.
6-1 6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides inform atio n necessary for keeping your unit in good working ord er an d remedying simp le pr oblems. WARNING Do not open the equipment. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock exists inside the equipment.
6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT I NG 6-2 6.2 Replacement of Fuse The fuse in the processor unit prot ects the equipment f ro m reverse polarity of the ship’s mains and equipm ent fault. If t he f use blows, t he po w er cannot be turned on. Contact your dealer about replacement of the f u se.
6.MAINT ENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT I NG 6-3 PROCESSOR UNIT T EST ROM: OK 6454002-**.** RAM: OK EEPROM: OK R UDDER ANGLE OK 1 BYP ASS/CLUTCH OK REMO TECONT1 ON REMO TECONT2 NOT USED INPUT V OL T AGE 24.8 V HEADING SENSOR: - - POR T1/PORT2/RS232 - -/- -/- - PROCESSOR UNIT ID:2097151 **.
6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT I NG 6-4 KEYBOARD TEST KEYBOARD TEST 001 PUSH MENU KEY THREE TIMES TO RETURN. KEYBOARD TEST 001 PUSH MENU KEY THREE TIMES TO RETURN. Navpilot-51 1/61 1 Navpilot-520 Operate each control o n the control unit one b y one.
6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-5 RUDDER SETUP AND AUTO TEST The rudder test checks the fo llowing, and then shows the result of the check. • Drive type • The prese nce or absence of byp ass.
6. MAIN TENANCE & TROUBLESHOOT I NG 6-6 SY ST EM DA T A Y ou can confirm t he cur rent equipm ent and drive system status. 1. Press the [TURN/ M ENU] key t w ic e to show the menu. 2. Rotate the course control knob t o select “SY STEM DA T A”.
6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-7 6.5 Error Messages In addition to alarm messag es your equipment disp lays error messages to alert you of potential equipment trou ble. Error messages Error message Meaning Remedy COMMUNICA TION ERROR Communication between t he control unit and the processor unit is interrupted for more than two seconds.
6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-8 Error messages (con’t) INPUT VOL T AGE IS OVER (UNDER) LIMIT The input power source fluctuate d beyond tolerance. Check ship’ s mains. MAGNETIC SENSOR ERROR RA TE SENSOR ERRO R The h eading data from the heading sensor was wrong.
MN-1 MENU TREE [MENU] ke y P ARAMETER SETUP SEA ST A TE ( FULL-A U TO, SEMI-A UTO , MANU AL-CALM, MANU AL-MODERA TE, MANU AL ROUGH) DEVIA TION LEVEL* ( AU TO , LEVEL) MANU AL P ARAMETERS A UT O TRIM (.
MENU T REE MN-2 ALARM SETUP See page MN-1. SEA ST A TE ( FULL-A U TO, SEMI-A UTO , MANUAL-CALM, MANU AL-MODERA TE, MANU AL ROUGH) DEVIA TION LEVEL* ( AU TO , LEVEL) MANU AL P ARAMETERS** (WHEA THER; 1 to 10 , R UDDER GAIN; 0.1 to 2.0, COUNT R UDDER; 0.
FURUNO NAVpilot-5 11/520/611 SP - 1 E7 250S0 1A-M 080805 SPECIFICA TIONS OF A UT OPILOT NA Vpilot-51 1/520 /61 1 1 CONTROL UNIT 1.1 Display Monoc hro me LCD, 85.2 ( W ) x 4 3. 6 (H) mm, 160 x 80 dots 1.2 Backlight Adjustable in 8 st ep s 1.3 Cont rast 16 steps 1.
FURUNO NAVpilot-5 11/520/611 SP - 2 E7 250S0 1A-M 080805 3.4 I/O co ntrol RS-232C (NMEA ) 5 POWER SUPPLY 3.1 Processor u nit 12-24 VDC: 3-2 A ( Control Un it : 6 sets) 6 ENVIRONM ENTA L CONDITIONS 4.1 Ambient te mperature -15°C to + 55° C 4.2 Relativ e humidit y 95% at 40°C 6.
IN-1 INDEX A ADDV ANCED AU T O mode ..................... 3-3 ALARM INTE R V AL .................................. 5-2 AUDIO A L ARM ........................................ 5-2 AUTO mode ............................................. 3-2 AUTO TRIM ...
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