Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 520 Furuno
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AU T OPILOT NA V pilo t - 51 1 / 520.
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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 O NTE NT S FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ iv SYSTEM CONFIGUR A TION ................................................................................. v 1.
iii 5. ALARMS ........................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 ALA RM S ETUP Menu................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1.1 Sel ectin g the a lar m buz ze r .
iv FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the NA Vpilot-51 1/520 Congratulations on you r choice of the FURUNO NA Vpilot-51 1/520 AUTOPILOT . For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Comp any has enjoyed an enviable re putation for innovative and depe nd able marine electronics equ ipment.
v SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION 12-24 VDC Processor Unit FAP-5002 Control Unit FAP-5001/5011 (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 utopilot An autopilot is an automatic d evice for steering a vessel a nd ma intaining its heading in an intended direct ion.
1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT 1-2 Principle of Operation In the AUTO modes, the head in g information from a heading sens or is continuously comp ared with the course that is set on the autopilot ’s controller . (in the NA V mode, the course to the waypoint is r ece ived from a plotter connected to the NA Vpilot-51 1/520).
2-1 2. BASIC OPERA TION 2.1 Operating Controls Course control knob** Rotate: Sets the course on Auto mode; Selects menu items and options. Push: Confirm the menu setting. STBY/POWER key Long press: Turns power off. Mormentary press: Turns power on; Selects the STBY (manual) mode.
2. BASIC OPERA TION 2-2 2.2 T urning On/Off Press the [STBY/POWER] key to turn the unit on. (For PG -500, see Note 2 shown below .) A beep sounds and the equipm ent proceeds in the sequenc e shown below , showing product information and st artup test results.
2. BASIC OPERA TION 2-3 2.3 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast The brilliance and cont rast can be adjusted as below: 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 Choosing the displ a y mode There are three types of displays: Norm al displa y 1, Normal displa y 2, and Data display . T o choose a displa y mode, press a mode key (AUTO, NA V , STBY). Each time a mode key is pressed the displa y changes in the sequence sh own below .
2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-5 2.4.2 Selecting the da t a shown on Dat a Display Data Display may be set up to suit your operati ng needs as belo w . Select ing da t a In the STBY mode, you can select which data you want to display in the colum ns shown in the f igure below .
2. BASI C OPE RA TION 2-6 Data available for Normal displ ay 2, Data display and Graphic displ ay 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 1/520 system is cap able of six primary steering modes: STBY (manual), AUTO, NA V , TURN, REMOTE (FU and NFU) and DODGE. 3.1 STBY Mode After turnin g on the power , the equipment goes to the STBY mo de. This is a manual steering mo de.
3. STEERING MODES 3-2 3.2 AUT O Mode 3.2.1 Using the AUTO mode The NA Vpilot-51 1/520’ s AUTO mode steers the boat automatic ally on a course set by the operator . Note: The AUTO mode will not compe nsate for the effe ct s of wind or tide, which can push you of f course in the athwart ship di rection.
3. STEERING MODE 3-3 3.2.2 ADV ANCED AUT O mode AUTO m ode will maintain a set co urse, b ut your vessel’s cours e may be shifted by the effec ts of current or wind. ADV ANCED AUTO mode maint ains a set course while compensating for the effect s of wind and tide.
3. STEERING MODES 3-4 3.3 NA V Mode 3.3.1 St arting the NA V mode If a destination waypoin t is set on a GPS / Plotter , the NA Vpilot-51 1/520 can receive this information and guide the bo at to the destin ation wayp oint as determined by the plotter .
3. STEERING MODE 3-5 3.3.2 Selecting sailing method of NA V mode When your vessel goes off course wh ile navigating between the orig in (previous waypoint) and your cur r ent destination waypo int because of a remote control command, etc. the NA V mode uses one of two meth ods t o get back on course: COURSE or XTE.
3. STEERING MODES 3-6 3.3.3 Switching waypoint When you arrive at a waypoint o n a route while in the NA V mode, you can switc h to the next waypoint automatically or manually . The AUTO setting will automatically switch to the nex t des tinat ion waypoint when your boat is within the arrival alarm area (s et on the plotter).
3. ST EERING MODE 3-7 3.3.4 Selecting the boat’s steering behavior af ter arriving at your destination w a y point The “Fishing m ode” can be enabled and set up control your boat ’s steering behavior after it reaches the last waypoint in a rout e.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-8 3.4 TURN Mode The [TURN/ MENU] key provides the various t urning m otions depending on the mode in use. There are f ive dif f erent turn type; 180º or 360º turns (f or AUTO mode only), O RBIT , SPIRAL and FIGURE EI GHT . All t urn type are available in clockwise and countercl ockwise direction.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-9 180º TURN (for A U TO mode on l y) This function changes t he current set course by 180º in the opposite d irection. After the 180º turn completely , t he message “TURN CO MPLETED” appears. Return to the AUTO mode by pressing the cour se control knob.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-10 ORBIT W hen ORBIT is enabled, your boat will orbit ar ound the boat ’s current position. If ORBIT is enabled while in t he NA V m ode, the boat orbits around the (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 "ORB IT ► ", and then press it. The message “ST ART TO T URN BY FISHING M ODE” 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 ill spira l in the direction of current heading (ST BY), set course (AUTO) or the course to the next waypoint (NA V ) that was active at the mom ent 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 menu. 5. Press the [TURN/ MENU] key once to show the TURN menu. 6. Rotate the course control knob t o select “RADIUS OF ORBIT”, and then 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 dist ance "d" set on the TURN m enu (or main menu), it st arts turning in a figure eight pattern, aut omat ically returning to t he position where t he figure eight mode wa s init iated.
3. ST EERING MODE 3-15 Naviga ting to T LL p oint W hen TLL (T arget Latitude and Longit ude) data is input f rom a radar or echo sounder connected in th e STBY , AUTO or NA V mode, the TURN menu appears. Then, you m ay choose how to progress towards that posit ion, from ORBIT (port direction, starboard direct ion) or FIGURE EIG HT .
3. STEERIN G MO DES 3-1 6 3.5 REMOTE Mode Four t y pes of opt ional remote cont rol lers may b e conn ected t o the NA Vpi lot- 51 1/520. T hese are used t o oper ate th e Navpil ot-51 1/520 from a rem ote loca tion . Dial t yp e remote con t ro ll er ( F A P-5551, 5552) T h is remot e control ler c an only be used w hen in the AUT O 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 rem ote controller to set t he rudder angle.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-18 Button (F AP-621 1, 621 2), L ever (F AP-6221, F AP-6222), Dodge (F AP-6231, 6232) type remote controller These controllers m ay be used in the STBY , AUTO and NA V modes. 1. For button and lever t ype remote controllers, turn on the remote controller power .
3. ST EERING MODE 3-19 2. For butt on and dodge rem ote controllers, press t he [PORT] or [STBD] key on the remot e controller . For the lever type, posit ion the lever f or the direction. Operating remote cont roller (ex. but ton and lev er t y pes) 3.
3. ST EERING MODES 3-20 3.6 DODGE Mode The DODGE m ode is useful in situat ions where you need to quickl y take control of the helm to avoid an obstruct ion. 3.6.1 Dodging in STBY mode 1. Press the [PO RT] or [STBD] key down to steer appropriat ely until the b oat finishes t he turning.
3. STEERING MODE 3-21 3.6.2 Dodging in AUTO 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 carried out in the menus. The items shown in each menu depend on the mode in use. For the STBY mode the complete menu is shown. When the menu is accessed while in eithe r the AUTO or NA V mo des, only the menu items that are most frequently used in those mod es are shown.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-2 4.1.1 Setting p arameters The P ARAMETER SETUP menu set s various param eters for the control of the NA Vpilot-51 1/520. 1. In the STBY mode, pr ess the [TURN/MENU] key twice to open the STBY mode menu. 2. Rotate the cours e control knob to select “P ARAMETER SETUP”.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-3 3. Rotate the cours e control knob to se lect FULL-AUTO, SE MI-AUTO, MANUAL-CALM, MANUAL-MODERA TE or MANUAL-ROUG H as appropriate, and then press th e course control knob. FULL-AUTO: Auto adjustment and self-learning are on. SEMI-AUTO: Auto adjustment is on, self-learning is of f.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-4 Setting p arameters manually When MANUAL-CALM, MODERA T E or ROUG H is selected at the previous p aragraph, set MANUAL P ARAMETERS as below . Y ou can s et three parameters for MANUAL function: W e ather , Rudder gain and Counter rudder .
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-5 WEA THER When the sea is rough, the boat’s hea ding fluctuates to port and star board. If the rudder is driven very of ten to maintain th e se t course, the helm mechanism may wea r out. T o prevent this, the weather adjustment make s the NA V pilot-5 1 1/520 insensitive to minute course deviations.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-6 Set rudder gain so that the boat do es not ma ke frequent yaw . The fig ure sh own below provides general g uidelines for setting rudder gain.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-7 Adjusting the sensitivity in monitoring the boat’ s trim The NA Vpilot-51 1/520 continually monitors th e boat ’s trim in order t o kee p the trim sensitivity optimum. A lower setting is common because boat’ s trim usua lly does not change quickly .
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-8 When towing the net When a boat is in tow of the fishing gear , its st ern is “d ragged” by the net. This causes the boat to stray from its in tended course. T o keep the boat on course, you need to adjust the trim manually , which can be b other some.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-9 RADIUS OF ORBIT See the section 3.4 "TURN M ode". SPIRAL SPEED See the section 3.4 "TURN M ode". FISH MODE See the section 3.4 "TURN M ode". W A YPOINT SWITCHING See the section 3.3.3 "Switc hing waypoint".
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-10 4.1.2 Setting other menu items The SYSTEM SETUP menu allows you to set various item according t o your operating needs. 1. Open the ST BY mode menu. 2. Rotate the course control knob t o select “SYSTEM SETUP”. 3. Press the course control knob to sho w the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
4. MENU OPERA T ION 4-1 1 Lockin g the contr ol u nit The LOCK feat ure renders the follo wing commands inoperat ive f rom the control unit at which the LOCK f eature has been actuated. • Men u operation • Chang ing the steerin g mode • Course set ting • Waypoint switching 1.
4. MENU OPERA TION 4-12 Setting the p anel dimmer Y o u can adjust t he control panel dimm er as follows. 1. Rotate the course cont rol knob to select “P ANEL DIMMER” from t he SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2. Press the course control knob and the current value is circum scribed with a double rectangle.
5-1 5. ALARMS 5.1 ALARM SETUP Menu The NA Vpilot-51 1/520 has sev en c onditions which genera te both audio and visual alarms: watch ala rm, dev iation alarm. XTE (cross-track error) alarm, speed alarm, depth alarm, temp alarm and log trip alarm. Y ou may set up the alarms on the ALARM SETUP me nu.
5. ALARMS 5-2 5.1.1 Selecting the alarm buzzer Y ou may c h oose the buzzer from which to output the au dio alarm as follows. Use the external buzze r conn ected to the processor unit if the inter nal buzzer volume is small. Note: If “INTERNAL + EXTERNAL” is selected, the external buzzer s ounds when turning the NA Vpilot-5 1 1/520 off.
5. ALARMS 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the w atch alarm The watch alarm periodicall y warns the helm sman to check the autopilo t when in the AUTO or NA V mode. 1. Rotate the course cont rol knob to select “WA TCH ALARM” f rom the ALARM SETUP menu. 2. Press the course control key to sho w the watch alarm options window .
5. ALARM S 5-4 5.1.5 Setting the cross-track error limit W hen in the NA V mode, the XTE alarm will sound when the course error has exceeded or f ails within the range set in t he following st eps: 1. Rotate the course cont rol knob to select “XTE” from the ALARM SETUP menu.
5. ALARMS 5-5 5.1.6 Setting the speed alarm The speed alarm warns you when your boat’s speed is within, outside, over or under the speed range setting. 1. Rotate the course cont rol knob to select “SPD” f rom the ALARM SETUP menu. 2. Press the course control knob t o show the speed alarm options window .
5. ALARM S 5-6 5.1.7 Setting the depth alarm The depth alarm sounds when the bott om is shallower , dee per within or outside the range setting. Note: T o use the depth alarm , depth data f rom an external sounder is require d. 1. Rotate the course cont rol knob to select “DPT” fr om the ALARM SETUP menu.
5. ALARMS 5-7 5. 1 .8 Se tt in g th e te m per at u r e al arm There are f ive types of water temperat ure alarms: UNDER, OVER, I NSIDE, OUT and CURRENT RIP .
5. ALARM S 5-8 5.1.10 Clearing the t rip dist ance Y o u can reset the t rip distance to zero as follo ws. 1. Rotate the course cont rol knob to select “CLEAR TRIP LOG” from the ALARM SETUP m enu. 2. Press the course control knob t o show the log trip clear optio ns window .
5. ALARMS 5-9 5.2 Alarm Informa tion W hen an alarm condition occurs, t he buzzer sounds and the “! ” icon and alarm type window appears o n the screen. Press any key to silence alarm and hide the window . Y ou ca n see which alarm has been violated on t he MESSAGE window .
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 Priority DEVIA T ION A LARM Deviation alarm has oc curred. 1 CROSS TRACK ERROR XT E alarm has occ urred.
6-1 6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides inform atio n necessary for keeping your unit in good working ord er an d remedying simple pr oblems. WARNING Do not open the equipment. Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock exists inside the equipment.
6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-2 6.2 Replacement of Fuse The fuse in the processor unit protect s the equipment from reverse polarity of the ship’s m ain s an d equipment fault. If the fuse blows, the power cannot be turned on. Contact you r dealer about replacement of the fuse.
6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-3 PROCESSOR UNIT TEST 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 A GE 24.8 V HEADING SENSOR: - - POR T1/PORT2/RS232 - -/- -/- - PROCESSOR UNIT ID:2097151 **.
6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-4 KEYBOARD TEST KEYBOARD TEST 001 PUSH MENU KEY THREE TIMES TO RETURN. KEYBOARD TEST 001 PUSH MENU KEY THREE TIMES TO RETURN. N a v p i l o t - 5 1 1 N a v p i l o t - 5 2 0 Operate each control on the co ntrol unit one by one.
6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-5 RUDDER SETUP AND AU TO TEST The rudder test checks the fo llowing, and then shows the result of the check. • Driv e type • The prese nce or absence of byp a.
6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-6 SYSTEM DA T A Y ou can c o nfirm the current equi pment and drive system st atus. 1. Press the [TURN/MENU] key twice to sho w the me nu. 2. Rotate the cours e control knob to select “SYSTEM DA T A”. 3. Press the course control knob to s how the system data sc ree n.
6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6-7 6.5 Error Messages In addition to alarm me ssag 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 ERROR The h eading data from the headi ng 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 T O , 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 , MANU AL-CALM, MANU AL-MODERA TE, MANU AL ROUGH) DEVIA TION LEVEL* ( AU T O , LEVEL) MANU AL P ARAMETERS** (WHEA THER; 1 to 10 , R UDDER GAIN; 0.1 to 2.0, COUNT R UDDER; 0.
FURUNO NAVPILOT-511/520 05/06/29 SP - 1 E7250S01B SPECIF ICA T IONS OF AUTOPILOT NA VPILOT -51 1/520 1 CONTROL UNIT 1.1 Display Monochrome LCD, 42 (W) x 83 (H) mm, 160x80 dots 1.2 Backlight Adjustable in 8 steps 1.3 Contrast 16 steps 1.4 Useable Set 6 sets (Navpilo t-511), 2 sets (Navpilot-520) 2 PROCESSOR UNIT 2.
FURUNO NAVPILOT-511/520 05/06/29 SP - 2 E7250S01B 5 POWER SUPPLY 3.1 Processor Unit 12-24 V DC: 3.0 A (excluding pump) 6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 4.1 Ambient Temperature -10°C to +55°C 4.
IN-1 INDEX A ADDV ANC ED AU TO mode ..................... 3 -3 ALARM INTE RV AL .................................. 5-2 AUDIO A LARM ........................................ 5 -2 AUTO mode ............................................. 3-2 AUTO TRIM ...
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