Navicontrol AP3003 gold Instruction Manual For Installation And Use - page 22

Autopilot AP3003 gold                                                                            Navicontrol 

Instruction manual for use and installation - 

rel. 1.21 / 02.08

                            page 22

GPS and/or Chart-Plotter 

In these instruments, select the output data to NMEA0183 standard (usually is the 

default configuration and no manual operation is required). 

Insert a course on these instruments and verify that the autopilot receives 

correctly the bearing from them by placing it on NAV mode. 

Obviously, in NAV1 the autopilot will follow the course of the instrument 

connected to the TB1 connector of the Processor Box, nav1 input. Same thing for 

NAV2

. 

Wind Direction Sensor 

Verify that the sensor is connected to the TB1 connector of the Processor Box, 

NAV2 input. 

Select the “NAV2 FUNCT” on WIND (see the software installation procedures of 

the autopilot). Select the output data to NMEA0183 standard (usually is the 

default configuration and no manual operation is required) and verify that the 

autopilot receives the correct bearing of the wind by pressing the NAV key until 

WIND mode is selected. 

Automatic compensation of the compass FGX90/3, FGX90N 

The fluxgate compass FGX90 is already compensated at the factory and if 

correctly installed on wooden, fiber glass or aluminum crafts, it does not require 

further compensation. 

If it is not possible to position it in an ideal location, at this stage is useful the 

compensation aboard. 

This autopilot allows the automatic compensation without the help of a 

technician. 

In fact, you only need to go out at calm sea with the vessel avoiding crowded 

areas and to carry out the following operations: 

1.  Switch on the autopilot in STANDBY mode and make the vessel turning 

slowly on circle. In order to obtain a good compensation, the maximum angular 

speed must not exceed the 6 degree par second (corresponding to a complete 

revolution taking 1 minute at least). 

2. Press 

the 

STBY

 key for at least 5 seconds and wait until the display 

visualizes “FLUXGATE AUTOCOMP”. At this stage, release the STBY key. 

3.  Wait until the vessel has carried out a complete revolution checking always 

that the angular speed is steady and under the maximum limit. If the vessel, 

during this turn should rock significantly (for instance a big wave, the passage of 

another vessel), repeat again the procedure. 

4.  Keep on turning in circle until the autopilot will display the maximum 

amount of the interference and the result of the compensation: Good if 

succeeded, bad if failed. 

5.  At this stage, the procedure is completed and you only need to press the 

STBY

 key in order to return to the normal functioning.