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Technical Specifications
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3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 AP50 Autopilot System
Boat size and type:............................................................................Up to 200 feet, power 
Steering system types: ................................................... Hydraulic, mechanical, solenoids 
Inter-unit connection: ........................................RobNet network or two-wire supply/data 
System ON/OFF: ................................................................From control units/master unit 
Supply voltage:............................................................................12-32 VDC –10%/+30% 
Power consumption: .............Dependent on system configuration (See 3.4 Junction Unit) 
EMC protection: ...................................................................................EN60945: 1996-11 
Performance:...IMO A.822(19), ISO/CD16329.2, IMO MSC(64)67, ISO 11674:2000(E) 
Rate of turn: ..... Within ±10% of preset value or 3°/min. (Ref. ISO 11674: 4.3.7) 
Heading indication error:.........................................<0.5° (Ref. ISO 11674: 4.3.5) 
Heading stability:......................................... Within ±1° (Ref. ISO 11674: 4.3.13) 
Automatic Steering control:
Rudder Drive: ..... Proportional pump, solenoid on/off, proportional valve, analog 
Parameter selection:.............................................Automatic with manual override 
Sea state control:................................................................Adaptive sea state filter 
Language selection: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian. 
Electronic Interface: 
Navigation interface: ........................................................Standard (NMEA 0183) 
NMEA input/output ports:Max. 6 (see Junction units and NI300X specifications) 
Refer to NMEA Sentences table page 69 for data. 
Heading output: ............................ Anritsu and Furuno radar display (clock/data) 
Heading sensors:.............................Gyrocompass, Fluxgate compass, Magnetic compass 
 
NMEA Compasses, Transmitting Heading Device (THD)
Course selection:...............................................................Rotary course knob and buttons 
Alarms: .................................................................... Audible and visual, external optional 
Alarm modes: ....................... Compass difference, off heading, system failures, overload 
Steering modes: .......... STANDBY, Non-follow-up, Follow-up, AUTO, AUTO-WORK, 
NAV, NAV-WORK
Special turn modes: ............................................DODGE, U-Turn, C-Turn (5-720
°/min.)
System selector autopilot/main steering system:...............................Potential free contact
