Technical specifications, Ap26 and ap27 autopilot system, 8 technical specifications – Simrad Autopilot AP26 User Manual
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8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
8.1
AP26 and AP27 Autopilot System
Boat size and type:..................... Up to 80 feet, Power, Displacement, Sail 
Steering system types: ............... Hydraulic, Mechanical 
Inter-unit connection: ................ RobNet2 network or two-wire supply/data 
System ON/OFF: ....................... From control units 
Supply voltage:.......................... See autopilot computers 
Power consumption: .................. Dependent on system configuration 
Environmental Protection: 
Control Unit:..................... IP56 from front, IP43 from back. 
RC36, RFC35, CDI35: ..... IP56 
RF300: .............................. IP56 
AC10, AC20, AC40:......... IP44 
EMC protection: ........................ EN60945 : 1993, A1 : 1993 
Automatic Steering control: 
Rudder Drive: ................... Proportional rate or solenoid on/off 
Parameter selection:.......... Automatic with manual override 
Sea state control:............... Adaptive sea state filter or manual 
Language selection: ................... English, Norwegian, French, Spanish, German,
Italian, Dutch, Swedish.
Electronic Interface:
Navigation interface:......... Standard (NMEA 0183) 
NMEA inp./outp. ports: .... Max. 6 (see autopilot computer specifications) 
NMEA input sentences:.... APA, APB, BOD, BWC, BWR, BWW, DBT, 
DPT, GGA, GLL, MTW, MWV, RMA, RMB, 
RMC, VHW, VLW, VTG, XTE. 
NMEA output sentences:.. BWC, BWW, GLL, HDG, HDM, HDT, HSC,
RMB, RMC, RSA, VTG, XTE.
See chapter 8.14 for NMEA0183 details. 
Optional output: ............... Simrad and Furuno radar display (clock/data) 
NMEA2000 interface........ Via SimNet port and SimNet/NMEA2000 
adapter cable
