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Navipilot 4000

Self-Tuning Adaptive Heading Control System

Control and Display Unit


ENVIRONMENT


Ambient temperature range (operation) -15° C to +55° C
Ambient temperature range (storage) -25° C to +70° C
Protection grade (installed) IP32 to DIN 40050
Minimum magnetic clearance (installed) to  
standard magnetic compass
 £0.40m

steering magnetic compass

 £0.40 m
Environmental testing in accordance with EN 60945 (IEC 945 +A1)



DIMENSIONS


Front panel dimensions 288 x 144 mm to DIN standard
Installation depth 150 mm
Weight 1.5 kg
Front panel Sealed foil keyboard, illuminated
Display  Grapic liquid crystal, illuminated



POWER REQUIREMENTS


  24 VDC (18 V to 36 V)
Max ripple content 4 V pp, extreme values should not exceed 36 V or fall below 18 V
Power consumption 10 W max
Reverse polarity protection Built-in


INPUTS

 

Rudder angle feedback signal

±10 V ±120° max rudder angle potentionmeter resistance 2kW

Flux gate for magnetic compass

sine/cosine, C. Plath product
NAV/TRACK interface NMEA 0183 (sentence selectable) from GPS, INS and others
Speed input 200 p/nm or NMEA 0183
180° turn command Port and starboard
180° rotation of heading display (for ferries)
Gyro/magnetic selection
Override status
Mute
Status signals AUTO, NFU, Helm, Remote, Ext System
Set heading and rudder limit or rate or radius control by joystick or pushbutton
Gyrocompass or electronic flux gate Two NMEA 0183
Central alarm NMEA 0183



OUTPUTS


DC Solenoid Valves

Outputs two for port, two for starboard (solid-state relays)
Type plus or minus switching
Voltage 12 VDC to 110 VDC
Rating 2.0 A max.
Additional outputs Optional

or

AC Solenoid valves

Outputs Two for port, two for starboard (solid-state relays)
Voltage
24 VAC to 230 VAC
Rating 1.0 A max.
Additional outputs Optional

or

Proportional Rudder Order / Error

Outputs

Two

80 mV/° to 350 mV/° (isolated) or

4 mA to 20 mA (isolated)

Additional outputs
Optional

or

Proportional Solenoid Valves

Outputs One for port, one for starboard
Rating
1.6 A max.
Additional outputs Optional

OUTPUTS AND INTERFACES


CAN to IEC 61162-3 for remote control and display units

Heading NMEA 0183
Heading gyro HEHDT at 10 Hz
Heading magnetic HCHDT or HCHDM or HCHDG at 10 Hz
Navigation system data NSD at 1 Hz
Voyage data printer RS422
Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)


Status and alarm outputs

System alarm Potential-free contacts
Off course alarm*
2 A maximum current
Override alarm* 250 V maximum voltage
Gyro/mag status*l
Ext system status*
Deadman's control*
Mute*
* max 4 outputs selectable

 

Power failure alarm

Primary supply Potential-free contacts
Backup supply 2 A maximum current, 250 V maximum voltage


STEERING CONTROL UNIT


Dimensions 151 (H) x 392 (W) x 425 (D) mm

Weight 3 kg
Cable connections Screw-down terminals
Protection grade IP 32
Magnetic clearance 0.4 m