Comnav P4 remotes series User manual

TS4 Full Follow Up Remote NF4 Non-Follow up Joystick Remote

Installation & Operation Manual

P4 Remotes

for P4 Autopilot Systems

PN 29010102

COMPLIES WITH

CE REGULATIONS

ComNav P4 Remotes Installation & Operation Welcome

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of ComNav Marine’s TS4/NF4 Remote for P Series

Autopilot Systems! At ComNav, we are proud of our prominence as a leader in the design

and manufacture of marine autopilot systems. Our dedication to performance and reliability

will ensure your satisfaction with the Remotes.

ComNav Marine Ltd.

Warranty Notice

The Warranty for the Remotes is contained within the Warranty of your P4 Autopilot System.

Prior to the installation and/or operation of the Remotes, ensure that you read, understand,

and accept the conditions of the P Series Autopilot System warranties as detailed in the

Warranty Information of that system,

Operator’s Warning

The P4 Autopilot System (with or without the Remotes) will steer your vessel. However, it is

only an aid to navigation. Its performance can be affected by many factors including

equipment failure, environmental conditions, and improper handling or use. An autopilot

system does not reduce your responsibility for the control of the vessel when underway. You

must always be in a position to monitor the course, supervise the autopilot, and resume

manual control if the need to do so arises.

Whenever underway, your vessel must be under the control of a qualified and alert person.

General Notice

This document, ComNav part number 29010102 Version 0 Revision 1, is the approved

Installation and Operation Manual for use with TS4/NF4 Remotes for P4 Autopilot Systems.

Where versions of this manual exist in other languages, the English version shall be

considered authoritative.

ComNav P4 Remotes Installation & Operation Welcome

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Document History

Revision

Date

Description

1R0

10 August, 2018

-first release

ComNav Remote Installation & Operation Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Installation & Operation Manual ............................................................................................................... 1!

Welcome ..................................................................................................................................................... 1!

Document History ...................................................................................................................................... 2!

Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................... 3!

List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ 5!

List of Tables.............................................................................................................................................. 5!

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Overview of the TS4 Remote .................................................................................................................... 9!

About this Manual.................................................................................................................................... 10!

Typefaces, Common Phrases & Terms ................................................................................................. 10!

Manual Format ....................................................................................................................................... 11!

Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 13!

Technical Requirements......................................................................................................................... 15!

Caution Warning ................................................................................................................................. 15!

Electrical Connections............................................................................................................................ 15

Network Connection in a P4 System...................................................................................................... 15

Operation .................................................................................................................................................. 17!

User Interface......................................................................................................................................... 19

Display Controls ..................................................................................................................................... 20!

BRIGHTNESS .................................................................................................................................... 20!

DAY & NIGHT MODE ......................................................................................................................... 20!

Normal Usage ........................................................................................................................................ 21

Taking Command ................................................................................................................................... 21

Modes of Operation................................................................................................................................ 21!

STANDBY (STDBY) Mode ................................................................................................................. 22!

TILLER Mode...................................................................................................................................... 22!

AUTO Mode........................................................................................................................................ 22!

Change Course in NF4 ....................................................................................................................... 23!

Work Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 23!

Course Recall ..................................................................................................................................... 23!

NAV Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 23!

Alarm Clear......................................................................................................................................... 23

Shortcut Functions in NFU ......................................................................................................................... 24

Operating Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 24

Off Mode or Sleep Mode............................................................................................................................ 25

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Appendices............................................................................................................................................... 27

Multi SPU Installation .............................................................................................................................. 29

Care & Maintenance................................................................................................................................. 29

Specifications........................................................................................................................................... 29!

Index.......................................................................................................................................................... 31!

User Notes ................................................................................................................................................ 37!

ComNav P4 Remotes Installation & Operation Tables & Figures

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List of Figures

Figure 1 –P Series Autopilot System (partial diagram) ............................................................................. 9!

Figure 2 – Mode Buttons........................................................................................................................... 21

Figure 3– TS4 / NF4 LCD Screen.................................................................................................. 16,24,25

List of Tables

Document History......................................................................................................................................... 2

User Interface............................................................................................................................................. 19

Current Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Initial Mode................................................................................................................................................. 24

Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 29

User Notes ................................................................................................................................................. 35!