Raymarine Evolution EV-1 User manual

© 2020 Raymarine UK Limited
87180-5Document number:
09-2020Date:
English (en-US)
Installation instructions
EVOLUTION AUTOPILOT
EV-1 / ACU-100 / ACU-150
ACU-200 / ACU-300 / ACU-400

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.....................................................................................9
W
ateringress............................................................................................................................10
Disclaimer..................................................................................................................................10
Suppressionferrites.................................................................................................................10
Connectionstootherequipment............................................................................................10
DeclarationofConformity........................................................................................................10
DeclarationofConformity.........................................................................................................11
DeclarationofConformity.........................................................................................................11
DeclarationofConformity.........................................................................................................11
DeclarationofConformity.........................................................................................................11
DeclarationofConformity.........................................................................................................11
Productdisposal........................................................................................................................11
Warrantyregistration................................................................................................................12
IMOandSOLAS........................................................................................................................12
echnicalaccuracy...................................................................................................................12
Chapter2Documentinformation..................................................................................13
2.1Handbookinformation........................................................................................................14
Applicableproducts..............................................................................................................14
Productdocumentation........................................................................................................14
Documentillustrations..........................................................................................................16
Documentconventions.........................................................................................................16
Chapter3Productandsstemoverview......................................................................17
3.1Productoverview................................................................................................................18
Requiredadditionalcomponents..........................................................................................19
Seaalkng®...........................................................................................................................19
Multipledatasources(MDS).................................................................................................19
Systemexamples.................................................................................................................20
Compatibleautopilotcontrollers.........................................................................................26
Compatibledriveunits.........................................................................................................28
Softwareupdates.................................................................................................................30
Chapter4Partssupplied.................................................................................................31
4.1Partssupplied—EV-1andEV-2.......................................................................................32
4.2Partssupplied—ACU-100,ACU-150..............................................................................33
4.3Partssupplied—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400.........................................................33
Chapter5Productdimensions......................................................................................35
5.1Dimensions—EV–1andEV–2.........................................................................................36
5.2Dimensions—ACU-100,ACU-150..................................................................................37
5.3Dimensions—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400..............................................................38
Chapter6Installationsequence...................................................................................39
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6.1Installationchecklist...........................................................................................................40
Schematicdiagram..............................................................................................................40
Chapter7Locationrequirements..................................................................................41
7.1Warningsandcautions......................................................................................................42
7.2Potentialignitionsource...................................................................................................42
7.3Locationrequirements—EV–1andEV–2......................................................................42
7.4Locationrequirements—ACU........................................................................................43
7.5Compasssafedistance.....................................................................................................44
7.6EMCinstallationguidelines..............................................................................................44
Chapter8Installation.....................................................................................................45
8.1EV-1Installation...................................................................................................................46
SurfacemountingtheEV-1....................................................................................................46
BracketmountingtheEV-1....................................................................................................47
Releasingtheunitfromthebracket.....................................................................................50
8.2ACUInstallation.................................................................................................................50
MountingtheACU-100,ACU-150........................................................................................50
MountingtheACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400......................................................................55
8.3Driveunitinstallation........................................................................................................56
Autopilotdriveunitdocumentation.....................................................................................56
Chapter9EV-1connections...........................................................................................57
9.1Generalcablingguidance.................................................................................................58
Cabletypesandlength........................................................................................................58
Cablerouting.......................................................................................................................58
Strainrelief...........................................................................................................................58
Cableshielding....................................................................................................................58
9.2Connectionsoverview—EV-1andEV-2........................................................................59
9.3ConnectingSeaalkng®cables.......................................................................................59
9.4Powerconnection—EV-1................................................................................................60
9.5Seaalkng®powerconnectionpoint..............................................................................60
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings...............................................................................61
Seaalkng®systemloading..................................................................................................61
9.6Powerdistribution—Seaalkng®....................................................................................61
Sharingabreaker................................................................................................................65
Chapter10ACU–100/ACU–150connections............................................................67
10.1ACU-100,ACU-150connections.....................................................................................68
Connectionsoverview—ACU-100,ACU-150......................................................................68
Makingconnections.............................................................................................................68
Example:EvolutionrecommendedsystemACU-100,ACU-150..........................................69
Powerconnection—ACU-100,ACU-150..............................................................................70
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwirerequired........................................................................72
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Powerdistribution—ACU....................................................................................................72
Poweranddrivecables........................................................................................................75
Drive(motor)connection—ACU-100,ACU-150...................................................................77
Seaalkng®connection—ACU-100,ACU-150.....................................................................78
Rudderanglereferencesensorconnection.........................................................................79
Chapter11ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400connections............................................83
11.1ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400connections..................................................................84
Connectionsoverview—ACU-200......................................................................................84
Connectionsoverview—ACU-300......................................................................................84
Connectionsoverview—ACU-400.....................................................................................85
Makingconnections.............................................................................................................85
Example:EvolutionrecommendedsystemACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400........................86
Powerconnection—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400...........................................................87
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwirerequired.......................................................................89
Powerdistribution—ACU...................................................................................................89
Poweranddrivecables.......................................................................................................92
Motor(drive)andclutchconnection—ACU-200andACU-400..........................................94
Solenoid(drive)andbypassvalveconnection-ACU-300..................................................96
VMUadapterconnection—ACU-400.................................................................................98
Seaalkng®connection—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400.................................................99
Sleepswitchconnection—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400...............................................100
Rudderanglereferencesensorconnection.......................................................................100
11.2Seaalk®pilotcontrollerconnection.............................................................................103
Chapter12Sstemchecksandtroubleshooting......................................................105
12.1Post-installationchecks...................................................................................................106
12.2Autopilotsystemsetup..................................................................................................106
12.3Rudderdampinglevelsanddeadbandangles...........................................................107
12.4Alarms...............................................................................................................................108
12.5LEDindications—EV-1....................................................................................................112
12.6LEDindications—ACU...................................................................................................113
Chapter13Operation.....................................................................................................115
13.1Evolutionautopilotoperationinstructions.....................................................................116
Autopilotcontrollerdocumentation.....................................................................................116
Chapter14Maintenance................................................................................................117
14.1Serviceandmaintenance................................................................................................118
14.2Routineequipmentchecks.............................................................................................118
14.3Productcleaning..............................................................................................................118
Chapter15Technicalsupport.......................................................................................119
15.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing....................................................................120
Viewingproductinformation...............................................................................................121
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15.2Learningresources..........................................................................................................121
Chapter16Technicalspecification..............................................................................123
16.1echnicalspecification—EV-1andEV-2......................................................................124
16.2echnicalspecification—ACU-100,ACU-150............................................................125
16.3echnicalspecification—ACU-200,ACU-300,ACU-400........................................126
Chapter17Sparesandaccessories.............................................................................129
17.1Spareparts........................................................................................................................130
17.2EvolutionSeaalkngcablekit.........................................................................................130
17.3Seaalkng®cablesandaccessories.............................................................................132
AppendixANMEA2000sentences(PGNs)—EV-1andEV-2.................................135
AppendixBNMEA2000sentences(PGNs)—ACU..................................................137
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:AutopilotsstemInstallation
Ascorrectperformanceofthevessel’ssteeringiscriticalforsafety,weSRONGL Y
RECOMMENDthatanAuthorizedRaymarineServiceRepresentativefitsthis
product.Y ouwillonlyreceivefullwarrantybenefitsifyoucanshowthatan
AuthorizedRaymarineServiceRepresentativehasinstalledandcommissioned
yourautopilotsystem.
Warning:Maintainapermanentwatch
Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatch,thiswillallowyoutorespondtosituationsas
theydevelop.Failuretomaintainapermanentwatchputsyourself,yourvessel
andothersatseriousriskofharm.
Warning:Ensuresafenavigation
hisproductisintendedonlyasanaidtonavigationandmustneverbeused
inpreferencetosoundnavigationaljudgment.Onlyofficialgovernmentcharts
andnoticestomarinerscontainallthecurrentinformationneededforsafe
navigation,andthecaptainisresponsiblefortheirprudentuse.Itistheuser’s
responsibilitytouseofficialgovernmentcharts,noticestomariners,cautionand
propernavigationalskillwhenoperatingthisoranyotherRaymarineproduct.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
hisproductisNOapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsstems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersuppl
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOconnectordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitched
on,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupplvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltagesupplygreaterthanthespecifiedmaximum
ratingmaycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.Refertothe echnical
specification sectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupplprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersourceisadequatelyprotectedby
meansofasuitably-ratedfuseorthermalcircuitbreaker.
Importantinformation9

Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Switchoffpowersupply.
•Lightlyrinseorflushwithclean,coolfreshwater.
•DoNOuse:abrasive,acidic,ammonia,solventorotherchemicalbased
cleaningproducts.
•DoNOuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
hisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Pleasereferall
maintenanceandrepairtoauthorizedRaymarinedealers.Unauthorizedrepair
mayaffectyourwarranty.
W ateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeetsthestatedwateringressprotection
standard(refertotheproduct’s echnicalSpecification ),waterintrusionandsubsequentequipment
failuremayoccuriftheproductissubjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.Raymarinewillnotwarrant
productssubjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-fittedorsuppliedwithsuppressionferrites.heseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresuppliedseparatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-fitted),you
mustfitthesuppliedferrites,usingthesuppliedinstructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmustbereplaced
intheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobeaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsduetotheextraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSalwaysbeattachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
DeclarationofConformit
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeRadioEquipment
Directive(RED)2014/53/EU:
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•EvolutionEV-1,partnumber:E70096
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www
.raymarine.com/manuals.
DeclarationofConformit
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeEMCDirective
2014/30/EU:
•EvolutionACU-100,partnumber:E70098
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
DeclarationofConformit
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeEMCDirective
2014/30/EU:
•EvolutionACU-150,partnumber:E70374
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
DeclarationofConformit
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeEMCDirective
2014/30/EU:
•EvolutionACU-200,partnumber:E70099
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
DeclarationofConformit
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeEMCDirective
2014/30/EU:
•EvolutionACU-300,partnumber:E70139
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
DeclarationofConformit
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeEMCDirective
2014/30/EU:
•EvolutionACU-400,partnumber:E70100
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
heWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipmentwhichcontainsmaterials,componentsandsubstancesthatmay
behazardousandpresentarisktohumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhenWEEEisnothandled
correctly.
Importantinformation11

Equipmentmarkedwiththecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolindicatesthatthe
equipmentshouldnotbedisposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablishedcollectionschemesunder
whichresidentscandisposeofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentata
recyclingcenterorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollectionpointsforwasteelectrical
andelectronicequipmentinyourregion,refertotheRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.eu/recycling.
W arrantregistration
oregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
heequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Technicalaccurac
othebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrectatthetimeitwas
produced.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychangespecifications
withoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproduct
andthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyourproduct.
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Chapter2:Documentinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.
1Handbookinformationonpage14
Documentinformation13

2.
1Handbookinformation
hishandbookdescribesinstallationoftheEvolutionautopilotsystem.
hehandbookincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourautopilotsystemandensureyouhaveallthenecessaryequipment,
•installandconnecttheEV-1andACU(ifapplicable)aspartoftheautopilotsystem,
•obtainsupportifrequired.
hisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentationisavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
P artnumberNameDescription
Maximumcontinuous
drivepoweroutput
E70096EV-1A ttitudeHeading
ReferenceSensor
(AHRS)
Notapplicable.
E70098A CU-100ActuatorControlUnit
(ACU)
7A
E70374A CU-150ActuatorControlUnit
(ACU)
12A
E70099A CU-200ActuatorControlUnit
(ACU)
15A
E70139A CU-300ActuatorControlUnit
(ACU)
5A
E70100A CU-400ActuatorControlUnit
(ACU)
30A
Productdocumentation
hefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:
Evolutiondocumentation
DescriptionP artnumber
EvolutionautopilotsstemInstallationinstructions
PlanandinstallanautopilotsystemincludinganEV-1A ttitudeHeading
ReferenceSensor(AHRS)andanActuatorControlUnit(ACU).
87180
EvolutionDrive-B-Wire(DB W)autopilotsstemInstallation
instructions
PlanandinstallaDBWautopilotsystemincludinganEV-2AHRS.
87181
A CU-100andACU-150Mountingtemplate
emplateforsurfacemountingtheACU-100orACU-150.
87192
A CU-200,ACU-300andACU-400Mountingtemplate
emplateforsurfacemountingtheACU-200,ACU-300orACU-400.
87176
EV-1andEV-2mountingtemplate
emplateforsurfaceorwallmountingtheEV-1/EV-2sensor.
87170
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A
utopilotcontrollerdocumentation
Installation,commissioningandoperationinstructionsforyourautopilotcontrollerarelistedbelow.
Pleaseselecttheappropriatedocumentforyourautopilotcontroller:
DescriptionP
artnumber
p70/p70Rinstallationandoperationinstructions
Installation,commissioningandoperationinstructionsincluding
connectiontoawidersystemofmarineelectronics.
81355
p70s/p70R
sinstallationandoperationinstructions
Installation,commissioningandoperationinstructionsincluding
connectiontoawidersystemofmarineelectronics.
81365
LightHouse™2MFDs
OperationsandautopilotcommissioninginstructionsforaLightHouse2
Multifunctiondisplay ,includingconnectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
81360
LightHouse™3MFDs
OperationinstructionsforaLightHouse3Multifunctiondisplay ,including
connectiontoawidersystemofmarineelectronics.
81370
AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadfromtheR aymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals
Autopilotdriveunitdocumentation
Installationinstructionsforyourautopilotdriveunitarelistedbelow.Pleaseselecttheappropriate
documentforyourautopilotdriveunit:
DescriptionP artnumber
TillerDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingillerDrive:
Q047
87279
S T1000+/ST2000+TillerDriveOwnerhandbook
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingillerDrives:
A12004,A12005
81130
WheelDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingWheelDrive:
E12093
87287
ConstantRunningHdraulicPumpInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingConstant
RunningHydraulicPumps:
E12171,E12172
87039
HdraulicLinearDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingHydraulic
LinearDrives:
E12207
,E12208,M81202,M81203
81177
HdraulicPumpInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingHydraulic
Pumps:
E12139
,M81119,M81120,M81121,M81122,M81123,M81124
81178
MechanicalLinearDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingMechanical
LinearDrives:
M81130
,M81131,M81132,M81133,M81134
81175
R otarDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingRotaryDrives:
M81135,M81136,M81137
81174
Documentinformation15

DescriptionP
artnumber
IOS
ternDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingSternDrives:
M81138,E12019
81176
UniversalIOS
ternDriveInstallationinstructions
InstallationandcommissioninginstructionsforthefollowingSternDrive:
E12026
81180
AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadfromtheR
aymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals
SeaTalkng®documentation
DescriptionP artnumber
Sea Talkng®referencemanual
PlanningandconnectionofsystemsbasedaroundtheSeaalkng®
network.
81300
Sea Talk—SeaTalkng®converterinstallationinstructions
InstallationandconnectionoftheSeaalk—Seaalkng®converter.
87121
Documentillustrations
Y ourproductandifapplicable,itsuserinterfacemaydifferslightlyfromthatshownintheillustrations
inthisdocument,dependingonproductvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Documentconventions
hefollowingconventionsareusedthroughoutthisdocument:
Systemconventions:
•DockSense®Sstem—ReferstothecompleteDockSense®system,consistingofaprocessor
module,multiplecameras,andAR250/AR270sensors.
•Processormodule—Referstothe“blackbox”centralprocessingunit,whichprocessesthedata
sentbythecamerasandAR250/AR270sensors,andprovidesittothemultifunctiondisplay(MFD).
•Stereo-VisionCamera,orjust“camera”—referstooneormanyStereo-Visioncameras,which
providethedepthperceptioninformationtoenablethesystemtodistinguishbetweenthewater
andsolidobjects.
•AR250/AR270,orjust“compass”—referstothestabilizationsensorsprovidingcompass,
attitudeandheadingdatatothesystem.
Userinterfaceconventions:
•Select—heterm‘select’referstousingthe
touchscreenorphysicalcontrolsofaRaymarine
multifunctiondisplay(MFD)toselectanon-screenitem.
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Chapter3:Productandsstemoverview
Chaptercontents
•3.
1Productoverviewonpage18
Productandsystemoverview17

3.
1Productoverview
Evolutionisasystemofelectroniccomponentsthatgiveyouautopilotcontrolofyourvessel’s
steeringsystem.
InconjunctionwithacompatibleAutopilotcontroller,theEvolutioncomponentsenableyouto
directlycontrolthevessel’ssteeringsystemandprovidenavigationcommands,suchasnavigatingto
pre-determinedtracksandwaypointsforexample.
heEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeaturestoensureeaseofinstallationandminimalsetup:
•Flexiblemountingoptions—heEVsensorcanbemountedhorizontallyonaflatdeckor
alternativelyonabracket,formountingonamast,wallorotherverticalsurface.
Note:hearrowonthefrontoftheEVsensormustbeparallelwiththecenterlineofthe
vesselandpointingtowardsthevessel’ sbow.
•Simpleconnections—allEvolutionsystemcomponentsareconnectedtoasingleSea alkng®
backbone.
•Highaccurac—accuratecourse-keeping,towithin+/-2degrees,inallconditions.
•Built-inheadingandattitudesensor—noadditionalfluxgatecompassrequired.
•Automaticsetup—nocalibrationrequired.heRudderGain,RudderDamping,CounterRudder,
andcompasscalibrationsettingsrequiredbyexistingautopilotsarenolongernecessary
heEvolutionsystemconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
ComponentPurpose
EV-1unitAHRS(A ttitudeHeadingReference
Sensor)
heprimaryheadingsensorandcourse
computer,incorporatinganattitude9-axis
sensor.hissensorreplacesthefluxgate
compasstypicalinexistingautopilotsystems.
A CU(ActuatorControlUnit)Housesthemainpoweranddriveelectronicsfor
directconnectiontoavessel’ssteeringsystem.
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R
equiredadditionalcomponents
ocompleteyourautopilotsystem,youwillneedthefollowingcomponentsanddatasourcesin
additiontotheEvolutioncomponents.
Essential:
•Compatibleautopilotcontroller(See:p.26—Compatibleautopilotcontroller).
•DriveunitappropriateforyourvesselandEvolutionEVandACUunits(See:p.28—Driveunit).
•ACUpowercable(notsupplied).
•Seaalkng®backbone.
•ForACU-300:Rudderanglereferencesensor/transducer(M81105).
Recommended:
•Rudderanglereferencesensor/transducer(M81105).Highlrecommendedtoensureoptimum
autopilotperformance.
•Compatiblespeeddatasource.heautopilotusesspeeddatawhenmakingcalculationsrelating
tonavigation.Asaminimum,thisinformationmustcomefromaGNSS(GPS)receiverproviding
SOG(SpeedOverGround)data,orideallyfromadedicatedspeedsensor.
•Compatiblewinddatasource(onlyrequiredforsailingvessels).heautopilotuseswindvanedata
tosteerrelativetoaspecifiedwindangle.hisdatamustcomefromananalogwindtransducer
connectedtotheSeaalkng®backbone.
Note:hesystemcomponentslistedaboveare“recommended”becausetheyhelptoprovide
optimumperformanceforautopilotsystemswhenusedinconjunctionwiththe“essential”
componentslisted.However ,these“recommended”componentsarenotincludedinallautopilot
productsorsystempacks.ConsulttheRaymarinewebsiteoryourlocaldealerforafulllistofthe
componentsincludedwithyourautopilotsystem.
Optional:
•P ositiondatasource–heautopilotusespositiondatawhenfollowingroutesandcalculatingthe
optimumcoursetosteer.hisdataisusuallysuppliedbyaGNSSreceiverontheSeaalkng®
backbone.
SeaTalkng®
Seaalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaalkandSeaalk2protocols.
Seaalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonewhichcompatibleequipmentconnectstousingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devicesthathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneedtohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
Seaalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000andtheprovenCANbustechnology.
CompatibleNMEA2000andSeaalkandSeaalk2devicescanalsobeconnectedusingthe
appropriateinterfacesoradaptorcablesasrequired.
Multipledatasources(MDS)
MDSisaRaymarineschemeformanagingmultiplesourcesofidenticaldatatypesonanysingle
network(e.g.:inaMFDnetworkyoumayhavemorethanonesourceofGPS/GNSSpositiondata).
hefollowingdatatypescanhaveapreferredsourceassignedtothem:
•GPSPosition
•GPSDatum
•ime&Date
•Heading
•Depth
•Speed
•Wind
ForMDStobeavailableonyoursystem,allproductsinthesystemthatusethedatasourcesmust
beMDS-compliant.hesystemwillreportanyproductsthatareNOMDS-compliant.Itmaybe
possibletoupgradethesoftwareforthesenon-compliantproducts,tomakethemcompliant.Visit
theRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toobtainthelatestsoftwareforyourproducts.
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IfMDS-compliantsoftwareisnotavailablefortheproductandyoudoNO
wanttousethesystem’s
preferreddatasource,youmustremoveanynon-compliantproductsfromthesystem.Y oushould
thenbeabletoselectyourpreferreddatasource.
Note:
Onceyouhavecompletedsettingupyourpreferreddatasources,youmaybeabletoadd
non-compliantproductsbackintothesystem.
Multipledatasourcee
xceptions
WiththeEvolutionsystem,thereareanumberofimportantexceptionstothehandlingofmultiple
sourcesofcertaintypesofdata.
Specifically:
•Headingdata—Ifanon-Evolutionsourceofheadingdataisdesignatedbytheuser,theEvolution
systemcomponentswillcombinethisheadingdatawithitsowngyroandaccelerometerdata,
andthenusetheimprovedheadingdata.hiscombinedheadingdatawillalsobeavailable
tootherequipmentontheSeaalkng®bus.
•Rudderangledata—Wheretherearemultiplesourcesofrudderreferenceinformation,the
Evolutionsystemcomponentswillignorerudderangleinputsfromanyrudderreferenceunits
thatareNOconnecteddirectlytotheACU.
Sstemexamples
Example:EvolutionminimumsstemACU-100,ACU-150
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