Raytheon Anschütz NautoPilot 5000 Series User manual

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NautoPilot® 5000 Series
Operator Manual
NP 5100
NP 5300
NP 5400
NP 5500
NautoPilot® Operator Unit 102-890 NG001/NG002/NG003
Additional Autopilot Control Unit

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Change History
Edition
Date
Change
001
March 2020
Toe Angle added in chapter 2.3.6.4 and aligned with service
manual, note moved to chapter 2.3.6.3, changes added for
NG003, 6.3 note (central dimming) changed
002
July 2020
minor changes in list of abbreviations and spelling
003
March 2021
Table 3 updated
Several additions to chapter 7 (Responsibility Transfer)
Alert List updated and moved to the annex

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Table of Contents
1Description.............................................................................................................................1
1.1 About the manuals............................................................................................................6
1.2 Technical Data..................................................................................................................7
1.2.1 Mechanical Data........................................................................................................7
1.2.2 Electrical Data............................................................................................................7
1.3 Explanation of parameters and operation modes..............................................................9
1.3.1 Yawing.......................................................................................................................9
1.3.2 Rudder.......................................................................................................................9
1.3.3 Counter rudder ........................................................................................................10
1.3.4 Ship Load (for Adaptive mode only).........................................................................10
1.3.5 Heading Monitor ......................................................................................................10
1.3.6 OFF Heading...........................................................................................................11
1.3.7 Course Trim.............................................................................................................12
1.3.8 Track Econ ..............................................................................................................13
1.3.9 Acceleration Monitor (for NautoPilot® 5400 and 5500 only)..................................... 13
1.3.10 Adaptive mode (Weather Adaptivity)........................................................................13
1.3.11 Information about the Steering Switch .....................................................................13
1.4 Basic operation modes ...................................................................................................14
1.4.1 Explanation of used symbols ...................................................................................15
1.4.2 Standby and not ready (- - - -)..................................................................................15
1.4.3 Operation mode Heading Control ............................................................................16
1.4.4 Operation mode Course Control (- not for NP 5100 -) ............................................19
1.4.5 Operation mode Track Control................................................................................. 22
1.4.5.1 Starting Track Control by RAYTHEON Anschütz ECDIS........................................26
1.4.5.1.1 Changing over to Track Control, GO- TO- WAYPOINT Maneuver.........................30
1.4.5.1.2 Changing over to Track Control RETURN- TO- TRACK Maneuver ........................31
1.4.5.1.3 Track Change Maneuver.........................................................................................33
1.4.5.1.4 Interruption of Track Control ...................................................................................36
1.4.5.1.5 Changing TO- WPT and NEXT- WPT without InterruptingTrack Control ................36
1.4.5.1.6 End of Track...........................................................................................................38
1.4.5.1.7 Error Considerations...............................................................................................39
1.4.5.1.7.1 No Position...................................................................................................40
1.4.5.1.7.2 No or invalid Status from ECDIS..................................................................40

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1.4.5.1.7.3 Missing Waypoint (NP5500 only)..................................................................42
1.4.5.1.7.4 Track Control Impossible (NP5500 only)......................................................42
1.4.6 Operation mode Waypoint Steering .........................................................................45
1.4.7 Manual.....................................................................................................................45
1.4.8 Override...................................................................................................................46
2Operation .............................................................................................................................47
2.1 Operation elements at the NautoPilot® Operator Unit.....................................................47
2.2 Structure of parameter and adjustments.........................................................................50
2.3 Touchscreenfunctions / adjustments..............................................................................51
2.3.1 TendencyBar...........................................................................................................54
2.3.2 Switching between night and day displays...............................................................55
2.3.3 Switching and Adjusting Rad/RoT............................................................................56
2.3.4 Using and switching between Economy and Precision mode (not for NP 5100).......57
2.3.5 Displays for additional information and records........................................................58
2.3.5.1 HDG/Rudder Plot display.......................................................................................59
2.3.5.2 Track Data display.................................................................................................62
2.3.5.3 NP 5000 Actual Rudder display.............................................................................65
2.3.5.4 Acceleration Monitor display (- only for NP 5400 and NP 5500 - ).........................67
2.3.5.4.1 Application hints for the Acceleration Monitor .........................................................70
2.3.5.5 Position Monitoring display (- not for NP 5100 - ) .................................................72
2.3.5.6 Ship Data display...................................................................................................79
2.3.6 Page function...........................................................................................................80
2.3.6.1 Heading.................................................................................................................82
2.3.6.2 Speed....................................................................................................................86
2.3.6.3 RoT & Radius........................................................................................................87
2.3.6.4 Toe Angle..............................................................................................................88
2.3.6.5 Limit values............................................................................................................89
2.3.6.6 Parameter settings.................................................................................................90
2.3.7 Test of NautoPilot® Operator Unit............................................................................92
2.3.8 Quick Tune ..............................................................................................................93
2.3.8.1 Calling up parameter sets......................................................................................94
2.3.8.2 Modification of a parameter set..............................................................................96
2.4 Switching ON/OFF..........................................................................................................97
3Summary of possible adjustments, parameter settings and configurations...........................99

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4Modes of operation, recommended adjustments/settings, examples..................................101
4.1 Explanation of symbols used at the Autopilot................................................................101
4.2 General notes and recommendations...........................................................................102
4.3 Heading Control............................................................................................................103
4.3.1 Precondition for switching from Standby mode to Heading Control mode..............103
4.3.2 Procedure to switch from Standby or Override to Heading Control mode............... 105
4.3.3 Procedure to switch from Course Control mode to Heading Control mode ............106
4.3.4 Procedure to switch from Track Control mode to Heading Control mode ...............107
4.3.5 Switching off the Heading Control mode................................................................108
4.3.6 Heading change in Heading Control mode.............................................................109
4.3.6.1 Preselected heading change in Heading Control mode .......................................110
4.3.6.2 Direct heading change in Heading Control mode.................................................112
4.4 Course Control..............................................................................................................113
4.4.1 Preconditions for switching to Course Control mode.............................................. 113
4.4.2 Procedure to switch from Heading Control mode to Course Control mode.............115
4.4.3 Procedure to switch from Track Control mode to Course Control mode.................116
4.4.4 Switching off Course Control mode........................................................................ 116
4.4.5 AS application........................................................................................................117
4.4.6 Course change in Course Control mode................................................................ 118
4.4.7 Lost position value in Course Control mode........................................................... 121
4.5 Track Control ................................................................................................................ 121
4.5.1 Track Control mode with RAYTHEON Anschütz ECDIS......................................... 121
4.5.2 Preconditions for switching to Track Control mode.................................................122
4.5.3 Waypoint steering mode in combination with GPS, chart plotter or equivalent
navigation system........................................................................................... 123
4.5.4 Switching off Track Control and Waypoint Steering mode......................................127
5Description Additional Autopilot Control Unit (AACU).........................................................130
5.1 Switching ON / OFF......................................................................................................130
5.2 Operation elements of the Additional Autopilot Control Unit.......................................... 131
5.2.1 Date and Time Information.....................................................................................131
5.2.2 Navigation.............................................................................................................. 132
5.2.3 Autopilot Values..................................................................................................... 133
5.2.4 Menu .....................................................................................................................133
5.2.5 Panel.....................................................................................................................134
5.2.6 Control...................................................................................................................136

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5.3 Using the Joystick.........................................................................................................136
5.4 Operation......................................................................................................................138
5.4.1 Heading Control.....................................................................................................138
5.4.2 Course Control.......................................................................................................138
5.5 Set Rudder Limit...........................................................................................................140
5.6 Alerts of the Additional Autopilot Control Unit................................................................141
5.7 Show / Hide the Curved Heading Line ..........................................................................141
5.8 Switching between night and day display (dimming) Change Display Colors ................142
5.9 Adjust Dimming.............................................................................................................143
6Superior operation features................................................................................................144
6.1 Changing the license key..............................................................................................144
6.2 Software update............................................................................................................144
6.3 Handling of more than one NautoPilot® Operator Unit in a steering system (Master -
Slave - application)...................................................................................................145
6.3.1 OU Display indication.............................................................................................147
6.3.2 Procedure to change NautoPilot® Operator Unit status (active - inactive).............148
6.4 Handling of more than one NautoPilot® Operator Unit in a steering system (Master -
Master - application).................................................................................................150
6.4.1 Specifics for a Master - Master - Application.........................................................150
7Alert/status message handling............................................................................................152
7.1 Alert Management Icons...............................................................................................155
7.2 Possible alarms, warnings and cautions .......................................................................156
7.3 Other alarms.................................................................................................................157
7.3.1 Central alarm.........................................................................................................157
7.3.2 System alarm.........................................................................................................157
7.3.2.1 Specials on Heading Failure................................................................................158
8Annex.................................................................................................................................159

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Table of Figures
Figure 1: NautoPilot® 5000 Series, Operator Unit....................................................................................2
Figure 2: Additional Autopilot Control Unit (AACU)...................................................................................4
Figure 3: Standalone application for the NautoPilot® 5000 Series...........................................................5
Figure 4: Integrated application of NautoPilot® 5000 Series....................................................................5
Figure 5: Course Trim angle ..................................................................................................................12
Figure 6: Heading Control after manual set heading adjustment............................................................18
Figure 7: Principle of Course Control versus Heading Control................................................................19
Figure 8: Explanations for a heading change in Course Control.............................................................20
Figure 9: Principle of Course Control display .........................................................................................20
Figure 10: Course Control after manual set heading adjustment............................................................21
Figure 11: Principle of Track Control......................................................................................................23
Figure 12: Example for GO- TO- WAYPOINT Maneuver for NP5100, NP5300 and NP5400 .................27
Figure 13: Geometrical Requirements of GO- TO- WAYPOINT maneuvers...........................................28
Figure 14: Example of Five Different GO- TO- WAYPOINT maneuvers depending on the initial heading
..............................................................................................................................................................28
Figure 15: Changing over to Track Control - on transmitting a FROM- WPT by the ECDIS....................32
Figure 16: Procedure of the Track Change maneuver (Example)...........................................................33
Figure 17: Extreme Case Example of a Track Change maneuver..........................................................35
Figure 18: Changing TO- WPT and NEXT- WPT without Interrupting Track Control..............................36
Figure 19: Intended RETURN- TO- TRACK maneuver Impossible with the Ship too Close to the TO-
WPT.......................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 20: Track Control impossible with the Distance to the Track too large.........................................43
Figure 21: NautoPilot® Operator Unit (operation elements)...................................................................47
Figure 22: Structure to adjust parameters and values............................................................................50
Figure 23: First display (after switching ON the NautoPilot® Operator Unit)...........................................51
Figure 24: Tendency bar........................................................................................................................54
Figure 25: First display (after switching ON the NautoPilot® Operator Unit in night mode, black/white).55
Figure 26: First Display (heading changes with RoT is selected). ..........................................................56
Figure 27: First Display (Eco/Prec switchover).......................................................................................57
Figure 28: Switching to display selection................................................................................................58
Figure 29: Displays for HDG /Rudder Plot..............................................................................................59
Figure 30: Example of a SET request after a parameter has been changed ..........................................59
Figure 31: Displays for Track Data.........................................................................................................62
Figure 32: Example of a request to press SET after a parameter has been changed.............................63
Figure 33: Display for NP 5000 Actual Rudder with one and 2 rudders..................................................65

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Figure 34: Displays for Acceleration Monitor..........................................................................................67
Figure 35: Example of a request to press ”SET” after a parameter has been changed...........................69
Figure 36: Display for the Position Monitoring function (no limit exceeded)............................................72
Figure 37: Display for the Position Monitoring function (limit exceeded).................................................73
Figure 38: Display for the Position Monitoring function (limit exceeded and different drift) .....................74
Figure 39: Display for the Position Monitoring function (general information) .........................................75
Figure 40: Displays for Position Monitoring (adjustments)......................................................................76
Figure 41: Example of a request to press SET after a parameter has been changed.............................78
Figure 42: Display of Ships data (example)............................................................................................79
Figure 43: Page function displays ..........................................................................................................80
Figure 44: Indicated values/parameters (Page function) ........................................................................81
Figure 45: Calling- up values for adjustment (Page function) .................................................................82
Figure 46: Heading source selection (Page function).............................................................................82
Figure 47: Heading source selection (”Page” function) - heading source not available or INS................84
Figure 48: Heading sensor failed ...........................................................................................................84
Figure 49: Speed sensor and Heading sensor doubtful..........................................................................85
Figure 50: Speed sensor and Heading sensor failed..............................................................................85
Figure 51: Speed source and speed value (Page function)...................................................................86
Figure 52: RoT & Radius (Page function)..............................................................................................87
Figure 53: Toe Angle..............................................................................................................................88
Figure 54: Limit values (Page function).................................................................................................89
Figure 55: Parameter setting (Page function)........................................................................................90
Figure 56: Example of a request to press SET after a parameter has been changed.............................91
Figure 57: Selection of adaptive and non-adaptive mode.......................................................................93
Figure 58: Displays for parameter sets...................................................................................................94
Figure 59: Modification of a parameter set.............................................................................................96
Figure 60: Autopilot Values..................................................................................................................133
Figure 61: Section Panel......................................................................................................................134
Figure 62: Section Control ...................................................................................................................136
Figure 63: Joystick...............................................................................................................................136
Figure 64: Master- and Slave NautoPilot® Operator Units..................................................................145
Figure 65: Principle of master slave NautoPilot® Operator Unit...........................................................146
Figure 66: Indication OU Display” in slave operator unit.......................................................................147
Figure 67: Alert messages at the NautoPilot® Operator Unit (example for long text) ...........................152
Figure 68: Alert messages at the NautoPilot® Operator Unit (example for short text) ..........................152