Nexus 21 NX2 manual

- Instrument - Autopilot Installation and Operation Manual English Installation and Operation Manual English[...]

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AUTOPILOT This manual is written for NX 2 Autopilot version 2.01 – 2.11 Edition: March 2007 2[...]

AUTOPILOT 1 Part specification ........................................................................................................... ......... 6 1.1 Welcome aboard!............................................................................................................ 8 1.2 Capabilities ....................................................[...]

AUTOPILOT 6.3 Autopilot setup group [P] ...............................................................................................25 6.3.1 P0, Return [RET] ..................................................................................................25 6.3.2 P1, Rudder [RUD] .................................................................[...]

AUTOPILOT 11.4.1 Location of Servo Unit ......................................................................................... 49 11.4.2 Installing Servo Unit............................................................................................. 49 11.4.3 Connecting Servo Unit................................................................[...]

AUTOPILOT 1 Part specification ___________________________________________________________ Items delivered with the instrumen t 1 NX2 Autopilot instrument 4 1 Instrument cover 5 5 Cable protectors, 0,25 mm (0.1 inch) 6 5 Cable protectors, 0,75 mm (0.3 inch) 6 4 Instrument mounting screws 7 4 Rubber caps for screws 7 1 Connection back cover 7 1 4-po[...]

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AUTOPILOT 1.1 Welcome aboard! Thank you for choosing a Nexus Autopilot. Through this manual we w ould like to help you install and operate your Nexus product. We are convinced that you w ill appreciate the useful functions. To get the most out of your Nexus product, please read through this manual carefully before you start y our installation. If y[...]

AUTOPILOT rudder is moved as necessary to return the boat back on course. The sensitivity to course errors andamount of correction are us er adjustable to suit different boats under various sea conditions. NB * (PID control, terminology as know n by control technicians, P = proportional part, I = integral part and D = derived part) Factory default [...]

AUTOPILOT 1.1.2 Pumpset Various sizes and types of pumpsets can be mounted into a hy draulic steering system. The pumpset only operates when carry ing out a rudder command. When the boat is on course, the pumpset motor stops. A variabl e speed motor drive adjusts optimal rudder speed and provides for minimum power consumption and maximising of rudd[...]

AUTOPILOT 2 Installation • The installation includes 6 major step s: 1. Read the installa tion and operation manual. 2. Plan where to install t he transducers and instruments. 3. Run the cables. 4. Install the transduc ers and instruments. 5. Take a break and admire your installation. 6. Learn the functions and calibrate your system. Before you b[...]

AUTOPILOT 2.1 Installing the instrument • Place the adhesive drill template on the desir ed location for the instrument. Drill the 2 holes using a 5 mm ( 1 / 4 ") drill for the two pin bolts. Use a 63 mm (2½") hole saw to machine the clearance hole for the inst rument connection socket. Remove the template. • Screw the two pinbolts t[...]

AUTOPILOT • Apply silicon paste to the instrument connec tion pins at the back of the instrument. Press the jack plug onto the inst rument pins. Press the cable in to the cable leads. • Mount the connection back cover w ith the screw. 2.1.1 Installing instrument to the Server All NX2 instruments are connected directly to the Nexus Netw ork in a[...]

AUTOPILOT 3 First start At each power on, the instrument will perform a self test. The display will first show all segm ents, then the softw are version and the Nexus Network ID number. 3.1 Initialising the instrument in a Nexus Netw ork At the first power on after installation, y ou will be asked to press SET [PrSKEY]. This will give the instrumen[...]

AUTOPILOT the instruments that had the same ID number, then re-install the instruments and repeat the above procedure. 15[...]

AUTOPILOT 4 Operation 4.1 Instrument overview Function Top-line Heading Page- arrow Reference course / angle OFF LEFT RIGHT SET Autopilot on MODE Lower -line function text 4.1.1 Instrument display The display consists of two lines, a top-line w ith 24 mm (1”) digits and a lower-line with 13 mm (0.5”) digits. 4.1.2 Instrument pages and func tion[...]

AUTOPILOT 1.1.4 Instrument pow er on/o ff You will sw itch on/off your Ne xus instruments by using the instrument switch on y our electr ical panel as the instruments have no separate power on/off-button. 4.2 How to use the push-buttons 4.2.1 MODE A press on MODE, moves one page to the right, indicated by the page-arrow at top of the display . In e[...]

AUTOPILOT 4.2.7 Setup mode To access setup mode, press and hold MODE more than 2 seconds. [Lit OFF] flashes. To move to next setup group, press MODE again. > 2sec To return to standby mode, press SET when the text return [RET] is displayed. 4.2.8 Lighting The instrument uses red back li ghting for the display and the 4 push-buttons. The light ca[...]

AUTOPILOT 5 Function 5.1 Standby mode At power on the Autopilot starts is in standby mode and operates as a passive compass repeater. No page- arrow is show n at the top of the display. The current course is di splayed on the top-line. The rudder angle is displayed on the bottom line. In any function, the top-line di splays the heading at all times[...]

AUTOPILOT 5.2.4 Automatic steering by nav igator Automatic steering by navigator is only possible if a navigator is connected and it is navigating towards a w aypoint. To select steering by navigator, press MODE until the page-arrow appears under NAV, and [NAV] is flas hing on the lower-line. Your present course is disp layed on the top-line. Cauti[...]

AUTOPILOT Note! The apparent wind speed must be more than 3 knots. If the apparent wind speed falls below 3 k nots, wind signals are disabled and the Autopilot will maintain the current magnetic heading reference instead. Before activating wind steering, optimise y our sail trim. To select wind steering, press MODE until the page-arrow appears unde[...]

AUTOPILOT 5.2.6 Pow er steering To select power steering, press MODE until the page-arrow appears under PWR ST, and Rudder Angle Indicator [RAI] is flashing on the lower-line. Your pr esent course is displayed on the top-line. To activate power steering, press SET w hen [RAI] is flashing. The rudder angle, followed by a sign for port or starboard i[...]

AUTOPILOT 6 Setup 6.1 Setup mode To get the most out of your Ne xus product, it is important to carefully setup and calibrate your Netw ork. The settings are stored in a non-volatile memory, w hich means they w ill remain in memory after you have turned off the power. To get an overview of your Network settings, w e recommend that you note y our se[...]

AUTOPILOT Note! The above explanation is onl y mentioned here. It is not repeated for each setup. 24[...]

AUTOPILOT Caution! All setup routines can be adjusted w hile the boat is underway with Autopilot functions ac tivated. Alw ays be in a position to monitor the boat’s heading and to watch for navigational hazards when calibrating the Autopilot. Be pr epared to turn off the Autopilot by a long press on OFF, to revert to manual steering immediately [...]

AUTOPILOT 1.1.5 P2, Damping of co mpass heading [SEA] Possible settings are [0] = Mi nimum to [9] = Maximum. Set by the APC routine. This setting is a combination of yaw dead-band (compass sensitivity) and compass damping. The minimum setting may only be used under calm sea conditions to avoid unnecessary rudder correction due to compass accelerati[...]

AUTOPILOT Damping of wind transducer. The factory default setting should be adequate. In very heavy w eather or unstable w ind conditions, unnecessary corrections may be minimised by increasing the setting. 6.3.5 P5, Automatic Trim Calibration [A TC] Possible settings are [0] = Mi nimum to [9] = Maximum. Set by the APC routine. [ATC] is not critica[...]

AUTOPILOT The [RRS] will be set to [5] after the APC routine is performed. It is then possible to increase or decrease the speed r eduction of the pumpset motor. 6.3.9 P9, Rudder angle limit [LIM] Possible settings are [0°-99°]. Default setting is [00°]. An angle of 00° is the same as rudder angle limit disconnected (OFF). Note! Make sure [LIM][...]

AUTOPILOT If the pilot’s cross tra ck error exceeds the set threshold of distance of the track, the al arm will be activated. 6.4.5 A4, Push-button beep [KEY] Possible settings are [OFF] or [On]. Default setting is [ON]. [On] = Sound when push buttons are pressed. [OFF] = No sound. 6.5 Compass setup group [C] Auto-deviation, auto-deviation-c heck[...]

AUTOPILOT If successful, the text [CAL C3] [Auto DEV] w ill be displayed. If not, an error messages can be displayed: • [Err 15]: Make sure an Autopilot function is not activated and carry out the auto-dev iation procedure again. • [Err 16]: Auto-Deviation is not possible, because a NMEA compass is selected as compass for the Nexus Netw ork. ?[...]

AUTOPILOT 6.5.7 C6, Adjust compass alignment [ADJ] Possible settings are [000°] to [359°]. Default setting is [000]. Compass transducer alignment correct ion or the so called, ”A-fault”. Allows 180° reversed mounti ng if needed. Never mount the transducer at right angles to the boats fore-aft line. Make sure that the local magnetic variation[...]

AUTOPILOT 7 Maintenance 7.1 Instrument maintenance • To clean the instrument, use only mild soap solution and rinse with w ater. • Do not use detergents or high pressure washing equipment. • At least once a year, check all y our connections and apply additional silicon paste at each connection point. • When the instrument is not in use, alw[...]

AUTOPILOT 8 Fault finding 8.1 General Before you contact your Nexus dealer and to assist your dealer to give you a better service, please check the following points and make a list of: • All connected instrument and transducers, including their software versions. • Nexus Network ID numbers for each in strument (displayed at pow er up). In most [...]

AUTOPILOT Pumpset contamination Clean or replace pumpset Symptom Cause Action Blinking [Low Bat] on bottom line of display Low battery v oltage. Automatic shut-off in case of voltage lower than 10.5 V (12 V battery) and 21.5 V (24 V battery). Turn Autopilot off and charge batteries, or correct voltage loss. When proper voltage restores, restart Aut[...]

AUTOPILOT Autopilot instrument is different from ship’s steering compass. compass is not aligned with for- aft line of boat. alignment of compass. Variable error in heading caused by magnetic interference. Verify that the steering compass is accurately corrected and then correct the Autopilot compass as per installation instructions. Large errors[...]

AUTOPILOT 8.3 Nexus Netw ork error messages w ith cause and remedy If an error message [Err #] is displayed, an error has been detected by the Nexus Network. The message can assist you to diagnose the cause and remedy the error. To escape from an error message, press any push-button. If not possible to escape, reset power (turn off and on again), t[...]

AUTOPILOT 23 DGPS (RTCM) data ignored. C hange the DGPS (RTCM) setting. 24 GPS bad fix, no fix pos ition (time expired at one-fix). Check GPS antenna location. 25 No Autopilot response. Object is not connected. Check wiring connections and fuse. 26 The unit is not allowed to pow er up because there is too high input voltage. Check input voltage. * [...]

AUTOPILOT 9 Specifications 9.1 Technical Specifications 9.1.1 A utopilot instrument Dimensions: 113 x 113 x 23 mm (4.3 x 4.3 x 0.9”) Weight: 260 g (9.17 oz) Enclosure: Water proof Instrument cable: 0.4 m (16”) Power supply : 12 V DC (10-16 V). The instrument is pol arity protected. Power consumption: 0,08 W. At max lighting 0.8 W. Current consu[...]

AUTOPILOT Temperature range: The above products have the same temperature range. Storage: -30°C to +80°C.( -22°F to 176°F) Operation: -10°C to +70°C. (14°F to 158°F) Warranty period: The above products have the same 2 year wa rranty period, see separate conditions. CE approv al: The above products conforms to the EMC requirements for immuni[...]

AUTOPILOT 9.3.3 Nexus analog Rudder A ngle instrume nt The analog Rudder Angle instrument (Art. No. 20550-9) indicates the rudder angle (50 ° - 0 - 50 ° ). This instrument is connected on t he Nexus data bus cable as per colour codes. 9.3.4 Nexus Multi Control in stru men t with Server The Nexus Server is the heart of the Nexu s Network to w hich[...]

AUTOPILOT 21735 Bracket for GPS Antenna and 35° Compass transducer for bulkhead mount NX2 Digital Instruments (all supplied with 0.2m cable) 22117-1 Speed log instrument 22117-3 Multi Control instrument 22117-4 Wind Data instrument 22117-5 Compass Data instrument 22117-6 GPS Navigator instrument 22117-7 Autopilot instrument NX2 Analog Instruments [...]

AUTOPILOT Nexus Multi XL 21680-1 Multi XL instrument, 4m cable (RCI or Multi Center needed to control Multi XL) 21684-1 Multi XL Set, Multi XL instrument and Remote Control instrument 69995 Mast bracket XL, in aluminium for Mu lti XL and Nexus / Star 110x110mm instr. NX2 GPS 22118-6 GPS Navigator, with GPS Antenna, 8+10m cable 22117-6 GPS Navigator[...]

AUTOPILOT 9.4 Abbreviations A bbr. Description ADJ ADJ ust ALM AL arM APC A utomatic P ilot C alibration ATC A utomatic T rim C ontrol AWA A pparent W ind A ngle BAT BA T tery BOD B earing O riginal D estination BRG B ea R in G BSP B oat SP eed BTW B earing T o W aypoint C10 C alibrate 10 CAL CA L ibrate CDI C ourse D eviation I ndicator CE C ommun[...]

AUTOPILOT KT K no T s KTS K no TS LCD L iquid C rystal D isplay LOW LOW m m etre m/s m etres per s econd MAG Mag netic North MAX MAX MEM MEM ory MID MID MIN MIN imum MN M agnetic N orth MOB M an O ver B oard N N orth NAV NAV igate NM N autical M ile NMEA N ational M arine E lectronic A ssocia t OCA O ff C ourse A larm PCA P ilot C ourse A larm PWR [...]

AUTOPILOT The boat is right of the desired trac k Apparent wind angle from port Apparent wind angle from starboar d Rudder angle port Rudder angle starboard Minus _ Plus 45[...]

AUTOPILOT 10 Warranty WARRA NTY GENERAL All our products are designed and built to comply to the highest class industry standards. If the products are correctly installed, maintained and operated, as described in the installation and operation manual, they will provide long and reliable service. Our international Network of distributors can provide[...]

AUTOPILOT File id: WA RRANTY CA RD TO BE RETURNED TO YOUR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR OWNER: Name: Street : City/Zip Code : Country: Product name: Serial number: A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date of purchase: _______________ Date installed ________________ Dealers stamp: Tick here if you do not wish to receiv e news about future products 47[...]

AUTOPILOT 11 Installation 11.1 Installation general Reliable and accurate operation of an Aut opilot depends more on correct installation than any other piece of marine electr onics. Please read and fully understand the installation requirements befor e attempting installation. Note! If in doubt, obtain the services of an experienced Autopilot inst[...]

AUTOPILOT A dditional parts for installation: All parts needed for installation are included, for the Autopilot instrument and compass. For t he Servo Unit, Rudder Angle Transmitter, Pumpset and Linear Drive, the following material is not supplied and need to be sourced or made locally: safety sw itch, pow er cables, screw s / bolts / nuts and supp[...]

AUTOPILOT 11.4.3 Co n necting Servo Unit Servo Unit connections should be according to below draw ing. Note! If any w aterproof cable glands do not hav e cables inserted, install the short rubber plug provided in order to maintain water tightness. If many options are connected and not enough glands ar e available, use a separ ate junction box and r[...]

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AUTOPILOT 11.4.4 Safety sw itch Important! An external safety swit ch or circuit breaker (relay) (not supplied) should be installed in line with pow er input. Make su re it is rated greater than or equal to 25 Amps. This sw itch w ill serve as your A utopilot ultimate safety OFF switch. 11.4.5 Dip sw itches The main circuit board has 2 dip switches[...]

AUTOPILOT 11.5 Rudder angle transmitter The rudder angle transmitter should be mount ed close to the rudder stock and driven by its ball joint linkage according to the drawing shown below . The linkage should be linear, such that 35 ° of rudder movement drives the arm 35 ° . Small errors will not affect Autopilot operati on but w ill cause inaccu[...]

AUTOPILOT Figure 1: Typical installation on a boat with mechanical steering, including Pumpset PF- 0,3S with solenoid. Figure 2: Typical installation on a boat w ith hydraulic steering, including Pumpset PF- 0,3. Solenoid Solenoid or block valv e 54[...]

AUTOPILOT 11.8 Solenoid valve controlled pumpset If the boat is already fitted w ith a hydraulic steering with a solenoid valve controlled pumpset for 12 or 24 VDC, connect one solenoi d coil to Servo Unit terminal ”Common” (-) and terminal ”Motor 1” (+) and the other to terminal ”Common” (-) and terminal ”Motor 2” (+). Make sure th[...]

AUTOPILOT 12 Dockside Testing 12.1 Preparations Start checking the follow ing: • Familiarise yourself with the operating procedures by reading se ctions Operation, Function and Setup. • Double check all wiring connections and dip switch settings prior to connecting power to the sy stem. • Make sure rudder angle limit [LIM] is set to 99 ° (OF[...]

AUTOPILOT When you finished the Docksid e Testin g , perform the Sea Trials routine. 13 Sea Trials 13.1 Preparations Take your boat out in half speed to calm s ea and aw ay from other boats or obstructions to run the sea trials. Then proceed as per below order. Warning! Do not activate any of the 3 Autopilot functions Compass, Nav or Wind at dock a[...]

AUTOPILOT If the APC is successful: All 4 page-arrow s disappear, the instrument leaves the setup mode and returns to standby mode automatically. Note! You may interrupt the APC routine at any time by a press on SET . Congratulations, your Autopilot calib ration is done.Now go ahead and activate the Autopilot and enjoy the Nexus performance. 58[...]

AUTOPILOT 14 Fine tuning The factory default settings and the APC r outine will provide acceptable performance for most boats, but each boat has different steering characteristics and some fine tuning may be necessary for optimum performance. For individual settings referred to below, see the setup section. The tests should be performed under fairl[...]

AUTOPILOT To find the optimal [RUD] and [CRD] settings at different boat speeds, or w hen the boat is towing, follow the procedures outlined in #3 and #4 above. Make a record of the different settings needed to control the boat at all typical speeds, loads and w eather conditions normally experienced. Due to t he wide dynamic control range and self[...]

AUTOPILOT 61 Copyright ©: Nexus Marine AB Kuskvägen 4, 191 62 Sollentuna, Sweden Tel: +46 -(0) 8 – 506 939 00. Fax: +46 -(0) 8 -506 939 01 www.n ex us ma r in e. se 22137-1 Edition 1[...]