6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

PROCESSOR UNIT TEST

PROCESSOR UNIT

ID:2097151

ROM: OK

6454002-**.**

 

RAM: OK

EEPROM: OK

 

RUDDER ANGLE

 

OK

1

BYPASS/CLUTCH

OK

 

REMOTECONT1

ON

 

 

REMOTECONT2

NOT USED

 

INPUT VOLTAGE

 

24.8 V

 

HEADING SENSOR:

- -

 

PORT1/PORT2/RS232

- -/- -/- -

 

 

 

 

 

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CONTROL UNIT TEST

 

CONTROL UNIT

 

 

 

 

 

ROM: OK

 

6454003-**.**

 

 

 

RAM: OK

EEPROM: OK

COMMUNICATION:

OK

CONTROLLER ID:

255

 

CAN ID:

 

 

XXXXXXX

PUSH MENU KEY TO RETURN.

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Navpilot-520: 6454004-**.**

Navpilot-611: 6454005-**.**

HEADING SENSOR TEST

This test should be done while turning the connected sensor (PG-500) in a circle at a rate of 60°/min. or more. If the sensor does not rotate, this test terminates after one minute with NG result.

 

HEADING SENSOR

ROM: OK

6454101-**.**

RAM: OK

EEPROM: OK

SENSOR: OK

RATE SENSOR: OK

TURN MORE THAN 180 IN 60

SECONDS.

PUSH MENU KEY TO RETURN.

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Furuno 511, 520, 611 manual Processor Unit Test, Control Unit Test, Heading Sensor Test

611, 520, 511 specifications

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