6.MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

6.5Error Messages

In addition to alarm messages your equipment displays error messages to alert you to probable equipment trouble

.

Error messages

Error message

Meaning

 

Remedy

 

 

Communication between the control

Check

the

interconnection

COMMUNICATION ERROR

unit and the processor unit is

cable

between control unit

interrupted for more than two

 

and processor unit.

 

 

seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTANT POWER FAIL IS

Power supply was interrupted for

Press any key on the control

OCCURRED

more than two seconds.

unit.

 

 

 

RUDDER ANGLE ERROR

The rudder angle sent from the

Check

the

drive

motor,

rudder reference unit exceeded 55°.

bypass valve/clutch.

 

 

 

 

The rudder did not move more than

Check

the control unit and

RUDDER DRIVE ERROR

1.5° over five seconds after rudder

processor unit connections..

 

command.

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVE UNIT ERROR. PLEASE

Current of more than 1.5 A was

 

 

 

 

TURN OFF AND CHECK DRIVE

detected on the drive circuit without

Check the bypass circuit.

CIRCUIT.

rudder command.

 

 

 

 

DRIVE UNIT IS OVERLOADED.

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE TURN OFF AND

Overcurrent was detected.

Check the drive circuit.

CHECK DRIVE CIRCUIT.

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVE UNIT IS OVERHEATED.

80°C temperature in drive unit was

Check the drive unit system.

 

detected.

 

 

 

 

BYPASS/CLUTCH IS

Current of more than 1.6 A was

 

 

 

 

OVERLOADED.

detected on the bypass/clutch

Check

the

bypass/clutch

 

circuit.

 

circuit.

 

 

 

DISCONNECT B/C

No current on the bypass/clutch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FU REMOTE CONTROLLER

Command from the FU remote

Check the remote controller

ERROR

controller exceeded 55°.

connection.

 

 

MISSING HEADING DATA

The heading data from the heading

Check

the

heading

sensor

sensor is missing for 600 ms.

and interconnection cable..

 

HEADING DATA ERROR

Heading data with error flag was

Check the heading sensor.

detected three times continuously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The navigational data has been

 

 

 

 

MISSING NAV DATA

interrupted for more than 15

Check the navigator.

 

 

seconds.

 

 

 

 

DEGRADATION OF NAV DATA

The navigation data was

 

 

 

 

QUALITY

incomplete.

Check the navigator settings.

PARAMETER ERROR OF NAV

The navigation data included an

 

 

 

 

MODE

error flag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Furuno NAVpilot-500 manual Error Messages, Error messages, Error message Meaning Remedy

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