Checking for inclination
Make sure that the
1.Press the [TRUE] and [+] keys more than two seconds.
When the inclination is within ± 5° , STATUS LED lights and TRUE LED blinks.
AUTO TRUE CALIB STATUS
: On
: Blinking
: Off
BOW
+ | - | NMEA | AD10 |
Grounding
Ground terminal
Heading data |
External equipment (Radar, ARPA, Autopilot, etc.)
Figure 8 LED status when inclination is within ± 5°
If STATUS LED is off, the inclination is over ± 5° . In this case, relocate the sensor to where inclination becomes within ± 5° or use a levelling brock.
2.Press the [AUTO] and [TRUE] keys more than two seconds to return to the normal mode. The STATUS LED blinks while the sensor is being calibrated and lights when the calibration is completed (return to nor- mal mode). Do not operate the equipment while the LED is blinking; calibration will be incomplete.
1.4Connections
Figure 9 Connections of sensor, top view
Grounding
Ground the
•The ground wire should be as short as pos- sible.
•The ground wire should be about 1.25 sq and not contain steel.
•Use only a closed end lug.
CAUTION
Ground the equipment
to prevent loss of sensitivity.
Connect cables as shown in the Figure 8.
Leave sufficient slack in cables for mainte- nance and checking ease. If cables run outside the bridge run them through conduit to protect them from corrosion.
Connection of external equipment
format input/output terminal. Output: HDG,
HDT, Input: RMC or VTG.
NMEA0183 (Ver.1.5): Outputs HDM (Mag- netic Heading), HCC (Compass Heading).
AD-10: Outputs heading information in AD- 10 format.
Note: Cover unused connector(s) with the rubber cap (supplied) to prevent ingress of water.
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