Simrad ROBERTSON AP45 manual OFF Course Reset Alarm, Fault warnings

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			Operation
Fault warnings	The following fault warnings may be shown on the Information Display:
		OFF COURSE
		RESET ALARM
	Course deviation is greater than selected off course alarm limit. Press the Alarm
	button to cancel the alarm. The alarm is automatically reset when the vessel is
	back within the limit.
		RUDDER FEEDBACK
		FAIL!
	Indicates that the autopilot is not reading rudder feedback signal. By pressing the
	alarm reset button, the audible alarm will be reset and the autopilot will switch to
	a simulated signal, instead of the real. This is indicated by a flashing * * SIM * *
	on the information display. Repair actions should be taken when back in port.
		NO RESPONSE
		FROM RUDDER
	If a rudder command is not executed, or the rudder moves in wrong direction, this
	message will be shown on the display. The reason can be a malfunction of the
	steering gear, or simply that the steering gear is not switched on.
		NAVDATA NOT REC.
		CHANGE MODE
	Check that the nav. receiver is turned on and set up properly (see nav. receiver
	manual).
		POOR NAVDATA
		CHANGE MODE
	Poor reception conditions or improper set-up of nav. receiver.
		WRONG DATAFORMAT
		NAVRECEIVER
	Wrong NMEA-format selected on autopilot or transmitted by nav. receiver.
	MAGN.COMP.FAIL	FLUXGATE FAIL	GYROCOMPASS FAIL
	SELECT SENS.TYPE	SELECT SENS.TYPE	SELECT SENS.TYPE

All three messages indicate problems with reading the signals from the navigation receiver. If you are unable to cure the problem, the NAV-mode should not be used before a Robertson dealer has been consulted.

These alarms will be given when the autopilot is unable to detect a proper signal from the selected heading sensor. The reason can be a faulty sensor or wrong selection of sensor (See “Type of Heading Sensor”, page 6-4).

DATA FAILURE

CHECK SETTINGS

If the autopilot should lose or read erratic data stored in the memory, this alarm will be given, and the autopilot is simultaneously set to MANUAL-mode.

Simrad Robertson AS

Egersund - Norway