Installation Instructions

2.2Productoverview
TheEvolutionEV-2isaprimaryheadingsensor
andcoursecomputer,providingautopilotcontrolfor
vesselsttedwithcompatibleDrive-By-Wire(DBW)
steeringsystems.
Inconjunctionwithaseparatelysuppliedinterface
unitandacompatibleautopilotcontroller,theEV-2
enablesyoutodirectlycontrolthevessel’ssteering
systemandprovidenavigationcommands,suchas
navigatingtopre-determinedtracksandwaypoints
forexample.
TheEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeatures
toensureeaseofinstallationandminimalsetup:
TheEvolutionsystemconsistsofthefollowing
components:
ItemComponentPurpose
1
SeaTalkng®
autopilotcontroller.
Agraphicaldisplay
andinterface
enablingyouto
issuenavigationand
otheroperational
commandstothe
autopilotsystem.
2EV-2autopilotwith
AttitudeHeading
ReferenceSensor
(AHRS).
Theprimary
headingsensorand
coursecomputer,
incorporatingan
attitude9-axis
sensor.Thissensor
alsoreplacesthe
uxgatecompass
typicalinexisting
autopilotsystems.
3a
ECI-100Engine
ControlInterface(as
suppliedseparately
byRaymarine.
TheECI-100
receivessteering
controlmessages
fromaconnected
EV-2andtransmits
themessageson
supported,third
party,steering
controlsystems.
ItemComponentPurpose
3b
Driveinterfaceunit
forVolvoPenta
EVCsystems(as
suppliedseparately
byRaymarine).
Housesthemain
poweranddrive
electronicsfor
directconnection
toaVolvoPenta
Drive-By-Wire
system.
3cThird-partydrive
interfaceunitfor
SeaStarSolutions/
TeleexOptimus
systems(as
suppliedseparately
bySeaStar
Solutions/Teleex).
Housesthemain
poweranddrive
electronicsfordirect
connectiontoa
SeaStarSolutions/
TeleexOptimus
Drive-By-Wire
system.
TheEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeatures
toensureeaseofinstallationandminimalsetup:
•Flexiblemountingoptions—TheEVsensor
canbemountedhorizontallyonaatdeckor
alternativelyonabracket,formountingonamast,
wallorotherverticalsurface.
Note:ThearrowonthefrontoftheEVsensor
mustbeparallelwiththecenterlineofthe
vesselandpointingtowardsthevessel’sbow.
•Simpleconnections—allEvolutionsystem
componentsareconnectedusingSeaTalkng®and
DeviceNetconnections.
•Highaccuracy—accuratecourse-keeping,to
within+/-2degrees,inallconditions.
•Built-inheadingandattitudesensor—no
additionaluxgatecompassrequired.
•Automaticsetup—simplieddockside
calibration,includingautomaticcompass
calibration.TheRudderGain,RudderDamping,
CounterRudder,andcompasscalibrationsettings
requiredbyexistingautopilotsarenolonger
necessary.
Requiredadditionalcomponents
Tocompleteyourautopilotsystem,youwillneedthe
followingcomponentsanddatasourcesinaddition
totheEvolutioncomponents.
Essential:
•Compatibleautopilotcontroller(See:3.4
Compatibleautopilotcontroller).
•Driveinterfaceunit(asappropriateforyour
vessel’sdrivesystem):
–ECI-100
–SeaStarSolutions/TeleexOptimus
–VolvoPentaEVC
•SeaT alkng®backbone.
•DeviceNetcable.
Recommended:
•Compatiblespeeddatasource.Theautopilotuses
speeddatawhenmakingcalculationsrelating
tonavigation.Asaminimum,thisinformation
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