Operation Manual

Simrad AP20 Autopilot
4 20220505H
2.5 Non-Follow-Up steering (NFU) ......................................................... 17
2.6 R3000X Remote Control ....................................................................18
2.7 S35 Steering lever ............................................................................... 18
2.8 Automatic Steering .............................................................................18
2.9 Automatic Speed selection.................................................................. 19
2.10 Manual speed selection ....................................................................... 20
2.11 Navigating with the AP20................................................................... 21
2.12 Selecting a different Navigator ........................................................... 23
2.13 Dodging............................................................................................... 24
2.14 Dodge in NAV .................................................................................... 25
2.15 TURN-mode........................................................................................ 25
2.16 Tacking in Auto mode ........................................................................ 26
2.17 Wind vane steering..............................................................................27
2.18 Tacking in Wind mode........................................................................ 28
2.19 Multiple station system ....................................................................... 28
2.20 Lock function ......................................................................................29
2.21 User Set-up Menu ...............................................................................31
2.22 Instrument screens and menu.............................................................. 34
Instrument set-up................................................................................. 36
Flashing course knob icon ..................................................................36
3 Technical Specifications ............................................................................ 37
3.1 AP20 Autopilot System ......................................................................37
3.2 AP20 Control Unit ..............................................................................38
3.3 Junction units ......................................................................................40
3.4 RFC35 Fluxgate compass ...................................................................42
3.5 RFC35R Rate compass ....................................................................... 43
3.6 CDI35 Course Detector Interface ....................................................... 43
3.7 RF300 Rudder Feedback..................................................................... 44
3.8 CI300X Compass Interface.................................................................45
3.9 NI300X NMEA Interface ...................................................................46
3.10 R3000X Remote Control .................................................................... 47