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AP70/AP80 | Addendum for sw release 1.2
New AP70/80 features
Track steering
With AP70/80 software release 1.2 the AP80 system and a Simrad CS68 ECDIS forms a fully
type approved Track steering system according to IEC62065 ed.1.
The routes are planned on and commanded by an ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display
Information System). When the system is installed and configured as described in this section,
you can start a route on the ECDIS and make the AP80 automatically keep the vessel on this
route.
The Track feature is only available after unlocking it using a key obtained from Navico. The
unlock mechanism resides in the autopilot computer board. Only after enabling this feature,
the autopilot system can form part of a certified track control system.
Refer to the Type approval certificate on the product web site for details:
pro.simrad-yachting.com.
The following requirements and limitations apply:
• The autopilot system must comprise of at least one AP80, and at least one of the following
autopilot computers: AC80A, AC80S or AC85
• The ECDIS system must be connected to the AP80 system via an SI80
• A valid unlock key must be obtained from Navico
• In a system with multiple autopilot computer boards where track feature shall be redundant,
each autopilot computer board needs a separate unlock key
The Track feature will remain unlocked after restarting the system and after later software
upgrades.
¼ Note: A factory reset of the autopilot computer will delete the unlock key and it must be re-
entered
Wiring the AP80 to an ECDIS system
Connect the NMEA 0183 serial line from the ECDIS to Ch. 3 NMEA terminal on the SI80 board.
ECDIS SYSTEM
RX
Rx_A
Rx_B
Tx _A
Tx_B
NMEA 0183
SI80 BOARD
SI80, AC80A, AC80S
or AC85 COMPUTER
SERIAL LINE/
NMEA 0183
The green LED at the NMEA terminal is living when serial data is received.
RX1