Installation manual

60 | Commission the system

Autopilot Setup

If an AC12 or AC42 autopilot computer is connected to the NSO system, autopilot

functionality will be included in the NSO.

The NSO can be connected to a full autopilot system including an AP24 or AP28 control

head, or the NSO can be used as the only control head in the autopilot system.

Wiring the autopilot system

The AC12/AC42 is connected to the NSO system using the SimNet network.

For more information about how to install and wire the autopilot, refer to the separate

AC12/AC42 Installation manual (part no 20222568).

Verifying the autopilot connection

When an AC12 or AC42 is connected to the

NSO system, the NSO will automatically

detect the autopilot and an Autopilot menu

item will be included in the Set tings menu.

If no Autopilot item is available in the menu,

establish the connection by running the auto

select process.

The auto select process may also be used if

the list of data sources needs to be updated

when a unit has been physically replaced.

If the AC12/42 later is disconnected the

Autopilot menu item will remain available, but

only a few of the menu items will be available.

Commissioning the autopilot

Before you perform any commissioning of the autopilot, the hardware installation

and electrical connections must be completed as described above and in the separate

AC12/24 Installation manual.

When the autopilot installation is confirmed, the commissioning procedures must be

performed. Failure in setting up the autopilot correctly may prohibit the autopilot from

functioning properly.

The setup of the autopilot computers (AC12/42) can be done from the NSO unit or from

the AP24 or AP28 control head if such is included in the system. The following sections

describe how you configure the autopilot from the NSO unit. If you select to setup the

system from an AP24 or AP28 control head, refer to the AP24 Operator manual (part no

20222535) or the AP28 Operator manual (part no 20222527).

If you connect the NSO to an already commissioned autopilot system, you only have to

do an automatic source selection as described above before the autopilot is ready to be

used.

Dockside setup

You initiate the required dockside procedures from the commissioning dialog. Completed

procedures are labelled with a tick.

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