Simrad AP70 Quick Start Manual
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The front panel
TURN
MENU
CMD
STBY
AUTO
NAV
WORK
ALARM
ALARM
13
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
12
10
8
11
9
No.
Description
1
CMD/Thruster. Press once to take/request command. Press and hold to activate/
deactivate available thrusters
2
MENU. Press once to display the active steering mode’s quick menu. Press twice to
display the Settings menu
3
PWR/Light. Press to display the Light dialog. Press and hold to turn the unit ON/
OFF
4
Course knob. In menus; turn to select menu item and adjust value, press to
confirm. In FU mode; turn to set rudder angle. In STBY and NFU mode; press to go
to FU mode. In AUTO and NoDrift mode; turn to change set heading/set course,
press to capture present heading. In NAV/TRACK mode, turn to set track offset
5
PORT. In menus; press to return to previous menu level. In STBY and FU modes;
press to go to NFU mode. In AUTO and NoDrift modes; press to change set
heading/set course to port
6
STBD. In menus; press to confirm menu selection/enter next menu level. In STBY
and FU modes; press to go to NFU steering. In AUTO and NoDrift modes; press to
change set heading/set course to starboard
7
TURN. Press to display the Turn dialog
8
STBY. Press to switch the autopilot to Standby mode
9
AUTO. Press to activate Auto or NoDrift mode
10
NAV/TRACK. Press to activate NAV/TRACK (AP80) steering modes
11
WORK. Press to display the Work profile dialog
12
ALARM. Press to display the Alarm dialog (AP80 only)
13
USB connector (AP80 only)
EN
Mode info panel
Mode indication
Work profile
Rudder command
Rudder bar
Icon
Description
Black icon if one or more thrusters are installed and in use.
Shaded if the trusters are unavailable for steering
Active alarm message. Red icon for alarms, yellow for warnings
Control unit locked
Screen alive indication - white and black “balls” fade-swap color
The power key
•�
Press and hold:
Turn unit on/off
•�
Single press:
Display light dialog
•�
Repeated presses: Toggle preset brightness
levels
¼ Note: If the key is held after the display is turned off, a Power failure alarm will be
activated. Press any other key on the unit to silence the alarm.
Command transfer and unit lock
CMD
CMD
Take command
Lock other units
Create new profile
in STBY or
FU mode
No action
Switch to
FU mode
Give
rudder
command
FU
Press course
knob in
STBY or NFU
mode
Set rudder
angle
No action
Switch
to NFU
mode
AUTO
AUTO
Change
set
heading
Capture
present
heading
Change
set
heading
NoDrift
AUTO
Change
set course
Capture
present
course
Change
set course
NAV/
TRACK
NAV
TRACK
Set track
offset
No action
No action
Quick menu, manual modes
Automatic and manual selection
List of active alarms
Manual setting (Speed)
See Settings menu
Quick menu, automatic and navigation modes
Manual setting (Rudder, Counter
Rudder, Speed and Track
response*)
* NAV/TRACK mode only
See Settings menu
Select menu item,
Adjust value
Return to prev. level,
Remove menu
Confirm
selection
or
MENU
1* Show Quick menu
2* Show Settings menu
Stops the siren and removes the alarm dialog. The
alarm icon will remain active, and the alarm will be
included in the alarm listing
Mute
Mutes the siren locally. The alarm dialog remains
on the display
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