Vetus RFU1718 Installationsanleitung Seite 3

lntroductlon
Nole; Thefigures
pinted
in bold
lype pointto
the drawing numberc on the lolding page at
the
end ol
thi6 manual.
Thi6
rudderfeedback
unit
iB
designed to be used with the following items:
1
Budder
position
di6play types RPIITOO, RP|ISOO and RP|181O
for
single
or
rwin
melsr installations.
2
Vetus autopilot type AP2S alone or loggth€r with singlo or lwin
ruddor posilion dis-
Varlations ln inatallation
3
f
a rudd€r teodback unit is installed in such
a
way
lhal
a clocku/l3e
rotatlon oflhe
rudder
resutts in a
clockwb6 rotatlon ofthe
shaft of the
rudder leedback unltlhe
conneclor
(Xl)
musl
b6
in
position'NORM'.
The rudder leedback unit
ß
supplaed
with connector in
position 'NORIV'.
4
ll a rudder feedback unit is installed in such a way lhar a
cbckwis€ rotalion
oflhe
rudder
resulls
in a
counter-
clockwbe roiation
ol lhe
shall
of
the
ruddealeedback
unit then the connector (X1)
must bs in position
'REV'.
RepGition
the connector
(180').
Power
supply
With rudder position display units
only,
lhe fegdback unii may
be
connected to oither
12
or
24 Voll DC
supplies.
When used with an
autopilot with or wiihout rudd€r position displays it musl be connecl
ed to
the
5 Voll
supply lrom the autopilot.
5
The adjustable voltage link must be repositioned in accordance wilh lhe diagram.
'12l24V for
rudder posilion display unils only and
'5V'ror
combined auropilot and
ruddsr posilion
useage.
lnsta
llation
6
Never attempt
lo install the rudder t€edback unit outdoors!
lnslallthe rudderfeedback unit in such a way lhat ths
am oflhe
f€edback unil will
accurately
follow
the
liller
am.
lnslall the rudder leedback unit in such a way that the leedback unit arm logether
with the tiller arm moves
in the same plane.
Mouni
the
balljoinls on both
arms, in
such
a way, that
both dislances befüveen rud-
der axis
/ balljoint and feedback unit axis / ball
joint
aß
equal (A).
Choose dimension A in accordance wilh
lhe
available
space, prelerably
as
long
as
I\,4ount
the rudderfeedback unit with
the
Ecrews
supplied.
7
Secure the rod wilh the set screw.
Connections
Connect the power supply
lo
the
cable
as
indicated
in the
diagram, brown to positive (+)
and blue to
negative (',
ground).
lnstall
the cabl6, or cables,
lrom
rudder ,eedback unil
to
each inslrument and
inse(
the
plug
into the rudder
feedback
unit.
Adiustment ot rudder feedback shaft
I
Switch on power supply
of
bolh the rudderfeedback unit and the display insrument.
l\,4ake
sure
thal the rudder
i6
in neutral
positionl
9
Loosen the s€t
scßw
(hexägon key 2 mm).
l.sert
a screwdriver in the slot of the
shaft and adjusl
it
untilthe display instrumenl indicateslhe
neutral
position.
Re{ighl
en the sel screw.
This setling need only to be approximate because rine
adjwtment
can
be made ai
each display inslrument.
10
Now move the rudder and check the
co(ect indication from porlside to startboard
on the moter. ll indication
b incorrect it may be necessary to change the
position
ol
the connector, see 3 and 4.
Technical data
Power consumption
Output siqnalanaloguo
5
Volt or
1
2 / 24 Volt DC
-
Display instruments 2.075
V
+l
0.889
V Jor
+145
degrees rudder
'
Autopilot 2.5
V
r+
0.342
V for
+/- 45
degrees rud-
der
2.5 m
Length
connection cable
t1ßfrrd
Ruddet teedback unjt
RFLhTla
ül:gfuß
Rklrld
lda.llEck
unit
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