NAVIS NavAP Heading Control System

Introduction Navis Engineering, established in 1992, is a recognized expert in ship automation systems and one of the few world experts in dynamic positioning technology. After more than 25 years of scrupulous research and development, we have cultivated a profound understanding of every customer’s needs, as well as of market trends in shipbuilding. Our company’s mission is to keep our systems as simple and user-friendly as possible, and, at the same time, to preserve the high level of quality and reliability. Navis Engineering manufactures the new generation of autopilots – NavAP Heading Control...

System overview The NavAP is fully adaptive. The use of only one ‘Sensitivity’ parameter for fine-tuning system performance covers all known yawing, steering and counter rudder settings of the autopilots of other brands. The NavAP has built-in ‘Heading Monitor System’(HMS) functionality, which makes it possible to receive and monitor the data coming from two heading data sources continuously (gyro+gyro, gyro+magnetic compass, atellite gyro etc.). Several speed sources can also be used during operation (GPS, waterspeed log or bottom tracking log). The NavAP fully self-adjusting ‘Auto Tune’ algorithm...

Operation modes Auto The NavAP automatically keeps the set heading on high and low speeds. The low-speed heading mode can be used by means of 1 or 2 thrusters connected to the NavAP. Track The NavAP controls vessel motion on straight legs between track points set from chart system. FU Follow-up manual control of the steering systems using the rotary knob on the control panel or via an external FU lever/wheel. CTS Pilot The NavAP automatically keeps the set course (COG). River Pilot Manual Rate of Turn (ROT) control using the rotary knob on the control panel or via an external ROT tiller. Wind...

System configuration MANDATORY SENSORS CONTROL PANEL CHART SYSTEM/ ECDIS NMEA 0183 OPTIONAL SENSORS SPEEDLOG MAIN ALARM SYSTEM (CAMS) VDR HEADING SENSOR 2 4...20mA 0...10 VDC -10...+10 VDC Bang-Bang Standard NavAP autopilot NavAP configuration can be extended: • Up to five control panels (central bridge,fly bridge, port/stbd wing, aft bridge); • With steering gear control levers and/or steering wheel. Technical specifications Electrical parameters Supply voltage Power consumption Approx.25 W (The total power consumption depends on the configuration.) Signal inputs Gyro compass Satellite compass...

NMEA telegram APB, BWC/BWR, HTC, HSC, Propr Signal outputs VDR connection NMEA telegrams HTD, RSA, ROR, ALR, ALA,HMS, HMR NMEA telegrams ALF, ALC, ACN, ARC, HBT for communication with CAMS, BAM Control of steering gear/tunnel thruster 2 switching outputs 2 analog outputs +/- 10 V DC, 0…10 V, or 4 – 20 mA 2 analog outputs for 6…18 V Danfoss valves analog output for tunnel +/- 10 V DC, 0…10 V, max. 5 mA, or 4 – 20 mA thruster Actual rudder steering gear Status/alerts from 0…10V, 4-20mA, potentiometer – Off-heading – Heading monitor – Autopilot on – System alert – System failure –User activity –...

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