5.5 CONNECTION TO THE TOPLINE BUS AND TO THE NMEA BUS ............................................... 51
5.6 INITIALIZATION OF THE GYROPILOT GRAPHIC ..................................................................... 52
5.7 INITIALIZATION OF THE PILOT INSTALLATION........................................................................ 53
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1. USING THE GYROPILOT GRAPHIC IN PILOT MODE
True wind mode
G5
ReferenceTrue wind
Rudder angle
0
-10
10
-30°
-30°
Main menu
Piloting mode
Pilot setting
Screen Page
Alarm
Unite
Configuration
Filtering
ENT
ENT
Unit
ENT
Boat spped k
nots
20.50
True wind ag
degrees
70°
1.1 Presentation
We thank you for your confidence in the nke trademark, by choosing the Gyropilot Graphic.
You have just acquired a pilot command, identical to that which is fitted on sailing boats of
ocean skippers: Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum and Transat the single handed
raicing.
The nke pilot includes:
- the Gyropilot Graphic, it is the user interface. It allows to control the pilot and adjust the
settings,
- the Gyropilot2 calculator, which is the brain of the pilot,
- the hydraulic unit or electrical unit, which provides the power to actuate the boat’s rudder,
- the sensors, which provide the information on the boat’s behaviour and external parameters.
Depending on the level of equipment of your installation, you will find: the fluxgate
compass, the speedometer, a rudder angle sensor, a masthead unit (optional for wind
mode) and the gyro sensor (integrated in the calculator).
This user and installation guide includes information that will allow you to:
- to be able to set up the Gyropilot 2computer and the sensors,
- To become accustomed to your Gyropilot Graphic, and to master all its functions,
- carry out the installation,
- achieve optimum performances with your autopilot and your boat.
The Gyropilot Graphic is also a Multifunction display. Its graphic screen offers a wide range
of display options:
- A detailed representation of the Gyropilot 2 control parameters.
- A Multifunction that is easily displayed, for screen display of 1, 2, 3 or 4 channels.
- A pull-down menu, which indicates the settings and configurations in full.
PILOT page MENU page Multifunction page
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Architecture of the installation
nke Gyropilot 2
CRP
RVP
RVP
Calculateur Gyro2
Bus
Angle
Barre
Tiller
Embrayage
Alim.
Pompe
réversible
TOPLINE cable
20-61-001
GND
DATA black
12VDC white
Figure 1
log depth interface
90-60-450
log
speedometer
depth
Connecting box
90-60-417
NMEA -
NMEA +
Input NMEA
1
1
Auto
Stop
Page
Ent
True wind mode
G5
ReferenceTrue wind
Rudder angle
0
-1010
-30°
-30°
Gyropil ot Graphi c
nke
M
nke
Helm spindle
Rudder angle
hydraulic ram
Anemovane
The presence of the equipment in the following diagram is for information only, and does not
represent the equipment of your installation.
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1.2 General operation of the Gyropilot Graphic
CAUTION:
Never leave the helm without supervision. The helmsman must remain watchful and
attentive to the sudden events that can occur while the autopilot is operating. He must be
ready to retake control of the rudder at any moment.
The Gyropilot Graphic display is designed to control your pilot and your system. The
performance of the Gyropilot is excellent at any sailing speed. It will assist the helmsman
effectively, but must not be used as the primary means to navigate.
When the helmsman activates the pilot, the Gyropilot 2 computer stores the current value of
the channel concerned: magnetic heading, windangle or GPS course. This value becomes
the reference point.
Then, the computer integrates the data transmitted by the sensors and performs rudder
corrections according to two criteria:
- the cross-track error compared to the reference point, which is provided by the fluxgate
compass (compass mode) or by the masthead unit (wind mode).
- the speed of rotation of the boat, which is provided by the gyro sensor. This rotation is caused
by the action of the rudder, the wind or the waves.
Hence the correction value is proportional to:
the cross-track error measured,
the gain value,
and inversely proportional to the speed of the boat.
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1.3 Functions of the keys of Gyropilot Graphic Display
Page
Ent
1
1
Auto
Stop
10
10
Mob
key
Pressing this key allows you to select the pilot page, the multifunction display page or the
menu page.
It also allows to leave the setting menus, without performing a backup.
key
Press this key to accept your changes. It also allows to enter a menu.
The browser
In the pilotpage:
- the ◄1 and 1► keys allow to increase or decrease the setting by 1°.
- the ▲ and ▼ keys allow to adjust the Gyropilot GAIN.
In the Multifunction display page :
- the ▲ and ▼ keys allow to select the display row you wish to modify.
- the ◄1 and 1► keys allow to change the channel on display.
In the menus page:
- the ◄1 and 1► keys allow to enter or exit a menu.
- the ▲ and ▼ keys allow to select a menu or parameter in a list.
key
Press this key to engage the Gyropilot.
key
Press this key to disengage the Gyropilot.
key (red colour)
This key allows to decrease the set point by 10° on port side.
key (green colour)
This key allows to increase the set point by 10° on starboard side.
Man Over Board
key
Press this key for 5 seconds, and the « Man over board » function is enabled.
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1.4 First startup of the pilot
CAUTION:
The Auto key will engage the automatic pilot, i.e. to activate it.
The Stop key disengages the automatic pilot, i.e. to deactivate it.
Before cutting the power supply of your installation, disengage the pilot.
CAUTION: It is imperative to power up your Gyropilot computer before the TOPLINE bus.
Operating mode
Gain
Current value of the sensor
(depending on the pilot mode)
Channel associated to the
pilot mode
reference displayed if
the pilot is engaged
Rudder angle graph
Compass
Referencecompass h
Rudder angle
0
-10
10
-20-3030
270°
271°
Gain 5
This first part of the guide explains how to use the Gyropilot Graphic, on the basis that it is
installed and initialised. If that is not the case please refer to the installation chapter of this
guide.
The Gyropilot Graphic, delivered with a factory setup configuration, will achieve a good level
of performance on the majority of boats. This setup configuration is called « initial setup», and
is saved in the Config restore menu. You can restore this initial setup at all times (see chapter
1.7.7).
Powering up or powering down your installation is done using the auxiliary switch of the electric
switchboard of your boat. Your installation must comprise two separate 12V power supplies:
one for power to the hydraulic pump and to the computer and the other for the Gyropilot Graphic, the TOPLINE bus and the sensors. If it is not possible to have 2 batteries pack you
must set up a converter 12V/12V.
1.4.1 Procedure for the use of the Gyropilot in compass mode
- reach the open sea with your boat before engaging your pilot,
- steer your boat and maintain the heading you wish to follow : the rudder must be in line with
the axis of the boat,
- when you follow the right heading, press the auto key to engage the Gyropilot.
- the pilot then takes the current heading as reference. The Gyropilot is then engaged and
steers the boat.
- to disengage the Gyropilot, retake hold of the helm and press the stop key.
The Pilot Page below is displayed on the Gyropilot Graphic screen.
Note that when the pilot is engaged, the set point is displayed in the reference window. When
the pilot is disengaged, three dashes «---» are displayed in this window.
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1.4.2 Adjusting the pilot setting
10
10
Ent
IMPORTANT:
The Gyropilot uses very little energy (a few tens of milliamps) when the pilot is
disengaged. Hence when you are sailing and the pilot is disengaged, it is not necessary to
cut off the power supply of the pilot to save energy.
If you wish to modify the heading the pilot is set to follow, you can adjust the Gyropilot
reference point at any time without disengaging the pilot. Use the keys below to adjust the
reference point
- The
- The
key allows to decrease the reference point by 10° on port side.
key allows to increase the reference point by 10° on starboard side.
- The ◄1 and 1► keys allow to increase or decrease the setting by 1°.
1.4.3 Setting the pilot gain
The Gain setting is essential for good operation of the pilot. This parameter sets the reactivity of
the rudder and determines the amount of rudder movement. The gain calculation takes into
account the boat speed and is inversely proportional to that speed. Indeed, the higher the boat
speed, the lower the rudder angle.
We recommend that you set the Gain value to adapt the performances of the Gyropilot,
according to the sailing conditions and the speed of the boat.
The Gain can be set between 1 and 9, here are some examples of setting :
- At close-haul, calm sea, constant wind: Gain = from 1 to 5.
- At close-haul, rough sea, variable wind: Gain = 4 to 8.
- Beam wind, rolling sea: Gain = 5 to 9.
Keys for fast access to GAIN setting
- Display the Pilot Page,
- using the ▲ and ▼ keys, set the new Gain value,
- press the
key to validate your setting : the new Gain is saved to the memory.
Useful tip: Before engaging the pilot, set the gain to 7. Steer your boat and maintain the
heading you wish to follow. Then, position the rudder in the centre, at the exact time when you
press the AUTO key. The pilot will thus take control of the rudder in the best conditions. Then,
reduce the gain to optimise the power consumption.
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1.5 Description of the five operating modes
1
1
CAUTION:
If you are sailing in wind mode and you wish to change sail, we recommend that you
switch to compass mode before performing the manoeuvre, because a sudden ship
imbalance can cause the pilot to operate abnormally for a short period of time. For safety
reasons, stay alert.
Gps
Menu: Pilot Mode
Compass
Apparent wind
True wind
Helm
A
B
Menu : main
Pilot Mode
Pilot Setting
Screen Page
Alarms
Unit
Filtering
ENT
ENT
Configuration
The Gyropilot Graphic has five operating modes: compass mode, apparentwind mode, true wind mode (in option), GPS mode and rudder mode. The choice of one of these five modes
allows you, depending on the sailing conditions, to make the most of the performances of the
nke pilot.
These five modes will be accessible on the Gyropilot Graphic depending on the level of your
installation:
- The compassmode requires a speedometer log sensor and a compass sensor.
- The apparentwind mode requires a speedometer log sensor, a compass sensor and an
masthead unit.
- The true wind mode requires a speedometer log sensor, a compass sensor, a masthead
unit, and a « true wind » software option.
- The GPS mode requires a speedometer log sensor, a compass sensor, as well as a GPS, or
any other instrument providing GPS NMEA frames. The latter must be connected to the
NMEA input of your nke installation.
- Rudder mode: no sensor required.
1.5.1 Selecting the pilot mode
- your pilot is disengaged,
- press the Page key to select the main menu,
- using the browser
, enter the PilotMode menu,
- select the Pilot mode of your choice,
- press the Ent key to validate your selection : the new pilotmode is saved to the memory.
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Keys for fast access to pilot mode
Operating mode
Gain
Current value of the sensor
(depending on the pilot mode)
Channel associated to the
pilot mode
reference displayed if
the pilot is engaged
Rudder angle graph
Compass
Referencecompass h
Rudder angle
0
-10
10
-20-3030
270°
271°
Gain 5
If your pilot is disengaged:
display the pilot page,
press the Page key, until the PilotMode is activated,
using the ▲ and ▼ keys, select the Pilot Mode of your choice,
press the Ent key to validate your selection.
If your pilot is engaged:
display the pilot page,
press the Page key, until the pilotmode is activated,
using the ▲ and ▼ keys, select the Pilot mode of your choice,
press the Auto key to validate your selection.
1.5.2 Operation in compass mode
In compass mode, the Gyropilot steers the boat following the magnetic heading provided by
the fluxgatecompass of your Topline installation.
The compass mode screen below is displayed:
- The Reference window indicates the heading that the pilot will steer. This window displays
three dashes « --- » when the pilot is disengaged.
- The Magnetic Heading (compass h) indicates the current heading of the boat ; this is the Topline magnetic heading channel,
- The pilot gain window is common to the five modes.
- The Rudder angle window is common to the compass, apparent wind, true wind and
rudder modes.
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1.5.3 Operation in apparent wind mode
Apparent Wind
Reference
app wind ang
Rudder angle
0
-10
10
-30°
-30°
Gain 5
In apparent wind mode, the Gyropilot steers the boat according to the apparent wind angle
provided by the masthead unit of your Topline installation.
The apparent wind mode screen below is displayed:
- The reference window indicates the reference angle of apparent wind the pilot will steer.
This window displays three dashes « --- » when the pilot is disengaged.
- The window app wind ang : indicates the current angle of apparent wind followed by the
boat ; this is the Topline apparent wind channel,
- The pilot gain window is common to the five modes.
- The Rudder angle window is common to the compass, apparent wind, true wind and
rudder modes.
1.5.4 Operation in true wind mode
In true wind mode, the Gyropilot steers the boat according to the true wind angle provided by
the computer of your Topline installation.
Why the true wind mode?
True wind mode is more particularly effective down wind with a strong swell: it is under these
sailing conditions that the nke Gyropilot demonstrates its best capabilities. Down wind and in
the swell, if you use apparent wind mode, you will notice the following:
- When the boat goes down wave, the apparent wind speed increases, the apparent wind
angle decreases and thus the wind hauls forward. Action of the pilot: it makes the boat fall
off.
- When the boat climbs the wave, the apparent wind speed decreases, the apparent wind
angle increases and thus the wind veers aft. Action of the pilot, it makes the boat luff.
You can now appreciate that the apparent wind mode in the swell does not allow to follow a
perfect heading and it is then necessary to switch to compass mode to go down the wave in a
straight line.
True wind mode allows the boat to go down the wave in a straight line and maintains the
optimum angle of descent because true wind angle does not change according to speed of the
boat. In single handed sailing, it is more effective to let the pilot steer while you adjust the sails.
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The true wind mode screen below is displayed:
1
1
True Wind
Reference
true wind ang
Rudder angle
0
-10
10
-30°
-30°
Gain 5
- The reference point window indicates the reference true wind angle the pilot will steer. This
window displays three dashes « --- » when the pilot is disengaged.
- The Trwind ang window : indicates the true wind angle followed by the boat ; It is the
calculated channel Topline true wind angle,
- The pilot gain window is common to the five modes.
- The Rudder angle window is common to the compass, apparent wind, true wind and
rudder modes.
1.5.4.1 Software option: true windmode
The true wind mode is a software option of the Gyropilot 2 calculator. To activate this
function, you must enter a code in the configuration menu of the Gyropilot Graphic.
To obtain the « true wind option » code, please contact your nke distributor. Since this code is
unique for each Gyropilot 2 calculator, you must communicate the serial number of your
instrument to your distributor.
1.5.4.2 Obtaining the serial number of your computerand entering the “ True wind option
code”
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
press the Ent key,
select options code, then press the Ent key,
, select Configuration then Owner code,
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in the window below, the serial number of your Gyropilot is displayed,
communicate this number to your distributor to obtain the « True wind option » code,
using the browser, enter the four digits of your code,
press the Ent key : the true wind option is activated.
Menu: configuration
Calibration Ent
Channels masking Ent
Languages Ent
Address initialisation Ent
NMEA initialisation Ent
NMEA console Ent
Owner code Ent
Pilot initialisation Ent
Codes
Owner
Options
Calibration options
Option code
Serial number XXXX
Code : 0 0 0 0
GPS mode
2
2
CTW
COG
320°
310°
WAY POINT
DTW
XTE
SOG
0.9 MN
3.4Nd
0.9 MN
Gain 5
1.5.5 Operation in GPS mode
In GPS mode, the Gyropilot steers the boat according to a course provided by the GPS. For
that, a GPS or any other instrument providing GPS NMEA frames must be connected to the
NMEA input of your Topline installation and we must have a active course. The GPS
configured in navigation mode will need to provide the NMEA frames below (see NMEA
initialisation chapter):
- $xxXTE : cross-track error
- $xxRMB : XTE, latitude, longitude and distance and heading to destination (DTW and BTW
in minimal data).
- $xxBWC : distance and heading to destination (DTW and BTW)
The GPSmode screen below is displayed:
- A graph allows to view the cross-track error, i.e. the XTE.
- The information on CTW (Heading towards WayPoint), COG (bottom heading in °), DTW
(distance to WayPoint in Km or Mn), SOG (bottom speed in Km/hr or Kt) and XTE are
displayed.
At the engine, the orientation of the boat and its distance in relation to the course are not
important. When pressing the AUTO key, the boat rejoins the course, turning round if
necessary. If the cross-track error is too significant (> 0.4 Nautical miles), the boat rejoins the
course at a 45°angle.
When the WAYPOINT is reached, the pilot sounds, it maintains the compass heading and exits
the GPS mode. The skipper must then check that his course is clear and that the direction to
the next WAYPOINT is correct. He then presses the AUTO key once more: this will enable the
GPS mode once again, directing the boat towards the next WAYPOINT. The procedure is
repeated for each new WAYPOINT.
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Rudder
Reference
rudder ang
Rudder angle
0
-10
10
-30°
-30°
Gain 5
1.5.6 Operation in rudder mode
Menu: pilot Setting
Wind smoothing 1
Counter rudder auto
Tacking angle 100
Tacking speed 9
Speed coefficient 6
Rudder offset 0
time before stop 6
Save configuration =>
Menu: pilot Setting
Tacking speed 9
Rudder offset 0
time before stop 6
Load configuration <=
Speed coefficient 6
Save configuration =>
speed ref surface
Man over board crew
Rudder mode allows you to set a rudder angle and to lock the rudder at the chosen setting.
The rudder angle can thus be adjusted to a set position, from - 40 to + 40°.
The rudder mode screen below is displayed:
In particular, Rudder mode can be used in port to check the operation of the drive unit or to lock
the rudder in a set position.
1.6 Pilot setting menu: Optimising the performances of the pilot
The Gyropilot, delivered with a factory setup, will achieve good performances on any type of
boat. However, you can optimise the performances of the Gyropilot by adapting the settings to
your boat, and to the sea and wind conditions.
In the menu pilot setup, a list of setup parameters is available. The menu below indicates the
Initial setup, which is the default configuration of the pilot (see chapter 1.7 :
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1.6.1 Wind smoothing
Smoothing value
Damping value
L = 0
Automatic
L = 1
1s
L = 2
2 s
L = 3
4s
L = 4
8 s
L = 5
16 s
L = 6
32 s
L = 7
64 s
L = 8
128 s
L = 9
256 s
The windsmoothing parameter represents the damping of the wind value measured by the
wind vane. In wind mode, this value is taken into account by the pilot computer. For example,
in rough sea when the boat moves significantly, it is better to increase the smoothing, because
the vane of wind sensor, at the mast head, is subjected to abrupt movements. Conversely, in
calm sea, low smoothing will be preferable to obtain a fast response of the pilot. Smoothingis
adjustable between 1 and 9. The stronger this value, the longer the damping time in seconds.
The default smoothing value is 1.
Automaticwindsmoothing is obtained by entering the value 0. In this case, damping
automatically adjusts according to the oscillations of the wind vane. Damping is equal to 0.5
second per degree of oscillation of the wind vane. For example, when the wind vane oscillates
by +/-10° then the value of damping is 10 seconds.
1.6.2 Counter rudder
After turning the boat, to correct the magnetic heading or the wind angle you naturally bring
the helm back beyond the central position, in order to control the inertia of the boat: it is the
counter helm this parameter is more or less important, depending on the type of boat and the
sailing conditions. The calculation of this parameter is based on the rotation speed of the boat,
which is measured by the rate gyro sensor located in the Gyropilot calculator.
The factory default for the counter rudder is AUTO. That way, the counter helm adjustment is
automatically performed as a function of the gain. The counter helm is adjustable between 1
and 9. The stronger this value, the larger the angle of counter helm.
Please note that for a gain between 1 and 3, the rate gyro is inactive and there is no counter
rudder. For gain between 4 and 9, the rate gyro is active, and the counter rudder value is
automatically adjusted according to the selected gain if the counter rudder is set on AUTO.
1.6.3 Automatic tacking angle and speed
You can set the angle and speed of automatic tacking performed by the Gyropilot :
- In compass mode, the value of the tacking angle can be set between 70° and 115° in 5°
steps. By default, the value is set at 100°.
- The speed of rotation during tacking manoeuvres under pilot control can be set between 1
and 32. By default, the value is set at 9.
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1.6.4 Speed coefficient
Principle of operation: the Gyropilot computer automatically determines the speed
coefficient, and adjusts the angle of helm proportionally to the speed of the boat. The higher the
speed, the lower the angle of helm.
However, if this setting is not appropriate it is possible to amplify or to reduce the amplitude of
the angle of helm, by modifying the speed coefficient. It is adjustable between 1 and 53. The
higher this value, the higher the angle of helm, proportional to the speed of the boat. By default,
the speed coefficient is set at 6.
Please note that when the channel surface speed is not present on the bus, the Gyropilot
uses the speed over ground channel (if it is present on the bus).
Useful tip: to check the effectiveness of your setting, enter an extreme value, for example
50, and compare the behaviour of your boat, before the setting and after this extreme setting. A
difference in the behaviour of the pilot should be observed with the two settings.
1.6.4.1 Degraded mode
If the channels surfacespeed and bottom speed are not present on the TOPLINE bus, then
the Rudder coefficient parameter assumes another meaning: it becomes the average speed of
the boat. This mode of operation is less efficient, but is used in case the measurement of speed
breaks down. In that case, disconnect your depth-log interface from the bus, and restart the
installation (the speed channel must no longer be present on the bus). Then, enter the average
speed of the boat in the rudder coefficient.
1.6.5 Rudder offset
This parameter allows you to set the middle point of the rudder, from -3° to +3 in relation to the
axis of the boat. By default, the rudder offset is set at 0°.
1.6.6 Time before cut-off
This time lag is used to force the pilot to keep control of the rudder in case of a communication
breakdown with the TOPLINE bus. The time lag is adjustable between 6 and 60 seconds, and
the default value is 6 seconds.
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1.6.7 Configuration backup and restore
1
1
Pilot configuration
Initial setting
N°1
N°2
N°3
N°4
N°6
N°5
Select a row
Enter a name :
ABC
EF
G
H
IJKL
M
N
O
P
Q
R
STDUVW
X
YZ
N°1 :
You have the option to backup 9 setup configurations of the pilot. For example, you can backup
a configuration for speed at close-haul and another for speed before the wind. The Initial setup
is the default configuration of the pilot: you can restore it at any time.
To save a configuration:
select the Save config menu and press the Ent key,
select the number of the configuration you wish to save.
using the browser
Each letter that is part of the name must be validated by pressing the Ent key.
validate the name you have entered by pressing the key.
1.6.8 Restoring a configuration
Select the menu Restore config and press the Ent key,
select the configuration you wish to restore, then press the Ent key.
1.6.9 Speed reference
If your pilot is equipped with the True Wind option, this function allows to select the reference
speed of the calculator. You can select bottom speed or surface speed. It is only to calculate
at each movement the helm angle in accordance with the speed.
and the screen keyboard, enter the name of your configuration.
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1.7 Protect your settings with a owner code
1
1
1
1
CAUTION:
You have just entered your owner code. Keep this number in mind as it will subsequently
allow you to unlock your Gyropilot Graphic.
Menu: configuration
Calibration Ent
Channels masking Ent
Languages Ent
Address initialisation Ent
NMEA initialisation Ent
NMEA console Ent
Owner code Ent
Pilot initialisation Ent
Owner code
Gyropilot unlocked
Code : 0 0 0 0
Codes
Owner
Options
Calibration options
To prevent a user from modifying your pilot settings and your sensor calibrations, the Gyropilot
Graphic offers the option to protect your configuration with a owner code. The Gyropilot
Graphic is delivered with no security code and thus all the settings are accessible.
Note that this function is only available on the Gyropilot Graphic, and that the settings can be
modified from another multifunction display connected to the bus.
1.7.1 Enter your security code
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Configuration then owner code,
press the Ent key,
select owner, then press the Ent key,
using the browser
, enter the four digits of your security code,
press the Ent key and select yes : the Gyropilot is then locked.
In the setting menus, a symbol representing a padlock is then displayed in front of the
settings which are locked.
1.7.2 Unlock your security code
You have protected your Gyropilot Graphic with a owner code. If you wish to access the
setting parameters, you must unlock the Gyropilot Graphic by entering your owner code once
more. For this, perform the procedure above and enter your code.
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1.8 Performing a tacking or jibing manoeuvre under pilot control
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
CAUTION:
Never leave the helm without supervision. The helmsman must remain watchful and
attentive to the sudden events that can occur while the autopilot is operating. He must be
ready to retake control of the rudder at any moment.
The Gyropilot will perform tacking or jibing manoeuvres. In compass mode, the value of the
tacking angle can be chosen between 70° and 115° in 5° steps. By default the value is 100°. In
wind mode, the boat will take the same angle of apparent wind on the other side.
Procedure for tacking
- Tacking on starboard: press the
then release the key.
- Tacking on port: press the
key, until the rudder initiates the tacking manoeuvre, then
release the key.
Procedure for jibing
- Jibing on starboard: press the
release the key.
- Jibing on port: press the
key, until the rudder initiates the manoeuvre, then release the
key.
key, until the rudder initiates the tacking manoeuvre,
key, until the rudder initiates the manoeuvre, then
1.9 Lighting setting
The Gyropilot Graphic, as well as the other displays of the TOPLINE range, have five levels of
backlighting: 0 = no lighting, 1 corresponds to the minimum level of lighting and 4 to the
maximum level.
You have the option to adjust the level of lighting, either solely on the Gyropilot Graphic, or on
every TOPLINE display of your installation:
1.9.1 Setting for the Gyropilot Graphic
using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
using the browser
Ent key,
using the browser
then press the Page key to apply the setting to the Gyropilot Graphic.
1.9.2 Setting for every display of your installation
using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
, select Screen page, then Lighting/contrast and press the
, adjust the level of lighting from 0 to 4,
using the browser
, select Screen page, then Lighting/contrast and press the
Ent key,
using the browser
,adjust the level of lighting from 0 to 4,
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then press the Ent key to apply the setting to every display.
1
1
0 4
2
Screen setting
Cancel :PAGE Confirm: ENT
0 9
5
Backlight
Contrast
Keys for fast access to lighting setting
- Display the pilot page,
- press the Ent key successively to adjust the level of lighting.
Keys for fast access to lighting setting and contrast
- Display the pilot page,
- press and maintain the Ent key, the following page is displayed:
- using the browser
, choose the required menu as well as level and press ENT.
To have this screen, you can , also , press on the ENT key when you are on the
AUTOPILOT page
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1
1
Menu : main
Pilot Mode
Pilot Setting
Screen page
Alarms
Unite
Filtering
ENT
ENT
Unit ENT
Configuration
Menu: alarms
TOPLINE ON/OFF Ent
TOPLINE Setting Ent
Wind/heading activation Ent
Wind/heading setting 15°
Battery power 8.0
1 180
15°
cancel : PAGE validate : ENT
alarm setting
1.10 Setting the alarms of the pilot
Two programmable alarms are available: one to signal a change of wind direction and the other
to signal low battery voltage.
- The wind direction alarm, called « wind/heading », allows to monitor a change in wind
direction, in compass mode and in wind mode.
The value entered in Wind/heading setting defines a setting range. In compass mode, when
the wind angle is out of this range, the alarm will be triggered 30s later. In wind mode, when
the heading is out of this range, the alarm will be triggered 30s later.
- The battery voltage alarm, called « battery power », allows to monitor the state of charge of
the pilot battery. By default the alarm is set at 8VDC.
1.10.1 Setting procedure:
For example, you wish to set a wind/heading alarm of +/-15°: Using the Page key,select the
Main menu page,
then using the browser
press the Ent key,
using the browser , set the cursor of the alarm at 15°,
validate your setting by pressing the Ent key or exit by pressing the Page key once.
1.10.2 Alarms activation
, select Alarms, then wind/heading setting,
After setting the wind/heading alarm, you can activate or disable it. For that, select the
submenu Activation wind/heading, then press the Ent key.
Please note that the batterypower alarm is constantly activated.
1.10.3 Suspending an alarm
When an alarm is triggered, you can suspend the alarm for 10 minutes by briefly pressing the
Ent key.
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1.11 Operation of the GYROPILOT in degraded mode
Mob
The degraded mode allows the GYROPILOT to continue to operate despite the failure of a
sensor.
In COMPASS MODE, if the compass breaks down and if the installation is equipped with a wind
sensor, the Gyropilot automatically switches to WIND mode.
In WIND MODE, if the wind sensor breaks down, the Gyropilot automatically switches to
compass mode.
1.12 « MAN OVER BOARD » function
- Man Over Board key
Press this key for 5 seconds, and the function « Man over board » is activated. When a
speedometer and a compass are connected to the TOPLINE bus, the displays then
automatically indicate the estimated heading and distance to reach the man over board. If your
installation only comprises a speedometer, then only the estimated distance will be displayed.
To suspend the audible alarm (during the recovery operation of the man over board, for
example), press the Ent key. The estimated heading and distance to reach the man over board
remain on the display.
To disable the « Man over board » alarm, you must cut off the power supply of your TOPLINE
installation. This deactivation procedure is a little long, but allows to save the information of
heading and distance of the « Man over board » to the memory, no matter what actions are
performed on the GYROPILOT.
CAUTION: the calculation of the estimate, for the « Man over board » function, does not take
into account the drift of the boat caused by the current and the wind.
1.12.1 Crew mode or alone mode, in PILOT SETTING menu
This menu allows either to choose the crew mode or the alone mode when the « Man over
board » function is activated:
- In crew mode: the activation of the « Man over board » function does not trigger any action
on the Gyropilot.
- In alone mode :
The boat is equipped with a masthead unit sensor.
1. The Gyropilot is engaged, in this case, the Gyropilot selects automatically “wind
mode”, and applies a « 0°» set point in order to position the boat into the wind.
2. The Gyropilot is not engaged, in this case, The Gyropilot selects automatically
“Rudder mode” and positions the rudder with a +/- 40° set point, depending on the
previous position of the rudder.
If the boat is not equipped with a masthead unit sensor.
The Gyropilot engages the pilot in rudder mode, and positions the rudder with a +/- 40° set
point, depending on the previous position of the rudder.
In the pilot setting menu, select the submenu Man over board, and choose the crew mode or
the alone mode.
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1.13 Power consumption of the GYROPILOT
On a TOPLINE page, you can display the pilot power channel. This information is only
accessible 10 minutes after the pilot has been operating (pilot engaged). The display of the
figure 30.5 means that the engine of the pilot consumes, on average, 30.5 watts:
using the Page key, select the TOPLINE display page,
press the Ent key : the selected screen switches to a black background,
using the and keys, select the screen on which you wish to display the engine
power channel,
using the ◄ and ► keys, select the engine power channel,
press the Ent key to validate your selection.
The voltage of the power battery of the pilot is also available through the pilot voltage
channel.
Please note that the consumption is highly dependent on the sea conditions and the trim.
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2. USING THE GYROPILOT GRAPHIC IN MULTIFUNCTION
1
1
Menu : main
Pilot Mode
Pilot Setting
Screen page
Alarms
Unite
Filtering
ENT
ENT
Unit ENT
Configuration
Menu : Screen page
PILOT page
Page X1
Page X2
Page X3
Page X4
Restore pages
Save pages
Lighting/contrast
boat speed
20.50 knots
true wind angle
70°
depth
5.50 meters
boat spd
20.5
knots
depth
meters
10.5
ang vent rl
70°
magn hdg
270°
boat speed
20.50
Knots
boat speed knots
20.50
tr wind ang
degrees
70°
page X1
page X2page X3
page X4
DISPLAY MODE
The Gyropilot Graphic is a Multifunction display of the TOPLINE range. Its graphic screen
offers excellent readability and a wide angle of view of the data displayed, whether by daylight
or at night. It is connected to the TOPLINE bus of your installation and will display data on the
bus.
Using the keyboard and pull-down menus, the display and the setup of the sensors become
intuitive. The Gyropilot Graphic facilitates the reading and control of your Topline instruments.
2.1 Configure your display for the display of 1, 2, 3 or 4 channels.
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
press the Ent key to validate your selection.
Examples of display configuration:
, select Screen Page, then the display format,
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2.2 List of channels created
Channels created
by the
Gyropilot Graphic
when set as
master display
Channel designation
Magnetic heading
Apparent wind angle
Apparent wind speed
Depth
Surface speed
Maximum and average speed
Distance and heading to man over
board
Configuration
Bus voltage
VMG
CMG
True wind speed
True wind angle
True wind direction
Corrected heading
Estimated distance
Estimated angle
Trip log
Total log
NMEA Performance
channels displayed
Target speed
Heading on other side
Optimum wind angle
Optimum VMG angle
Optimum CMG angle
Efficiency at close-haul
Polar efficiency
NMEA channels
displayed
COG and SOG
Cross-track error
The master display, whether it is the Gyropilot Graphic or any other TOPLINE display, and
each TOPLINE sensor, automatically create their respective channels when they are connected
to the TOPLINE bus. Please refer to the user guides of the sensors and instruments to identify
their channels.
Please note that the MAX SPD and AVRG SPD channels are displayed alternatively on one
single screen. By default, these two channels are calculated using the surface speed, and in the
absence of the latter they will be calculated using the SOG. These values, average and
maximum, are calculated from the time your installation is powered up.
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You can reset these channels using the following procedure:
1
1
1
1
boat speed knots
20.50
tr wind ang degrees
70°
depth meters
10.20
tr wind ang degrees
70°
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
press the Ent key,
in the list of channels, select average speed, then press the Ent key,
select yes to reset the channel, or exit by pressing the Page key.
, select Configuration then calibration,
2.3 Configuring the display of the channels
The display Windows of the Gyropilot Graphic are independent. Configure the channels
according to your requirements:
Example, you want to replace the channel boat speed by the channel depth :
You have the option to backup nine setup configurations of the pilot,
press the Ent key to validate your selection.
2.4 Display configurations backup and restore
You have the option to backup nine setup display configurations.
To save a configuration:
in the Screen page menu, select Save configuration and press the Ent key,
select the number of the configuration you wish to save.
using the browser
(Each letter that is part of the name must be validated by pressing the Ent key).
validate the name you have entered by pressing the key.
To restore a configuration:
in the Screen page menu, select Load configuration menu, and press the Ent key,
select the number of the configuration you wish to display.
Useful tip:
and the screen keyboard, enter the name of your configuration.
- In the Multifunction page, press the Page until the display is in “Pages Stored”,
- Using the the browser keys and , select the configuration you need.
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2.5 What is a sub-channel?
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1
CAUTION:
The airtemperature and watertemperature channels have a distinctive feature. To
cancel the alarm of this channel, enter the value 0, when the unit is the degree Fahrenheit,
or -17.7, when the unit is the degree Celsius. Enter the value in the upper alarm and the
lower alarm.
The sub-channels correspond to the setting and display parameters of the channels. For
example, the sub-channels of the boat speed channel are:
- the offset and the calibrationcoefficient : setting parameters of the sensor,
- the measurement unit : in knots or in km/hr,
- the filter setting,
- the setting of the upper alarm and the lower alarm.
The following chapters provide detailed explanations on how to access the sub-channels via the
main channel and implement the settings.
2.6 Alarms setting for the channels of TOPLINE instruments
The setting of an alarm enables you to monitor the value of a channel. When the preset
threshold is exceeded, a warning message is displayed and an audible alarm is activated. For
example, you can set an upper threshold and a lower threshold on the surface speed channel.
The upper alarm is activated when the display is higher than the programmed threshold.
The lower alarm is activated when the display is lower than the programmed threshold.
To cancel the alarm of a channel, enter the value 0 in the upper alarm and the lower alarm.
Thus, the setting of the alarms will allow you to supervise your TOPLINE installation effectively,
as well as the good operation of your boat.
Note that for angular channels such as magnetic heading or wind angle, the sub-channels of
alarms are the alarm base and the alarm fork
2.6.1 Setting procedure
Example: set the alarm of the surface speed channel, 10 knots for the upper alarm and 1 knot
for the lower alarm.
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
press the Ent key,
select surface speed in the list of channels, then press the Ent key,
, select Alarms, then TOPLINE setting,
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using the browser
1
1
0.00 53.99
10.00 Nd
Alarms
Depth
sea temperature
Bus voltage
Boat speed
boat speed
0.00 53.99
1.00 Nd
High alarm
low alarm
Menu : main
Pilot Mode
Pilot Setting
Screen Page
Alarms
Unit
Filtering
ENT
ENT
Unit
ENT
Configuration
Menu : alarms
TOPLINE ON/OFF Ent
TOPLINE setting Ent
Wind/head ON/OFF Ent
Wind/head setting 15°
Power battery 8.0
, set the upper alarm then the lower alarm,
validate your setup by pressing the Ent key or exit by pressing the Page key.
2.6.2 Activating and disabling the alarms
After having set the alarms thresholds, you can activate or disable all the alarms. For that,
select the sub-menu TOPLINE ON/OFF (see above), then press the Ent key.
2.6.3 Suspending an alarm
Please note that when an alarm is triggered, you can suspend the audible alarm for 10 minutes,
by briefly pressing the Ent key.
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2.7 Filtering (damping) of the channels
1
1
The level of filtering of a channel determines the frequency of update of the data displayed.
For example, in rough sea when the boat moves significantly, it is useful to increase the filtering
of the speed channel to stabilise the value displayed. Conversely, in calm sea, low filtering will
be preferable to obtain a fast response of the display.
Filtering is adjustable between 1 and 32, and the default value is 8. The lower this value, the
higher the frequency of update.
Procedure
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Filtering, then press the Ent key,
select the channel you wish to filter from the list, then press the Ent key,
using the browser, set the filtering cursor at the required value,
validate your setting by pressing the Ent key, or exit by pressing the Page key.
2.8 Choice of the unit
You have the option to choose the display units of the channels:
- in knots or in km/hr for the log/speedometer and the bottom speed (GPS),
- in knots or m/s for the anemometer,
- in degree Fahrenheit or in degree Celsius for the temperature
- in meters or in feet for the depth sensor.
Procedure
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser select Unit, then press the Ent key,
select the channel for which you wish to change the unit,
using the browser, select the unit,
validate your selection by pressing the Ent key, or exit by pressing the Page key.
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2.9 Zero setting of the day trip and total trip
1
1
The channels day trip and total trip are at your disposal on your display.
You will use the daily log to count the number of nautical miles completed during a sailing leg.
The value is kept in memory when the power supply of your installation is cut off. Resetting the
daily log channel to zero will allow you to count the number of nautical miles of the following
sailing leg:
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Configuration then calibration,
press the Ent key,
in the list of channels, select day trip, press the Ent key,
the question « Do you really want to reset the channel » is displayed on the screen,
select yes then press the Ent key or exit by pressing the Page key.
The total trip indicates the number of nautical miles completed since the installation of your
depth-finder log interface. Only a complete initialization of your depth-finder log interface
allows to reset the total trip to zero. It is performed by initializing the boatspeed channel.
During this operation, the settings of the speedometer, log, depth and water temperature are
reset to the default factory values.
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2.10 Choice of languages
1
1
You can configure the Gyropilot Graphic in one of these six available languages: French,
English, Italian and Spanish.
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Configuration then languages
press the Ent key,
make your selection from the list of available languages,
press the Ent key to validate your selection or exit by pressing the Page key.
2.11 Use of the Race Timer
The Gyropilot Graphic includes a regatta chronometer. Times by default are T1= 6min and T2
= 4min.
2.11.1 Preparing and starting the race timer
Using the Page key, select the TOPLINE display page,
press the Ent key : the selected screen switches to a black background,
using the ◄ and ► keys, select the race timer channel,
press the Ent key to validate your selection,
the chronometer is ready to be started,
at the start signal, press the Ent key to start the chronometer.
During countdown, the last 5 seconds are signalled by a BEEP, then the START signal is given
by the alarm.
Note that if you did not start the chronometer exactly at the start signal, you can synchronise the
countdown at T2 by pressing the Ent key. During the procedure, you can also return to the
initialisation value by pressing the Ent key for 2 seconds. The displays T1 = 6.00 minutes, for a
new start.
2.11.2 Setting of T1 and T2
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser, select Configuration then calibration,
press the Ent key,
in the list of channels, select race timer, press the Ent key,
using the browser, set the cursor of T1, then the cursor of T2,
validate your setting by pressing the Ent key or exit by pressing the Page key.
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2.12 NMEA LINK
The Gyropilot Graphic includes an NMEA input, allowing the connection of a GPS or any other
instrument providing NMEA frames : PC, meteorological sensors, etc. After performing the
NMEA initialization of the Gyropilot Graphic, the NMEA channels corresponding to the frames
transmitted by the instrument are available on the TOPLINE bus. You can then display data.
Please note that if an instrument transmits an NMEA frame which is already created by an nke
sensor, then this frame will not be taken into account.
2.12.1 Connection of the NMEA link
The NMEA input of the Gyropilot Graphic only allows the connection of one instrument
providing NMEA frames (see installation chapter). If you wish to connect a second instrument
(for example a GPS and a PC), you must connect it either to the NMEA input of another display
or to a TOPLINE NMEA INPUT INTERFACE (ref: 90-60-055).
2.12.2 Initialization procedure for the NMEA bus
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser, select Configuration the NMEA initialisation,
press the Ent key and follow the instructions displayed,
The Gyropilot Graphic subsequently performs a sequence of NMEA data search for 20
seconds, then it creates the new channels corresponding to the NMEA frames transmitted by
the instrument. The NMEA channels created are saved in the display memory and restored
every time it is powered up.
2.12.3 Frames identified by the Gyropilot Graphic
The NMEA frames identified by the Gyropilot Graphic are in conformity with the NMEA
standard 0183 V2.30 (or lower version).
The NMEA input is insulated by an optocoupler.
The format of the frames is: 4,800 bauds / 8 bits with bit 7 at 0 / 1 start bit and 1 stop bit.
Distances are truncated to the lower value and the other dimensions are rounded to the nearest
unit (ex: degrees for angles).
A frame can be partially empty between the commas.
The Gyropilot Graphic will take the missing data in another frame (ex: speedo in VWH and
compass in HDG). The depth in feet will be identified if it does not exist in meters for example. A
channel can be included in several frames (ex: the compass is taken in HDG in priority, if not in
HDM, if not in VHW). If the COG or the WP heading do not exist in magnetic, the true heading
is taken.
Refreshing of the display of the NMEA channels is performed each time a new valid NMEA
frame is received. If the NMEA link is lost (example: loss of satellites on the GPS) the last
received data will remain on the display for 64 seconds. After that, the Gyropilot Graphic will
signal the breakdown.
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NMEA
Frame
Description
TOPLINE channels created
$xxGLL
Latitude, longitude, time and quality index
LAT_DEGMIN, LAT_MILMIN, LON_DEGMIN,
LON_MILMIN.
$xxGGA
Latitude, longitude and time
LAT_DEGMIN, LAT_MILMIN, LON_DEGMIN,
LON_MILMIN.
$xx-ZDA
Date and time
ANNMOIS, HEUJOUR, MINSEC.
$xxRMC
Latitude, longitude, date, time, bottom
heading, bottom course and compass
correction : in minimum data ;
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2.13 The NMEA console: a tool to visualise the NMEA frames
1
1
$GPGGL,0047.705,N0006.45,172523.23A
Start / stop : Ent Menu : Page
$GPVTG,270.5,T,,,012.3,N,022.7,K
The NMEA console of the Gyropilot Graphic allows to read the NMEA frames, which are
provided by the instrument which is connected (GPS, PC, barometer). Thus, the NMEA console works out to be a practical tool for setting up your installation.
It is easy to use; follow the operating procedure below:
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Configuration, then NMEA console,
press the Ent key : the console displays the NMEA frames in real time.
2.14 Technical specifications
- Power supply : 10 to 16VDC
- Consumption: 30mA without lighting and 50mA with lighting.
Follow the procedure below to display the software version of the display:
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser, select Configuration, then address initialisation,
press the Ent key : the software version is displayed at the bottom of the screen,
press the Page key to exit this menu.
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2.16 Diagnostic for 1st level troubles shooting.
Problem
Possible causes and solutions
The Topline installation does not detect the Gyropilot Graphic
The bus cable is not or is badly connected to the terminal box: check the
plugging and the connection inside the terminal box. Check the state of
the cables: they must not show any sign of wear or cut.
The Gyropilot Graphic displays the message « master absent »
Initialize the Gyropilot Graphic: see installation chapter.
The Gyropilot Graphic displays the message « bus error. The data cable (black) is in short-circuit »
Check that the black data wire is properly connected inside the terminal
box: see installation chapter.
The Gyropilot Graphic display three dashes «- - -» in place of
the data of a channel.
Check the sensor of this channel, check the connection cable: it may be
damaged or disconnected.
The Gyropilot Graphic displays the message « bus error : conflict problem »
It may be that there are two master displays (at address 1) on your
installation: check the addresses, if that is the case, reinitialise one of the
displays.
The Gyropilot Graphic does not display the NMEA data: those
from the GPS for example.
Has the NMEA link been initialized? see NMEA initialization chapter
The NMEA link is not or is badly connected to the terminal box: check the
connection of the Gyropilot Graphic and that of the NMEA transmitter
(GPS). See installation chapter.
The Gyropilot Graphic displays the message « low battery »
Check the voltage of your battery with a voltmeter: the operating voltage
must be above 10VDC. Check that the battery maintains the load.
The Gyropilot Graphic indicates « Error EPROM».
Reinitialise your Gyropilot Graphic. If the error message persists, please
contact your distributor.
This chapter can help you rapidly resolve minor problems which do not require the intervention
of a specialist. Before contacting technical support, please check the troubleshooting table
below.
If you do not manage to solve the problem, please contact your distributor.
2.17 Initialization of the Gyropilot Graphic: see chapter 4.6
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3. SENSOR CALIBRATION
CAUTION:
The airtemperature and seatemperature channels have a distinctive feature. To cancel
the alarm of this channel, enter the value 0, when the unit is the degree Fahrenheit, or -
17.7, when the unit is the degree Celsius. Enter the value in the upper alarm and the lower
alarm.
boat speed
Cancel : PAGE Validate: ENT
0.00 10
1.1
calibration
Calibration
depth
sea temperature
bus voltage
boat speed
validate : ENT Menu: PAGE
boat speed
Init
Calibration
Offset
To return to the menu
press page
Menu: configuration
Calibration Ent
Channels masking Ent
Languages Ent
Address initialisation Ent
NMEA initialisation Ent
NMEA console Ent
Ower code Ent
Pilot initialisation Ent
Menu : main
Pilot Mode
Pilot Setting
Screen Page
Alarms
Unit
Filtering
ENT
ENT
Unite
ENT
Configuration
Every nke sensor is adjusted at the factory. However, a calibration is required to adapt the
sensor to the specificities of your boat and to obtain an optimum measurement accuracy. Follow
the calibration procedure below, by visualising the settings on a display.
Please refer to the installation notice of the TOPLINE sensor that you wish to calibrate.
3.1 Setting procedure of the calibration coefficient
Example: setting the calibration coefficient of the boat speed channel at the value 1.1.
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser, select Configuration then calibration,
press the Ent key,
in the list of channels, select boat speed, press the Ent key,
select calibration then press the Ent key,
using the browser, set the cursor of the calibration coefficient at 1.1,
validate your setting by pressing the Ent key, or exit by pressing the Page key
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3.2 Offset setting
CAUTION: the autocompensation operationof the Fluxgate Compass requires precision in
the execution of the circle: constant rotation speed of 2 to 3 knots and constant diameter of
the circle. If you cannot maintain these two criteria, the autocompensation will not be
successful.
Follow the procedure above and select the sub-channel OFFSET.
Please note that by default, the value of the offset is 0.
3.3 Autocompensation of the fluxgate compass
It is possible that on some boats, the Fluxgate Compass may be strongly disrupted by its
environment. Despite a careful installation and an offset properly adjusted, an important
difference remains between the magnetic heading displayed and the true magnetic heading,
throughout the measurement range between 0 and 359°. In this case, you must perform an
autocompensation of the Fluxgate Compass to achieve an acceptable level of accuracy.
Please refer to the installation guide of the Fluxgate Compass sensor.
3.3.1 Principle of the autocompensation
The operation consists in executing, at a rigorously constant rotation speed, a perfect circle
with your boat, clockwise. While the boat describes this circle, the sensor will record the
measurement points of a deviation curve, every 10° with an accuracy of 0.25°. Thus, your
Fluxgate Compass will be accurately corrected between 0 and 359°.
3.3.2 Autocompensation procedure for the Fluxgate Compass
In order to achieve a successful autocompensation, you must navigate:
- On smooth sea, with no current and no wind.
- Away from large magnetic masses such as cargo boats.
- In an open area allowing the execution of a circle with a diameter approximately 5 times the
length of the boat.
- At a constant speed of about 2 or 3 knots.
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then select Configuration then calibration,
press the Ent key,
in the list of channels, select magnetic heading, press the Ent key,
select autocompensation, then press the Ent key,
Start to describe the circle, then press the Ent key to launch the autocompensation
procedure. One single circle* is sufficient to perform the autocompensation correctly,
a message indicates whether the autocompensation is successful or not,
exit the setting mode by pressing the Page key.
* For the previous generation of compass, referenced as 90-60-005, at least three circles
must be executed.
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1
1
1
1
depth
Cancel :PAGE Confirm: ENT
1.0 4.9
2.4m
occultation
heading : 154°
speed : 0.00
Calibration
depth
sea temperature
bus voltage
magnetic headingg
validate : ENT Menu: PAGE
magnetic heading
Autocompenstionn
Offset
To return to the menu
press page
run one circle
In case of problem during autocompensation, the Gyropilot Graphic displays the following
error messages:
- Cancellation at user request.
- Detection of a gyration in the opposite direction. Start again clockwise.
- Excessive variation between 2 heading measurements. Reduce the speed of your boat to 2
or 3 knots.
- Angle correction higher than 20°. Start the autocompensation procedure over.
In case of autocompensation error, the measurements are not saved to the memory and the
sensor resumes its normal operating mode.
3.4 Setting the depth-finder blanking
In order to remove any keel echo, which makes the depth-finder freeze on a fixed value, it is
possible to set a blanking minimum, which allows the depth-finder to ignore the echoes
reflected between the transducer and the screening value.
3.4.1 Procedure for setting the depth-finder blanking
- Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
- Then using the browser
- Press Ent,
- In the list of channels, select depth, then press Ent,
- Select Occultation then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
, select Configuration then offset,
- Using the browser
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, move the cursor to the selected blanking value,
Menu: configuration
Calibration Ent
Channels masking Ent
Languages Ent
Address initialisation Ent
NMEA initialisation Ent
NMEA console Ent
Owner code Ent
Pilot initialisation Ent
Codes
Owner
Options
Calibration option
Calibration code
Key number XXXX
Code : 0 0 0 0
- Validate your setting by pressing Ent, or exit by pressing Page.
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4. CALIBRATION UTILITIES
The Calibration utilities are a software option of the Gyropilot Graphic. To activate this
function, you must enter a code in the configuration menu of the Gyropilot Graphic.
To obtain the « Calibration utilities » code, please contact your nke distributor. Since this code
is unique for each Gyropilot Graphic, you must communicate the key number of your
instrument to your distributor.
4.1 Obtaining the key number of your Gyropilot Graphic entering the
« Calibration utilities » code
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Configuration then Owner code,
press the Ent key,
select Calibration option, then press the Ent key,
in the window below, the key number of your Gyropilot Graphic is displayed,
communicate this number to your distributor to obtain the « Calibration utilities » code,
using the browser, enter the four digits of your code,
press the Ent key : the Calibration utilities is activated.
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4.2 Automatic calibration of boat speed
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Cancel: PAGE Start: ENT
Follow a COG
Press ENT
Boat speed
X.XX KT
COG
SOG
XXX°
X.XX
press ENT at beginning
press ENT at finish
of Each run
roughly 0.5 Nm each
Cancel: PAGE Continue: ENT
4.2.1 Principle
This involves calibrating the boat speed in relation to the speed over ground. In order to
do this, one must sail approximately 0.5 miles while maintaining a constant heading, then
sail back approximately the same distance using the opposite heading. Calculation of the
new calibration is done based on the calibration already saved (it is not necessary to set
the speedometer calibration back to 1).
To perform this automatic calibration of the speedometer, it is imperative that the “speed
over ground” is displayed on the Topline network.
4.2.2 Procedure for automatic calibration of the speedometer
- Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
- Then using the browser
, select Configuration then calibration,
- Press Ent,
- In the list of channels, select boat speed, then press Ent,
- Select calibration then press Ent
- Select Auto then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
- Press Ent once again, the following page is displayed:
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- Sail or power at a consistant heading and speed, press Ent to start the calibration
COG
SOG
XXX°
X.XX
COG to follow
XXX °
Boat Loch
X.XX Mn
Over Ground Loch
X.XX Mn
Boat speed
X.XX KT
Cancel: PAGE
End ENT
Cancel: PAGE Start: ENT
boat speed
X.XX KT
COG
SOG
XXX°
X.XX
Come to COG
XXX °
Press ENT
COG
SOG
XXX°
X.XX
COG to follow
XXX °
Boat Loch
X.XX Mn
Over Ground Loch
X.XX Mn
Boat speed
X.XX KT
Cancel: PAGE
End ENT
procedure, the following page is displayed:
- Sail a over ground distance of approximately 0.5 mile while maintaining a constant course
over ground, then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
- Come to the course over ground indicated (opposite of the previous heading), stabilize your
boat on this new heading then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
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- Sail a over ground distance of approximately 0.5 mile once again, then press Ent, the
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Cancel: PAGE Confirm: ENT
Record coeff?
Old coeff:
X.XX
New coeff:
X.XX
Return Coeff
X.XX / X.XX
Correction
XX.XX
Yes
no
following page is displayed:
- This page displays the value of the calibration coefficient currently saved in the Log depth
interface (Old coef), the new calibration coefficient calculated (New coef), the coefficients
calculated during the return trips (return coeff) as well as the correction percentage to be
applied to the surface speed. If you wish to save this new calibration coefficient, select Yes
using the browse
then press Ent. Your speedometer sensor is now calibrated. If you
do not wish to save this new coefficient, press page.
4.3 Calibration of the nke compass based on the correction table.
4.3.1 Principle
This involves manually or automatically completing a correction table. This correction
table allows the headings of the nke compass to be corrected every 30°.
4.3.2 Manual calibration of the nke compass.
The method consists in plotting the deviation curve
every 30°, by performing plots on alignments, or by
comparing the various headings in relation to a
calibrated compass.
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4.3.3 Procedure for manual calibration of the nke compass
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Cancel: PAGE Calibrate: ENT
Manual Calibration
0°
30°60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
210°
250°
270°
300°
330°
Cancel: PAGE Confirm: ENT
Actual correction for
XXX°
XX°
HEADING
CORRECTION
XXX°
XX°
- Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
- Then using the browser
, select Configuration then calibration,
- Press Ent,
- In the list of channels, select Compass head, then press Ent,
- Select Correction table then press Ent
- Select Manual then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
- Using the browser
, select the value to be modified in the table, then press Ent, the
following page is displayed:
- Using the browser, enter the new correction value (current correction ± correction value
plotted), then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
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Cancel: PAGE Confirm: ENT
Record correction?
Old correction:
XX°
New correction:
XX°
oui
no
Yes
Cancel: PAGE Calibrate: ENT
Auto calibration
0°
30°60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
210°
250°
270°
300°
330°
- Using the browser
, select Yes, then press Ent to save this new correction. If you do not
wish to save this correction, directly press Ent. Repeat this operation every 30° in order to
complete the correction table. Once this correction table is complete, your compass is
corrected of deviation curve.
4.3.4 Procedure for automatic calibration of the nke compass
- Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
- Then using the browser
, select Configuration then calibration,
- Press Ent,
- In the list of channels, select compass head, then press Ent,
- Select Correction table then press Ent
- Select Auto then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
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- Using the browser
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Cancel: PAGE Confirm: ENT
Keep a compass of
XXX°
a +/- 10°
HEADING
REF HEADING
XXX°
XX°
Cancel: PAGE Confirm: ENT
Record correction?
Old correction:
XX°
New correction:
XX°
Yes
no
start
stop
start
stop
start
stop
start
stop
wind
, select the value to be modified in the table, then press Ent, the
following page is displayed:
- Maintain the required nke compass heading at ± 10°, then plot the reference heading
mag.(COG) and enter it using the browser
, then press Ent, the following page is
displayed:
- Using the browser
, select Yes, then press Ent to save this new correction. If yo do not
wish to save this correction, directly press Ent. Repeat this operation every 30° in order to
complete the correction table. Once this correction table is complete, your compass is
corrected to the deviation curve.
4.4 Calibration of apparent wind angle
4.4.1 Principle
This involves performing 4 close-hauled tacks in order to record the
average apparent wind angle on each tack, and calculating the
wind vane offset to be saved in the mastheadunit in order to have
an accurate measurement of apparent wind angle.
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4.4.2 Procedure for the calibration of apparent wind angle
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Calibration
app wind angle
Starboard
Port
Offset
Start:ENT
XX°<
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Calibration
app wind angle
Starboard
Port
Offset
Cancel:PAGE Stop:ENT
XX°<
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Calibration
app wind angle
Starboard
Port
Offset
Cancel:PAGE Stop:ENT
XX°<
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>XX°
- Using the Page Key, select the Main menu page,
- Then using the browser
, select Configuration then calibration,
- Press Ent,
- In the list of channels, select app wind angle, then press Ent,
- Select Auto then press Ent, the following page is displayed:
- Come to close-hauled starboard tack, and once the boat is stabilized, start recording the
apparent wind angle by pressing Ent, the following page is displayed:
- When you estimate that
you have enough correct measurements, press Ent to stop recording, then change tack so
as to come to close-hauled port tack. The following window is displayed:
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- Start again just like for starboard tack, then press Ent to stop recording and display the
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IMPORTANT :
- Read this guide entirely before starting the installation.
- The electrical connection on the TOPLINEbus must be carried out with the terminal
box 90-60-417 (equipped with a connection terminal for the NMEA input).
- Only use TOPLINE bus cable of the type 20-61-001.
- Any intervention on the TOPLINE bus must be carried out with the installation power
switched off.
Cancel: PAGE Confirm: ENT
Record the new offset?
New offset:
XX°
Old offset:
XX°
Yes
no
calculated offset. Perform another starboard tack then another port tack in order to complete
the table and refine the calculated offset. Press Ent, the following page is displayed:
- The line old offset shows the offset value already present on the apparent wind angle, and
the line New offset shows the average of the 2 calculated offsets. If you wish to save this
new offset, select Yes using the browser
, then press Ent. Otherwise, press Ent.
5. INSTALLATION
This chapter describes the installation and initialisation of the Gyropilot Graphic. It also
describes the complete initialisation of the Gyropilot. The general installation of the pilot (ram,
computer, rudder angle, etc.) is described in the Gyropilot computer guide.
5.1 Packing list
- One Gyropilot Graphic equipped with six meters of cable, integrating the TOPLINEbus
and one NMEA input.
- One user guide.
- One protective cover.
- One locking nut.
5.2 List of accessories
- Standard terminal box TOPLINE bus : 90-60-121
- Terminal box TOPLINE bus with NMEA input : 90-60-417
- White protective cover : 31-15-059
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5.3 Installation precautions
Before starting the installation, take the time to choose the most appropriate place. The location
of the Gyropilot graphic must be:
- so that the helmsman can easily operate the control keyboard and read the display,
- placed in a location away from potential shocks,
- more than 40cm away from a magnetic compass,
5.4 Wall mounting
Make sure the location is clean, smooth and flat. Check that there is sufficient space behind the
partition to make the cable run.
- Perform the 17 drillings according to the drawing of figure 2,
- clean the mounting surface with alcohol,
- Lay a thin silicone sealing joint around the mounting perimeter,
- introduce the cable in the 17 drilled hole,
- position the display then tighten the fixing nut moderately.
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Figure 2
CAUTION :
- When mounting the display, tighten the nut moderately. Excessive tightening can cause
the casing to break.
- Do not use glue putty to mount the display.
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White cable 5 wires
Wires identification
White wire
+12V
TOPLINE Bus
Black wire
Topline Data
Braid
GND
Red wire
Not connected
Yellow wire
NMEA +
NMEA input
Green wire
NMEA –
BLANC
GND
NOIR
BLANC
GND
NOIR
12V
GND
NMEA-
NMEA+
NMEA-
NMEA+
init
main supply 12Vdc
connecting box
90-60-417
-
GND
DATA black
12VDC white
Figure 3 : connecting to bus TOPLINE
input NMEA
+
BLANC
GND
NOIR
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Auto
Stop
Page
Ent
mode vent reel
G5
Consigneang vent rl
Angle de barre
0
-1010
-30°
-30°
Gyropil ote Graphi c
nke
M
nke Gyropilot 2
CRP
RVP
RVP
Calculateur Gyro2
Bus
Angle
Barre
Tiller
Embrayage
Alim.
Pompe
réversible
nke
COMPAS FLUXGATE
5.5 Connection to the Toplinebus and to the NMEA bus
1. Make the bus cable run from the Gyropilot Graphic to the TOPLINE terminal box of your
installation.
2. Connect the bus cable inside the terminal box.
If you reduce the length of the bus cable, strip and galvanise the wires before connecting them
inside the terminal box.
Identification of the cable wires
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5.6 Initialization of the Gyropilot Graphic
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At first power-up, you must initialize the Gyropilot Graphic so that an address is assigned to it.
The display is delivered with the address set as 0. During the initialization, it will automatically
insert itself in the list of instruments of the TOPLINEbus of your installation:
either as master, at the address 1, if this address is available on the bus, or as slave, if the address 1 is taken by a master, at an available address comprised
between 2 and 20.
Please note that if the Gyropilot Graphic is not initialized then the following message is
displayed: « Master absent. The Gyropilot has no address, initialise the address of the Gyropilot in the Menu/configuration ».
Initialization procedure: the Gyropilot Graphic is at the address 0
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser
, select Configuration then Address initialization,
press the Ent key,
the following message is displayed « to obtain an address, press theEnt key », press
the Ent key,
the following message is displayed «creation of slave list » and the Gyropilot
acquires an address. The new address of the Gyropilot is temporarily displayed on the
screen.
exit this menu by pressing the Page key.
Reinitialization procedure:
You may need to reinitialise the Gyropilot Graphic, for example so that a new address is
assigned to it:
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser, select Configuration then Address initialization,
press the Ent key,
the following message is displayed « to force the address to 0, press the Entkey »,
press the Ent key,
the following message is displayed «address of the Gyropilot : 0»
you can now relaunch the initialization procedure to assign a different address to the
Gyropilot.
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5.7 Initialization of the pilot installation
CAUTION:
Inadequate initialisation of the pilot can lead to premature wear of the parts, poor heading
maintenance by the pilot and excessive electrical consumption.
If you are unsure about your setting, perform the initialisation once again.
Put the rudder
To the center
then press ENT
Push the rudder all the way
To come to starboard
then press ENT
Push the rudder all the way
To come to port
Then press Ent
Put the rudder
To the center
then press ENT
After installing the Gyropilot, you must initialize your pilot system. This is required to complete
the installation of the Gyropilotcomputer: Position the rudder at the centre, then into limit stop
on starboard side and finally into limit stop on port side, so that the computer stores these
positions of the rudder. These three rudder positions are essential for the good operation of the
drive unit of the pilot.
Follow the menu « Pilot Initialization » of the Gyropilot Graphic which will guide you along
the procedure.
Procedure
Using the Page key, select the Main menu page,
then using the browser, select Configuration then Pilot initialization,
press the Ent key,
the following message is displayed « This procedure will erase current settings.Press
the Ent key to start. Press the Page key to exit », press the Ent key,
the Gyropilot Graphic will guide you through the positioning of the rudder : follow the
indications :
After performing an auto test, your pilot is initialised,
Exit this menu by pressing the Page key.
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