Simrad AP70 MK2 Quick Start Manual

AP70 MK2
Quick Start Guide

The front panel

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TURN

MENU

CMD

STBY AUTO TRACK WORK

ALARM

HI J

ABC

LK

D

G

EF

Description

A Command/Thruster key

• Press to take/request command

• Press and hold to activate/deactivate available thrusters

B MENU key

• Press once to display the Quick menu

• Press twice to show the Settings menu

C Power/Brilliance key

• Press to display the Display setup dialog

• Press and hold to turn the unit to sleep mode

D Rotary knob

Menu and dialog operation:

• turn to move up and down in menus and dialogs

• turn to adjust a value

• press to select a menu option and to enter the next menu level

In Standby and NFU mode:

• press and hold to activate Follow up (FU) mode

In FU mode:

• turn to set the rudder angle

In automatic modes:

• turn to change the set heading/set course, press to re-activate automatic

mode with current heading/course as reference

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Description

E Starboard (confirm) key

Menu and dialog operation:

• press to confirm/enter next menu level

In Standby mode:

• press to activate NFU mode

In automatic modes:

• press to change set heading/set course to starboard

F Port (cancel) key

Menu and dialog operation:

• press to cancel and to return previous menu level

• press and hold to close the menu

In Standby mode:

• press to activate NFU mode

In automatic modes:

• press to change set heading/set course to port

G Standby key - Press to turn the autopilot to Standby mode

H Auto key

• Press once to activate Auto or NoDrift mode

• Re-press to toggle between the Auto and NoDrift mode options

I Track key - Press to activate Nav mode

J Work key

• Press to display the Work quick menu

• Re-press to toggle between different work modes/profiles

K Turn key - Press to display the Turn quick menu

L Alarm key - Press to display the list of active alerts

The Power/Brilliance key

Press and hold: Switch the system to sleep mode

Single press: Display the Display setup dialog

Repeated presses: Toggle preset backlight levels

¼ Note: If you hold down the power key after the display is turned to sleep mode, the

unit will reboot and a Power failure alarm will be activated. Press any other key on the
unit to silence the alarm.

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The screen

Status icons

Heading repeater

Mode info panel

Mode indication

Work prole

Rudder command

Rudder bar

Icon Description

Icon available if a thruster is installed. The icon will be shaded when the
truster is deactivated for steering

Active alerts. Red icon for alarms, yellow for warnings

Locked control unit

Picture freeze indicator. Two dots alternate slowly to show that the screen
is alive and that information from sensors is updated

Command transfer and unit lock

CMD

CMD

Take command

Command transfer - Lock other units

Activating and deactivating the thruster

CMD

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Autopilot modes

Mode Activate Mode display

Rotary knob PORT/

STBD
keys

Turn Press

Standby

STBY

No action

Press and
hold to
switch to
FU mode

Switch
to NFU
mode

NFU

Press PORT/

STBD keys in

STBY or FU

mode

No action

Press and
hold to
switch to
FU mode

Give
rudder
command

FU

Pressnd hold

rotary 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

No action

Press and
hold to
activate
Track
offset,
then turn
to set the
offset.

No action

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Work proles

Show Work

prole options

WORK

Select prole

Create new prole

Edit prole

Alerts

Option Result

Acknowledge Sets the alarm state to acknowledged,

meaning that you are aware of the alarm
condition. The siren/buzzer stops and the
alarm dialog is removed. However, the alarm
remains active in the alarm listing until the
reason for the alarm has been removed.

Silence Mutes the siren locally (for 30 seconds) for

all units in the same network alarm group.
The alert dialog remains on the display.

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Quick menus

Manual modes Automatic and navigation modes

Automatic and manual source
selection

Manual setting (Rudder,
Counter Rudder, Rudder gain,
Speed)

List of active alerts Access the Settings menu

Settings menus

MENU

x2

The Settings menu can also be accessed from the Quick menu.

Refer to the Operator manual and Installation manual.

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