Technical Specification

📡 General

• Type: Heading Control System (HCS) Autopilot
• Application: Commercial vessels & yachts (up to ~100 m length)
• Operation modes:
  • STBY (Standby)
  • AUTO / Advanced AUTO
  • NAV (track control)
  • FU / NFU (Follow-Up / Non-Follow-Up)
  • Turn mode / Disengaged

🖥️ Control Unit (Display)

• Screen size: 5.7-inch color LCD
• Resolution: 640 × 480 (VGA)
• Brightness: ~720 cd/m²
• Display area: 115.2 × 86.4 mm
• Max network units: up to 6 control/remote units

⚙️ Processor Unit (Core system)

Steering control

• Rudder gain: Auto / Manual
• Counter rudder: Auto / Manual
• Trim gain: Auto / Manual
• Rate of turn: 0.1 – 10°/sec
• Rudder angle setting: ±45°

Steering interface

• Analog control:
  • Voltage: 0 to 5 V (min), up to ±10 V
  • Current: 4–20 mA
• Solenoid control:
  • Load: up to 3 A
  • Isolation: galvanic / non-galvanic

🔌 Interfaces & Connectivity

• Serial ports: 4 × IEC 61162-1 (NMEA 0183), 4800 / 38400 bps
• LAN: Ethernet (100Base-TX)
• NMEA 2000: 1 port
• USB: 1 port (maintenance)
• Digital I/O:
  • Universal outputs: 6 (alarm/status)
  • Universal inputs: 4
  • Power failure input: 1
  • Changeover switch input: 1

⚡ Electrical

• Power supply: 12–24 V DC (10.8–31.2 V range)
• Power consumption: approx. 2–4 A (depending on configuration)

🌡️ Environmental Conditions

• Operating temperature: −15°C to +55°C
• Storage temperature: −30°C to +70°C
• Humidity: ≤93% at 40°C
• Waterproof rating:
  • Processor: IP22
  • Control unit: IP22
  • Remote controller: IPX6 (front)

⚓ Physical Data

Processor unit

• Size: 397.8 × 440 × 100 mm
• Weight: ~6.0 kg

Control unit

• Deck mount: 164 × 277 × 112 mm
• Flush mount: 144 × 262 × 80 mm
• Weight: ~1.0–1.2 kg

Remote controller (optional)

• Size: 144 × 80 × 66 mm
• Weight: ~0.77 kg