Simrad AP70 Autopilot Owner Manual
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Simrad AP70 Autopilot is a versatile autopilot system designed to enhance your boating experience. With its intuitive interface and comprehensive features, the AP70 offers precise control and navigation assistance for a wide range of vessels.
Key capabilities of the Simrad AP70 Autopilot include:
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Automatic steering modes: Engage the autopilot to maintain a steady course, follow a pre-defined route, or navigate to a desired waypoint.
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Manual steering modes: Take direct control of the rudder with the course knob or use the thrusters for precise maneuvering.
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Customizable work profiles: Create and save customized steering profiles tailored to specific boat characteristics and operating conditions.
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AP70/AP80
QuickStart Guide
The front panel
8
STBY AUTO
9
10
NAV WORK
11
1
CMD
2
MENU
5
3
4
TURN 7
6
12
13
EN
No. Description
1 CMD/Thruster. Press once to take/request command. Press and hold to activate/ deactivate available thrusters
2 MENU. Press once to display the active steering mode’s quick menu. Press twice to display the Settings menu
3 PWR/Light. Press to display the Light dialog. Press and hold to turn the unit ON/
OFF
4 Course knob. In menus; turn to select menu item and adjust value, press to confirm. In FU mode; turn to set rudder angle. In STBY and NFU mode; press to go to FU mode. In AUTO and NoDrift mode; turn to change set heading/set course, press to capture present heading. In NAV/TRACK mode, turn to set track offset
5 PORT. In menus; press to return to previous menu level. In STBY and FU modes; press to go to NFU mode. In AUTO and NoDrift modes; press to change set heading/set course to port
6 STBD. In menus; press to confirm menu selection/enter next menu level. In STBY and FU modes; press to go to NFU steering. In AUTO and NoDrift modes; press to change set heading/set course to starboard
7 TURN. Press to display the Turn dialog
8 STBY. Press to switch the autopilot to Standby mode
9 AUTO. Press to activate Auto or NoDrift mode
10 NAV/TRACK. Press to activate NAV/TRACK (AP80) steering modes
11 WORK. Press to display the Work profile dialog
12 ALARM. Press to display the Alarm dialog (AP80 only)
13 USB connector (AP80 only)
The screen
Heading repeater
Status icons
Mode indication
Work profile
Rudder command
Mode info panel
Rudder bar
Icon Description
Black icon if one or more thrusters are installed and in use.
Shaded if the trusters are unavailable for steering
Active alarm message. Red icon for alarms, yellow for warnings
Control unit locked
Screen alive indication - white and black “balls” fade-swap color
The power key
• Press and hold: Turn unit on/off
• Single press: Display light dialog
• Repeated presses:
Toggle preset brightness levels
¼ Note: If the key is held after the display is turned off, a Power failure alarm will be activated. Press any other key on the unit to silence the alarm.
Command transfer and unit lock
Take command Lock other units
CMD CMD
Thrusters on/off
ON
CMD
3 s
OFF
Work profiles
Show Work profile options
WORK
Select profile
Create new profile
Edit profile
Autopilot modes
Mode Activate Mode display
STBY STBY
Course knob
Turn Press
PORT/
STBD keys
No action
Switch to
FU mode
Switch to NFU mode
NFU
Press PORT/
STBD keys in STBY or
FU mode
FU
Press course knob in
STBY or NFU mode
AUTO
AUTO
No action
Switch to
FU mode
Give rudder command
Set rudder angle
No action
Switch to NFU mode
Change set heading
Capture present heading
Change set heading
NoDrift
AUTO
Change set course
Capture present course
Change set course
NAV/
TRACK
NAV
TRACK
Set track offset
No action No action
Menus
or
MENU
1* Show Quick menu
2* Show Settings menu
Quick menu, manual modes
Return to prev. level,
Remove menu
Select menu item,
Adjust value
Confirm selection
Automatic and manual selection
List of active alarms
Manual setting (Speed)
See Settings menu
Quick menu, automatic and navigation modes
Manual setting (Rudder, Counter
Rudder, Speed and Track response*)
* NAV/TRACK mode only
See Settings menu
Settings menus
Alarms
Option
ACK
Mute
Result
Stops the siren and removes the alarm dialog. The alarm icon will remain active, and the alarm will be included in the alarm listing
Mutes the siren locally. The alarm dialog remains on the display
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