REGATTA Compass Sensor USER MANUAL & INSTALLATION
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1. higher the frequency of update is 4 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 Please refer to the user guide of your display to adjust the filter setting Technical specifications Power supply 10 to 16VDC Power consumption lt 200mA Compass amp Interface Resolution 0 1 with Processor Roll and pitch measurement range 50 Tightness IP67 Weight 270g Operating temperature 10T to 50 Storage temperature 20T to 608 DIAGNOSTIC FOR 1 LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING 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 Problem Possible causes and solutions The Topline installation does not detect the compass The bus cable is not or is badly connected to the terminal box check the plugging inside the terminal box Check the state of the cables they must not show any sign of wear or cut The magnetic heading displayed is very different from that Check that no equipment likely to disrupt the steering compass of your indicated by the steering compass boat or the fluxgate compass is in the vicinity please consult the list in the installation chapter Check that the steering compass of your boat is compensated Carry out a calibration of the compass If you do not manage to solve the problem please contact your distributor 5 Regatta Compass user manual versi2. DC power supply gt BN x DATA black 12VDC white N ge Terminal box J e 90 60 417 Pa 12 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 NOTES 13 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 NOTES 14 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0
3. REGATTA Compass Sensor Product reference 90 60 396 USER MANUAL amp INSTALLATION GUIDE Version 1 0 nke Sail racing Z Kerandr Rue Gute eee aie a HENNEBONT FRANCE E a nke fr Afte e 0 33 297 365 685 CONTENTS 1 OPERATION oia di E 3 PRESENTATION tee ects lero doo o ete lean teen do bre leeds dd dele 3 LIST OF CHANNELS DISPLAYED 2 cccecccecceceeeececceeececceeeaeececcaeeauecuecaeeceecaeeaeecuecaeesueceeeaeeseeseeneeeaees 4 ALARMS SETTING o anna mann 4 FILTERING OF THE CHANNELS 2cceeececcecceeececceeececcueeaeececcuecaecuecauccuecaueseecaeecaeeseeceeeaueceeseeeneeeaees 4 DIAGNOSTIC FOR 1 LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING atadas 5 2 SENSOR GALIBRATION sssonsnsssssssnnsnunnnsnunnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ann nn nn nn ARR RR AREA R RR ARR RR RR RR ARR ERA RR RR RER RR RER ARR RR ROR 6 OFESET SETTING or oti rd ss A E E E E E A E EETA 6 COMPASS AUTOCOMPENSATION 2 cecceeececceceeeececceeeceeceecaeecuecaeeceecuecaeeceeeaeeseecaeeaeeceeeaeeseeeueeaeeseeens 7 Sn INSTALLATION fac abr dosis 8 il a A E A E 8 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS 2 cscceccecececceccaeececceeececcueeaeeceecaecuecaesseseceecaeeseecuecaeecuecaesaeeseesteeseeeaees 8 INSTALLING THE COMPASS ON A VERTICAL SURFACE 0c eccceccecececceceaeececcceceececaeeceecatecsecueeaeeneeeaes 9 CONNECTION TO THE TOPLINE BUSssssnosesarsasrrrarrrrnrrrrrrrrr rr rar rasar ener enn mann 12 2 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 1 OPERATION PRESENTATION
4. The Regatta Compass sensor is a measuring instrument that provides the magnetic heading heel and pitch of the boat It is connected to the Regatta Compass interface of your TOPLINE installation The sensor is equipped with a 10 meter cable a mounting bracket two screws and the Regatta Compass interface architecture of the installation Y REGATTA COMPASS is DATA black MARINE e J l MIT y Regatta Compass interface Topline Bus Heading Sensor KA aa 12VDC power supply gt A 12VDC white Terminal box 90 60 417 Pa IMPORTANT Please read this guide completely before starting the installation Any electrical connection on the TOPLINE bus must be carried out using terminal box 90 60 121 Only use TOPLINE bus cable 20 61 001 Any intervention on the TOPLINE bus must be carried out with the installation power switched off For channel settings please refer to the user guide of your TOPLINE display 3 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 LIST OF CHANNELS DISPLAYED The Regatta compass connected to the TOPLINE bus of your installation creates the channel below They are ac
5. ar equipment The boat s engine Generators and battery chargers Voltage regulators Electrical motors Tool boxes and anchors The electrical windlass High voltage electrical cables Before installing the Regatta Compass you can check that the location will not be disrupted by following the procedure below Place a bearing compass at the selected location Then with your boat execute a full 360 circle in order to compare the information provided by the steering compass and the boarding compass If the variations are less than 10 the ocation is suitable Also make sure you will be able to run the cable without being too close to the high amperage cables such as those of the generator motor and batteries Keep a distance of at least 1 metre between the cables CAUTION the metal spanner that you use when screwing the nut disrupts the compass Move the spanner away from the compass when you check the magnetic heading displayed 8 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 INSTALLING THE COMPASS ON A VERTICAL SURFACE e Using a spirit or electronic level mark the mounting holes of the mounting bracket at the chosen location e Drill the 4mm holes and screw the self tapping stainless steel screws e Drill 6mm holes for the mounting bracket centre screws Spirit level Mounting bracket Vertical oblong hole Stainless steel screws 4 Sensor preparation There are two ways to install t
6. as to match the mounting holes between the compass and the seal Drill the holes for the threaded mounting pins of the compass using a 6mm drill bit Drill the cable hole using a 38mm drill bit Pass the cable through the hole Position the compass on the surface Screw the threaded pins onto the compass Place the flat washers and lock washers on the pins Hand screw the nuts onto the pins Compass Threaded Connector Serial pin number Connector Seal a ositioning arrow Mounting surface Flat washer A A washer E Nut o 11 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 CONNECTION TO THE TOPLINE BUS 1 Run the compass bus cable to the interface of the Regatta Compass of your installation 2 Connect the bus cable of the Regatta compass interface to a terminal box 3 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 DO AS _nke _ S N MARINE ELECTRONICS REGATTA COMPASS HAM MIU cate compass mtertece Heading Sensor Topline Bus N a ff AN o va 12V
7. cessible from the displays of the TOPLINE range Channel Display Unit Magnetic heading MAGN HDG 245 Degree Heel HEEL Degree Pitch PITCH Degree ALARMS SETTING The setting of an alarm enables you to monitor the magnetic heading you are following When the preset angle range is exceeded a warning message is displayed and an audible alarm is activated There is no alarm for heel and pitch Procedure Display the magnetic heading channel ree the BASE sub channel and enter the value of the reference heading selected for the alarm Select the RANGE sub channel and enter the tolerance on either side of the reference heading 0 TR Range E Base gt OS on PA To cancel the alarm enter the value 0 in the RANGE sub channel Thus the setting of an alarm on the compass will allow you to effectively monitor the heading consistency of your boat To activate the alarms please refer to the user guide of your display FILTERING OF THE CHANNELS 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 magnetic heading 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 is the
8. h excessive heel code 13 Any other error In case of autocompensation error the measurements are not saved to the memory and the sensor resumes its normal operating mode 7 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 3 INSTALLATION Before starting the installation take the time to select the most appropriate location for the sensor Indeed the Regatta Compass and its TOPLINE interface just like the steering compass of your boat is sensitive to metal masses the movements of the boat and the disturbances caused by electrical appliances Although it can be autocompensated the installation must be carefully carried out in order to achieve an optimum level of accuracy LIST OF ACCESSORIES TOPLINE Terminal box 90 60 121 TOPLINE bus cable 20 61 001 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS The location of the sensor must be as close as possible to the pitch and roll centres of the boat the closer it is to the centre of gravity the more stable the measurement will be more than one metre away from onboard magnetic compasses to avoid a mutual disturbance as far as possible from onboard magnetic masses With the least amount of vibration Do not install the compass inside boats with a steel hull A position on the mast can be considered on this type of boat Below is a list of equipment likely to disrupt a fluxgate compass The keel of the sailing boat when it is made out of cast iron or steel The radio and rad
9. he sensor Using threaded pins This method is easier for the user because it allows the position of the compass to be adjusted However these screws will protrude under the sensor by about 20mm which can prevent the compass from being installed in a limited space Install the cable and the seal on the compass Screw the pins onto the compass ao Compass Serial number Connector l Connector ga Seal Threaded pin forward 9 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 Using screws The screws allow the space needed for the compass and its mounting bracket to be optimised Installation of the compass j e e screws a _ Washers gt oo cu ST Washers SS N a NN Nut PS Screw Pass the connector of the compass through the seal Connect the cable to the compass Insert the seal onto the compass so as to match the mounting holes between the compass and the seal Pass the cable through the mounting bracket and place the compass onto its mounting bracket Line up the Forward arrow with the centreline of the boat Screw the mounting screws or nuts depending on the chosen solution Make sure the axis of the compass has not moved while tightening the screws or nuts 10 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 Installing the compass on a horizontal surface Pass the connector of the compass through the seal Connect the cable to the compass Insert the seal onto the compass so
10. lculated offset coefficient and validate using the enter key The new setting will be saved to the memory 2 1 3 Procedure for setting the heel offset the default offset value is 0 e Select the sub channel offset calib of the Heel channel e Enter the new offset coefficient and confirm by pressing enter The new setting will be saved to the memory 2 1 4 Procedure for setting the pitch offset the default offset value is 0 e Select the sub channel offset calib of the Pitch channel e Enter the new offset coefficient and confirm by pressing enter The new setting will be saved to the memory Please refer to the user guide of your display to perform the setting 6 Regatta Compass user manual version 1 0 COMPASS AUTOCOMPENSATION On some boats the Regatta 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 can perform an autocompensation of the Regatta Compass to achieve an acceptable level of accuracy 2 1 5 Autocompensation principle The operation consists in executing a perfect circle with your boat at a rigorously constant speed Thus your Regatta Compass will be accurately corrected between 0 and 359 2 1 6 Autocompensation procedure for the Regatta Compass In order to achieve a
11. on 1 0 2 SENSOR CALIBRATION The Regatta Compass is adjusted at the factory However an offset adjustment is required to adapt the sensor to the specificities of your boat and to obtain an optimum measurement accuracy Follow the calibration procedure below while visualising the settings on a display please refer to the user guide of your display OFFSET SETTING 2 1 1 Principle After the installation it is necessary to adjust the OFFSET of the Regatta Compass so that the magnetic heading displayed is identical to the true magnetic heading In order to do that you must carry out an actual test at sea with your boat Take the GPS unit of your boat as reference and make sure there is no current and the sea is calm in the area chosen for this test Follow a set bottom magnetic heading and note the heading shown by the magnetic heading channel of your display Then deduce the difference between the steering compass and the magnetic heading displayed this value is the correction offset of the Regatta compass CAUTION lf your steering compass is taken as reference it must be compensated calibrated so that the calibration is correct Before setting the offset you must adjust the mechanical position of the compass refer to the installation chapter 2 1 2 Procedure for setting the offset coefficient the default offset value is 0 e Select the calib offset sub channel of the magnetic heading channel e Enter the new ca
12. successful autocompensation you must sail On a smooth sea with no current Away from large magnetic masses such as cargo ships buoys metallic pontoons At a constant speed of about 2 or 3 knots CAUTION the autocompensation operation of the Regatta Compass requires precision in the execution of the circle it must be done in less than 5 minutes at a constant speed of 2 to 3 knots If you cannot maintain these two criteria the autocompensation will not be successful 1 Display the magnetic heading channel 2 Launch the autocompensation mode according to the procedure described in the user guide of your display 3 Start to describe the circle then launch the autocompensation procedure 4 One circle is enough to perform the autocompensation correctly 5 The display then sends out a message to the user indicating that the autocompensation is successful The number 3 for the Gyropilot and the number 3000 alternately with dashes for the other displays Performance TL25 and SL50 6 Exit the autocompensation mode Please refer to the user guide of your display to perform the autocompensation procedure Should there be a problem during autocompensation the display will notify the user of the cause of the fault indicating alternately for 5 seconds the message PANNE with the following code code 11 Failure through timeout gt 5 minutes or excessively slow rotation lt 30 sec 459 code 12 Failure throug
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