With its design and simple operation, the PilotStar D is especially conceived for small professional vessels as well as yachts.
For course control, gyro- and magnetic- or fluxgate compasses can be connected. Through automatic adaptation to the ship's speed, the control behavior of the PilotStar D is continuously optimized.
Course changes are carried out with selectable rate of turn. Course monitoring (set course/magnetic compass reference) and steering gear monitoring are integrated into the system; all control parameters are displayed continuously.
Two sets of parameters can be stored for different sailing conditions.
The simple operation of the equipment ensures safe navigation: the course is set via a turn knob, as well as membrane keys including dodge function.
Main Features
The PilotStar D can be adapted to:
- Steering gears with switching and proportional solenoids
- Rudder propellers
- Twin-rudder equipment
- Water jet drives
- Voith drives (option)
The Pilotstar D is compliant with the corresponding MED 96/98/EC (Wheelmark) type approval requirements, Certificate No. 6180/103/99, and also type approved by:
- CCS, China Classification Society
- PRS, Polish Register of Shipping
- Russian Department of Maritime Transport
- Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
System extensions
- Direct connection of up to three tillers (NFU, FU) with Take-Over-Systems.
- Direct connection of up to three operator units (main- and remote steering stands).
- Direct connection of two separate rudder position indicators.
- Direct connection of multi-function displays for:
- heading
- set course
- speed.
- Direct connection to a video plotter, navigation receiver or ECDIS.
Connectable Sensors
- Gyro compass with transmission system:
- Anschütz course bus system Digital Gyro Std. 20
- 6 Steps/degree system
- Magnetic compass with transmission system:
- Anschütz magnetic field sonde
- fluxgate sonde with sin/cos-DC-voltage
- electronic magnetic compass with NMEA 0183 interface.
- Ship's log
- Position receiver/ECDIS/video plotter NMEA 0183.
Settings
- rudder, counter-rudder, yawing (2 independent sets of parameters, e.g. WORKMODE/TRAVELMODE)
- off-course-alarm 5 degrees ... 30 degrees
- track error monitoring 0.2NM ... 2.0NM
- rudder limit 10 degrees ... max
- rate-of-turn 5 degrees /min ... max
- speed 5kn ... 60kn
- change-over switch gyro-/magnetic compass
- ship's configuration/service mode
- variation for magnetic compass +/- 35 degrees
Operating modes
- course control
- track control
- manual steering (tiller)
- trim-function with underlying course control
- external set course control (remote)
Signal outputs
- alarm outputs with potential-free contacts:
- AUTO FAIL
- POWER FAIL
- OFF COURSE
- COURSE MONITOR
- STEERING FAIL
- switching contact for a second independent steering control
- serial output NMEA 0183/RSR 232 for multifunction display (set course, actual course, RoT, speed) or analog repeater
Displays on the operator unit via large LCD-display
- heading (gyro/magnetic)
- set course
- course difference (analog)
- cross track error (analog)
- continuous display of parameters
- rudder limit indication
- operation mode display (analog)
- speed display (analog)
- rudder position indicator (analog)
- display for alarm output, interactive input and status indications
Monitoring functions with optical and audible alarms
- gyro compass failure (GYRO FAIL)
- magnetic compass failure (MAGNET FAIL)
- autopilot failure (AUTO FAIL)
- operator unit failure (PANEL FAIL)
- off course alarm
- track control failure (NAV DATA FAIL/OFF TRACK)
- separate alarm outputs
Output for steering gear
