TOKIMEC PR-6000 Autopilot Operator’s Manual – Marine Steering System PDF

Description

TOKIMEC PR-6000 Autopilot Operator’s Manual

The TOKIMEC PR-6000 Autopilot Operator’s Manual is the complete operator and maintenance reference for the PR-6000 marine autopilot steering system. Dated 2006.10 and issued by TOKIMEC INC., this manual covers the steering stand, the steering gear control system, all four steering modes (AUTO, HAND, NFU and RC), the optional ADPT and PID control schemes, alarm handling, troubleshooting and periodical check procedures. It also includes dedicated operator’s manuals for the Type E Repeat Back Unit and the Type HE Wide Rudder Angle Repeat Back Unit that ship alongside the PR-6000.

This is a hands-on field manual. It tells the operator exactly which switch to turn, which lamp should be lit, and what alarm means what — the kind of instruction you need in the wheelhouse, not a generic autopilot overview. It is written for ship’s officers and qualified engineers responsible for the safe operation of the PR-6000 autopilot installation.

File Details

• Manual Type: Operator’s Manual
• Brand: TOKIMEC INC.
• Model: PR-6000 Autopilot
• Language: English
• Page Count: 173
• File Format: PDF
• Document Date: 2006.10
• Included Supplementary Manuals: Type E Repeat Back Unit Operator’s Manual; Type HE Wide Rudder Angle Repeat Back Unit Operator’s Manual

Chapters Covered

• Chapter 1 – General Description
  • Autopilot overview and equipment type explanation
  • Kinds of steering functions
  • Display and alarm overview
  • Gyro-compass connection and stand shape
  • Relevant instruction manuals and warranty
• Chapter 2 – Specification and Configuration
  • System configuration per type (DM, DW, DT, E, L, P)
  • Specification
  • Name and function of each unit
  • Facia panel layout
  • System configuration block diagrams
  • Interfacing to the rudder control system
• Chapter 3 – Operating Method
  • Preparation before start and start/stop procedure
  • Emergency steering method (Emergency steering 1 through 4)
  • Hand steering (HAND)
  • Auto steering (AUTO)
  • Remote auto steering (NAV) – option
  • Remote hand steering (RC) – option
  • Non-follow up steering (NFU)
  • Override steering – option
  • Adjusting method for auto steering (RATE, RUDDER, WEATHER, ADPT/OPN/CNF, PILOT WATCH, RUDDER LIMIT)
  • Data display method of AUTO unit
  • Operating method when alarm generates
  • Initial setting procedure for the Gyro-Log I/F
  • Misuse (mis-operation) and countermeasures
• Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting
  • Before troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting procedure
  • Countermeasure table (TS-01 through TS-40)
  • Voltage table of each point
  • Information items to TOKIMEC Service Agency
• Chapter 5 – Maintenance – Check
  • Periodical check tables (daily / half-yearly / yearly)
  • Warning label check
  • Replacement method of fuse
  • Spare parts
  • Storage and disposal methods
  • Precautions in installation and extraction
• Chapter 6 – Principle of Operation
  • Principle of operation of PR-6000
  • AUTO-ADPT operation (adaptive control, option)
  • AUTO-PID operation (PID control)
  • HAND operation (steering wheel steering)
  • Non-follow up control operation (NFU lever steering)
• Chapter 7 – Glossary
• Type E Repeat Back Unit Operator’s Manual
  • Follow-up linear synchro and outside limit switch
  • Check and maintenance
  • Replacement of parts and spare parts
• Type HE Wide Rudder Angle Repeat Back Unit Operator’s Manual
  • 70-70 degree wide rudder angle variant
  • Check and maintenance
  • Replacement of parts and spare parts

Read together, these chapters give the PR-6000 operator a complete working picture of the autopilot: how each steering mode is entered and confirmed, what the facia panel lamps and alarm indicators mean, how to fall back to NFU or the alternate system line if a steering fault appears, how to tune the auto steering controls to the ship’s behaviour, and how to keep the equipment in check with the daily and periodic inspection tables. The troubleshooting chapter is unusually deep — TS-01 through TS-40 walk through every major alarm and failure phenomenon with a numbered action to take, matched to the alarm detail numbers shown on the AUTO unit’s ERR display.

What This Manual Enables You To Do

The PR-6000 Autopilot Operator’s Manual supports the day-to-day and emergency operation of the autopilot installation. With it you can:

• Carry out the pre-departure preparation checks for the steering stand, gyro-compass repeater, system selection and mode selection.
• Start, stop and emergency-stop the autopilot safely, including correct ordering of the system and mode selection switches.
• Follow the four-step emergency steering procedure if a steering trouble or failure occurs during AUTO, HAND, remote auto or remote hand steering.
• Enter and steer in HAND, AUTO, NFU, RC (remote hand) and NAV (remote auto) modes, and understand the interlock between them.
• Adjust the auto steering controls — RATE, RUDDER, WEATHER, ADPT OPN/CNF, PILOT WATCH and RUDDER LIMIT — to match the ship’s load, speed and sea state.
• Set the specified rate of turn (R.O.T.) order, read ship’s speed, heading and rudder angle from the AUTO unit’s data display, and use the dimmer and lamp test functions.
• Read the alarm list, decode alarm detail numbers such as E01.1 through E14.C, and apply the matching countermeasure from the troubleshooting table.
• Understand the principles of the PID and ADPT control schemes, the Kalman filter, and the MRACS estimation unit inside the PR-6000.
• Maintain the repeat back unit, replace fuses and safety-check the warning labels per the periodical check tables.

Why Accurate Procedures Matter on a Steering System

An autopilot is directly connected to the rudder — the one piece of equipment that decides where the ship goes. Getting a mode change wrong, or missing an alarm that has frozen the rudder, or leaving a knob at the wrong setting, can put the vessel in a situation that the manual itself describes in the strongest terms: collision with another ship, stranding, and hazardous situations resulting in death or serious injury. That is why the PR-6000 manual devotes a large part of its opening pages to safety warnings, warning label locations, and an explicit four-step emergency steering ladder to fall back on. Having the original TOKIMEC procedure in front of you — rather than half-remembered steps — is what lets you move quickly and correctly when the alarm sounds.

The manual is also essential for the maintenance side. It gives the correct tolerance for hand and NFU taking-rudder times (0 → P30° and back, in seconds), the correct schedule for greasing the repeat back unit link mechanism every six months, the correct voltage table for every test point inside the control unit and AUTO unit, and the correct fuse types. These are values that simply cannot be improvised.

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Instant PDF Delivery

The TOKIMEC PR-6000 Autopilot Operator’s Manual is delivered as an instant PDF download — no shipping, no waiting for a printed copy to arrive. You can open it in any PDF reader on a wheelhouse PC, laptop, tablet or phone, search the page range you need, and print the sections you want to keep on board. Because the file includes the Type E and Type HE Repeat Back Unit operator’s manuals as well, a single download also covers the rudder-angle feedback hardware that these autopilot installations rely on.