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1. Sifu Steering Contents COMENTE tirracvertensyettgrasteaiouteoti dy riers eure E E 2 INCFOGUCTION ANG instalat ON sa scccsncctncsatencocesncdiecsscwnncesancatncnede ai 3 Servo unit intalla UO Mesesscencsaccaspsectsienesacecebeacsabcnareancteseceaceneseanee bee seneenesaant 4 Console unit installation ee eeeecccccccceessesseeececcceeaeeeseeeeeeceesaeaaeseeeeeees 5 Electrical COMMECCEIOM asirese ea ia 7 Jen AP L aU OOl eienen E EAA E EA 9 SLED a E E eee cere se atedeca gp seee 10 SLED Sre E E E 11 Necessary initial setup before USE sseesssessessrreserrresrreserresrrresrrresreresreess 13 A CONSOLE OFICNUALION snaa 13 Di RUdUEF CMU INNS S etre tse cist annaetsetenceasuesenualrencanencunseranienegnenoeeseaiceeenecaenteaases 15 6 Compass Call AU OM iccsieesindussidentenesancutanddsantweninteaacedsadeemanterteudes 17 Three setup entries for adjusting your autopilot to get the Dest 61 gC 6g r 01 C gene eee ee ne na etn Oe nnn eee enn One Preee eTe 19 1 Rudder gain adjustment uxsdvcccsssacinaneacesovatdaricadeatssawnsanamaavecwseansdaunceas 19 2 Rudder damping adjustment sessseseseseesrresrersrresrresressrererresrreseens 21 3 Integration PALAMETELS cceccsecseccsccsecceccsecseccuceseceeccuetseceecesesaeees 23 Resetting factory settings e sssseesesrerserrrerrrssrrrrertresrrrserressrresrrreseereseeene 25 Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Sifu Stee2. drive unit is engaged Jefa AP 1 should not be engaged while initializing the setup Press I O to engage and disengage Jefa AP 1 Exit setup by pressing O 1 0 Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Steer SIY 5 T E M Necessary initial setup before use read entire manual before starting setup 4 Console orientation Jefa AP 1 can be mounted in upright orientation i e vertical as seen on the picture on the right or mounted in level orientation i e lying down as seen on the picture on the left This information is important for Jefa AP 1 since the compass is build into the console unit Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com To switch between the two modes make sure that Jefa AP 1 is not engaged press and hold SET SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise Press gt SET yet another three times for Console orientation entry The fourth setup LED is lit and either the red or the green LED will be lit onsole onentation Red indicates level console onentation Green indicates upright console onentation Green indicates upright orientation and red indicates level orientation Press starboard if your Jefa AP 1 is mounted in an upright orientation as the picture on the right Press O port if your Jefa AP 1 is mounted in a level sO orientation as the
3. or the flow of water Setting the integration parameters too high can have the result of hunting in certain conditions To adjust the integration parameters first make sure that Jefa AP 1 is not engaged press and hold SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise Press SET SET two i more time for Integration parameters entry Integration adjustment the third setup LED is lit then press x lt tack to enable adjustment Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com All LED s except one will now light up and the turned off LED indicates the setting The rudder damping can be adjusted from 1 to 8 The factory setting of rudder damping is 4 To increase the rudder damping press port and to decrease press starboard Press tack to finish the adjustment or 1 0 I O to exit setup completely Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Resetting factory settings Jefa AP 1 can be reset to the factory settings if so desired To reset you have to make sure that Jefa AP 1 is disengaged press and hold SET SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise to enter the rudder gain adjustment entry and then press Q fast port and gt fast starboard buttons simultaneously to reset Jefa AP 1 C a Rudder gain adjustment Note This also resets the rudder extreme positions and console
4. Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Steer SIY 5 T E M Jefa AP 1 autopilot Designed to be as simple as possible to use and the console has only the following seven buttons to operate AP Wa SET CES O0 ON I O OOT O VEA Fast port Port Setup menu 63 Tack button 9 gt Fast starboard gt Starboard t Auto Manual switch Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com 3 LED s Between the tack and 1 O buttons are located three LED s a red a white and a green LED green LED white LED red Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Sifu Steering 8 LED s In the lower left corner is 8 white LED s used in setup which has 6 different entries 8 For use in setup 7 For use in setup 6 Compass calibration 5 Rudder extremes 4 Console orientation 3 Integration parameter 2 Rudder damping adjustment 1 Rudder gain adjustment Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Enter the setup entries To enter the setup entries press and hold SET SET for one second You will hear a short high pitch noise and the first of the 8 LED s will be lit If you press again you get the next entry point and the next LED s will be lit and so on O White indicates that the
5. com Sifu Steering When a suitable mounting place has been found drill a 15mm hole for the connection cord and 4pcs 5mm holes for the mounting screws using the drill guide below 100 65 Ja ie NA a O5 Hia x lt Ee as 5E 50 Mount the console with the 4pcs M4 screws washers and nuts Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Electrical connection The two units are connected together with an M12 extension cable from the console that screws into a connector on the servo unit NOTE The extension cable between the console and the servo unit must not be curled up near the console unit since the can build magnetic interference in the console unit compass Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com When the servo and the console units are mounted and connected then connection to power the drive unit and the rudder feed back should be made NOTE Before installing the autopilot the negative terminal to the boats battery must be detached Now connect the rudder feedback and the drive unit with mounted connectors The power connection should be made using 2 5mm wires The red wire must be connected to 12V positive and the black wire must be connected to 12V negative Complete the installation by reattaching the boats battery negative terminal Your Jefa AP 1 is now installed and ready for setup Jefa Steering ApS
6. orientation so Jefa AP 1 will not function until rudder extreme setup has been carried out again Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Using Jefa AP 1 autopilot Operating Jefa AP 1 in daily use is straight forward Put the boat on the wanted course and press 1 O to switch to automated steering with autopilot Jefa AP 1 will engage the drive unit and take control of the rudder The white LED will be lit indicating that the drive unit is engaged C U White indicates that the drive unit is engaged Minor corrections to the course can be made by pressing the port or starboard buttons Larger corrections can be made by pressing Q fast port or gt fast starboard buttons To switch back to manual steering press 1 0 I O again and Jefa AP 1 will disengage the clutch in the drive unit and release the rudder for manual control Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com
7. n should be done on flat water sailing under power First make sure that Jefa AP 1 is not engaged press and hold SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise Compass calibration Press SET yet another five times for Rudder extremes entry the sixth setup LED is lit then press x tack to begin the calibration Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Then complete a full 360 turn very slowly It should take at least 30 seconds to complete the circle When the turn is completed press Q tack to finish the calibration or press 1 0 I O to exit setup Your initial setup is done and Jefa AP 1 is ready for use Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Sifu Steering Three setup entries for adjusting your autopilot to get the best performance 1 Rudder gain adjustment The a settings should usually be sufficient for most boats Too little gain Perfect gain Too much gain Jefa Steering ApS but it might be decreased on boats that are very sensitive to the helm or increased on boats with a very sluggish rudder response A small rudder gain will only turn the rudder a few degrees when the boat is out of course When the rudder gain is too little your boat will never reach the wanted course A big rudder gain turns the rudder more when the boat is out of course When the rudder gain i
8. picture on the left Press I O to exit setup Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com 5 Rudder extremes Jefa AP 1 need information of full starboard and full port positions of the rudder to ensure the drive never is forced beyond these limits First make sure that Jefa AP 1 is not engaged press and hold SET SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise Press SET SET yet another four times for Rudder extremes entry the fifth setup LED is lit Rudder extremes Turn the rudder full starboard and press starboard Next turn the rudder full port and press port Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com approximately to mid ship position and press tack please read NOTE below first Jefa AP 1 will engage your drive unit and turn the rudder a few degrees starboard and port to test the installation and it will disengage again when the test is done NOTE Be prepared to disconnect the power completely cut the wire from the battery in case the rudder is moved more than a few degrees back and forth during the test procedure as this indicate serious problems with the rudder feedback which can lead to rudder damage Exit setup by pressing 1 0 Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com 6 Compass calibration Compass calibration for hot iro
9. ring Introduction and installation ay 1 Autopilot console These components are inthe cardboard box of your Jefa 1 Cover for Console extension cable 4set of M4 pins with washers and Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Jefa Steering ApS Steer SIY 5 T E M Servo unit installation The Jefa AP 1 autopilot system consists of two units a servo unit which handles all the electrical power connections and a console unit for the helmsman to operate To install the servo unit fasten the servo unit to the boat in a dry environment preferably as near to the autopilot drive unit as possible 180 Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com Steer SIY 5 T E M Console unit installation Installing the console unit is fairly simple but great care must be taken to ensure that there is no magnetic interference near the console unit such as the ships compass electrical motors or big lumps of iron for instance This is important as the console unit measures the earth magnetic field in order to navigate the vessel The console can be mounted in either upright orientation i e vertical or in level orientation i e lying down to navigate eo Upright orientation Level orientation i e vertical i e Lying down Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa
10. s too big the rudder turns too much and takes too long to turn back and the boat start s hunting You should set the rudder gain as high as possible without the boat still hunting Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com To adjust the rudder gain first make sure that Jefa AP 1 is not engaged press and hold SET SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise the first setup LED is lit for Rudder gain adjustment press Q tack to enable the adjustment Rudder gain adjustment f All eight LED s will light up except for one which indicates the gain setting Gain setto 4 Gain set to 8 Gain set to 1 The rudder gain can be adjusted from 1 to 8 and the factory setting is 4 Press O port to increase gain press starboard to decrease it Press 9 tack to finish adjustment or I O to exit setup completely Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com 2 Rudder damping adjustment The default setting of the rudder damping should usually be sufficient for most boats but it can be increased if the autopilot has a tendency to overshoot too much when making bigger course corrections or decreased if not overshooting at all Rudder damping let s your rudder turn mid ships before your boat is on the actual course Too much rudder damping will straighten your turn so fast that your boat cannot reach the wanted co
11. urse A perfect rudder damping will straighten the turn just before the wanted course making the turn as quickly and smooth as possible 100 little damping Perfect damping Too little rudder damping can have a result of Too much damping hunting in certain conditions Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com To adjust the rudder damping first make sure that Jefa AP 1 is not engaged press and hold SET SET for one second till you hear a short high pitch noise Press SET one more time for Rudder damping entry the second setup LED is Rudder damping adusine lit then press tack to enable adjustment All LED s except one will now light up and the turned off LED indicates the setting Unless none of the LED s is lit which indicates rudder damping is set to O The rudder damping can be adjusted from 0 to 8 The factory setting of rudder damping is 3 L To increase the rudder damping press S port and to decrease N press starboard Press tack to finish the adjustment or 1 0 1 O to exit setup completely Jefa Steering ApS Web www jefa com Denmark October 2011 Email info jefa com 3 Integration parameters The default settings of the integration parameters will usually be sufficient for most boats The integration should be increased in cases with a persistent error on the course such as pressure from either the wind
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