
6 Type 150/400 Autopilot System: Installation Guide
Step 2
Step 2: Check Locations
2.1 Identify suitable locations
After reading the following EMC installation guidelines (see page 7),
identify suitable locations for each part of the system.
Course computer location:
• mount vertically on a flat bulkhead below decks
• dry, protected and well-ventilated
• free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration
Compass location:
• mount vertically, with cable exiting at the base
• as near as possible to the boat’s pitch and roll center
• at least 0.8 m (2 ft 6 in) away from the boat’s steering compass
• in the back two-thirds of the boat
• away from potential sources of magnetic interference
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For more information, see page 10
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For more information, see page 18
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