PT500A/D

General Specifications
PT500 Series Autopilot

General
The PT500 Series autopilot conforms to the technical requirements for the performance
standard determined by IMO resolution A342 and meet type approval issued by Class NK
(Approval No. KF96EQ-001)

It is available in two versions. The PT500A – Adaptive and the PT500D – Digital Autopilot,
which differ in the respect of the method of auto steering. You can freely select a suitable
model and configure the optimum system for the type of vessel concerned.

Features
The Steering Stand design is suitable for standing or sitting positions based on the
ergonomic principles of height (1124mm).

A separate unit is used for each purpose allowing for excellent functional expandability
and operability. However, all components within the stand can easily be incorporated
into a panel and cockpit bridge console due to their compact design which is about
80% smaller when compared with our previous models.

In addition to the independent follow-up circuit, the automatic and hand steering
control systems are also independent of each other.

A course setting dial (25 °/r) has been incorporated along with its associated set course indicator utilizing high intensity red
LED Displays.

The function keys are easy to use and understand with pictorial characters for every function to help reduce the possibility of
an incorrect/accidental command.
In addition, we have provided two heading input circuits. Thus by allowing a secondary heading signal from an external
magnetic compass or DGPS. This provides a back up to the heading signal generated by the Gyrocompass. The PT500 can
also track and route information feed from either a DGPS, INS or ECDIS Ennunciator
PH614
Steering
Repeater
PID Auto
PB345
System MKR051

DC
No1 No2
PWR PWR
YOKOGAW A SPD AUTO 0.0Kt

ON ON
Yokogawa Denshikiki HEADING-G 179.9

The PT500 includes three different modes of the course keeping for automatic PWR
FAIL
PWR
FAIL

0
33
0
34 0
350 000 010 02 0
N
03
00
40
Co. Ltd

GYRO ALARM

Adaptive Auto
ACT ACT
32
05

RUN RUN AUX RUDDER

0
31

steering,
COMPASS LIMIT
06
300

ACT ACT

PB343
0 07

FAIL FAIL OFF CRS

WEATHER
260 270 280 290

ALARM
0

ADAP PID
080 090 100 110

AUTO AUTO ADJUST +

FAIL FAIL
E
W

PID Control
EMRG EMRG ENTER -
ALM ALM
0
0 25

CAUT CAUT
179.8
12

ALM ALM
24

0
13
0

OFF OFF
23

14
CRS CRS 0 0
S 22 15

Auto Unit
Rate Constant Control
160 210 0
170 180 190 200

DIMMER
DOW N
DIMMER
UP H/S Selector
PH721
Fixed radius course altering control SPD AUTO 52.0Kt
ADAP PID

GYRO HEADING-G 119.0

AUX
COMPAS
S 119.0

Rudder Order Steering Mode

ALARM H/S
Angle Selector PH720
Various optional units include RATE
RADIUS
SPEED
RUDDER
LIMIT
OFF CRS
ALARM
ADJUST
OPERATI
ON
ENTER
DRAFT
MODE
+

- NAVI
AUTO HAND
RC
MODE

Upright type PID Control unit PB345 NFU &

Steering System
NFU Steering Unit PH727 Handle
PT500
P S
Selector
PH718
YOKOGAWA
Dial Steering Unit PT161
OFF

Portable Remote Unit PT154 FU-2

NFU
FU-1

NFU

Override Unit PH725

Digital Remote Controller PT162
BLOCK DIAGRAM

MKR051 Steering Repeater PB345 PID (Option)

PT162 PT154 YOKOGAW A
Yokogawa

DRC PRC
SPD AUTO 0.0Kt
Denshikiki Co. HEADING-G 179.9

Ltd
0 000 010 020
0 35 03
0 34
(Option) (Option) 32
0
33 N
00
40 GYRO
AUX
ALARM

05
RUDDER

0
31

00
COMPAS

00
LIMIT

60
S

03
WEATHE OFF CRS

070
0 270 280 29
R ALARM

080 090 100 110

ADJUST +

E
W
ENTER -

50 26
02
179.8

12
24

01
0

30
23
14
0 0
22

PB348 PB347
S 15
10 01
02 60 170
180 190 20

Override NFU H/S

P S P S
PB343 Auto Steering
SPD AUTO 52.0Kt AUTO HAND
GYRO HEADING-G 119.0 NAVI RC
AUX
COMPAS
S 119.0

ALARM H/S

RATE RUDDER
ADJUST ENTER +
RADIUS LIMIT
OFF CRS DRAFT
Gyro/Log
OPERATION
SPEED MODE -
ALARM MODE

ECDIS
Auto Terminal Unit
Magnetic
Compass

Auto Steering

PH614
Enunciator Unit PH718 System Switch
No.2 Manual Terminal Unit

No.1 Manual Terminal Unit

P S
DC
No1 No2

PB335 Helm Unit

PWR PWR
ON ON

PWR PWR
FAIL FAIL

ACT ACT
RUN RUN

ACT
FAIL
ACT
FAIL
PT500
OFF
ADAP PID
AUTO AUTO
YOKOGAWA FU-2 FU-1
FAIL FAIL

EMRG EMRG NFU NFU

ALM ALM

CAUT CAUT
ALM ALM

OFF OFF
CRS CRS
Potentiometer

Potentiometer

DIMMER DIMMER
DOW N UP

Manual Steering
No.2 Power & Control Box Steering Gear Room No.2 Power & Control Box

N0.2 No.1

ACTUATOR ACTUATOR

No.2 mu-Transmitter No.1 mu-Transmitter

Engineering Specification

Power External heading signal for back up at auto steering

unit.
Main Power: 220/380/440AC +/-20% 50/60Hz +/- 1 or
3 Phase 700 VA Serial Signal: NMEA0183
Enunciator: 24VDC External Devices: DGPS, Magnetic Compass or
Second Gyrocompass
Transmission: ASYNC Serial Data
Input Signal Baud Rate: 1200/2400/4800/9600
Speed Signal PT500A for Adaptive Control & PT500D Output Interval: 100ms ~ 20s (100ms Interval)
for the lower speed band control (optional). Data Form: Start 1 bit, Data 7/8 bits, Stop ½
Pulse signal: 200PPNM bits, Parity none/odd/even
Output Circuit: Photo Coupler 5VDC @ 2mA. Header: 5 ACSII Letter
Position data: Set data based on the location of
Gyrocompass Heading Signal. commas.
Serial Signal: NMEA0183Transmission: ASYNC Checksum: Yes/No
Serial Data Input Circuit: Photo Coupler
Baud Rate: 1200/2400/4800/9600
Output Interval: 100ms ~ 20s (100ms Interval) 510 W TLP553
Data Format: Start 1 bit, Data 7/8 bits, Stop ½ P

S
bits, Parity none/odd/even

G
2SK117
Header: 5 ACSII Letter 1S953
Position data: Set data based on the location of
commas. N
Checksum: Yes or No
Input Circuit: Photo Coupler External set course signal for route tracking
Serial Signal: NMEA0183
510 W TLP553 External Devices: GPS, INS, ECDIS
P
D

Transmission: ASYNC Serial Data

G
2SK117

Baud Rate: 1200/2400/4800/9600

1S953
Output Interval: 100ms ~ 20s (100ms Interval)
N Data Format: Start 1 bit, Data 7/8 bits, Stop ½
bits, Parity none/odd/even
360X DC Synchro Drive for Steering Repeater
Header: 5 ACSII Letter
(Optional)
Position heading: Set data based on the location of
commas.
+15V Checksum: Yes/No
R1-R2 Input Circuit: Photo Coupler
0 510 W TLP553
P
D

S
G
2SK117

+35VDC S3-S1
1S953
S1-S2
N
-35VDC S2-S3 Buzzer Stop Contact Signal
1 Degree
Contact Signal when the buzzer is stopped, contact
is closed
Output Signal Analog course Deviation Signal
Signal Level: 0 ~5VDC Resistance load5K
Course deviation/rudder angle/rate of turn steering
mode signal Output Voltage DC
5
Serial Signal: NMEA0183
2.5
External Devices: INS, ECDIS
0
Transmission: ASYNC Serial Data P45 0 S45

Baud Rate: 2400/4800 Ripple Level: 5mVpp

Output Interval: 1 Second Accuracy of output voltage +/- 5%
Data Form: Start 1 bit, Data 8 bit, Stop 2 bits,
Parity none Buzzer Stop Signal
Output Circuit: EIA RS422A Contact Signal when the buzzer is stopped, contact is
P closed

N
No Voltage Alarm Contact Signal
Contact Signal when the power is on, contact is closed
Contact Rating 125VAC @ 1Amp
Data Format: NMEA 0183
System Failure Alarm Contact Signal
1 2 3 4 5 6 DATA 28 29 30 31 32
Contact Signal when the is failure, contact is closed
$ A G D R R DATA * SUM1 SUM2 CR LF Contact Rating 125VAC @ 1Amp

Performance Specification
Terminator
Checksum Accuracy of course keeping: < +/-1°
Checksum ID
Data ID Overshoot: < +/- 2°
Talker ID
Header Withstanding Voltage: 1500VAC for 1 Minute
Checksum: Checksum is the exclusive – OR between “$” and Insulation resistance: > 10Ohms (500V Megger)
before the “*”/ The hex value of the result are converted to Power Value: >500VA
ASCII characters.
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Environmental Conditions
, P /S 10 1 1 0 0 . 10 -1 , P /S 10 1 1 0 0 . 10 -1 , P /S 10 1 10 0 . 10 -1 , X X
Power Fluctuation
Voltage: +/- 10%
C o u rs e D e via tio n
Frequency: +/- 5%
R u d d e r A n g le
R a te O f Tu rn Ship Battery: 20~30VDC
S te e rin g M o d e
H: Hand Temperature: 0~55°C
R : R /C
F: NFU
C : C o u rs e A lte rin g (A U T O )
Humidity: 0~95% RH
K : C o u rse K e e p in g (A U T O )
O : O ve rrid e (A U TO )
Vibration: 2.0~13.2Hz @ 2mm
N : Tra c kin g M o d e
13.2~100Hz @0.75
E : Tra c kin g M o d e
Shock: 6 Direction, 20G, 10
Analog rudder angle signal mseconds
External Device: Courser Recorder Inclination: +/- 22.5°
Signal Level: 0 ~5VDC Resistance load5K Swaying: +/- 22.5°
With standing water: IP55 (Front Panel)
Output Voltage DC
5

2.5

0
P45 0 S45
Alarm Type and Code
PT500D Component Models
Pt500 SERIES AUTOPILOT PROVIDE WITH LOTS OF
MOUNTING FUNCTION TO ENSURE STEERING SAFTEY PT500-- __ -- ______ (Twin Rudder)
Twin Rudder Design
DC
No1 No2
PWR PW R
Type of steering gear control:
ON ON

PW R PWR
N2: Direct Activation of solenoid valves on steering
FAIL

ACT
FAIL

ACT
Case of error occurs when the alarm below unit duplicated.
RUN

ACT
RUN

ACT
“ALARM key blinks at 1 Second interval, and N2F: Direct Activation of solenoid valves on steering
FAIL

ADAP PID
FAIL

the alarm factors are displayed in order of gear pump unit made by MITSUBISHI duplicated
AUTO AUTO
J2: Hydraulic Power Unit for Mitsubishi Janney
FAIL

EMRG EMRG
FAIL

alarm occurrence on the data display. steering gear duplicated

ALM ALM

CAUT
ALM
CAUT
ALM
H2: Hydraulic Power unit duplicated
OFF
CRS
OFF
CRS
K2T: Continues control steering gear (2 pumps) made
by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated
DIMMER DIMMER
K3T Continues control steering gear (3 pumps) made
DOWN UP
by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated
Y2: Torque motor control steering gear (2 pumps)
Emergency Alarm Error Code made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated
Y3 Torque motor control steering gear (3 pumps)
CPU Error 01 made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated
Memory RAM Error 02 S2: DD Motor control steering gear (2 pumps) made
by Hitachi Zosen Corp duplicated
Memory ROM Error 03 S3: DD Motor control steering gear (3 pumps) made
by Hitachi Zosen Corp duplicated
Auto Output Error 04 T2: Continuous control steering gear (2 pumps)
Gyrocompass input Error 05 made by Samsung Hatrapa duplicated
Style of Control Stand
External Compass input Error 06 S: Stand Type
Servo Loop Failure Alarm 07~10 H: Stand Type with built in CMZ700S Gyrocompass
P: Panel/Console Mount
Internal Interface Error 11, 12
Control Stand
Caution Alarm Error Code Type Code Remarks
PM208 __________ Digital
External Interface Error 01 Type of steering unit -N2N __ N2
-N2FN __ N2F
Each of selector switch Error 01~07 -J2N __ J2
Course Setting dial Error 08 -H2N __ H2
-K2TN __ K2T
Off-Course Alarm 15 -K3TN __ K3T
Course Deviation alarm 16 -Y2N __ Y2
-Y3N __ Y3
Control & Power Box all rest 17 -S2N __ S2
error -S3N __ S3
-T2N __ T2
Back-up RAM Battery Error 18 -Z_ _ __ Z
Stand Style -1 _ _ _ _ Stand w/ CMZ700
Program Start 12 -2 _ _ _ _ Stand w/o
Steering Mode S_______ AUTO/HAND
1_______ AUTO/HAND/RC
Example of Alarm Display 2_______ NAVI/AUTO/HAND
3_______ NAVI/AUTO/HAND/RC
CAUTION -- 12 Z_______ Custom
HEADING SET KEY Steering Angle 1______ +/- 35°
2______ +/- 40° to +/- 45°
3______ +/- 35° to +/- 70°
Gyrocompass Select Z______
Name Plate E_____ English
YOKOGAWA
Yokogawa Denshikiki 1_____ English & Japanese
SPD AUTO 23.8Kt Data Display Z_____
External Compass Select GYRO
HEADING-G 179.9
AUX
Course Set Dial Option /BAU Additional auto unit PB345
COMP
179.88 Set Course Display /ABU AC Back-Up for Alarm
Weather Adjust /RR1 Analog Output for RA
Buzzer Stop ALARM WEATHER H/S Current Heading Set /2RS Twin Rudder
/RFA Rudder Fail Alarm
RUDDER
Proportional Gain Select PID RUDDER ADJUST ENTER +
LIMIT F Data UP /ST9 Stepper Distribution Panel
Deviation Gai Select
COUNTER
PID RUDDER
OFF CRS
ALARM
OPERATION
MODE
DRAFT
MODE - Data Down /MIC Dial Steering Unit
/DIA
Data Confirmation/Entry
Steering Angle Limit
/Z
Off-Course Alarm Setting Draft Mode Select

Multi-Parameter Selection Operation Mode Select

 PT500A Component Models
PT500-- __ -- ______ (Twin Rudder) Control Stand
Type Code Remarks
Twin Rudder Design PM208 __________ Adaptive
Type of steering unit -N2N __ N2
-N2FN __ N2F
Type of steering gear control: -J2N __ J2
N2: Direct Activation of solenoid valves on steering -H2N __ H2
unit duplicated. -K2TN __ K2T
-K3TN __ K3T
N2F: Direct Activation of solenoid valves on steering -Y2N __ Y2
gear pump unit made by MITSUBISHI duplicated -Y3N __ Y3
J2: Hydraulic Power Unit for Mitsubishi Janney -S2N __ S2
steering gear duplicated -S3N __ S3
H2: Hydraulic Power unit duplicated -T2N __ T2
-Z_ _ __ Z
K2T: Continues control steering gear (2 pumps) made Stand Style -1 _ _ _ _ Stand w/ CMZ700
by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated -2 _ _ _ _ Stand w/o
K3T Continues control steering gear (3 pumps) made Steering Mode S_______ AUTO/HAND
by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated 1_______ AUTO/HAND/RC
Y2: Torque motor control steering gear (2 pumps) 2_______ NAVI/AUTO/HAND
made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated 3_______ NAVI/AUTO/HAND/RC
Z_______ Custom
Y3 Torque motor control steering gear (3 pumps) Steering Angle 1______ +/- 35°
made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries duplicated 2______ +/- 40° to +/- 45°
S2: DD Motor control steering gear (2 pumps) made 3______ +/- 35° to +/- 70°
by Hitachi Zosen Corp duplicated Z______
S3: DD Motor control steering gear (3 pumps) made Name Plate E_____ English
by Hitachi Zosen Corp duplicated 1_____ English & Japanese
Z_____
T2: Continuous control steering gear (2 pumps) Option /BAU Additional auto unit PB345
made by Samsung Hatrapa duplicated /ABU AC Back-Up for Alarm
Style of Control Stand /RR1 Analog Output for RA
/2RS Twin Rudder
S: Stand Type
/RFA Rudder Fail Alarm
H: Stand Type with built in CMZ700S Gyrocompass /ST9 Stepper Distribution Panel
P: Panel/Console Mount /MIC Dial Steering Unit
/DIA
PB343 Adaptive Unit /Z
Gyrocompass Select

YOKOGAWA Normal Indication

Yokogawa Denshikiki

SPD AUTO 23.8Kt Data Display

External Compass Select GYRO
HEADING-G 179.9 SPD AUTO 23.8Kt
Course Set Dial
AUX
HEADING-G 179.9
COMP
179.88 Set Course Display

Buzzer Stop ALARM H/S

- +
Current Heading Set

RATE RUDDER
Course Control Mode RADIUS LIMIT F
ADJUST ENTER + Data UP
RUD.- ANGLE S29.5
Vessel Speed Setting SPEED
OFF CRS
ALARM
OPERATION
MODE
DRAFT
MODE - Data Down

Steering Angle Limit Data Confirmation/Entry - - + +

Off-Course Alarm Setting Draft Mode Select

Multi-Parameter Selection Operation Mode Select

R.O.T. S59.5 /Min

SPD AUTO 0.0Kt

- +
HEADING-G 179.9

GYRO ALARM
CRS DEV'N S25.5
AUX RUDDER
COMP LIMIT

WEATHER OFF CRS

ALARM

F ADJUST
+
Rudder Limit
ENTER - LIMIT LIMIT
HEADING-G 179.9 HEADING-G 179.9
179.8

H/S
Dimensions

Control Stand
Mass: 90 kg
105 kg w/ built in Gyrocompass
550

740

1124
1124

770
30
50
355

30
30
50

30

450
550