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RCS-5 FPP/B RCS-5 FPP/B

Controls and displays Controls and displays
LC propulsion Control lever panel Luminous pushbuttons
stage scale Lit: On the active control station when an acknow-
Control lever ledged RCS combined alarm is applied; on inactive
handle control station when an acknowledged or unack-
9 nowledged RCS combined alarm is applied
Red
7 Flashing: On the active control station when an unacknow-
Thrust setting “Ahead” ledged RCS combined alarm is applied
5
Dark: No RCS combined alarm
3 Press: Acknowledges alarm at the active control station
Clutch setting 1
Lit: In SCL mode on all control lever panels of all
“Engage ahead”
0
participating shafts
“Neutral” setting
Clutch setting Flashing: When SCL mode is deselected for all shafts if
“Engage astern” 1 Green conditions are not fulfilled
3 Dark: SCL mode inactive or
Thrust setting “Astern” shaft not participating in SCL mode
5
Press: Selects and deselects SCL mode at the active
control station

Commanding Lit: At the active control station

Slave control lever panel: control lever panel: Slow flashing: At the target control station, command transfer
not yet acknowledged
Master display Master display Green Rapid flashing: At the target control station when the target
indicates current propulsion stage indicates current propulsion stage does not match the previously
setting. propulsion stage LC graphic display active propulsion stage
setting. Symbols Dark: At inactive control stations
Slave display (flashing)
indicates the position of the handle Press: Selects this control station, assumes command
on the slave control lever panel 1200 RPM
AHEAD
Texts Function key assignment
Opens Configuration
WHEELHOUSE Opens Overview page
page

Function key assignment Opens Alarms page Opens Consoles page

Overview page
Opens Modes page

Symbols in the LC graphic display (excerpt)

Scroll down to next entry

Engine speed setting in rpm

Scroll up to next entry
Consoles
Gear setting, e.g. AHEAD Black arrow: Additional entries available for display
Light arrow: First/last entry displayed
Configuration
Gear setting TROLLING activated
Decreases DIMMING/CONTRAST value
Modes
Commanding control station
Alarms Increases DIMMING/CONTRAST value

Operating mode Active Black arrow: Setting limit not yet reached
Control station Active Light arrow: Setting limit reached
Single control lever mode (= SCL mode) Active Meas. values
Depending on page displayed:
Flashing, target control station during command transfer Symbol info – Displays sub-page for the selected entry
– Activates/confirms/deactivates selected entry
– Acknowledges flashing alarm entry on the alarm page
Notes System info

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RCS-5 FPP/B
Operation
Observe safety requirements and instructions in the
full version of the RCS-5 FPP/B documentation!
Assuming initial command
Switch on the
operating voltage
At the control station which is to
assume command:
Set to 0
Press pushbutton
Engaging and changing speed
Active control station:
Engaging ahead:
Move from propul-
stage 0 to
Increasing thrust:
Move from to pro-
pulsion stage 1...10
Decreasing thrust:
Move from propul-
sion stage 10 to 9...1
Disengaging:
Move from to
propulsion stage 0
Setting language, brightness and contrast
Active control station: Configuration page
Press pushbutton
Adjust dimming value
Confirm dimming
value
Select item
Open item or toggle
language
Change value
Confirm value and
close item
Quick reference chart for RCS-5 FPP/B
RCS-5 FPP/B
Operation
Command transfer Activating/deactivating Single Control Lever
Relinquishing command mode (SCL)
Active control station: Consoles page Activating
Press pushbutton Select same control
station for all shafts
Select target e.g. bridge (change
control station control station as
At every control station Press pushbutton necessary)
capable of assuming
initial command: Selecting the SCL active control lever:
Pushbutton flashes Target control station:
Buzzer on Lit Lit
Press pushbutton Press pushbutton
Active control station: Flashing, Dark
Pushbutton lit Command Move SCL passive SCL active
buzzer assumed
Buzzer off on control levers to SCL passive
Inactive control stations: propulsion stage 0
– if propulsion stages do not match –
Pushbutton dark before timeout
Buzzer off Target control station: expires (4 s typical)
Match propulsion stage Lit
(master/slave display) Deactivating
Flashes Command Deactivating SCL for all shafts: Each control lever controls
Master display: the corresponding shaft
rapidly assumed
Move SCL active Dark
control lever to 0
Assuming command
Requesting control station – priority 1 or 2: Press pushbutton on
the SCL active control
Match propulsion stage lever panel
(master/slave display) Lit
Lit – or –
Press pushbutton Control lever controls
Deactivating SCL for individual the corresponding shaft
Dark Command assumed shafts: SCL active
directly Move forwards or back- SCL passive
wards out of propulsion
Requesting command stage 0
Requesting control station – priority 3:
Match propulsion stage Acknowledging alarms
(master/slave display) Combined acknowledgement
Active control station:
Flashes slowly Cause of alarm rectified:
Press pushbutton Press luminous
pushbutton Dark, buzzer off
Dark Flashing, Cause of alarm still active:
Active control station – acknowledges request: buzzer Lit, buzzer off
on
Target control station:
Consoles page Individual acknowledgement
Buzzer
Alarms page
on Press function key
Press pushbutton
Select flashing
Select requesting entry
(remote) control station
Press function key Notes page appears
Acknowledge request Dark,
command Release function key Notes page disappears
relinquished
Cause of the alarm rectified:
Previously active Entry cleared
control station
Cause of the alarm still active:
Entry remains in display
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