Seakeeper 1 Manual de usuario

JUNE 2020, Revision 1

OPERATION MANUAL

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OPERATION MANUAL

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Contents:

Section 1 – System Overview

Section 2 – System Operation

Section 3 – Power Failures, Alarms, and Troubleshooting

Section 4 – Maintenance

Section 5 – Warranty, Limit of Liability, Property Rights

Section 6 – Specifications and Summary

45310 Abell House Lane, Suite 350

CALIFORNIA, MARYLAND, 20619, U.S.A

PHONE: 410-326-1590

FAX: 410-326-1199

E-MAIL: [email protected]

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1.0 SYSTEM OVERVIEW

The Seakeeper 1 uses gyroscopic principles to dampen cyclic boat roll motions in waves and wakes.

In installations involving multiple Seakeepers, each Seakeeper operates independently of one

another; therefore, this manual only discusses the operation of a single unit.

Reduction of boat roll is a function of the boat’s displacement, transverse metacentric height (GMT),

and hull damping as well as the operating conditions (speed and heading with respect to waves) and

sea state. Seakeeper’s active control regulates the hydraulic brake to ensure the Seakeeper’s anti-roll

torque is maximized irrespective of hull characteristics or operating conditions.

Operation of the Seakeeper 1 requires mechanical, electrical, and plumbing interfaces with the boat.

Figure 1 illustrates the interconnection of these components and their interface with the boat. The

Seakeeper 1 requires a connection to a display to support the Seakeeper Application; display options

include a compatible MFD or Seakeeper 5” Touch Display.

FIGURE 1 – SEAKEEPER 1SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Seakeeper 1 technical specifications provided in Section 6 list the power consumption, total weight,

and dimensions of the major components. Gyroscopic principals that apply to boat roll control

are discussed on Seakeeper’s website at www.seakeeper.com. The Seakeeper website also

contains videos of Seakeeper operation and a variety of different boats operating in waves with the

Seakeeper on and off. It is recommended that the reader play these videos prior to reading the

remainder of this manual.

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There is a large torque about the gimbal axis when the Seakeeper is precessing. The

Seakeeper 1 enclosure is provided to prevent personnel or equipment from

contacting the Seakeeper while it is in operation. The enclosure should not be stood

on or have anything placed on top. The enclosure should always be in place during

operation. If it is ever necessary to touch the Seakeeper while the flywheel is

spinning, the Seakeeper must be locked at the display to stop the Seakeeper from

precessing. Seakeeper maintenance should not be attempted unless the Seakeeper

is locked and the flywheel has stopped spinning.

Boat operators are advised that the Seakeeper’s sole function is to dampen a boat’s

cyclic roll motions. The Seakeeper is not, and is not intended to be, a substitute for

adequate hull stability about the pitch, roll and yaw axes and the Seakeeper is not

designed to prevent any instability due to improper boat operation, including,

without limitation, any aggressive maneuvers at high speed. During aggressive

maneuvers at high speed, the Seakeeper outputs a constant pitch moment which

can create a small bow-down or bow-up trim change.

Improper boat operation including, without limitation, aggressive maneuvers at high

speed can result in the boat becoming unstable. If you intend to operate the boat in

such a manner, you should lock the Seakeeper in the vertical position before

operating the boat in that manner. This is easily accomplished by turning the boat

to starboard at slow speed in the Stabilize mode. After turning to starboard for 5

seconds, turn the Stabilize mode off while continuing to turn and then go to the

Service Page on the display and confirm the Gyro Angle is within +10 degrees of 0

degrees.

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2.0 SYSTEM OPERATION

The Seakeeper 1 requires the ConnectBox as well as connection to either a Seakeeper 5” Touch Display

or compatible MFD. Both the Seakeeper 5” Touch Display and compatible MFD will show the same

Seakeeper Application outlined in this section.

2.1 DISPLAY SCREENS AND CONNECTBOX OVERVIEW

1. When 12 VDC power is applied to the Seakeeper, the ConnectBox will illuminate and the

Seakeeper Application on the 5” Touch Display and/or MFD will initialize. If connecting the

ConnectBox to an MFD and the Seakeeper App does not appear on the MFD, please refer to

appropriate Technical Bulletin to troubleshoot, at www.seakeeper.com/technical-library/ and

select the Seakeeper 1:

•Garmin and Seakeeper Compatibility (TB_90478)

•Raymarine and Seakeeper Compatibility (TB_90479)

•Simrad and Seakeeper Compatibility (TB_90480)

2.1.1 CONNECTBOX AND HOME SCREEN

2. After the Seakeeper ConnectBox and Application have initialized, the ConnectBox and

Application Home Screen will be displayed as shown below.

3. The Seakeeper can be controlled by either the ConnectBox (shown in the left pictures) or the

Application on the Seakeeper 5” Touch Display or compatible MFD (shown in the right

pictures). Seakeeper POWER button: when pressed, the button will change from grey

(Seakeeper Off) to blue (Seakeeper On).

4. Seakeeper STABILIZE button: when pressed, the button will change from grey (Stabilize Off) to

blue (Stabilize On).

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5. On the Application Home Screen view, these buttons can be pressed to toggle Home Screen

views between the Roll Angle Gauge and the Roll Angle Graph as shown below.

6. When the MENU button is pressed, the Menu Bar will appear or disappear at the

bottom of the screen.

7. The Menu Bar is used to navigate between pages. From left to right, the available pages are

Home, Settings, Information, Service, and Alarm History. The selected page is highlighted in

blue on the Menu Bar.

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2.1.2 SETTINGS PAGE

8. The Settings Page allows the user to adjust their preferences for the Seakeeper and its display.

It can be accessed by pressing the gears in the menu bar.

9. The language on the Seakeeper Application can be changed using the Settings Page. By clicking

ENGLISH, a dropdown appears, and the desired language can be selected.

10. The brightness of the Seakeeper LED lights, ConnectBox, and display can be changed

individually or synchronized to the local controller (either the Seakeeper 5” Touch Display or

the ConnectBox) brightness by pressing the SYNCHRONIZE BRIGHTNESS Button from grey

(SYNC BRIGHTNESS Off) to blue (SYNC BRIGHTNESS On).

11. When the SYNC BRIGHTNESS Button is Off, the local controller, ConnectBox, and Seakeeper

brightness can be controlled individually. The ConnectBox brightness can be controlled by

pressing the BRIGHTNESS button on the ConnectBox. To increase or decrease the

brightness of the Seakeeper 5” Touch Display, slide the white dot left to decrease brightness

and right to increase brightness on the brightness bar, pictured below on the Settings Page.

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12. When the SYNC BRIGHTNESS Button is off, increase or decrease the brightness of the LED

Seakeeper lights with the brightness slider by sliding the white dot left to decrease brightness

and right to increase brightness. When the SYNC BRIGHTNESS Button is On, by adjusting one

of the Controller or Seakeeper brightness bars, both brightness settings will adjust to the same

brightness.

13. On the Seakeeper 5” Touch Display only, there is a sleep timer. Adjust the sleep timer from 1

minutes to infinite using sleep time slider. Touching the screen will wake the display up after

it has gone to sleep. The MFD should be controlled within the MFD’s settings.

14. If the Seakeeper is facing the bow of the vessel, the Roll Angle Gauge should show the blue on

the left (pictured left). If the Seakeeper is facing the stern of the vessel, you should select the

Roll Angle Gauge with the blue on the right (pictured right). A positive roll angle should be

displayed when the vessel rolls to starboard.

15. Change the speed of the Seakeeper between normal operation and low power operation. Low

power mode consumes less power and should generate less noise. The selected speed is

colored blue. When power is cycled (or Seakeeper turned Off), this speed will default back to

the normal operating speed.

16. Change the display between day and night mode. The selected mode is colored blue and to

change between day and night mode, press the button.

17. Change the units of the temperatures displayed on the Service Page between degrees Celsius

and degrees Fahrenheit. The selected units are colored blue.

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2.1.3 INFORMATION PAGE

18. The Information Page displays the Seakeeper Model, Serial Number, Software

Versions, Run Hours, Sea Hours, and other information. The Information Pages below are

examples and may not match information details of installed Seakeeper.

2.1.4 SERVICE PAGE

19. The Service Page displays Seakeeper operating information.

2.1.5 ALARM HISTORY PAGE

20. The Alarm History Page shows alarms and warnings that have occurred in the past and

their associated run hours. The Scroll Baron the right is used to move up and down

through the list.

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2.1.6 CONNECTBOX OVERVIEW

1. The ConnectBox POWER button will pulse red if the Seakeeper causes an alarm. The alarm

must be addressed on the Seakeeper Application.

2. The BRIGHTNESS button on the ConnectBox will toggle through different brightness

settings of the Seakeeper LED lights and the ConnectBox brightness. The ConnectBox and

Seakeeper lights can be set independently of each other by turning off the SYNC BRIGHTNESS

Button on the Seakeeper App.

3. The WIRELESS button is reserved for future functionality and is disabled at this time.

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