New Steering Control
Apart from improving handling and making installation of systems at the shipyard easier Raytheon Anschütz says its new NautoSteer AS new advanced steering control sets highest standards of safety at sea. NautoSteer AS is based on CAN bus technology, whereas all important components such as follow-up amplifiers, autopilots, interface units and alarm monitoring units are connected via redundant CAN bus systems.
A redundant CAN bus provides secure data communication and built-in reliability of the whole system. Thanks to its integrated steering failure and wire-break monitoring, the steering control system permanently monitors actual rudder with set rudder and wire breaks to prevent from any unwanted rudder actions. At shipyards the new NautoSteer AS steering control eases installation with easier wiring of standard power and bus connections, less cabling as well as quicker PC-based commissioning and system set-up.