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YACHT DEVICES YDAP-04N, is an autopilot with a course computer and steering control in one unit. It can control vessels up to 40 feet and 12 tons displacement. It can control a hydraulic pump or a reversible linear drive with electrical coupling and deliver up to 10A continuous current (16A peak) with a 12/24 V power supply.
For a minimal installation, besides the drive, you also need an NMEA 2000 network or SeaTalk NG network with a course sensor and rudder angle sensor. In the simplest case, the autopilot can be controlled with five (or even two: STANDBY and AUTO) buttons connected to its terminals. Feedback from the autopilot can be obtained with internal LEDs and external LEDs and a buzzer connected to the unit's terminals. We do not yet offer ready-made control panels, so you can create your own with the design and buttons you prefer.
The autopilot supports AUTO, WIND, and TRACK modes, and to use WIND mode, the boat's network must include a wind sensor. For TRACK mode, GPS and a chart plotter in the NMEA 2000 network or navigation software on a PC or mobile connected to the NMEA 2000 network via a gateway are required.
If you have an NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi gateway or router, or an Ethernet gateway from Yacht Devices, you can also manage the autopilot via Web Gauges with the browser on your PC or mobile. If you are not afraid to use your phone near water, you can get remote control for the autopilot at no extra cost. With these devices, you can also use the CAN Log Viewer software to view the autopilot's internal settings, fine-tune it, and update its firmware.
With an unbeatable price level and extensive functionality, we are confident that the YDAP-04 is a good choice for upgrading existing systems and for new installations on small and medium-sized vessels. The only disadvantage compared to our well-known competitors is that we do not offer a dedicated display to control the autopilot. However, we are working on supporting third-party displays. Currently, we support Navico (Simrad, B&G, Lowrance) and Raymarine displays.
The autopilot is also compatible with Raymarine's SeaTalk NG pilot controllers, such as Raymarine ST70, and can be used to replace older autopilots like SmartPilot SPX 30. You can also control the autopilot from any modern MFD using the CZone protocol. The CZone configuration file for your chart plotter can be downloaded from our website. Additionally, the autopilot has "virtual buttons" that expose themselves as an NMEA 2000 binary switch bank, allowing further control via NMEA 2000 with Switch Control YDSC-04 or other compatible products.
Basic calibration and commissioning can be performed with buttons connected to the unit's terminals. For more advanced fine-tuning and activation/deactivation of experimental functions, an NMEA 2000 gateway and software (from ActiSense, Maretron, Yacht Devices, etc.) that allows input of installation strings for NMEA 2000 are required. The easiest way to install the autopilot is to use our free CAN Log Viewer software for Mac, Windows, and Linux. The program offers dedicated windows for viewing and configuring the autopilot's settings and allows updating the unit's firmware.
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