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DELTA-PILOT

 

 

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Cassens & Plath GmbH, Kompasshaus, Am Lunedeich 131, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany, Tel. +49 471 4839990, Fax +49 47148399910 

www.cassens-plath.de

sales@cassens-plath.de

 

 

Furthermore navigational instruments may cause deflection of the compass, so a 
loudspeaker should be at least 70 cm away from the compass, same with electro motors to 
drive the window wipers or echo sounders. 
These moving fields will cause compass deflections which are never adjustable because the 
interference depend thereon if the instruments is switched on or off. In doubt the right 
distance to these different instruments should be determind by trial. 
 
 

Mounting 

 
Set-up type: 

1.  Pull from below the separate mounting flange to the compass binnacle. Refer to be 

attached fotos. The oblong holes show to fore and aft. Fix the ring with the plastic 
srews included to the compass binnacle in the lower position.  

2.  Fix the compass at the position as choosen according to the description before. Do 

this provisorically by non magnetic screws (not included in the range of delivery) using 
the ahead and aft oblong holes only. This is to allow alignment or A-error correction of 
the compass later. The main lubber mark is orientated to the bow of the vessel. 

3. 

Adjust the compass if necessary. It is recommended to call a professional 
compass adjuster for this, because a reliable adjustment is necessary for safe 
navigation

. Part of the adjustment procedure is the correction of alignment error, the 

A-error. If this is finished fix the compass by use of the remaining holes. 

 
Hint: 
If spray water or rain will enter the compass binnacle from above it will flow out at the bottom 
of the compass again. Therfore don’t seal the bottom of the binnacle 
 
Built-in type: 

1.  Cut a hole of 210 mm diameter at the compass place as choosen according to the 

description before. Pull the separate mounting flange from below to the compass. 
Remove the white plastic screws to be seen outside the binnacle. The oblong holes 
show to fore and aft. Fix the ring with the plastic screws included to the compass 
binnacle at the upper position.  

2.  Let down the compass into the hole. Fix the compass privisorically by non magnetic 

screws (not included in the range of delivery) using the ahead and aft oblong holes 
only. This is to allow alignment or A-error correction of the compass later. The main 
lubber mark is orientated to the bow of the vessel. 

3. 

Adjust the compass if necessary. It is recommended to call a professional 
compass adjuster for this, because a reliable adjustment is necessary for safe 
navigation

. Part of the adjustment procedure is the correction of alignment error, the 

A-error. If this is finished fix the compass by use the remaining holes. 

 
Hint: 
For the built-in type of compass choose a place protected of spray water or rain. The water 
may enter the binnacle from above and come into the cabin. 

Summary of Contents for DELTA-PILOT

Page 1: ...ompass DELTA PILOT Installation Operation Manual Cassens Plath GmbH Manufacturers of Nautical Equipment Am Lunedeich 131 D 27572 Bremerhaven Germany Tel 49 471 4839990 Fax 49 471 48399910 sales cassens plath de www cassens plath de ...

Page 2: ...th 2 pcs of magnetics inside if detctor is mountied or B C turning correctors already mounted if not detector is intended Location of Compass In case DELTA PILOT will be used for steering purposes it should be installed in ahead direction of the helmsman at a distance of not more than 1 5 m to allow easy and convenient reading In case the compass is intended to drive a magnetic detector only it ca...

Page 3: ...pass adjuster for this because a reliable adjustment is necessary for safe navigation Part of the adjustment procedure is the correction of alignment error the A error If this is finished fix the compass by use of the remaining holes Hint If spray water or rain will enter the compass binnacle from above it will flow out at the bottom of the compass again Therfore don t seal the bottom of the binna...

Page 4: ...ation if magnetic materials are the neighbourhood of the compass This is necessary even the compass position is choosen according to the notes mentioned above To avoid interferences caused by variable magnetic fields the distance between compass and field source has to be increased Variable fields cannot be adjusted and it is known no technical way to protect the compass against these fields The s...

Page 5: ...a magnet tube that should be installed below the compass with the magnet tube vertically The magnets are inside the tube For details refer to the instructions included in the delivery of the heeling corrector For detailled questions concerning the procedure of compass adjustment refer for example to HANDBOOK OF COMPASS ADJUSTMENT Pub 226 U S Defense Mapping Agency Compass adjustment has to be chec...

Page 6: ...r this proceed as follows 1 Locate the compass free of any interfering magnetic field Note the heading when the directional systems stops the move 2 Use a weak magnet iron key for example to deflect the card not more than 2 and wait until the movement of the card stops 3 Pull away the deflection iron or magnet and wait until the card stops to move 4 If the card returns to the originally noted head...

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