Sleipner Control Panel 8700 Installation & User Manual (PDF)

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Operation, status LEDs, alarm codes, panel dimensions, installation and S-Link bow/stern setup for the Sleipner Side-Power 8700 control panel for retractable thrusters.

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Operation Alarm Codes Installation S-Link Products

Sleipner Control Panel 8700 — Installation & User Manual

Using the Panel

Turn on the thruster main power switch (always off when you leave the boat).
Press both ON buttons together to activate the panel and deploy the thruster; OFF retracts it and shuts down.
Press the directional button for the way you want the bow (or stern) to move.
Release shortly before the boat reaches position – she keeps drifting.

If two panels are operated in conflicting directions the thruster will not run. Forward or reverse speed must not exceed 4 knots. Above about 1-2 kn a side thruster has little steering effect.

Status LEDs

LED	Meaning
Solid yellow	Panel is on
Flashing green	Thruster deploying
Solid green	Deployed and ready
Flashing red	Retract phase
All off	Panel and thruster shut down

Troubleshooting – Alarm Codes

Flashes	Failure	Thruster reaction	User action
1 yellow & green	Thruster overtemp	Retracts	Turn off panel, wait 20 mins
2 yellow & green	Thruster low power	Retracts	Turn off panel, charge batteries
3 yellow & green	Deploy operation obstructed	Retracts	Turn off panel; lower speed / deeper water; retry
4 yellow & green	SR150000 position sensor fail	Retracts	Sensor short or open circuit: check wiring and connection
5 yellow & green	SR150000 solenoid output short circuit, port or starboard	Retracts	Check solenoid wiring and connection, and the solenoid
6 yellow & green	SR150000 motor temp sensor fail	Retracts	Check motor temp sensor, wiring and connection
1 yellow & red	Power failure, actuator	System shuts down	Turn off panel, check actuator connections, retry
2 yellow & red	Thruster IPC error	Retracts	Turn off panel and main switch at once; service by authorised personnel
3 yellow & red	Retract operation obstructed	Deploys and retries 3 times, then stops on the obstruction	Press both ON to deploy, main switch off, remove obstruction
1 yellow, green & red	Automatic Main Switch power failure	None	Check power to the AMS
2 yellow, green & red	AMS fuse blown	None	Replace the AMS fuse; on a new installation check input and output wiring
3 yellow, green & red	AMS manual override	None	Pull up the AMS
4 yellow, green & red	Panel has no contact with thruster	None	Check main switch, fuse, cables and connections; retry

The thruster will not retract while reversing at high speed: that triggers "Retract operation obstructed". Slow down and press both ON buttons before retrying OFF.

Dimensions & Fitting

Measurement	mm	inch
Internal panel diameter cut-out	51.8	2
Panel height × width	71 × 71	2.8 × 2.8
Raised height above dashboard	7	0.26
Depth behind dashboard (no cables)	41	1.61
Screw hole diameter	3	0.12
Distance between screw holes	61	2.4

The measurement table in the 8700 manual is headed "*86-08950 / *86-08955" (as printed); the drawing shows the square 8700 panel, matching the 86-08950 column above.

Choose a flat, easy-to-reach spot that does not obstruct other devices.
Mark and cut the hole with the supplied cut-out template; seal a chipped edge to help the gasket.
Fit the gasket to the back of the panel and plug in the cables.
Fasten the screws and fit the cover caps.

S-Link Bow / Stern Setup

Factory default: the panel controls the bow thruster. For a stern panel, disconnect all bow-thruster S-Link equipment (panel, AMS, control box, interface) and leave the stern equipment connected.
With the panel OFF, press and hold ON button 2 and PORT together for approx. 3 seconds: yellow blinks, green (bow) or red (stern) lights.
Press STARBOARD to assign the panel and all connected devices as STERN (red confirms), or PORT for BOW (green confirms).
Turn off the panel and reconnect all S-Link equipment.

The system runs on S-Link with the retract thruster controller 6 1242, actuator, optional foot switches and remote control, and either a manual main switch with main fuse or an Automatic Main Switch with S-Link (5A supply fuse, 120 ohm terminators).

S-Link System

S-Link is CAN-based: BACKBONE cables (blue connectors) carry power and data, one SPUR cable (green connectors) per connected unit, T-connectors or 4-port T-connectors to join them, BACKBONE Extenders to lengthen.
One POWER cable per system, ideally mid-backbone, with a 2A fuse: yellow and black to GND, red to +12VDC or +24VDC.
An END Terminator at each end of the backbone. Spare spurs may stay unterminated but protect the open connectors from water.
Avoid sharp bends, close the connector locks fully, keep cables out of standing water and away from radio transmitters, antennas and high-voltage cables.
Only original Sleipner S-Link products or approved Sleipner interfaces on the bus; with third-party control at least one original Sleipner panel must be installed.

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