DC Speed Control

Many Osmotech customers now having had several boats with thrusters often choose to upgrade to more powerful versions to be sure that the thrusters work well for them in all situations. However, very powerful single speed thrusters can, in light weather conditions, be a bit difficult to use as they push the boat too fast. The solution is to fit the new Side-Power DC Power Controller which enables proportional speed control of a DC electric thruster. By also controlling the thruster’s power, you get even more precise handling of the boat in all conditions.

S-link is a "CAN" based control system with full intelligent communication between all units in the system, much like a computer network.

The S-Link Control Bus is used by our newest thrusters, opening a whole new world of thruster control. The two-way digital communication system gives you full control over your thruster system.

Main advantages include:

• Round, compact and waterproof connectors with unique keying and colour coding to avoid faulty hookup
• Unlimited number of commands or information transferred on a single cable
• User feedback at panel
• Intelligent troubleshooting

The DC Speed Control system consists of 3 major elements, a advanced control panel, a speed control unit and a speed control enabled thruster - all tied together with the S-link control bus.

The DC Speed Control system is built with the same high safety standards as all Sidepower products. The focus on safety is a totally integral part of the product design so that everything from build quality to ease of installation is thought of to ensure long term reliability.

The thrusters used in a speed control system is almost identical to the familiar SE range of DC thrusters, the only difference being the addition of a temperature sensor and a new electronic control box. All mechanical and main electric parts are from the well proven thruster range produced by Side-Power for many years. All 12 & 24 volt DC electric thrusters produced by Side-Power can be enabled for DC Speed Control by Osmotech, even the oldest models.

The DC Power Control unit is controlled by S-link and monitors important parameters as temperature in both controller and thruster as well as thruster voltage.

The Proportional Joystick Control Panels features a Back-lit LCD display giving instant feedback to the user. System status, amount of thrust & direction of thrust as well as thruster temperature and remaining run time will be shown in real time on the display. Important user warnings and alarms will be given to the user both on screen and via audible signals.