Garmin Access,VolvoAP,Replacement CCU
This is a Garmin Reactor 40 Course Computer Unit (CCU) built specifically for Volvo Penta-equipped boats, sold as a direct-fit replacement part rather than a full new autopilot kit — the "Access" and "VolvoAP" naming reflects that this CCU is the version designed to work within Volvo Penta's own autopilot/steering integration. As the central processor of the Reactor 40 autopilot system, the CCU takes heading and steering-command data and drives the boat's steering to hold a course or follow a route.
On Volvo Penta-powered boats, this CCU is also part of the integration Garmin and Volvo Penta jointly developed combining Volvo Penta's Assisted Docking system with Garmin's Surround View Camera System — pairing automated, joystick-assisted docking control with a 360-degree camera view around the boat for close-quarters maneuvering. Being sold as a replacement CCU means it's intended to swap directly into an existing Reactor 40/Volvo Penta installation (e.g. replacing a faulty unit) rather than being commissioned as a brand-new system component-by-component, though the standard Reactor 40 Dockside and Sea Trial Wizard commissioning is still required after installation to recalibrate the autopilot to the boat. It connects to the rest of the autopilot system (heading sensor, control head, steering drive) and the Garmin Marine Network exactly as the original-fit CCU did, and installation should be carried out by a marine electronics technician familiar with the Volvo Penta/Garmin integration given the safety-critical nature of automated steering and docking control.
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System
- Product Line: Garmin GHP Reactor 40 Autopilot
- Component: Course Computer Unit (CCU) — replacement part
- Compatibility: Volvo Penta-equipped vessels (Volvo Penta AP integration)
Integration
- Docking: Works with Volvo Penta Assisted Docking + Garmin Surround View Camera System
- Network: Garmin Marine Network
Installation
- Use Case: Direct-fit replacement for an existing Reactor 40/Volvo Penta CCU
- Commissioning: Dockside and Sea Trial Wizard recalibration required after fitting