User manual AUTOHELM ST5000 PLUS SAILPILOT

[. . . ] Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company. ST5000 Plus SailPilot Owner's Handbook Document number: 81136-4 Date: May 2001 Preface i SailPilot Rudder Reference Unit Boat's Electrical Distribution Panel ST5000 Plus Control Head Fluxgate Compass SeaTalk Instruments D3559-1 ii ST5000 Plus SailPilot Owner's Handbook Raymarine, as part of its commitment to continuous improvement and updating, reserves the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the equipment, equipment specifications, and the instructions contained within this handbook. To the best of our knowledge, the information contained within this handbook was correct as it went to press. A great deal of care has been taken to ensure that this handbook is as accurate as possible. [. . . ] Alternatively, you can set up these two control displays as default Data Pages (see section 2. 5). The default calibration settings for response level and rudder gain, as specified in Dealer Setup, are restored whenever the system is powered on. Changing the response level (AutoSeastate) The response level controls the relationship between the autopilot's course keeping accuracy and the amount of helm/drive activity. · Response Level 1, AutoSeastate (Automatic Deadband), causes the autopilot to gradually ignore repetitive movements of the vessel and only react to true variations in course. This provides the best compromise between power consumption and course keeping accuracy, and is the default calibration setting. · Response Level 2 (Minimum Deadband) provides the tightest course keeping possible. However, tighter course keeping results in increased power consumption and drive unit activity. The response can be changed at any time. Press the +1 and -1 keys together momentarily to display the Response screen. Press +1 or -1 to change the response level. Wait for 5 seconds, or press disp, to return to the previous display. 24 ST5000 Plus SailPilot Owner's Handbook Changing the rudder gain Press the +1 and -1 keys together for 1 second to display the Rudder Gain screen, and adjust the setting in the same way as for the response level. Refer to Chapter 6, Post Installation Procedures, for instructions on how to check that the rudder gain is set correctly. 3. 4 Alarms This section summarises the alarms (in order of priority) that are reported by the ST5000 Plus. Press standby to clear an alarm and return to hand steering, unless otherwise stated. SeaTalk failure STLK FAIL This silent alarm indicates that there is a wiring fault in the SeaTalk connection. Off course OFFCOURSE This alarm is activated when the vessel has been off course from the locked heading by more than the specified angle for more than 20 seconds (see Section 2. 3, Using Auto Mode). The alarm is cleared if the heading recovers or the course is changed, or if the operating mode is changed. Chapter 3: Advanced Operation 25 Wind shift WINDSHIFT This alarm is activated when a change in the apparent wind angle of more than 15° is detected (see Section 3. 2, Operation in Vane Mode). Large cross track error LARGE XTE This alarm is activated when the cross track error exceeds 0. 3 nm (see Section 3. 1, Operation in Track Mode). The alarm is cleared if the heading recovers or the course is changed, or if the operating mode is changed. Drive stopped DRIVESTOP This alarm is activated if: · the rudder reference transducer fails. · the autopilot is unable to turn the rudder. This occurs if the weather load on helm is too high, or if the rudder position is past the preset rudder limits or the rudder end-stops. Data not received NO DATA This alarm is displayed in the following circumstances: · Compass not connected · Track mode is engaged and the vessel arrives at the last waypoint in the track · Track mode is engaged and the autopilot is not receiving SeaTalk navigation data. · Track mode is engaged and the position transducer (GPS, Loran, Decca) is receiving a low strength signal ­ this will clear as soon as the signal strength improves. · Vane mode is engaged and the autopilot has not received wind angle data for 30 seconds. The autopilot stops adjusting the heading as soon as data is lost. 26 ST5000 Plus SailPilot Owner's Handbook Waypoint advance NEXT WPT?The Waypoint Advance alarm sounds whenever the target waypoint number changes, which occurs in the following circumstances: · Automatic acquisition is selected by pressing track from Auto · Waypoint advance is requested by pressing track for 1 second in Track mode (SeaTalk Navigators only) · When the vessel arrives at the target waypoint and the navigator accepts the next waypoint · When the Man Overboard (MOB) function is activated in Track mode. When the alarm sounds, the pilot continues on its current heading, but displays the bearing to the next waypoint and the direction in which the boat will turn to take up that bearing. Check that it is safe to turn onto the new track, and press track to accept the waypoint advance. [. . . ] · Wind trim data is not available ­ check the connection to the wind transducer. Index 75 Index A Advice 71 Alarms 24 Apparent wind angle Adjusting 20 Previous 21 Auto mode 5 AutoAdapt 39 Automatic Deadband 23 Automatic track acquisition AutoSeastate 23 AutoTack 7 Default angle 38 Vane mode 22 AutoTrim Default setting 38 B Bar graph C Cabling 71 Calibration 29­40 Calibration lock 36 Changing course 6 Compass alignment 66 Compass deviation correction 31, 63 Course changes 6 operating hints 9 Cross track error (XTE) 16 Cruise speed 40 Customising the autopilot 29­40 D Data Pages 11 Setting up 32 Deadband 23 Dealer Setup 34­40 Depth alarm 27 Deviation display 31 Disengaging the autopilot 4 14 5 76 Display layout 4 Dodging obstacles Auto mode 6 Track mode 18 Vane mode 21 Drive Stopped alarm 25 Drive type 39 E Engaging the autopilot F Fault finding 73 Functional test 59­60 G Graph use 31 H Hand steering 5 Heading 7 Heading alignment 31 Heading alignment adjustment Heading mode 31 I Illumination 10 Installation 41­58 Interfaces 60 K Key functions 3 L Large Cross Track Error alarm LAST HDG 7 LAST WND 21 Latitude 40 Lighting 10 Low Battery alarm 26 16 5 ST5000 Plus SailPilot Owner's Handbook 67 Index M Maintenance 71 Man Overboard (MOB) 27 Manual steering 5 Manual track acquisition 15 Minimum Deadband 23 N Navigation data displays 11 Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) NEXT WPT 26 No Data alarm 25 O Off Course alarm 8 Default angle 38 Operating modes 1 Operating sense 60 P Performance 23 Pilot type 36 Previous heading 7 R Response level 23 Default setting 37 Rudder bar 31 Rudder damping 40 Rudder gain 24, 37, 67 Rudder offset 37 S Sea trial 62 SeaTalk data displays 11 SeaTalk interface 61 Servicing 71 Setup 29­40 Shallow alarm 27 Standby mode 5 Steering bar 31 Swinging the compass 63 60 77 78 T Testing autopilot operation 67 Testing the system 59­60 Tidal stream compensation 16 Track acquisition 13 Track mode 13­14 Turn limit 37 U User Setup V Vane mode 19­20 Variation 39 W Watch alarm 26 Waypoint arrival and advance 17 Wind Shift alarm 21 Wind transducer interface 61 WindTrim 19­20 29 ST5000 Plus SailPilot Owner's Handbook Surface mount template Drill 5mm (3/16in) Machine hole 90mm (3. 54in) diameter Drill 5mm (3/16in) D3441-2a Flush Mount Template TOP 4 holes 6 mm diameter Shaded area to be removed 114 mm 109 mm D4437-2 RUDDER POSITIONED AMIDSHIPS DRILL THREE 3MM (1/8IN) HOLES CABLE POSITION D3440-1 Limited Warranty Certificate Raymarine warrants each new Light Marine/Dealer Distributor Product to be of good materials and workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 2 years/24 months from date of sale to end user, except as provided below. Defects will be corrected by Raymarine or an authorized Raymarine dealer. Raymarine will, except as provided below, accept labor cost for a period of 2 years/24 months from the date of sale to end user. During this period, except for certain products, travel costs (auto mileage and tolls) up to 100 round trip highway miles (160 kilometres) and travel time of 2 hours, will be assumed by Raymarine only on products where proof of installation or commission by authorized service agents, can be shown. Warranty Limitations Raymarine Warranty policy does not apply to equipment which has been subjected to accident, abuse or misuse, shipping damage, alterations, corrosion, incorrect and/or non-authorized service, or equipment on which the serial number has been altered, mutilated or removed. [. . . ]