User manual RAYMARINE GYROPLUS YAW RATE TRANSDUCER

[. . . ] © Raymarine Group Ltd 2001. Installation Guide 3 Introduction The external GyroPlus yaw sensor is an option to fit on Type 100/300 and Type 150/400 course computers. It provides the course computer with precise information about the boat's yaw (its rate of turn). The course computer uses this information to improve course keeping: · Type 150/400 course computers: connecting the GyroPlus enables nine response levels, provides enhanced course keeping using AST (Advanced Steering Technology). It also allows access to AutoLearn (self-learning steering calibration) when used with ST6001+ or ST7001+ control units. [. . . ] If you complete the following steps after installing the GyroPlus, your Raymarine autopilots will be able to compensate automatically for this offset and drift in Auto mode: 1. Moor the boat so the heading remains constant. Leave the autopilot in Auto mode for 5 minutes so the course computer can determine the necessary offset and drift compensation values. After 5 minutes press standby to return to Standby mode. The course computer will store the compensation values. Course computer re-calibration After installing a GyroPlus you MUST re-calibrate the autopilot. If you have an ST6001+ or ST7001+ control unit you will be able to use the AutoLearn steering calibration function. Refer to the control unit owner's handbook for more information about calibrating the course computer. Raymarine EMC Guidelines EMC Installation & Service Guidelines IMPORTANT NOTE All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment. When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields. These can cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one another, with a consequent adverse effect on operation. In order to minimise these effects and enable you to get the best possible performance from your Raymarine equipment, these guidelines are provided to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between different items of equipment, i. e. ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). The design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate EMC standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product. Please keep this document for future reference. Safety Some products generate high voltages, so never handle the cables/connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment. Installation These guidelines describe the conditions for optimum EMC performance, but it is recognised that it may not be possible to meet all of these conditions in all situations. To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC performance within the constraints imposed by any location, always ensure the maximum separation possible between different items of electrical equipment. For optimum EMC performance, it is recommended that wherever possible: · Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are: · At least 1 m (3 ft) from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying radio signals e. g. In the case of SSB radios, the distance should be increased to 2 m (7 ft). · More than 2 m (7 ft) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the radiating element. · The equipment is supplied from a separate battery from that used for engine start. Voltage drops below 10 V in the power supply to our products, and starter motor transients, can cause the equipment to reset. This will not damage the equipment, but may cause the loss of some information and may change the operating mode. Raymarine EMC Guidelines · · Raymarine specified cables are used at all times. [. . . ] This Warranty does not cover routine system checkouts or alignment/calibration, unless required by replacement of part(s) in the area being aligned. A suitable proof of purchase, showing date, place, and serial number must be made available to Raymarine or authorized service agent at the time of request for Warranty service. Consumable items, (such as: Chart paper, lamps, fuses, batteries, styli, stylus/drive belts, radar mixer crystals/diodes, snap-in impeller carriers, impellers, impeller bearings, and impeller shaft) are specifically excluded from this Warranty. Magnetrons, Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT), TFT Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) and cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL), hailer horns and transducers are warranted for 1 year/12 months from date of sale. [. . . ]