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Chapter 4: Calibration

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bidata

depth

speed

depth

speed

6 sec

REPEATER

VERSION

d

D5041-1

Software version

Displays the Bidata software version.

Repeater

The Bidata can be used as a master instrument connected directly to the
transducer, or, alternatively, as a repeating unit displaying speed and
depth information from another instrument.

Press 

speed 

to toggle between MASTER (

R0

) and REPEATER (

R1

)

operating modes.

In repeater mode:

• You cannot enter basic calibration.

• You cannot view or adjust alarms or offsets, or carry out log

calibration.

Saving intermediate calibration

Press and hold 

depth 

and 

speed 

for 2 seconds.

Exit intermediate calibration without saving

Press 

depth 

and 

speed 

together momentarily.

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Summary of Contents for Autohelm ST30 Bidata

Page 1: ...ST30 Round Bidata Owner s Handbook Document number 81075_4 Date 1stApril2001 075_4cov p65 11 04 01 11 27 1...

Page 2: ...Copyright Raymarine Limited 2001 075_4cov p65 11 04 01 11 27 2...

Page 3: ...neenvironment ThedesignandmanufactureofRaymarineequipmentandaccessories conformtotheappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility EMC standards butcorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatperformance isnotc...

Page 4: ...ii ST30RoundBidataOwner sHandbook 075_4pre p65 11 04 01 11 27 2...

Page 5: ...h 2 Shallow alarm 2 Adjusting shallow depth 2 Silencing the shallow alarms 3 Turning shallow alarm ON and OFF 3 Offset 3 Default display 3 Loss of signal 3 1 3 Speed key functions 4 Speed 4 Trip dista...

Page 6: ...ower via SeaTalk 13 3 5 Adding an independent lighting switch 13 3 6 Installing the Biducer transducer 14 Cable connections 14 3 7 Calibration requirement 14 Chapter 4 Calibration 15 4 1 Introduction...

Page 7: ...ithout saving 19 Default display 20 4 3 Extended calibration 20 Calibration 21 Boat show 21 Depth and speed damping 21 Saving extended calibration 21 Exit extended calibration without saving 21 Specif...

Page 8: ...vi ST30RoundBidataOwner sHandbook 075_4pre p65 11 04 01 11 27 6...

Page 9: ...marineproduct Wearesureyour ST30instrumentwillgiveyoumanyyearsoftrouble freeoperation Thisinstrumentisdesignedtoprovidereliableperformance even underthemostdemandingconditions bidata depth speed depth...

Page 10: ...a transducer is not included If any item is not present contact your Raymarine Dealer If the ST30 Round Bitata is to be flush mounted do not fit a display bezel ST30 Round Bidata instrument Sealing ga...

Page 11: ...onmanysports boats TheBidatausesaneasy to installtransommounttransducer Biducer combiningbothspeedanddepthelementsinasinglehousing IftheBidataisusedinconjunctionwithaSeaTalkautopilot thespeed input pr...

Page 12: ...hedepth feetormetres atwhichpoint audibleandvisualalarmswillbetriggered Thesealarmscanbe silencedbypressingthespeedordepthkey Adjusting shallow depth 1 Fromtheshallowdepthalarmdisplay pressdepthandspe...

Page 13: ...played 2 PressdepthandspeedtogethermomentarilytoenterCAL mode 3 PressdepthtoswitchthealarmONorOFF 4 Press depthandspeedtogetherfor2secondstoexitCALmode Offset Thisisthedistance feetormetres fromtheBid...

Page 14: ...tance Tripisthedistancecoveredbetweenpoweronandpoweroff Thiscan benauticalmiles NM kilometres KM orstatutemiles SM Resetting Trip Distance Pressandholdthe speedkeyuntilthetripdistanceiszeroed distance...

Page 15: ...depth speed depth speed OFF L0 1 second TheBidatahasfourilluminationsettings off low L1 medium L2 and high L3 TheBidataautomaticallyreturnstonormaloperation5secondsafter thelastkeypress Iftheshallowde...

Page 16: ...6 ST30RoundBidataOwner sHandbook 075_4c01 p65 11 04 01 11 27 6...

Page 17: ...rmancefromyourRaymarine equipment guidelinesaregivenintheinstallationinstructions to enableyoutoensureminimuminteractionbetweendifferentitems ofequipment i e ensureoptimumElectromagneticCompatibility...

Page 18: ...breaker fuse No speed information Biducer paddlewheel obstructed Poor Biducer cable connection or cable damaged Nodepthinformation Aerated water boat wakes or propeller wash Normal operation will ret...

Page 19: ...eisnotcompromised Althougheveryefforthasbeentakentoensurethattheywillperform underallconditions itisimportanttounderstandwhatfactorscould affecttheoperationoftheproduct Theguidelinesgivenheredescribet...

Page 20: ...eferriteneedstoberemovedduringinstallationit mustbereassembledinthesameposition Suppression ferrites Thefollowingillustrationshowstypicalcablesuppressionferritesfitted toRaymarineequipment Alwaysuseth...

Page 21: ...esewillnotcauseahazardby weakeningcriticalpartsofthevessel sstructure Ifindoubt seek advicefromareputableboatbuilder 1 Ifappropriate usethetemplateprovidednearthebackofthisbook tomarktheintendedlocati...

Page 22: ...tuds C bracket and thumbnutsasshown D1600 2 bidata depth speed depth speed 3 3 Connecting the power supply direct CAUTION Ensurethatthepowersupplyisprotectedbya5 Afuseorcircuit breaker 1 Plugthe2 m 6...

Page 23: ...ntviathedaisyloomcable asshown 3 5Adding an independent lighting switch WhentheBidataispartofaSeaTalksystemthelightingiscontrolled fromthekeypadorfromanotherSeaTalkinstrumentonthebus Ifyouhaveanindepe...

Page 24: ...vided Cable connections ThecablefromtheBiducerconsistsoffivecoreswhichshouldbe connectedtotheBidataasfollows Cablecolour Bidataconnection Green Green SPEED Screen Grey SPEED Red Red SPEED Blue Blue DE...

Page 25: ...uresmustbecarriedoutbeforetheequipmentisused operationally tooptimisetheperformanceoftheinstrumentwiththe vessel Allkeypressesaremomentaryunlessotherwisestated EMC conformance Alwayschecktheinstallati...

Page 26: ...onproceduretoturnonbasic calibration Offset entry Thisoptionisusedtoselectwhetherthedisplayedwaterdepthisfrom thesurfaceorbelowtheBiducer Seta 0 zero offset togivethedepthfromthetransducertothe seabed...

Page 27: ...abledepthunitsaremetresorfeet Theseunitsaretoggled withthedepthorspeedkey Speed and log units TheavailablespeedandlogunitsareKmh Mph Kts SMandNM Theseunitsaretoggledwiththedepthorspeedkey Log calibrat...

Page 28: ...bytwoto obtaintheaverage 4 AttheLOGcalibrationdisplay pressdepthandspeedtogether momentarilytoentereditmode 5 Enterthecorrectionfactor charteddistancedividedbythe average usingthedepthkeytoincreasethe...

Page 29: ...y asarepeatingunitdisplayingspeedand depthinformationfromanotherinstrument PressspeedtotogglebetweenMASTER R0 andREPEATER R1 operatingmodes Inrepeatermode Youcannotenterbasiccalibration Youcannotviewo...

Page 30: ...ress 4 3 Extended calibration Usethefollowingflowcharttocarryoutextendedcalibration Theextendedcalibrationfeaturesillustratedbelowarecycledusingthe depthkey bidata depth speed depth speed CAL 15 sec C...

Page 31: ...ationprogramfordealeruseonly 1 ONand0 OFF Depth and speed damping Dampingcontrolstherateatwhichthedisplayeddataisupdated The selectablerange adjustedusingthespeedkey isbetween1and15 with1providingarap...

Page 32: ...22 ST30RoundBidataOwner sHandbook 075_4c04 p65 11 04 01 11 27 22...

Page 33: ...res 0 to 400 feet Speedrange 0to99 9knots mph orkph Trip 0to999nm sm orkm Log 0to5999nm sm orkm Shallowalarm 3to33feet 1to10metres Depthoffset 9 9 to 9 9 feet 4 0to 4 0metres Illumination 3levelsviaSe...

Page 34: ...24 ST30RoundBidataOwner sHandbook 075_4spe p65 11 04 01 11 28 24...

Page 35: ...ST30 Round Bidata Template Cut hole to 86 mm 3 8 in diameter max 3 Cut out shaded area only 075_4tem p65 11 04 01 11 28 1...

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Page 37: ...mpellers impeller bearings and impeller shaft are specifically excluded from this Warranty Magnetrons Cathode Ray Tubes CRT TFT Liquid Crystal Displays LCD and cold cathode fluorescentlamps CCFL haile...

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