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Chapter 3: Calibration

Cal
ibrat
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Step 2: Linearise the compass

1. Press the

LINEARISE COMPASS

soft key to start the linearising process.

Note:

If you see a

WARNING - COMPASS NOT CONNECTED

message, check

your Smart Heading System connections.

2. You will then see the

LINEARISING COMPASS

box.

3. Start turning the boat in circles with the boat speed below 2 knots.

You will need to complete about two circles, taking at least 2 minutes
to complete each 360°. The bar will indicate how much of the
linearisation is complete.

Note:

If you turn the boat too quickly, you will see

WARNING: TURNING

TOO FAST - SLOW DOWN.

Apply less helm to turn in a larger circle.

Note:

Press the

CANCEL LINEARISE

soft key if you need to stop compass

linearisation at any time. The display reverts to the

COMPASS SET UP

box,

without retaining any deviation that has been calculated.

LINEARISE

COMPASS

LINEARISE

COMPASS

LINEARISE

COMPASS

ALIGN

HEADING

D5953-1

LINEARISING COMPASS

TURN BOAT SLOWLY TO LINEARISE

COMPASS. THIS SHOULD TAKE

ABOUT TWO COMPLETE REVOLUTIONS

HEADING

COG
SOG
CORRECTED DEVIATION

247°M

186°M

2.8 kts

---°

D5956-1

D3326-2

Minimum of

2 circles

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Summary of Contents for Pathfinder GyroPlus 2

Page 1: ...Pathfinder Smart Heading System Owner s Handbook Document Number 81198 1 Date February 2002 ...

Page 2: ...fications without notice As a result Raymarine cannot accept liability for any differences between the product and the handbook Copyright Information Autohelm HSB High SpeedBus SailPilot SeaTalk andSportPilot are registered trademarks of Raymarine Ltd Raymarine AST Advanced Steering Technology AutoAdapt AutoLearn AutoRelease AutoSeastate AutoTack AutoTrim FastTrim GyroPlus RayGyro RayPilot and Win...

Page 3: ...7 2 2 Installing the GyroPlus 2 unit 8 GyroPlus 2 unit dimensions 8 GyroPlus 2 unit inputs outputs 8 Site requirements 9 Mounting the GyroPlus 2 unit 10 2 3 Installing the fluxgate compass 12 Fluxgate compass description and dimensions 12 Select the location 12 Mount the fluxgate compass 14 Connect the fluxgate compass to the GyroPlus 2 unit 15 2 4 Connecting to Pathfinder Plus 16 SeaTalk connecti...

Page 4: ...vicing and safety guidelines 26 Product support 26 Appendix Connecting to Autopilots 27 Connecting to T150 or T400 course computers 27 Installation instructions for T150 T400 29 Calibration 29 Integrating with other Raymarine autopilots 30 Connecting to ST4000 or ST5000 autopilot 30 Connecting to T100 or T300 course computer 31 Specifications 32 ...

Page 5: ...ications and warranty certificate Note This handbook contains important information about installing usingandmaintainingyournewRaymarineproduct Togetthebestfrom the product please read this handbook thoroughly Important Information Before using this product please read the following information about Warranty Safety notices EMC conformance Chapter Contents Page Chapter 1 Introduction Introduces th...

Page 6: ...h so you can respond to situations as they develop WARNING Product installation This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook Failure to do so could resultin poor product performance personal injury and or damage to your boat WARNING Electrical safety Make sure the power supply is switched off before you make any electrical connections...

Page 7: ...g a Raymarine Pathfinder Plus display or a Raymarine autopilot control unit The heading output is provided as an HDM sentence on NMEA 0183 updated ten times per second It is accurate to 2 and has a resolution of 0 1 Note For more information refer to the Specifications on page 32 As shown in the following diagram the Smart Heading System consists of two components a fluxgate compass and a GyroPlus...

Page 8: ...ent Note The GyroPlus 2 unit is primarily designed to be used as part of the Smart Heading System However it can also be used as a stand alone sensor to provide rate of turn information for Raymarine course computers Refer to the Appendix for more information 1 3 Using the Smart Heading System Powering up Excessive turn rates during the first 10 seconds after power up may temporarily reduce Smart ...

Page 9: ...t You MUST calibrate the Smart Heading System after installation usinga suitableRaymarine autopilotorPathfinderPlus display see Chapter 3 Calibration Note Refer to the Appendix first if you are connecting the GyroPlus 2 unit to a Raymarine autopilot Section Page Planning the installation page 4 Installing the GyroPlus 2 unit page 8 Installing the fluxgate compass page 12 Connecting to Pathfinder P...

Page 10: ...ge 11 connectthefluxgatecompasstotheGyroPlus2unit seepage 15 Pathfinder Plus connections connect the Smart Heading System to the Pathfinder Plus using both NMEA and SeaTalk the SeaTalk connection allows the Pathfinder Plus unit to calibrate the Smart Heading System see page 16 the NMEA connection provides the Pathfinder Plus with fast heading data for MARPA and radar chart overlay see page 16 Addi...

Page 11: ... below or direct from the distribution panel Connecting to a single Pathfinder Plus Fluxgate Compass GyroPlus 2 Unit Radar Scanner SeaTalk for calibration not power NMEA out Power 12 24V Power 12 24V Pathfinder Plus Radar D5921 2 Connecting to Pathfinder Plus and SeaTalk instruments Fluxgate Compass GyroPlus 2 Unit Radar Scanner SeaTalk Instrument SeaTalk SeaTalk calibration and power NMEA out 12V...

Page 12: ...ed Cabling guidelines When running cables always observe the following guidelines ifacablehasto befedthroughthedeck useagoodquality deckgland where cables are fed through holes use grommets to prevent chafing secure long cable runs so they do not present a hazard whereverpossible routecablesawayfromfluorescentlights engines and radio transmitting equipment as these may cause interference COMPASS A...

Page 13: ...items of electrical equipment ForoptimumEMCperformance werecommendthatwhereverpossible Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are At least 1 m 3 ft from any equipment transmitting or cables carryingradiosignalse g VHFradios cablesandantennas Inthe 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 as...

Page 14: ... GyroPlus 2 unit inputs outputs D5915 1 150 mm 5 9 in 39 mm 1 5 in 130 mm 5 1 in D5916 1 GyroPlus 2 unit inputs outputs Fluxgate compass in NMEA 0183 in Not used NMEA 0183 out Heading at 10 Hz 2 accuracy 0 1 resolution SeaTalk in out including Heading at 2 Hz 2 accuracy 0 5 resolution Power in 10 V to 32 V Rate output 22 mV sec ...

Page 15: ... any compass including the fluxgate compass in the Smart Heading System at least 500 mm 20 in from any radio receiving equipment Orientation As the GyroPlus 2 unit measures the boat s rate of turn it is important to mountitonaverticalsurface asshown Ifnecessary makeupasuitable wedge shapedpackingpiecetoprovideaverticalsurface Makesureyou mount the unit the correct way up as indicated on the mounti...

Page 16: ...ters of the two fixing holes 3 Use a 3 mm 1 8 in drill bit to make two pilot holes 4 Screw oneoftheself tappingscrewsprovided No 8 x1 in intoeach hole so each screw head is at least 15 mm from the surface 5 Place the fixing holes over the screw heads then move the GyroPlus 2 unit down so the screw heads are at the top of the keyhole slots 6 Tighten the screws to secure the GyroPlus 2 unit Note Rep...

Page 17: ...connect power to both the SeaTalk terminals and the POWERterminals theGyroPlus2unitwillpowerupwheneitherorboth of these is switched on Power from SeaTalk Note Secure the SeaTalk cable to the loops on the GyroPlus 2 unit with one of the supplied cable ties Power from distribution panel Note Secure the power cabling to the loops on the GyroPlus 2 unit with one of the supplied cable ties D5951 1 Red ...

Page 18: ...k on a vertical bulkhead Note On steel boats the Fluxgate Compass should be mounted above deck see page 13 Standard location To achieve the best performance from the compass mount it as near as possible to the boat s pitch and roll center to minimize compass disturbance as shown in the shaded areas in Figure 2 2 at least 0 8 m 2 ft 6 in away from the boat s steering compass to prevent deviation of...

Page 19: ...disturbance To check if the intended mounting location is free from magnetic influence 1 Temporarily fix a simple handheld compass at the intended location 2 Turntheboatthrough360 watchingforanydifferencesbetweenthe hand bearing compass and the boat s main steering compass 3 The site is suitable for the fluxgate compass if the differences are less than 10 on all headings Location on steel hulled b...

Page 20: ...mmended location for steel hulled boats Mount the fluxgate compass CAUTION You must mount the fluxgate compass vertically with the cables exiting at the base 1 Hold the fluxgate compass against the mounting location 2 Mark the four mounting holes then remove the fluxgate compass 3 Drill four pilot holes using a 3 mm 1 8 in drill bit 4 Making sure the cable exits at the bottom secure the fluxgate c...

Page 21: ...th 8 m 26 ft of cable Route the cabletotheGyroPlus2unit takinginto accounttheEMCinstallation guidelines see page 7 Note Make sure you leave some spare cable so if necessary you can re position the compass to reduce deviation 2 Connectthefivecoresofthecabletothe FLUXGATEterminalson the GyroPlus 2 unit as shown 3 SecurethecompasscabletotheloopsontheGyroPlus2unitwithone of the supplied cable ties D53...

Page 22: ...re the SeaTalk cable to the loops on the GyroPlus 2unit with one of the supplied cable ties insert the SeaTalk plug into the socket on the Pathfinder unit or into a SeaTalk junction box already connected to the Pathfinder unit NMEA connections Use a suitable cable to connect the NMEA out terminals on the GyroPlus 2 unit to the Pathfinder Plus unit s Power NMEA cable SecuretheNMEAcablingtotheloopso...

Page 23: ... cable run To use MARPA and radar chart overlay on all units you will need to connect each Pathfinder Plus unit directly to the NMEA out terminals on the GyroPlus 2 unit so they receive fast heading data Connecting to more than one Pathfinder Plus display Fluxgate Compass GyroPlus 2 unit Radar Scanner SeaTalk SeaTalk hsb2 SeaTalk SeaTalk NMEA out NMEA out Power 12 24V Power 12 24V Power 12 24V Pat...

Page 24: ...18 Pathfinder Smart Heading System Owner s Handbook 2 Installation ...

Page 25: ...on you must take the boat on a short seatrial to calibrate the Smart Heading System This involves linearising the compass to reduce errors caused by deviating magnetic fields on your boat aligningtheheading sotheheadingfromtheSmartHeadingSystem matches a known reference You should only perform the initial seatrial in conditions of light wind and calm water in waters that are clear of any obstructi...

Page 26: ...soft key You will then see the COMPASS SET UP box The COMPASS SET UP box contains four items HEADING the current heading from the Smart Heading System if there is no heading figure displayed check your compass connections COG Course Over Ground heading from GPS if connected SOG Speed Over Ground from GPS if connected CORRECTED DEVIATION the amount of deviation corrected during compass linearisatio...

Page 27: ...ate how much of the linearisation is complete Note If you turn the boat too quickly you will see WARNING TURNING TOO FAST SLOW DOWN Apply less helm to turn in a larger circle Note Press the CANCEL LINEARISE soft key if you need to stop compass linearisationatanytime ThedisplayrevertstotheCOMPASSSETUPbox without retaining any deviation that has been calculated LINEARISE COMPASS LINEARISE COMPASS LI...

Page 28: ...ign the heading Align to COG if available Note If COG is not available proceed to Fine tune the alignment 1 Manually steer the boat on a steady course at a speed which enables you to hold that course 2 If you have a GPS connected to your Pathfinder Plus hold the boat on a straight course and increase the boat speed to more than 3 knots then wait about 30 seconds for COG to stabilize on an accurate...

Page 29: ...eading differ from COG you may then need to fine tune the heading alignment see below Fine tune the alignment 1 Use the ADJUSTHEADING soft keysto adjust the displayed headingso it matches the boat s steering compass or a known transit bearing 2 Save the aligned heading by pressing the ENTER or CLEAR key to return to the COMPASS SETUP menu Note If you do not want to save the new aligned heading pre...

Page 30: ...24 Pathfinder Smart Heading System Owner s Handbook 3 Calibration ...

Page 31: ...are secure undamaged checkthesystemcomponentsforanysignsofphysicaldamageor water damage Note Do not use chemical or abrasive materials to clean the GyroPlus 2 unit cover or fluxgate compass case If they are dirty wipe them with a clean damp cloth Fault finding Status LEDs The GyroPlus 2 unit has two status LEDs just above the Rate outputs These light up during normal operation and flash to indicat...

Page 32: ...mance from your Raymarine equipment guidelines are given in the installation instructions to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between different items of equipment i e ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Always report EMC related problemsto yournearest Raymarine dealer We use suchinformationtoimprove our qualitystandards In some installations it may not be possible to prevent t...

Page 33: ...e for MARPA and radar chart overlay on Pathfinder Plus units Connecting to T150 T400 course computer To connect the GyroPlus 2 unit to a T150 T400 leave the autopilot fluxgate compass connected to the T150 T400 power the GyroPlus 2 unit via SeaTalk connect its RATE OUTPUT to RATE GYRO inputs on the T150 T400 Connecting to T150 T400 course computer and Pathfinder Plus ToconnecttheGyroPlus2unitto aT...

Page 34: ...alk SeaTalk Gyro Data SeaTalk SeaTalk SeaTalk Power 12 24V ST6001 D5934 1 Course Computer Connecting to T150 T400 course computer and Pathfinder Plus Fluxgate Compass GyroPlus 2 Unit Radar Scanner SeaTalk Instrument SeaTalk SeaTalk Gyro Data SeaTalk SeaTalk SeaTalk NMEA out NMEA out Power 12 24V Power 12 24V Power 12 24V ST6001 Pathfinder Plus Radar D5931 1 Course Computer ...

Page 35: ...ct from the distribution panel when the autopilot is switched on Connecting the Rate Output Connect the RATE OUTPUT on the GyroPlus 2 unit to the RATE GYRO inputs on T150 T400 Calibration You do not need to re calibrate the autopilot fluxgate compass after connecting the GyroPlus 2 unit to the T150 T400 Note If you need to calibrate the fluxgate compass for any reason in the future follow the proc...

Page 36: ...lot owner s handbook or Chapter 3 Calibration in this handbook for more details The GyroPlus 2 unit will then output an accurate stabilized heading on SeaTalk for the autopilot fast heading data on NMEA for the Pathfinder Plus functions CAUTION If you are using the Smart Heading System as the primary heading reference for an autopilot you must ensure that it receives power via SeaTalk or direct fr...

Page 37: ...computer and Pathfinder Plus Fluxgate Compass GyroPlus 2 Unit T100 or T300 Course Computer Radar Scanner SeaTalk Instrument SeaTalk Gyro Data SeaTalk SeaTalk SeaTalk SeaTalk NMEA out Power 12 24V Power 12 24V Power 12 24V ST6000 or ST6001 Pathfinder Plus Radar D5932 1 D5923 1 Screen Yellow Screen Yellow Type 100 or Type 300 course computer ...

Page 38: ... range relative humidity limit 5 C to 60 C 23 F to 140 F 75 Dimensions width height depth 150 mm 5 9 in 130 mm 5 1 in 39 mm 1 5 in Weight 0 27 kg 9 5 oz Inputs fluxgate compass SeaTalk power service port NMEA 0183 v2 3 in Outputs NMEA 0183 v2 3 out Heading HDM 10 Hz at 0 1 resolution accurate to 2 NMEA Heading sentence APHDM XXX X M hh CR LF SeaTalk 2 Hz including Heading at 0 5 resolution accurat...

Page 39: ...p 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 fluorescentlamps CCFL hailerhornsandtransducersarewarrantedfor1year 12monthsfromdate of sale These items must be returned to a Raymarine facility All costs associated with transducer replacement other th...

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