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User Guide
Using your
SmartController
D7613-1
81243_1.fm Page 8 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:06 AM
Page 1: ...sible Your guide contains an explanation on how to use your SmartController sofindingyourwayaroundwillbecome second nature Ifallyouwanttodoispowerupandgetgoing that sfine But if you want to know more about what your SmartController will do for you you ll find it here Document Number 81243 1 Date December 2004 D7609 1 81243_1 fm Page 1 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 2: ...2 User Guide Contents SmartController D 7 6 1 0 1 81243_1 fm Page 2 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 3: ...xed wind angle 18 How do I tack using the autopilot 19 How do I dodge an obstacle 20 Setting up your SmartController How do I change a favourite page 23 How do I change the page layout 24 How do I change page content 25 How do I show or hide pages 26 How do I change the pattern direction 27 How do I change my boat type 28 How do I adjust the autopilot settings 29 Alarms and Troubleshooting Fault f...
Page 4: ...4 User Guide Getting started D7611 1 81243_1 fm Page 4 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 5: ...for the first time you will need to charge the unit To charge the SmartController simply place it into the cradle pull open the rubber cover on the base and connect the charging cable CAUTION Do not use any other cable to charge the unit The battery power indicator will flash during charging The recommended charge time is approximately five hours Once fully charged the battery indicator will stop ...
Page 6: ...OARD Use in PILOT mode to power steer your boat Press and hold for Smart Steer STANDBY Use to return to manual control of your boat when in PILOT mode Press and hold to access Pilot Setup MODE Press to select required pilot mode SmartController display with power and battery strength indicators NAVIGATE PORT Use in PILOT mode to power steer your boat Press and hold for Smart Steer D7612 1 81243_1 ...
Page 7: ...using your SmartController you can temporarily lock the autopilot keys to ensure that it is not accidentally operated Access to the instrument pages is unaffected by the keylock How do I activate the keylock Press and hold the mode button until you see the KEYLOCK ACTIVE message A key symbol willalso be displayedontheinstrument datapages Note You cannotactivatekeylockwhenthe autopilot is in contro...
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Page 9: ...ment display 1 Press the up down key to move to the previous or next page 2 The number of the page currently being displayed will be shown in the upper left hand corner 3 Press the MENU softkey to access SmartController settings Example Screens view previous page view next page MENU DEPTH 4 7FT SPEED 11KTS MENU XTE 0 35NM BTW 002º DTW 2 5NM 2 Data items Graphcal data 1 4 If you only ever use a few...
Page 10: ...G 9 7 KTS VMG W KTS BACK 3 1 2 When planning your favourite pages use SHOW ALL DATA to see what data will be shown Quick Tip From the main instrument display 1 Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu 2 Using the up down key scroll to SHOW ALL DATA and press the SELECT softkey 3 All of the available SeaTalk data will be displayed with its present value Use the up down key to scroll through ...
Page 11: ...ng to one of its preset patterns The types of patterns that are available are dependant on your boat and autopilot type Each of the patterns are explained on the following pages Available modes POWER FISHING SAIL AUTO AUTO AUTO ZIGZAG CIRCLE SPIRAL CLOVER TRACK TRACK TRACK WIND TACK S1000 autopilots only D7616 1 81243_1 fm Page 11 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 12: ...TO mode STANDBY Returns the boat to manual steering To continue on your current heading under autopilot control use the AUTO mode This will steer you in a straight line ahead until commanded otherwise AUTO mode can be used in conjunction with SMARTSTEER see page 20 to give you remote power steering control of your boat AUTO mode is also available for selection via the MODE button AUTO D7617 1 8124...
Page 13: ...on your GPS or Chartplotter Ensure that your GPS Chartplotter is sending valid SeaTalk or NMEA 0183 data From any screen 1 Press MODE repeatedly until TRACK is displayed 2 Press PILOT to activate TRACK mode 3 If a valid route is received the SmartController will tell you the direction in which it will turn the boat and the new heading it will steer to Press PILOT to accept Note At each waypoint co...
Page 14: ...ny screen 1 Press MODE repeatedly until CIRCLE is displayed 2 Use the PORT and STARBOARD keys to change the size S M or L if required 3 Press the PILOT key to activate the autopilot change pattern size Sml Med or Large press repeatedly until you reach CIRCLE activates autopilot in CIRCLE mode MODE PILOT Fishing patterns are designed to work at speeds up to 15kts Check your speed before starting D7...
Page 15: ...topilot SPIRAL change pattern size Sml Med or Large press repeatedly until you reach SPIRAL 3 1 2 activates autopilot in SPIRAL mode MODE PILOT When you select SPIRAL mode your current position is marked as the center of the spiral Your autopilot will now gently steer your boat into a spiral of the selected size You can change the pattern direction in PILOT SETUP See section 3 D7620 1 81243_1 fm P...
Page 16: ...size Sml Med or Large press repeatedly until you reach ZIGZAG activates autopilot in ZIG ZAG mode MODE PILOT When you enter ZIGZAG mode the autopilot will use your current position and heading as the center line of the zig zag The autopilot will now gently steer your boat into the pattern starting with a turn to starboard Fishing patterns are designed to work at speeds up to 15kts Check your speed...
Page 17: ...oint CLOVERLEAF change pattern size Sml Med or Large press repeatedly until you reach CLOVERLEAF 3 1 2 activates autopilot in CLOVERLEAF mode MODE PILOT From any screen 1 Press MODE repeatedly until CLOVERLEAF is displayed 2 Use the PORT and STARBOARD keys to change the size S M or L if required 3 Press the PILOT key to activate the autopilot You can change the pattern direction in PILOT SETUP See...
Page 18: ...r boat is equipped with a wind transducer you can set the autopilot to steer at a fixed angle to the wind WIND mode You can adjust this angle to suit your needs WIND From any screen 1 Press MODE repeatedly until WIND is displayed 2 Press PILOT to activate WIND mode 3 The current wind angle will be displayed Use the PORT and STARBOARD keys to change the angle as required Press PILOT to accept D7623...
Page 19: ...h the autopilot for details on changing the tack angle TACK 3 1 2 MODE PILOT WIND From any screen 1 Press MODE repeatedly until TACK is displayed 2 Use the PORT and STARBOARD keys to select the TACK direction 3 Press PILOT to accept press repeatedly until you reach TACK press to start the TACK maneuver select the desired tack direction D7624 1 81243_1 fm Page 19 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 20: ...y power steer your boat With the autopilot activated 1 A brief press of the PORT or STARBOARD key will make a 1º course change in that direction 2 A press and hold of the PORT or STARBOARD key will execute a controlled turn until you release the button SmartSteer 3 The autopilot will now resume on the new heading SmartSteer 1º Dodge With the autopilot activated 1º course change Dodge Large course ...
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Page 22: ...22 User Guide Setting up your SmartController D7626 1 81243_1 fm Page 22 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 23: ... Press and hold the SELECT button to change the content for that page The selected favourite page can now be configured From the main instrument display 1 Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu 2 Using the up down key scroll to CHANGE PAGES and press the SELECT softkey 3 Using the up down key scroll to the page you wish to change and press the SELECT softkey D7627 1 ACCEPT CHANGE CONTENT ...
Page 24: ...nge page screen selects the next available layout see options below When desired format selected ACCEPT From the change page screen 1 Using the up down key scroll to LAYOUT 2 Press the CHANGE softkey to scroll through the layout options The icon to the left reflects the selected option 3 Press the ACCEPT softkey to use the selected layout for this page MENU XTE 0 35NM BTW 002º DTW 2 5NM D7628 1 AC...
Page 25: ... screen From the change page screen 1 Using the up down key scroll to CONTENT and press the CHANGE softkey The current data type s will be displayed 2 The selected data element will be shown with a black background Where you have more than one piece of data displayed use the softkey to select the data element you wish to change 3 Use the up down control to scroll through the available data types f...
Page 26: ...t to see Example screen ACCEPT CHANGE CONTENT LAYOUT PAGE OFF PAGE 1 PAGE ON OFF From the change page screen CHANGE Toggles Page On Off From the change page screen 1 Using the up down key scroll to PAGE ON or PAGE OFF 2 The label displayed indicated the current status of the selected page This will also be represented graphically in the icon 3 Press the CHANGE softkey to toggle the setting from ON...
Page 27: ...trument display 1 Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu 2 Using the up down key scroll to PILOT SETTINGS and press the SELECT softkey 3 Use the up down key to scroll down to the PATTERN option and press SET to switch between CLOCKWISE and ANTI CLOCKWISE patterns When you are done press BACK to return to the main menu D7631 1 AUTOLEARN START BOAT TYPE FISHING PILOT ENABLED SETTINGS CHANGE...
Page 28: ...also be represented graphically in the icon 3 Press the CHANGE softkey to toggle the setting from ON to OFF and vice versa SELECT PILOT SETTINGS BOAT TYPE MENU SET toggles between POWER FISHING SAIL Your SmartController can be set to suit the type of vessel to which it is fitted This ensures that the user interface will offer you the most relevant features AUTOLEARN START BOAT TYPE FISHING PILOT E...
Page 29: ...ok ST4000 Yes Use existing controller see your autopilot handbook ST5000 Yes Use existing controller see your autopilot handbook 100 300 Series Yes Use existing controller see your autopilot handbook SmartPilot S1 Series with ST 6001 7001 8001 Yes Use existing controller see your autopilot handbook SmartPilot S2 Series was 150 Series with ST 6001 7001 8001 Yes Use existing controller see your auto...
Page 30: ...30 User Guide Alarms and Troubleshooting D7633 1 81243_1 fm Page 30 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 31: ...lank No power press Cto power up the SmartCon troller or charge the batteries Autopilot not responding Drive the boat for 30 seconds at above 2 5kts and retry Check autopilot connections Boat turns slowly and takes a long time to come onto course Rudder gain too low Complete AutoLearn or increase gain setting Boat overshoots when turning onto a new course Rudder gain too high Complete AutoLearn or...
Page 32: ...NT LIMIT Serious drive failure the drive is taking too much current due to short circuit or jamming Check the drive unit DRIVE STOPPED The autopilot is unable to turn the rudder this occurs if the weather load on helm is too high or if the rudder position sensor has passed beyond the preset rudder limits or rudder end stops Check drive and rudder position sensor LARGE XTE This alarm will sound whe...
Page 33: ...e signal improves NO PILOT The controller is not receiving data from the autopilot Check connections and check course computer is switched on OFFCOURSE This alarm sounds if you have been off course from the locked heading for more than 20 sec onds It also states if you are to the PORT or STARBOARD of the intended heading RG FAIL GyroPlus yaw sensor has failed Call a Rayma rine service agent ROUTE ...
Page 34: ... forinformation on boat types From the main instrument display 1 Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu 2 Using the up down key scroll to ALARMS and press the SELECT softkey 3 Using the up down key scroll to the alarm you wish to change and press the SELECT softkey DEPTH WP ARRIVAL LOST FIX PILOT HIGH WIND LOW WIND BACK ALARMS SELECT LOCAL SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM OFF OFF Example Screen D7634...
Page 35: ...type is set to SAIL See page 20 forinformation on boat types From the main instrument display 1 Press the CHANGE softkey to select the type of alarm top be reported 2 SYSTEM alarms with the ship s system LOCAL alarms to a value set on the handheld OFF Alarm not reported 3 For LOCAL alarms use the up down key to adjust the alarm threshold value DEPTH LOCAL ALARM 9 4 FT BACK ALARMS SELECT Example Sc...
Page 36: ...g If necessary only use a mild detergent Never use chemical orabrasivematerials to clean the controller Ifitisdirty wipe it with a clean damp cloth Dealer Maintenance Procedures Thissectionincludes proceduresthathaveasignificantimpactonautopilot operation and can affect your boat s safety You will not need to follow these procedures innormal operation Wethereforerecommendthatthese are only perform...
Page 37: ...station This registration process is to prevent unauthorised control of your boat by another wireless user Note There may be instances where you want to move your controller to another boat and use it with another system In this case you will need to de register from the current system and register with the new system You can do this using the REGISTRATION function Note Forbestresultsalwaysperform...
Page 38: ...he operation The SmartController will attempt to commuicate with the basestation and de register When complete the display will read HANDSET NOT REGISTERED If the SmartController cannot communicate with the basestation then a BASE NOT FOUND message will be displayed It is still possible to de register the SmartController at this point by pressing SELECT To leave without de registering press EXIT F...
Page 39: ...istributor service representative ortheRaymarineTechnicalServicesCallCenter Refertothe back cover or www raymarine com for contact details If you cannot trace or rectify the fault contact your nearest Raymarine dealer or Service Center specifying The SmartController serial numbers the controller serial number is printed on its rear cover the controller software version numbers 81243_1 fm Page 39 T...
Page 40: ...40 User Guide Important Safety Information D7636 1 81243_1 fm Page 40 Tuesday December 7 2004 10 06 AM ...
Page 41: ...l safety Make sure the power supply is switched off before you make any electrical connections WARNING Calibration We supply this product calibrated to default settings that should provide initial stable performance for most boats To ensure optimum performance on your boat you must complete the AutoLearn procedure as described in your autopilot handbook WARNING Navigation aid Although we have desi...
Page 42: ...mayappear adangeroussituation can develop rapidly Maintain an accurate record of the boat s position by using either a navigation aid or visualbearings Maintain a continuous plot of your boat s position on a current chart Ensure that the locked autopilot heading will steer the boat clear of all obstacles Make proper allowance for tidal set the autopilot cannot Evenwhenyourautopilotislockedontothed...
Page 43: ...ned not to exceed the limits for exposure to RF energy set by national authorities and international health agencies These limits establish permitted levels of radio wave exposure for the general population An example of a radio frequency exposure guideline and standard that the SmartController is designed to conform to is BS EN 50371 2002 Generic standard to demonstrate the compliance of low powe...
Page 44: ...at performance is not compromised Connections to other equipment IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipmentusinga cable not supplied by Raymarine a suppression ferrite MUST always be attached to the cable near to the Raymarine unit Handbook Information Tothe best ofourknowledge theinformation in thishandbook was correct when it went to press However Raymarine cannot accept liability f...
