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SmartPilot
Series

Commissioning
Guide

Document reference: 81273-1
Date: Date: December 2005

81273_1.book Page 1 Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:25 AM

Summary of Contents for SmartPilot ST6001

Page 1: ...SmartPilot Series Commissioning Guide Document reference 81273 1 Date Date December 2005...

Page 2: ...ailPilot SeaTalk and SportPilot are registered trademarks of Raymarine Ltd Raymarine SmartPilot AST Advanced Steering Technology AutoAdapt AutoLearn AutoRelease AutoSeastate AutoTack AutoTrim FastTrim...

Page 3: ...this handy guide to the main operations SmartPilotOperatingGuide Detailedoperatinginformationaboutyour SmartPilot Note This handbookcontains importantinformationabouttheinstallationandcommis sioningof...

Page 4: ...NG Calibration requirement 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 compl...

Page 5: ...they will perform under all conditions it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product TheguidelinesgivenheredescribetheconditionsforoptimumEMCperformance butitis...

Page 6: ...used with Raymarine equipment Always use the ferrites supplied by Raymarine Connections to other equipment IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipmentusingacable notsuppliedbyRaymarine a...

Page 7: ...s 4 1 4 Connecting the Power and the Drive unit 5 Grounding the SmartPilot 7 1 5 Fuse Protection 8 1 6 How to connect SmartPilot system elements 8 Securing the Cables 9 1 7 How to connect SeaTalk equi...

Page 8: ...ment connections 21 Step 3 Check the autopilot operating sense 21 Check the rudder position sensor 21 Check the autopilot steering sense 22 Step 4 Adjust key SmartPilot settings 22 Enter Dealer Calibr...

Page 9: ...5 Accessing Dealer Calibration 45 Dealer Calibration screens and settings 47 SeaTrial Calibration lock 47 Vessel type 47 Drive type 48 Align rudder 48 Rudder limit 49 Rudder gain 49 Counter rudder 49...

Page 10: ...9 4 1 Fault finding 59 SmartPilot alarm messages 60 4 2 Maintenance 62 EMC servicing and safety guidelines 62 Product support 63 World wide web 63 Telephone help line 63 Help us to help you 63 SmartPi...

Page 11: ...Pilot Computer S1 S1G S2 S2G S3 S3G SmartPilot Controller ST6001 ST6002 ST7001 ST7002 ST8001 or ST8002 Drive Unit Note ForVolvoPenta IPS autopilot systemsthe rudder referenceanddriveunits are not requ...

Page 12: ...ather and sailing conditions Non G systems do not contain a built in Gyro These can be upgraded with a dealer fitted internal Gyro or connecting an external Gyro unit SmartPilot Version Supply voltage...

Page 13: ...nnector cover gently lift the connector cover away from the base and the lid will come free useaflat bladedscrewdriverorsmallcoin to rotate the catch 1 4 turn 90 in either direction until you hear a c...

Page 14: ...puts D6389 1 SeaTalk fuse 2 A Power fuse 15 A Note Spare fuses located in the connector cover D5193 2 Spare connectors S3 only Fluxgate compass inputs External GyroPlus yaw sensor inputs Fuse puller S...

Page 15: ...othe SmartPilot computer 2 Select the appropriate size cable distribution panel to SmartPilot computer Note ThesespecificationsapplytothecablingforCR solenoids PowertheCRpump motor separately as speci...

Page 16: ...0 mm in of insulation from the end of each cable Use a small screwdriver to loosen the screw on the terminal block Insert the stripped cable into the terminal and tighten the screw Strip 8 10 mm in of...

Page 17: ...ivalent stranded wire diameter 4mm or greater Using the supplied yellow in female spade connector connect the braid to RF GND on the SmartPilot computer The other end of the earth strap should be conn...

Page 18: ...als will accept stranded cable up to 2 5 mm2 14 AWG Connect the following elements as shown in the diagram 1 Compass 2 Rudder Sensor 3 SmartPilot Controller via SeaTalk Note For Volvo Penta IPSautopil...

Page 19: ...lot and view autopilot information SeaTalk equipment such as instruments chartplotters radar and GPS the SmartPilot can use information from this equipment to enhance course keeping and provide additi...

Page 20: ...youmay needtoprovide12V power supply toeachendoftheSeaTalkbus ring main style Refer to the instrument handbookfor moreinformation Separate SmartPilot computer and instrument power Another option isto...

Page 21: ...sses their signals in this order of priority 1 Fluxgate compass 2 NMEA compass 3 SeaTalk compass Thismeansthatifyou wantto useaNMEAcompassasthe primarycompass you need to disconnect the fluxgate compa...

Page 22: ...ack of the SmartPilot controller Refer to the Controller handbook for NMEA data details using the SeaTalk NMEA interface part number E85001 to convert the NMEA data to SeaTalk data WARNING Connections...

Page 23: ...ormation from NMEA equipment SmartPilot computer NMEA inputs NMEA 0183 received S1 S2 S3 Information extracted APB cross track error bearing to waypoint waypoint number BWC BWR bearing to waypoint dis...

Page 24: ...uilt in Gyro but you have the option of adding an external GyroPlus part number E12101 or a dealer fitted internal GyroPlus part number A18069 Handheld remotes Two wireless Raymarine handheld remote c...

Page 25: ...switch if required By closing a circuit this switch will turn off the computer power supply Connect a suitable off switch to the OFF SWITCH inputs on the computer Other manufacturers drive units S2 an...

Page 26: ...manufacturer s drive ascertain the operating voltage of the CLUTCH Ensure the clutch fuse is set to the correct voltage i e to the left for a 12 V clutch or right for a 24 V clutch If necessary select...

Page 27: ...y strain on the cable connections Referring to the illustrations below secure the cables with the cable clamp as follows 1 Hold the cable clamp in place below the computer making sure itscenterholeisb...

Page 28: ...low the POWERand MOTOR terminals on the computer the clamp securely holds all cables the legs on cable clamp do not pinch any of the cables Note Ifthepowerand ormotorcablesarelargerthan5mm 1 4 in diam...

Page 29: ...nd these are defined in the table below 2 1 Dockside Checks WARNING Ensure safe control For safe control of your boat you MUST complete the dockside checks before starting the initial seatrial With th...

Page 30: ...ntroller does not beep or the display is blank check the fuse circuit breaker and the SeaTalk fuse in the SmartPilot computer If the display shows the SEATALK FAIL or NO DATA alarm message check the S...

Page 31: ...s not configured to transmit the required data format Wind instrument connections If you have connected the SmartPilotto a NMEA or SeaTalk wind instrument check the links by pressing standby and auto...

Page 32: ...ves to port or the rudder drives hardover i press standby ii turn off the power iii reverse the motor wires connected to the SmartPilot computer iv switch on the power and re check Note If therudderov...

Page 33: ...adjustment The default values for each vessel type are listed on page 57 ST6001 ST6002 Controllers ST7001 ST7002 and ST8001 ST8002 Controllers press and hold the standby key for two seconds to enter...

Page 34: ...l type 3 Press disp to select the new type of boat and move to the next calibration option Options DISPLACE Power driven boats which do not plane Typically below 15 kts top speed SEMI DISPLACE Faster...

Page 35: ...E TYP page 2 Use the 1 or 1keys or the rotary control to select the appropriate drive type 3 Pressdisp to select the drive type and move to the next calibration option Drive Drive Type Setting Drive T...

Page 36: ...ngtheinitial seatrial by manually steering a straight coursethenaccessing the ALIGN RUD screen in Seatrial Calibrationtoadjusttheoffset Set the rudder limits 1 With the SmartPilot still in Dealer Cali...

Page 37: ...tallation before going to sea to make sure that it is not affected by radio transmissions engine starting etc IMPORTANT You can return to manual steering at any time during the seatrial by pressing th...

Page 38: ...pass involves turning your boat in slow circles so the SmartPilot can determine the deviationandcalculateanycorrectionrequired Youmustcarryoutthisprocedure in calm conditions and preferably on flat wa...

Page 39: ...ctionprocessbypressingthestandby ordisp Ifyouthenwanttorepeatthedeviationcorrection returntothe SWING COMPASS screen 5 Continue slowly turning the boat until the controller beeps and displays the DEVI...

Page 40: ...e boat s steeringcompassor a known tran sit bearing 4 Use 1 1 10 and 10keysortherotary controltoadjustthedisplayed heading until it matches boat s steering compass or a known transit bearing 5 Press a...

Page 41: ...sting SmartPilot steering settings The next stage of the seatrial is to set key parameters that affect the SmartPilot s steering characteristics using AutoLearn S1G S2G and S3G systems use AutoLearn a...

Page 42: ...udder centered For non planing boats setacomfortablecruisingspeed Forplaningboatssetthespeedso the boat is just planing A t l e a s t 0 2 5 n m 5 0 0 m o f c l e a r s e a s p a c e A t l e a s t 0 0...

Page 43: ...27 steps depending on boat characteristics and sea conditions Note If youneed tocancel theAutoLearn pressthe standby or disp key 5 When the SmartPilot has finished learning the controller will beep a...

Page 44: ...peration 1 Steer onto a compass heading and hold the course steady If necessary steer the boat manually for a short time to check how the boat steers 2 Press auto to lock onto the current heading The...

Page 45: ...nce 3 Pressauto to enter Auto mode then alter course by 40 if the rudder gain is adjusted correctly the 40 course change should result in a crisp turn followed by an overshoot of no more than 5 ifther...

Page 46: ...tfromyawingoffcourse Highercounterruddersettingsresultinmorerudder being applied To check the counter rudder setting 1 Set RESPONSE to level 3 see page 35 2 Sail your boat at cruising speed in clear w...

Page 47: ...s in the wind load on the sails or superstructure or an imbalance of engines Gain experience with your SmartPilot before attempting to adjust the AutoTrim setting On sail boats you can only evaluate t...

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Page 49: ...pages User Calibration USER CAL The itemsin UserCalibration vary according to the Vessel Type you have selected in Dealer Calibration YouwillprobablyneedtoaccessUserCalibrationonafairlyregularbasistoa...

Page 50: ...tion USER CAL Seatrial Calibration SEATRIAL CAL Dealer Calibration DEALER CAL Note Youcangobackwardsthroughthegroupsbypressingandholdingthedispkeyfor one second 3 When you reach the Calibration group...

Page 51: ...1 1 10 and 10keys or the rotary control as appropriate to change the value 6 If you then want to adjust settings in another Calibration group press standby and then repeat steps 2 to 5 as necessary 7...

Page 52: ...pilotmode a screen will pop up Aftera short period the display reverts to the selected data page The default pop up time is 5 seconds You can use this setting to adjust the pop up pilot display time o...

Page 53: ...ebearingand distanceto the MOB location To change the data displayed on a data page 1 Pressdisp to move to the appropriate data page setup screen 2 Use the 1 and 1 keys or the rotary control to scroll...

Page 54: ...t OperatingGuide contains specific User Calibration instructions Depth Metres DEPTH M see Note below Depth Feet DEPTH FT see Note below Depth Fathoms DEPTH FA see Note below Heading HEADING Water Temp...

Page 55: ...alues Accessing Dealer Calibration To prevent accidental access we have made entry to Dealer Calibration more difficult than the other calibration groups To access Dealer Calibration ST6001 ST6002 Con...

Page 56: ...ler Calibration Dealer Calibration D6409 2 Sail boats only Stern drives only Not sail boats To exit save changes 2 seconds 2 seconds saves changes ST8001 ST8002 ST6001 ST6002 ST7001 ST7002 or or To ad...

Page 57: ...ltypeoptionswillnormallygiveoptimumperformancefortypical vessels of eachtype However you mayfind youcanimprove the performanceofyourvessel by selectinganoption for adifferent vessel type Options CAL L...

Page 58: ...This screen also appears in the Seatrial Calibration grouping Drive Drive Type Setting Drive Type 3 Linear Rotary Typically found on yachts I O stern Found on Powerboats Drive Type 4 Hydraulic reversi...

Page 59: ...ain automatically during AutoLearn seepage 31 Non Gsystems will require manual adjustment of rudder gain see page 35 You can make temporary changes to this rudder gain value during normal operation se...

Page 60: ...e manual adjustment of AutoTrim see page 37 after the initial seatrial If you need to change the setting increase the AutoTrim one level at a time and use the lowest acceptable value decreasetheAutoTr...

Page 61: ...epingwithcrisp well controlled turns under normal operating conditions level 9 gives the tightest course keeping and greatest rudder activity and power consumption This can lead to a rough passage in...

Page 62: ...o the guide supplied with the joystick Screen Text Range OFF COURSE 15 to 40 in 1 steps Options OFF Joystick off 1 1 Proportional power steer Proportional power steer applies rudder in proportion to j...

Page 63: ...istheanglethroughwhichtheboatwillturnwhenyouselect an automatic tack Gybe inhibit Note Onlyavailable if vesseltype SAIL BOAT With gybe inhibit on you will be able to perform an AutoTack into the wind...

Page 64: ...d changes Cruise speed Set the cruise speed to the boat s typical cruising speed If both the boat s speed through the water and speed over ground are unavailable via SeaTalk or NMEA theSmartPilotwillu...

Page 65: ...f you have a GPS connected the SmartPilot will take latitude information from the GPS Latitude TheSmartPilotonlydisplaysthisscreenifyouhavesetAUTOADAPT to nth or Sth Usethe 1 1 10 and 10 keys orthe ro...

Page 66: ...o the factory default values thesettings inDisplay Calibrationwill notchange astheseare storedineach individual controller To reset the system 1 Select the System reset RESET screen in Dealer Calibrat...

Page 67: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 Rudder Limit 30 30 30 20 20 30 30 Rudder Gain 4 5 4 4 4 5 2 Counter Rudder 4 3 5 5 5 2 2 Rudder Damping 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 AutoTrim 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 Response Gyro Non G 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 5 5 2 5 2...

Page 68: ...ERN DRV WORK BOAT SAIL BOAT Drive Type 3 4 5 S2 S3 only Rudder Alignment S1 9 to 9 S2 S3 7 to 7 Rudder Limit 10 to 40 Rudder Gain 1 to 9 Counter Rudder 1 to 9 Rudder Damping 1 to 9 AutoTrim 0 to 4 Res...

Page 69: ...truments check cabling Display shows rotating dashes Compasscalibration in progress Displayedcompassheadingdoesnot agree with the boat scompass You have not calibrated the compass Carry out the deviat...

Page 70: ...alk instruments Cabling problem make sure all the cables are con nected properly Position information not received Navigator not transmitting the correct position data Check navigator and cabling to t...

Page 71: ...bles are connectedtomotorterminals atthecomputer Turn offpower and swap over connections NO DATA Caused by any of the following situations the compass is not connected the autopilot is in Wind Vane mo...

Page 72: ...ne another with a consequent adverse effect on operation In order to minimize these effects and enable you to get the best possible performance from your Raymarineequipment guidelinesaregiven intheins...

Page 73: ...chnical Support Department and a details of the locations of Raymarine agents worldwide Telephone help line If you do not have access to the world wide web please call our help line In the USA call 1...

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Page 75: ...operating temperature relative humidity limit water protection 10 C to 55 C 14 F to 131 F 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F 80 drip resistant when mounted vertically Storage conditions when packed temperature...

Page 76: ...at 12 V continuous 30 A at supply voltage Drive clutch output S1 S1G S2 S2G S3 S3G 1 5A at 12 V 4 A at 12 V fuse protected at 4 A 4 A at 12 24 V selectable fuse protected at 4 A Drive solenoid return...

Page 77: ...you can minimize these effects by ensuring optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC between equipment Fluxgate Standard Raymarine compass supplied with core pack GPS Global Positioning System GyroPlu...

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Page 79: ...onal components 14 Power 5 Rudder sensor 8 SeaTalk equipment 9 Current limit alarm 60 D Data pages 43 Dealer Calibration 45 Accessing 45 Align rudder 48 AutoAdapt 55 AutoRelease 53 AutoTack angle 53 A...

Page 80: ...alibration 27 Service 63 Settings 39 Accessing calibration modes 40 Advanced 45 Align rudder 48 AutoAdapt 55 AutoRelease 53 AutoTack angle 53 AutoTrim 50 Counter rudder 49 Cruise speed 54 Data pages 4...

Page 81: ...erson or by mail must be accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt to be eligible for standard warranty service A list of Raymarine certified service agents is available from Raymarine Techn...

Page 82: ...onents from the package of any product purchased through an online auction site Other conditions ThisWarrantyisfullytransferableprovidedthatyoufurnishtheoriginalproofofpurchasetoRaymarineor inthecase...

Page 83: ...r to the internet at www raymarine com or contact your nearest Raymarine National Distributor 2 Onboard warranty 2 1InadditiontotheProductwarrantycoverasdescribedabove Raymarinewill authorizeonboardwa...

Page 84: ...ll only be performed if the product serial number confirms that the onboard warranty service has been purchased and is valid 4 Warranty limitations 4 1 Raymarine warranty policy does not apply to any...

Page 85: ...Raymarine nor a Raymarine service agent shall be liable for any incidental indirect consequential or special including punitive or multiple damages nor shall Raymarine or a Raymarine service agent be...

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