Chapter 2: SmartPilot Commissioning
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•
sail boats:
with the sails down, steer straight ahead (rudder centered)
and motor the boat at typical cruising speed
• if conditions are not calm, head into the wind and waves
3. When you are ready to proceed, press
+1
, or turn the
rotary control
clock-
wise.(On ST8001 & ST8002 systems, you must also then press
auto
)
4. The screen will then show the
CLEAR TO MANEUVER
message. If it is
safe to continue, press
auto
to start the AutoLearn maneuvers:
• the boat will start a series of zig-zag turns and the display will show
LEARNING
with a number to indicate the current AutoLearn stage
• this number will increase as AutoLearn progresses
• typically, the AutoLearn will be complete within 7 to 27 steps (depending
on boat characteristics and sea conditions)
Note:
If you need to cancel the AutoLearn, press the
standby
or
disp
key.
5. When the SmartPilot has finished learning, the controller will beep and will
display either
LRN PASS
or
LRN FAIL
:
•
LRN PASS
= AutoLearn completed successfully
•
LRN FAIL
= AutoLearn was not successful, so should be repeated. A fail-
ure code will also be displayed:
1
= AutoLearn has not been carried out
2
= AutoLearn failed, due to manual interruption
4
= AutoLearn failed, probably due to drive or compass failure
6. Press and hold the
standby
key for two seconds to store the new settings.
2 sec
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AutoLearn successful
If you need to cancel the AutoLearn, press or
Note: If you see a
LRN FAIL message,
press
disp
to return to
the AUTOLEARN screen
then repeat from Step 2
After
7 to 27
steps
!
Boat completes AutoLearn
Save new settings
To:
• save AutoLearn calibration settings
• return to STANDBY mode
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