Raymarine SmartPilot ST8002, Operating Manual

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26 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide
SmartPilot alarm messages
When the SmartPilot detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activate one of
the alarm messages listed in the following table.
• Unless otherwise stated, you should respond to the alarm by pressing
standby to clear the alarm and return to manual control, before you attempt
to resolve the problem.
• In some situations, the SmartPilot will raise more than one alarm. When you
have dealt with the first alarm, it will display the next alarm.
The SmartPilot appears to be
unstable on Northerly
headings in the Northern
hemisphere (or Southerly
headings in the Southern
hemisphere) Northerly/Southerly heading correction (AutoAdapt)
is not set up (see SmartPilot Commissioning Guide).
[Does not apply to S1G, S2G and S3G systems.]
You cannot enter Seatrial
Calibration Seatrial calibration lock is on – turn off the calibration
protection feature in Dealer Calibration (see
SmartPi-
lot Commissioning Guide
).
The SmartPilot will not ‘talk’
to other SeaTalk instruments Cabling problem – make sure all the cables are con-
nected properly.
Position information not
received Navigator not transmitting the correct position data.
The SmartPilot will not auto
advance to the next waypoint No bearing to waypoint information received from
the navigator.
Non-Raymarine 24 V
autopilots clutch slipping Check that the clutch fuse is in the correct position.
E.g. 24 V position for 24 V clutches.
When holding a constant
course in STANDBY mode, the
heading continuously changes The Autopilot is connected to a Raymarine Pathfinder
unit with the “Bridge NMEA Heading” option
switched on. Disable this feature on the Pathfinder
unit.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION