Raymarine SmartPilot Verado, Installation And Commissioning Manual

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SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide 51
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.
Position information not
received
Navigator not transmitting the correct position data.
Check navigator and cabling to the SmartPilot
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.
ALARM MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION
CURRENT LIMIT Serious drive failure – the drive is taking too much current due to
short-circuit or jamming. Check the drive unit.
LOW BATT Supply voltage has dropped below acceptable limits.
To respond to a Low Battery alarm:
• press standby to clear the alarm and return to hand steering
• start the engine to recharge the battery
LRN FAIL 1, 2 or 4 AutoLearn not completed successfully.
Failure codes:
1 = AutoLearn has not been carried out (default setting)
2 = AutoLearn failed, usually due to manual interruption
4 = AutoLearn failed, probably due to drive or compass failure
Repeat the AutoLearn procedure.
MOT POW SWAPPED Motor cables are connected to power terminals (and power cables
are connected to motor terminals) at the computer. Turn off power
and swap over connections.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION