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SmartPilot X-Series Commissioning & Setup Guide
Troubleshooting
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If the Pilot Controller does not beep or the display is blank, switch off the power,
then check the fuse/circuit breaker and the SeaTalk fuse in the SPX Course
Computer.
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If the display shows the SEATALK FAIL or NO PILOT alarm message, check the
SeaTalk connections.
•
If the STANDBY screen does not display a live compass heading, check the sensor
connections.
Step 2 - Checking SeaTalk and NMEA connections
SeaTalk connections
If you have connected the Pilot Controller to other SeaTalk instruments or controllers,
check the links as follows:
1. Select display lighting level 3 (LAMP 3) on one of the other SeaTalk instruments or
controllers.
2. Check that the Pilot Controller display lights are on. If the lights are not on, check
the SeaTalk cabling between the Pilot Controller and the other units.
NMEA navigator connections
If the SPX system is connected to an NMEA navigator, ensure this is providing
waypoint information, then check the links by displaying the default navigation data
pages on the Pilot Controller:
1. Press
disp
to display the first data page (XTE), and check that this page shows the
expected data.
2. Press
disp
again to check each successive data page (BTW, DTW etc).
If the display shows dashes instead of data values, ensure:
•
The navigator is switched on and transmitting an active waypoint.
•
The navigator is configured to transmit the required data format.
•
There is not a cabling error. Check for open circuit, short circuit or reversed wires.
Wind instrument connections
If the SmartPilot is connected to a SeaTalk or NMEA wind instrument, check the links
as follows:
1. Simultaneously press
standby
and
auto
.
2. Check that the Pilot Controller displays the Wind Vane mode screen, with the
locked wind angle and locked heading. If
WIND
mode is not displayed, the SPX
system is not receiving wind data. Check the wind instrument and connections.
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