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Page 1: ...SmartPilot X Series Commissioning SetupGuide SeaTalk for SPX 10 SPX 30 SPX SOL SPX CAN Systems Document reference 81307 1 Date December 2007...

Page 2: ...s a registered trademark of Raymarine Ltd Raymarine SeaTalkng SmartPilot AutoLearn AutoRelease AutoTack AutoTrim GyroPlus and WindTrim are trademarks of Raymarine Ltd Handbook contents copyright Rayma...

Page 3: ...ration settings 6 Finishing dockside preparation 10 Seatrial calibration 10 Getting started 10 Swinging the compass 11 Aligning compass heading 12 Aligning rudder bar 13 AutoLearn 14 Commissioning com...

Page 4: ...ion sail boat only 26 WindTrim sail boat only 27 Response level 27 2 4 Dealer calibration 27 Seatrial calibration lock 28 Vessel type 28 Drive type 29 Align rudder 29 Rudder limit 30 Rudder gain 30 Co...

Page 5: ...hing Subjecting any Raymarine product to high pressure washing may cause subsequent water intrusion and failure of the product Raymarine will not warranty product subjected to high pressure washing WA...

Page 6: ...e Electrical and Electronic WEEE Directive The European WEEE Directive requires that waste electrical and electronic equipment is recycled Products carrying the crossed out wheeled bin symbol illustra...

Page 7: ...s used to steer the boat The commissioning procedures comprises a series of dockside preparatory procedures and a short seatrial Additional setup procedures enable you to fine tune your SPX system for...

Page 8: ...ar or indicator However the SPX 10 system is compatible with the Raymarine rudder reference transducer and this can be fitted as an option SeaTalk Controller differences Minor differences in the contr...

Page 9: ...missioning an SPX CAN system connected to a Volvo Penta IPS system ensure the IPS system has been auto configured in accordance with the procedure in the SPX CAN Installation Guide before attempting t...

Page 10: ...avigator 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...

Page 11: ...ring operating sense as follows 1 Manually center the wheel then press auto so the SPX system is in Auto mode 2 Check that the display shows AUTO Be ready to press standby if the rudder moves hardover...

Page 12: ...e rudder moves hard over 3 Press the 10 key once or turn the rotary control turn clockwise 4 Check that the rudder moves to starboard a few degrees then stops If the rudder drives hardover immediately...

Page 13: ...e SPX system is in Standby mode 2 Referring to the following table use the appropriate procedure to enter Dealer calibration mode SPX 10 SPX 30 SPX SOL SPX CAN Rudder ref fitted DEALER CALIBRATION Ent...

Page 14: ...ntrollers 1 Press and hold standby for two seconds to enter the Calibration mode 2 When the screen shows DISPLAY CAL press disp until you see the DEALER CAL screen 3 Press auto the display will change...

Page 15: ...ayed Align the rudder indicator as follows 1 Use the wheel to center the rudder 2 Use 1 or 1 or the rotary control to adjust the rudder indicator so it is at the center of the rudder bar on the Pilot...

Page 16: ...NEVER compromise vessel safety EMC conformance Always check the installation before going to sea to make sure that it is not affected by radio transmissions engine starting etc This is particularly i...

Page 17: ...e SEATRIAL CAL screen iii Press auto to enter Seatrial calibration Note If you cannot access Seatrial calibration disable the calibration lock see page 28 2 Use disp as necessary to move through the S...

Page 18: ...cient to hold the course 2 If you have a GPS connected to your SPX system Increase the boat speed to more than 3 knots Press auto The SPX system will then set the heading to agree with the COG course...

Page 19: ...Aligning rudder bar If the rudder reference transducer is fitted use this procedure to align the rudder bar on the Pilot Controller display 1 Access the ALIGN RUDDER screen in Seatrial calibration i F...

Page 20: ...rial calibration press disp as necessary until the AUTOLEARN screen is displayed 3 With the AUTOLEARN screen displayed prepare to start the AutoLearn power boats steer straight ahead rudder centered F...

Page 21: ...finished learning the controller will beep and display either LRN PASS or LRN FAIL LRN PASS AutoLearn completed successfully LRN FAIL AutoLearn was not successful so should be repeated A failure code...

Page 22: ...ly adjusting any settings familiarize yourself with basic SPX system operation as follows 1 Steer onto a compass heading and hold the course steady at a normal cruising speed If necessary steer the bo...

Page 23: ...to helm and by adjusting the rudder gain you can change the steering characteristics of the SPX system Rudder gain is a measure of how much helm the SPX system applies to correct course errors higher...

Page 24: ...er rudder setting 1 Ensure you have set the response to level 5 as described above 2 Motor your boat at cruising speed in clear water 3 Press auto to switch the SPX system to Auto mode then make a 90...

Page 25: ...s you can only evaluate the effect of AutoTrim while under sail If you need to adjust AutoTrim go up one level at a time and use the lowest acceptable value The possible settings range from OFF no tri...

Page 26: ...20 SmartPilot X Series Commissioning Setup Guide...

Page 27: ...ns to set calibration values Display calibration The items in Display calibration affect only the SPX system Pilot Controller They are stored in the controller and do not affect any other controllers...

Page 28: ...lable options To view the previous option press and hold disp for 1 second 3 Use 1 1 10 and 10 to change the values When you have made all required changes press and hold standby for 2 seconds to save...

Page 29: ...will indicate MAG for heading values during normal operation HDG TRUE True heading If you select this the screen will indicate TRUE for heading values during normal operation Data pages The Pilot Cont...

Page 30: ...ata Page Default Setting 1 XTE Cross Track Error 2 BTW Bearing to Waypoint see Note below 3 DTW Distance to Waypoint see Note below 4 RESPONSE Remaining pages NOT USED see Setting up data pages below...

Page 31: ...tion on how to access User calibration see Accessing the Calibration modes page 22 The User calibration mode includes settings that you may need to adjust on a regular basis to respond to changing con...

Page 32: ...mple to tack through 80 i e when sailing at 40 to the wind set the AutoTack angle to 100 Selecting Relative Tack To select Relative Tack use 1 and 10 to reduce the tack angle value to 30 This action s...

Page 33: ...r calibration values However if you decide you want to change Dealer calibration values be aware that many of these have a significant impact on the SPX system operation and can affect your boat s saf...

Page 34: ...alues for other calibration settings to give optimum performance Refer to the table on page 35 for default values Screen text Options CAL LOCK OFF Calibration lock off Seatrial calibration can be acce...

Page 35: ...ssioning the SPX system see page 34 Options DISPLACE Power driven boats which do not plane Typically below 15 kts top speed SEMI DISPLACE Faster power driven boats which do not plane Typically 15 20 k...

Page 36: ...der the SPX system applies to try to prevent the boat from yawing off course Higher counter rudder settings result in more rudder being applied The default counter rudder gain is set as part of the in...

Page 37: ...your Pilot Controller Operating Guide for details Turn rate limit This limits your boat s rate of turn under SPX system control Off course angle This screen determines the angle used by the OFF COURSE...

Page 38: ...ee also page 26 Wind selection Note Only available if appropriate wind data is available This screen determines whether the boat steers to apparentor true wind in Wind Vane mode See page 26 WindTrim W...

Page 39: ...o their default values Note the Display calibration settings will not change as these are stored in each individual con troller To carry out a system reset 1 Select the System reset RESET screen in De...

Page 40: ...see the VESSEL vessel type screen Hold down standby for 2 seconds to save the new settings then turn the SPX system computer power off and back on If you reset the system parameters you must carry ou...

Page 41: ...Type 0 DISPLACE SEMI DISPLACE PLANING STERN DRV WORK BOAT SAIL BOAT Drive Type 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 Rudder Alignment 0 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...

Page 42: ...36 SmartPilot X Series Commissioning Setup Guide...

Page 43: ...humidity limit 5 C to 50 C 23 F to 122 F 75 Dimensions width height depth 307mm 12 1 in 195 mm 7 7 in 70 mm 2 8 in Weight all types 2 2 kg 4 85 lbs Inputs All types X 10 X 30 X SOLENOID only Fluxgate...

Page 44: ...0 X SOLENOID X CAN 2A at 12 V fuse protected at 2A 3A at 12 V fuse protected at 3A 3A at 12 V fuse protected at 3A NMEA 0183 v2 3 inputs out puts See relevant installation guide for received transmitt...

Page 45: ...book you can minimize these effects by ensuring optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC between equip ment Fluxgate Standard Raymarine compass supplied with core pack GPS Global Positioning System G...

Page 46: ...40 SmartPilot X Series Commissioning Setup Guide...

Page 47: ...ator 29 AutoTack angle 32 AutoTrim 30 counter rudder 30 cruise speed 33 drive type 29 latitude 33 off course warning angle 31 power steer 32 response level 31 rudder damping 30 rudder gain 30 rudder l...

Page 48: ...operation 32 gybe inhibit 26 heading selection 23 latitude 33 off course warning angle 31 power steer joystick mode 32 response level 27 31 rudder damping 30 rudder gain 17 30 rudder indicator alignme...

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