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Chapter 3: Maintenance & Fault Finding

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Chapter 3: Maintenance & Fault Finding

This chapter provides information about maintaining your tiller pilot system, 
obtaining product support and solving common problems.

3.1 General maintenance

CAUTION:  
The working parts of the tiller drive are sealed and lubricated for 
life during manufacture.The tiller pilot does not contain any user 
serviceable parts. It should be repaired only by authorized 
Raymarine service representatives. 

Display condensation

• In certain conditions, condensation may appear on the LCD window. This will 

not harm the unit, and can be cleared by switching on the illumination for a 
while.

Routine cabling checks

• Make sure all connections are firmly attached.
• Examine the cable for signs of wear or damage – replace any damaged cables.

Cleaning the tiller pilot

• If the tiller pilot is dirty, wipe it with a clean, damp cloth. 

Never

 use chemical or abrasive materials to clean the tiller pilot.

EMC advice

• When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields. 

These can cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one 
another, with a consequent adverse effect on operation. 

• To minimize these effects and enable you to get the best possible perfor-

mance from your Raymarine equipment, guidelines are given in the installa-
tion instructions, to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between 
different items of equipment, i.e. ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compati-
bility (EMC).

• Always report any EMC-related problems to your nearest Raymarine dealer. 

We use such information to improve our quality standards.

• In some installations, it may not be possible to prevent the equipment from 

being affected by external influences. In general this will not damage the 

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Summary of Contents for ST1000+

Page 1: ...ST1000 Plus ST2000 Plus Tiller Pilots Owner s Handbook Document number 81130 5 Date June 2005...

Page 2: ...lk and SportPilot are registered trademarks of Raymarine Ltd Raymarine AST Advanced Steering Technology AutoAdapt AutoLearn AutoRelease AutoSeastate AutoTack AutoTrim FastTrim GyroPlus RayGyro RayPilo...

Page 3: ...f 14 2 4 Using Track mode 14 Selecting Track mode 14 Returning to Auto from Track mode 17 Cross track error XTE 17 Tidal stream compensation 18 Waypoint arrival and advance 18 Dodges in Track mode 19...

Page 4: ...ial sea trial 53 Calibrating the compass 53 5 3 Adjusting autopilot performance 56 Chapter 6 Adjusting Tiller Pilot Settings 59 6 1 Introduction 59 Adjusting calibration values 59 Calibration features...

Page 5: ...autopilot engaged and locked onto a heading Track mode autopilot on and maintaining a track between two waypoints created on a navigation system WindTrim mode autopilot on and maintaining a course rel...

Page 6: ...Plus 3 000 kg 6 600 lb ST2000 Plus 4 500 kg 10 000 lb Drive mechanism ST1000 Plus lead screw and nut drive ST2000 Plus re circulating ball drive Helm speed lock to lock ST1000 Plus 8 seconds ST2000 P...

Page 7: ...product To get the best from the product please read this handbook thoroughly Important Information Warranty To register your new Raymarine product please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty...

Page 8: ...e boat at all times by following these basic rules Ensure that someone is present at the helm AT ALL TIMES to take manual control in an emergency Make sure that all crew members know how to disengage...

Page 9: ...ler pilot is controlled using simple push button operations all of which are confirmed with a short beep In addition to the main single key functions there are several dual key operations To select au...

Page 10: ...10 keys 3 Press auto the tiller pilot will enter Auto mode and the display will show an A for auto alongside the locked autopilot heading Disengaging the autopilot Standby mode To return to hand stee...

Page 11: ...ress 10 three times for a 30 course change to port Automatic tack feature AutoTack The autopilot has a built in automatic tack facility in Auto Track and WindTrim modes that turns the boat through 100...

Page 12: ...e you can either reverse the previous course change for example by pressing 10 three times or return to the previous heading see below Returning to the previous heading 1 Press auto for 1 second the p...

Page 13: ...he off course alarmsounds this isusuallyanindicationthattheboat is carrying toomuch sail orthatthesails are badly balanced Inthese conditions youcanusually ob tainsignificantimprovements in course kee...

Page 14: ...unnecessary rudder movement AutoSeastate provides the best compromise between power consumption and course keeping accuracy If you want to switch off the AutoSeastate feature 1 From Auto WindTrim or...

Page 15: ...im has been fully established To minimize this problem use the following procedure to make major course changes 1 Note the required new heading 2 Pressstandby remove the pushrod from the tiller pin an...

Page 16: ...s or autopilot control units are connected via SeaTalk you can also control the tiller pilot s illumination from these units 2 4 Using Track mode In Track mode the tiller pilot maintains a track betwe...

Page 17: ...ressauto 3 Press 10 and 10 together to enter Track mode 4 An alarm will sound and the display will alternate between the bearing to waypoint and the direction the boat will turn to take up the new tra...

Page 18: ...res additional care as tidal streams have a far more significant effect at lower speeds than at higher speeds Ingeneralterms ifthetidalflowislessthan35 oftheboat sspeed youwill not noticeanydifference...

Page 19: ...rack error XTE is the distance between your current position and the planned route This is displayed in nautical miles nm and is taken directly from your navigator The tiller pilot displays the cross...

Page 20: ...el 5 see page 62 Waypoint arrival and advance CAUTION Waypoint advance will only operate if the tiller pilot receives valid bearing to waypoint and waypoint name information The tiller pilot can only...

Page 21: ...ll continue to sound and the tiller pilot will maintain the current course Dodges in Track mode In Track mode you still have full control from the keypad to make a dodge maneuver use the 1 1 10 or 10...

Page 22: ...hour In confined waters or when near to potential hazards you should make plots more frequently Setting waypoints Local variations in radio signal quality and changes in the tidal stream can produce d...

Page 23: ...error This alarm sounds if cross track error exceeds 0 3 nm Waypoint advance The waypoint advance alarm sounds whenever the target waypoint number changes thepilotcontinuesonitscurrentheading andthedi...

Page 24: ...mode the tiller pilot maintains a course relative to an apparent wind angle The pilot uses WindTrim to eliminate the effects of turbulence and short term wind variations This provides smooth precise...

Page 25: ...apparent wind angle 1 Press and hold standby and auto together for 1 second 2 The display flashes the previous locked heading for 10 seconds 3 While the display is flashing press standby and auto toge...

Page 26: ...the wind vane output This provides optimum response for offshore conditions where genuine shifts in wind direction occur gradually In gusting andunsteadyinshoreconditions it is bestto sail a fewdegre...

Page 27: ...damagedcables Cleaning the tiller pilot If the tiller pilot is dirty wipe it with a clean damp cloth Never use chemical or abrasive materials to clean the tiller pilot EMC advice When powered up all e...

Page 28: ...r this numberis printed on the underside of the tiller pilot 3 3 Fault finding All Raymarine products are designed to provide many years of trouble free operation We also put them through comprehensiv...

Page 29: ...lk instruments Cabling problem make sure all the cables are connected properly Position information not received Navigator not transmitting the correct position data The autopilot will not auto advanc...

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Page 31: ...he following information and the relevant installation sections in this chapter ST1000 Plus and ST2000 Plus Pack Contents D3361 2 ST1000 Plus ST2000 Plus Owner s Handbook Worldwide Distributors ST1000...

Page 32: ...ftheseconditionsinall situations To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC performance within the constraints imposed by any location always ensure the maximum separation possible between differe...

Page 33: ...hedtothe cable near to the Raymarine unit 4 2 Installing the tiller pin and mounting socket CAUTION As the tiller pilot has a built in compass make sure that the boat s steering compass is at least 75...

Page 34: ...uneedtomountthetillerpilotontheportsideofthecockpit youcanmeasure dimensionA toport Howeveryouwill need toreverse the tiller pilot s operating sense whenyou havecompleted installation see page49 3 Mak...

Page 35: ...part epoxy e g Araldite to fix the tiller pin in place 3 Positiontheshoulderofthepinsoitis12 5mm 1 2 in abovethetillersurface Installing the mounting socket 1 Drill a 12 5 mm 1 2 in hole to a depth o...

Page 36: ...er sockets pedestal sockets alternative tiller pins Pushrod Extensions If you need to increase the pushrod length because of the distance from the mountingsocketlocationtothecenterline usea Raymarinep...

Page 37: ...t you can use a Raymarine tiller bracket to vary the tiller pin offset so the pilot is horizontal Identifying the correct tiller bracket 1 Clamp the tiller on the boat s center line 2 Measuredimension...

Page 38: ...36 ST1000 Plus ST2000 Plus Tiller Pilots 102 mm 4 in 127 mm 5 in D159 127 mm 5 in 152 mm 6 in D160 Dimension D pushrod below tiller Dimension E pushrod above tiller Bracket part no D3194 2 D E D3195 2...

Page 39: ...hten the nuts 7 Attach the tiller pin to the bracket Cantilever mounting Ifyouneedtoattachthetillerpilottoaverticalface suchasthecockpitsidewall use a Raymarine cantilever socket assembly part number...

Page 40: ...ree6 mm 1 4 in diameterbolts nutsandwasherstoattachthemount ing ring to the backing plate with the backing plate on the other side of the mounting surface as shown above 6 Screw the rod firmly into pl...

Page 41: ...A and B 3 With the tiller pilot horizontal measure dimension G 4 Select the appropriate pedestal socket assembly from the table Mounting the pedestal socket 1 Mark the mounting ring s position on the...

Page 42: ...ssembly to leavethe cockpit unobstructed Alternative tiller pins Your Raymarine dealer can also supply the following alternative lengths of tiller pin for other non standard installations 4 3 Cabling...

Page 43: ...ing screws 4 Remove the template 5 Pass the power cable and any other cables SeaTalk and NMEA through the bulkhead and the gasket 6 Use a small flat bladed screwdriver to connect the cable s to the so...

Page 44: ...screws 9 Secure the cable s at regular intervals using suitable clips 10 Assemble the plug to the socket by screwing the floating nut onto the threaded part of the socket by hand 3 Not used 3 6 4 2 5...

Page 45: ...from the boat s central distribution panel and protected with a 12 A fuseor equivalent circuit breaker The following table shows the minimum cable size acceptable for the power supply CAUTION Correct...

Page 46: ...ct the SeaTalk cable to the tiller pilot socket as shown below As well as sharing SeaTalk data the tiller pilot can also be used to supply power to the SeaTalk instruments Raymarine produce a range of...

Page 47: ...ds 3 m 9 ft 10 in D181 Female round plug to bare ends 3 m 9 ft 10 in Part no Type Length D284 Flat moulded plugs at each end 1 m 3 ft 3 in D285 Flat moulded plugs at each end 3 m 9 ft 10 in D286 Flat...

Page 48: ...remote control part no Z101 The following illustration shows how to connect a remote control D3279 2 Supply 0 V Supply 12 V DC 12 A fuse Socket SeaTalk cable SeaTalk cable Yellow SeaTalk data Screen S...

Page 49: ...table lists the recognized NMEA sentences Information NMEA 0183 data CrossTrack Error APB APA RMB XTE XTR Bearing to Waypoint APB BPI BWR BWC BER BEC RMB Distance to Waypoint WDR WDC BPI BWR BWC BER B...

Page 50: ...Plus Tiller Pilots Connecting NMEA and SeaTalk D3280 2 Supply 0 V Supply 12 V DC 12 A fuse NMEA NMEA Navigator or wind instrument with NMEA output SeaTalk instruments Yellow SeaTalk data Screen 0 V R...

Page 51: ...example C 234 This shows the autopilot is active Note If thetillerpilot does not beep ordisplay the compass heading please refer tothe Fault Finding section see page26 Operating sense The operating se...

Page 52: ...sing 10 and 10 together 4 An alarm will sound and the display will alternate between the bearing to waypoint and the direction the boat will turn to acquire it 5 Make sure that it is safe to turn onto...

Page 53: ...it or wires reversed Track data error This error message indicates that the navigator has lost its fix Refer to the navigator handbook for further action Checking the wind instrument interface If you...

Page 54: ...ikely reason is a cabling error either open circuit short circuit or wires reversed Checking the SeaTalk interface If you have linked the tiller pilot to other instruments or control units via SeaTalk...

Page 55: ...ble control for most boats Do not attempt to make any permanent changes to the recommended cali bration values until you have completed the sea trial You must carry out the initial sea trial in condit...

Page 56: ...o turn the boat in slow circles You should take at least 3 minutes to complete each 360 4 Keep turning your boat until the display changes to show the amount of devi ation the autopilothasdetected thi...

Page 57: ...ytocarry out theautodeviation correctionon the Steering Compass Instru ment refer toSteeringCompasshandbook instructions Further adjustments to heading alignment If the heading alignment requires furt...

Page 58: ...clear water and with the autopilot in Auto mode alter course to starboard by 40 by pressing 10 four times Atcruising speeds a coursechange of40 shouldresultin a crispturn fol lowed by an overshoot of...

Page 59: ...et tings for instructions on how to adjust the rudder gain setting 3 Repeat the test until you achieve crisp course changes with no more than 5 of overshoot You should set the rudder gain to the lowes...

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Page 61: ...ed heading the rudder activity is too high or the course keeping is not tight enough theboatappearstobeunstableonNortherlyheadings orSoutherlyheadings in the southern hemisphere you operate in Track C...

Page 62: ...USTING CALIBRATION FEATURES OR REPEAT THE ABOVE KEYPRESS WITHIN 10 SECONDS TO ENTER CALIBRATION Calibration menu D3344 2 1 Rudder gain 5 Average cruise speed 6 Off course alarm angle 9 Local magnetic...

Page 63: ...ng mode without affecting the previous settings If the display showsCAL OFF when you try to enter calibration refer to page 64 Default calibration values The following table shows the default calibrat...

Page 64: ...in Track mode Wheninterfacingwithanavigationsystem thetillerpilotusestheboat saverage cruising speed to perform track calculations Note Ifa SeaTalk speed instrumentisconnected boatspeed data will be t...

Page 65: ...sphere You might notice that the autopilot tends to be a little less stable on Northerly headings in the higher latitudes of the Northern hemisphere or Southerly headings in the Southern hemisphere Th...

Page 66: ...n Calibration Level 13 if the tiller drive hunts when trying to position the rudder youcanselect9stagesofrudderdamping initially thisoptionshouldbeset to 3 if the autopilot is over active in calm cond...

Page 67: ...65 ST1000 and ST2000 tiller drives socket template Drill 2 5 mm 3 32 inch diameter pilot hole 4 positions Drill 21 mm 53 64 inch diameter hole D3362 2...

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Page 69: ...tion 63 Level 10 Heading error 63 Level 11 Boat s current latitude 64 Level 13 Rudder damping 64 Cantilever mounting 37 Changing course 9 13 Commissioning the tiller pilot 49 57 Adjusting rudder gain...

Page 70: ...to previous heading 10 Rudder damping 64 Rudder gain 56 62 S SeaTalk Accessory cables 44 Cabling 44 Servicing 25 Socket installation 41 Southerly heading error correction 63 Specifications 5 T Tiller...

Page 71: ...person or by mail must be accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt to be eligible for standard warranty service A list of Raymarine certified service agents is available from Raymarine Tech...

Page 72: ...onents from the package of any product purchased through an online auction site Other conditions ThisWarrantyisfullytransferableprovidedthatyoufurnishtheoriginalproofofpurchasetoRaymarineor inthecase...

Page 73: ...r to the internet at www raymarine com or contact your nearest Raymarine National Distributor 2 Onboard warranty 2 1InadditiontotheProductwarrantycoverasdescribedabove Raymarinewill authorizeonboardwa...

Page 74: ...ll only be performed if the product serial number confirms that the onboard warranty service has been purchased and is valid 4 Warranty limitations 4 1 Raymarine warranty policy does not apply to any...

Page 75: ...Raymarine nor a Raymarine service agent shall be liable for any incidental indirect consequential or special including punitive or multiple damages nor shall Raymarine or a Raymarine service agent be...

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