Raymarine ST5000+, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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ST5000 Plus Sterndrive & Hydraulic Autopilots
5. Carry out the Rudder limits procedure in Dealer Setup (see
Chapter 4 ).
6.3 Initial sea trial
EMC conformance
Always check the installation before going to sea to make sure that it is
not affected by radio transmissions, engine starting etc.
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 equipment but can lead to it resetting, or momentarily may
result in faulty operation.
Overview
Having checked that the system is functioning correctly, a short sea
trial is now required to complete the setup. It involves the following
procedures:
• Automatic compass deviation correction
• Heading alignment adjustment
• Autopilot operation check
• Rudder gain adjustment
Note: The ST5000 Plus has a built-in calibration capability which
enables it to be fine tuned to suit the individual vessel, its steering
system and dynamic steering characteristics. As supplied from the
factory the unit is calibrated to provide safe stable autopilot control for
the majority of vessels.
The initial sea trial should be performed in the following
circumstances:
• After all the installation, functional test and dockside procedures
have been completed successfully
• Before any other changes have been made to the default calibration
settings: check and, if necessary, reset the values to the
recommended levels, as described in
Chapter 4
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