Raymarine Verado Guide

SmartPilot
Verado
Installationand
Commissioning
Guide
DocumentNumber:87057-1
Date:October2005

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SeaTalkandWindTrimaretrademarksofRaymarineLtd.
NMEA®isaRegisteredTrademarkoftheNationalMarineElectronicsAssociation
Verado®isaRegisteredTrademarkofMercuryMarine
Allotherproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
Copyright:©Raymarine2005

SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide i
Importantinformation
Aboutthedocumentationprovided
WelcometoRaymarineSmartPilotVerado.Theautopilotsystemthatwillsteeryourboattoa
headingautomatically,accurately,reliablyandcomfortably.
SmartPilotdocumentationisarrangedsothatyoucaninstall,commissionandquicklyuse
yourSmartPilot,keepingtohandonlytheinformationnecessary.
•SmartPilotVerado Installationand CommissioningGuide-Thisbook.
Describeshowtoconnect,commissionandconfigurethesystem.
•SmartPilotControllerQuickStart Guide-Oncecommissioned,useyourSmart
Pilotrightawaywiththishandyguidetothemainoperations.
•SmartPilotControllerOperatingGuide-Detailedoperatinginformationabout
yourSmartPilot.
Note: Thishandbookcontainsimportantinformationabouttheinstallationandcommissioningofyour
newRaymarineproduct.Togetthebestfromtheproductpleasereadthishandbookthoroughly.

ii SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide
Safetynotices
WARNING: Productinstallation
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordance
withtheinstructionscontainedinthishandbook.Failureto
dosocouldresultinpoorproductperformance,personal
injuryand/ordamagetoyourboat.
CAUTION:
TherearenouserserviceablepartsintheSmartPilot
controller,compassorpump.Theonlyuserserviceableparts
inthecoursecomputerarefuses.OnlyauthorizedRaymarine
servicetechniciansshouldserviceallotherparts.
CAUTION:
Thissystemrequires12Vdcpower.Beforeinstalling,check
yourboat’spowersupplyvoltageis12Vdc.
CAUTION:
Thissystemisnotsuitableforboatsfittedwithtriple
engines,orwherethehydraulicsteeringcylindersare
connectedinparallel.Ifyouareunsurewhetherthissystem
canbefittedtoyourboat,pleaseconsultyourlocal
authorizedRaymarineservicerepresentative.
Ascorrectperformanceoftheboat’ssteeringiscriticalforsafety,weSTRONGLY
RECOMMENDthatanAuthorizedRaymarineServiceRepresentativefitsthisproduct.You
will only receive full warranty benefits if you can show that an Authorized Raymarine Service
Representativehasinstalledorcommissionedthisproduct.
WARNING: Electricalsafety
Makesurethepowersupplyisswitchedoffbeforeyoumake
anyelectricalconnections.
WARNING: Calibrationsettings
Wesupplythisproductwithdefaultcalibrationsettingsthat
donotmatchthoserequiredforaMercuryVerado
installation.Youmustcompletethecommissioningsection
startingon
page24 ,beforegoingtosea.
WARNING: Navigationaid
Althoughwehavedesignedthisproducttobeaccurateand
reliable,manyfactorscanaffectitsperformance.Asaresult,
itshouldonlybeusedasanaidtonavigationandshould

SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide iii
neverreplacecommonsenseandnavigational
judgement.Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatchsoyoucan
respondtosituationsastheydevelop.
YourSmartPilotwilladdanewdimensiontoyourboatingenjoyment.However,itisthe
skipper’sresponsibilitytoensurethesafetyoftheboatatalltimesbyfollowingthesebasic
rules:
• EnsurethatsomeoneispresentatthehelmATALLTIMES,totakemanualcontrolinan
emergency.
• Makesurethatallmembersofcrewknowhowtodisengagetheautopilot(seetheSmart-
PilotQuickStartGuide)
• Regularlycheckforotherboatsandanyobstaclestonavigation–nomatterhowclearthe
seamayappear,adangeroussituationcandeveloprapidly.
• Maintainanaccuraterecordoftheboat’spositionbyusingeitheranavigationaidor
visualbearings.
• Maintainacontinuousplotofyourboat’spositiononacurrentchart.Ensurethatthe
lockedautopilotheadingwillsteertheboatclearofallobstacles.Makeproperallowance
fortidalset–theautopilotcannot.
• Evenwhenyourautopilotislockedontothedesiredtrackusinganavigationaid,always
maintainalogandmakeregularpositionalplots.Navigationsignalscanproducesignifi-
canterrorsundersomecircumstancesandtheautopilotwillnotbeabletodetectthese
errors.
EMCguidelines
AllRaymarineequipmentandaccessoriesaredesignedtothebestindustrystandardsforuse
intherecreationalmarineenvironment.Theirdesignandmanufactureconformstothe
appropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)standards,butcorrectinstallationis
requiredtoensurethatperformanceisnotcompromised.
Althougheveryefforthasbeentakentoensurethattheywillperformunderallconditions,it
isimportanttounderstandwhatfactorscouldaffecttheoperationoftheproduct.
TheguidelinesgivenheredescribetheconditionsforoptimumEMCperformance,butitis
recognizedthatitmaynotbepossibletomeetalloftheseconditionsinallsituations.To
ensurethebestpossibleconditionsforEMCperformancewithintheconstraintsimposedby
anylocation,alwaysensurethemaximumseparationpossiblebetweendifferentitemsof
electricalequipment.
ForoptimumEMCperformance,itisrecommendedthatwhereverpossible:
• Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
• Atleast3ft(1m)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcablescarryingradiosignals
e.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbe
increasedto7ft(2m).

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• Morethan7ft(2m)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradarbeamcannormallybe
assumedtospread20degreesaboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
• Theequipmentissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatusedforenginestart.Volt-
agedropsbelow10V,andstartermotortransients,cancausetheequipmenttoreset.This
willnotdamagetheequipment,butmaycausethelossofsomeinformationandmay
changetheoperatingmode.
• Raymarinespecifiedcablesareused.Cuttingandrejoiningthesecablescancompromise
EMCperformanceandmustbeavoidedunlessdoingsoisdetailedintheinstallation
manual.
• Ifasuppressionferriteisattachedtoacable,thisferriteshouldnotberemoved.Ifthefer-
riteneedstoberemovedduringinstallationitmustbereassembledinthesameposition.
EMCsuppressionferrites
ThefollowingillustrationshowstypicalcablesuppressionferritesusedwithRaymarine
equipment.AlwaysusetheferritessuppliedbyRaymarine.
Connectiontootherequipment
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipmentusingacablenot
suppliedbyRaymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbeattachedtothecablenearto
theRaymarineunit.
WasteElectricalandElectronic(WEEE)Directive
TheWEEEDirectiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosomeofRaymarine’s
products,wesupportitsrequirementsaspartofourenvironmentalpolicyandwe
asyoutobeawareofhowyoushoulddisposeofthisproduct.Thecrossedout
wheeliebinsymbolfoundonourproductssignifiesthatitshouldnotbedisposedofingeneral
wasteorlandfill.Pleasecontactyourlocaldealer,nationaldistributororRaymarineTechnical
Servicesforinformationonproductdisposal.
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Handbookinformation
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthishandbookwascorrectwhenitwentto
press.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specificationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
differencesbetweentheproductandthehandbook.

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SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide vii
Contents
Importantinformation ..........................................................................................i
Aboutthedocumentationprovided...........................................................................i
Safetynotices ...........................................................................................................ii
EMCguidelines ........................................................................................................ iii
WasteElectricalandElectronic(WEEE)Directive ..................................................... iv
Handbookinformation ............................................................................................. v
Welcome ..................................................................................................................1
Introduction..............................................................................................................1
Installation..............................................................................................................3
Installthecoursecomputer ......................................................................................4
InstalltheSmartPilotcontroller ................................................................................6
Installthefluxgatecompass ...................................................................................10
MounttheType1pump..........................................................................................12
Wiringthecoursecomputer....................................................................................15
SmartPilotcomputerNMEAinputs/outputs............................................................19
Connectthehydrauliclines .....................................................................................22
Commissioning .....................................................................................................24
Docksidechecks .....................................................................................................24
Seatrialcalibration .................................................................................................30
SmartPilotsettings ..............................................................................................36
Calibrationbasics ...................................................................................................36
Accessingthecalibrationmodes ............................................................................37
Displaycalibrationscreens .....................................................................................38
Usercalibration ......................................................................................................40
Seatrialcalibration .................................................................................................41
Dealercalibration ...................................................................................................41
Dealercalibrationscreensandsettings ..................................................................41
Systemreset ...........................................................................................................48
Dealercalibrationdefaults......................................................................................49
Faultfinding&maintenance ..............................................................................50
Faultfinding............................................................................................................50
SmartPilotalarmmessages ....................................................................................51
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................52
Specifications .......................................................................................................54
Specialtools ...........................................................................................................55

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SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide 1
Welcome
CongratulationsonhavingboughtaRaymarineSmartPilotVerado.Thisproductisdesigned
tobeinstalledonboatswithasinglehelm,fittedwithoneortwoMercuryVeradooutboard
engines.Thissystemprovidesautomaticcontrolofyourboat’ssteeringsystem.
Introduction
Theinstallationproceduresaredescribedinalogicalsequence,butbecauseofvariationsin
boatdesign,spaceavailableetc,youmayneedtoadaptthesequencetosuityourparticular
circumstances.
BeforeyoustartfittingtheSmartPilotsystem,werecommendyou:
• Unpackandcheckthatallpartsarepresent
• Planyourinstallationsothatyoucanfitthecomponentsinthebestpossiblelocations
whilsttakingaccountofcable/hoselengthsandroutes
SmartPilot Verado system components
D8555-1
Fluxgate
compass
ST6002 SmartPilot
Controller
Type1 Pump
S1G Course
Computer

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What's in the box
D8541-1
'T' connector
9/16 UNF (x 2)
Hydraulic hose (x2)
1' (305 mm)
Course computer
Fluxgate compass
Type 1 Pump
Hydraulic hose (x 2)
3' (915 mm)
Hydraulic hose
3' (915 mm)
Miscellaneous
cable ties
1/4" Spade connector
Stud (x2)
Thumb nut (x2)
SeaTalk Cable 1' (0.3 m)
SeaTalk Cable 30' (9 m)
Screw (x2)
1/8" Spade connector (x2)
Sun Cover
SmartPilot
controller
Gasket
Hose clamp (x4)
Hose barb 'T'
connector
Hose barb to 1/4" BSP
connector
Sealing washer (x3)

SmartPilot Verado Installation and Commissioning Guide 3
Installation
Inordertomaketheinstallationastroublefreeaspossible,werecommendyouspend
adequatetimeplanningthebestlocationsforyourSmartPilotcomponents.Thisisparticularly
importantwhenconsideringthepositionoftheType1pump,ashydraulichosesaresupplied
infixedlengths,sotherearesomelimitationsonthepositioningofthepumpwithrespectto
theboat’shelm.
Therecommendedinstallationsequenceisasfollows:
• installthecoursecomputer, page4
• installtheSmartPilotcontroller, page6
• installthefluxgatecompass, page10
• wirethecoursecomputer, page15
• mounttheType1pump, page12
• connectthehydrauliclines, page22
• bleedthehydrauliccircuit, page28
Type 1 Pump
SmartPilot
controller
Power supply
Course computer
SeaTalk
Motor
Power
Fluxgate
Fluxgate
compass
Component wiring
D8543-1

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Installthecoursecomputer
Mountthecoursecomputeronaverticalsurface,awayfromdangerofphysicaldamageor
wateringress.Ensurethattheplannedpositionofthedisplayandcompasswillallow
sufficientlengthofcabletoreachthecoursecomputerterminals.TheType1pumpcablemay
beextendedifrequired,see
page15 .
D8544-1
10˚ 10˚
Location
MIN
MAX
-10
55
14
130
or
Do not fit near fuel tanks
or in any other area where
fuel vapor is likely.

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Vertical
x2
Check
Check
x2
D8584-1
Drilling
D8585-1
123
6 mm
minimum
Mounting

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InstalltheSmartPilotcontroller
Location
Min 0.8m (2ft 6in)
Check
Check
Check
D8586-1

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Instrument
edge
Machine hole
90 mm (3.55 in)
diameter
Drill 5 mm (3/16 in)
diameter hole
Drill 5 mm (3/16 in)
diameter hole
Control Unit:
Surface mount template TOP
Remove shaded areas only
Sun cover
edge
D8547-1
Controller template

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Machine hole
90 mm (3.55 in)
diameter
Drill 5 mm (3/16 in)
diameter hole
Drill 5 mm (3/16 in)
diameter hole
Control Unit:
Surface mount template TOP
Remove shaded areas only
Machine hole
90 mm (3.55 in)
diameter
Drill 5 mm (3/16 in)
diameter hole
90.6 mm (3.56 inch)
Drill 5 mm (3/16 in)
diameter hole
Control Unit:
Surface mount templateTOP
Remove shaded areas only
Step 1
x2
x2
Drilling
D8587-1
Step 2

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Sealing
Mounting
D8546-1
Step 5
Step 3 Step 4
Sticky side
SeaTalk cable 30' (9 m)
to Course computer
SeaTalk cable 1' (0.3 m)
to optional SeaTalk instrument
1/8" Spade connectors
to optional NMEA instrument

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Installthefluxgatecompass
Thefluxgatecompassissuppliedwitha26’(8m)cable.Beforemountingthecompass,ensure
thatyouhavesufficientcabletoreachthecoursecomputer.Thecompassmustbemounted
withthecableverticallydownward.
30% 50%
Location
Min 1m (3ft 3in)
D8588-1