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COMPASS
Operation and
Installation
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TOP BLEED
ST30

Raytheon Marine Europe, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook
AutohelmandSeaTalkareregisteredTrademarksofNautechLimited
Thetechnical and graphical information contained inthis handbook, to the best ofour knowledge,
wascorrectasitwenttopress.However,theAutohelmpolicyofcontinuousimprovementand
updatingmaychangeproduct specifications without prior notice. Therefore, unavoidable differ-
encesbetweentheproduct and handbook may occurr from time to time,forwhichliability
cannotbe accepted by Autohelm.
CopyrightRaytheonMarineEurope1995
Printedin England
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook
Package Contents
Checking your ST30 Compass Package
TheST30Compass package contains the following standarditems:
1. Display head
2. Fixingstuds (2)
3. Thumb nuts (2)
4. Fittingtemplate
5. Suncover
6. Fluxgatecompass
7. Powercable
8. Daisy-chain cable
9. Self-tappingscrews (4)
10. Installation and Operation handbook
11. WorldwideServiceCentrebooklet
12. Warranty document
Items Missing?
Ifanyoftheabove items are missing or damaged, please contact your
Autohelmdealeror our Product Support Department to obtainreplace-
mentparts.Please note that missing or damaged items cannot be
replaced without proof of purchase.
Registering this Product
Onceyouhavecheckedthatyouhaveall of the listed components, please
takethetimetocompletethewarrantydocumentandreturnittoyour
national distributor.
Byreturningthis document you willreceivepromptandexpertattention
shouldyoueverexperienceany difficulties with this product. Also, your
detailsare added to our customer databaseso that you automatically
receivenew product brochuresasandwhen they arereleased.

ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook
Package Items
ST30 INSTRUMENT
MOUNTING TEMPLATE
2-HOLES
DRILL 5mm
( .197in ) DIA
1-HOLE
DRILL 60.3mm
( 2,3/8in ) DIA
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook

Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................7
Chapter 2: Installation ..........................................................9
2.1 Compass Installation Options .......................................... 9
2.1Installing the Fluxgate Compass ..................................... 10
2.2SitingoftheDisplay Head ............................................. 12
2.3MountingtheDisplayHead ............................................ 13
2.4FlushMountingtheDisplayHead .................................... 14
2.5TrunnionMountingtheDisplayHead ............................... 15
2.6Powersupply(Stand-aloneoperation).............................. 15
2.7Powersupply&DataTransfer(SeaTalksystem) ................ 16
Chapter 3: Calibration ........................................................17
3.1AboutthisChapter ...................................................... 17
3.2User Calibration .......................................................... 17
Manual Compass Linearisation ..................................... 17
HeadingAlignment ..................................................... 19
QuittingManualLinearisation&HeadingAlignment..... 19
3.3Linearisation& Heading Alignment whenused
withaSportPilot ............................................................... 20
3.4 Extended Calibration ................................................... 20
CalibrationON/OFF .................................................... 21
BoatShowMode ....................................................... 22
HeadingDisplay Damping ............................................ 22
Off-CourseBargraphDamping ...................................... 23
Quitting Extended Calibration .............................................. 23
Quittingwithout Saving ......................................... 23
QuittingandSaving.............................................. 23
3.4Master andRepeaterModes ......................................... 23
3.5SoftwareVersion ........................................................ 24

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Chapter 4: Operation ......................................................... 25
4.1General ..................................................................... 25
4.2HeadingMode ............................................................ 25
4.3Lock Mode ................................................................ 26
ReciprocalLockedHeading ......................................... 26
AdjustingtheLockedHeading ...................................... 27
LockMode HeadingError............................................ 27
4.3AverageHeading ........................................................ 28
ResettingtheAverageHeading ..................................... 28
4.4LCD Illumination .......................................................... 29
4.5NoData .................................................................... 29
Chapter 5: Fault Isolation & Maintenance ..............................31
5.1FaultIsolation ............................................................. 31
5.2Maintenance .............................................................. 32
Chapter 6: Specification .....................................................33

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulationsonthe purchase of your Autohelm ST30Compass.
Thecompassdisplaysheading information directly from the fluxgate
compassor,ifthe unit is used as a repeater, via theSeaTalkbususing
datataken from another compassinstrument or autopilot.
Thecompasscanalso be used as a steering indicator to maintaina
givencourse.Any helmsmans error, to port or starboard,isindicatedby
abargraphat the bottom of the display.Thismodeis known as “Lock”
mode.
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