Raymarine SmartPilot SPX-10 User manual

SPXSmartPilotinstallationinstructions

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Documentnumber:87072-3
Date:072010

Contents
Chapter1Introduction.............................................7
Handbookinformation.....................................................7
Importantinformation......................................................8
Chapter2Planningtheinstallation........................11
2.1Installationchecklist..................................................12
2.2Inboardautopilotsystem............................................12
2.3SeaT alkngautopilotsystem.........................................14
2.4SeaT alkautopilotsystem...........................................16
2.5Partssupplied...........................................................17
2.6Requiredadditionalcomponents................................18
Chapter3Cablesandconnections.........................21
3.1Generalcablingguidance..........................................22
3.2SPX-10/SPX-30connectionsoverview.....................23
3.3SPX-SOLconnectionsoverview.................................23
3.4Poweranddrivecables.............................................24
3.5Fusesandcircuitprotection.......................................27
3.6Grounding................................................................28
3.7SPXtoSeaTalkngconnection.....................................29
3.8SeaT alkconnection...................................................31
3.9NMEA0183connection.............................................33
3.10Compassconnection...............................................35
3.11Rudderreferenceconnection...................................36
3.12Sleepswitchconnection..........................................36
Chapter4Installation...............................................37
4.1LocationrequirementsforSPXcourse
computers......................................................................38
4.2InstallingtheSPXcoursecomputer............................38
4.3Initialchecksfortheautopilotinstallation....................39
Chapter5Maintenanceandsupport......................41
5.1Serviceandmaintenance..........................................42
5.2Cleaning...................................................................42
5.3Raymarinecustomersupport.....................................43
AppendixATechnicalspecication.......................45
AppendixBNMEA0183sentences........................46
AppendixCSeaTalkngaccessories.........................47
AppendixDSeaTalkaccessories............................48
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Chapter1:Introduction
Handbookinformation
ThishandbookdescribesinstallationofSPXcoursecomputersas
partofaSmartPilotautopilotsystem.
Thishandbookincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourautopilotsystemandensureyouhaveallthenecessary
equipment,
•installandconnecttheSPXcoursecomputerwithintheautopilot
system,
•obtainsupportifrequired.
Thehandbookisforusewiththefollowingproducts:
•SPX-10,SmartPilotcoursecomputer
•SPX-30,SmartPilotcoursecomputer
•SPX-SOL,SmartPilotcoursecomputer
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentationisavailableto
downloadinPDFformatfromwww.raymarine.com.
SPXhandbooks
SPXdocumentation
DescriptionPartnumber
SPX-10,SPX-30,SPX-SOLInstallationinstructions
PlanandinstallaSmartPilotsystemincludinganSPX
coursecomputer.
87072
SPX-CANInstallationinstructions
PlanandinstallaSmartPilotsystemincludinganSPX
coursecomputer.
87073
SPX-DIOInstallationinstructions
PlanandinstallaSmartPilotsystemincludinganSPX-DIO
coursecomputer.
87124
ST70PilotControllerhandbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
ST70PilotController—Installation
MountingandconnectionoftheST70Pilotcontrolleras
partoftheSmartPilotsystem.
87071
ST70PilotController—CommissioningforSPX
autopilotsystems
Commissioninginstructionsplusmaintenanceand
troubleshootinginformationforanSPXSmartPilotsystem
withanST70controlhead.
81287
ST70PilotController—Userreference
Generaloperation,setupanduserpreferencesforthe
SmartPilotsystemwithanST70controlhead.
81288
ST70PilotController—Quickreference
AshortguidetogeneraloperationofaSmartPilotsystem
withanST70controlhead.
81289
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ST70+handbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
ST70+—Installation
MountingandconnectionoftheST70+system.
87099
ST70+Operatingguide
AshortguidetogeneraloperationoftheST70+.
81309
ST70+—Userreference
Systemcommissioning,generaloperation,setup,
maintenanceandtroubleshooting.
85024
SeaTalknghandbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
SeaTalkngreferencemanual
Planningandconnectionofsystemsbasedaroundthe
SeaTalkngnetwork.
81300
SeaTalk–SeaTalkngconverterhandbook
InstallationandconnectionoftheSeaTalk-SeaTalkng
converter.
87121
Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failureto
dosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyour
boatand/orpoorproductperformance.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstallin
ahazardous/ammableatmosphere(suchasinan
engineroomornearfueltanks).
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensuretheboat’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnect
ordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenanceandrepair
toauthorizedRaymarinedealers.Unauthorizedrepair
mayaffectyourwarranty.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersource
isadequatelyprotectedbymeansofasuitably-rated
fuseorautomaticcircuitbreaker.
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CertiedInstallation
RaymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbyaRaymarine
approvedinstaller.Acertiedinstallationqualiesforenhanced
productwarrantybenets.ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,tominimize
electromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimizethe
effectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcables
carryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.
InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradar
beamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degreesabove
andbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior
anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothave
aseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyof
theaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethemaximum
possibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectrical
equipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Suppressionferrites
Raymarinecablesmaybettedwithsuppressionferrites.These
areimportantforcorrectEMCperformance.Ifaferritehastobe
removedforanypurpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmust
bereplacedintheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine
authorizeddealers.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobeaware
ofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwas
correctatthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarinecannot
acceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.In
addition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotaccept
liabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproductandthisdocument.
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