Raymarine SmartPilot ST6001 User manual

SmartPilot
Series
Commissioning
Guide
Document reference: 81273-1
Date: Date: December 2005
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Important Information
About the documentation provided
Welcome to Raymarine SmartPilot. The autopilot system that will steer your boat
to a heading automatically, accurately, reliably and comfortably.
SmartPilot documentation is arranged so that you can install, commission and
quickly use your SmartPilot, keeping to hand only the information necessary.
•Installation Sheets - One per element of the system, these easy to under-
stand sheets guide you through the installation process. These can be dis-
carded once the installation is complete.
•SmartPilot Commissioning Guide - This book. Describes how to con-
nect, commission and configure the system.
•Quick Start Guide - Once commissioned, use your Smart Pilot right away
with this handy guide to the main operations.
•SmartPilot Operating Guide- Detailed operating information about your
SmartPilot.
Note: This handbook contains important information about the installation and commis-
sioning of your new Raymarine product. At the back there is an index and glossary of terms.
To get the best from the product please read this handbook thoroughly.
SmartPilot Controller Compatibility
This handbook allows you to commission your SmartPilot with any of the
available SmartPilot controllers. The control method for eachcontroller is detailed
below.
ST6001 & ST6002
Controller
ST7001 & ST7002
Controller
ST8001 & ST8002
Controller
•standby & auto
function keys
•+1, -1, +10 & -10 course
change keys
•disp & track extended
function keys
•standby & auto
function keys
•+1, -1, +10 & -10 course
change keys
•resp, track, mode,
res’m, disp, up &
down extended function
keys
•standby & auto
function keys
•Rotary course change
control
•resp, track, mode,
res’m, disp, up &
down extended function
keys
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Safety notices
WARNING: Product installation
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance
with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so
could result in poor product performance, personal injury and/or
damage to your boat.
CAUTION:
Before installing the SmartPilot computer and drive unit, check
that they are the correct voltage for your boat’s supply.
As correct performance of the boat’s steering is critical for safety, we STRONGLY
RECOMMEND that an Authorized Raymarine Service Representative fits this
product. You will only receive full warranty benefits if you can show that an
Authorized Raymarine Service Representative has installed or commissioned this
product.
WARNING: Electrical safety
Make sure the power supply is switched off before you make any
electrical connections.
WARNING: Calibration requirement
We supply this product calibrated to default settings that should
provide initial stable performance for most boats. To ensure
optimum performance on your boat, you must complete
Chapter 2: .
WARNING: Navigation aid
Although we have designed this product to be accurate and
reliable, many factors can affect its performance. As a result, it
should only be used as an aid to navigation and should never
replace common sense and navigational judgement. Always
maintain a permanent watch so you can respond to situations as
they develop.
Your SmartPilot will add a new dimension to your boating enjoyment. However, it
is the skipper’s responsibility to ensure the safety of the 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 members of crew know how to disengage the autopilot.
• Regularly check for other boats and any obstacles to navigation – no matter
how clear the sea may appear, a dangerous situation can develop rapidly.
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• Maintain an accurate record of the boat’s position by using either a naviga-
tion aid or visual bearings.
• Maintain a continuous plot of your boat’s position on a current chart. Ensure
that the locked autopilot heading will steer the boat clear of all obstacles.
Make proper allowance for tidal set – the autopilot cannot.
• Even when your autopilot is locked onto the desired track using a navigation
aid, always maintain a log and make regular positional plots. Navigation sig-
nals can produce significant errors under some circumstances and the autopi-
lot will not be able to detect these errors.
EMC Guidelines
All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry
standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and
manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not
compromised.
Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will perform under all
conditions, it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation
of the product.
The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMC performance,
but it is recognized that it may not be possible to meet all of these conditions in all
situations. To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC performance within the
constraints imposed by any location, always ensure the maximum separation
possible between different items of electrical equipment.
For optimum EMC performance, it is recommended that wherever possible:
• Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are:
• At least 3 ft (1 m) from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying
radio signals e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the case of SSB
radios, the distance should be increased to 7 ft (2 m).
• More than 7 ft (2 m) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam can nor-
mally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the radiating
element.
• The equipment is supplied from a separate battery from that used for engine
start. Voltage drops below 10 V, and starter motor transients, can cause the
equipment to reset. This will not damage the equipment, but may cause the
loss of some information and may change the operating mode.
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