Raymarine St290 User guide

ST290 Instrument System
Owner’s Handbook
Document number: 81183-2
Date: 15 May 2003
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Important information
Safety notices
WARNING: Product installation
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with
the Raymarine instructions provided. Failure to do socould result in
personal injury, damage to your boat and/or poor product
performance.
WARNING:Electrical safety
Make sure you have switched off the power supply before you start
installing this product.
WARNING: Navigation aid
Although this product is designed to be accurate and reliable, many
factors can affect its performance. It should therefore only beused as
an aid to navigation and should never replace common sense and
navigationaljudgement.Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatchsoyou
can respond to situations as they develop.
EMC conformance
All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best
industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. The
design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment and accessories
conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance
is not compromised.
Handbook information
To the best of our knowledge, the information in this handbook was
correct when it went to press. However, Raymarine cannot accept
liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain.
In addition, our policy of continuous product improvement may change
specifications without notice. As a result, Raymarine cannot accept
liability for any differences between the product and the handbook.
Raymarine, SeaTalk and SeaTALK2are registered trademarks of
Raymarine Limited.
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Contents
Section 1: An Introduction to ST290
Section 2: Using Digital Instruments
Section 3: Using Analog Instruments
Section 4: Using Keypads
Section 5: Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Section 6: Installation
Section 7: System Setup
Section 8: Autopilots
Section 9: Glossary
Section 10: Index
Section 11: Templates
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing yournew instrument system from Raymarine,
the world’s leading manufacturer of specialist marine electronic systems.
The ST290 instrument system is a comprehensive and versatile
instrument system, intended to facilitate the operation of both sail and
power vessels. The use of state-of-the-art technology ensures powerful
performance and future-proofing.
ST290 products are designed to provide reliable performance, even
under the most demanding conditions, and we are sure your ST290
system will give you many years of trouble-free operation.
Note: This handbook containsimportantinformation about the installa-
tion, operation and maintenance ofyour Raymarineproduct. Toget the
best fromthe product,please readthis handbookthoroughly.
Warranty
To register your new Raymarine product, please takea few minutes to fill
out the warranty card. It is important that you complete the owner
information and return the card to the factory to receive full warranty
benefits and to be kept informed of new features.
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Section 1: An Introduction to ST290
Contents
1.1 System overview ................................................................... 1-1-2
System buses .......................................................................... 1-1-3
Digital instruments ................................................................ 1-1-3
Analog instruments ................................................................ 1-1-3
Data Processing Unit ............................................................. 1-1-4
Connectors ....................................................................... 1-1-4
System data inputs ................................................................. 1-1-4
Get-you-home mode .............................................................. 1-1-4
Remote operation ................................................................... 1-1-5
Autopilot control .................................................................... 1-1-5
Backlighting .......................................................................... 1-1-5
Contrast .................................................................................. 1-1-5
Alarms ................................................................................... 1-1-5
Operating profiles .................................................................. 1-1-6
Using instrument buttons ....................................................... 1-1-7
1.2 Setup requirement .................................................................. 1-1-7
Transducer calibration ........................................................... 1-1-7
Autopilot setup ...................................................................... 1-1-7
Using with RayTech .............................................................. 1-1-7
1.3 System upgrades .................................................................... 1-1-8
1.4 Specifications ........................................................................ 1-1-9
System: ............................................................................ 1-1-9
Digital instruments: ......................................................... 1-1-9
Analog instruments .......................................................... 1-1-9
Data Processing Unit ......................................................1-1-11
Transducer Pods ..............................................................1-1-11
Approvals ........................................................................1-1-11
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