Raymarine ST5000+ User guide

ST5000+ Sterndrive
& Hydraulic
Autopilots
Owner’s handbook
English
Date: 09-2006
Document number: 81132-7-EN
© 2006 Raymarine UK Limited

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Rudder Reference Unit
(Optional for Sterndrive Systems)
ST5000 Plus
Control Head
Boat's Electrical
Distribution Panel
Hydraulic
Sterndrive
Fluxgate Compass SeaTalk Instruments
D3461-1
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Raymarine Ltd,aspartofitscommitmenttocontinuousimprovementandupdating,reserve
theright to make changes, without prior notice, to the equipment, equipment specifications, and the
instructions contained within this handbook.
To the best of our knowledge, the information contained within this handbook was correct
asitwenttopress.
Agreatdealofcarehasbeentakento ensure that this handbook isasaccurate as possible. However,
liabilitycannot be acceptedforinaccuracies or omissions.
Autohelmand SeaTalk areregisteredtrademarks of Raymarine Ltd
WindTrim,AutoTack, AutoTrim, Auto Seastate, AutoAdapt and Auto Dockside are trademarks of
Raymarine Ltd
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Contents
Preface....................................................................................ix
How this handbook is organised ................................ ix
Warranty ..................................................................... ix
Safety information....................................................... x
EMC conformance ...................................................... x
Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ..................................................................... 1
1.2 Extended systems........................................................ 2
1.3 Specification ............................................................... 2
Chapter 2: Basic Operation ................................................... 3
2.1 Key functions .............................................................. 3
2.2 Display layout ............................................................. 4
2.3 Using Auto mode ........................................................ 5
Engaging the Autopilot (Auto).................................... 5
Disengaging the autopilot (Standby) to return to hand
steering ........................................................................ 5
Changing course in Auto mode ................................... 6
Dodging obstacles in Auto mode ................................ 6
Returning to the previous locked heading
(LAST HDG) .............................................................. 7
Off course alarm .......................................................... 7
Operating hints ............................................................ 8
Making major course changes ............................... 8
Course changes under autopilot control ................ 8
2.4 Display and keypad illumination ................................ 9
2.5 Data pages ................................................................... 9
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation ......................................... 11
3.1 Operation in Track mode .......................................... 11
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Initiating Track mode ................................................ 11
Automatic acquisition.......................................... 12
Manual acquisition .............................................. 13
Cross track error ........................................................ 14
Tidal stream compensation ....................................... 15
Waypoint arrival and advance ................................... 15
Arrival .................................................................. 15
Skipping a Waypoint – SeaTalk Navigators
Only ............................................................... 16
Advance ............................................................... 16
Dodges ...................................................................... 16
Initiating a dodge manoeuvre .............................. 16
Cancelling a dodge manoeuvre ........................... 16
Safety......................................................................... 17
Position confirmation at the start of a passage .... 17
Verifying computed positions.............................. 17
Plot frequency...................................................... 17
Setting waypoints ................................................ 17
General ................................................................ 17
3.2 Adjusting autopilot performance .............................. 18
Changing the response level (AutoSeastate) ............. 18
Changing the rudder gain .......................................... 19
3.3 Alarms ....................................................................... 19
SeaTalk failure ..................................................... 19
Auto release ......................................................... 19
Off course ............................................................ 19
Large cross track error ......................................... 20
Drive stopped ....................................................... 20
Data not received ................................................. 20
Waypoint advance................................................ 20
Low battery .......................................................... 21
Watch alarm ......................................................... 21
Shallow alarm ...................................................... 22
Man overboard (MOB) ........................................ 22
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Chapter 4: Customising the ST5000 Plus ........................... 23
4.1 User setup ................................................................. 23
Compass deviation correction ................................... 23
Deviation display ...................................................... 24
Heading alignment .................................................... 25
Heading mode ........................................................... 25
Bar selection .............................................................. 25
Data pages ................................................................. 25
4.2 Dealer setup .............................................................. 28
Calibration lock ......................................................... 30
Pilot type ................................................................... 31
Rudder gain ............................................................... 31
Response ................................................................... 31
Turn limit................................................................... 31
Align rudder (Rudder Offset) .................................... 31
Rudder limit .............................................................. 31
Off course alarm ........................................................ 32
AutoTack angle ......................................................... 32
AutoTrim ................................................................... 32
Drive type .................................................................. 33
Variation .................................................................... 33
AutoAdapt ................................................................. 33
Latitude ..................................................................... 34
AutoRelease .............................................................. 34
Rudder damping ........................................................ 35
Cruise speed .............................................................. 35
Chapter 5: Installation ........................................................ 37
5.1 Planning the installation ........................................... 37
EMC installation guidelines ...................................... 37
Suppression Ferrites ................................................. 38
Connections to Other Equipment ........................ 38
Cabling ...................................................................... 38
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5.2 Control head.............................................................. 39
Siting ......................................................................... 39
Mounting procedure .................................................. 39
Surface mounting ................................................ 40
Flush mounting .................................................... 41
Cable connectors ....................................................... 42
Power supply connection .......................................... 42
Hydraulic ............................................................. 43
Sterndrive............................................................. 43
Connection to the SeaTalk bus .................................. 43
SeaTalk cables ..................................................... 43
Cable types .......................................................... 44
Typical SeaTalk cabling....................................... 44
5.3 Fluxgate compass...................................................... 44
Mounting location for steel-hulled vessels ............... 45
Installing the fluxgate compass ................................. 46
Cabling ................................................................ 47
5.4 Rudder reference transducer ..................................... 47
Mounting position ..................................................... 47
Control dimensions ................................................... 48
Installing the rudder reference transducer................. 48
Cabling ................................................................ 49
5.5 Sterndrive actuator installation ................................. 50
Installation for Volvo (post Type 872215) ................ 50
Installation for Mercruiser 93/OMC/Yamaha ........... 52
Installation for Mercruiser 95 (Z329) ....................... 54
Important Pre-installation check... ...................... 54
Installation ........................................................... 54
Mounting in a restricted area .................................... 56
Installing the Universal I/O Drive ............................. 57
Cable connection ....................................................... 61
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5.6 Hydraulic pump installation ..................................... 61
Introduction ............................................................... 61
Cabling ...................................................................... 62
Hydraulic ............................................................. 62
Types of steering system ........................................... 63
Two line system ................................................... 64
Two line pressurised system ................................ 65
Three line system................................................. 65
Bleeding the system .................................................. 66
5.7 NMEA interface........................................................ 67
Cabling ...................................................................... 67
NMEA data transmission to other equipment ........... 67
Data formats ........................................................ 68
Transmission of NMEA data on SeaTalk ............ 68
Chapter 6: Post Installation Procedures ........................... 69
6.1 Functional test ........................................................... 69
Switch on ................................................................... 69
Operating sense ......................................................... 70
Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) ............... 70
SeaTalk interface ....................................................... 71
6.2 Dockside procedures................................................. 71
6.3 Initial sea trial ........................................................... 72
EMC conformance .................................................... 72
Overview ................................................................... 72
Automatic compass deviation correction .................. 73
What if I turn the boat too quickly? .................... 74
Can I cancel the process? .................................... 75
Further heading alignment adjustment...................... 76
Checking autopilot operation .................................... 77
AutoRelease (sterndrive systems only) ..................... 77
Checking the rudder gain .......................................... 78
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Chapter 7: Maintenance ...................................................... 81
General ...................................................................... 81
Servicing and Safety ................................................. 81
Advice ....................................................................... 81
Chapter 8: Fault Finding ...................................................... 83
Index ...................................................................................... 85
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