Raymarine ST5000+ User guide

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ST5000 Plus
SailPilot
Owner’s
Handbook
Document number: 81136-4
Date: May2001
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Rudder Reference Unit
ST5000 Plus
Control Head
Boat's Electrical
Distribution Panel
SailPilot
Fluxgate Compass SeaTalk Instruments
D3559-1
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Raymarine,aspartofitscommitmenttocontinuousimprovementandupdating,reserves the
right 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.
Agreatdealofcarehasbeentakentoensurethatthishandbook is as accurate as possible. However,
liabilitycannot be accepted forinaccuraciesor omissions.
Autohelmand SeaTalk are registeredtrademarksof Raymarine Ltd.
WindTrim,AutoTack, AutoTrim, Auto Seastate, Autoadapt and Auto Dockside are trademarks of
Raymarine Ltd.
Copyright © Raymarine Ltd 2001.
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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 ................... 7
Automatic tack (AutoTack) ......................................... 7
AutoTack to starboard ........................................... 8
AutoTack to port.................................................... 8
Off course alarm .......................................................... 8
Operating hints ............................................................ 9
Making major course changes ............................... 9
Course changes under autopilot control ................ 9
Gusty conditions .................................................. 10
2.4 Display and keypad illumination .............................. 10
2.5 Data pages................................................................. 11
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Chapter 3: Advanced Operation ......................................... 13
3.1 Operation in Track mode .......................................... 13
Initiating Track mode ................................................ 13
Automatic acquisition .......................................... 14
Manual acquisition .............................................. 15
Cross track error ........................................................ 16
Tidal stream compensation........................................ 16
Waypoint arrival and advance ................................... 17
Arrival.................................................................. 17
Skipping a waypoint – SeaTalk navigators only .. 18
Advance ............................................................... 18
Dodges....................................................................... 18
Initiating a dodge manoeuvre .............................. 18
Cancelling a dodge manoeuvre............................ 18
Safety......................................................................... 18
Position confirmation at the start of a passage .... 19
Verifying computed positions .............................. 19
Plot frequency...................................................... 19
Setting waypoints................................................. 19
General ................................................................ 19
3.2 Operation in Vane mode (WindTrim) ....................... 19
Selecting Vane mode ................................................. 20
Adjusting the locked wind angle ............................... 20
Returning to the previous apparent wind angle ......... 21
Dodges....................................................................... 21
Wind shift alarm ........................................................ 21
Using AutoTack in Vane mode.................................. 22
Operating hints .......................................................... 23
3.3 Adjusting autopilot performance .............................. 23
Changing the response level (AutoSeastate) .............23
Changing the rudder gain .......................................... 24
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3.4 Alarms....................................................................... 24
SeaTalk failure ..................................................... 24
Off course ............................................................ 24
Wind shift ............................................................ 25
Large cross track error ......................................... 25
Drive stopped....................................................... 25
Data not received ................................................. 25
Waypoint advance................................................ 26
Low battery .......................................................... 26
Watch alarm ......................................................... 26
Shallow alarm ...................................................... 27
Man overboard (MOB)........................................ 27
Chapter 4: Customising the ST5000 Plus ........................... 29
4.1 User setup ................................................................. 29
Compass deviation correction ................................... 31
Deviation display....................................................... 31
Heading alignment .................................................... 31
Heading mode ........................................................... 31
Bar selection .............................................................. 31
Data pages ................................................................. 32
4.2 Dealer setup .............................................................. 34
Calibration lock ......................................................... 36
Pilot type ................................................................... 36
Rudder gain ............................................................... 37
Response ................................................................... 37
Turn limit................................................................... 37
Align rudder (Rudder Offset) .................................... 37
Rudder limit............................................................... 37
Off Course alarm ....................................................... 38
AutoTack angle ......................................................... 38
AutoTrim ................................................................... 38
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Drive type .................................................................. 39
Variation .................................................................... 39
AutoAdapt ................................................................. 39
Latitude ..................................................................... 40
Rudder damping ........................................................ 40
Cruise speed .............................................................. 40
Chapter 5: Installation ........................................................ 41
5.1 Planning the installation............................................ 41
EMC installation guidelines ...................................... 41
Suppression Ferrites ................................................. 42
Connections to other equipment .......................... 42
Cabling ...................................................................... 42
5.2 Control head.............................................................. 43
Siting ......................................................................... 43
Mounting procedure .................................................. 43
Surface mounting ................................................. 44
Flush mounting .................................................... 45
Cable connectors ....................................................... 46
Power supply connection........................................... 46
Connection to the SeaTalk bus .................................. 47
SeaTalk Cables .................................................... 47
Cable Types ......................................................... 48
Typical SeaTalk Cabling......................................48
5.3 Fluxgate compass...................................................... 48
Mounting location for steel-hulled vessels................ 49
Installing the fluxgate compass ................................. 50
Cabling ...................................................................... 51
5.4 Rudder reference transducer ..................................... 51
Mounting position ..................................................... 51
Control dimensions.................................................... 52
Installing the rudder reference transducer ................. 52
Cabling ...................................................................... 53
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5.5 SailPilot linear drive installation............................... 54
Mounting the drive unit ............................................. 55
Drive unit cabling ...................................................... 56
5.6 NMEA interface........................................................ 57
Cabling ...................................................................... 57
NMEA data transmission to other equipment ........... 57
Data formats .............................................................. 58
Transmission of NMEA data on SeaTalk ............ 58
Chapter 6: Post Installation Procedures ........................... 59
6.1 Functional test ........................................................... 59
Switch on ................................................................... 59
Operating sense ......................................................... 60
Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran)................ 60
Wind transducer interface ......................................... 61
SeaTalk interface ....................................................... 61
6.2 Dockside procedure .................................................. 62
6.3 Initial sea trial ........................................................... 62
EMC conformance .................................................... 62
Overview ................................................................... 62
Automatic compass deviation correction .................. 63
Further heading alignment adjustment ...................... 67
Checking autopilot operation .................................... 67
Checking the rudder gain .......................................... 67
Chapter 7: Maintenance ...................................................... 71
General ...................................................................... 71
Servicing and Safety.................................................. 71
Advice ....................................................................... 71
Chapter 8: Fault Finding ...................................................... 73
Index ...................................................................................... 75
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