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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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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Preface
Thishandbookcontainsinformationontheoperationandinstallation
ofyournewequipment.Inordertoobtainthebestperformancefrom
yourautopilot,pleasereadthishandbookthoroughly.
How this handbook is organised
Thishandbookisdividedintothefollowingchapters:
Chapter1:Introducestheautopilot,itsfeaturesanditsuse.
Chapter2:Coversbasic autopilotoperation.
Chapter3:ExplainshowtouseTrackandVane(WindTrim)modes
andadjustautopilotperformance,andsummarisestheST5000Plus
alarms.
Chapter4:Providesdetailsonhowtomakeadjustmentstocustomise
theautopilottoyourparticularvessel.
Chapter5:Explainshowtoinstallyourautopilotanditscomponents.
Chapter6:Coversfunctionaltestinganddocksideproceduresafter
installation,andinitialseatrials.
Chapter7:Providesgeneralmaintenanceprocedures.
Chapter8:Providesinformationtohelpyouresolveanyproblemsyou
mayencounterwithyourautopilot.
Anindexisincludedattheendofthishandbook,followedbytemplates
fortheinstallationofthecontrolhead,SeaTalkdeckconnectorand
rudderreferencetransducer.
Warranty
Toverifytheownershipofyournewautopilot,pleasetakeafew
minutestocompletethewarrantycard.Itisimportantthatyou
completetheownerinformationandreturnthecardtothefactoryto
receivefullwarrantybenefits.
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Safety information
Passagemakingunderautopilotcontrolisanenjoyableexperiencethat
can,ifyouarenotcareful,leadtotherelaxationofthepermanent
watch.ApermanentwatchMUSTbemaintainednomatterhowclear
theseamayappear tobe.
Remember,alargeshipcantraveltwomilesinfiveminutes–justthe
timeittakestomakeacupofcoffee.
Thefollowingrulesshouldalwaysbeobserved:
•Maintainapermanentwatchandregularlycheckallaroundforother
vesselsandobstaclestonavigation–nomatterhowclearthesea
mayappearadangeroussituationcandeveloprapidly.
•Maintainanaccuraterecordofthevessel’spositioneitherbyuseof
aradionavigationreceiverorvisualbearings.
•Maintainacontinuousplotofpositiononacurrentchart.Ensurethe
lockedautopilotheadingsteersyouclearofallobstacles.Make
properallowanceforTidalSet –theautopilotcannot!
•EvenwhenyourautopilotislockedontothedesiredTrackusinga
radionavigationreceiver,alwaysmaintainalogandmakeregular
positionalplots.Radionavigationsignalscanproducesignificant
errorsundersomecircumstancesandtheautopilotcannotdetectthis
situation.
•Makesurethatallmembersofcrewarefamiliarwiththeprocedures
todisengagetheautopilot.
Your Raymarine autopilotwilladdanewdimensiontoyourboating
enjoyment.However,itistheresponsibilityoftheskippertoensurethe
safetyofthevesselatalltimesbycarefulobservanceofthesebasic
rules.
EMC conformance
AllRaymarine equipmentandaccessoriesaredesignedtothebest
industrystandardsforuseintheleisuremarineenvironment.
Theirdesignandmanufactureconformstotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)standards,butcorrect
installationisrequiredtoensurethatperformanceisnotcompromised.
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Chapter 1: Introduction1
Chapter 1:Introduction
1.1 Overview
TheST5000Plus isa SeaTalk®compatibleautopilot availablefor
SailPilotlineardrivesteeringsystems,whichcanalsorepeatinstrument
datainaprogrammableselectionofDataPages.
TheST5000Pluscansharealldatatransmittedfromother Raymarine
SeaTalkinstruments:
• Windinformationfromawindinstrumentcanbeusedforwindtrim
(Vane)steeringwithouttheneedtoinstallaseparatevane.
• Trackinformation,fromanavigationinstrument,provideswaypoint
controlfromtheautopilot.
• BoatspeedfromtheSpeedinstrumentprovidesoptimumtrack-
keepingperformance.
TheST5000Plusautopilotcanalsobe usedwithanynavigator(GPS,
Decca,Loran)transmittingNMEA0183data.
Therearefouroperatingmodes:
Standby: Autopilotdisengaged
Auto: Autopilotengagedandlockedontoaheading
Track: Autopilotmaintainsatrackbetweentwowaypointscreated
usinganavigationsystem
Vane: Autopilotmaintainsacourserelativetoanapparentwind
angle
WhentheST5000Plusisbeingusedtorepeatinstrument data,“pop-up
pilot”pagesaredisplayedfor5secondswheneverachangeinautopilot
controlismade.
TheST5000Plusalsoprovidesthefollowing:
• Automatictackfacility,whichcanbeusedinAutoandVanemodes
• Automaticcompassdeviationcorrection
• Northerly/Southerlyheadingcompensation
• Automaticheadingdeadband–seastatecontrol
• Waypointadvancefeature
• Setupandcalibrationoptionstosuiteachinstallation,giving
maximumperformancewithmanytypesofboat,withthree
calibrationmenus(user,intermediateanddealer)
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1.2 Extended systems
TheST5000PlusiscompatiblewithotherRaymarine SeaTalk
instruments.
Additionalfixedandhand-heldSeaTalkautopilotcontrolunitscanbe
connectedatsecondarysteeringandcontrolpositions.
1.3 Specification
• Power Supply: 10 to 15 V dc
• Drivemechanism:Lineardriveunit,highcurrentFETdrive
• Currentconsumption:
Standby: 60 mA (less than 200 mA with full lighting)
Auto: between 0.5 A and 1.5 A depending on drive type, boat trim,
helmloadandsailingconditions
• Operatingtemperature:0°Cto +70°C(32°Fto158°F)
• Eightbuttonilluminateddigitalkeypad
• LCDdisplayofheading,lockedcourseandnavigationaldata,with
threelevelsofillumination
• InputconnectionsforSeaTalk,power,fluxgatecompass,rudder
referenceunitandNMEA
• Outputconnectionsfor:SeaTalk,clutchdriveandmotordrive
• Clutch current limit: 2 A
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Chapter 2: Basic Operation
Thischapterfirstprovidessummarydiagramsofthekeyfunctionsand
screenlayout.Itthengivesoperatinginstructionsforengagingthe
autopilotandusingAutomode,changingthelighting,anddisplaying
DataPages.
2.1 Key functions
Theautopilotiscontrolledusingsimplepush-buttonoperations,allof
whichareconfirmedwithabeep.Inadditiontothemainsinglekey
functions,thereareseveraldualkeyfunctions.
TRACK
Press for Track
mode from Auto
AUTO
Press for Auto mode
DISP
Press for
Data Page
STANDBY
Press for Standby
mode
Course Change Keys
Port 1˚ Starboard 1˚
Port 10˚ Starboard 10˚
STANDBY plus AUTO
Press for Vane mode
-1 plus +1
Press for Response level
+1 plus +10
Press together
for AutoTack
to starboard
-1 plus -10
Press together
for AutoTack
to port
Press to accept
waypoint advance
Press for 1 second
to skip waypoint
Press for 1 second
for Last Heading
Press again to
accept Last Heading
Press for 1 second
for lamp control
Press and hold for
Setup modes
D3447-1
Press for 1 second
for Rudder Gain
Press for 1 second for Last Wind
Press again to accept Last Wind
• TheautopilotalwayspowersupinStandbymode.
• Coursechangescanbemadeatanytimeusingthe–1, +1, –10 and
+10 keys.
• Youcanreturntomanualsteeringatanytimebypressing standby.
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2.2 Display layout
Thefollowingillustrationshowsalltheelements,togetherwithabrief
description,thatmakeuptheST5000PlusautopilotLCDdisplay.
Rudder or Steer Direction Indicator
• Thebargraphatthebottomof thedisplayisnormallya rudderbar.
Ifithasbeensetasadirection-to-steerindicator,thedisplaydepends
onthecurrentmode,asfollows:
Mode Bar
Standby Rudder bar for systems with a rudder reference transducer
Auto Heading error bar
Track Cross track error (XTE) bar, in 0.02 nm increments
Vane Wind angle error bar
• Ifneitherdistanceunits(nm orSM)isdisplayed,thedistanceisin
Km.
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2.3 Using Auto mode
Engaging the Autopilot (Auto)
1. Steadythevesselontherequiredheading.
2. Press auto.
• InAutomode,thedisplayshowsthelockedautopilotheading.
CAUTION:
Passagemakingunderautopilotcontrolisanenjoyableexperience
thatcan,ifyouarenotcareful,leadtotherelaxationofthe
permanentwatch.ApermanentwatchMUSTbemaintainedno
matterhowcleartheseamayappeartobe.
Remember,alargeshipcantraveltwomilesinfiveminutes–just
thetimeittakestomakeacupofcoffee.
Disengaging the autopilot (Standby) to return to
hand steering
• Pressstandby.
• InStandbymode,thedisplayshowsthevessel’scurrentcompass
heading.
• Thepreviousautopilotheadingismemorisedandcanberecalled
(seebelow).
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Changing course in Auto mode
The+1 and +10 (starboard)and –1 and–10 (port)keys areusedto
changethelockedheading,inincrementsof1°and10°,whenthe
autopilothascontrol.
Example:a30°course changetoport= press –10 threetimes.
Dodging obstacles in Auto mode
Inordertoavoidanobstaclewhenyourvesselisunderautopilot
control,selectacoursechangeinthe appropriatedirection(for
example,port30°=press –10 threetimes).
Whensafelyclearoftheobstacle,youcanreversethepreviouscourse
change(forexample,press +10 threetimes),orreturntotheprevious
lockedheading(LAST HDG).
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Returning to the previous locked heading
(LAST HDG)
Ifforanyreasonthevesselissteeredawayfromtheselectedlocked
heading(forexample,executingadodgemanoeuvreorselecting
Standby)youcanreturntothepreviouslockedheading:
1. Press auto for1 second.The previouslocked heading(LAST HDG)
isdisplayedfor7 seconds.
1
Note:Adirection-to-steerindicator isdisplayedto showyouthe
directionthevesselwillturn.
2. Toacceptthisheading,andresumetheoriginalcourse,pressauto
oncewithinthis7secondperiod.
Ifyoudonotpressauto whilethedisplayisflashing,thecurrent
headingwillbemaintained.
Automatic tack (AutoTack)
TheST5000Plushasabuiltinautomatictackfacilitythatturnsthe
vesselthroughapredeterminedangle(thefactorydefaultis100°)inthe
requireddirection.
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