Raymarine ST7000 User manual

ST7000 Operation

Contents
1 . Introduction
- Basic Principles
2. Operator Controls
- Auto
- Course Changes
- Standby
- Track
- Response
- Illumination
3. Additional Displays
-Display
- Auto Mode
- Track Mode
- Navigation Displays
- Watch Alarm
- Warning Messages
4. Additional Information for Sailing Vessels
- Auto Tack
- Wind Trim
5. Operating Hints
- Response Level Adjustment
- Track
- Waypoint Advance
- Automatic Trim
- Rudder Gain
- Rudder Gain Adjustment (sail)
- Rudder Gain Adjustment (power)
- Rudder Gain/Speed Adjustment
(power craft)
- Unsatisfactory steering performance
- Failure to disengage
- Manual Override (sterndrive)
- Control Unit Display Adjustment
6. Maintenance
7. Safety
8. Fault Location Procedure
9. Warranty, After Sales Service
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1. Introduction
This Handbook describes how to operate your ST7000 and is intended for use after the autopilot has been set up.
Full details of setting up and initial sea trials procedures are described in the Installation Handbook.
Basic Principles
When switched on, the ST7000 will be in Standby mode. To select automatic steering simply steady the vessel on
the required heading and push Auto. At any time to return to manual steering push Standby.
Autopilot control has been simplified to a set of push button operations, all of which are confirmed with a beep tone.
In addition to the main 6 button course control keypad, the secondary 4 button keypad provides the following
functions:-
• Track
selects the built in track control to allow the autopilot to steer under the supervision of Radio Navigation
System.
• Response
selects 3 levels of course keeping response.
• Display
selects
1) waypoint information for display (when available).
2) the watch alarm.
3) illumination level.
Warning
Hand steering is not possible when 'Auto' is
selected. The 'Standby' button must be pressed to
disengage the Autopilot drive.
It is the skippers responsibility to brief
all crew members on this procedure.
When used with a Sterndrive Actuator a special
emergency manual override facility is provided. For
details see page 13.
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2. Operator Controls
Auto Automatic Heading
Push to engage automatic steering
and maintain current heading
OR
Push and hold down for 1 second to
return to previous automatic
heading (Display returns to Auto
after 10 seconds)
Previous Automatic Heading
Course Changes (-1, +1, -10, +10)
New Automatic Heading
Push to alter course to port (-) and
starboard (+) in increments of 1 and
10 degrees.
Standby Current Heading
Push to disengage the autopilot for
manual steering. (The previous
automatic heading is memorised).
Track (see operating hints)
Automatic Heading
Push to select track control from
Auto.
Push again to return to automatic
steering
OR
Push and hold down for 1 second to
select previous track control heading
from Auto or Track.
(Display returns to Track after 10 seconds).
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Response
Response Level Adjustment (see Operating Hints)
Response Level
Push to increase (▲) or decrease
(▼) response level
To display response level without
changing it push both Response
keys together briefly.
Rudder Gain Adjustment (see Operating Hints)
Rudder Gain Level
Push and hold down for 1 second
both Response keys together to
display rudder gain level.
Rudder Gain Level
Within 10 seconds push once to
increase (▲) or decrease (▼)
rudder gain.
(Response and Rudder levels are displayed for 10 seconds only)
Illumination Illumination Level
Push and hold down Display for 1
second to switch on illumination.
Within 10 seconds push
Display to select illumination level.
3 = High
2 = Medium
1 = Low
OFF = OFF
(illumination level is displayed for 10 seconds only)
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3. Additional Displays
Display Auto Mode
The Display pushbutton is used to cycle through
additional information menus. These menus depend on
the autopilot mode and if navigation information is
available.
Standby Mode
• Main Display
• Main Display
• Navigation Displays
•
See section on Navigation Displays
• Navigation Displays
•
See section on Navigation Displays.
• Watch Alarm
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Track Mode Navigation Displays
• Main Display
• Navigation Displays
See section on Navigation Displays.
With the Navigation Receiver operating in waypoint
mode, the following information can be displayed
(provided that the Navigation Receiver transmits the
appropriate information - see Installation Handbook).
• Cross Track Error
The arrows show the direction to steer to rejoin the
desired Track:
►Starboard
◄Port
• Bearing to Waypoint
Magnetic
or
True
• Watch Alarm
• Distance to Waypoint
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• Waypoint Number Watch Alarm (not available in Standby)
• Engage the Autopilot in Auto/Track/Windvane mode.
• To select Watch alarm push Display repeatedly
until Watch appears.
The 4 minute timer is now running:-
- After 3 minutes 'Watch' flashes on all
control units.
- After 4 minutes the alarm sounds on all
control units.
• Push Auto at any time to reset the timer to 4
minutes and silence the alarm.
• To cancel the Watch alarm at any time push
Display.
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Warning Messages
• Off Course Alarm
- Sounds if the vessel deviates from the automatic
heading by more than the selected amount for over 20
seconds.
- Sounds if the cross track error exceeds 0.30nm
- Sounds when the target waypoint number
changes.The displayed bearing is to the new
waypoint. PORT or STBD indicates in which
direction the autopilot will turn onto the new
waypoint bearing
- Push Track to silence the alarm and automatically
steer onto the new bearing to waypoint.
• Low Battery Alarm
- Sounds if the course computer supply voltage falls
below 11 volts for over 20 seconds.
• Track Mode Alarms
- Sounds it no waypoint data is received from the
Radio Navigation System for over 20 seconds.
- Sounds if the data has the incorrect format or if an
invalid flag is set.
• Manual Override Alarm
(Installations with stern drive actuators only).
- Sounds for 10 seconds when the autopilot is
manually overridden at the steering wheel. After 10
seconds the autopilot will return to Standby
automatically.
Note: Push Standby to silence an alarm and select
Standby mode (unless indicated otherwise).
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