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    ST8002 SmartPilot Contr oller Operating Guide Document referenc e: 81271 -1 Date: December 20 05[...]

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    Autohelm, HSB (High Speed Bus), SailPilot, SeaT alk and SportPilot are regist ered trademarks of Ray marine Ltd. Raymarine, AST (Advanc ed Steering T echnology), AutoA dapt, AutoLearn, AutoRelease, AutoSeastate , AutoT ack, AutoT rim, F astT rim, GyroPlus, R ayGyro , RayPilot and WindT rim are trademarks of Raymarine Ltd. Raymarine and SeaT alk are[...]

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    i Important Information About the documen tation pr ovided Welcome to Raymarine SmartPilot. T he autopil ot system that w ill steer your boat to a heading automatically , accurately , reliably and comfortably . SmartPil ot document ation is a rranged so th at you ca n install, commission and quickly us e your SmartPilot, keeping to hand onl y the i[...]

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    ii ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Y our Raymarine SmartPil ot will add a new dimension to you r boating enjoymen t. However , it is the skipper’ s responsibility to ensure the safety of the boat at all times by followin g these b asic rules: • Ensure that someon e is present at the helm A T ALL TIMES , to ta k e manual control in[...]

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    Important Information iii Handbook informatio n T o the best of our knowl edge , the info rmation in this handboo k was c orrect when it went to press . However , Raymarin e cannot accept liab ility for any inaccura cies or omissions it may contain . In addition, our policy of continu ous product improvem ent may change specific ations without noti[...]

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    v Content s Important Information ................... ................... ................... ................... .................... . i About the do cumentation p rovided .......................... ................... ................... ........ i W a rranty ................ ................... ................... ................... ..........[...]

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    vi ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Chap ter 2: Adva nced Operation ........... ................... ................... ................... ........... 13 2.1 How do I follow a rou te set on a Chartplotter? ................. ................... ........... 13 How do I a ctivate T ra ck mode?.... ............. ................... .......[...]

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    Contents vii Chapter 3: Fault Fi nding & Maintenance . ................... ................... ................... ..... 25 3.1 F a ult finding ..... ............. ................... ................... ................... ................... ..... 25 SmartPilot ala rm messages . ................... ............. ................... ..........[...]

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    1 Chapter 1: SmartPilot Oper ation 1.1 Intr oduction T he SmartPilot controller is a SeaT alk® compatible autopilot control unit. It is designed as the m ain c o ntroller f or the SmartPilot system. T he SmartPilot controller operates in the following modes: • Stan dby: Sm artPilot of f . Y ou have manua l control o f the bo at. • Auto: T he S[...]

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    2 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide : Extended systems Y ou can connect the SmartPilot controll er to other Raymarine SeaT alk equipment so it can sen d and receive SeaT alk da ta: • it can use waypoint in formation fro m a SeaT alk na vigation inst rument to pro- vide track control. • it can use bo at speed from a SeaT alk speed in[...]

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    Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 3 When the power supply is switched off , the SmartPilot controller buttons have no effect. Not es: (1) Each time power to t he SmartPilot controll er is switched on, the contr ol- ler is initia lly in the on condition. You do not need t o use the dis p button to switch the controller on. (2) When the SmartP ilot co[...]

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    4 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide What does the display tell me? T he SmartP ilot display screen prov ides the following information: T he bar graph at the bottom of the screen indicates the current position of the rudder , as measured by the rudder position sensor . Autopilot mode indicators Rudder position indicator GyroPlus indicat[...]

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    Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 5 1.3 Usi ng the SmartP ilot to stee r your boat CAUTION: Maintain a permanent watch Automat ic course control makes it easi er to sail a boat, but i t is NOT a substitute for good seamanship. AL WA YS maintain a permanent w atch by the helm. How do I automatically steer to a heading? 1. Steady the boat on the requi[...]

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    6 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Can I dodge an obstacle and then resume course? T o avoid an obst acle when yo ur boat is und er autopilot co ntrol, you ca n dodge the obstacle and then resume you r previous course . 1. Select a c o urse change in the appropri at e direction. F or example, tu rn the rotary contr o l anti -clockwise [...]

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    Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 7 otherwise. P ower S teer mode includes Quick Center , which will center the rudd er at any time , in one simple operation . How do I acti vate pow er steering ? T o activate P ow er Steer mode: 1. Press mode . 2. T he display will show PWR STE ER , indicating po wer steer mode is active . 3. Use the rotary control[...]

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    8 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide 1.4 How do I adjus t the performance of my SmartPil ot? T he principa l method of adjusting the performance o f SmartPilot systems is by changi ng the response level. T his is the only user ad justment you should ne ed to mak e to your SmartP ilot on a regular basis . T he response level controls the [...]

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    Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 9 3. Press disp or wait for 5 seconds to return to the previous display . Adjusting p erformance – Non-G systems Non-G SmartPilot systems have three different response levels: • Response Level 1: AutoSeastate on (Automatic deadband) T he SmartPilot will gradually ignore repetitive boat movements and only react t[...]

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    10 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Off Course warning T he SmartPilot w arns yo u when you have b een off course from the loc k ed headin g for longer th an 20 seconds . I t shows whether the d eviation is to port or starbo ard. Note: The default off co u rse ang le is set at 20º. You can adju st this angle in Dealer Cali- bration (s[...]

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    Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 11 3. T he display automatically returns to the previous mode if you do not press a button for 10 second s: • if you press an other mode button withi n 10 seconds you will select the mode assigned to that button ( for example: au to selects Auto mo de , standby selects Standby mode). Not es: (1) You can al so adj [...]

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    Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 13 Chapter 2: Advanced Oper ation 2.1 Ho w do I follow a r oute set on a C hartplott er? CAUTION: Safe ty in T rack mo de T rack mode provid es accurate track keep ing even in co mplex navigational situations. However , it is still the skipper’ s responsibility to ensure the safety of their boa t at all time s thr o[...]

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    14 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide 3. If it is safe for the boat to turn onto the new course , press the track button: • the SmartP ilot will turn the boat ont o the new c ourse . • the display w ill show the heading required to ach ieve the required track. Notes: (1) The rate of t urn when in Trac k mode is set usi ng the TURN RA[...]

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    Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 15 Tidal stream compensation Under most conditions , the SmartPilot will hold the selected tr ack to within ±0.05 nm (300 ft) or be tter . It tak e s account of the boat’s speed when computing cou rse changes to ensure optimum performance . How do I dodge an obstacle in T rack mode? In T rack mode you stil l have f[...]

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    16 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide What happens when I arrive at a waypoint? As the boat arrives at the target waypoi nt the chartplotter will select the next target w aypoint and transmit this to the SmartPilot. It will then detect the new target waypoint name , sound a Wa yp oint Advance w ar ning and display the W aypoint Ad vance [...]

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    Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 17 WARNING: Ensur e navigation safety Skipping a w aypoint will take you straight to the next waypoint. Check yo ur naviga tion befo re maki ng the turn . What is the Waypoint Ad vance war ning? T he Sm artPilot activates the W aypoint Adv anc e warning (NEXT WPT?) in T rack mode whenever the target waypoint name chan[...]

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    18 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide 2.2 Using Wind V ane mode – sail boats Note: You can only select Wind Van e mode if the SmartPilot is receivi ng suitable SeaTalk or NMEA win d directi on informa tion. What is Wind V ane mode? When the Sma rtPilot is in Wind V ane mode it uses the flux gate compass as the primary heading re ferenc[...]

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    Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 19 • if the SmartPilot does not enter Wind Va n e mode , it is not receiving wind data - check the instrument and connections 3. In Wind V ane mode , the SmartPilot will then adjust the boat’s heading to maintain th e lock ed wind angle . How do I leave Wind V ane mode? Y ou can leave Wi nd V a ne mode by: • pre[...]

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    20 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide What is a Wind Shift warning? If the autopilot detects a wind shift of more than 15° it will sound the wind shift warning and display the WIND SHIF T message: • T o cancel the warning, and retain the ex isting wind angle and new hea ding, press standby and auto together . • Alternatively , to ca[...]

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    Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 21 Can I display Waypoint names? If waypoints have been given nam es , the SmartPilo t controller will displa y them on th e Cros s T rack Er ror ( XT E ), Bear ing T o W aypoi nt ( BTW ) and Distan ce T o W ayp oint ( DTW ) da ta pa ges: • waypoint names of five characters or less are displayed together with the pa[...]

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    22 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Wa rning messages Shallow warni ng ( SHALLOW ) T he SmartPilot shows the Shal low warning if it receives a shallow depth message from an instrument on the SeaT alk system. Press sta ndby or disp to cancel the wa rn i n g. Man Overbo ard warnin g ( MOB ) T he SmartPilot activ ates the Man Overboard wa[...]

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    Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 23 User Calibratio n pages AutoT ack angle (S AILBOA T only) T his calibration setting has no effect on ST8001 or ST8002 systems Gybe inhi bit (SAILBOA T onl y) T his calibration setting has no effect on ST8001 or ST8002 systems Wind sele ction (SAILB OA T only) T his screen determ ines whether the boat steers to appa[...]

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    24 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide S1G, S2G and S3G sy stems Non-G SmartP ilot systems Screen T ext Options RESPONSE Range = 1 to 9 levels 9 to 7 gives the tightest course keeping and great- est ru dder ac tivity (a nd powe r consum ption) . Th is can le ad to a rou gh passag e in open waters as the Sm artPi lot may ‘fight’ the se[...]

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    25 Chapter 3: F ault Finding & Maintenance All Raymari ne products are de signed to provide m any years of trou ble-free operation. We also put them through comprehensive testing and quality assurance p rocedures before shipping. T h is ch apter prov ide s info rmati on about id ent ifyi ng pr oble ms, interp reti ng alarm messages , maintainin[...]

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    26 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Sma rtPi lot al arm mes sage s When the SmartPilot detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activate one of the alarm messages listed in the following table . • Unless otherwi se stated, you should respon d to the ala rm by pressing standby to clear the alarm and return to manual control, [...]

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    Chapter 3: F ault F inding & Ma intenance 27 ALARM MESSAGE POSSIBLE CA USE and SOLUTION AUTO REL EASE P o ssible faul t with ru dder pos ition senso r – check connection s . OR Stern (I /O) dri ves only – you have tak e n manual control of steeri ng with AutoRelease on. The alarm cancels automaticall y after 10 sec- onds. CURRENT LIMIT Seri[...]

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    28 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide 3.2 Gener al maintenance Routine checks CAUTION: Do not d ismantle Sm artPilot products The SmartPilot computer a nd contr oller do not contain any user serviceab le parts. They should be serviced only by authorized Raym arine se rvice tec hnicians . T he SmartPilot c omputer does NO T con tain user [...]

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    Chapter 3: F ault F inding & Ma intenance 29 EMC advice • When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagn etic fields . T hese c an cause adjace nt pieces of electrical e quipment to interact with one another , with a conse quent adverse effect on operatio n. • T o mi nimize these eff ects and enable you to get the best possi[...]

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    30 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Hel p us to help yo u When requesting serv ice , please quo te the followi ng product informatio n: •E q u i p m e n t t y p e . • Model numb er . • Serial number . • Software issue numb er . Softw are infor mation T he follo wing illustration shows how t o display the sof tware information: [...]

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    Chapter 3: F ault F inding & Ma intenance 31 Product detail s table F or future reference , you m ay wa nt to use this table to record serial and softw are information for your SmartPilot: Serial Number Softwar e Vers ion SmartPilot Cont roller SmartPilot Comp u ter Hours Used hours[...]

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    33 Specifications ST8002 c ontrol unit SmartPi lot computer functi ons Nominal supply voltage: 12 V DC via SeaT alk Oper ating v oltage range: 10 V to 15 V DC Current consum ption (in St andby mode ) 50 mA (less t han 120 mA w ith full lig hting) Operating te mperatur e: 0 °C to +70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) W ate r protec tion: waterproof to C FR46[...]

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    34 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Glossary Ter m Meaning AST Advanced Stee ring T echn ology (AS T) is Raymarin e’s un ique advanced steering algorit hm. It us es inputs fr om a wide varie ty of sensor s to tune th e autopil ot’ s operatio n to provi de superi or contro l of the boa t in any condi tion. AutoLearn Self-learning ca[...]

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    Glossary 35 NMEA T he NMEA (National Maritime Electronics Assoc iat ion) protocol is an i n terna- tionally accepted ser ial communication interface standard fo r sharing data betwee n electr onic equ ipment. Raymarine products can shar e inform ation with non- SeaT alk eq uipment using the NMEA 0183 prot ocol. response Th e autopilot response leve[...]

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    37 Index A Alarms , 26 AU TO R E LE A S E , 27 CURRENT LIMIT , 27 DRIV E ST OPPED , 27 LARGE XTE , 14 LOW BA TT , 27 LRN F A IL , 27 MOB , 22 MO T POW S WAPPED , 27 NEXT WPT , 17 NO D A T A , 27 NO P ILO T , 27 OFF COURS E , 10 RG F AI L , 28 SEA T ALK F AIL 1 or 2 , 28 SEA T ALK/STL K F AIL , 28 SHALLOW , 22 WINDSHIFT , 20 Auto mode , 5 Aut oT ack[...]

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    38 ST8002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide N Next WPT warning , 17 No data alarm , 27 No pilot alarm , 27 O Off course warning , 10 P Performance adj ustment , 8 non-G systems , 9 S1G, S2G and S3G s ystems , 8 Pow e r s t ee r , 6 Pre ventin g gybes , 10 Product support , 29 R Response level , 23 RG fail alarm , 28 Rotary C ontrol , 3 Route c[...]