Raymarine autopilot control unit manual

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ST700 1+ Autopil ot Contr ol Unit Owne r’ s Handbo ok Docum ent numbe r: 81191-2 Date: May 2001[...]

ii ST7001+ Autop ilot Contr ol Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Autohelm, HSB (Hi gh Sp eed Bus) , SailPi lot, SeaT alk and Sp ortPilo t are registered trademarks of Raymarine Ltd. Raymarine, AST (Advanced S teering T echnology), AutoAdapt , AutoLearn, Au toRelease , AutoSea state, Au toT ack, Au toT rim, FastT rim, GyroPlus, RayGyro, RayP ilot and W i [...]

Preface iii Contents About this handb ook ........ ...... ......... ........ ......... ...... ......... .. v ii Import ant Informat ion ........ ...... ......... ........ ......... ...... ....... viii Warranty .. ....... ........... ........... ........... ....... ........... ........... ........... . v iii Safety n otices ..... ....... ...........[...]

iv ST7001+ Autop ilot Contr ol Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Selecting W ind V ane mode ................. .................................... 26 Exiting W ind V ane mode ........................................................ 26 Adjusting the locked wind angle ............................................. 26 Returning to the previous wind angle (LA[...]

Preface v Chapter 7: Adjusting Autopilot Settings ................. ............. 75 7.1 Calibration basics .................................................................... 76 Calibration groups .................................................................. 76 Accessing the Calibration mode ......................................... .... 78 [...]

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Preface vii About this hand book W e lcome to the handbook for the ST7001 + autopilot control unit. This handbo ok contains two mai n parts: P art 1: Using the S T7001+ P art 2: Installing the ST7001+ At the end of this handbook we hav e included an appendix , product specifications, a g lossary , an i ndex, inst allation template, and warranty inf[...]

viii ST7001+ Autop ilot Contr ol Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Important Information War ra n t y T o register you r new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty card. It is important that you compl ete the owner information and return the card to us to receive full warranty benefits. Saf ety n otice s WA RNING: Pr oduct [...]

Preface ix • Make sure that all members of crew know how t o disengage the autopilo t. • Regularly check for ot her boats and any obstacles to navigation – no matter how c lear the sea may appear , a dangerous situatio n can deve lo p ra pi dly . • Maintain an accurate record of the boat ’ s position by usi ng either a navigation aid or v[...]

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Pa r t 1 : Using the ST7001+ P art 1: Using the ST7 001+[...]

P art 1: Using th e ST70 01+[...]

Chapter 1: Intr oduction 1 1 Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction The Raymarine ST700 1 Plus (ST7001+) is a SeaT alk ® c ompatib le autopilot control unit. It is designed as the main control unit for Raymarine T ype 1 50, 150G , 400 and 40 0G course computers. The ST7001+control unit has the following modes: 1. Standb y : autopi lot off (see page [...]

2 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 1 Introduction Functio ns with Type 150/150 G and 400/ 400G a utopi lots The functions provi ded with T ype 150/ 150G and T ype 400/4000G autopilots depend on whether the cours e computer contains an internal GyroPlus yaw se nsor: Exte nded sys tems Y ou can connect the ST7001+ to other Raymar[...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 3 2 Basic Operatio n Chapter 2: Basic Oper ation The sections in this chapter explain how to use the basic functions on your ST7001+ aut opilot control u nit: Note: If you are using the control uni t with a non-150/40 0 autopilot syst em, r efer to the note s in th e App endix . 2.1 Using the co ntrol unit Summ arize s t[...]

4 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion 2.1 Using the contr ol unit Start-up mode The autopilot alw ays powers up in S tandby mode with the display showing the boat ’ s current compass heading. Note: You can press stan dby at any time to return to manual steering. Keypad functions The autopilot is controlled us[...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 5 2 Basic Operatio n Display layout The ST7001+ display screen prov ides the following i nformation: The bar graph at the bottom of the screen is normally a rudder position indicator . This indicates the current position of the rudder , as measured by the rudder posi tion sensor . Note: You can chan ge this to a heading/[...]

6 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion 2.2 Using A uto mode CAUTION: Before using Auto mode, make sure th at the pilot has been correctly commissioned. Engaging the autopilot (Auto mode) T o engage the autopilot: 1. Steady t he boat on the required heading. 2. Press auto : • in Auto mode, the display sh ows th[...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 7 2 Basic Operatio n Changing course in Auto mode In Auto mode, use the -1 and -10 (port) and +1 and +10 (sta rboard) keys to change the locked heading in steps of 1 ° or 10 ° . For example: pre ss - 10 three times fo r a 30 ° course change to port. Adjusting performance – T ype 15 0G/400G The main way you can adjus[...]

8 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion Y ou ca n ad jus t the default response level in either User or Dealer Calibrati on (see page 89 ). This determines the default power-up response level. However , when using your autopilot on a day-t o-day basis, you can make temporary adjustments to the response level. By [...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 9 2 Basic Operatio n Adjusting performance – T ypes 150/400 and 100/300 T o adjust the perfo rmance of T ype 150/400 (non-Gyro Plus) and T ype 100/300 autopi lot systems you can change the resp onse level. Respon se leve l – T ypes 150/400 and 100/300 The response level control s the relationship between the autopilo[...]

10 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion Off Course warning The ST7001+ activates the OFF COURSE warning when the boat has been off cours e from the locked heading by more than the specified angle* for longer than 20 seconds. It shows whether the deviation is to port or starboard. Note: * You can adjust this spec[...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 11 2 Basic Operatio n Dodging an obs tacl e 1. Select a course change in the appropriate direct ion. For example, pre ss -10 three times for a 30 ° dodge to port . 2. When safely clear of the obstacle, you can either: • reverse the previous course change (for example, press +10 three tim es), or • return to the prev[...]

12 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion Using the set course feature The ST7001+ has a set course feature th at allows you to set up a course and then apply it at a specific time (e.g. to make a c ourse change at a pre-determined time or location). To s e t u p a c o u r s e : 1. Press t he set crs key . Y ou wi[...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 13 2 Basic Operatio n Pr even ting ac ciden tal gybe s Note: For the gybe inhibit feature t o work, the autopilot needs suitable wind information (see page 25). The gybe inhibit feature stops the boat from performing an AutoT ack away from the wind – this will prevent accidental gybes. On T ype 150/150G and 40 0/400G a[...]

14 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion • Y ou can significantly improve course keeping by improving the sail bal ance: • do not allow the boat to heel over excessively • ease the mainsheet travell er to leeward to reduce heeling and weather helm • if necess ary , reef th e main sail a littl e early • [...]

Chapter 2: Ba sic Operation 15 2 Basic Operatio n 2.3 Adju sting displ ay/keypa d lighting and contr ast Lighting Note: When the d isplay lighting is off, t he control unit ill uminates the keys at a courtesy lev el. T o adjust the disp lay and keypad lighting : 1. Pr ess disp for 1 second from any mode to access the LAMP scree n and turn on the li[...]

16 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 2 Basic O perat ion Cont r as t T o set the contrast l evel for the ST7001+ display: 1. W i th the autopilot in S tandby mode, press the disp key for one second to access the LAMP screen. 2. Press t he disp key for one second again, to display the CONTRAST screen. 3. Use the up and down arrow[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 17 3 Advanced Operation Chapter 3: Adva nced Oper ation The sections in this chapter explain how to use the more advanced function s on your autopilot: Note: If you are using the control uni t with a non-150/40 0 autopilot syst em, r efer to the note s in th e App endix . 3.1 Using T ra ck mode T rack ing betw een wa[...]

18 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation 3.1 Using T rac k mode Note: You can only use Track mode if you have conn ected the autopilot t o a suitable navigat ion system providing S eaTalk or NMEA navigatio n information . The autopilot system can receive track information from either: • a SeaT alk navigation i[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 19 3 Advanced Operation Note: The closer the boat is to the correct heading and track when you press tr ac k , the quicker the autopilot will bri ng the boat onto the new course. If the boat is more than 0.3 nm from the track, the Large Cross Track Err or warning will sound (see p age 19). Exiting T rack mode Y ou ca[...]

20 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation Tidal stream compensation Under mo st condit ions, the a utopilo t will hold the sele cted trac k to within ± 0.05 nm (300 ft) or better . The autopilot t akes account of the boat ’ s speed when computin g course changes to ensu re optimum performance over a wide range[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 21 3 Advanced Operation In order of preference, the autopilot uses: • measured boat speed (speed t hrough water) • if this is not availa ble, it us es the spee d over g round (SO G) • if this is not availa ble, it uses the cruis e speed specified i n Dealer Calibr ation (s ee page 99 ) Waypoint arrival and adva[...]

22 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation Adva nce When the ST7001 + sounds the W aypoint Advance warning, it suspends T rack mode and maintains the current boat heading.T o advance to the next waypoint: 1. Che ck that it is safe t o turn on to the new track. 2. Press t he tr ack key . This will cancel the W aypo[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 23 3 Advanced Operation • the boat arrives at the tar get waypoint and the navigat or accepts the next waypoint • you activate the Man Overboard (MOB) function in T rack mode When the warning soun ds, the pilot continues on i ts current heading but disp lays: • the bearing to the next wayp oint • the direct i[...]

24 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation Safety in T rack mode CAUTION: T rack mode provides accurate track keepi ng even in complex navigation al situations. Ho wever , it is still the sk ipper ’ s r esponsibility to ensur e the safety of t heir boat at all times through carefu l navig ation a nd frequent pos[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 25 3 Advanced Operation 3.2 Using Wind V ane mode – sail boats Note: You can only select Wind Van e mode if the autopi lot is receiving su itable SeaTalk or NMEA wi nd direction information . About Wind V ane mode When the a utopi lot is in Wind V ane m ode it use s the fl uxgate compass as the primary head ing ref[...]

26 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation Selecting Wind V ane mode Y ou can select W ind V ane mode from ei ther Standby or Aut o mode: 1. Steady t he boat onto the required wind angle. 2. Press standby and auto together to select W ind V ane mode and lock the current wind angle: • the display shows the locked[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 27 3 Advanced Operation Returning to the previous wind angle (LAST WND) If you have steered the boat away from the sel ected wind angle for any reason (such as a do dge maneuver or selecting Stan dby mode), you can return to the previ ous locked wind angle: 1. Pr ess res ’ m to disp lay the previous wind angle ( LA[...]

28 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation Wind Shift warning If the auto pilot de tects a win d shift of more than 15 ° it will so und the wind shift warning and disp lay the WIND SHIFT message: • T o cancel the warning, and retain the existing wind angle and new heading, press standby and auto together . • [...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 29 3 Advanced Operation When you AutoT ack in W ind V ane mode, the boat turns through t he AutoT ack a ngle. Th e autopil ot will then tri m the headi ng to m irror the locked wind angle from the previous tack. Operating hints for Wind V ane mode • Always trim your sail s carefully to minimize the amount of stan d[...]

30 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation • if rud der gai n is too high , courses change will result in a distinct overshoot ( A ) • if rudder g ain is too low , the boat will feel sluggish – it will tak e a long time to make the turn and there will be no overshoot ( B ) Note: See page 71 for a full explan[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 31 3 Advanced Operation 3.4 Dis playing da ta pages Use the disp key to show ‘ data pages ’ of SeaT alk or NMEA data: 1. Pr ess disp to access the first data page, and press it again to cycle through each data page in turn: • to return to a previou s data page , press disp for 1 second within 2 seconds of displ[...]

32 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation Waypoint names If waypoint names h ave been allocated, the ST7001+ will displa y them on the Cross T rack Error ( XTE ), Bearin g T o W aypoint ( BT W ) and Distance T o W aypoint ( DTW ) dat a pa ge s: • waypoint names of f ive characters or less are displ ayed togethe[...]

Chapter 3: Adv anced Operatio n 33 3 Advanced Operation Responding to a W atch warning T o respond to a W atch warning: • pre ss au to to silence the war ning and reset the timer to 4 mi nutes or • press any other key to silence the warning, reset the timer and perform that key ’ s normal function Note: You cannot engage Auto mode directl y w[...]

34 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 3 Advanced Operation 3.5 Remotel y contr olling ST60 and ST80 i nstruments Y ou can use the ST7000+ to remotely control ST60 or ST80 instruments (bot h standard 1 10 mm and Maxiview instruments). Note: Before attempting to remot ely control ST60 or ST80 instrumen ts, you first need to define [...]

Chapter 4: F ault F indin g & Maintenan ce 35 4 F ault F i ndi ng & Ma inte nanc e Chapter 4: F ault Finding & Maintenance All Raymarine products are des igned to provide many years of trouble-free o peration. W e also put them through comprehensive testing and q uality assurance procedures before shipping . This chapter provi des infor[...]

36 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 4 F ault Finding & Main tenance 4.1 F ault findin g Common autopilot problems SYMPTOM CA USE and SOLUTION Display is blank No power – check th e power a nd Sea T alk fuse s on cours e compu ter , then ch eck ma in fuse/circu it break er . Display shows stationary dashes T he control u n[...]

Chapter 4: F ault F indin g & Maintenan ce 37 4 F ault F i ndi ng & Ma inte nanc e Autopilot alarm messages When the a utopilo t detec ts a fault o r failure o n the sy stem, it w ill activate one of the alarm messa ges listed in the following table. • Unless otherwise s tated, you should respond to the alarm by pressi ng stand by t o cle[...]

38 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 4 F ault Finding & Main tenance N O D AT A C a u se d b y a n y o f t he f ol l o w i n g s i t u a t i o n s : • th e comp ass is not conne cted • the au topilot is in Wind V ane mode and it has not re ceived wind angle data for 30 seconds • the aut opilot is in T rack mode an d: ?[...]

Chapter 4: F ault F indin g & Maintenan ce 39 4 F ault F i ndi ng & Ma inte nanc e 4.2 Gene ral maint ena nce Routine checks CAUTION: The control unit does not contain an y user serviceabl e parts. It should be se rviced only by authorized R aymarine service technicians. The control uni t is a sealed u nit. As a res ult, user maintena nce i[...]

40 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 4 F ault Finding & Main tenance • Always report any EMC-rel ated problems to your n earest Raymarine dealer . W e use such information to i mprove our quality st andards. • In some installation s, it may not be possi ble to prevent the equipment from bei ng affected by external influe[...]

Chapter 4: F ault F indin g & Maintenan ce 41 4 F ault F i ndi ng & Ma inte nanc e Product details table For future reference, you may want to use this table to record serial and software inf ormation for your autopilot system: Serial number Softwar e version Control unit Course comput er Hours used hours 4 seconds Software Information 1 se[...]

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Pa r t 2 : Installing the ST7001+ P art 2: Insta lling t he ST70 01+[...]

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Chapter 5: Install ing the ST7001+ 45 5 Installing the ST7001+ Chapter 5: Installing the ST7001+ The sections in this chapter explain how to install the ST 7001+ control unit and connect it to an autopilot system: T ools r equired T o install the ST7 001+ control uni t you will n eed the follow ing items: • tape measure (metric/imperial) • penc[...]

46 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 5 Installing the ST7001+ 5.1 Selec t t he loca tion Site requir ements Locate the ST7001+ control unit so it is: • within easy reach from the steering positi on • viewable straight on, or with a maximum viewing angle of 30 ° • protected from physi cal damage • at least 230 mm (9 in) [...]

Chapter 5: Install ing the ST7001+ 47 5 Installing the ST7001+ Any mois ture or water vapor in th is area cou ld cause dama ge by coming into contact with electric al connections , or condensation by enter ing th e control unit through its b reathing hole. Cabl ing g uidel ines • consider how you wil l run cables to and from the control uni t •[...]

48 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 5 Installing the ST7001+ transients, can cause th e equipment to reset. This wil l not damage the equipment, but may cause t he loss of some infor mation and may change the operating mode. • Raymarine specified cables are used. Cutting and rejoining these cables can compromise EMC performan[...]

Chapter 5: Install ing the ST7001+ 49 5 Installing the ST7001+ 5.2 C ont rol unit ins talla tion T o fit the con trol un it: 1. Apply the template (suppl ied at the back of this handbook) to the selected bulkhead. 2. Mark the centers of the four fixing holes and t he cable boss. 3. Dril l four 5 m m ( 3 / 16 in) diameter holes for t he fixing studs[...]

50 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 5 Installing the ST7001+ 5.3 SeaT alk connections The SeaT alk connections on the ST7001+ provi de it with its 12 V DC power supply and all ow it to share data with SeaT alk equi pment. Connec ting to a co urse comput er If you are using the S T7001+ as the main control unit for a course comp[...]

Chapter 5: Install ing the ST7001+ 51 5 Installing the ST7001+ W e suppl y the ST7001+ with a 9 m (29 ft 6 in) SeaT alk cable as standard. Dependi ng on your installat ion, you may need to obtain alternativ e or additio nal SeaT a lk cables ( as shown in the foll owing illustrat ion). 5.4 NMEA connec tions The ST7001+ has a set of NMEA inpu ts so i[...]

52 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 5 Installing the ST7001+ NMEA ca bling Connect the NMEA navigator or wind ins trument to the NMEA IN terminals on the rear of the ST70 01+ control unit. Y ou can only connect a single piece of NMEA equipment t o these terminals. Information NMEA 018 3 data Latitude and Longit ude G LL, RMC, R[...]

Chapter 5: Install ing the ST7001+ 53 5 Installing the ST7001+ NMEA cable con nect ors NMEA connections are made using s pade connectors. When fitting the spade connectors, make sure the connector fits securely over the blade and not between the connector and its plastic ins ulating cover . Incorrect f itting will give inter mittent contact w hich [...]

54 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 5 Installing the ST7001+ 5.5 Fu nctiona l test – r epe ater units onl y If you have installed the ST7001+ as an additional control unit for an existing autopilot system , complete the followi ng chec ks to make sure you have installed the contro l unit correctly . Note: If you have connecte[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 55 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot Chapter 6: Commissioning the Autopilot WARNI NG: All new au topil ot system insta llati ons MUS T be cal ibrated . If you have connected the ST7 001+ to a newly installed T ype 150/150G or T ype 400/400G course computer autopilot system, you must commissi on the system [...]

56 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot 6.1 Docksi de Checks W ith the boat saf ely tied u p, c omplete t he follow ing d ockside checks: 1. Switch on. 2. Check the SeaT alk and NMEA conn ections. 3. Check the autopil ot operating sense. 4. Set the basic autopilot paramete rs. WAR N I NG : For safe c[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 57 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot Step 2 - Check the SeaTalk and NMEA connections SeaT alk c onnections If you have connected t he ST7001+ to other SeaT alk inst ruments or control units, check the links as follows: 1. Select displa y lighting level 3 ( LAMP 3 ) o n one of the SeaT alk instruments or co[...]

58 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot Step 3 - Check the autopilot operating sense Check th e rudder po sition senso r 1. T urn the wheel manually to starboard. 2. Check that the rudder bar o n the display moves to starbo ard. If the rudder bar displ ay moves the wrong way: • turn of f the power [...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 59 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot Step 4 - Adjust basic autopilot settings Note: For more informat ion about thes e calibration se ttings refer to the following pages : vessel type (page 94), drive type (pa ge 94), rudder sens or alignment (page 94), rudder limits (page 95). The autopilot sys tem has fo[...]

60 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot Calibration Mode Overview Calibration Mode D5487-1 standby auto -1 and +1 standby auto standby auto standby auto Calibration lock Vessel type Drive type Align rudder Rudder limit Rudder gain Counter rudder Rudder damping AutoTrim Response level Turn rate limit [...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 61 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot Set th e drive typ e 1. W ith th e autopilot still i n Deale r Calibr ation, use the disp key to page through the calibration screens unt il you reach the Drive T ype screen ( DRIVE TYP ). 2. Use the -1 or +1 keys to select the appropriate drive type: • 3 = Linear dri[...]

62 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot Adjust the rudder damp ing Note: You only need to adjust the ru dder damping valu e if the autopi lot ‘ hun ts ’ when trying t o position the r udder. Increasing the rudder dampin g value reduces hunting. T o adjust the rudder damping: 1. Use the disp key t[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 63 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot 6.2 Seatr ial Cali brat ion When you have complete d the dockside calibration, you mus t complete the setup by t aking the boat on a short seatrial to: 1. Calibrate t he compass: • complete the automatic deviati on correction • align the compass heading 2. Adjust th[...]

64 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot Calibrating the compass Note: This section does not apply if you ha ve connected an NMEA compass to your autopilot syst em. Refer to the handbook sup plied with the NMEA compas s for inform ation about calibrat ion. Depending on your bo at type, deviating magne[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 65 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot 2 sec x2 2 sec D5477-1 or or Compass calibration Enter Seatrial Calibration 1 Compass deviation correction 2 Compass heading alignment 3 Save changes 4 Turn boat in slow circles so: • boat's speed stays below 2 knots • each circle takes at least 2 minutes To: ?[...]

66 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot 4. Start turni ng the boat in slow circles (with the boat ’ s spe ed belo w 2 knots). Y ou will need to comple te at least two circles, taki ng at least 2 minutes to complete each 360 ° : • the display wi ll show a T OO F AST message if you turn th e boat [...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 67 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot Adjusting the head ing alignment If you experience dif ficulties with compass alignment , you can check the compass alignment after completing the deviati on correction procedure (swinging t he compass). After completing t he initial compass calibration, y ou can make f[...]

68 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot Adjusting autopilot settings The next stage of the seatrial is to set key autopilot paramet ers that affect the autopilot ’ s steeri ng characteristics. Y ou ca n do this in one of two ways: • using AutoLearn: T ype 150G and T ype 400G autopilot systems use[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 69 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot x4 2 sec D5480-1 To prepare for the AutoLearn: • steer straight ahead at cruising speed (planing boats – off the plane) • head into wind and waves Check you have sufficient clear sea space before proceeding AutoLearn in progress AutoLearn successful Note: If you s[...]

70 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot 1. Access the AU TO L E A R N screen in Seatrial Cali bration: • from Standb y mode, press standby for 2 seconds, then disp twice to see t he SEA TRIAL CAL sc re en • then press auto to ente r Seatrial Ca librati on, and di sp 4 times until you see the AU T[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 71 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot Manual set-up: T ype 150/400 & T ype 100/300 If you have a T ype 15 0/400 (non-GyroPl us) or T ype 100/300 autopilot syst em you need to manually adjust the rudder gai n, counter rudder and AutoT rim settings, based on your o bservations of t he boat ’ s performan[...]

72 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 6 C ommissioning the Autopil ot • if the rudder gain sett ing is too high , the 40 ° cours e change will result in a dis tinct overshoot of more than 5 ° and there may be a distinct ‘ S ’ in the cour se ( A ) Correct this oversteer by redu cin g the rudder gain setting. • if the rud[...]

Chapter 6: Commissi oning the Autopilo t 73 6 Com mi ssi oni ng the Auto pi lot • when gain and counter rudder are both set correctly , the boat performs a smoot h continuous turn with mi nimal overshoot • if the counter rudder is too low , the boat will still overshoot • if counter rudder is to o high, the boat will ‘ fig ht ’ the turn a[...]

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Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 75 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Chapter 7: Adjusting Autopilot Settings This chapter explains all of the calibration settings you can adjus t on the autopilo t syst em. Y ou will have ad justed many of thes e setti ngs when commissioni ng the system (see Chapter 6), and they should no t requ i re fu rt h[...]

76 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings 7.1 Calibr ation bas ics Calibratio n groups Note: If you are connecting the ST7001+ t o a non-150/400 autopil ot system, the calibr ation groups are different. Refer to the Appendix fo r full de tails. The Calibration mode has 4 m ain calibration groups: Disp[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 77 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Calibration Mode Overview Calibration Mode D5487-1 standby auto -1 and +1 standby auto standby auto standby auto Calibration lock Vessel type Drive type Align rudder Rudder limit Rudder gain Counter rudder Rudder damping AutoTrim Response level Turn rate limit Off course a[...]

78 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Accessing the Calibration mode Y ou can only access Calibration mo de from Standby mo de: 1. W i th the autopilot in S tandby mode, press and hold the standby key for 2 seconds. The di splay will change to sh ow DISPLA Y CAL . 2. Press the disp key or down arr[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 79 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings 7.2 Displa y Calibr ation Display Cali bration allows you to select the type of bar graph and heading shown on the ST7001+ displ ay , and control the information shown on the data pages. Display Calibration scr eens Disp lay bar s electi on This screen allows you to sel ec[...]

80 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Accessing Display Calibration Display Calibration D5488-1 or or To adjust values use To exit and save changes 2 seconds 2 seconds 2 seconds (saves changes) Calibration Mode 1 sec or 1 sec or 1 sec or 1 sec or or or or or 1 second or 1 second Data pages 1-15 Pr[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 81 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Pop-up pilot time-out During normal autopilot operation, you can set the control unit so it has a data page as the main displ ay (see page 31 ). Whenever you select a new autopilot mode or make a course change, the autopilot mode screen will ‘ pop-up ’ . After a s hort[...]

82 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Ava ilable data pag es Displayed as Speed Kno ts SPEED KT S Log LOG XXXX.X T rip TRIP XXX. X Aver age Spe ed, K nots A V . SP D KTS Wind Direction e .g. WIND PORT Wind Spee d WIND KTS Depth Me tres* DEPTH M Depth Feet* DEPTH FT Depth F athom s* DEPTH F A Headi[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 83 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Using d ata pages to s et up ST60 and S T80 remote control Where the ST7001+ is used in conjunction with S T60 or ST80 instrumentation, you can use the ST7001+ t o control the ST60 or ST80 instrumen ts by duplicating the functions of the Remote Keypads used by these ins tr[...]

84 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings When you set up ST60 and ST80 ins trument groups you wi ll need to use the followi ng ST7001+ keys. Press to select the required standard instrument. Press for 4 sec to enter Group Setup mode . T oggle to select either: • group letter or • sequence number [...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 85 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Setting up an instr ument group 1. At the ST7001+: • select the INST RE M data page to group stan dard instruments • select the MAXI REM data page to grou p Maxiv iew instru ments 2. At the ST7001+, use the arrow keys t o select an instrument. Note: The currently-selec[...]

86 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings • Maxiview instruments: us e the re s p key to toggle between group letter and sequence number , and the track key to se t the ide ntif ying ch arac ter . When you have identif ied the instrument, it should di splay its group letter and sequ ence number , e.[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 87 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings 7.3 Use r Calibr ati on Note: If you are connecting th e ST7001+ to a non-150/ 400 autopilot system, the User Calib ration group is not ava ilable. Refer to the Appendix for full details. The User Calibrati on group includes setting s that you may need to adjust on a regul[...]

88 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Sail boats only Sail boats only Sail boats only Sail boats only Accessing User Calibration D5489-1 2 seconds 2 seconds (saves changes) Calibration Mode or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second or 1 second [...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 89 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Win d select ion Note: O nly availa ble if vess el type = SAIL BOA T and appropriat e wind data is available. This screen determines whether the bo at steers to apparent or true wind in W ind V ane mode. WindT rim (wind response) Note: Only available if vessel type = SAIL [...]

90 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings T ype 150G/40 0G a utopilo t syste ms T ype 150G/400G autop ilot systems have 9 pos sible response lev els. T ype 150/400 autopilot syste ms T ype 150/400 (non -GyroPlus) aut opilot systems have 3 possible response levels: Magnetic variat ion If require d, set[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 91 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings 7.4 Seatr ial Cali brat ion The Seatrial Cali bration group has been designed specificall y for use during the initi al seatrial when commissioning you r autopilot. Refer to C hapter 6: Commissioni ng the Autopilot for f ull details. CAUTION: Y ou should n ot need to acces[...]

92 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings 7.5 D eale r Cali bration The Dealer Calibration group includes items that have a significant impact on autopilot oper ation and can affect yo ur boat ’ s s afety . CAUTION: After you have commissioned the autopilot, you should not normally need to alter the[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 93 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Accessing Dealer Calibration Dealer Calibration D5491-1 2 seconds 2 seconds (saves changes) 1 second or or 1 second or or or or To adjust values use To save changes 2 seconds Calibration Mode 1 second or or or or Sail boats only Stern drives only Not sail boats[...]

94 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings V essel type V essel type shoul d be set when commissio ning the autopilot (see page 59 ). Note: When yo u select the vessel type, the au topilot w ill set appropriate defaults for several other calibr ation settings. Refer to the table on page 101 for default[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 95 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Rudder limit Use the rudder limit screen to set the limits of autopilot rudder control just insi de the m echanical en d stops . This will avoid putt ing the steering system under unnecess ary load. Y ou should adjust this setting when commissioning the autopilot (see page[...]

96 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Rudder damping Adjust the rudder d amping value if the autopilot ‘ h unts ’ when t rying to position the rudd er (see page 62 ). Increasing the rudd er damping value reduces hunting. Aut oT r im The AutoTrim setting d etermines the rate at which th e autop[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 97 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Respon se leve l This screen determines t he default response setting. This sc reen also appears in User Calibration – see page 89 for full details (or refer to the Appendix fo r T ype 100/300 autopilots). T urn r ate limit Note: Not a vaila ble if vess el typ e = SAIL B[...]

98 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings AutoRelease provides emer gency manual over -ride in situations when you need to avoid an obstacle at the last moment. Auto T ack angl e Note: Only a vailabl e if vesse l type = SAI L BOA T (Type 150/150G or Type 400/400G) or DISPLACEMENT (T ype 100/300). This[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilo t Settings 99 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Cr uise s peed Set the cruise speed to t he boat ’ s typical cruising speed. I f both the boat ’ s speed through the water and speed over gr ound are unavailable via SeaT alk or N MEA, the autopilot wil l use this default cruise sp eed when computing course changes. Au[...]

100 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Latitude The ST7001+ only dis plays this screen if yo u have set AutoAdapt to nth or Sth . Use the -1 , +1, -10 and +10 keys to set the value to your boat ’ s current latitude, to t he nearest degree. Note: If valid latitude data is avail able via SeaTalk o[...]

Chapter 7: Adju sting Autopilot Sett ings 101 7 Adjusting Au topilot Settings Dealer Calibration defaults: T ypes 150/150G & 400/4 00G Calib ration setti ng Ve s s e l t yp e F a ctory d efa ult Displace ment Semi Dis place ment Planing Ster n driv e (I/O ) Wo rk bo a t Sail boat Calibration lock OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF V essel type 0 DISPL[...]

102 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook 7 Adjusting Au topilot S ettings Dealer Calibration options: T ypes 150/150G & 400/400G Calibr ati on settin g Ve s s e l t y p e F a ctory d efa ult Displace ment Semi Dis place ment Planing Ster n driv e (I/O ) Wo rk bo a t Sail boat Yo u r s e t t i n g s Calibration lock OFF , ON V e[...]

Appendix: Using the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilots 103 Appendix Appendix: Us ing the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilo ts Introduction The information in thi s Appendix explains the key dif ferences when using, commiss ioning and calibrating the aut opilot if you have connected the ST7001+ to a Raymarine autopilo t other than a T ype 150/150G [...]

104 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Appendix Using the autopilot (non- 150/400 systems) The operating procedures when using the ST7001+ control unit with a non-150/400 autopilot are basically the same as the procedures for using a 150/400 system without a Gyro Plus. Follow the instr uctions in Chapter 2: Basic Operation and Ch[...]

Appendix: Using the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilots 105 Appendix Commission ing the a utopilot (non-150 /400 sys tems) Using the ST7001 + to commission a non- 150/400 autopilot is basicall y the same as the commis sioning a 150/ 400 system wit hout a GyroPlus. I t involves a series of docksi de checks, then a seatrial to calibrate th e compas s[...]

106 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Appendix Calibrat ion m ode (n on-1 50/4 00 s yst ems) Calibratio n groups When connected to an autopi lot other than a T ype 150/150G or 400/400G , the Calibration mode provides 3 main calibrat ion groups: Display Cali bration (DISPLA Y CAL) The items in Display Calibratio n only affect the[...]

Appendix: Using the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilots 107 Appendix or or 1 sec 1 sec or or 1 sec or or 2 seconds 2 seconds (saves changes) Calibration Mode Overview 100/300 Autopilot Systems Calibration Mode Within DISPLAY CAL, COMPASS CAL and DEALER CAL: - - press disp or to move forwards through items - - use -1, +1, -10, +10 to adjust settings[...]

108 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Appendix Dealer Calibration scr eens The illustra tion sh ows the s creens t hat appear in the c alibratio n groups when the ST 7001+ is connected to a T ype 100/30 0 course computer . V essel type V essel type shoul d be set when commissio ning the autopilot (see page 59 ). Note: When yo u [...]

Appendix: Using the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilots 109 Appendix Count er rudder Counter rudd er is the amount of rudder the autopi lot applies to try t o prevent the boat fro m yawing off cour se. Higher counter rudder settings result in more rudder being applie d. Y ou should set the default counter rud der when commissioning the autopi lot ([...]

110 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Appendix Off course warn ing angle This screen determines the angle used by the OFF COURSE warni ng (see page 10 ). The OFF COURSE warning operates if the pilot strays of f course by more than t he specified angle for more than 20 seconds. Aut oT r im The AutoTrim setting d etermines the rat[...]

Appendix: Using the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilots 111 Appendix Drive t ype The drive ty pe settin g controls how the au topilot drives the s teering system. Y ou should se t the drive type when commissioning the autopilot (see page 61 ). Rudder damping Set this opti on durin g the ini tial docks ide checks if the aut opilot ‘ hunt s ’ whe[...]

112 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Appendix Note: If you set A UT O ADAPT to nth or Sth , you then need to enter your current la titud e in the ne xt sc reen ( LA TITUDE ), so that the a utopilo t can provide accurate course keeping by automatically adjusting the rudder gai n depending on the heading. Latitude The ST7001+ onl[...]

Appendix: Using the ST7001+ With Non-150/400 Autopilots 113 Appendix Auto Release (I /O drive s only) Note: Only available if vessel type = STERNDRV . If the vess el type is set to STERN DR V (I/O or stern d rive), you will s ee the AutoRelease screen (AU T O RELEASE) set to ON as a default. AutoRelease provides emer gency manual over-ri de in situ[...]

114 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Appendix Dealer Calibration: possible settings with T ype 100/300 Calib ration s ettin g V essel typ e Displac ement Semi Disp lacem ent Planing Stern drive (I/ O) Y o ur settings V essel type DISPLACE SEMIDIS P PLANING S TERNDRV Calibration lock OFF OFF OFF OFF R u d d e r g a i n 5543 C o [...]

Specif ications 115 Specifica tions ST7001+ contr ol unit Cou rse c omp uter fun ction s Nominal supply voltage: 12 V DC via SeaT alk Oper ating volta ge ra nge: 10 V to 15 V DC Current consumpti on (in Standby mode) 50 mA (les s than 120 mA w ith full lightin g) Operating temperatur e: 0 ° C to +70 ° C (32 ° F to 158 ° F) W ater p rotec tion: [...]

116 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Glossary T erm Meaning ° Degree s AA m p AST (Advanced Stee ring Te c h n o l o g y ) AST ( Adv anced Steerin g T echno logy) is Raymarin e ’ s unique ad vanced ste ering algo rithm. It us es in puts from a wide vari ety o f sens ors t o tune the autopilot ’ s ope ration t o provi de su[...]

Glossary 117 MOB Man overboard nm Nautical mile NMEA T he NMEA (National Maritime Ele ctronics Association) protocol is an inter natio nally accepte d seria l commun icatio n inte rface st andard for shari ng data betwee n elect roni c equipm ent. Ra ymarin e produ cts ca n share information with non -SeaT a lk equipmen t using th e NMEA 0183 prot [...]

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Index 119 A Adjusting a utopilot set tings 75 – 102 Accessing Cali bration mod e 78 Calibr atio n gro ups 76 Deal er Cal ibra t i on 92 – 100 Aligni ng ru dder 94 AutoAdapt 99 Autopilot rese t 100 AutoRelease 97 AutoTrim 96 Counter rudder 95 Cruise speed 99 Drive type 94 Latitud e 100 Off course warning angle 97 Rudd er da mping 96 Rudd er gain[...]

120 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook B Bar graph 5 Selecting bar type 79 C Calibrati on mode 75 – 102 Accessing 78 Calibr ation g roups 76 Dealer Calibrat i on 92 – 100 Display Calib ration 79 – 86 Non-15 0 / 40 0 au to pil ots 106 – 114 Seatrial Calib ration 63 – 73 , 91 User Calibration 87 – 90 Commissio ning 55 ?[...]

Index 121 Location 46 NMEA connect ions 51 Parts supplied 45 Power supply (vi a SeaTalk) 50 SeaTalk co nnecti on s 50 Tools required 45 K Keypad Functi ons 4 Illumina tion 15 L Large cross track error warning 19 Last (previous) heading 11 Last (previous) wind 27 Latitud e, Setting 100 Learn fail alarm 37 Lighting 15 Low batte ry alarm 37 M Magnetic[...]

122 ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner ’ s Handbook Software version 41 Specificatio ns 115 Standb y mo de , Se le ct ing 6 Steering bar 79 Swingi ng the compa ss 64 T Testing the system see Commissioning Tidal stream compensat ion 20 Timer (Watch ti mer) 32 Track mod e 18 – 24 Dodgin g obstacl es 23 Entering Track mod e 18 Exiting T rack m[...]

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