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COMP ASS Operation and Installation Position for SeaTalk 2 colour logo TOP BLEED ST 3 0.
Raytheon Marine Europe, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (01705) 693611. Fax (01705) 694642.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Autohelm and SeaTalk are registered Trade marks of Nautech Limited The technical and graphical information contained in this handbook, to the best of our knowledge, was correct as it went to press.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Package Contents Checking your ST30 Compass Package The ST30 Compass package contains the following standard items: 1. Display head 2. Fixing studs (2) 3. Thumb nuts (2) 4. Fitting template 5. Sun cover 6.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Package Items ST30 INSTRUMENT MOUNTING TEMPLATE 2-HOLES DRILL 5mm ( .197in ) DIA 1-HOLE DRILL 60.3mm ( 2,3/8in ) DIA D1789-1 1 SeaTalk 23 WARRANTY Term.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook.
Contents Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................ 7 Chapter 2: Installation .......................................................... 9 2.1 Compass Installation Options ................................
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Chapter 4: Operation ......................................................... 25 4.1 General ..................................................................... 2 5 4.2 Heading Mode .................
Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Autohelm ST30 Compass. The compass displays heading information directly from the fluxgate compass or, if the unit is used as a repeater, via the SeaTalk bus using data taken from another compass instrument or autopilot.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 8 Impor tant Information All Autohelm equipment and accessories are designed to the highest standard for use in the leisure marine environment.
Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation This chapter covers installation of the fluxgate compass and the display head. Please read these instructions thoroughly before you attempt to install the display head and fluxgate compass.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 10 ❏ as a repeater for an autopilot compass. Power and data is received via SeaTalk. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE N D1806-1 1 2 3 4 ST30 Compass & autopilot: 1 SeaTalk cable 2 Repeater instrument 3 SeaTalk cable 4 SeaTalk autopilot Important note.
Chapter 2: Installation 11 0.3L to 0.5L L 0.3L to 0.5L L X X Y Y D194-1 1. With a hand bearing compass fixed to the proposed bulkhead, turn your vessel through 360° and check that the difference between the hand bearing compass and the ships compass does not exceed 10° on any heading.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 12 3. Run the cable back to the display head, fixing the cable at regular intervals with cable clamps/ties. 4. Crimp the spade connectors to the five wires from the compass cable. 2.2 Siting of the Display Head LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE 110mm (4.
Chapter 2: Installation 13 2.3 Mounting the Display Head D682a 2 4 1 3 5 6 1 Display head 2 Sealing gasket 3 Fixing studs 4 SeaTalk or power cable 5 Fluxgate compass cable 6 Thumb nuts 1. Make sure the bulkhead to which the display head (1) is to be mounted is smooth, flat, and clean.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 14 6. Connect the fluxgate compass cables, colour for colour, to the display head (1) compass terminals (the black core goes to the grey terminal). + + + + SEATALK D1807-1 1 2 3 4 5 Fluxgate compass to display head connections: 1 Red cable 2 Black cable 3 Blue 4 Green 5 Yellow 7.
Chapter 2: Installation 15 2.5 Trunnion Mounting the Display Head The display head may also be trunnion mounted using the custom Autohelm mounting kit (part number D219).
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 16 2.7 Power supply & Data Transfer (SeaTalk system) When the ST30 Compass is part of a SeaTalk system, power and data is transmitted via the daisy-chain cable or one of the Standard Autohelm SeaTalk Extension or Interface Cables.
Chapter 3: Calibration 17 Chapter 3: Calibration 3.1 About this Chapter Before the ST30 Compass system can be used as a navigational aid, the fluxgate compass MUST be linearised to compensate for deviation and the displayed heading MUST be aligned to a known transit bearing.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 18 2. Press LOCK to advance to the manual linearisation display. The magnetic North indicators rotate to indicate that you are in linearisation mode. Cal LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1809-1 N N N N N N N N 3.
Chapter 3: Calibration 19 Cal Dev LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1856-1 Please note... If the deviation exceeds 10° the fluxgate compass should be resited. Heading Alignment Once the compass has been successfully linearised, you must match the displayed heading to a known transit bearing.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 20 3.3 Linearisation and Heading Alignment when used with a SportPilot Because the Autohelm SportPilot does not have a digital read-out, the ST30 Compass can be used to repeat heading information received from SportPilot fluxgate compass.
Chapter 3: Calibration 21 2. Press and momentarily to enter extended calibration. Cal LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1851-1 Calibration ON/OFF This feature is used to restrict access to the user calibration menu to prevent accidental adjustment of the linearisation and heading align- ment features.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 22 Boat Show Mode This is a programme that simulates heading information for dealer demonstration purposes. Cal LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1852-1 Boat show mode is toggled on (S1) and off (S0) using the or key.
Chapter 3: Calibration 23 Off-Course Bargraph Damping This feature controls the rate at which the off-course bargraph is updated. The factory default setting is 4 which can, if so required, be adjusted using the or key. The higher the value displayed the slower the screen update of the bargraph.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 24 3.5 Software Version During the key sequence to advance to extended calibration, the software version is displayed. This can also be accessed by pressing and LOCK for 4 seconds. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1855-1 The compass will return to normal operation after 8 seconds.
Chapter 4: Operation 25 Chapter 4: Operation 4.1 General This chapter describes the operational features of the ST30 Compass using sample displays and text references. Points to remember... All key presses are confirmed by a single beep. This audible confirmation cannot be turned off.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 26 4.3 Lock Mode This mode allows you to lock onto a heading and then steer your vessel using the off-course bargraph to maintain the locked heading, which is stored as the datum as soon as you engage lock mode.
Chapter 4: Operation 27 Adjusting the Locked Heading The locked heading can be adjusted at any time by simply pressing the and key to increase or decrease the displayed heading.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 28 4.3 Average Heading The compass continuously calculates the average course steered. This is independent of whether the compass is in Lock mode. To display the average course, simply press and together momentarily.
Chapter 4: Operation 29 4.4 LCD Illumination The ST30 Compass has four illumination settings: high (L3), medium (L2), low (L1), and off (L0). The LCD is illuminated by simply pressing the key.
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Chapter 5: Fault Isolation & Maintenance 31 Chapter 5: Fault Isolation & Maintenance 5.1 Fault Isolation In the unlikely event that a fault occurs with your ST30 Compass, the following table should help you identify the most likely cause and provides the action required to correct a fault.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 32 5.2 Maintenance Certain atmospheric conditions may cause condensation to form on the display head window. This will not harm the instrument and can be easily cleared by switching the lights on to level 3 (L3).
Chapter 6: Specification 33 Chapter 6: Specification Dimensions: 110w x 88h x 42d mm (4.3w x 3.4h x 1.6d in) Power supply: 10 to 16.5V (12V nominal) Current consumption: 45ma (normal) 90ma (Illuminati.
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Raytheon Marine Europe, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (01705) 693611. Fax (01705) 694642.
Raytheon Marine Europe, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (01705) 693611. Fax (01705) 694642.
An important point after buying a device Raymarine Compass (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Raymarine Compass yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Raymarine Compass - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Raymarine Compass you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Raymarine Compass will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Raymarine Compass, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Raymarine Compass.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Raymarine Compass. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Raymarine Compass along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
