Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ST7002 Raymarine
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ST7002 SmartPilot Contr oller Operating Guide Document referenc e: 81270 -1 Date: December 20 05.
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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 .
ii ST7002 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 .
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 .
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v Contents Important Information ................... ................... ................... ................... .................... . i About the do cumentation p rovided .......................... ................... ................... ........ i W a rranty .
vi ST7002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Chap ter 2: Adva nced Operation ........... ................... ................... ................... ........... 13 2.1 How do I follow a rou te set on a Chartplotter? ................. ..............
vii Chapter 3: Fault Fi nding & Maintenance . ................... ................... ................... ..... 27 3.1 F a ult finding ..... ............. ................... ................... ................... ................... ..... 27 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 .
2 ST7002 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.
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.
4 ST7002 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 .
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.
6 ST7002 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 course c hange in the approp riate directio n.
Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 7 T he response level con trols the relati onship bet ween the Sma rtPilot’s course k e eping accuracy and the am ount of helm/drive act ivity . When you turn on your SmartPilot it wil l always be at the defau lt level.
8 ST7002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide 3. Press disp or wait for 5 seconds to return to the previous display . Adjusting performance – Non-G systems Non-G SmartPilot systems h ave three dif.
Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 9 Off Course warning T he Sma rtPilot warns you when you have been off course from the locked heading for longer than 20 seconds . It shows whether the deviation is to port o r starboard. Not e: The default off course angle is set at 20º.
10 ST7002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide How do I prevent accidental gybes? T he gybe inhibit fea ture stops the boat from performing an AutoT ack a wa y from the wind – this w ill prevent acciden tal gybes . This feature can b e disabled if req uir ed (see page 2 4) .
Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 11 • In very strong winds and large seas , yo u should avoid sailing wit h the wind dead astern: • ideally , bring the wind at lea st 30° away from a dea d run. • in severe cond itions , you may also n eed to remo ve the mainsai l and sail under headsail only .
12 ST7002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide How do I adjust the contrast? T o set the display contrast level: 1. With the autopilo t in Standby mode , press the disp but ton for one second to access the LA MP sc reen. 2. Press the disp butt on for one second a gain, to d isplay th e CONTRAST screen.
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.
14 ST7002 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.
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 .
16 ST7002 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.
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 .
18 ST7002 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.
Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 19 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: • pressing auto to return to Auto mode.
20 ST7002 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 .
Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 21 Operating hints for Wind V ane mode • Always trim your sails caref ully to minim ize the amount of standing helm. • Reef the h eadsail and mainsai l a little early rather than too late .
22 ST7002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Can I display Waypoint names? If waypoint s have been given names , the Sm artPilot contro ller will display them on the Cross T rack Error ( XTE ), Be.
Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 23 2.4 User Ca libr ati on Options T he calibration informatio n in this handbook relates to only those settings that can b e adjusted duri ng normal op eration ( USE R CAL ). F or information on all avail able calibration se ttings , see SmartPilot Co mmissioning Guide.
24 ST7002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Gybe inhi bit (SAILBOA T only) With gybe inh ibit on: • you will be able to perform an AutoT ack into the wind • to prevent accide ntal gybes , the.
Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 25 S1G, S2G and S3G systems Non-G SmartPilot sy stems Screen T ext Options RESPONSE Range = 1 to 9 levels 9 to 7 gives the tightest course k eeping and great- est r udder act ivity (an d power co nsumptio n). This can le ad to a roug h passage i n open waters a s the SmartPi lot may ‘fight’ the sea.
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27 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.
28 ST7002 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 .
Chapter 3: F ault F inding & Ma intenance 29 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.
30 ST7002 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 .
Chapter 3: F ault F inding & Ma intenance 31 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.
32 ST7002 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 .
Chapter 3: F ault F inding & Ma intenance 33 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 .
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35 Specifications ST7002 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 ) .
36 ST7002 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.
Glossary 37 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.
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39 Index A Alarms , 28 AU TO R E LE A S E , 29 CURRENT LIMIT , 29 DRIV E ST OPPED , 29 LARGE XTE , 15 LOW BA TT , 29 LRN F A IL , 29 MOB , 22 MO T POW S WAPPED , 29 NEXT WPT , 17 NO D A T A , 29 NO P .
40 ST7002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide P Performance adj ustment , 6 non-G systems , 8 S1G, S2G and S3G s ystems , 7 Pow e r s t ee r , 6 Pre ventin g gybes , 10 Product support , 31 R Respo.
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