Raymarine ST6002 manual

ST6002 SmartPilot Contr oller Operating Guide Document referenc e: 81269 -1 Date: December 20 05 81269_1.book Page i Wednesday , November 9, 2005 2:35 PM[...]

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[...]

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 use yo ur SmartPilot, keeping to hand onl y the i[...]

ii ST6002 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[...]

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 Contents Important Information ................... ................... ................... ................... .................... . i About the do cumentation p rovided .......................... ................... ................... ........ i W a rranty ................ ................... ................... ................... ...........[...]

vi ST6002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Chap ter 2: Adva nced Operation ..... ................... ................... ............. ................... .... 1 3 2.1 How do I follow a rou te set on a Chartplotter? ................. ................... ........... 13 How do I a ctivate T ra ck mode?.... ............. ................... .....[...]

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 . Y ou have manua l control o f the bo at. • Auto: T he S[...]

2 ST6002 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[...]

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[...]

4 ST6002 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 . 1.3 Using the SmartP ilot to st eer your bo at CAUTION: Maintain a p[...]

Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 5 How do I return to hand steering? Pres s standby to disengage the SmartPilot: •i n ST AND BY mode, yo u have manual control of t he boat and the display shows the boat’ s current compass heading. How do I change course in Auto mode? In Auto mo de , use the -1 and -10 (po rt) and +1 and +10 (starboard) buttons [...]

6 ST6002 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 change in the approp riat e direction. F or example, pr e ss -10 three times for a 30°dodge to po[...]

Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 7 Not e: You will lose these tempo r ary changes to response level whenever the system is pow ered off . You can ma ke perma nent ad justme nts in Use r Calibr ation (See page 24). This determ ines th e defaul t power-u p respons e level. Adjusting p erformance – S1G, S2G and S3G sy stems S1G, S2G and S3G systems [...]

8 ST6002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide • Response Level 2: AutoSeastate off (Minimum deadband) T his setting provides tighter course k eeping but will lead to increased power consumpt ion and drive unit activity . • Response Level 3: AutoSeastate off + yaw damping T his setting p rovides the tightest possi ble course keeping by introdu[...]

Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 9 1.5 Usin g the Smart Pilot with sa il boats Using the SmartPilot to automatically tack (Auto- Ta c k ) CAUTION: Allow time for course changes When ma king major cou rse change s , th e trim on the boat ma y change substantia lly . Due to this, the SmartPilot may t ake some time to settle accurately onto the new co[...]

10 ST6002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide With gybe inhibit of f: • you can perform a n AutoT ack into or away fro m the wind. Note: Gybe inhibit is switched on as a de fault bu t can be disabled in User Cali bration (see page 34). Gusty conditions In gust y co nditions , the c o urse m ay tend to w ander slightly , particul arly if the sa[...]

Chapter 1: SmartPi lot Operation 11 2. Press the disp bu tton to cycle through the possible illuminatio n settings: LAMP 3 (the brightest setting) , LAMP 2, LAMP 1, OFF , LAMP 1, LAMP 2, LAMP 3 and so on: • as you change the setting, the illumination on any other SeaT alk instru- ments or c ontrol units will also change. 3. T h e display automati[...]

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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 ough car eful navi gation and fr[...]

14 ST6002 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 [...]

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[...]

16 ST6002 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 [...]

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[...]

18 ST6002 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[...]

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 Vane 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: • pres[...]

20 ST6002 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[...]

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 . • In Wind V ane mode the SmartPilot will react to long-ter m wind shifts , but will not correct for short-ter m changes suc[...]

22 ST6002 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 ), Bearing T o Waypoint ( BTW ) and Distan ce T o W aypoint ( DTW ) data pages: • w aypoint names of five characters or less are displayed together with [...]

Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 23 How do I access User Calibration settings? Y ou can only acce ss the calibration mode from Standby mode: 1. With the SmartPilot in Sta ndby mode , press and hold th e standby bu tton for 2 seconds. T he display will change to show DISPLA Y CAL . 2. Press the di sp button on ce , the display will now sh ow USER C AL[...]

24 ST6002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide Wind selection (SAILBOA T only) T his screen d etermines whether the bo at steers to apparent or true wind in Wi nd Va n e m o d e. WindT rim (SAILBO A T only) WindT rim controls how quickl y the SmartPilot responds t o changes in the wind d i r e c t i o n . H i g h e r w i n d t r i m s e t t i n g[...]

Chapter 2: Adv anced Operation 25 Non-G SmartPilot sy stems Screen T ext Options RESPONSE 1 AutoSeastate on (Automatic deadban d). T he SmartPilot will g radually ignore repetit ive boat move- ments and only rea ct to true vari ations in co urse. T his pro- vid es the be st comp romise betwee n power consump tion and cour se k ee ping accu racy . R[...]

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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. 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[...]

28 ST6002 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, [...]

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. The alarm cancels automaticall y after 10 sec- onds. CURRENT LIMIT Seri[...]

30 ST6002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide 3.2 Gener al maintenance Routine checks CAUTION: Do not d ismantle Sm artPilot products The SmartPilot computer and controller should be serviced only by auth orized Ra ymarine se rvice tec hnicians . Thes e produ cts do not contain any user s erviceable parts. T he SmartPilot c omputer does NO T con[...]

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. • T o mi nimize these eff ects and enable you to get the best possi[...]

32 ST6002 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 . T he follo wing illustration shows how t o display the sof tware information: • press and hold stan[...]

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 Number Softwar e Vers ion SmartPilot Cont roller SmartPilot Comp u ter Hours Used hours 81269_1.book Page 33 Wednesday , November 9, 20 05 2:35 PM[...]

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35 Specifications ST6002 control 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 ) 60 mA (less tha n 200 mA with full lightin g) Operating te mperatur e: 0 °C to +70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) W ate r protec tion: waterproof to C FR46 O[...]

36 ST6002 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[...]

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. response Th e autopilot response leve[...]

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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 , 14 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 ILO T , 29 OFF COURS E , 8 RG F AI L , 30 SEA T ALK F AIL 1 or 2 , 30 SEA T ALK/STL K F AIL , 30 SHALLOW , 22 WINDSHIFT , 20 Auto mode , 4 Aut oT ack [...]

40 ST6002 SmartPilot Control ler Operating Guide O Off course warning Descript ion , 8 P Performance adj ustment , 6 non-G systems , 7 S1G, S2G and S3G s ystems , 7 Pow e r s t ee r , 6 Pre ventin g gybes , 9 Product support , 31 R Response level , 24 RG fail alarm , 30 Rotary C ontrol , 3 Route co mpleted , 17 S Safe ty notice s , i Tr a c k m o d[...]

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II Upon the expiratio n of the On Boa rd W arran ty P eriod, you are still eligi ble to receive stan d ard warranty service for the remaining term of the Warranty P erio d, but will not be eligible for continue d On Boa rd Warranty Service. Limit ations and Exclusions In add ition to any other limitati ons and ex clusions set forth herein, Raymarin[...]

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IV 3.2 In cases wh ere the customer is req uesting a warranty se rvice and a Ra ymarine certified installer has not installed the produc t; i.e . Produ ct warranty , the affected product must be returned to the customer’s local Raymarine appro ved service agent o r direct to Ray mari ne wit h: 3.2.1 proof of purch ase showing the date of p urchas[...]

Raymarine World Wide W arranty V 4.10 If repai rs are necessary under the warranty , the affected pr oduct must be forward ed to a Raymarine faci lity or a Raymarine approved service agen t, at the owner’s exp en se . 4.11 The Raymarine warranty do es not cover a ny differences in m aterial, coloring o r size between those al luded to in corporat[...]

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