Raymarine stand-alone master instrument manual

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TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642[...]

ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook DISPLA Y BIDATA DEPTH SPEED Feet Knots SPEED RESET TM D681 Autohelm and SeaTalk are registered Trade Marks of Nautech Limited Autohelms policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice Copyright Nautech 1992[...]

ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Package Contents The following items are included in the ST30 Bidata package: 1. ST30 Bidata instrument 2. Fixing studs (2 off) 3. Thumb nuts (2 off) 4. Mounting template 5. 1m power cable 6. Depth transducer (through hull) with 10m cable and 1/8in spade connectors 7. Speed transducer (through hull) w[...]

3 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Operation Contents Introduction ....................................................................... 5 Chapter 1: Control Head Installation ................................... 7 1.1 Siting ............................................................................. 7 1.2 Mounting procedure .....[...]

4 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Contents (cont.) 6.2 Speed calibration .......................................................... 31 Units selection Ð speed ................................................. 31 Units selection Ð log ..................................................... 32 Exit calibration ........................[...]

5 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Intr oduction Designed for above or below deck installation, the ST30 Bidata can be used as a stand-alone master instrument or set to repeat depth and speed information from the SeaTalk bus. The ST30 Bidata will display the following information: • Water depth • Shallow water alarm • Deep wate[...]

6 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook[...]

Chapter 1: Control Head Installation 7 Chapter 1: Contr ol Head Installation TM B I D ATA D682 110mm (4.33in) 42mm (1.65in) 24mm (1.00in) 56mm (2.20in) 88mm (3.46in) DEPTH SPEED 1.1 Siting The ST30 Bidata instrument may be installed above or below deck where it is: • easily read by the helmsman (normally viewed at eye level) • protected from ph[...]

8 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 1.2 Mounting procedure D682a 24 1 3 5 6 1 Instrument 2 Fixing studs 3 Thumb nuts 4 Sealing gasket 5 Depth transducer cable 6 Speed transducer cable 1. Make sure the surface to which the instrument (1) is to be mounted is smooth and flat. 2. Use the fitting template (supplied) to mark the centres for[...]

Chapter 1: Control Head Installation 9 1.3 Power supply (Stand-alone operation) Caution: The ST30 Bidata must be connected to a 12V supply only. – + + + + + SEATALK S P E E D D683 5A Red Screen 12v Supply D E P T H For stand-alone operation, use the standard 1m cable supplied. 1. Connect the moulded power plug to either 'SeaTalk' connec[...]

10 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 1.5 Connection to adjacent ST30 Instruments The ST30 Bidata is supplied with a daisy-chain cable that allows adjacent ST30 instruments to be linked together. The daisy-chain cable supplies power to adjacent instruments and allows data to be transmitted and received via the SeaTalk bus. The daisy-ch[...]

Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 11 Chapter 2: T ransducer Installation 2.1 Connection to instrument The depth and speed transducers are supplied with 10m (32.5ft) of cable. These cables are fitted with female spade connectors that plug directly into the back of the ST30 Bidata instrument. + + + + SEATALK S P E E D D684 D E P T H Speed Depth 2.2 [...]

12 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Depth Speed Speed and depth Caution: Plastic through hull transducers must not be used on vessels with wooden hulls. Note: The ST30 Speed transducers are fitted with standard paddlewheels designed for speeds up to 32 knots. For vessels that will exceed this speed, please refer to section 2.3 which [...]

Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 13 2.3 Paddlewheel replacement If the high speed paddlewheel (supplied) is to be fitted, or the existing paddlewheel to be replaced, proceed as follows: 1. Remove the retaining rings (1) and pin (6) from the speed transducer (3). 2. Withdraw the speed transducer (3) from the through hull fitting (4). 3. If replaci[...]

14 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 2.4 Installation The depth and speed transducers are supplied with detailed installation and maintenance instructions. These instructions, together with following notes, should be read thoroughly before attempting to install the transducers. Speed transducer (through hull) For accurate speed readin[...]

Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 15 Siting of depth transducer (Standard through hull) The depth transducer must be vertical to within 10°, forward, aft and athwart ships. 10° Max D630 2.5 Cabling Run the transducer cable back to the instrument. Avoid fluorescent lights, engines, radio transmitting equipment and, in the case of the depth transd[...]

16 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook If any of the following transducers are to be used; • Bronze through hull depth (Z118) • In hull puck (Z117) • Retractable depth (Z120) • Bronze through hull speed (Z116) • Transom mount speed (Z119) • Bronze through hull triducer (Z093) • Transom mount Biducer (Z183) the following mo[...]

Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 17 Transducer type Colour coding (cable to unit) Bronze through hull triducer (Z093) Brown & white Ð cut back Red Ð red speed terminal Screen Ð white speed terminal Green Ð green speed termina l Blue Ð red depth terminal Black & screen Ð white dept h terminal Biducer (Z183) Red Ð red speed terminal [...]

18 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 3: Fault Finding All Autohelm products are, prior to packing and shipping, subject to comprehensive test and quality assurance programmes. However, in the unlikely event that a fault does occur with the ST30 Bidata, the following table will help to identify the probable cause and provide th[...]

Chapter 3: Fault Finding 19 Note: After installation, poor performance may be experienced if the surface of the depth transducer has not been 'wetted'. Wetting can take up to 24 hours under normal conditions. The transducer can be wetted prior to launch by applying a mild detergent to the external face. Fault Cause Action Failure of a gro[...]

20 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 4: Maintenance 4.1 Instrument Atmospheric conditions may cause condensation to appear on the instrument window. This will not harm the instrument and can be cleared by increasing the illumination setting to level 3. Chemical and abrasive materials must not be used to clean the ST30 Bidata i[...]

Chapter 5: Operation 21 Chapter 5: Operation The ST30 Bidata is set in the factory to: • display depth in feet • display speed in knots • operate with the depth alarms switched off • operate in Master mode These settings can be changed in calibration (section 6.1). When the ST30 Bidata is switched on, depth information (upper display) and s[...]

22 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook • Deep alarm Knots Me tres DEP TH SPEED D710 Deep • Minimum depth Knots Me tres DEP TH SPEED D710 Min • Offset Keel/Waterline Knots Me tres DEP TH SPEED D710 Of fset A further press of Depth will return the unit to current Depth. The above menu will automatically return to current Depth after[...]

Chapter 5: Operation 23 • Log Nm Me tres DEP TH SPEED D710 Log • Maximum Speed Knots Me tres DEP TH SPEED D710 Maximum • Average Speed Knots Me tres DEP TH SPEED D710 Average A further press of Speed will return the unit to current boat speed. Note: Log distances over 999nm or miles are displayed in thousands, hundreds and tens (e.g., 1th 510[...]

24 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 5.3 Light Key Cycles the level of instrument illumination. There are 3 levels with level 3 the brightest. TM D719 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RE SET Metre s DEPTH SPEED The display returns to current speed after 8 seconds or when speed key is pressed. Note: When the ST30 Bidata is used in a SeaTalk syste[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 25 Chapter 6: Calibration 6.1 Depth calibration The ST30 Bidata can be programmed to display depth information in feet or metres, set alarms for shallow and deep water and allow for keel or waterline offsets. To select the calibration menu, press and hold and Depth . After 2 seconds the display will show CAL. TM D685 B I D AT[...]

26 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Units selection – depth 1. Cycle Depth until the display shows feet or metres. TM D686 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET Feet DEP TH SPEED 2. Select feet or metres, as required, using Reset . TM D687 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET Metre s DEP TH SPEED Shallow alarm 1. Cycle Depth until the 'Shallow[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 27 2. Press Reset or to set the required depth. TM D688a B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metre s Shallow DEPTH SPEED 3. The Shallow Alarm is enabled by pressing Speed . When the alarm is on the 'Alarm' legend is displayed. TM D689 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metre s Shallow Alarm DEPTH SPEED Deep alarm 1. Cycle Depth un[...]

28 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 2. Press Reset or to set the required depth. TM D690a B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metre s Deep DEPTH SPEED 3. The 'Deep' alarm is enabled by pressing Speed . When the alarm is on the 'Alarm' legend is displayed. TM D691 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metre s Deep Alarm DEPTH SPEED[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 29 Offset The instrument measures the water depth below the transducer. To display water depth below the keel or to the surface an offset must be set up. A negative offset is used to reduce the displayed value to give water depth below the keel. A positive offset will give water depth to the surface. Waterline Waterline Offse[...]

30 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 1. Press Depth until 'Offset' is selected. TM D693 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metre s Of fset DEPTH SPEED 2. Press Reset or until the required offset is displayed. TM D694 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metre s Offset DEPTH SPEED Exit depth calibration To exit depth calibration and return t[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 31 6.2 Speed calibration The ST30 Bidata can be set to display speed in knots or mph and trip and total distance in nm or miles. The most important speed calibration feature is Log Calibration; this calibrates the transducer paddlewheel to the vessel's hull so that accurate speed/log related information is displayed. Pre[...]

32 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Units selection – log 1. Cycle Speed until the display shows nm or miles. TM D697 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET NM DEP TH SPEED 2. Press Reset to select nm or miles. TM D698 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET Miles DEP TH SPEED Exit calibration Press and hold and Depth for 2 seconds. TM D703 B I D ATA D[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 33 Log calibration The ST30 Bidata should not be used for navigational purposes until the transducer paddlewheel has been calibrated to suit the characteristics of the vessel. This is a simple operation and is carried out as follows: 1. Choose two charted points that are approximately 1nm apart. Approximately 1Nm Point 1 Poin[...]

34 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Enter correction factor (CF) 1. Press and hold and Depth . After 2 seconds the display will show CAL . TM D685 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET DEP TH SPEED 2. Press Speed 3 times to select 'Log Calibration'. TM D700 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET DEP TH SPEED 3. Set the calculated correction f[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 35 4. To exit calibration and return to 'Speed and Depth' mode, press and hold and Depth for 2 seconds. TM D703 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Mph Metre s DEPTH SPEED 6.3 Calibration Lock/Unlock The lock/unlock feature removes the risk of accidentally changing the calibration values set for log calibration, shallow ala[...]

36 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 2. Press Speed and Reset momentarily TM D707 B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET DEP TH SPEED 3. Calibration Lock/Unlock is switched on or off using Reset. TM D708 B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET DEPTH SPEED C0 = Calibration Locked, i.e. no access C1 = Calibration Unlocked, i.e. normal access 4. To exit &apos[...]

Chapter 6: Calibration 37 6.4 Master/Repeater mode As it leaves the factory, the ST30 Bidata is set to operate in master mode. In this mode the instrument is connected to speed and depth transducers, and transmits data onto the SeaTalk Bus. The Bidata can be set as a repeater, to repeat depth and speed information already on the SeaTalk bus. Repeat[...]

38 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 3. Press Reset to change between modes TM D705A B I D ATA DEP TH SPEED RESET DEP TH SPEED 4. To exit calibration, press and hold and Depth for 2 seconds. TM D705B B I D ATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Mph Metre s DEPTH SPEED Note: When the Bidata is set to Repeater mode access to calibration is inhibited.[...]

Chapter 7: Specification 39 Chapter 7: Specification Detailed Specification: Power Consumption: 60mA (normal) 100mA (illuminated) Depth transmitted power: 50W Receiver sensitivity: 0.5mV Depth operating frequency: 200kHz Voltage range: 10 to 16V Operating temperature: 0 to 70°C Calibration lock/unlock: Software programmable Illumination: 3 selecta[...]

40 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Speed: Boat speed: 0 to 99.9 knots or mph (0.1 increments) Trip distance: 0 to 999nm or miles (0.01 increments to 9.99, 0.1 to 99.9 and 1.0 to 999). Log (non resetable): 0 to 5999nm or miles (0.1 increments to 99.9 and 1.0 to 5999). Average speed: 0 to 99.9 knots or mph (0.1 increments) Maximum spe[...]

TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642[...]

TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642[...]