User manual AUTOHELM ST 4000 PLUS WHEEL AND TILLER AUTOPILOTS

[. . . ] 81131_8. book Page i Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM ST4000+ Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner's Handbook Document number: 81131-8 Date: November 2004 81131_8. book Page ii Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM ii ST4000+ Wheel & Tiller Autopilots: Owner's Handbook Autohelm, HSB (High Speed Bus), SailPilot, SeaTalk and SportPilot are registered trademarks of Raymarine Ltd. Raymarine, AST (Advanced Steering Technology), AutoAdapt, AutoLearn, AutoRelease, AutoSeastate, AutoTack, AutoTrim, FastTrim, GyroPlus, RayGyro, RayPilot and WindTrim are trademarks of Raymarine Ltd. Handbook contents © Raymarine Ltd 2004. 81131_8. book Page iii Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM Preface iii Contents Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii EMC conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Handbook information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Apply the surface mount template (supplied at the back of this handbook) to the selected bulkhead. Use a 90 mm (3. 55 in) diameter cutter to drill the hole for the cable boss. Peel the protective sheet from the self-adhesive gasket, then stick the gasket into position on the rear of the control unit surround. Screw the fixing studs into the control unit. 81131_8. book Page 40 Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM 40 ST4000+ Wheel & Tiller Autopilots: Owner's Handbook 7. Pass the cables (power, compass, SeaTalk etc. ) through the bulkhead and connect them to the appropriate terminals (as described later in this chapter). Hand-tighten the thumb nuts ­ do NOT use a wrench. Fixing stud Thumb nut 5 Installing the ST4000+ Cable boss Self-adhesive gasket D3243-3 Flush mount control units To fit a flush mount control unit: 1. Ensure that the intended mounting location is between 3 mm (1/8 in) and 20 mm (3/4 in) thick. Apply the flush mount template (supplied at the back of this handbook) to the selected location. Mark the aperture into which the control unit will sit, then remove the template. Peel the protective sheet from the self-adhesive gasket, then stick the gasket into position on the rear of the control unit surround. Screw the two fixing studs into the threaded sockets on the rear of the control unit. 81131_8. book Page 41 Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM Chapter 5: Installing the ST4000+ 41 6. Pass the cables (power, compass, SeaTalk, etc. ) through the bulkhead and connect them to the appropriate terminals (as described later in this chapter). Locate the bracket onto the fixing studs and secure the assembly to the panel with the thumb-nuts. Hand-tighten the thumb nuts ­ do NOT use a wrench. 5 Installing the ST4000+ Aperture cut-out Self-adhesive gasket Fixing Thumb Bracket stud screw D4585-3 Cable connectors With the exception of the SeaTalk cables, spade connectors are used to make all connections to the control unit. When fitting the spade connectors, make sure the connector fits securely over the blade and not between the connector and its plastic insulating cover. Incorrect fitting will give intermittent contact which will lead to faulty autopilot operation. 81131_8. book Page 42 Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM 42 ST4000+ Wheel & Tiller Autopilots: Owner's Handbook 5 Installing the ST4000+ D3286-3 Power supply connection · The autopilot requires its own dedicated power supply ­ it cannot source its power from SeaTalk. You must fit a12 A fuse (or equivalent circuit breaker) to the +12 V supply. · 12 A fuse (or equivalent circuit breaker) Brown (+) Blue (-) Power cable Blue (-) +12 V power supply D3287-2 Brown (+) · · As standard, we supply a 1 m (3 ft 3 in) power cable terminated with 1/4 inch spade connectors. The following table shows the minimum acceptable cable sizes: 81131_8. book Page 43 Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM Chapter 5: Installing the ST4000+ 43 Cable length Up to 2. 5 m (8 ft) Up to 4. 0 m (13 ft) Up to 6. 0 m (19. 5 ft) Copper area 1. 0 mm 1. 5 mm 2 2 AWG 5 Installing the ST4000+ 18 16 14 2. 5 mm2 Note: If you need to extend the cable, you MUST use the correct cable size. A lighter gauge cable might cause a voltage drop between the supply and the control unit. This will reduce the power to the drive, causing slower response to course changes and corrections. SeaTalk connections You will not need any SeaTalk cables to install the standard ST4000+ autopilot system. However, if you want to connect your ST4000+ control unit to other SeaTalk equipment, you will need to purchase the necessary cables from your Raymarine dealer. The following illustration shows the range of available SeaTalk cables. Flat moulded plugs at each end Part no. D284 D285 D286 D287 D288 Type Flat moulded plugs at each end Flat moulded plugs at each end Flat moulded plugs at each end Flat moulded plugs at each end Flat moulded plugs at each end Length 1 m (3 ft 3 in) 3 m (9 ft 10 in) 5 m (16 ft 5 in) 9 m (29 ft 6 in) 20 m (65 ft 6 in) Flat moulded plug to round plug Part no. [. . . ] In cases where the customer is making a warranty claim on a Raymarine product under this warranty, and where the product has been installed by a Raymarine certified installer, (boat-builder, installer dealer etc. ) i. e. On-board Warranty, the nearest Raymarine approved service agent should be contacted and on-board service requested (which will be subject to the mileage and travel time limits referred to in Section 4 hereof). Before the installed warranty service is performed, the customer must have available, either: (a) Proof of purchase showing the date of purchase, the name of the seller and the serial number of the affected product and proof of installation by a Raymarine certified installer; or (b) A warranty card completed by the seller of the product containing the information required in (a) above. Subject to the limitations and other provisions set forth in this warranty, the product will be either repaired or replaced by Raymarine within a reasonable period of time and at no further cost to the customer. [. . . ]