User manual RAYMARINE ST6000+ AUTOPILOT CONTROL UNIT

[. . . ] Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company. ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner's Handbook Document number: 81133_3 Date: 1st April 1999 2 Title of handbook Preface 1 Raytheon Electronics, as part of its commitment to continuous imrovement and updating, reserve the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the equipment, equipment specifications, and the instructions contained within this handbook. To the best of our knowledge, the information contained within this handbook was correct as it went to press. A great deal of care has been taken to ensure that this handbook is as accurate as possible. [. . . ] Press standby to clear an alarm and return to hand steering, unless indicated otherwise. Chapter 3: Advanced Operation 25 SeaTalk failure ST FAIL This silent alarm indicates that there is a wiring fault in the SeaTalk connection. No link NO LINK This silent alarm indicates that there is no link between the ST6000 Plus and the course computer. Off course OFFCOURSE This alarm is activated when the vessel has been off course from the locked heading by more than the specified angle for more than 20 seconds (see section 2. 3, Using Auto mode). The alarm is cleared if the heading recovers or the course is changed, or if the operating mode is changed. Wind shift WINDSHIFT This alarm is activated when a change in the apparent wind angle requires an adjustment of the locked heading by more than 15° (see section 3. 2, Operation in Vane mode). Large cross track error LARGE XTE This alarm is activated when the cross track error exceeds 0. 3 nm (see section 3. 1, Operation in Track mode. The alarm is cleared if the heading recovers or the course is changed, or if the operating mode is changed. Drive stopped DRIVESTOP This alarm is activated if the autopilot is unable to turn the rudder. This occurs if the weather load on helm is too high, or if the requested rudder position is past the pre-set rudder limits or the rudder end-stops. 26 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner, s Handbook Data not received NO DATA This alarm is displayed in the following circumstances: Track mode is engaged and the autopilot is not receiving SeaTalk navigation data. Track mode is engaged and the position transducer (GPS, Loran, Decca) is receiving a low strength signal this will clear as soon as the signal strength improves. Vane mode is engaged and the autopilot has not received wind angle data for 30 seconds. The autopilot stops adjusting the locked heading as soon as data is lost. Waypoint advance NEXT WPT?The waypoint advance alarm sounds whenever the target waypoint number changes, which occurs in the following circumstances: Automatic acquisition is selected by pressing track from Auto mode Waypoint arrival. Vessel arrives at the target waypoint and moves onto the next waypoint in the route. Waypoint advance is requested by pressing track for 1 second in Track mode (SeaTalk Navigators only). When the alarm sounds, the pilot continues on its current heading, but displays the bearing to the next waypoint and the direction in which the boat will turn to take up that bearing. Check that it is safe to turn onto the new track, and press track to accept the waypoint advance. To cancel the alarm without accepting the waypoint advance, press standby to return to hand steering, or auto to return to Auto. Note: The waypoint advance will only operate on pilots receiving valid bearing to waypoint and waypoint number information. Low battery LOW BATT The Low Battery alarm sounds when the supply voltage drops below acceptable limits. Chapter 3: Advanced Operation 27 Press standby to clear the alarm and return to hand steering. Start the engine to recharge the battery. Watch alarm WATCH ALM The Watch alarm is activated in Watch mode when the timer reaches 4 minutes. If you wish to set the Watch mode, the WATCH screen must be configured as one of the Data Pages for display, as described in section 5. 1. When the timer reaches 3 minutes, the text on the display starts flashing to indicate the last minute of Watch alarm. Press auto at any time to silence the alarm and reset the timer to 4 minutes. (Pressing any other key resets the timer and perform the keys normal function. ) 4. To clear Watch mode, press disp to display a different page, or press standby. Note: You cannot engage Auto mode from Watch mode pressing auto only resets the Watch timer. Man overboard (MOB) If a man overboard (MOB) message is received from another instrument on the SeaTalk system, the text MOB is shown instead of the waypoint number for the XTE, DTW and BTW Data Pages. If the autopilot is operating in Track mode, the Waypoint Advance alarm will sound to notify the change in waypoint. 28 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner, s Handbook Chapter 4: CodeLock 29 Chapter 4: CodeLock CodeLock is a personal four-digit security feature designed to protect your valuable instruments against theft. [. . . ] The autopilot will not auto advance to the next waypoint No bearing to waypoint information received from the navigator. A series of rotating dashes are displayed on screen Compass deviation correction or dockside rudder calibration is running. The display shows a series of stationary dashes Data is not being received check the cabling. The display shows NO DATA The signals received from the navigator are too weak refer to the navigator handbook for further action. Index 73 Index A Adjusting the Locked Wind Angle 20 Advance 18 Advanced Operation 13 Advice 69 Alarms 24 Apparent wind angle Adjusting 20 Previous 21 Auto mode 5 AutoAdapt 45 Automatic Acquisition 14 Automatic Compass Deviation Correction Automatic Deadband 23 Automatic track acquisition 14 AutoRelease 47 AutoSeastate 23 AutoTack 7 To Port 8 To Starboard 7 Vane mode 22 AutoTrim 43 B Bar graph 4 Bar Selection 35 Basic Operation 3 C Cabling 50, 69 Calibration Lock 40 Cancelling a Dodge Manoeuvre 18 changed, or if the operating mode is changed. Wind Changing course 5 Changing Course in Auto Mode 5 Changing the Response Level 23 Changing the Rudder Gain 24 Checking Autopilot Operation 66 Checking the Rudder Gain 66 Code number 31 Code Number Problems 32 63 25 74 Compass alignment 64 Compass Deviation Correction 35 Compass deviation correction 35, 63 Connections to the SeaTalk Bus 52 Control Head 50 Course changes 5 operating hints 9 Course Changes Under Autopilot Control Cross Track Error 16 Cross track error (XTE) 16 Cruise Speed 42 Cruise speed 47 Customising the autopilot 3348 D Data Not Received 26 Data Pages 11, 36 Setting up 36 Deadband 23 Dealer Setup 38, 3848 Deviation 64 Deviation Display 35 Disengaging the autopilot 5 Display layout 4 djusting Autopilot Performance Dodges 18, 21 Dodging Obstacles 6 Dodging obstacles Auto mode 6 Track mode 18 Vane mode 21 Drive Stopped 25 Drive Stopped alarm 25 Drive type 44 E EMC Conformance 62 Installation Guidelines 49 Engaging the autopilot 5 Entering Your Code 31 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner, s Handbook 9 23 Index F Fault Finding 71 Fault finding 71 Functional test 5557 course computer installations 59 Functional Test (Repeater Unit) 55 Further Heading Alignment Adjustment G Graph use H Hand steering 5 Heading 6 Heading alignment 35 Heading alignment adjustment Heading mode 35 I Illumination 10 Initial calibration 59 Initiating a Dodge Manoeuvre Initiating Track Mode 13 Installation 49 Interfaces 56, 60 Intermediate Setup 29 K Key functions 3 Keypad Illumination L Large Cross Track Error 25 Large Cross Track Error alarm LAST HDG 6 LAST WND 21 Latitude 46 Lighting 10 Locked Wind Angle 20 Low Battery 26 Low Battery alarm 26 16 10 35 75 65 65 18 76 M Maintenance 69 Major Course Changes 9 Man Overboard (MOB) 27 Manual Acquisition 15 Manual mode 10 Manual steering 5 Manual track acquisition 15 Master unit (CodeLock) 29 Minimum Deadband 23 N Navigation data displays 11 Navigation Interface 56, 60 Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) NEXT WPT 26 NMEA Cable Connectors 54 NMEA Data Transmission 54 NMEA Interface 53 No Data alarm 26 No Link 25 O Off Course 25 Off Course Alarm 8, 42 Off Course alarm 8 Default angle 42 Operating Hints 9, 23 Operating modes 1 Operating sense 59 Operation in Vane Mode 19 Overview 1 P ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner, s Handbook 56, 60 Performance 23 Pilot type 39 Planning the Installation 49 Plot Frequency 19 Position Confirmation at the Start of a Passage Post Installation Procedures 59 Power Steer 43 Previous Apparent Wind Angle 21 Previous heading 6 Previous Locked Heading 6 19 Index R Recommended Settings 39 Recording Calibration Settings 47 Response 41 Response level 23 Default setting 41 Returning to the Previous Locked Heading Rudder bar 35 Rudder Calibration 36 Rudder damping 46 Rudder Gain 40 Rudder gain 24, 40, 66 Rudder Limit 41 Rudder offset 41 S Safety 18 Sea trial 62 SeaTalk data displays 11 SeaTalk Failure 25 SeaTalk interface 57, 61 Servicing 69 Servicing and Safety 69 Setting Waypoints 19 Skipping a Waypoint 18 Specification 2 Standby mode 5 Steering bar 35 Swinging the compass 63 Switch On 59 T Testing autopilot operation 66 Testing the system 5557, 59 Tidal stream compensation 16 Track acquisition 13 Track Mode 13 Track mode 1314 Typical SeaTalk Cabling 53 U User Setup 33 77 6 78 V Vane Mode 20 Vane mode 1920 Variation 45 Verifying Computed Positions 19 Version number 31 W Watch alarm 27 Waypoint Advance 26 Waypoint arrival and advance 17 Wind Shift alarm 22 Wind transducer interface 61 Wind Trim 47 WindTrim 19, 1920 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner, s Handbook Drill 5mm (3/16in) Machine hole 90mm (3. 54in) diameter Drill 5mm (3/16in) Limited Warranty Certificate Raytheon Marine Company warrants each new Light Marine/Dealer Distributor Product to be of good materials and workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 2 years/24 months from date of sale to end user, except as provided below. 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