Raymarine GPS Kit GPS Receiver User Manual
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1. Press for 1 second to enter illumination adjustment mode o o If the illumination is OFF the illumination will now be set to level 3 Ey When illumination adjustment is active press this key momentarily to cycle the available levels 1 2 3 OFF o Autohelm autopilot 024321 The keypad returns to normal operation after 8 seconds of keypad inactivity 2 5 LED Status The actions described in this chapter are confirmed on the display of a Masterview display head However if the Autopilot keypad is installed away from a display head the functions can be identified by the permanent illumination or flashing LED s as shown in the following illustration Flashes when adjusting response LED glows when track engaged Flashes if waypoint advance to port Flashes if waypoint advance to starboard Flashes during rudder gain adjustment Autopilot status LED glows permanently in AUTO and MANUAL modes Flashes in VANE and STANDBY modes o Autohelm autopilot 024331 ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual 9 2 6 Important Safety Information The following rules should ALW AYS be observed when passage making under autopilot control Maintain a permanent watch and regularly check all around for other vessels and obstacles no matter how clear the sea may appear to be dangerous situations can develop in minutes Maintain an accurate log of your vessels position by visual2. 3 1 Important information All Autohelm equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC standards but good installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will perform under all conditions it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product 3 2 Installation To avoid the risk of operating problems all Autohelm equipment and cables connected to it should be e Atleast Im 3 feet from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying radio signals e g VHF radios cables and antennas In the case of SSB radios the distance should be increased to 2m 7ft e More than 2m 6ft from the path of a radar beam A radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the radiating element Theequipment should be supplied from a different battery than the one used for engine start Voltage drops below 10V in the power supply to our products can cause the equipment to reset This will not damage the equipment but will cause the loss of some information and can change the operating mode Genuine Autohelm cables should be used at all times Cutting and rejoining these cables can compromise EMC performance and so should be avoided unless doing so is detai
3. Engaging the autopilot could not be easier Simply steer your vessel onto the required heading press the AUTO button and release the wheel tiller When you want to return to manual steering simply press STANDBY and regain control Hand steering is not possible when your vessel is under autopilot control The pilot MUST be disengaged by pressing STANDEY It is the skippers responsibility to ensure that all crew members are aware of this procedure Course Changes Course changes under autopilot control are made using the 1 1 10 and 10 keys These keys allow you to make changes in 1 or 10 increments to port and starboard Track Track mode tells the autopilot to steer under the supervision of a radio or satellite navigation system Therefore the following basic guidelines should be observed before track is engaged Always steer your vessel to within 0 1nm of the track Make sure that there are no navigational hazards either side of the intended track Maintain an accurate log Make regular plots to verify the computed position provided by your position transducer Maintain a proper lookout at all times ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Note Track Advance Acceptance If your navigation receiver is transmitting waypoint number and bearing to waypoint a waypoint alarm will sound whenever a new target waypoint is selected The autopilot maintains the current heading and automatic track contro
4. Less than 240mA with illumination fully on and less than 90mA at the courtesy level 10 to 70 C 14 to 158 F Single tone beep 3 levels Drive stopped Off course Waypoint advance Low battery Large cross track error XTE Wind change No NMEA data NMEA data error Watch 81072 1 Raymarine Ltd Anchorage Park Portsmouth P03 STD England Telephone 44 0 2392 693611 Autohelm Fax 44 0 2392 694642
5. bearings or radio satellite position fixes Maintain a continuous plot of your position on a current chart Make sure that the autopilot heading will steer you clear of obstacles Always allow for tidal set the autopilot cannot Even when your autopilot is locked onto a given track using a radio satellite navigation receiver always maintain a log and regular position plot navigational signals can produce significant errors in certain circumstances errors which the autopilot cannot detect Ensure that your crew is familiar with the procedures for engaging and disengaging the autopilot When there is restricted sea room make sure that a crew member is stationed close to the autopilot keypad On power vessels always maintain a permanent watch at the steering station when the autopilot is engaged 2 7 Alarms The keypad sounds audible alarms in response to the following alarm conditions Alarm Response Waypoint advance Two beeps for port one for starboard Low battery Continuous beep beep Large XTE Continuous beep beep Wind change Continuous beep beep No NMEA data Continuous beep beep NMEA data error Continuous beep beep Watch Continuous beep beep Off course Continuous beep beep Note These alarms are normally displayed on a Masterview display head Please refer to the Masterview handbook for details 10 ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Chapter 3 EMC and Servicing Guidelines
6. Distributed by Raymarine 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 Autohelm ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Package Contents Autopilot keypad Thumb nuts 2 Threaded fixing studs 2 White sun cover SeaTalk cable Installation template Operation manual Warranty card 00 c Y OB ee p Operation cue card 10 Keypad installation guide 2 ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ecce eere 3 PL EHO ANSE ob estan ecb lease DD 3 Chapter 2 Operation eere 4 2 1 Keypad Layout and Features aeenssnnsouneonsounsenssunsennesunsensenn 4 2 2 Basic Operating Principles and Hints ceensccnssunsounsounsnunnsenne 5 Auto and Standby sse 5 Course Changes diros oore ie s i AE Eaa EATR S 5 jio PE EE E E E E 5 Track Advance Acceptance eess 6 Response u 2a Ee ede tte eis 6 2 3 Additional Atila Features for Sailing Vessels 7 Autotack aententia RUE 7 Wind Drm ee oe vii RAS 7 Usmng Wind Tim ee 7 2 4 Keypad A 1 alo AAA sress eirs gis issis 8 2 SIEDISERBUS a visivecsascssecscovcsqevessecedstsescsecsecdessseeesesssscoestesss 8 2 6 Important Safety Infomation e omommommsmosnsecononesionesonisnes 9 2 Alame O T 9 Chapte
7. ects autotack mode Press these keys together momentarily to begin a tack turning to port o o 9 OO oo Da ck armani o Autohelm autopilot D2428 1 This mode starts a tack routine so that you can tend to the sheets Your vessels rudder reference transducer must be accurately aligned as the autotack feature mirrors standing helm Any offset will change the initial tack angle Wind Trim This feature ensures that the autopilot ignores short term changes in wind direction yet tracks real windshifts Press these keys together momentarily to select Wind Trim and maintain the current apparent wind angle oo lO C Press and hold these keys for 1 second to return to the previous apparent wind angle o Autohelm autopilot D2429 1 Using Wind Trim It is important to remember that Wind Trim prevents overreaction to gusts or sudden wind shifts and that it takes at least 1 minute to change the heading in response to a permanent change to the apparent wind angle ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual In gusty conditions always sail a few degrees off of the wind and pay frequent attention to sail trim and helm balance using the rudder angle display on a Masterview display head Generally speaking performance will be improved by reefing the headsail and mainsail a little early rather than too late 2 4 Keypad Illumination The keypad illumination can be adjusted as follows
8. l is suspended Check the new bearing to waypoint make sure that it is safe to turn and then return to automatic track control by simply pressing the track key The new target waypoint is accepted and the autopilot steers your vessel onto the new heading You may find that the tidal offset is very different on the new bearing Therefore it is advisable to check the cross track error X TE after a couple of minutes If the cross track error increases make a course adjustment e g 10 in the direction of the arrow This helps to speed up track control correction for the new tidal vector Response There are three response levels Level 1 is the default and suitable for most situations This setting provides the best compromise between course keeping accuracy and power consumption Level 2 ensures tighter course keeping at the expense of increased power consumption and wear and tear due to increased pilot activity Itis advisable to use the minimum response necessary to achieve the desired course keeping accuracy On larger vessels level 3 can improve slow speed steering where natural yaw damping of the vessel is reduced Level 3 is not recommended for use at planing speeds or in rough seas if a rate gyro transducer is not fitted ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Note 2 3 Additional Autopilot Features for Sailing Vessels Autotack When the autopilot is in compass or windvane mode the following key command sel
9. led in the installation manual e fasuppression ferrite is attached to a cable this ferrite should not be removed If the ferrite has to be removed during installation it must bereassembled in the same position ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual 11 3 3 Check Before Going to Sea e Always check the installation before going to sea to make sure that it is not affected by radio transmissions engine starting etc Insome installations it may not be possible to prevent the equipment from being affected by external influences In general this will not damage the equipment but can lead to it resetting or momentarily may result in faulty operation 3 4 Servicing and Safety e Autohelm equipment should be serviced only by authorised Autohelm service engineers They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance There are no user serviceable parts in any Autohelm product Some products generate high voltages and so never handle the cables connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment e Always report any EMC related problem to your nearest Autohelm dealer We will use any such information to improve our quality standards ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Chapter 4 Specification Dimensions Power supply Current consumption Operating temperature Buzzer Illumination Audible alarms 110x 68x 17mm 4 33 x 2 67 x 0 66in 10to 16V DC
10. r 3 EMC and Servicing Guidelines 10 3 1 Important infomation econo 10 AO E mordet A A 10 3 3 Check Before Going to Sea ccoococcncononnnconnonanacnnaccnconanocos 1l 3 4 Setvicing ard SSfeky ausser istedied etie ite ken ocebivetoc ds 1 ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction The Autopilot keypad provides autopilot control via a simple nine key interface There are buttons for engaging and disengaging the pilot auto and standby course adjustment 1 1 10 and 10 track control response and direct entry to the autopilot display s of a Masterview display head disp D1940 1 4 ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Chapter 2 Operation 2 1 Keypad Layout and Features The autopilot keypad has been designed as a control interface for Autohelm autopilot s The keypad consists of nine push button keys together with operation status LED s The basic function of each of these keys is described in the following illustration ST80 Autopilot Keypad Operation Manual Caution When the system is switched on the autopilot is always in STANDBY mode The display and lamp key only cycles pilot pages when the pilot chapter is open 2 2 Basic Operating Principles and Hints Auto and Standby Autopilot operation has been simplified to a set of push button keys all of which are confirmed by a beep or beeps
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