ST6001 Smartpilot Controller Operating Guide Document number: 81215-1 Date: July 2003 ii ST6001+ Smartpilot Controller Operating Guide 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. 2003. Important Information iii Important Information About the documentation provided Welcome to Raymarine SmartPilot. The autopilot system that will steer your boat to a heading automatically, accurately, reliably and comfortably. SmartPilot documentation is arranged so that you can install, commission and quickly use your SmartPilot, keeping to hand only the information necessary. · Installation Sheets - One per element of the system, these easy to understand sheets guide you through the installation process. These can be discarded once the installation is complete. SmartPilot Commissioning Guide - Describes how to connect, commission and configure the system. Quick Start Guide - Once commissioned, use your Smart Pilot right away with this handy guide to the main operations. Operating Guide - This handbook. Contains a detailed description of the SmartPilot's features and functions. · · · Warranty To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty card. It is important that you complete the owner information and return the card to us to receive full warranty benefits. Safety notices WARNING: Calibration We supply this product calibrated to default settings that should provide initial stable performance for most boats. To ensure optimum performance on your boat, you must complete the procedures in SmartPilot Commissioning Guide before use. WARNING: Navigation aid Although we have designed this product to be accurate and reliable, many factors can affect its performance. As a result, it should only be used as an aid to navigation and should never replace common sense and navigational judgement. Always maintain a permanent watch so you can respond to situations as they develop. iv ST6001+ Smartpilot Controller Operating Guide Your Raymarine SmartPilot will add a new dimension to your boating enjoyment. However, it is the skipper's responsibility to ensure the safety of the boat at all times by following these basic rules: · · · · · Ensure that someone is present at the helm AT ALL TIMES, to take manual control in an emergency. Make sure that all members of crew know how to disengage the autopilot. Regularly check for other boats and any obstacles to navigation ­ no matter how clear the sea appears, a dangerous situation can develop rapidly. Maintain an accurate record of the boat's position by using either a navigation aid or visual bearings. Maintain a continuous plot of your boat's position on a current chart. Ensure that the locked autopilot heading will steer the boat clear of all obstacles. Make proper allowance for tidal set ­ the autopilot cannot. Even when your autopilot is locked onto the desired track using a navigation aid, always maintain a log and make regular positional plots. Navigation signals can produce significant errors under some circumstances and the autopilot will not be able to detect these errors. · EMC Conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Handbook information To the best of our knowledge, the information in this handbook was correct when it went to press. However, Raymarine cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain. In addition, our policy of continuous product improvement may change specifications without notice. As a result, Raymarine cannot accept liability for any differences between the product and the handbook. Contents v Contents Important Information ....................................................................................... iii About the documentation provided .........................................................iii Warranty ..................................................................................................iii Safety notices ...........................................................................................iii EMC Conformance ................................................................................. iv Handbook information ............................................................................ iv Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation .......................................................................1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Using the control unit ....................................................................... 3 Start-up mode ................................................................................... 3 Keypad functions ............................................................................. 3 What does the display tell me? ......................................................... 4 1.3 Using the SmartPilot to steer your boat ............................................ 5 How do I automatically steer to a heading? ...................................... 5 How do I return to hand steering? ..................................................... 5 How do I change course in Auto mode? ........................................... 6 Can I dodge an obstacle and then resume course? ............................ 6 1.4 How do I adjust the performance of my SmartPilot? ....................... 7 Off Course warning .......................................................................... 9 1.5 Using the SmartPilot with sail boats ............................................... 10 1.6 Can I adjust the display lighting? ................................................... 11 Chapter 2: Advanced Operation .......................................................................13 2.1 How do I follow a route set on a Chartplotter? ............................... 13 How do I activate Track mode? ...................................................... 13 How do I leave Track mode? .......................................................... 14 What is Cross track error? .............................................................. 14 Tidal stream compensation ............................................................. 15 How do I dodge an obstacle in Track mode? .................................. 15 What happens when I arrive at a waypoint? ................................... 16 What happens when I get to the end of the route? ........................... 17 Safety in Track mode ...................................................................... 18 2.2 Using Wind Vane mode ­ sail boats ............................................... 18 What is Wind Vane mode? ............................................................. 18 How do I select Wind Vane mode? ................................................. 19 How do I leave Wind Vane mode? .................................................. 19 How do I adjust the locked wind angle ........................................... 19 How do I dodge an obstacle in Wind Vane mode? .......................... 20 What is a Wind Shift warning? ....................................................... 20 How do I use AutoTack in Wind Vane mode? ................................ 20 vi ST6001+ Smartpilot Controller Operating Guide Operating hints for Wind Vane mode ............................................. 21 2.3 How do I display boat data? ............................................................ 21 Warning messages .......................................................................... 22 2.4 User Calibration Options ................................................................ 23 How do I access User Calibration settings? .................................... 23 User Calibration pages ................................................................... 23 Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance .........................................................27 3.1 Fault finding ................................................................................... 27 SmartPilot alarm messages ............................................................ 28 3.2 General maintenance ...................................................................... 30 Routine checks ............................................................................... 30 Cleaning the display ....................................................................... 30 EMC advice .................................................................................... 30 Product support .............................................................................. 31 Specifications .......................................................................................................33 ST6001 control unit ................................................................................ 33 SmartPilot computer functions ............................................................... 33 Glossary .................................................................................................................34 Index ......................................................................................................................37 Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 1 Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 1.1 Introduction D54 60- 1 The SmartPilot controller is a SeaTalk® compatible autopilot control unit. It is designed as the main controller for the SmartPilot system. The SmartPilot controller operates in the following modes: · · · · Standby: SmartPilot off. You have manual control of the boat Auto: The SmartPilot steers the boat to maintain a locked heading Track: The SmartPilot steers the boat to maintain a track between two waypoints created on a navigation aid Wind Vane: The SmartPilot steers the boat to maintain a course relative to a true or apparent wind angle automatic tack (AutoTack) in Auto and Wind Vane modes waypoint advance feature in Track mode The SmartPilot controller also provides: · · 2 ST6001+ Smartpilot Controller Operating Guide SmartPilot Functions The functions provided with your SmartPilot system depend on whether the SmartPilot computer contains an internal GyroPlus yaw sensor : S1G, S2G and S3G systems (with GyroPlus) Internal GyroPlus yaw sensor provides enhanced course keeping using AST (Advanced Steering Technology) Steering to true and apparent wind in Wind Vane mode Equipped with AutoLearn, Raymarine's self-learning calibration system Non-G systems (without GyroPlus) Full basic functionality: uses Raymarine steering algorithm without AST Steering to true and apparent wind in Wind Vane mode Extended systems You can connect the SmartPilot controller to other Raymarine SeaTalk equipment so it can send and receive SeaTalk data: · · · it can use waypoint information from a SeaTalk navigation instrument to provide track control it can use boat speed from a SeaTalk speed instrument to optimize trackkeeping performance it can use wind information from a SeaTalk wind instrument for Wind Vane steering You can also use the SmartPilot with any navigator or wind instrument that transmits National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 data. The SmartPilot control unit can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined selection of data pages. For further information on other connections to your system see SmartPilot Commissioning Guide Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 3 1.2 Using the control unit Start-up mode The SmartPilot always powers up in Standby mode with the display showing the boat's current compass heading. Note: You can press standby at any time to return to manual steering. Keypad functions The SmartPilot is controlled using simple push-button operations, all of which are confirmed with a short beep. In addition to the main single-key functions, there are several dual key operations. -1 plus -10 Press together for AutoTack to port DISP Press to display data pages Press for 1 second for lamp control -1 plus +1 Press for Response level Press for 1 second for Rudder Gain +1 plus +10 Press together for AutoTack to starboard TRACK Press for Track mode from Auto (if a navigator is connected) Press to accept waypoint advance Press for 1 second to skip waypoint AUTO Press for Auto mode STANDBY Press for Standby mode Press for 2 seconds to enter Calibration mode Course change keys Port 1° Starboard 1° Port 10° Starboard 10° STANDBY plus AUTO Press for Wind Vane ...