Raymarine S1000 - Manuals

6 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot The S100 Autopilot Controller PILOT Use to activate the autopilot. NAVIGATE STARBOARD Use in PILOT mode to power steer your boat. Press and hold for Smart Steer STANDBY (POWER ON) When off, press to power on the S100 Use to return to manual control of your boat when in PI...

User Guide 7 How do I power the system on? POWER ON Ensure that the S1000 and GPS is powered on at the ships breaker. On the controller, press and hold the STANDBY button. The handset will beep, the display will read STANDBY and you’re ready to go. Power Saving Mode If you are in STANDBY mode (autop...

User Guide 9 How do I use the autopilot? You can change your boat type in the autopilotsetup pages - See page 20 Quick Tip Your S1000 can steer your boat according to one of its preset modes. The modes that are available depend on your boat type. Each of these are explained on the following pages.As...

10 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot How do I automatically steer straight? 3 1 2 Quick Tip From any screen: 1. Steer your boat onto the desired heading. 2. Check that there are no obstructions. 3. Press the PILOT key to activate the autopilot. PILOT Activates autopilot in AUTO mode STANDBY Returns the boat...

User Guide 11 How do I follow a route from my GPS? TRACK activates autopilot in TRACK mode press repeatedly until you reach TRACK 3 1 2 Press when asked to accept new heading. MODE PILOT PILOT Press when asked to accept new heading. On arrival at each waypoint Your autopilot can follow a route that ...

12 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot How do I follow a circle pattern? 3 1 2 Quick Tip CIRCLE When you select CIRCLE mode, your current position is marked as the center of the circle pattern. Your autopilot will now gently steer your boat into the circle of the selected size. From any screen: 1. Press MODE ...

User Guide 13 How do I follow a zig-zag pattern? 3 1 2 Quick Tip ZIGZAG From any screen: 1. Press MODE repeatedly until ZIGZAG is displayed. 2. Use the PORT and STARBOARD keys to change the size (S, M or L) if required 3. Press the PILOT key to activate the autopilot change pattern size (Sml, Med or...

14 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot How do I follow a cloverleaf pattern? Quick Tip When you enter CLOVERLEAF mode, the autopilot will use your current position as the center point. The autopilot will then steer your boat through a series of starboard turns, repeatedly intersecting the start point. CLOVERL...

User Guide 15 How do I dodge an obstacle? 3 1 2 Quick Tip Using the PORT and STARBOARD keys when inAUTO mode allows you to power-steer your boat Even when the autopilot is activated, you are are still able to override it. If, for example, you encounter an obstacle, or you just wish to change directi...

16 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot Setting up your S1000 System D7648-1

User Guide 17 How do I change the pattern direction? 3 1 2 Quick Tip You can change the default autopilot pattern direction. 1. Press and hold STANDBY for 2 seconds to enter PILOT SETUP mode. 2. Press mode until the display reads PATTERN DIRECTION 3. Press the PORT or STARBOARD key to toggle between...

18 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot How do I change my boat type? 3 1 2 Quick Tip press and hold Pilot Setup BOAT TYPE Normal mode MODE STANDBY STANDBY Your system can be set to suit the type of vessel to which it is fitted. This ensures that the user interface will offer you the most relevant features. 1....

User Guide 19 Setting up the autopilot Quick Tip Before you use your S1000 autopilot for the first time, you will need to run through the automatic configuration utility - AutoLearn. AutoLearn requires a significant amount of CLEAR SEA SPACE in front of your boat. It will take your boat through a se...

20 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot Setting up the autopilot Quick Tip For best results, perform the AUTOLEARN whilststeering INTO wind and waves. 3 1 2 To continue AutoLearn, steer straight ahead, set the speed at 15 to 20 knots. Planing boats should be on the plane.Press standby at any time to return to ...

User Guide 21 How do I adjust the autopilot settings 3 1 2 Quick Tip press and hold Pilot Setup then: MODE MODE STANDBY PILOT STANDBY Use the Pilot Parameters screen to fine tune your autopilot. This section is recommended for experienced users only. 1. Press and hold STANDBY for 2 seconds to enter ...

22 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot What is Rudder Gain? Quick Tip Boats can vary widely in their response to helm, and by adjusting the rudder gain you can change the S1000's steering characteristics. Rudder gain is a measure of how much helm the S1000 applies to correct course errors – higher settings me...

User Guide 23 What is Counter Rudder? Quick Tip You will find it easier to recognize the steeringresponse in calm sea conditions Counter rudder is the amount of rudder your S1000 applies to try to prevent the boat from veering off course. Higher counter rudder settings result in more rudder being ap...

24 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot What is Response? This sets the S1000 response level setting. The response level controls the relationship between course keeping accuracy and the amount of helm/drive activity. Range is from 1 to 9. level 1 minimizes the amount of pilot activity. This conserves power, b...

User Guide 29 Fault finding All Raymarine products are designed to provide many years of trouble-free operation. We also put them through comprehensive testing and quality assurance procedures before shipping. If a fault occurs with your S1000, use the fault finding tables in this section to help id...

30 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot Safety alarm When activated, the Safety alarm will sound 3 times at 1 second intervals. This occurs when the autopilot is in control of your boat and: • the S1000 loses contact with all of its controllers (including wired controllers), OR • the S1000 loses GPS signal. In...

User Guide 31 Dealer Maintenance Procedures This section includes procedures that have a significant impact on autopilot operation and can affect your boat’s safety. You will not need to follow these procedures in normal operation. We therefore recommend that these are only performed by authorized s...

32 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot To Register a handset In the DEALER menu, at REGISTRATION, press PILOT . If the S100 is not registered, the display will read NOT REGISTERED. Press > to start the registration process, you can press < at any time to stop the search. When the S1000 is found by the S...

User Guide 33 Product support Raymarine products are supported by a worldwide network of distributors and Authorized Service Representatives. If you encounter any difficulties with this product, please contact either your national distributor, service representative, or the Raymarine Technical Servi...

User Guide 35 Safety Notices In-line power switch Should you need to power off the autopilot quickly, use the in-line power switch. Product installation This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so could result in poor...

User Guide 37 errors under some circumstances and the autopilot will not be able to detect these errors. General Care and Safety Do not leave the controller in places where the temperature could exceed 60ºC (140ºF). Do not attempt to dismantle the S1000, the controller or any of its accessories. Swi...

38 Raymarine S1000 Autopilot interference and (2) these devices must accept interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved in writing by Raymarine could violate compliance with FCC rules and void the...

User Guide 39 Connections to other equipment If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUST always be attached to the cable near to the Raymarine unit. Handbook Information To the best of our knowledge, the inform...