Raymarine ST8002 - Manuals

v Contents Important Information ................................................................................................. i About the documentation provided ........................................................................ iWarranty ......................................................

vi ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Chapter 2: Advanced Operation ............................................................................... 13 2.1 How do I follow a route set on a Chartplotter? ............................................... 13 How do I activate Track mode?...........

Contents vii Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance ............................................................... 25 3.1 Fault finding ................................................................................................... 25 SmartPilot alarm messages .................................

1 Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 1.1 Introduction 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...

2 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide : 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 pro- vide track control. • it can use bo...

Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 3 When the power supply is switched off, the SmartPilot controller buttons have no effect. Notes: (1) Each time power to the SmartPilot controller is switched on, the control- ler is initially in the on condition. You do not need to use the disp button to switch the c...

4 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide What does the display tell me? The SmartPilot display screen provides the following information: The bar graph at the bottom of the screen indicates the current position of the rudder, as measured by the rudder position sensor. Autopilot mode indicators...

Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 5 1.3 Using the SmartPilot to steer your boat CAUTION: Maintain a permanent watchAutomatic course control makes it easier to sail a boat, but it is NOT a substitute for good seamanship. ALWAYS maintain a permanent watch by the helm. How do I automatically steer to a h...

6 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Can I dodge an obstacle and then resume course? To avoid an obstacle when your boat is under autopilot control, you can dodge the obstacle and then resume your previous course. 1. Select a course change in the appropriate direction. For example, turn th...

Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 7 otherwise. Power Steer mode includes Quick Center, which will center the rudder at any time, in one simple operation. How do I activate power steering? To activate Power Steer mode:1. Press mode . 2. The display will show PWR STEER , indicating power steer mode is a...

8 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide 1.4 How do I adjust the performance of my SmartPilot? The principal method of adjusting the performance of SmartPilot systems is by changing the response level. This is the only user adjustment you should need to make to your SmartPilot on a regular bas...

Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 9 3. Press disp or wait for 5 seconds to return to the previous display. Adjusting performance – Non-G systems Non-G SmartPilot systems have three different response levels: • Response Level 1: AutoSeastate on (Automatic deadband) The SmartPilot will gradually ignore ...

10 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Off Course warning The SmartPilot warns you when you have been off course from the locked heading for longer than 20 seconds. It shows whether the deviation is to port or starboard. Note: The default off course angle is set at 20º. You can adjust this ...

Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 11 3. The display automatically returns to the previous mode if you do not press a button for 10 seconds:• if you press another mode button within 10 seconds you will select the mode assigned to that button (for example: auto selects Auto mode, standby selects Standby...

Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 13 Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 2.1 How do I follow a route set on a Chartplotter? CAUTION: Safety in Track modeTrack mode provides accurate track keeping even in complex navigational situations. However, it is still the skipper’s responsibility to ensure the safety of...

14 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide 3. If it is safe for the boat to turn onto the new course, press the track button: • the SmartPilot will turn the boat onto the new course.• the display will show the heading required to achieve the required track. Notes: (1) The rate of turn when in T...

Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 15 Tidal stream compensation Under most conditions, the SmartPilot will hold the selected track to within ±0.05 nm (300 ft) or better. It takes account of the boat’s speed when computing course changes to ensure optimum performance. How do I dodge an obstacle in Track m...

16 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide What happens when I arrive at a waypoint? As the boat arrives at the target waypoint the chartplotter will select the next target waypoint and transmit this to the SmartPilot. It will then detect the new target waypoint name, sound a Waypoint Advance w...

Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 17 WARNING: Ensure navigation safety Skipping a waypoint will take you straight to the next waypoint. Check your navigation before making the turn. What is the Waypoint Advance warning? The SmartPilot activates the Waypoint Advance warning (NEXT WPT?) in Track mode when...

18 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide 2.2 Using Wind Vane mode – sail boats Note: You can only select Wind Vane mode if the SmartPilot is receiving suitable SeaTalk or NMEA wind direction information. What is Wind Vane mode? When the SmartPilot is in Wind Vane mode it uses the fluxgate com...

Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 19 • if the SmartPilot does not enter Wind Vane mode, it is not receiving wind data - check the instrument and connections 3. In Wind Vane mode, the SmartPilot will then adjust the boat’s heading to maintain the locked wind angle. How do I leave Wind Vane mode? You can ...

20 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide What is a Wind Shift warning? If the autopilot detects a wind shift of more than 15° it will sound the wind shift warning and display the WIND SHIFT message: • To cancel the warning, and retain the existing wind angle and new heading, press standby and...

Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 21 Can I display Waypoint names? If waypoints have been given names, the SmartPilot controller will display them on the Cross Track Error ( XTE ), Bearing To Waypoint ( BTW ) and Distance To Waypoint ( DTW ) data pages: • waypoint names of five characters or less are di...

22 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Warning messages Shallow warning ( SHALLOW ) The SmartPilot shows the Shallow warning if it receives a shallow depth message from an instrument on the SeaTalk system. Press standby or disp to cancel the warning. Man Overboard warning ( MOB ) The SmartP...

Chapter 2: Advanced Operation 23 User Calibration pages AutoTack angle (SAILBOAT only) This calibration setting has no effect on ST8001 or ST8002 systems Gybe inhibit (SAILBOAT only) This calibration setting has no effect on ST8001 or ST8002 systems Wind selection (SAILBOAT only) This screen determi...

24 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide S1G, S2G and S3G systems Non-G SmartPilot systems Screen Text Options RESPONSE Range = 1 to 9 levels 9 to 7 gives the tightest course keeping and great- est rudder activity (and power consumption). This can lead to a rough passage in open waters as the...

26 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide SmartPilot alarm messages When the SmartPilot detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activate one of the alarm messages listed in the following table. • Unless otherwise stated, you should respond to the alarm by pressing standby to clear th...

28 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide 3.2 General maintenance Routine checks CAUTION: Do not dismantle SmartPilot productsThe SmartPilot computer and controller do not contain any user serviceable parts. They should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service technicians. The SmartPil...

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance 29 EMC advice • When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields. These can cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one another, with a consequent adverse effect on operation. • To minimize these effects and e...

30 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Help us to help you When requesting service, please quote the following product information:• Equipment type.• Model number.• Serial number.• Software issue number. Software information The following illustration shows how to display the software infor...

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance 31 Product details table For future reference, you may want to use this table to record serial and software information for your SmartPilot: Serial Number Software Version SmartPilot Controller SmartPilot Computer Hours Used hours

33 Specifications ST8002 control unit SmartPilot computer functions Nominal supply voltage: 12 V DC via SeaTalk Operating voltage range: 10 V to 15 V DC Current consumption (in Standby mode) 50 mA (less than 120 mA with full lighting) Operating temperature: 0 °C to +70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) Water pro...

34 ST8002 SmartPilot Controller Operating Guide Glossary Term Meaning AST Advanced Steering Technology (AST) is Raymarine’s unique advanced steering algorithm. It uses inputs from a wide variety of sensors to tune the autopilot’s operation to provide superior control of the boat in any condition. Au...

37 Index A Alarms , 26 AUTO RELEASE , 27 CURRENT LIMIT , 27 DRIVE STOPPED , 27 LARGE XTE , 14 LOW BATT , 27 LRN FAIL , 27 MOB , 22 MOT POW SWAPPED , 27 NEXT WPT , 17 NO DATA , 27 NO PILOT , 27 OFF COURSE , 10 RG FAIL , 28 SEATALK FAIL 1 or 2 , 28 SEATALK/STLK FAIL , 28 SHALLOW , 22 WINDSHIFT , 20 Au...