Page 2 - COMPASS; Operation and
COMPASS Operation and Installation Position for SeaTalk 2 colour logo TOP BLEED ST 30
Page 4 - ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook; cannot be accepted by Autohelm.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Autohelm and SeaTalk are registered Trade marks of Nautech Limited The technical and graphical information contained in this handbook, to the best of our knowledge, was correct as it went to press. However, the Autohelm policy of continuous improvemen...
Page 5 - Package Contents; Checking your ST30 Compass Package; The ST30 Compass package contains the following standard items:; Registering this Product
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Package Contents Checking your ST30 Compass Package The ST30 Compass package contains the following standard items: 1. Display head 2. Fixing studs (2) 3. Thumb nuts (2) 4. Fitting template 5. Sun cover 6. Fluxgate compass 7. Power cable 8. Daisy-chai...
Page 6 - Package Items
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Package Items ST30 INSTRUMENT MOUNTING TEMPLATE 2-HOLESDRILL 5mm( .197in ) DIA 1-HOLE DRILL 60.3mm ( 2,3/8in ) DIA D1789-1 1 SeaTalk 2 3 WARRANTY Terms and Conditions LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE ST30 COMPASS Operation and Installation WORLDWIDE ...
Page 8 - Contents; Linearisation & Heading Alignment when used
Contents Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................ 7 Chapter 2: Installation .......................................................... 9 2.1 Compass Installation Options .......................................... 9 2.1 Installing the Fluxgate Compass ...
Page 10 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Congratulations on the purchase of your Autohelm ST30 Compass.
Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Autohelm ST30 Compass. The compass displays heading information directly from the fluxgatecompass or, if the unit is used as a repeater, via the SeaTalk bus usingdata taken from another compass instrument or au...
Page 11 - Important Information; At least 20m (66 feet) from large vessels equipped with radar.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 8 Important Information All Autohelm equipment and accessories are designed to the highest standardfor use in the leisure marine environment. Their design and manufacture conforms to the latest ElectromagneticCompatibility (EMC) standards, but good in...
Page 12 - Chapter 2: Installation; Compass Installation Options; The ST30 Compass can be used in one of the following ways:
Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation This chapter covers installation of the fluxgate compass and the displayhead. Please read these instructions thoroughly before you attempt toinstall the display head and fluxgate compass. 2.1 Compass Installation Options The ST30 Compass can be used ...
Page 13 - Installing the Fluxgate Compass
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 10 ❏ as a repeater for an autopilot compass. Power and data is receivedvia SeaTalk. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE N D1806-1 1 2 3 4 ST30 Compass & autopilot: 1 SeaTalk cable 2 Repeater instrument 3 SeaTalk cable4 SeaTalk autopilot Important no...
Page 14 - With a hand bearing compass fixed to the proposed bulkhead, turn
Chapter 2: Installation 11 0.3L to 0.5L L 0.3L to 0.5L L X X Y Y D194-1 1. With a hand bearing compass fixed to the proposed bulkhead, turn your vessel through 360° and check that the difference between thehand bearing compass and the ships compass does not exceed 10°on any heading. If difference do...
Page 15 - Siting of the Display Head
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 12 3. Run the cable back to the display head, fixing the cable at regular intervals with cable clamps/ties. 4. Crimp the spade connectors to the five wires from the compass cable. 2.2 Siting of the Display Head LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE 110mm ...
Page 16 - Mounting the Display Head; Make sure the bulkhead to which the display head (1) is to be mounted
Chapter 2: Installation 13 2.3 Mounting the Display Head D682a 2 4 1 3 5 6 1 Display head 2 Sealing gasket 3 Fixing studs 4 SeaTalk or power cable5 Fluxgate compass cable 6 Thumb nuts 1. Make sure the bulkhead to which the display head (1) is to be mounted is smooth, flat, and clean. 2. Use the fitt...
Page 17 - Connect the fluxgate compass cables, colour for colour, to the; Flush Mounting the Display Head
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 14 6. Connect the fluxgate compass cables, colour for colour, to the display head (1) compass terminals (the black core goes to the greyterminal). + + + + SEATALK D1807-1 1 2 3 4 5 Fluxgate compass to display head connections: 1 Red cable 2 Black cabl...
Page 18 - Trunnion Mounting the Display Head; Caution: The ST30 Compass is for use with 12V supplies only.; Plug the moulded end of the power cable into to one of the 'SeaTalk'
Chapter 2: Installation 15 2.5 Trunnion Mounting the Display Head The display head may also be trunnion mounted using the customAutohelm mounting kit (part number D219). D1793-1 Note...Because the ST30 Compass breathes around the integral connector pins,trunnion mounted instruments must be sited in ...
Page 20 - Chapter 3: Calibration; About this Chapter; Manual Compass Linearisation; and LOCK together for 2 seconds to open the initial
Chapter 3: Calibration 17 Chapter 3: Calibration 3.1 About this Chapter Before the ST30 Compass system can be used as a navigational aid, thefluxgate compass MUST be linearised to compensate for deviation and thedisplayed heading MUST be aligned to a known transit bearing. Other calibration features...
Page 21 - Press LOCK to advance to the manual linearisation display. The; With a boat speed around 2 knots, start turning your vessel in a
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 18 2. Press LOCK to advance to the manual linearisation display. The magnetic North indicators rotate to indicate that you are inlinearisation mode. Cal LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1809-1 N N N N N N N N 3. With a boat speed around 2 knots, sta...
Page 22 - Heading Alignment; Quitting Manual Linearisation and Heading Alignment; Quitting without storing changes!
Chapter 3: Calibration 19 Cal Dev LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1856-1 Please note...If the deviation exceeds 10° the fluxgate compass should be resited. Heading Alignment Once the compass has been successfully linearised, you must match thedisplayed heading to a known transit bearing. 1. From ...
Page 23 - Extended Calibration
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 20 3.3 Linearisation and Heading Alignment whenused with a SportPilot Because the Autohelm SportPilot does not have a digital read-out, theST30 Compass can be used to repeat heading information received fromSportPilot fluxgate compass. To display accu...
Page 24 - and; Calibration is toggled on and off by pressing the
Chapter 3: Calibration 21 2. Press and momentarily to enter extended calibration. Cal LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1851-1 Calibration ON/OFF This feature is used to restrict access to the user calibration menuto prevent accidental adjustment of the linearisation and heading align-ment features...
Page 25 - Boat Show Mode; or; Heading Display Damping
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 22 Boat Show Mode This is a programme that simulates heading information for dealerdemonstration purposes. Cal LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1852-1 Boat show mode is toggled on (S1) and off (S0) using the or key. Press LOCK to advance to “Heading...
Page 26 - Off-Course Bargraph Damping; Quitting Extended Calibration; Quitting without Saving; To quit extended calibration without saving, simply press; Quitting and Saving; and LOCK together for 2; Master and Repeater Modes
Chapter 3: Calibration 23 Off-Course Bargraph Damping This feature controls the rate at which the off-course bargraph is updated.The factory default setting is 4 which can, if so required, be adjusted usingthe or key. The higher the value displayed the slower the screen update of the bargraph. Cal L...
Page 27 - and LOCK; The compass will return to normal operation after 8 seconds.
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 24 3.5 Software Version During the key sequence to advance to extended calibration, the softwareversion is displayed. This can also be accessed by pressing and LOCK for 4 seconds. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1855-1 The compass will return to no...
Page 28 - The ST30 Compass cannot receive or transmit NMEA data directly.
Chapter 4: Operation 25 Chapter 4: Operation 4.1 General This chapter describes the operational features of the ST30 Compassusing sample displays and text references. Points to remember...All key presses are confirmed by a single beep. This audible confirmationcannot be turned off. The ST30 Compass ...
Page 29 - Auto Lock; Reciprocal Locked Heading
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 26 4.3 Lock Mode This mode allows you to lock onto a heading and then steer your vesselusing the off-course bargraph to maintain the locked heading, which isstored as the datum as soon as you engage lock mode. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1796-1...
Page 30 - Adjusting the Locked Heading; Lock Mode Heading Error
Chapter 4: Operation 27 Adjusting the Locked Heading The locked heading can be adjusted at any time by simply pressing the and key to increase or decrease the displayed heading. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1798-1 N LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D1799-1 N Lock Mode Heading Error When you e...
Page 31 - Resetting the Average Heading
ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 28 4.3 Average Heading The compass continuously calculates the average course steered. This isindependent of whether the compass is in Lock mode. To display the average course, simply press and together momentarily. LOCK COMPASS LOCK HEADING AVERAGE D...
Page 36 - Chapter 6: Specification; Operating temperature range:
Chapter 6: Specification 33 Chapter 6: Specification Dimensions: 110w x 88h x 42d mm(4.3w x 3.4h x 1.6d in) Power supply: 10 to 16.5V (12V nominal) Current consumption: 45ma (normal) 90ma (Illumination on) Operating temperature range: 0 to 70°C Illumination: 3 selectable levels Repeater capability: ...
