Page 2 - BIDATA; Operation and
TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO BIDATA Operation and Installation ST 30
Page 3 - Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth
TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642
Page 4 - ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook; without prior notice
ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook DISPL AY BIDATA DEPTH SPEED Feet Knots SPEED RESET TM D681 Autohelm and SeaTalk are registered Trade Marks of Nautech Limited Autohelms policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice Copyright Naute...
Page 5 - Package Contents
ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Package Contents The following items are included in the ST30 Bidata package: 1. ST30 Bidata instrument 2. Fixing studs (2 off) 3. Thumb nuts (2 off) 4. Mounting template 5. 1m power cable 6. Depth transducer (through hull) with 10m cable and 1/8in spa...
Page 6 - Operation; Contents
3 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Operation Contents Introduction ....................................................................... 5Chapter 1: Control Head Installation ................................... 7 1.1 Siting ..............................................................
Page 8 - Introduction
5 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Introduction Designed for above or below deck installation, the ST30 Bidata can beused as a stand-alone master instrument or set to repeat depth and speedinformation from the SeaTalk bus. The ST30 Bidata will display the following information: • Wate...
Page 10 - Chapter 1: Control Head Installation; • easily read by the helmsman (normally viewed at eye level)
Chapter 1: Control Head Installation 7 Chapter 1: Control Head Installation TM BIDATA D682 110mm (4.33in) 42mm (1.65in) 24mm (1.00in) 56mm (2.20in) 88mm (3.46in) DEPTH SPEED 1.1 Siting The ST30 Bidata instrument may be installed above or below deck whereit is: • easily read by the helmsman (normally...
Page 11 - Mounting procedure; Instrument 2 Fixing studs 3 Thumb nuts 4 Sealing gasket
8 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 1.2 Mounting procedure D682a 2 4 1 3 5 6 1 Instrument 2 Fixing studs 3 Thumb nuts 4 Sealing gasket 5 Depth transducer cable 6 Speed transducer cable 1. Make sure the surface to which the instrument (1) is to be mounted issmooth and flat. 2. Use the f...
Page 12 - Caution: The ST30 Bidata must be connected to a 12V supply only.; For stand-alone operation, use the standard 1m cable supplied.
Chapter 1: Control Head Installation 9 1.3 Power supply (Stand-alone operation) Caution: The ST30 Bidata must be connected to a 12V supply only. – + + + + + SEATALK SP EE D D683 5A Red Screen 12v Supply D EP TH For stand-alone operation, use the standard 1m cable supplied. 1. Connect the moulded pow...
Page 13 - Connection to adjacent ST30 Instruments
10 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 1.5 Connection to adjacent ST30 Instruments The ST30 Bidata is supplied with a daisy-chain cable that allows adjacentST30 instruments to be linked together. The daisy-chain cable suppliespower to adjacent instruments and allows data to be transmitte...
Page 14 - Chapter 2: Transducer Installation; Connection to instrument
Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 11 Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 2.1 Connection to instrument The depth and speed transducers are supplied with 10m (32.5ft) of cable.These cables are fitted with female spade connectors that plug directlyinto the back of the ST30 Bidata instrument. + + + + SE...
Page 15 - Depth
12 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Depth Speed Speed and depth Caution: Plastic through hull transducers must not be used on vesselswith wooden hulls. Note: The ST30 Speed transducers are fitted with standard paddlewheelsdesigned for speeds up to 32 knots. For vessels that will excee...
Page 16 - Paddlewheel replacement
Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 13 2.3 Paddlewheel replacement If the high speed paddlewheel (supplied) is to be fitted, or the existingpaddlewheel to be replaced, proceed as follows: 1. Remove the retaining rings (1) and pin (6) from the speedtransducer (3). 2. Withdraw the speed transducer (3) ...
Page 17 - The transducer should also be:
14 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 2.4 Installation The depth and speed transducers are supplied with detailed installationand maintenance instructions. These instructions, together with followingnotes, should be read thoroughly before attempting to install thetransducers. Speed tran...
Page 18 - Siting of depth transducer (Standard through hull)
Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 15 Siting of depth transducer (Standard through hull) The depth transducer must be vertical to within 10°, forward, aft andathwart ships. 10° Max D630 2.5 Cabling Run the transducer cable back to the instrument. Avoid fluorescent lights,engines, radio transmitting ...
Page 19 - If any of the following transducers are to be used; Transducer type
16 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook If any of the following transducers are to be used; • Bronze through hull depth (Z118) • In hull puck (Z117) • Retractable depth (Z120) • Bronze through hull speed (Z116) • Transom mount speed (Z119) • Bronze through hull triducer (Z093) • Transom m...
Page 21 - Chapter 3: Fault Finding; Fault
18 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 3: Fault Finding All Autohelm products are, prior to packing and shipping, subject tocomprehensive test and quality assurance programmes. However, in theunlikely event that a fault does occur with the ST30 Bidata, the followingtable will hel...
Page 23 - Chapter 4: Maintenance
20 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 4: Maintenance 4.1 Instrument Atmospheric conditions may cause condensation to appear on theinstrument window. This will not harm the instrument and can be clearedby increasing the illumination setting to level 3. Chemical and abrasive mater...
Page 24 - Knots; Shallow
Chapter 5: Operation 21 Chapter 5: Operation The ST30 Bidata is set in the factory to: • display depth in feet • display speed in knots • operate with the depth alarms switched off • operate in Master mode These settings can be changed in calibration (section 6.1). When the ST30 Bidata is switched o...
Page 25 - • Deep alarm
22 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook • Deep alarm Knots Metres DEPTH SPEED D710 Deep • Minimum depth Knots Metres DEPTH SPEED D710 Min • Offset Keel/Waterline Knots Metres DEPTH SPEED D710 Offset A further press of Depth will return the unit to current Depth. The abovemenu will automat...
Page 27 - level 3 the brightest.; Loss of signal; Metres
24 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 5.3 Light Key Cycles the level of instrument illumination. There are 3 levels with level 3 the brightest. TM D719 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metres DEPTH SPEED The display returns to current speed after 8 seconds or whenspeed key is pressed. Note: Whe...
Page 28 - Chapter 6: Calibration; Depth calibration; To select the calibration menu, press and hold
Chapter 6: Calibration 25 Chapter 6: Calibration 6.1 Depth calibration The ST30 Bidata can be programmed to display depth information in feetor metres, set alarms for shallow and deep water and allow for keel orwaterline offsets. To select the calibration menu, press and hold and Depth. After 2 seco...
Page 29 - Units selection – depth; Cycle Depth until the display shows feet or metres.; Shallow alarm
26 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Units selection – depth 1. Cycle Depth until the display shows feet or metres. TM D686 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Feet DEPTH SPEED 2. Select feet or metres, as required, using Reset. TM D687 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metres DEPTH SPEED Shallow alarm 1....
Page 30 - Press Reset or; to set the required depth.; Deep alarm
Chapter 6: Calibration 27 2. Press Reset or to set the required depth. TM D688a BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metres Shallow DEPTH SPEED 3. The Shallow Alarm is enabled by pressing Speed. When the alarm ison the 'Alarm' legend is displayed. TM D689 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metres Shallow Alarm DEPTH SPEE...
Page 32 - Offset
Chapter 6: Calibration 29 Offset The instrument measures the water depth below the transducer. Todisplay water depth below the keel or to the surface an offset must be setup. A negative offset is used to reduce the displayed value to give waterdepth below the keel. A positive offset will give water ...
Page 33 - until the required offset is displayed.; Exit depth calibration; To exit depth calibration and return to depth mode, press and hold
30 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 1. Press Depth until 'Offset' is selected. TM D693 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metres Offset DEPTH SPEED 2. Press Reset or until the required offset is displayed. TM D694 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Metres Offset DEPTH SPEED Exit depth calibration To exit...
Page 34 - Speed calibration; Press and hold; and Depth for 2 seconds until CAL is displayed.; Units selection – speed; Cycle Speed until knots or mph is displayed.; Press Reset to change between knots and mph.
Chapter 6: Calibration 31 6.2 Speed calibration The ST30 Bidata can be set to display speed in knots or mph and trip andtotal distance in nm or miles. The most important speed calibration featureis Log Calibration; this calibrates the transducer paddlewheel to thevessel's hull so that accurate speed...
Page 35 - Units selection – log; Cycle Speed until the display shows nm or miles.; Press Reset to select nm or miles.; Exit calibration; and Depth for 2 seconds.
32 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Units selection – log 1. Cycle Speed until the display shows nm or miles. TM D697 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET NM DEPTH SPEED 2. Press Reset to select nm or miles. TM D698 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Miles DEPTH SPEED Exit calibration Press and hold and De...
Page 36 - Log calibration; This is a simple operation and is carried out as follows:; Go from point 2 to point 1 and record the trip distance.; Charted Distance
Chapter 6: Calibration 33 Log calibration The ST30 Bidata should not be used for navigational purposes until thetransducer paddlewheel has been calibrated to suit the characteristics ofthe vessel. This is a simple operation and is carried out as follows: 1. Choose two charted points that are approxi...
Page 37 - and Depth. After 2 seconds the display will
34 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Enter correction factor (CF) 1. Press and hold and Depth. After 2 seconds the display will show CAL. TM D685 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET DEPTH SPEED 2. Press Speed 3 times to select 'Log Calibration'. TM D700 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET DEPTH SPEED 3. Set...
Page 38 - and Depth as follows; Press; and Depth for 14 seconds until CAL is displayed for the
Chapter 6: Calibration 35 4. To exit calibration and return to 'Speed and Depth' mode, press andhold and Depth for 2 seconds. TM D703 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Mph Metres DEPTH SPEED 6.3 Calibration Lock/Unlock The lock/unlock feature removes the risk of accidentally changing thecalibration values se...
Page 39 - Press Speed and Reset momentarily
36 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 2. Press Speed and Reset momentarily TM D707 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET DEPTH SPEED 3. Calibration Lock/Unlock is switched on or off using Reset. TM D708 BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET DEPTH SPEED C0 = Calibration Locked, i.e. no access C1 = Calibration Unl...
Page 40 - Repeater mode is set up as follows:; and Depth for 5 seconds until the display shows U; and a two figure number.
Chapter 6: Calibration 37 6.4 Master/Repeater mode As it leaves the factory, the ST30 Bidata is set to operate in master mode.In this mode the instrument is connected to speed and depth transducers,and transmits data onto the SeaTalk Bus. The Bidata can be set as arepeater, to repeat depth and speed...
Page 41 - Press Reset to change between modes; To exit calibration, press and hold
38 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook 3. Press Reset to change between modes TM D705A BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET DEPTH SPEED 4. To exit calibration, press and hold and Depth for 2 seconds. TM D705B BIDATA DEPTH SPEED RESET Mph Metres DEPTH SPEED Note: When the Bidata is set to Repeater mo...
Page 42 - Chapter 7: Specification; Detailed Specification:
Chapter 7: Specification 39 Chapter 7: Specification Detailed Specification: Power Consumption: 60mA (normal)100mA (illuminated) Depth transmitted power: 50W Receiver sensitivity: 0.5mV Depth operating frequency: 200kHz Voltage range: 10 to 16V Operating temperature: 0 to 70°C Calibration lock/unloc...
Page 43 - Manual log calibration:
40 ST30 Bidata Operation and Installation Handbook Speed: Boat speed: 0 to 99.9 knots or mph (0.1 increments) Trip distance: 0 to 999nm or miles (0.01 increments to9.99, 0.1 to 99.9 and 1.0 to 999). Log (non resetable): 0 to 5999nm or miles (0.1 increments to99.9 and 1.0 to 5999). Average speed: 0 t...
