RAYMARINE p70Rs User guide

p70s / p70Rs Pilot Controller

INSTALLATION & OPERATION

INSTRUCTIONS

English (EN)

05-2016Date:
81365-2Document number:

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Contents

Chapter1Importantinformation..........................7

TFTDisplays...............................................................8

Wateringress..............................................................8

Disclaimer...................................................................8

EMCinstallationguidelines..........................................8

Suppressionferrites.....................................................8

Connectionstootherequipment...................................8

Declarationofconformity..............................................8

Productdisposal..........................................................8

Warrantyregistration....................................................9

IMOandSOLAS..........................................................9

Technicalaccuracy......................................................9

Chapter2Documentandproduct

information...........................................................11

2.1Documentinformation..........................................12

2.2Productoverview.................................................13

Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................15

3.1Installationchecklist.............................................16

3.2PartsSupplied.....................................................16

3.3Compatibleautopilotsystems...............................17

3.4Softwareupdates.................................................17

3.5T ools...................................................................18

3.6Systemprotocols.................................................18

3.7Warningsandcautions.........................................19

3.8Generallocationrequirements..............................19

3.9Unitdimensions...................................................20

Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................21

4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................22

4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................22

4.3SeaT alk

4.4Cableferriteinstallation........................................25

4.5SeaT alk

4.6SeaT alkconnection..............................................26

4.7NMEA2000networkconnection...........................27

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powersupply......................................23

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connection..........................................25

Chapter5Installation..........................................29

5.1Bezelremoval......................................................30

5.2Removingthekeypad...........................................30

5.3Mounting.............................................................31

5.4Rettingthekeypad.............................................32

Chapter6Gettingstarted...................................33

6.1Pilotcontrols........................................................34

6.2Beforeusingyourproduct.....................................35

6.3PoweringthePilotcontrolleron.............................35

6.4Completingthestartupwizard...............................36

6.5Pilotfunctions......................................................36

6.6Displaysettings....................................................37

6.7Multipledatasources(MDS)overview...................38

Chapter7Commissioning-Evolution

autopilotsystem..................................................41

7.1Evolutionautopilotinstallation...............................42

7.2Autopilotcommissioning—maindifferences

betweenEvolutionandSPXsystems..........................42

7.3Autopilotresponselevels......................................43

7.4Initialsetupandcommissioning.............................43

7.5PoweringthePilotcontrolleron.............................44

7.6UsingtheSet-upWizard.......................................45

7.7UsingtheDocksidewizard....................................45

7.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—Evolution..............47

7.9Compasslinearization—Evolution

autopilots..................................................................47

7.10Compasslock....................................................49

Chapter8Commissioning-SPXand

SmartPilotsystems.............................................51

8.1SPXandSmartPilotautopilotinstallation...............52

8.2Pilotresponse......................................................52

8.3Initialsetupandcommissioning.............................53

8.4PoweringthePilotcontrolleron.............................53

8.5UsingtheSet-upWizard.......................................54

8.6Docksidecalibration.............................................55

8.7Dealersettings.....................................................56

8.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—SmartPilotand

SPX..........................................................................57

8.9Seatrialcalibration...............................................57

8.10Checkingautopilotoperation...............................59

Chapter9Pilotmodes.........................................61

9.1Auto....................................................................62

9.2Modemenu.........................................................63

9.3Patterns...............................................................63

9.4Trackmode.........................................................64

9.5Windvanemode(Sailingboatsonly).....................66

9.6Powersteer.........................................................68

9.7Jogsteer(tillerpilotsonly)....................................69

9.8Shortcutkey........................................................69

Chapter10Pilotviews........................................71

10.1Availablepilotviews...........................................72

10.2Graphicalview...................................................72

10.3Largeview.........................................................73

10.4Standardview....................................................73

10.5Multipleview......................................................74

10.62DView.............................................................74

10.7Settingthepilotview...........................................75

10.8Settingupdataboxes.........................................75

Chapter11Pilotcontrolleralarms.....................77

11.1Alarms...............................................................78

Chapter12Setupmenuoptions.......................83

12.1Setupmenu......................................................84

12.2Autopilotcalibrationmenu...................................84

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12.3Userpreferencesmenu......................................92

12.4Systemset-upmenu...........................................94

12.5Diagnosticsmenu...............................................95

Chapter13Maintenance.....................................97

13.1Routineequipmentchecks..................................98

13.2Productcleaning................................................98

13.3Cleaningthedisplayscreen................................99

13.4Cleaningthedisplaycase...................................99

13.5Cleaningthesuncover.....................................100

Chapter14Systemchecksand

troubleshooting.................................................101

14.1Troubleshooting...............................................102

14.2Poweruptroubleshooting.................................103

14.3Systemdatatroubleshooting.............................104

14.4Miscellaneoustroubleshooting..........................105

14.5PerformingaFactoryReset..............................106

Chapter15Technicalspecication..................107

15.1T echnicalspecication......................................108

Chapter16Technicalsupport..........................109

16.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing...........110

16.2Learningresources............................................111

Chapter17Sparesandaccessories................113

17.1SparesandAccessories....................................114

17.2SeaT alk

17.3SeaT alk

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cablesandaccessories....................114

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cablekits...........................................116

17.4SeaT alkaccessories..........................................119

AppendixASupportedNMEA2000PGN

list.......................................................................121

AppendixBSoftwarereleases.........................121

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p70s/p70Rs

Chapter1:Importantinformation

Warning:Productgrounding

Warning:Autopilotsystem
Installation

Ascorrectperformanceofthevessel’s
steeringiscriticalforsafety ,we
STRONGLYRECOMMENDthat
anAuthorizedRaymarineService
Representativetsthisproduct.Youwill
onlyreceivefullwarrantybenetsifyou
canshowthatanAuthorizedRaymarine
ServiceRepresentativehasinstalledand
commissionedthisproduct.

Warning:Productinstallationand
operation

•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.

•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.

Warning:Positivegroundsystems

Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.

Warning:Switchoffpowersupply

Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.

Warning:Powersupplyvoltage

Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.

Caution:Powersupplyprotection

Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.

Warning:Maintainapermanent
watch

Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatch,this
willallowyoutorespondtosituations
astheydevelop.Failuretomaintaina
permanentwatchputsyourself,your
vesselandothersatseriousriskofharm.

Warning:Ensuresafenavigation

Thisproductisintendedonlyasanaid
tonavigationandmustneverbeused
inpreferencetosoundnavigational
judgment.Onlyofcialgovernment
chartsandnoticestomarinerscontainall
thecurrentinformationneededforsafe
navigation,andthecaptainisresponsible
fortheirprudentuse.Itistheuser’s
responsibilitytouseofcialgovernment
charts,noticestomariners,cautionand
propernavigationalskillwhenoperating
thisoranyotherRaymarineproduct.

Warning:Potentialignitionsource

Caution:Suncovers

•Ifyourproductissuppliedwithasun
cover,toprotectagainstthedamaging
effectsofultraviolet(UV)light,always
tthesuncoverwhentheproductis
notinuse.

•Suncoversmustberemovedwhen
travellingathighspeed,whetherin
waterorwhenthevesselisbeing
towed.

Caution:Productcleaning

Whencleaningproducts:

•Ifyourproductincludesadisplay
screen,doNOTwipethescreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.

•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.

•DoNOTuseajetwash.

ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).

Importantinformation

Caution:Serviceandmaintenance

Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.

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TFTDisplays

Thecolorsofthedisplaymayseemtovarywhen
viewedagainstacoloredbackgroundorincolored
light.Thisisaperfectlynormaleffectthatcan
beseenwithallcolorThinFilmTransistor(TFT)
displays.

Wateringress

Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis

productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.

Disclaimer

Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.

Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,
bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation
utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.

EMCinstallationguidelines

preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.

•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.

•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.

Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,

alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation

Suppressionferrites

•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.

•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.

•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.

•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.

Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system

CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.

Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.

ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:

•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:

–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipment

transmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.
VHFradios,cablesandantennas.Inthecase
ofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).

–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradar

beam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumed
tospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.

•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto

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Connectionstootherequipment

Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables

IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.

Declarationofconformity

RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.

TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat

www.raymarine.com.

Productdisposal

Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.

TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.

p70s/p70Rs

Warrantyregistration

ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,
pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.

Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.

IMOandSOLAS

Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.

Technicalaccuracy

Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)
toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.

Importantinformation

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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation

Chaptercontents

•2.1Documentinformationonpage12

•2.2Productoverviewonpage13

Documentandproductinformation

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2.1Documentinformation

Documentillustrations

Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.

Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:

•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;

•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;

•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.

ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom

www.raymarine.com.

Applicableproducts

Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:

PartnumberNameDescription

E70328p70s

SeaTalk

buttonpilot
controller
(Sail)

Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.

Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.

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E70329p70Rs

SeaTalk

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Rotarypilot
controller
(Power)

Softwarerevision

Raymarineregularlyupdatesproductsoftwareto
addnewfeaturesandimproveexistingfunctionality .

ThisdocumentcoversPilotcontrollersoftware—
LightHouseVersion3.xx,whichshouldbeusedin
conjunctionwithEVandACUsoftwareversion2.xx.

PleaserefertotheSoftwareReleasessectionfor
detailsonsoftwarereleases.

ChecktheRaymarine

®

websitetoensureyouhave

thelatestsoftwareandusermanuals:

•www.raymarine.com/software

•www.raymarine.com/manuals

Productdocumentation

Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:

DescriptionPartnumber

p70s/p70RsInstallationandoperation
instructions

p70s/p70RsMountingtemplate

Additionalhandbooks

DescriptionPartnumber

SeaTalk

SeaTalktoSeaTalk

12

ng®

referencemanual

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converter

88057/81365

87260

81300

87121

p70s/p70Rs

2.2Productoverview

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Thep70sandp70RsareSeaTalk

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pilotcontrollers.

1.p70s8button(sail)PilotController

2.p70RsRotary(power)PilotController

Theunithasthefollowingfeatures:

•3.45”highbrightnesscolorLCDwithwideviewing

angles

•SeaTalk

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,NMEA2000andSeaTalkcompatible

•AllweatheropticallybondedLCD

•Largeclearcharactersforeasyreadinginany

conditions

•EasytouseLightHouse

TM

operatingsystem

•12Vdcoperation.

•Lowpowerconsumption

•WaterprooftoIPx6andIPx7

Documentandproductinformation

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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation

Chaptercontents

•3.1Installationchecklistonpage16

•3.2PartsSuppliedonpage16

•3.3Compatibleautopilotsystemsonpage17

•3.4Softwareupdatesonpage17

•3.5T oolsonpage18

•3.6Systemprotocolsonpage18

•3.7Warningsandcautionsonpage19

•3.8Generallocationrequirementsonpage19

•3.9Unitdimensionsonpage20

Planningtheinstallation

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3.1Installationchecklist

D13418-2

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3.2PartsSupplied

Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:

InstallationTask

1Planyoursystem.

2

Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.

3

Siteallequipment.

4Routeallcables.

5

Drillcableandmountingholes.

6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.

7

Secureallequipmentinplace.

8Poweronandtestthesystem.

Schematicdiagram

Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:

•Locationofallcomponents.

•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.

Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.

1.Documentation

2.Panelsealgasket

3.400mm(15.7in)SeaTalk

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spurcable(A06038)

4.p70sorp70RsPilotcontroller(p70sshown)

(suppliedwithkeymatandblackbezel(A80353)
tted)

5.Suncover(p70s=A80357,p70Rs=A80358)

6.Sparegunmetalbezel(A80354)

7.Mountingxingsx4

Unpackyouproductcarefullytopreventdamageor
lossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthelist
above.Retainthepackaginganddocumentationfor
futurereference.

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3.3Compatibleautopilotsystems

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SMARTPILOT

3.4Softwareupdates

YourproductiscompatiblewiththeRaymarine
Autopilotsystemsshownbelow.

ProductDescriptionConnection

Evolution
autopilots

SPXSmartPilotSeaTalk

S1,S2&S3
SmartPilot

SeaTalk

SeaTalkvia
aSeaTalkto
SeaTalk

cable.

Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.

•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew

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features.

•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.

•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate

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procedureforyourproduct.

•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.

Caution:Installingsoftware

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adaptor

updates

Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.

Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.

Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.

Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.

Evolutionsoftwareupdates

ThecomponentsoftheEvolutionautopilotsystem
(EVsensorandACU)mustbeupgradedinthe
correctorder.

UsingtheSystemSoftwareUpdateprocess,
availableonaLightHouse
runningRelease15orgreater,willensurethatthe
Evolutioncomponentsareupdatedinthecorrect
order.

Ifyouareusinganothermethodorareupdatingthe
systemcomponentsindividuallythentheEVSensor
MUSTbeupdatedbeforetheACU.

Note:

•Updatinginthewrongordermaycausethe
autopilottoceasetofunction.

•Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthesoftware
updateprocesstheautopilotwillrequire
re-calibration.

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IIpoweredMFD

Planningtheinstallation

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3.5Tools

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

D1205 5-1

3.6Systemprotocols

Toolsrequiredforinstallation

1.Powerdrill

2.Jigsaw

3.

4.

Screwdriver

Suitablesize(10mmto30
mm)holecutter

5.

File

6.Adhesivetape

7.

Drillbitofappropriatesize

Yourproductcanbeconnectedtovariousproducts
andsystemstoshareinformationandsoimprove
thefunctionalityoftheoverallsystem.These
connectionsmaybemadeusinganumberof
differentprotocols.Fastandaccuratedatacollection
andtransferisachievedbyusingacombinationof
thefollowingdataprotocols:

•SeaTalk

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•NMEA2000

•SeaTalk

Note:Youmayndthatyoursystemdoesnot
usealloftheconnectiontypesorinstrumentation
describedinthissection.

Seatalk

SeaTalk

ng®

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(NextGeneration)isanenhanced
protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder

SeaTalkandSeaTalk

SeaTalk

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utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich

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protocols.

compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.

SeaTalk

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isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000

andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaTalk/SeaTalk
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces

(1)

oradaptorcablesasrequired.

2

devicescan

Note:(1)Drillbitsizeisdependentonthe
thicknessandtypeofmaterialthattheunitisto
bemountedon.

NMEA2000

NMEA2000offerssignicantimprovementsover
NMEA0183,mostnotablyinspeedandconnectivity.

Upto50unitscansimultaneouslytransmitand
receiveonasinglephysicalbusatanyonetime,
witheachnodebeingphysicallyaddressable.The
standardwasspecicallyintendedtoallowfor
awholenetworkofmarineelectronicsfromany
manufacturertocommunicateonacommonbusvia
standardizedmessagetypesandformats.

SeaTalk

SeaTalkisaprotocolwhichenablescompatible

instrumentstoconnecttoeachotherandsharedata.

TheSeaTalkcablesystemisusedtoconnect
compatibleinstrumentsandequipment.Thecable
carriespoweranddataandenablesconnection
withouttheneedforacentralprocessor.

Additionalinstrumentsandfunctionscanbeaddedto
aSeaTalksystem,simplybypluggingthemintothe
network.SeaTalkequipmentcanalsocommunicate
withothernon-SeaT alkequipmentviatheNMEA
0183standard,providedasuitableinterfaceisused.

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3.7Warningsandcautions

3.8Generallocationrequirements

Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou

havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important

informationsectionofthisdocument.

Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitable
locationforyourproduct.

Thisproductissuitableformountingaboveorbelow
decks.

Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:

•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.

•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.

•awayfromanypotentialignitionsourcesuchasan
engineroom,nearfueltanksoragaslocker.

Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,
considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:

•Access—theremustbesufcientspaceto
enablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.

•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedin
alocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.

Note:Notallproductsincludeadiagnostics
LED.RefertotheChapter14Systemchecks

andtroubleshootingformoreinformation.

•Electricalinterference—theproductshouldbe
mountedfarenoughawayfromanyequipment
thatmaycauseinterferencesuchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.

•Magneticcompass—refertotheCompass
safedistancesectioninthisdocumentforadvice
onmaintainingasuitabledistancebetweenthis
productandanycompassesonyourvessel.

•Power—tokeepcablerunstoaminimum,the
productmustbelocatedascloseaspossibleto
thevessel’sdcpowersupply.

•Mountingsurface—ensuretheproductis
adequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Refer
totheweightinformationprovidedintheT echnical
specicationforthisproductandensurethatthe
intendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcut
holesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructure
ofthevessel.

Planningtheinstallation

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SiteRequirements

> 0.8m
(2ft 6in)

D12031-2

110 mm (4.33 in)

14.05 mm
(0.55 in)

90 mm

(3.54 in)

29.8 mm

(1.17 in)

115 mm (4.53 in)

17.8 mm
(0.7 in)

D12103-2

Siterequirementsforthep70s/p70RsPilot
controllerareasfollows:

3.9Unitdimensions

•Thereshouldbenoobstaclebetweentheuser
andthepilotcontroller.

•Thepilotcontrollershouldbesituatedatleast0.8
mfromanengine,compass,highcurrentpower
cables,oranymagneticdevice.

Viewingangleconsiderations

Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmode
performanceareallaffectedbytheviewingangle,
Raymarinerecommendsyoutemporarilypowerup
thedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,toenable
youtobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimum
viewingangle.

20

p70s/p70Rs

Chapter4:Cablesandconnections

Chaptercontents

•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage22

•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage22

•4.3SeaTalk

•4.4Cableferriteinstallationonpage25

•4.5SeaTalk

•4.6SeaT alkconnectiononpage26

•4.7NMEA2000networkconnectiononpage27

ng®

powersupplyonpage23

ng®

connectiononpage25

Cablesandconnections

21

4.1Generalcablingguidance

100 mm (4 in)

200 mm (8 in)

D12615-2

4.2Connectionsoverview

Cabletypesandlength

Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength

•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.

•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.

Routingcables

Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.

•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).

Usethefollowinginformationtohelpyouidentifythe
connectionsonyourproduct.

ConnectorQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables

1

1.SeaTalk

backbone

2.NMEA2000

backbone

3.SeaTalk

backbone

ng

1.SeaTalk

spurcables

2.SeaTalk

DeviceNet

adaptor
cable
(A06045)

3.SeaTalkto

SeaTalk

adaptor
cable
(A06073)

ConnectingSeaT alk

ng®

cables

ng

ng

to

ng

•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.

•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.

•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.

•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.

Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:

•otherequipmentandcables,

•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,

•antennae.

Caution:Pullingcables

DoNOTusecordsorropes,attached
tocableconnectors,topullcables
throughrestrictedapertures(e.g.asin
bulkheads),asthiscouldcausedamage
tocables.

1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittothe
unlockedposition.

2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.

3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.

4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitis
inthelockedposition.

Strainrelief

Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.

Cableshielding

Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).

22

SeaTalk

ng®

productloading

Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnected
toaSeaTalk

ng

backbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.

SeaTalk

ng

productshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbe
foundintheproduct’sT echnicalSpecication.

p70s/p70Rs

4.3SeaTalk

00

D13424-1

LEN = 3

LEN = 3

LEN = 1

LEN = 1

LEN = 1

LEN = 1

12 V dc

ng®

powersupply

PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalk
backbone.

ASeaTalk
supply,connectedtotheSeaTalk

ng

backbonerequiresone12Vdcpower

ng

backbone.This

canbeprovidedby:

•abattery

•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)

•anSPXcoursecomputer

(1)

,viathedistributionpanel,

(2)

,

(2)

,

•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous
24Vdcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.

In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings

TheSeaTalk

ng

in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.

In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating

5A

Note:

•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.

ng®

network’spowersupplyrequiresan

3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)

Note:

•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe

SeaTalk

ng

backboneasthiscancausesudden

voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.

•(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto
powertheSeaTalk

SeaTalk

ng®

powerconnectionpoint

ng

backbone.

Smallsystems

Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatany
pointinthebackbone.

Largesystems

Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedat
apointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfrom
eachsideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepower
connectionpointforthesystem.

SeaTalk

ng®

systemloading

Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaT alk
dependsonthelengthofthebackbone.

LoadingtypeBackbonelengthTotalLEN

Unbalanced

Unbalanced

Unbalanced

Balanced

20m(66ft)

40m(131ft)

60m(197ft)

60m(197ft)or
less

Balanced

Balanced

Balanced

80m(262ft)

100m(328ft)

120m(394ft)

Balanced140mto160m

(459ftto525ft)

Balanced180mto200m

(591ftto656ft)

Powerdistribution—SeaTalk

ng®

ng

system

40

20

14

100

84

60

50

40

32

Recommendationsandbestpractice.

•OnlyuseapprovedSeaTalk

ng®

powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.

•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.

Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelarge
powerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectrical
system.

Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly ,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,but
doesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsure

IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLEN
of10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbeto
have5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.

howtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,
pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealeror
asuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.

Implementation—directconnectiontobattery

•SeaTalk

ng®

powercablesmaybeconnected

directlytothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyrated

Cablesandconnections23

fuseorbreaker.

•YouMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker

D13344-1

A

B

D13348-1

D11637 -2

2

4 4

1

3

+

-

betweentheredwireandthebattery’spositive
terminal.

•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.

•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe

SeaTalk

A

ng®

backbone’spowerconnection.

BatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.

•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe

SeaTalk

ng®

backbone’spowerconnection.

Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.

Moreinformation

Raymarinerecommendsthatbestpracticeis
observedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,as
detailedinthefollowingstandards:

•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricaland
ElectronicInstallationsinBoats

•NMEA0400InstallationStandard

•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats

•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters

•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection

Sharingabreaker

Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesa
breakeryoumustprovideprotectionfortheindividual
circuits.E.g.byconnectinganin-linefuseforeach
powercircuit.

B

BatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.

Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel

•Alternatively,theSeaTalk

ng®

connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.

•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm

2

)cable.

•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.

•Inallcases,observetherecommended
breaker/fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’s
documentation.

24

powercablemaybe

1

2

3

Positive(+)bar

Negative(-)bar

Circuitbreaker

4Fuse

Wherepossible,connectindividualitemsof
equipmenttoindividualcircuitbreakers.Wherethis
isnotpossible,useindividualin-linefusestoprovide
thenecessaryprotection.

Warning:Productgrounding

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.

Warning:Positivegroundsystems

Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.

p70s/p70Rs

4.4Cableferriteinstallation

SeaTalk

ng

50 mm (1.97 in) - 100 mm (3.94 in)

SeaTalk

ng

Device

D13539-1

12 V dc

00

SeaTalkng

SeaTalkng

D13026-2

7

1

32

4 5

6

8

9 10 11

4.5SeaTalk

ng®

connection

Yourproductissuppliedwithacableferrite.T o
ensureEMCCompliance,thesuppliedferritemust
bettedtothecableaccordingtothefollowing
instructions.

1.Theferritemustbettedtotheendofthecable

closesttothedevice.

2.Theferritemustbettedatthedistancespecied

intheillustrationabove.

3.Ensureatightandsecuretsothattheferritewill

notmoveupordownthecable.

TheunitconnectsaspartofaSeaTalk

Example:SeaTalk

ng®®

systemwithEvolution

autopilotandiTC-5

ng

network.

1

2

3

ACUunit

i70sMultifunctioninstrumentdisplay

p70s/p70RsPilotcontroller(p70sshown)

4Vessel’s12Vdcpowersupply

5

6

7

8

EVunit

SeaTalk

Rudderreferencetransducer

iTC-5converter

ng

5–wayconnector

9Depthtransducer

10Windtransducer

11

Speedtransducer

Note:IntheaboveexampleifanACU-100were
used,theSeaTalk

ng

networkwouldrequirea

dedicated12Vdcpowersupplybecausethe

ACU-100doesnotsupplypowertotheSeaTalk

ng

network.

Cablesandconnections25

Example:SeaTalk

SeaTalkng

32

SMARTPILOT

12 V dc

SeaTalkng

SeaTalkng

D12099-3

7 8

1

4

6 6 6

5

9 10 11

12 V

D12102-3

4

5

6

7 8

9

1 2 3

andtransducerpods

ng®

systemwithSPXSmartPilot

4.6SeaTalkconnection

ConnectionstoaSeaT alknetworkaremadeusinga
SeaTalktoSeaT alk

ng

adaptorcable(notsupplied).

ItemDescription

1

2

3

SPX(supplying12VdctotheSeaTalk

i70sMultifunctioninstrumentdisplays

p70s/p70RsPilotcontroller(p70sshown)

4Vessel’s12Vdcpowersupply

5

SeaTalk

ng

5–wayconnector

6Transducerpods

7

Rudderreferencetransducer

8.Fluxgatecompass

9Windtransducer

10

11Depthtransducer

Speedtransducer

ItemDescription

1.p70sPilotcontroller

2.

ng

network.)

3.

4.

5.

6.

ST60+Depthinstrument

ST60+Speedinstrument

ST60+Windinstrument

Windtransducer

SeaTalktoSeaTalk

ng

adaptor

cable

7.

8.

9.

Depthtransducer

Speedtransducer

Coursecomputer(supplying
12VtoSeaTalknetwork.)

ForSeaTalkcablesandextensions,useSeaTalk
cableaccessories.

SeaTalkpowerprotection

Thepowersupplymustbeprotectedbya5Afuse
oracircuitbreakerprovidingequivalentprotection.

Raymarinerecommendsthatthepowerisconnected
toaSeaTalksysteminsuchawaythatthecurrent
drawnoneachsideofthepowerconnectionpoint
isequal.

26

p70s/p70Rs

4.7NMEA2000networkconnection

D12060-3

4

2

NMEA

2000

3

SeaTalk

ng

device

1

YourSeaTalk

ng®

DeviceNet/NMEA2000network.

1.SeaTalk

2.SeaTalk

ng®

ng®

(A06045)

devicecanbeconnectedtoa

device

toDeviceNetadaptorcable

3.DeviceNetT-piece

4.NMEA2000backbone

Cablesandconnections2728

p70s/p70Rs

Chapter5:Installation

Chaptercontents

•5.1Bezelremovalonpage30

•5.2Removingthekeypadonpage30

•5.3Mountingonpage31

•5.4Rettingthekeypadonpage32

Installation29

5.1Bezelremoval

1 2

3 4

D13435-1

D13437-1

5.2Removingthekeypad

Toremovethekeypadfromtheunitfollowthesteps
below.

•CarePoint—T akecarenottobendthekeypadas

thismaypreventthekeypadfromttingcorrectly .

Removingthebezel

Note:T akecarewhenremovingthebezel.Do

notuseanytoolstoleverthebezel,doingsomay
causedamage.

1.Usingyourngerspullthebezelawayfromthe

unitatthetopandononeside.

Youshouldhearaclickaseachsideisreleased.

2.Nowpullthebezelawayfromtheunitonthe

oppositeside.
Thebezelcannowbepulledawayfromtheunit.

1.RemovetheFrontbezel.

2.Usingyourngers,gripthetopedgeofthe
keypadandpullitdownandawayfromtheunit.

30

p70s/p70Rs

5.3Mounting

D12104-2

D12105-2

Pre-mountingcheck

Theproductisdesignedtobesurfacemounted.
Beforemountingtheunit,ensureyouhave:

•Selectedasuitablelocation.

•Identiedthecableconnectionsandroutethatthe
cableswilltake.

•Detachedthefrontbezel.

•Removethekeypadmat.

5.Ensurethattheunittsintotheremovedarea
andthenlearoundthecutedgeuntilsmooth.

6.Drillanyrequiredholesasindicatedonthe
mountingtemplateforthemountingxings.

7.Peelthebackingoffofthesuppliedgasketand
placetheadhesivesideofthegasketontothe
displayunitandpressrmlyontotheange.

8.Connecttherelevantcablestotheunit.

9.Slidetheunitintoplaceandsecureusingthe
xingsprovided.

10.Fitkeypadmatandfrontbezel.

Mountingdiagram

p70sMounting

p70RsMounting

Note:Drill,tapsizeandtighteningtorquesare

dependantuponthematerialtypeandthickness
ofthemountingsurface.

Note:Thesuppliedgasketprovidesaseal
betweentheunitandasuitablyatandstiff
mountingsurfaceorbinnacle.Thegasketshould
beusedinallinstallations.Itmayalsobe
necessarytouseamarine-gradesealantifthe
mountingsurfaceorbinnacleisnotentirelyatand
stifforhasaroughsurfacenish.

Mountinginstructions

1.Checktheselectedlocationfortheunit,aclear,
atareawithsuitableclearancebehindthepanel
isrequired.

2.Fixthemountingtemplatesuppliedwiththe
product,totheselectedlocation,usingmasking
orselfadhesivetape.

3.Ifpossibleuseanappropriatesizeholecutterand
cutoutthecentreholecutoutareaasindicated
onthemountingtemplate,or

4.Usingasuitabledrillbit,makepilotholesineach
cornerofthecutoutareaandusingajigsawcut
alongtheinsideedgeofthecutoutline.

Installation31

5.4Rettingthekeypad

D13439-1

D13438-1

Thekeypadisheldinplacebytabs,locatedonthe
topandbottomedgeofthekeypad.Toretthe
keypadcorrectlyallofthetabsmustbeengaged.

1.Tiltthetopedgeofthekeypadforwardsand
insertthebottomedgeintotheunit,ensuringthe
tabslineupwiththeirrespectiveslots.

2.Pushthetopedgeofthekeypadbackandup
intotheunit.

3.Usingyourngers,applypressureateachtab
location,ensuringthatthekeypadtabsarefully
engaged.

4.Retthebezel.

32

p70s/p70Rs

Chapter6:Gettingstarted

Chaptercontents

•6.1Pilotcontrolsonpage34

•6.2Beforeusingyourproductonpage35

•6.3PoweringthePilotcontrollerononpage35

•6.4Completingthestartupwizardonpage36

•6.5Pilotfunctionsonpage36

•6.6Displaysettingsonpage37

•6.7Multipledatasources(MDS)overviewonpage38

Gettingstarted

33

6.1Pilotcontrols

D12108-3

5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4

D12109-3

4

3

1

2

5

6

7

ItemDescription

p70s–8buttonpilotcontroller

ItemDescription

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

LEFTSOFTBUTTON

Cancel,Back,modeselection.

UPBUTTON/-1

Upnavigation,AdjustUp,Decreaseangle.

DOWNBUTTON/+1

Downnavigation,AdjustDown,Increase
angle.

RIGHTSOFTBUTTON

Menu,Select,OK,Save.

STANDBYBUTTON

Disengagepilot,Manualcontrol,Power,
Brightness.

1.

LEFTSOFTBUTTON

Cancel,Back,modeselection.

2.

STANDBYBUTTON

Disengagepilot,Manualcontrol,Power,
Brightness.

3.

ROTARYCLOCKWISE

Downnavigationinlist,AdjustUp,
Increaseangle(lockedheading),adjust
numericalvalues,powersteer.

4.

ROTARYANTI-CLOCKWISE

Upnavigationinlist,AdjustDown,
Decreaseangle(lockedheading),adjust
numericalvalues,powersteer.

5.

RIGHTSOFTBUTTON

Menu,Select,OK,Save.

6.

AUTOBUTTON

EngageAutopilot.

7.

ROTARYENDPUSHBUTTON

Menu,Select,OK,Save.

Thepilotcontrollersupportsthefollowing
combinationbuttonpresses:

Combinationbuttonpress

ButtonsAction

STANDBYand

PutspilotintoWindVanemode.

AUTO.

–1and–10

AutoTack(inwindvanemode),AutoTurn

or
+1and+10.

6.

7.

8.

p70Rs—rotarypilotcontroller

–10BUTTON

Decreaseangle.

+10BUTTON

Increaseangle.

AUTOBUTTON

EngageAutopilot.

34

p70s/p70Rs

6.2Beforeusingyourproduct

6.3PoweringthePilotcontrolleron

Commissioning

Beforeusingyourautopilotsystemforthersttime
youmustensurethatthesystemhasbeencorrectly
commissionedinaccordancewiththesupplied
documentation.

1.PressandholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforone

second,untilthelogoappears.
Iftheunitisbeingswitchedonforthersttime

orafterafactoryresetthesetupwizardwillbe
launched.

Note:Thelogoisnotdisplayediftheunitisin
'sleepmode'.InSleepmodetheunitmayappear
offbutstillhaspower.

2.ToturnthePilotcontrolleroffpressandholdthe

STANDBYbutton.After1secondapopupcount
downisdisplayed.

3.ContinuetoholdtheSTANDBYbuttonfora

further3secondstocompletethepoweroff.

Note:YoucannotpoweroffthePilotcontroller
whilsttheAutopilotisengaged.

Gettingstarted

35

6.4Completingthestartupwizard

D13427-1

6.5Pilotfunctions

Whenyoupower-uptheunitforthersttimeorafter
asystemresettheStartupWizardisdisplayed.

Thesetupwizardguidesyourthroughthefollowing
basiccongurationsettings:

1.Language

2.BoatType

3.Welcome

1.UsingtheUpandDownbuttons,highlightthe
userinterfaceLanguagethatyouwanttouse
andthenpresstheMenubuttontoconrmthe
selection.

2.UsingtheUpandDownbuttons,highlightthe
BoatTypethatyouwanttouseandthenpress
theMenubuttontoconrmtheselection.

TheWelcomepageisdisplayed.

3.SelectContinue.
Therstofapre-denedsetofFavoritepagesis

displayed.

TheSmartPilothasvariousmodes:

Standby

Manualsteering,activatedby
STANDBYbutton.

AutoAutopilotengagedsteering

toaheading,activatedby
AUTObutton.

WindvaneAutopilotengagedsteeringto

maintainaselectedapparent
ortruewindangle,activated
fromtheModemenu,or
bypressingAUTOand
STANDBYtogether.

TrackAutopilotengagedsteering

toawaypoint,activatedfrom
theModemenu.

Pattern

Autopilotengagedinshing
patternmode,activatedfrom
theModemenu.

Powersteer(p70Rsrotaryor
joystickonly)

Autopilotengagedinpower
steeringmode,activatedfrom
theModemenu.

JogsteerAutopilotdisengagedinjog

steermode(tillerdrivesand
SeaTalkonly),activated
whilstinStandbymode.

Note:TheStartupWizardmaynotbedisplayed
ifthesesettingshavealreadybeensetonthe
systemthattheunitisconnectedto.

36

p70s/p70Rs

6.6Displaysettings

- Backlight -

9

D13428-1

Adjustingtheunit’sbrightness

Toadjusttheunit’sLCDbrightnesslevel,whenit
isnotpartofaSharedBrightnessgroupfollowthe
stepsbelow.

1.PressthePowerbutton.

TheDisplayBrightnesspageisdisplayed.

2.UsetheUpandDownbuttonstoadjustthe

brightnesstotherequiredlevel.

3.SelectOk.

TheDisplayBrightnesspagewilltime-outafter2
seconds,savingthenewbrightnesslevel.

SharedBrightness

YoucansetupSharedBrightnessgroupswhich
enablessimultaneousbrightnessadjustmenttheall
unitsthatarepartofthesamegroup.

ThefollowingproductsarecompatiblewithShared
Brightness:

•LightHouse

•SeaTalk

controllers

•Ray50/Ray52/Ray60/Ray70VHFDSCRadios

AnyadjustmentstotheSharedBrightnesslevelwill
bereectedonallunitsassignedtothesamegroup.

LightHouse

TM

poweredMFDs

ng®

InstrumentdisplaysandPilot

TM

MFD

Instrumentdisplay/Pilot

Controller

AssigningANetworkGroup

ToenabletheSharedBrightnessandColor,unit’s
mustbeassignedtothesamenetworkgroup.

CompatibleInstrumentDisplaysandPilotControllers
willalsosharetheirColorScheme.

FromtheNetworkGroupmenu:(Menu>Set-up>
SystemSet-up>NetworkGroup)

1.SelecttheNetworkGroupthatyouwanttoassign
theunitto.

Alistofnetworkgroupswillbedisplayed:

•None(default)

•Helm1

•Helm2

•Cockpit

•Flybridge

•Mast

•Group1—Group5

2.SelectBrightness/ColorGroup.

3.SelectThisGroup.

4.SelectSync.

TheSystemwillnowsynchronizeallunits
assignedtothesamegroup.

5.SelectOK.

6.Carryoutsteps1to5onallunit’s.

ThelocationoftheSharedBrightnessmenu
onLightHouse

Customize>DisplayPreferences>Shared
Brightness)

AdjustingtheBrightnesslevelwillnoweffectallunits
assignedtothesamegroup.

TM

MFDsis:(Homescreen>

Ray50/Ray52/Ray60/

Ray70VHFDSCRadio

Multiplebrightnessgroupscanbecongured.These
groupscouldbeusedtoreectthephysicallocation
ofunitsonyourvessel.Forexample,theunitsat
yourhelmcanbesettoonegroup,andtheunitson
theybridgecanbesettoadifferentgroup.

SharedBrightnessrequires:

•allunitstobecompatiblewiththeShared
Brightnessfunction(seelistofcompatibleunits
above).

•theSharebrightnesssettingsettoOnforallunits
inthebrightnessgroup.

•unitstobeassignedtoNetworkGroups.

•allthedisplaysinthatgrouptobesynchronized.

Gettingstarted

Unsharingaunit

InstrumentDisplaysandPilotControllerscanbe
removedfromtheSharedBrightness.

1.PressthePowerbuttontodisplaytheShared

Brightnesspage.

2.SelectUnshare.

SelectingSharefromtheDisplayBrightness
pagewillswitchbacktoSharedBrightness.

Changingthecolorscheme

Fromthecolorsmenu:(Menu>DisplaySettings>
Colors)

1.Selectacolorschemefromthelist

•Day1

•Day2

•Inverse

•Red/Black

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Iftheunitispartofanetworkgroup,thecolor
schemeselectedwillchangeonallunitsthatsupport
colorschemesandarepartofthesamegroup.

Displayresponse

SettingtheDisplayResponse

SettingtheDisplayResponsetoalowvaluewill
dampendatauctuationstoprovideamorestable
reading.SettingtheDisplayResponsetoahigh
valuewillreducethendampingtomakereadings
moreresponsive.

FromtheDisplaySettingsmenu:(Menu>Display
Settings)

1.SelectDisplayResponse.

2.Selectthedatatype:

•Speed

•Depth

•Windspeed

•Windangle

•Heading

3.Adjustthevalueasrequired.

4.SelectSave.

6.7Multipledatasources(MDS) overview

Whenasystemincludesmultipleinstancesofa
datasourcethepreferreddatasourceisselected
automatically.Thesystemspreferredsourcemaynot
beyourpreferredsource,orifyouareexperiencinga
dataconictyoucanmanuallyselectyourpreferred
datasource.

MDSenablesyoutochooseapreferredsourcefor
thefollowingdatatypes:

•GPSPosition

•GPSDatum

•Time&Date

•Heading

•Depth

•Speed

•Wind

Thisexercisewouldusuallybecompletedaspart
oftheinitialinstallation,orwhennewequipmentis
added.

ForMDStobeavailableallproductsinthesystem
thatusethedatasourceslistedabove,mustbe
MDS-compliant.Thesystemwillreportanyproducts
thatareNOTMDS-compliant.Itmaybepossible
toupgradethesoftwarefortheseproducts,to
makethemcompliant.VisittheRaymarinewebsite
(www.raymarine.com)toobtainthelatestsoftware
foryourproducts.

IfMDS-compliantsoftwareisnotavailableforthe
productandyoudoNOTwanttousethesystems
preferreddatasource,youmustremoveany
non-compliantproductfromthesystem.Y oushould
thenbeabletoselectyourpreferreddatasource.

Note:Onceyouhavecompletedsettingupyour
preferreddatasources,youmaybeabletoadd
thenon-compliantproductsbackintothesystem.

Selectingapreferreddatasource

FromtheSystemSet-upmenu:(Menu>Set-up>
SystemSet-up)

1.SelectDataSources.

2.SelecttheDatatype.

Theunitwillnowsearchforanddisplayalistof
allsourcesfortheselecteddatatype.

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3.Selectyourpreferreddatasource,or

4.SelectAutotoallowthesystemtodecide.

ACTIVEisdisplayednexttothedatasourcethat
isthecurrentsourceforthedatatype.

Gettingstarted

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Chapter7:Commissioning-Evolutionautopilotsystem

Chaptercontents

•7.1Evolutionautopilotinstallationonpage42

•7.2Autopilotcommissioning—maindifferencesbetweenEvolutionandSPXsystemsonpage42

•7.3Autopilotresponselevelsonpage43

•7.4Initialsetupandcommissioningonpage43

•7.5PoweringthePilotcontrollerononpage44

•7.6UsingtheSet-upWizardonpage45

•7.7UsingtheDocksidewizardonpage45

•7.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—Evolutiononpage47

•7.9Compasslinearization—Evolutionautopilotsonpage47

•7.10Compasslockonpage49

Commissioning-Evolutionautopilotsystem

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7.1Evolutionautopilotinstallation

Forinformationoninstallingandconnectingan
Evolutionautopilotsystem,refertotheinstallation
instructionsthataccompanytheEV-1andEV-2
units,asappropriate.

7.2Autopilotcommissioning—main
differencesbetweenEvolutionand
SPXsystems

TheEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeatures
toimproveuponthecommissioningprocessrequired
byexistingSPXandsomeotherautopilotsystems.

•Built-inheadingandattitudesensor—no

additionaluxgatecompassrequired.

•Automaticset-up—theruddergain,counter

rudder,manualcompasscalibrationandautolearn
settingsrequiredforexistingSPXsystemsareno
longerrequired.Thisresultsinagreatlysimplied
docksidecalibrationprocessforEvolutionautopilot
systems.

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7.3Autopilotresponselevels

7.4Initialsetupandcommissioning

TheEvolutionautopilotsystemfeaturesanumber
ofdifferentresponselevelstohelpyouquickly
congurethesystemforoptimumperformancefor
thecurrentconditions.InWindVanemode,Wind
Trimisautomaticallysetbyyourselectedresponse
level.

Theavailableresponselevelsare:

•Leisure—suitableforlongpassageswheretight
headingcontrolisnotcritical.

•Cruising—goodcourse-keepingwithout
overworkingthepilot.

•Performance—emphasisontightheading
control.

Youcanchangetheresponselevelatanytimeby
selectingMENU>ResponseLevel.Thenselect

Savetokeepthechanges.

Commissioningpre-requisites

Beforecommissioningyoursystemforthersttime,
checkthatthefollowingprocesseshavebeencarried
outcorrectly:

•Autopilotsysteminstallationcompletedin
accordancewiththeInstallationinstructions.

•SeaTalk
SeaTalk

•Wheretted,theGPSreceiverhasbeeninstalled
andconnectedinaccordancewiththeassociated
Installationinstructions.

Checkalsothatthecommissioningengineeris
familiarwiththeinstallationandcomponentsofthe
autopilotsystemincluding:

•Vesseltype.

•Vesselsteeringsysteminformation.

•Whattheautopilotwillbeusedfor.

•Systemlayout:componentsandconnections(you
shouldhaveaschematicofthevessel’sautopilot
system).

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networkinstalledinaccordancewiththe

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ReferenceManual.

Initialset-up

Initialset-upinvolvesthefollowingsteps:

Important:Beforeproceedingwiththeinitial
set-uporcommissioningofanEvolutionautopilot
systemwithap70,p70s,p70Rorp70RsPilot
Controller,ensurethatthePilotcontroller,EVand
ACUsoftwareisupdatedtothelatestversions.
Refertohttp://www.raymarine.co.uk/softwareto
downloadthelatestsoftwareandviewinstructions
onhowtoupgradethesoftwareofyourproducts,
usinganMFD.

1.Power-upyourPilotController.

2.Specifyyourpreferredlanguageandappropriate

vesseltype,usingtheSet-upwizard.

3.Completethedocksidecalibrationprocess,using

theDocksidewizard:

Forvesselswithout
arudderreference
transducer:

DriveTypeselectionDriveTypeselection

Forvesselswitharudder
referencetransducer:

AlignRudder(rudder
alignment)

Commissioning-Evolutionautopilotsystem

RudderLimitsettingRudderLimitsetting

HardOverTime(ifyoudonot
alreadyknowyourhardover
time,youshouldskipthis
stepintheDocksideWizard
andenterthevaluemanually
afterwards.

RudderDrivecheckRudderDrivecheck

4.Oncethedocksidewizardiscomplete,specify

thehard-overtime(onlyappliestosystemsthat
doNOTincludearudderreferencetransducer).

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5.Familiarizeyourselfwiththeimportant

informationinthisdocumentrelatedtoCompass
Linearization.Followtheguidelinesprovided
toensurethattheprocessiscompleted
successfully.

6.Onceyou’vesuccessfullycompletedsteps1to
5above,familiarizeyourselfwiththeinformation
relatedtotheCompassLock.

7.5PoweringthePilotcontrolleron

1.PressandholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforone

second,untilthelogoappears.
Iftheunitisbeingswitchedonforthersttime

orafterafactoryresetthesetupwizardwillbe
launched.

Note:Thelogoisnotdisplayediftheunitisin
'sleepmode'.InSleepmodetheunitmayappear
offbutstillhaspower.

2.ToturnthePilotcontrolleroffpressandholdthe

STANDBYbutton.After1secondapopupcount
downisdisplayed.

3.ContinuetoholdtheSTANDBYbuttonfora

further3secondstocompletethepoweroff.

Note:YoucannotpoweroffthePilotcontroller
whilsttheAutopilotisengaged.

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7.6UsingtheSet-upWizard

7.7UsingtheDocksidewizard

Theset-upwizardguidesyouthroughthestepsfor
settingimportantpreferences,suchaspreferred
languageandcorrectvesseltype.

TheSet-upWizardcontains3steps:Language
Selection,VesselHullTypeselectionandWelcome
Screen.WhenpoweringthePilotControllerforthe
rsttime,inanunconguredsystem,theSet-up
Wizardisdisplayedautomatically,andtherst3
stepslistedbelowwillnotberequired.

WiththepilotinStandbymode:

1.SelectMenu.

2.SelectSet-up.

3.SelectSet-upWizard.

4.Selecttherequiredlanguage.

5.Selecttherequiredvesseltype.
Thewelcomescreenwillnowbedisplayedand

yourchoiceshavebeensaved.

6.SelectOKtocompletetheSet-upWizard.

Vesselhulltypeselection

Thevesselhulltypeoptionsaredesignedtoprovide
optimumsteeringperformancefortypicalvessels.

Itisimportanttocompletethevesselhulltype
selectionaspartoftheinitialset-up,asitformsa
keypartoftheautopilotcalibrationprocess.Y oucan
alsoaccesstheoptionsatanytimewiththepilotin
StandbybyselectingMENU>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>VesselSettings>VesselHullType.

Selecttheoptionthatmostcloselymatchesyour
vesseltypeandsteeringcharacteristics.Theoptions
are:

•Power

•Power(slowturn)

Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompleted
beforetheEvolutionautopilotsystemcanbeused
forthersttime.TheDocksidewizardguidesyou
throughthestepsrequiredfordocksidecalibration.

TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentsteps
dependingonwhetheryouhavearudderreference
transducerttedtoyourvessel:

ThefollowingDockside
wizardproceduresonlyapply
tovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer:

•DriveTypeselection.

•RudderLimitsetting.

•Hard-overtimesetting
(Raymarinerecommends
thatthisinformation
isspeciedoncethe
docksidewizardand
RudderDrivecheckis
complete,usingtheHard
OverTimemenuoption).

•RudderDrivecheck.

Toaccessthewizard,ensurethepilotisinStandby
modeandthen:

1.SelectMenu.

2.SelectSet-up.

3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.

4.SelectCommissioning.

5.SelectDocksideWizard.

ThefollowingDockside
wizardproceduresonlyapply
tovesselswitharudder
referencetransducer:

•DriveTypeselection.

•AlignRudder(rudder
alignment).

•RudderLimitsetting.

•RudderDrivecheck.

•Power(fastturn)

•Sail

•Sail(Slowturn)

•SailCatamaran

Itisimportanttobeawarethatsteeringforces(and
thereforerate-of-turn)varysignicantlydepending
onthecombinationofvesseltype,steeringsystem,
anddrivetype.Therefore,theavailablevesselhull
typeoptionsareprovidedforguidanceonly.You
maywishtoexperimentwiththedifferentvesselhull
typeoptions,asitmightbepossibletoimprovethe
steeringperformanceofyourvesselbyselectinga
differentvesseltype.

Whenchoosingasuitablevesseltype,theemphasis
shouldbeonsafeanddependablesteering
response.

Selectingadrivetype

DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisin
standby,fromeithertheDocksidewizard,orfromthe
Vesselsettingmenu:MENU>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>VesselSettings.

WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:

1.Selectyourdrivetype.

Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyour
Raymarinedealerforadvice.

Checkingtherudderalignment(Align
Rudder)

Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboard
rudderlimitsforsystemsusingarudderreference
transducer.

Theruddercheckformspartofthedockside
calibrationprocess.

Thefollowingprocedureonly
appliestovesselswitha
rudderreferencetransducer.

Commissioning-Evolutionautopilotsystem

1.CentertherudderandselectOK.

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2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportand

selectOK.

3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboard

andselectOK.

4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothe

centerandselectOK.

Note:Y oucancancelDocksidecalibrationatany
timebyselectingSTANDBY.

5.Forvesselswithoutarudderreference

transducer,youwillbeaskedtoconrmthatthe
rudderhasturnedtoportbyselectingYESorNO.

6.SelectOKifitissafetoengagetherudderinthe

oppositedirection.

7.Y ouwillbeaskedtoconrmtherudderturnedto

starboardbyselectingYESorNO.

8.Docksidecalibrationisnowcomplete,select

CONTINUE.

RudderLimitsetting

AspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,the
systemwillset-uptherudderlimits.

•Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer

—Thisprocedureestablishestherudderlimit.
Therudderlimitwillbedisplayedwithamessage
conrmingthattherudderlimithasbeenupdated.
Thisvaluecanbechangedifrequired.

•Forvesselswithoutarudderreference
transducer—adefaultof30degreesis
displayed,andcanbechangedasrequired.

Hardovertime

Thehardovertimesettingcanbespeciedaspart
oftheDocksidewizard.

Thefollowinginformationonly
appliestovesselswithouta
rudderreferencetransducer.

•Ifyoualreadyknowthehard-overtimeforyour
vessel’ssteeringsystem:enterthistimeduring
theDocksidewizardprocedure.

Note:Ifyouconrmeda“NO”responseforthe
ruddermovementtobothportandstarboard,the
wizardwillexit.Itispossiblethatthesteering
systemdidnotmovetherudderinanydirection,
anditwillbenecessarytocheckthesteering
systembeforecompletingtheDocksidewizard
procedureagain.

YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimeby
pressingSTANDBY.

•IfyoudoNOTknowthehard-overtimeforyour
vessel’ssteeringsystem:skipthisstepduringthe
DocksidewizardprocedurebyselectingSAVE,
thenproceedtoCheckingtherudderdrivesection
inthisdocumenttocompletetheDocksidewizard
procedure.Oncethewizardiscomplete,proceed
to8.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—SmartPilot

andSPXinthisdocumentforinformationonhow

tocalculateandadjustthehard-overtime.

Checkingtherudderdrive

Aspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess,the
systemwillcheckthedriveconnection.Onceithas
completedthechecksuccessfully,amessagewill
appearaskingifitissafeforthesystemtotakethe
helm.

Duringthisproceduretheautopilotwillmovethe
rudder.Ensureitissafetoproceedbeforepressing
OK.

Whenindocksidecalibrationmode,withtheMotor
Checkpagedisplayed:

1.Centreandletgooftherudder.

2.Disengageanyrudderdriveclutch.

3.SelectCONTINUE.

4.CheckitissafetoproceedbeforeselectingOK.

Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer,
theautopilotwillnowautomaticallymovethe
ruddertoportandthenstarboard.

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7.8Adjustingthehard-overtime— Evolution

7.9Compasslinearization—Evolution autopilots

Onvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,it
isimportanttosetaHardOverTime.

Beforeattemptingtofollowthisprocedureensure
youhavereadandunderstoodtheRudderCheck
warningprovidedinthisdocument.

Toestimateyourhardovertimefollowthesteps
below:

1.WiththeautopilotinStandby,manuallyturnthe

rudder/enginefulltoport.(Forvesselswith
powersteeringtheengineshouldberunning
whenturningtherudder.)

2.EngageAutomode.

3.Pressthe+10and+1buttonsatthesametime

(p70/p70s)orusetheRotary(p70R/p70Rs)to
alteryourlockedheadingby90degrees.Usea
stopwatchtotimethemovementoftherudder/
engine.

4.Estimatehowlongitwouldtaketomovethe

rudderfromfullporttofullstarboard.This
estimateisyourHardOverTime.

5.EnterthisestimateasyourHardOverTime.The

HardOvertimesettingcanbeaccessedfromthe
DriveSettingsmenu:Menu>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>DriveSettings>HardOverTime.

6.AftersettingyourHardOverTime,observeyour

autopilot’sbehaviorandifrequired,makesmall
adjustmentstotheHardOverTimevalueuntila
satisfactoryresultisachieved.

Warning:Ruddercheck

Ifnorudderreferencehasbeenttedyou
MUSTensurethatadequateprovisionis
madetopreventthesteeringmechanism
fromimpactingtheendstops.

TheEVunit’sinternalcompassneedstocompensate
forlocalandtheEarth’smagneticelds.Thisis
achievedusinganautomaticprocessknownas
linearization.

Initiallinearization

WhentheEVunitisrstinstalledandpowered-up(or
afterafactoryresetorcompassrestart)linearization
isrequired.Aprogressbarisdisplayedtoindicate
linearizationisrequired.

Thelinearizationprocesswillstartautomatically
afteryourvesselhasturnedapproximately100°
ataspeedofbetween3–15knots.Linearization
requiresnouserinput,howeveratleasta270°
turnisrequiredbeforelinearizationcancomplete.
Theprogressbarwilllltoindicateprogress,the
progressbarwillturnRediftheprocessispausedor
otherwiseinterrupted.Timeittakestocompletethe
linearizationwillvaryaccordingtothecharacteristics
ofthevessel,theinstallationenvironmentofthe
EVunit,andthelevelsofmagneticinterference
atthetimeofconductingtheprocess.Sourcesof
signicantmagneticinterferencemayincreasethe
timerequiredtocompletethelinearizationprocess.
Examplesofsuchsourcesinclude:

Commissioning-Evolutionautopilotsystem

•Marinepontoons

•Metal-hulledvessels

•Underwatercables

Youcanspeed-upthelinearizationprocessby
completingafull360°turn(ataspeedof3–15
knots).Youcanalsorestartthelinearizationprocess
atanytimebyselectingtheRestartCompassmenu
item.

Oncetheinitiallinearizationiscompletedthe
Deviationpageisdisplayedandthecurrent
maximumcompassdeviationisshown.

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Compassdeviation

Ifthereporteddeviationis45°orhigher,itis
highlyrecommendedthattheEVunitismoved
andre-installedinalocationwhichissubjectto
lessmagneticinterference.Afterthelinearization
processhassuccessfullycompletedyoucancheck
thecurrentdeviationvalueatanytimefromthe
diagnosticspages.

Note:If“--”isdisplayedastheDeviationvalue,it
meansthatlinearizationhasnotbeensuccessfully
completedyet.

2.SelectSet-up.

3.SelectDiagnostics.

4.SelectAboutPilot.

Thedetailsrelatedtothepilotdiagnosticsare
displayed.

5.Scrolldowntothebottomofthelisttoviewthe

entryforDeviation.

Note:If“--”isdisplayedastheDeviationvalue,it
meansthatlinearizationhasnotbeensuccessfully
completedyet.

AdjustingtheCompassOffset

WiththepilotinStandby:

1.FromtheVesselSettingsmenu:(Menu>

Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>Vessel
Settings).

2.SelectCompassOffset.

3.Usethe+/-10button(p70/p70s)orROTARY

control(p70R/p70Rs)toadjustthecompass
offsetasappropriate.

TheCompassOffsetcanbeadjustedbetween
–10°and+10°.

Checkthecompassheadingdata

Aspartoftheautopilotsystemcommissioning
process,itisrecommendedthatyoucheckthe
compassheadingvaluedisplayed,againstagood
knownheadingsourceonvariousheadings.

Note:Oncethelinearizationprocesshas
completed,itispossiblethattheheadingvalue
mayhaveaslightoffsetof2to3degrees.This
iscommonwhereinstallationspaceislimited,
andtheEVunitcannotbeproperlyalignedtothe
vessel'slongitudinalaxis.Inthiscase,itispossible
tomanuallyadjusttheCompassOffsetvalue.

Note:DoNOTrelyonthereportedheadinguntil
compasslinearizationandalignmentiscomplete.

Systemmonitoringandadaptation

Toensureoptimumperformance,aftertheinitial
linearizationprocessiscompletetheEVcontinuesto
monitorandadaptthecompasslinearizationtosuit
currentconditions.

Iftheconditionsforlinearizationarelessthanideal,
theautomaticlinearizationprocesstemporarily
pausesuntilconditionsimproveagain.Thefollowing
conditionscancausethelinearizationprocessto
temporarilypause:

•Boatspeed<3knots.

•Boatspeed>15knots.

•Rate-of-turnistooslow.

•Signicantmagneticinterferenceispresent

Accessingthecompassdeviationindicator

1.SelectMENU.

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7.10Compasslock

Onceyouaresatisedwiththecompassaccuracy,
youcanlockthesettingtopreventtheautopilot
systemfromcompletingafurtherautomatic
linearizationinthefuture.

Thisfeatureisparticularlyusefulforvesselsin
environmentsthatareexposedtostrongmagnetic
disturbancesonaregularbasis(suchasoffshore
windfarmsorverybusyrivers,forexample).Inthese
situationsitmaybedesirabletousetheCompass
lockfeaturetodisablethecontinuouslinearization
process,asthemagneticinterferencemaybuilda
headingerrorovertime.

Note:Thecompasslockmaybereleasedatany
time,toallowthecompasscontinuouslinearization
torestart.Thisisparticularlyusefulifplanninga
longvoyage.Theearth’smagneticeldwillchange
signicantlyfromonegeographicallocationto
another,andthecompasscancontinuously
compensateforthechanges,ensuringyou
maintainaccurateheadingdatathroughoutthe
voyage.

Lockingthecompass

Followthestepsbelowtolockthecompass
linearization.

FromtheCommissioningmenu:(Menu>Set-up>
AutopilotCalibration>Commissioning)

1.SelectCompassLock.

2.SelectOn.

Thecompasslinearizationisnowlocked.

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Chapter8:Commissioning-SPXandSmartPilotsystems

Chaptercontents

•8.1SPXandSmartPilotautopilotinstallationonpage52

•8.2Pilotresponseonpage52

•8.3Initialsetupandcommissioningonpage53

•8.4PoweringthePilotcontrollerononpage53

•8.5UsingtheSet-upWizardonpage54

•8.6Docksidecalibrationonpage55

•8.7Dealersettingsonpage56

•8.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—SmartPilotandSPXonpage57

•8.9Seatrialcalibrationonpage57

•8.10Checkingautopilotoperationonpage59

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8.1SPXandSmartPilotautopilot

installation

Forinformationoninstallingandconnectingan
SeaTalk
SmartPilotautopilotsystem,refertotheinstallation
instructionsthataccompaniedyourcoursecomputer.

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SPXautopilotsystemoraSeaTalk

8.2Pilotresponse

Theresponselevelcontrolstherelationshipbetween
coursekeepingaccuracyandtheamountofhelm/
driveactivity.Rangeisfrom1to9.

Makingtemporarychangestopilotresponse

Pilotresponseissetupduringcommissioningof
theSmartPilotsystemhoweveryoucanmake
temporarychangestothepilotresponseatanytime
byaccessingthePilotresponsemenufrom;Main

menu>PilotResponse

1.FromtheMainmenuhighlightPilotresponse
andpressSELECT.

2.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstochangethe
responsevaluetotherequiredsetting.

3.PressSA VEtosavetheresponsevalue.

SettingOptions

Levels1to3

Levels4to6

Levels7to9

Minimizetheamountofpilot
activity.Thisconserves
power,butmaycompromise
short-termcourse-keeping
accuracy.

Shouldgivegoodcourse
keepingwithcrisp,well
controlledturnsundernormal
operatingconditions.

Givesthetightestcourse
keepingandgreatest
rudderactivity(andpower
consumption).Thiscanlead
toaroughpassageinopen
watersastheSPXsystem
may‘ght’thesea.

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8.3Initialsetupandcommissioning

8.4PoweringthePilotcontrolleron

Commissioningpre-requisites

Beforecommissioningyoursystemforthersttime,
checkthatthefollowingprocesseshavebeencarried
outcorrectly:

•Autopilotsysteminstallationcompletedin
accordancewiththeInstallationinstructions.

•SeaTalk
SeaTalk

•Wheretted,theGPSreceiverhasbeeninstalled
andconnectedinaccordancewiththeassociated
Installationinstructions.

Checkalsothatthecommissioningengineeris
familiarwiththeinstallationandcomponentsofthe
autopilotsystemincluding:

•Vesseltype.

•Vesselsteeringsysteminformation.

•Whattheautopilotwillbeusedfor.

•Systemlayout:componentsandconnections(you
shouldhaveaschematicofthevessel’sautopilot
system).

ng

networkinstalledinaccordancewiththe

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ReferenceManual.

1.PressandholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforone

second,untilthelogoappears.
Iftheunitisbeingswitchedonforthersttime

orafterafactoryresetthesetupwizardwillbe
launched.

Note:Thelogoisnotdisplayediftheunitisin
'sleepmode'.InSleepmodetheunitmayappear
offbutstillhaspower.

2.T oturnthePilotcontrolleroffpressandholdthe

STANDBYbutton.After1secondapopupcount
downisdisplayed.

3.ContinuetoholdtheST ANDBYbuttonfora

further3secondstocompletethepoweroff.

Note:YoucannotpoweroffthePilotcontroller
whilsttheAutopilotisengaged.

Commissioningprocess

•Checkyouhaveadheredtocommissioning
pre-requisites

•Initialpoweronandset-up

•Docksidecalibration(DealerSettingsonSeaT alk
systems)

•Sethardovertime(non-rudderreferencesystems
only)

•Seatrialcalibration

•Systemchecks

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8.5UsingtheSet-upWizard

Theset-upwizardguidesyouthroughthestepsfor
settingimportantpreferences,suchaspreferred
languageandcorrectvesseltype.

TheSet-upWizardcontains3steps:Language
Selection,VesselHullTypeselectionandWelcome
Screen.WhenpoweringthePilotControllerforthe
rsttime,inanunconguredsystem,theSet-up
Wizardisdisplayedautomatically,andtherst3
stepslistedbelowwillnotberequired.

WiththepilotinStandbymode:

1.SelectMenu.

2.SelectSet-up.

3.SelectSet-upWizard.

4.Selecttherequiredlanguage.

5.Selecttherequiredvesseltype.
Thewelcomescreenwillnowbedisplayedand

yourchoiceshavebeensaved.

6.SelectOKtocompletetheSet-upWizard.

Vesselhulltypeselection

Thevesselhulltypeoptionsaredesignedtoprovide
optimumsteeringperformancefortypicalvessels.

Itisimportanttocompletethevesselhulltype
selectionaspartoftheinitialset-upwizard,asit
formsakeypartoftheautopilotcalibrationprocess.
Youcanalsoaccesstheoptionsatanytimewith
thepilotinStandbybyselectingMENU>Set-up>

AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettings>Vessel
HullT ype.

Asageneralguide,selecttheoptionthatmost
closelymatchesyourvesseltypeandsteering
characteristics.Theoptionsare:

•RaceSail.

•SailCruiser.

•Catamaran.

•Workboat.

•RIB.

•OutboardSpeedboat

•InboardSpeedboat

•PowerCruiser1(<12kts)

•PowerCruiser2(<30kts)

•PowerCruiser3(>30kts)

•SportFishing

•ProFishing

Itisimportanttobeawarethatsteeringforces(and
thereforerate-of-turn)varysignicantlydepending
onthecombinationofvesseltype,steeringsystem,
anddrivetype.Therefore,theavailablevesselhull
typeoptionsareprovidedforguidanceonly.You
maywishtoexperimentwiththedifferentvesselhull
typeoptions,asitmightbepossibletoimprovethe
steeringperformanceofyourvesselbyselectinga
differentvesseltype.

Whenchoosingasuitablevesseltype,theemphasis
shouldbeonsafeanddependablesteering
response.

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Important:Ifyouchangethevesseltypeafter
completingtheDocksidecalibrationprocess(using
theDocksidewizard),allcommissioningsettings
willberesettodefaultsettings,andyouwillneedto
completetheDocksidecalibrationprocessagain.

p70s/p70Rs

8.6Docksidecalibration

Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompleted
beforeyourSPXautopilotsystemcanbeusedfor
thersttime.TheDocksidewizardguidesyou
throughthestepsrequiredfordocksidecalibration.

TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentsteps
dependingonwhetheryouhavearudderreference
transducerttedtoyourvessel:

ThefollowingDockside
wizardproceduresonlyapply
tovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer:

•DriveTypeselection.

•RudderLimitsetting.

•RudderDrivecheck.

OnolderSeaTalkSmartPilotsystemstheDockside
wizardisnamedDealerSettings.Pleasereferto8.7

Dealersettingsforcalibrationdetails.

UsingtheDocksidewizard

Toaccessthedocksidewizardfollowthesteps
below:

EnsurethepilotisinStandby.

1.SelectMenu.

2.SelectSet-up.

3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.

4.SelectCommissioning.

5.SelectDocksideWizard.

6.Followtheon-screeninstructions.

Note:Y oucancanceltheDocksidewizardatany
timebypressingtheStandbybutton.

Selectingadrivetype

DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisin
standby,fromeithertheDocksidewizard,orfromthe
Vesselsettingmenu:MENU>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>VesselSettings.

WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:

1.Selectyourdrivetype.

Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyour
Raymarinedealerforadvice.

Checkingtherudderalignment(Align
Rudder)

Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboard
rudderlimitsforsystemsusingarudderreference
transducer.

Theruddercheckformspartofthedockside
calibrationprocess.

Commissioning-SPXandSmartPilotsystems

ThefollowingDockside
wizardproceduresonlyapply
tovesselswitharudder
referencetransducer:

•DriveTypeselection.

•AlignRudder(rudder
alignment).

•RudderLimitsetting.

•RudderDrivecheck.

Thefollowingprocedureonly
appliestovesselswitha
rudderreferencetransducer.

1.CentertherudderandselectOK.

2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportand

selectOK.

3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboard

andselectOK.

4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothe

centerandselectOK.

Note:Y oucancancelDocksidecalibrationatany
timebyselectingSTANDBY.

RudderLimitsetting

AspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,the
systemwillset-uptherudderlimits.

•Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer

—Thisprocedureestablishestherudderlimit.
Therudderlimitwillbedisplayedwithamessage
conrmingthattherudderlimithasbeenupdated.
Thisvaluecanbechangedifrequired.

•Forvesselswithoutarudderreference
transducer—adefaultof30degreesis
displayed,andcanbechangedasrequired.

Checkingtherudderdrive

Aspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess,the
systemwillcheckthedriveconnection.Onceithas
completedthechecksuccessfully,amessagewill
appearaskingifitissafeforthesystemtotakethe
helm.

Duringthisproceduretheautopilotwillmovethe
rudder.Ensureitissafetoproceedbeforepressing
OK.

Whenindocksidecalibrationmode,withtheMotor
Checkpagedisplayed:

1.Centreandletgooftherudder.

2.Disengageanyrudderdriveclutch.

3.SelectCONTINUE.

4.CheckitissafetoproceedbeforeselectingOK.

Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer,
theautopilotwillnowautomaticallymovethe
ruddertoportandthenstarboard.

5.Forvesselswithoutarudderreference

transducer,youwillbeaskedtoconrmthatthe
rudderhasturnedtoportbyselectingYESorNO.

6.SelectOKifitissafetoengagetherudderinthe

oppositedirection.

7.Y ouwillbeaskedtoconrmtherudderturnedto

starboardbyselectingYESorNO.

8.Docksidecalibrationisnowcomplete,select

CONTINUE.

Note:Ifyouconrmeda“NO”responseforthe

ruddermovementtobothportandstarboard,the
wizardwillexit.Itispossiblethatthesteering
systemdidnotmovetherudderinanydirection,
anditwillbenecessarytocheckthesteering
systembeforecompletingtheDocksidewizard
procedureagain.

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YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimeby
pressingSTANDBY.

8.7Dealersettings

Thedocksidecalibrationwizardisonlyavailableon
aSeaTalk
settingsshouldbesetbeforegoingoutonthesea.

Thedealersettingsmenucanbeaccessedfrom:

Mainmenu>Setup>Autopilotcalibration>
Dealersettings.Onceenteredthedealersettings

menuwillcyclethroughallavailableoptions.

Optionsandlimitsaredependentonthecourse
computerinstalled.

ng

system,forSeaT alksystemstheDealer

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8.8Adjustingthehard-overtime— SmartPilotandSPX

Onvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,it
isimportanttosetaHardOverTime.

Beforeattemptingtofollowthisprocedureensure
youhavereadandunderstoodtheRudderCheck
warningprovidedinthisdocument.

Toestimateyourhardovertimefollowthesteps
below:

1.AdjustyourRudderGainsettingtothemaximum
value,makinganoteoftheoriginalvalue.The
RudderGainsettingcanbeaccessedfromthe
DriveSettingmenu:Menu>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>DriveSettings>RudderGain.

2.WiththeautopilotinStandby,manuallyturnthe
rudder/enginefulltoport.(Forvesselswith
powersteeringtheengineshouldberunning
whenturningtherudder.)

3.EngageAutomode.

4.Pressthe+10and+1buttonsatthesametime
(p70/p70s)orusetheRotary(p70R/p70Rs)to
alteryourlockedheadingby90degrees,usea
stopwatchtotimethemovementoftherudder/
engine.

5.Estimatehowlongitwouldtaketomovethe
rudderfromfullporttofullstarboard.This
estimateisyourHardOverTime.

6.EnterthisestimateasyourHardOverTime.The
HardOvertimesettingcanbeaccessedfromthe
DriveSettingsmenu:Menu>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>DriveSettings>HardOverTime.

7.ChangeyourRudderGainbacktoitsoriginal
value.

8.AftersettingyourHardOverTime,observeyour
autopilot’sbehaviorandifrequired,makesmall
adjustmentstotheHardOverTimevalueuntila
satisfactoryresultitachieved.

Warning:Ruddercheck

Ifnorudderreferencehasbeenttedyou
MUSTensurethatadequateprovisionis
madetopreventthesteeringmechanism
fromimpactingtheendstops.

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8.9Seatrialcalibration

Beforeyoucanusetheautopilotopenwaterchecks
arerequired.Thewatermustbecalm,withlight
ornowind.Leaveplentyofroomtomanoeuvre.
TheSeaTrialwizardguidesyouthroughthesteps
requiredforSeatrialcalibration.

TheSeatrialwizardincludesthefollowingsteps:

•Swingcompass

•AligncompasstoGPS

•Aligncompassmanually

•AutoLearn.

YoucanaccesstheSeatrialwizardatanytime
fromtheCommissioningmenu:Menu>Set-up>

Autopilotcalibration>Commissioning.

Note:Sailingvesselsshouldperformtheseatrial

underenginepower.

Note:TheSeatrialwizardcanbecancelledatany
timebypressingtheStandbybutton.

Warning:Seatrialcalibration

Ensureyouhavesufcientsearoom
forcalibration.Theseatrialcalibration
maneuversrequireaclear,familiarareaof
water.Ensureyouarenotlikelytocollide
withanyvesselorotherobstructionduring
calibration.

Warning:Maintainsensiblespeeds

Theautopilotmaymakeunexpected
turns.

Compassswing

Youwillneedtoturnyourvesselinslowcircles
whilethesystemautomaticallymakesadjustments
toaccountforcompassdeviation.Each360-degree
circleshouldtakenolessthantwominutes,andyou
shouldcompleteatleasttwocircles.

1.Startmovingvesselinslowevencircles,then

pressST ART.

2.Keepspeedtobelow2knots.Watchthedisplay
toensureyourturnrateisnottoofast.Ifthe
message‘SlowDown’isdisplayedreduceyour
rateofturn,thiscanbeachievedbyslowing
downand/orsteeringinawidercircle.

Ifa'SlowDown'messageisdisplayedthecurrent
circlewillhavetoberepeated.

3.Whenthecompasshasbeencalibrated,a
messagewillbedisplayedshowingthedetected
deviation.Ifthisismorethan15degreesyouwill
needtoabortthecalibrationprocessandresite
thecompassfurtherawayfrommetalitems,then
repeatthecalibrationprocess.Ifyoustillnda
deviationofmorethan15degrees,contactyour
Raymarinedealerforadvice.Ifthedeviationis
withinacceptablelimits,pressCONTINUE.

YoucancancelSeatrialcalibrationatanytimeby
pressingSTANDBY.

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AligningcompasstoGPS

D1210 6-1

Note:SystemswithoutaGPSwillskipthissection
andgostraighttoManualcompassalignment.

IfyoursystemhasaGPSconnectedtoyourdata
network(SeaT alk,SeaT alk

ng

orNMEA),theautopilot
istunedtotheGPSheadingwhileyousteertoa
knownmagneticheading.Thisstepprovidesarough
alignmentandminimizestheamountofcompass
netuningrequired.

1.Steerthevesselonasteadycoursewithminimal

tide,increasespeedtomorethan3knotsand
pressSTARTtoalignthecompasstoGPS.

2.Followtheon-screeninstructionsuntilthe

processcompletes,presstheCONTINUEbutton
whenitisavailabletobeginautolearn.

YoucancancelSeatrialcalibrationatanytimeby
pressingSTANDBY.

Aligningcompassmanually

WherenoGPSispresentmanualalignmentofthe
compassisrequired.

1.Continuetosteeronasteadycourseandusethe

Use+1and-1buttons,ortheROT ARYcontroller
toadjusttheheadingdisplayeduntilitmatches
thevessel’scompassreading.

2.WhencompletepressCONTINUEtobegin

Autolearn.

AutoLearn

Youmusthavesignicantclearwaterinfrontof
thevesseltoaccommodateaseriesofmaneuvers,
whichincludesudden,sharpturns.Thereshouldbe
aclearareaatleast100mwideand500mahead.

1.Ensurethereissufcientfreewaterinfrontofthe

vesselandselectcontinue.
Awarningmessageisdisplayed.

2.SelectContinueorpresstheOkbutton.

Awarningmessagewillbedisplayedletting
youknowthatthevesselwillzigzagandmake
SuddenSHARPTURNS.

3.Removeyourhandsfromthewheelandpress

Autotobegin.
Duringthisproceduretheautopilotwillprogress

throughtherequiredsteps.

4.If‘PASS’isdisplayedthenselectContinueor
presstheOkbuttontoreturntomanualhelm
control.

TheautopilotwillbyplacedinStandbymode.You
havesuccessfullycompletedthecommissioning
processforyourSmartPilotsystem.

5.If‘FAIL’isdisplayedaftercompletionoftheAuto
learnprocessthenselectContinueorpressthe
Okbutton.

TheAutolearnretrymessageisdisplayed.

6.Y oucanretrytheAutolearnprocessbyselecting

YesortocancelselectNo.

Note:TheSeatrialwizardcanbecancelledatany
timebypressingtheStandbybutton.

Caution:Systemchanges

Anyadditionalchangesyoumaketoyour
systemsettingsmayrequireyoutorepeat
thecalibrationprocess.

Caution:Autolearn

Pleaseensuresufcientfreespace
ahead.(Minimum100x500mlong&
signicantlymoreforahighspeedvessel.

PerformingAutolearn

AutolearnisavailablefromtheSeatrialwizard,or
fromtheCommissioningmenu.

Maintainanormalcruisingspeed(atleast3kts)
throughouttheautolearnprocess.

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8.10Checkingautopilotoperation

D121 07-1

1

2

3

Checkingcounterrudder

Aftercompletingcalibration,checkthebasicautopilot
operation,asfollows:

1.Steerontoacompassheadingandholdasteady
courseatnormalcruisingspeed.Ifnecessary,
steerthevesselmanuallyforashorttimeto
checkhowthevesselsteers.

2.Ensureitissafetoengagetheautopilot,then
pressAUTOtolockontothecurrentheading.
Theautopilotshouldholdaconstantheadingin
calmseaconditions.

3.Use-1,+1,-10and+10ortheROTARY
controller,toseehowtheSmartPilotaltersthe
coursetoportandstarboard.

4.PressST ANDBYtoreturntomanualsteering.

Checkingruddergain

Todeterminewhethertheruddergainissetcorrectly,
carryoutthefollowingtest:

Counterrudderistheamountofrudderyourautopilot
appliestotrytopreventyourvesselfromover
steering.Ahighercounterruddersettingresultsin
morerudderbeingapplied.

Tocheckthecounterruddersetting:

1.Ensureyouhavesettheautopilotresponseto
level5.

2.Driveyourvesselatatypicalcruisingspeedin
clearwater.

3.PressAUTOandifnecessaryengagethe
autopilot.

4.Makea90°coursechange:

•Whenruddergainandcounterrudderareboth

setcorrectly,thevesselperformsasmooth
continuousturnwithminimalovershoot.

•Ifthecounterrudderistoolow,thevesselwill

overshootbeforereturningslowlytothecourse.

•Ifcounterrudderistoohigh,thevesselwill

‘ght’theturnandmakeaseriesofshort,
sharpturns.Thisresultsinavery‘mechanical’
feelasthevesselchangescourse.

ItemDescription

1.Ruddergaintoolow

2.RuddergaintooHigh

3.

Correctruddergain

1.Ensureyouhavesettheautopilotresponseto
level5.

2.Driveyourvesselatatypicalcruisingspeedin
clearwater.

Itiseasiertorecognizethesteeringresponsein
calmseaconditionswherewaveactiondoesnot
masksteeringperformance.

3.PressAUTOtoenterAutomode,thenalter
courseby40°:

•Thiscoursechangeshouldresultinacrispturn

followedbyanovershootofnomorethan5°,If
theruddergainisadjustedcorrectly.

•Ifthecoursechangecausesadistinct

overshoot(morethan5°)and/orthereisa
distinct‘S’inthecoursetheruddergainistoo
high.

•Ifthevessel’sperformanceissluggishandit

takesalongtimetomakethe40°turn,withno
overshoottheruddergainistoolow.

Ifnecessary,adjusttheruddergain.

5.Ifnecessary ,adjustthecounterruddersetting.

CounterRudderisavailablefromtheDrive

Settingsmenu:Menu>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>DriveSettings>CounterRudder.

RudderDamping

Iftheautopilotis‘hunting’(i.e.continuouslymoving
thesteeringbackwardsandforwardsbysmall
amounts)whentryingtopositiontherudder,the
rudderdampingsettingwillrequireadjustmentto
minimizethis.

Increasingtherudderdampingvaluereduces
hunting.Therudderdampingvalueshouldbe
increased1levelatatimeuntiltheautopilotstops
hunting.Alwaysensurethelowestacceptablevalue
isused.

IfrequiredtheRudderDampingsettingcanbe
adjustedfromtheDriveSettingsmenu:Menu>

Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>DriveSettings>
RudderDamping.

AutoTrimsettings

AutoTrimdetermineshowquicklytheautopilot
applies‘standinghelm’tocorrectfortrimchanges,
caused,forexample,bychangesinthewindload
onthesuperstructure,oranimbalanceofengines.
IncreasingtheAutoTrimlevelreducesthetimethe
autopilottakestoreturntothecorrectcourse,but
makesthevessellessstable.Iftheautopilot:

•Givesunstablecoursekeepingandthevessel
‘snakes’aroundthedesiredcourse,decreasethe
AutoTrimlevel.

•Hangsoffcourseforexcessiveperiodsoftime,
increasetheAutoTrimlevel.

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Chapter9:Pilotmodes

Chaptercontents

•9.1Autoonpage62

•9.2Modemenuonpage63

•9.3Patternsonpage63

•9.4Trackmodeonpage64

•9.5Windvanemode(Sailingboatsonly)onpage66

•9.6Powersteeronpage68

•9.7Jogsteer(tillerpilotsonly)onpage69

•9.8Shortcutkeyonpage69

Pilotmodes61

9.1Auto

D05341-4

Wheel pilot

Tiller pilot

a

b

Caution:Maintainapermanent
watch

Automaticcoursecontrolmakesiteasier
tosteeryourvessel,butitisNOTa
substituteforgoodseamanship.ALWAYS
maintainapermanentwatchbythehelm.

Automaticallysteeringtoaheading

1.Steadythevesselontherequiredheading.

2.ForWheelandTillerdrivesystemsseebelow
instructionsforengagingtheautopilot.

•WheelPilot:Engagethewheeldriveclutchby

rotatingtheclutchleverclockwise(sothelever
fullyengagesontothelocatingpip).

•TillerPilot:Placethepushrodendoverthe

tillerpin.Ifnecessary,extendorretractthe
pushrodusingthe–1,+1,–10,+10buttonsor
theRotarycontrol.

AttentionAlwaysreacharound(notthrough)the
wheeltooperatetheclutchlever.

Turningtherotarycontroller1clickclockwisewill
incrementthecoursetoStarboardby1º.

e.g.pressingthe-1buttonfourtimes,orturningthe
rotary4clicksanticlockwisewillresultina4°course
changetoport.

Disengagingtheautopilot(Standbymode)

Theautopilotcanbedisengagedbyfollowingthe
stepsbelow.

1.PressStandby.

2.ForWheelandTillerdrivesystemsseebelow
instructionsfordisengagingtheautopilottoreturn
tomanualsteering

•WheelPilot:Disengagethewheeldriveclutch

byrotatingtheclutchleveranti-clockwise(so
theleverdisengagesfullyfromthelocatingpip.

•TillerPilot:Removethedriveunitfromthe

tillerpin.Ifnecessary,extendorretractthe
pushrodusingthe–1,+1,–10,+10buttonsor
theRotarycontrol.

Onwheeldrivesystems,alwaysmakesurethat
theclutchisfullydisengagedbeforeyouleavethe
vessel.

3.PressAUTO.

TheautopilotisnowinAUTOmodeandwillsteer
tothechosenlockedheading.

Changingcourseinautomode

TochangecoursewhilstinAUTOmode:

1.Usethe–1and–10button,orturntherotary

controlleranticlockwisetochangethevessel's
coursetoport.

Pressing–1buttonwillincrementthecourseto
portby1ºand–10willincrementby10º.

Turningtherotarycontroller1clickanticlockwise
willincrementthecoursetoportby1º.

2.Usethe+1and+10buttons,orturntherotary

controllerclockwisetochangethevessel's
coursetostarboard.

Pressing+1buttonwillincrementthecourseto
starboardby1ºand+10willincrementby10º.

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9.2Modemenu

9.3Patterns

PilotmodesareaccessedfromtheModemenu.The
availablemodesaredeterminedbytheautopilot
systemandtheselectedVesselHullType.

Themodesavailableareshownbelow.

EvolutionSPXSmartPilot

PatternPowervesselMotorandFishing

vessels

Trackallall

Windvane

PowerSteer

(2)

(1)

SailingvesselonlySailingvesselonly

p70Rsandjoystick
only

p70Rsandjoystick
only

Note:

(1)

•

Powersteermodeisonlyavailableonvessels

ttedwitharudderreferencetransducer.

(2)

•

Windvanemodeisonlyavailableifthereis

aconnectsourceofwinddata.

Themodemenualsoprovidesashortcutkeyoption
thatenablesamodetobeassignedtotheLeftSoft
button(ThedefaultoptionisTrack).

Fishingpatternsareavailable,thatcanbeused
withtheirdefaultsettingsoradjustedtoyourown
preference.FishingpatternsrequireGPSdatatobe
availableonyoursystem.

PatternAdjustmentIcon

Circle

Direction

Radius

ZigZag

Direction

Angle

Length

Cloverleaf

Direction

Radius

Spiral

Direction

Radius

Increment

Circleagainst

Direction

Radius

Distance

Direction Figure8

Radius

Patternsearch

Direction

Width

Height

Widthincrement

Heightincrement

Direction 180turn

Radius

Boxsearch

Direction

Width

Height

Usingashingpattern

1.PresstheRIGHTSOFTbuttontoopenthemenu.

2.UsingtheUPandDOWNbuttonshighlightMode
andpressSELECT.

3.UsingtheUPandDOWNbuttonshighlight
PatternandpressSELECT.

4.UsingtheUPandDOWNbuttonshighlightthe
shingpatternyouwishyouuseandpress
SELECT.

5.Thepatternsettingsscreenshallbedisplayed,
showingtheparameterscurrentlysetforthe
selectedpattern.Ifyouwanttochangeanyof
theparameters:

i.Selecttheparameteryouwanttochange,

thenpressEDIT.

ii.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstosetthe

valueyouwant,thenpressSAVEtosave

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thesettingandreturntothePatternsettings

D12111-2

1 2 2 3

screen.

iii.Repeatstepsiandiiasnecessary,forthe

otherparameters.

6.Whereappropriate,engagethewheelpilotclutch
orattachedthetillerpushrod.

7.Withthepatternsettingsscreendisplayed,press
AUTO.Theautopilotthensteerstheboatover
theshingpatternyouselected.

Toreturntomanualsteeringatanytime,press
STANDBYandthen,whereappropriate,disengage
thewheelpilotclutchortillerpushrod.

The2mostcommonlyusedshingpatternsare
availablefromtheModemenuasPattern1and
Pattern2,youmayselectandthencompletesteps
5and6abovetoquicklyuseyourfavoritepatterns.

9.4Trackmode

Youcanusetrackmodetoautomaticallysteeryour
vessel.

InTrackmode,theautopilotautomaticallysteers
yourvesseltoatargetwaypointoralongaroute
plottedonyourmultifunctiondisplay.Itmakesany
coursechangesnecessarytokeepyourvesselon
course,automaticallycompensatingfortidalstreams
andleeway .

Trackmodeisavailableonlyifyouhaveconnected
theautopilottoasuitablemultifunctiondisplaywith
autopilotcontrolenabled.

ItemDescription

1

2

Currentgoto/waypoint

Subsequentwaypointsinaroute

3Finalwaypointinroute

Usingtrackmode

Startwithyourconnectedchartplotterfollowinga
route.

Fromthemenu:

1.SelectMode.

2.SelectTrack.

Thedisplaywillshowthebearingtothenext
plannedwaypoint,andthedirectioninwhichthe
vesselwillturnontothetrackline.

3.Ifitissafeforthevesseltoturnontothenew

course,selectTrack.
Theautopilotturnsyourvesselontothenew

coursewiththedisplayshowingtheheading
requiredforthecorrecttrack.

Note:Ifthevesselismorethan0.3nmfromthe
track,theLargeCrossTrackErrorwarningwill
sound.

Waypointarrivalcircle

TheWaypointArrivalCircleisaboundarylineplaced
aroundtheactualwaypointwhich,whenreached
triggersthewaypointarrivalalarm.Asthealarmis
triggeredbythewaypointarrivalcircleandnotthe
waypointyourvesselmaystillbesomedistancefrom
theactualwaypointwhenthealarmsounds.The
sizeofthewaypointarrivalcirclecanbecustomized,
ifthearrivalcircleischangedsothattheradiusis0.3
nmorgreaterfromthewaypointthiscanresultina

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Waypointarrivalcircle

D12114-2

1

2

3

4

5

3 6

5

1

4

2

D12112-2

D12115-2

5

1

2

3

4

ItemDescription

1Nextwaypoint

2Bearingtonextwaypoint

3Trackline

4

5

Crosstrackerror

Waypointarrivalcircle

•yourequestwaypointadvancebypressing

Trackfor1secondintrackmode(withSeaTalk
navigatorsonly).

•theboatarrivesatthetargetandthenavigator
acceptsthenextwaypoint.

•youactivatetheManOverboard(MOB)function.

Whenthewarningsounds,theautopilotcontinues
onitscurrentheadingbutdisplays:

•thebearingtothenextwaypoint.

•thedirectiontheboatwillturntotakeupthat
bearing.

Arrivingatawaypoint

Asyouapproacheachwaypoint,analarmsounds
andawarningisdisplayed:

Whenthewaypointarrivalwarningisdisplayed:

1.Checkthatitissafetoturnontothenewheading.

2.IfitisNOTsafeoryoudonotwanttoadvance

tothenextwaypointyoucan:
i.SelectCANCELorAutotoremainonthe

sameheading,or

ii.SelectStandbytoreturntomanualsteering.

3.IfitissafeselectTRACKtoacceptthenew

headingandproceedtothenextwaypoint.

Waypointarrival

Astheboatarrivesatthetargetwaypointarrival
circlethemultifunctiondisplaywillselectthenext
targetwaypointandtransmitthistotheautopilot.
AWaypointAdvancewarningisdisplayedthatwill
identifythebearingtothenextwaypointandthe
directiontheboatwillturntoacquirethenewtrack.

Arrivingatawaypointandwaypointadvance

ItemDescription

1Nextwaypoint

ItemDescription

1Targetwaypoint

2Nextwaypoint

3Waypointarrivalcircle

2Track—Tracktonextwaypoint

3Trackline

4

5

Standby(manualcontrol)

AutoorCancelmaintaincurrentlocked

heading

4Nexttargetwaypoint

5

Nextwaypointarrivalcircle

6Previouswaypoint

Waypointadvancewarning

TheautopilotactivatestheWaypointAdvance
warningintrackmodewheneverthetargetwaypoint
namechanges.Thisoccurswhen:

•youselectautomaticacquisitionbypressingTrack

fromAuto.

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Note:IfyoudonotpressTracktoacceptthe
WaypointAdvance,theautopilotwillmaintain
thecurrentheadingandcontinuesoundingthe
warning.

Crosstrackerror

Crosstrackerror(XTE)isthedistancebetweenthe
currentpositionandaplannedtrackline.

Thereareanumberofreasonswhyyoumayhavea
crosstrackerror(XTE),forexample:

•Pressingthetrackbuttonatapositionsome

D12113-2

1

2

3

D12116-2

1

3

5

2

4

distancefromtheroute.

•Coursechangetoavoidanobstacle.

•Waypointarrivalundercertainconditions.

Ifthecrosstrackerrorisgreaterthan0.3nm,the
SmartPilotwillsoundtheLargeCrossTrackError
warningandshowwhetheryouaretotheport(Pt)or
starboard(Stb)oftheplannedtrack.

Example1

9.5Windvanemode(Sailingboats only)

WhentheautopilotisinWindVanemodeitusesthe
windangleastheprimaryheadingreference.As
changesinthetrueorapparentwindangleoccur,it
adjuststhelockedheadingtomaintaintheoriginal
windangle.

ItemDescription

Example1showsthecoursecorrectionwhichwill
beaturnawayfromtheactualwaypointinorderto
reacquirethetrackline.

ItemDescription

1.

Crosstrackerror

2.Targetwaypoint

3.Trackline

Note:Thecrosstrackerroralarmwillcontinueto
displayandsounduntilitisreducedtolessthan

0.3Nm.

Caution:Crosstrackerror
correction

WhenreturningtoTRACKmodethe
autopilotwillcorrecttheXTEinorder
tokeeptothedenedtrackleg.The
directionofturnmaynotcoincidewiththe
bearingtowaypointandmaybedifferent
fromthatexpected.

Routecompletion

TheautopilotdisplaystheRouteCompletewarning
whenyouhavereachedthelastwaypointonaroute.

Note:The‘RouteComplete’alarmonlysounds
anddisplaysinconjunctionwithamultifunction
display.

Leavingtrackmode

ToleaveTrackmode:

1.PressAUTOtoreturntoAutomode(autopilot

control),or.

2.PressSTANDBYtoreturntoStandbymode

(manualsteering).

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1Winddirection

2

Windshift

3Newwinddirection

4Relativewindangle

5

Vesselturnstomaintainsamerelative
windangle

YoucanonlyselectWindVanemodeifyour
autopilotisreceivingsuitableSeaTalk,SeaTalk
NMEA2000winddirectiondata.

Autopilotscanmaintainacourserelativetoeitheran
ApparentorTruewindangle.Thedefaultsettingis
Apparentwind.Ifrequired,youcanchangethisto
TruewindfromtheWindTypemenu.

Usingwindvanemode

YoucanselectWindvanemodefromeither
STANDBYorAUTOmode:

1.Steadythevesselontotherequiredwindangle.

2.SelectWindvanemode:

i.Windvanemodecanbeselectedbypressing

theAutoandStandbybuttonstogether,or

ii.selectingWindvanemodefromthemodes

menu:Menu>Mode>Windvane.

ThiswillenableWindvanemodeandlockthe
currentwindangle.Thedisplayshowsthelocked
heading(e.g.128°)andthewindangle(e.g.
WIND145Pindicatesawindangleof145°to
port).

3.Theautopilotwillthenadjustthevessel’sheading
tomaintainthelockedwindangle.

Adjustingthelockedwindangle

1.Y oucanadjustthelockedwindanglebyusing
the-1,+1,-10and+10buttons,ortheROTARY
controllertochangecourse.Forexample,tobear
awayby10°whentheboatisonastarboardtack:

i.press-10toturntheboat10°toport–the

lockedwindangleandlockedheadingwill
bothchangeby10°.

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ng

,or

ii.theautopilotwillthenadjustthelocked

D12117-2

3

1

4

2

headingasrequiredtomaintainthenewwind
angle.

Note:Becauseturningthevesselaffectsthe
relationshipbetweenthetrueandapparentwind
angles,youshouldonlyusethismethodtomake
minoradjustmentstothewindangle.Formajor
changes,returntoSTANDBYmode,steeronto
thenewheading,thenre-selectWindVanemode.

Leavingwindvanemode

Toleavewindvanemode:

1.PressAUTOtoreturntoAutomode(autopilot

control),or.

2.PressSTANDBYtoreturntoStandbymode

(manualsteering).

WindShiftAlarm

UsingAutoTackinwindvanemode

Theautopilothasabuiltinautomatictackfacility
(AutoTack)thatturnsyourvessel"relative"tothe
windangleyou'recurrentlyon,andittacksthe
vesseltoputyouontheoppositerelativewindangle.

ItemDescription

1

Startingposition

Evolutionautopilot

Iftheautopilotdetectsawindshiftofmorethan30°
for60secondsitwilltriggertheWindShiftAlarm.

SPXandSmartPilot

Iftheautopilotdetectsawindshiftofmorethan15°
itwilltriggertheWindShiftAlarm.

EnablinganddisablingtheWindShiftalarm

TheWindShiftalarmisturnedonbydefault,youcan
enableanddisabletheWindShiftalarmatanytime.

InWindVaneMode:

1.SelectSailBoatSettingsfromtheAutopilot

Calibrationmenu:(Menu>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>SailBoatSettings).

2.SelectWindShiftAlarm.

3.SelectOfftodisablethealarmorOntoenable
thealarm.

Respondingtothewindshiftwarning

1.T ocancelthewarning,andretaintheexisting
windangleandheading,pressCancel.

2.Alternatively ,tocancelthewarningandreturnto
thepreviousheading:

i.adjustthelockedwindangleusingthe-1,+1,

-10and+10buttonsortheRotarycontroller.

ii.pressStandbytoreturntomanualsteering,

steerontotherequiredheading,andpress
CanceltoreturntoWindVanemodewiththe
newwindangle.

2Tack

3Winddirection

4Finalposition

AutoTackisalwaysrelativetowindangleandisnot
adjustable.

InWindVanemode:

1.Usingap70/p70s:
i.Pressthe-1and-10buttonsatthesametime

toTacktoport.

ii.Pressthe+1and+10buttonsatthesame

timetoT acktostarboard.

2.Usingap70Rorap70Rs:
i.SelectTackPortfromthemainmenutoT ack

toport.

ii.SelectTackStarboardfromthemainmenu

toTacktoStarboard.

3.

WhenyouAutoT ackinwindvanemode,theboat
turnsthroughtheAutoTackangle.Theautopilotwill
thentrimtheheadingtomirrorthelockedwindangle
fromtheprevioustack.

Operatinghintsforwindvanemode

•Alwaystrimyoursailscarefullytominimizethe

amountofstandinghelm.

•Reeftheheadsailandmainsailalittleearlyrather

thantoolate.

•InWindVanemodetheautopilotwillreactto

long-termwindshifts,butwillnotcorrectfor
short-termchangessuchasgusts.

•Ingustyandunsteadyinshoreconditions,itisbest

tosailafewdegreesfurtheroffthewindsothat
changesinwinddirectioncanbetolerated.

•AvoidusingAutoTackinconditionswherethe

windmayshiftsuddenly.

Caution:Allowtime

Allowtimeforcoursechanges

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Caution:Majorcoursechanges

9.6Powersteer

Whenmakingmajorcoursechanges,the
trimontheboatmaychangesubstantially.
Duetothis,theautopilotmaytakesome
timetosettleaccuratelyontothenew
course.

Accidentalgybes

Thegybeinhibitfeaturestopsthevesselfromturning
awayfromthewindifyouaccidentlyAutoT ackinthe
wrongdirection.

Note:Forthegybeinhibitfeaturetowork,the
autopilotneedssuitablewinddata.

WithgybeinhibitsettoPreventGybe:

•youwillbeabletoperformanAutoTackthrough
thewind.

•theautopilotwillpreventtheboatfromperforming
anAutoTackawayfromthewind.

WithgybeinhibitsettoAllowGybe:

•youcanperformanAutoT ackthroughoraway
fromthewind.

Powersteermodeenablesyoutousetherotary
controllerofthep70Rsoraconnectedjoystickto
directlysteerthevesselonmanualheading.

Powersteerhas2options:

•Proportional
—Therudderwillbehaveinproportiontothe

movementoftherotarycontrolorjoystick.

•BangBang(Joystickonly)
—Therudderwillmove,andstayinthedirection

thejoystickismoved.

Engagingpowersteermode

ToengagePowersteermode:

1.GototheModemenufoundinMainmenu>

Mode.

2.HighlightPowersteerandpressSELECT.

Youcanchangethetypeofsteeringatanytimei.e.
ProportionalorBangBangbygoingtothePower

steersettingsintheDrivesettingsmenu:Main
menu>Setup>Autopilotcalibration>Drive
settings>Powersteer.

Note:Gybeinhibitfeaturecanbechangedfrom
theSailBoatSettingsmenu:Menu>Set-up>
AutopilotCalibration>SailBoatSettings>
GybeInhibit.

Note:InordertouseBangBangmodea

connectedjoystickisrequired,thep70Rsrotary
willonlyperforminProportionalmode.

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9.7Jogsteer(tillerpilotsonly)

9.8Shortcutkey

IfyouhaveatillerdriveinstalledonaSeaT alk
network,yourvesselyoucanusethepilotcontroller
tooperatetheraminJogsteermode.

Jogsteermodeenablesyoutousethepilot
controllers–1,+1,–10,+10buttons,ortheROTARY
controllertomovetheraminandouttoaid
connectinganddisconnectingtheram.

Note:JogSteercanonlybeusedwhilstyour
vesselisinSTANDBY.

Usingjogsteer(tillerdrivesonly)

1.EnsureyourvesselpilotisinSTANDBYmode.

2.Usethe–1and–10buttons,orturntherotary

controlleranticlockwisetoretracttheram.

3.Usethe+1and+10buttons,orturntherotary

controllerclockwisetoextendtheram.

Wheninpilotviewyoucanassignpilotmodesto
theLEFTSOFTbuttonasashortcutdependingon
whichvesseltypehasbeensetup.

Thefollowingpilotmodescanbeassignedas
shortcuts:

•Track(default)—Allvessels

•Pattern—Powerandshingvessels

•Powersteer—Allvessels(Rotaryonly)

•Windvane—Sailingvessels

Assigningtheshortcutkey

Inordertoassignapilotmodeasashortcutmapped
totheLEFTSOFTbuttonfollowthestepsbelow:

1.NavigatetotheShortcutmenu:Menu>Mode>

Shortcut.

2.Selecttherequiredpilotmode.

3.PressSAVE.

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Chapter10:Pilotviews

Chaptercontents

•10.1Availablepilotviewsonpage72

•10.2Graphicalviewonpage72

•10.3Largeviewonpage73

•10.4Standardviewonpage73

•10.5Multipleviewonpage74

•10.62DViewonpage74

•10.7Settingthepilotviewonpage75

•10.8Settingupdataboxesonpage75

Pilotviews

71

10.1Availablepilotviews

304

o

Track

W

N

300

330

Hdg Mag

30 20 10 10 20 30

Wind Vane A Wind:30oS

D13022-2

2

4

6

8

3

5

7

1

Track

30 20 10 10 20 30

Track

DTW: 6 nm

LH: 051oM

TTG: 1h02m

Waypoint 7

XTE: 0.13nm

D13025-1

5

7

4

6

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10.2Graphicalview

Pilotviewsareusedtodisplaycourseandsystem
dataonthepilotcontroller’sdisplayscreen.

TheAvailablePilotviewsare:

•Graphical

•Large(default)

•Standard

•Multiple

•2DView

TheGraphicaldisplaysapartialcompass

1Rudderposition

2PilotMode

3•Lockedwindangle—WindVane

•Patternsymbol—Pattern

•PowerSteersymbol—PowerSteer

4Partialcompass

5

6

Winddirectionindicator

•Currentheading—StandbyandPower

Steer

•Lockedheading—Auto,WindVane
andPattern

7

Heading

•Magnetic

•True

Thetypeofheadingisdeterminedbythe
languageselectionduringthestartup
wizard.

8

Shortcutkey—LeftSoftbutton

•Track(default)

•Pattern

•WindVane

InitiatingTrackwhenthePilotViewissettoGraphical
willdisplaytherollingroadview.

1DTW—DistanceT oWaypoint

2Destinationwaypoint

72

3

4Destinationwaypointname

5

6

7

TTG—TimeT oGo

LockedHeading

XTE—CrossTrackError

Vesselposition

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10.3Largeview

335

o

Track

30 20 10 10 20 30

Auto Hdg 304

o

Mag

D13023-1

2

4

6

3

5

1

335

o

Track

15 69 23

30 20 10 10 20 30

Mag

TWS(Kts) Depth(ft) SOG(Kts)

Pattern

D13027-1

2

4

6

3

5

1

7

10.4Standardview

TheLargeviewhasbeenoptimizedtoprovidethe
largestpossiblesizedtextforheadingdata.

1Rudderposition

2PilotMode

3

4Heading

5

6

•CurrentHeading—Auto

•Destinationwaypointname—Track

•Lockedwindangle—WindVane

•Patternsymbol—Pattern

•PowerSteersymbol—PowerSteer

•CurrentHeading—StandbyandPower

Steer

•LockedHeading—Auto,Track,Wind
VaneandPattern

Heading

•Magnetic

•True

Thetypeofheadingisdeterminedbythe
languageselectionduringthestartup
wizard.

Shortcutkey—LeftSoftbutton

•Track(default)

•Pattern

•WindVane

TheStandardviewprovideslargesizedheading
datacombinedwithdataboxeswhichprovidefurther
information.

1Rudderposition

2PilotMode

3

4Heading

5

6

•CurrentHeading—Auto

•Destinationwaypointname—Track

•Lockedwindangle—WindVane

•Patternsymbol—Pattern

•PowerSteersymbol—PowerSteer

•CurrentHeading—StandbyandPower

Steer

•LockedHeading—Auto,Track,Wind
VaneandPattern

Heading

•Magnetic

•True

Thetypeofheadingisdeterminedbythe
languageselectionduringthestartup
wizard.

Shortcutkey—LeftSoftbutton

•Track(default)

•Pattern

•WindVane

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Pilotviews73

DataBoxesx3

•TWS(default)

•Depth(default)

•SOG(default)

10.5Multipleview

Track

30 20 10 10 20 30

Auto LH:304oM

TWS(Kts )

DTW(nm)

Depth(ft)

XTE(nm)

SOG(Kts)

Heading(M)

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o

D13024-1

2

5

3

1

4

4

4

Track

30 20 10 10 20 30

Track

Waypoint 17

TWS(Kts)

Depth(ft)

SOG(Kts )

N

E

W

S

050

o

M

18

73

22

D13021-1

9

3 4 51 2

8

6

7

10

11

10.62DView

TheMultipleviewincludesmultipledataboxesfor
displayinginformation.

1Rudderposition

2PilotMode

3

•CurrentHeading—Auto

•Destinationwaypointname—Track

•Lockedwindangle—WindVane

•Patternsymbol—Pattern

•PowerSteersymbol—PowerSteer

The2Dviewincludesafullcompassdialanddata
boxesfordisplayinginformation.

1PilotMode

2

•CurrentHeading—Auto

•Destinationwaypointname—Track

•Lockedwindangle—WindVane

•Patternsymbol—Pattern

•PowerSteersymbol—PowerSteer

3Rudderposition

4DataBoxesx6

•TWS(default)

•Depth(default)

•SOG(default)

•DTW(default)

•XTE(default)

•Heading(default)

5

Shortcutkey—LeftSoftbutton

•Track(default)

•Pattern

•WindVane

4Fullcompass

5

Destinationwaypoint

6Winddirectionindicator

7

Vesselposition

8DataBoxesx3

•TWS(default)

•Depth(default)

•SOG(default)

9

Shortcutkey—LeftSoftbutton

•Track(default)

•Pattern

•WindVane

10Trackline

11

•Currentheading—StandbyandPower

Steer

•Lockedheading—Auto,WindVane,
TrackandPattern

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10.7Settingthepilotview

10.8Settingupdataboxes

Tosetthepilotviewtoyourdesiredlayout:

1.GotothePilotviewmenu:Mainmenu>Pilot
view.

2.HighlightandselectViewtype.

3.Highlighttherequiredview:

•Graphical

•Large

•Standard

•Multiple

•2D

4.PressSELECTtosavetheviewasdefault.

TheStandard,Multipleand2DPilotviewsinclude
databoxeswhichyoucancustomizetodisplay
differentdata.

WithyourchosenPilotviewdisplayed:

1.SelectMenu.

2.SelectPilotView.

3.SelectDataBoxes.

4.SelecttheDataboxthatyouwanttochangethe
datafor.

Alistofavailabledataisdisplayed.

5.Selecttherelevantdatatypefromthelist.

Databoxes

Thefollowingdatatypesareavailablewhichcanbe
displayedinthedataboxes:

Depth

XTE

DTWDistancetowaypoint

BTWBearingtowaypoint

AWAApparentwindangle

Crosstrackerror

AWS

TWS

TWATruewindangle

COGCourseoverground

SOGSpeedoverground

Speed

Log

Trip

Seatemperature

Time

Date

Rateofturn

Heading

Apparentwindspeed

Truewindspeed

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Chapter11:Pilotcontrolleralarms

Chaptercontents

•11.1Alarmsonpage78

Pilotcontrolleralarms

77

11.1Alarms

AIS t e x t

AISA

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AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

Alarmsareusedtoalertyoutoasituationorhazard
requiringyourattention.

Someexamplesofalarmsare:

•Anchoralarm—Usedwhenanchored,thisalerts
youtoachangeindepthwhichcouldmeanthat
thechainlengthrequiresadjusting.

•Depthandspeedalarms—Thesealarmsalert
youwhenyourdepthorspeedmovesoutsideof
speciedlimits,forexampleaminimumdepth.

•MOB(ManOverboard)alarm—Receivedfroman
MOBsystem.

Whenanalarmoccurs,amessageisdisplayedand
anaudiblealarmmaysound.

Youcaneither:

•Silencethealarm,or

•Silencethealarmandeditthealarmsettings.

Note:WiththeexceptionoftheAlarmclock,
SpeedandSeatemperature;SeaT alksystemswill
onlybeabletoswitchalarmsonandoff,SeaTalk
systemswillalsobeabletoadjustsettings.

Alarmsettings

Mostalarmsaregeneratedlocallyusingspecied
limits.TheyarealsotransmittedontheSeaTalk
network.

AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

Detecting
magnetics

Magnetic
elds
detected

Calibration
required

Linearization
isrequired.

Initial
Linearization
complete,
further
linearization
willbe
performed
inthe
background.

Indicatesa
pilotthathas
notbeenfully
calibrated.
Initiatedin
Standby
mode,fora
fewseconds
afterinitial
power-up.

Linearize
theinternal
compass.

None.

Dockside
andSeatrial
calibration
needstobe
undertaken.

•Change
pilotmode

•Self
cancelling

OffCourse

Indicates
Vesselisoff
courseby
morethanthe
predened
alarmlimit.
Initiatedfrom

•Change
pilotmode

•Change
course

•Correct
course

Auto,Track&
Windmodes.

Route
Complete

Flaggedby
chartplotter

•Change
pilotmode

/navigator
whenthe
lastwaypoint
inaroute
hasbeen
reached.

LargeCross
TrackError

Indicates
crosstrack
error(XTE)
isgreater
than0.3nm
Initiated
duringTrack
modeoron
entrytoTrack
modefrom
anyother
mode.

•Steerback
manually
andenter
track
again.

•Check
autopilot
settings.

•ResetXTE
onthe
multifunc­tiondis-

ng

Lossof
Waypoint
data

Indicatesthe
source(e.g.
chartplotter)
ofthe

ng

waypoint
datahas
beenlost

play.

•Pilotdrops
outoftrack
modeand
intoauto
modeand
continues
onlast
locked
heading.

•

WindShift

Indicatestrue
windangle
haschanged
bymorethan
15degrees.
Initiatedfrom
Windvane
modeonly.

•Change
pilot
mode.

•Change
course.

•Reduction
ofchange
inwind
angle.

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AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

Autorelease

Drive

SafetyAlarm

SafetyAlarm

stopped

NoControl

SafetyAlarm

Head

NoDrive

SafetyAlarmCommunica-

Detected

Appears
whenthe
userhas
takenback
controlof
thesteering
whilstinan
engaged
mode(Auto,
Track,etc)
usingthe
y-by-wire
steering
wheel.

Indicatesa
rudderstall
conditionhas
persisted
orthat
thepower
hasbeen
removed
fromthe
driveunit.
Initiatedin
Auto,Track&
Windmodes.

Thecourse
computerhas
lostcommu­nicationswith
thePilotcon­troller,this
alarmisgen­eratedbythe
coursecom­puter.

tionbetween
theEVunit
andACUhas
beenlostor
cannotbees­tablished.

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

•Checkout­putfrom
SPX,drive
unitand
connec­tions.

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

•Check
connec­tionsfor
shortor
opencir­cuit.

•Check
system
fordevice
fault.

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

•Check
LEDdiag­nosticsin­dicators.

•Check
output
fromEV
andACU

SeaTalkfailSafetyAlarm

EEPROM
corruption

NoPilot

No
Compass

RateGyro
fault

SafetyAlarm

SafetyAlarm

SafetyAlarmCompass

SafetyAlarm

Total
SeaTalkdata
transmission
problem.

Acorruption
ofcritical
conguration
datahas
occurred.

ThePilotcon­trollerhas
lostcommu­nicationswith
thecourse
computer;
thisalarmis
generatedby
thePilotcon­troller.

isnot
connected.

Thegyro
sensorhas
failed.

•Check
connec­tionsfor
shortor
opencir­cuit.

•Check
system
fordevice
fault.

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

•Check
Seatalkor
Seatalk
buswiring
between
SPX
andPilot
controller.

•Checkthat
thecourse
computer
ispowered
up.

•Check
connec­tionsand
compass
trans­ducer.

•Internal
Gyrofail­ure,inves­tigatefault
andCon­sultaRay­marine
Service
Agent.

ng

units.

•Check
physical
connec­tionsand
cablecon­dition,re­placeif
necessary.

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AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

Current
Limit

Rudder
reference
unitfailure

AutoLearn
fail1(not
carriedout)

AutoLearn
fail2(Man­ualinterven­tion)

AutoLearn
fail3
(Compass
ordrive
error)

AutoLearn
fail4

AutoLearn
fail5

SafetyAlarm

Drive
overload
current
exceeded.

•Check
driveunit
andcon­nections
forstallor
shortcir­cuitwiring

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

SafetyAlarm

Rudder
Reference
connection
hasbeen
lost,or
exceededit's

•Pilotdrops
tostandby
andalarm
timesout
after10
seconds.

limits.
Rudder
reference
transducer
hasfailed
whileinauto.
Angleis
morethan50
degreesor
connection
torudder
referenceis
lost

SafetyAlarm

Autolearn
hasnotbeen
carriedout

SafetyAlarm

Manual
intervention
during

•Restart
Au­toLearn.

•Restart
Au­toLearn.

autolearn

SafetyAlarm

Investigate
compassor
drivefault

SafetyAlarm

AutoLearn
hasfailed
dueto

•Restart
Au­toLearn.

•Restart
Au­toLearn.

compassor
driveerror.

SafetyAlarm

AutoLearn
hasfailed
duetomotor

•Restart
Au­toLearn.

goinginto
currentlimit.

AutoLearn

SafetyAlarm

fail6

Turnratetoo

SafetyAlarm

high

Power

SafetyAlarmIfthemotor

&Motor
Cablesare
swapped

LowbatteryAlarmWillappear

No

AlarmIndicates

Navigation
data

AutoLearn
hasfailed
asboatwent
intospini.e.
motordid
notdrivethe
rudderback
toopposite
side.

Indicatesan
excessive
rateof
turnwhilst
linearizing
theuxgate
compass.
Initiatedin
Calibration
mode.

pairandthe
powerpair
areswapped.

whenBattery
goesbelow
thresholdset.
10V(default)

absenceof
oneofthe
following
primary
controldata
items:

•Compass
–Auto,
Track
&Wind
modes.

•XTE–
Track
mode.

•Wind

•Restart
Au­toLearn.

•Reduce
rateof
turn.

•Swap
motorand
power
wiresat
thecourse
computer

•Check
batteries
orpower
supply

•Will
silence
ifcurrent
goes
above
threshold.

•Press
cancel.

•Checkthe
correct
navigation
datais
available
forthe
mode
selected.

•Check
thedata
source.

angle–
Windvane
mode.

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AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

AlarmnameAlarmtypeDescriptionAction

PilotstartupAlarmWilldisplay

Waypoint

AlarmIndicates

advance

NoWind

Alarm

data

startupfor
20seconds
everytime
thepilotis
poweredup

changein
waypoint
nameorID
anddirection
toturntonew
waypoint.
Initiatedin
Trackmode.

SmartPilotis
inWindVane
Modebuthas
notreceived
WindAngle
datafor30
seconds.

•Self

•Change

•Accept

•Check

•Pilotdrops

cancelling.

pilot
mode.

new
waypoint
route.

winddata
source
andcon­nections.

outof
windvane
modeand
reverts
toauto
mode.

Clutchshort

WarningIndicatesa

shortcircuit
intheClutch

•Check

clutchcon­nectionsat
SPXand
driveunit

•.Check

driveunit
clutch.

•Userto

xshort
circuit

Solenoid
short

WarningIndicatesa

shortcircuitin
thesolenoid

•Pilotwill

power
down

•Userto

xshort
circuit

Nospeed
data

SeaTalk1
fail

SeaTalk2
fail

•Change
pilotmode

Alarm

Speeddata
hasstopped.

•Check
Seatalk
connec­tionsfor
shortor
opencir­cuit.

•Check
systemfor
Seatalk
device
fault.

Alarm

SeaTalk
channel1
hasacom-

•Change
pilot
mode.

munication
problem.

Alarm

SeaTalk
channel2
hasacom-

•Change
pilot
mode.

munication
problem.

DriveshortWarningIndicatesa

shortcircuit
inthedrive
unit

•Pilotwill
power
down

•Userto
xshort
circuit

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Chapter12:Setupmenuoptions

Chaptercontents

•12.1Setupmenuonpage84

•12.2Autopilotcalibrationmenuonpage84

•12.3Userpreferencesmenuonpage92

•12.4Systemset-upmenuonpage94

•12.5Diagnosticsmenuonpage95

Setupmenuoptions

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12.1Setupmenu

12.2Autopilotcalibrationmenu

Thesetupmenuprovidesarangeoftoolsand
settingstocongurethepilotcontroller.

MenuitemDescriptionOptions

Autopilot
Calibration

Pilot
commissioning/
calibrationsettings

SeaTalk

•Vesselsettings.

•Drivesettings.

•Sailboat
settings.

•Commissioning.

SeaTalk

•Usersettings.

•Dealersettings.

•Seatrial
calibration.

UserPreferencesSetuser

preferencessuch

Userpreferences

menu.
as:Time&
Date,Unitsof
measurement,
Language,Vessel
type,Vessel
details,and
Variation.

SystemSet-upSetsystem

grouping,display

Systemsetup

menu.
andsystemcolor
andbrightness,
Multipledata
sourcesandabout
systemsetup.

Simulator

Enablesor
disablessimulator
mode,which

•On

•Off

allowsyouto
practiceoperating
yourinstrument
displaywithout
anydatafromany
otherexternalunit.

TheAutopilotCalibrationmenuoptionsare
determinedbytheconnectedautopilotsystem.

Note:Notalloptionsareavailablewhen

ng

CalibrationLockisturnedOn.

Note:

•(1)—SPXandSeaTalkSmartPilotsonly.

•(2)—Evolutionautopilotsonly.

MenuOptions

VesselSettings

•VesselHullType

•DriveType

•CruiseSpeed

(1)

•CompassOffset

•LatitudeCompassDamping

(1)

•CalibrationLock

DriveSettings•RudderGain

•ResponseLevel

•CounterRudder

(1)

(1)

(1)

•RudderDamping

•AutoTrim

(1)

•AutoTurn

•PowerSteer

(2)

•ReverseRudderRef.

•OffCourseAlarm

•TurnRateLimit

(1)

(1)

•MotorPhasing

•RudderLimit

•RudderOffset

(2)

•HardOverTime

FactoryResetDeleteuser

Diagnostics

Set-upWizard

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settingsand
Restoreunitto
factorydefault
settings.

InformationAbout
thedisplayand
systemandkey
beepon/off
setting.

Launchtheinitial
set-upwizard.

•Yes

•No

•Yes

•No

•Language

•Vesselhulltype

•Welcomepage

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MenuOptions

SailBoatSettings•GybeInhibit

•WindType

•WindTrimResponse

•WindShiftAlarm

(1)

(2)

Commissioning

•DocksideWizard

•SeaTrialWizard

•MotorPhasing

•SwingCompass

•AutoLearn

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

•AlignCompassGPS

•AlignCompass

•RestartCompass

•CompassLock

(1)

(2)

(2)

•PilotFactoryReset

•DebugLevel

•ACUDebugLevel

(2)

(2)

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VesselSettings

Vesselsettingsaredependantonconnectedautopilotsystemandvesseldrivetype.

TheVesselsettingsmenucanbeaccessedfrom:Menu>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>Vessel

Settings.

Note:WhenconnectedtoaSeaT alksystemthevesselsettingslistedbelowarepartoftheDealer
settingsmenu,Menu>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>DealerSettings.

Note:NotalloptionsareavailablewhenCalibrationLockisturnedOn.

SeaTalkandSPXSmartPilot

ItemDescriptionEvolutionautopilots

Options

Vesselhull
type

Drivetype

Thevesseltypeoptionswillnormally
giveoptimumperformancefortypical
vesselsofeachtype.However,
youmayndyoucanimprovethe
performanceofyourvesselby
selectinganoptionforadifferent
vesseltype.

Listofcompatibledrivetypes.
Thelistisdependantuponconnected
autopilotsystem.

Note:Thedrivetypeoptionisnot
availableinsystemscomprisingof
anEV-2andanACU-300.

•Sail.

•Sail(Slowturn).

•SailCatamaran.

•Power.

•Power(slowturn).

•Power(fastturn).

•Type1Linear—ACU-200and
ACU-400

•Type2Linear—ACU-400only

•Type2HydraulicLinear—
ACU-400only

•Type3HydraulicLinear—
ACU-400only

•Racesail.

•Sailcruiser.

•Catamaran.

•Workboat.

•RIB.

•Outboardspeedboat.

•Inboardspeedboat.

•Powercruiser1.—Vessel
speedsupto12knots.

•Powercruiser2.—Vessel
speedsupto30knots.

•Powercruiser3—Vessels
speedsgreaterthan30knots.

•Sportshing.

•Proshing.

•Type1linear

•Type2linear

•Type3linear

•Hydraulicpumptype1

•Hydraulicpumptype2

•Hydraulicpumptype3

•I/OStern—ACU-200and
ACU-400

•WheelDrive—ACU-100,
ACU-200andACU-400

•Tiller—ACU-100,ACU-200
andACU-400

•CRSolenoid—autodetected—
ACU-300only(notselectable)

•SportDrive—ACU-200and
ACU-400

•RotaryDriveType1—ACU-200
andACU-400

•RotaryDriveType2—ACU-400

•Rotarydrivetype1

•Rotarydrivetype2

•Rotarytype1

•Rotarytype2

•I/Ostern

•CAN

•Wheeldrive.

•Tiller

•Sportdrive

•Constantrunningpump.

•Verado

only

•HydraulicPumpType1(0.5L)
—ACU-100only

•HydraulicPumpType1—
ACU-200andACU-400

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ItemDescriptionEvolutionautopilots

SeaTalkandSPXSmartPilot
Options

•HydraulicPumpType2—

ACU-400only

•HydraulicPumpType3—

ACU-400only

•Verado—ACU-200and

ACU-400

SpeedInputSelectthesourceforspeeddata.In

Autothesystemwillautomatically
choosethelowestvaluebetween
SpeedandSOGCruisespeedallows
youtosetastaticspeed.

CruisespeedSetthecruisespeedtothevessel’s

typicalcruisingspeed.Ifnospeed
dataisavailable,theSmartPilot
systemwillusethecruisespeed
valueyousetasadefault.

Compass
Offset

OnsystemswithoutaGPSthen
thecompassheadingmustbe
manuallyalignedtothevessels
knownheading.

Latitude
Compass
Damping

Ifnovalidlatitudedataisavailable,
theautopilotsystemwillusethis
settingwhichprovidesthenecessary
adaptationforhigherlatitudes.

AutoreleaseAutoreleaseallowsyoutooverride

thepilotbytakingholdofthewheel
ortiller.Whenyoureleasethewheel
ortiller,thepilotwillreturntothelast
lockedheading.

•Auto

N/A

•Speed(STW)

•SOG

•Cruisespeed

•0to99Kts•0to99Kts

•-10°to10°•-179°to180°

N/A•On

•Off(default)

N/A•Enable(default)

•Disable

Note:OnlyavailableonS1,S2,
orS3coursecomputersonlywith
drivetypesettoI/Ostern.

Calibration
lock

Thecalibrationlockisusedtolock
outspeciccalibrationsettings
whichifchangedmayrequire

•On(default)

•Off

•On

•Off(default)

recommissioningoftheautopilot
system.Ifyoursystemhasbeen
dealerinstalledthenthelockmaybe
turnedon.

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Drivesettings

TheDriveSettingsmenucanbeaccessedfrom:Menu>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>DriveSettings.

Note:NotalloptionsareavailablewhenCalibrationLockisturnedOn.

ItemDescriptionOptions

*RuddergainRuddergainisameasureofhowmuchhelmtheautopilotwillapplyto

•1—9
correctcourseerrors.
Ahighersettingresultsinmorerudderbeingapplied.Theruddergain
settingissetautomaticallyaspartoftheAutoLearnprocess.

*CounterrudderCounterrudderistheamountofruddertheautopilotsystemappliesto

•1—9Donotsetto0.
trytopreventthevesselfromyawingoffcourse.
Ahighercounterruddersettingresultsinmorerudderbeingapplied

Rudderdamping

Onautopilotsystemswitharudderreferencetransducer,youcansetthe
rudderdampingtopreventautopilot‘hunting’.
Increasingtherudderdampingvaluereduceshunting.Whenadjusting

•1—9

•3(default)

thevalue,increasethesettingonelevelatatimeuntiltheautopilotstops
hunting.Alwaysusethelowestacceptablevalue.
RudderDamping

Rudderlimit

Ifarudderreferencetransduceristted,thisscreenisusedtosetthe
limitsoftheruddercontroljustinsidethemechanicalendstops,and
thusavoidputtingthesteeringsystemunderunnecessaryload.This

•10º—40º

•30º(default)

shouldbesetwhencommissioningthesystem.Thelimitshouldbeset
toapproximately5degreeslessthanthemaximumrudderangle.

Note:IfnorudderreferencehasbeenttedyouMUSTensurethat
adequateprovisionismadetopreventthesteeringmechanismfrom
impactingtheendstops.

RudderoffsetThisspeciestheoffsetfromamidships(zeroadjustment).•-9°to9°

ReverserudderrefThisreversesthephaseoftherudderreferencedisplay.

Note:Thisoptionisnotavailableunlessyouhavearudderreference
transducertted.

Note:ThisoptionisnotavailableonSeaT alksystems,soyouwould
needtoreversetheREDandGREENwiresontheRudderReference
connectiontothecoursecomputer.

*AutoTrim

TheAutoTrimsettingdeterminestherateatwhichtheautopilotsystem
applies‘standinghelm’tocorrectfortrimchangescausedbyvarying
windloadsonthesailsorsuperstructure.ThedefaultAutoTrimisset
aspartoftheAutoLearnprocess.
Ifyouneedtochangethesetting,increasetheAutoTrimonelevelata
timeandusethelowestacceptablevalue:

•Iftheautopilotsystemgivesunstablecoursekeepingorexcessive

driveactivitywithachangeintheheelangle,decreasetheAuto
Trimlevel.

•Iftheautopilotsystemreactsslowlytoaheadingchangeduetoa

changeintheheelangle,increasetheAutoTrimlevel.

•IftheAutoTrimlevelistoohigh,thevesselwillbelessstableand

snakearoundthedesiredcourse.

•Port

•Starboard

Setting

•Off

•On

Adjustment

•1—41=Slowest,4=

Fastest

•1(default)

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AutoTurn

Thissettingdenestheamountofcoursechangewhenperformingan
autoturn.

Note:ThisoptioncannotbechangedwhenconnectedoverSeaT alk.

Note:Thisoptionisonlyavailableonmotorvessels.

•10º—125º

•90º(default)

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ItemDescriptionOptions

Responselevel

Thissetsthedefaultautopilotsystemresponselevelsetting.The
responselevelcontrolstherelationshipbetweencoursekeeping
accuracyandtheamountofhelm/driveactivity.Youcanmake
temporarychangestoresponseduringnormaloperation.

Evolution

OnEvolutionautopilotstheResponselevelsettingisavailablefromthe
mainmenu:Menu>ResponseLevel

SeaTalkandSPXSmartPilotlevels

•Level1—3Minimizetheamountofpilotactivity .Thisconserves
power,butmaycompromiseshort-termcourse-keepingaccuracy.

•Level4—6Shouldgivegoodcoursekeepingwithcrisp,well
controlledturnsundernormaloperatingconditions.

•Level7—9Givesthetightestcoursekeepingandgreatestrudder
activity(andpowerconsumption).Thiscanleadtoaroughpassage
inopenwatersastheSPXsystemmay‘ght’thesea.

*OffcoursealarmThisscreendeterminestheangleusedbytheOFFCOURSEalarm.The

OFFCOURSEalarmoperatesifthepilotstraysoffcoursebymorethan
thespeciedangleformorethan20seconds.

*TurnratelimitThislimitsyourvessel’srateofturnunderautopilotsystemcontrol.Itis

onlyeffectiveifyourspeedisgreaterthan12knots.

Powersteer

ThisscreendeterminesthebehavioroftheRotaryorjoystickwhenin
powersteermode.

Note:PowerSteermodeisonlyavailableifthesystemincludesa
rudderreferencetransducerandspeeddataisavailable

Evolution

•Performance

•Cruising

•Leisure

SeaTalkandSPXSmartPilot

•1—9

•5(default)

•15°to40°

•20º(default)

•1°to30°

•7º(default)

•Off

•Proportional

•BangBang

•Off

•ProportionalThesteeringwillbehaveinproportiontothemovement
oftherotarycontrollerorjoystick.

•BangBang(Joystickonly)Therudderwillmove,andstayinthe
directionajoystickismoved.

Hardovertime

Onvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,itisofcritical
importancetosetthehardovertime,toensureaccurateautopilot
operation.
TheDefaultvalueisdeterminedbyDrivetypeselection.

Note:*SPXandSeaT alkSmartPilotsonly.

•Valueisseconds

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Sailboatsettings

Thesesettingsareonlyavailabletosailboats.

TheSailBoatsettingsmenucanbeaccessedfrom:Menu>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>Sail

BoatSettings.

Note:WhenconnectedtoaSeaT alksystemtheSailboatsettingslistedbelowarepartoftheUser
settingsmenu:Menu>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>UserSettings.

ItemDescriptionEvolutionautopilotsSeaTalkandSPXSmartPilot

Gybeinhibit

Withgybeinhibitsettoallow,the
autopilotwillallowthevesseltotack
through/intoandawayfromthe
wind.Withgybeinhibitsettoprevent,
youcanonlytackthrough/intothe
wind.
GybeinhibitdoesnoteffectAutoTurn

WindTypeThisoptiondetermineswhetherthe

vesselsteerstoapparentortruewind
inWindVanemode.

WindTrim
Response

WindTrimResponsecontrolshow
quicklytheautopilotrespondsto
changesinwinddirection.Higher
windtrimsettingswillresultina
systemthatismoreresponsiveto
windchanges.

WindShift
Alarm

Thisoptionenablesyoutoenable
anddisabletheWindShiftalarm.

Note:Thesefeaturesareonlyavailableifwinddataisavailable.

•AllowGybe

•PreventGybe

•True

•Apparent

N/A

•On(default)

•Off

•AllowGybe

•PreventGybe

•True

•Apparent

•1to9

•5(default)

N/A

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Commissioningmenu

Commissioningmenuoptionsaredependantonconnectedautopilotsystem.

MenuoptionDescriptionEvolutionautopilots

SeaTalkandSPX
SmartPilots

DocksideWizardInitiatestheDocksidewizard

process.

SeaTrialWizardInitiatestheSeaTrialwizard

process.

MotorphasingInitiatesthemotorphasing

(drivecheck)wizard

SwingCompass

Initiatestheswingcompass
wizard

AutoLearnInitiatestheAutoLearn

process

AlignCompassGPS

(1)

Initiatesthealigncompassto
GPSheadingwizard

AlignCompass

(1)

Manualadjustmentofthe
compassoffset

PilotFactoryResetResetstheautopilotscourse

computertofactorydefault
settings.

RestartCompass

Restartsthecompass•Y es

CompassLockLocksthecompassfrom

performingfurtherautomatic
linearization.

DebugLevel

(1)

Setsthedebugvaluefor
troubleshootingpurposes.
TherecommendedDebug
settingis7.

YesYes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

YesYes

•-10°to10°•-179°to180°

•Yes

•No

•Yes

•No

N/A

•Cancel

•On

N/A

•Off

•0—63

N/A

Note:TheDebug
levelshouldonlybeset
temporarily,usuallywhen
requestedbyTechnical
Supportaspartofa
troubleshootingseatrial.

ACUDebugLevel

(1)

Setsthedebugvaluefor
troubleshootingpurposes.
TherecommendedDebug
settingis7.

Note:TheDebug
levelshouldonlybeset
temporarily,usuallywhen
requestedbyTechnical
Supportaspartofa
troubleshootingseatrial.

Note:

(1)

OptionnotavailablewhenCalibrationLockisturnedOn.

UserSettings

WhenconnectedtoaSeaTalkautopilotsystema
Usersettingsmenuwillbeavailable.

TheUsersettingsmenucanbeaccessedfrom:

MainMenu>Setup>Autopilotcalibration>
Usersettings.Onceenteredtheusersettings

menuwillcyclethroughallavailableoptions.These

Setupmenuoptions

•0—127

N/A

optionsshallbeavailabletouserswhencalibration
lockisturnedon.

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12.3Userpreferencesmenu

TheUserpreferencesmenuenablesuserstocustomizeusersettings.

MenuitemDescriptionOptions

Time&Date

Units

Theseoptionsenableyoutocustomizethedate
andtimeformattoyourrequirements.Y oucan
alsospecifyalocaltimeoffsetfromUniversal
TimeConstant(UTC),tocompensateforany
timezonedifference.

Enablesyoutospecifytheunitsusedforthe
followingkeymeasurements:

•Speed

•Distance

•Depth

•Windspeed

•Temperature

•Flowrate

•Heading

•Pressure

•Volume

•Barometric

Dateformat:

•mm/dd/yy

•dd/mm/yy

Timeformat:

•12hr

•24hr

Timeoffset:

•–13to+13hours

Speed:

•kts—knots.

•mph—milesperhour.

•km/h—Kilometersperhour.

Distance:

•nm—Nauticalmiles.

•sm—Statutemiles.

•km—Kilometers.

Depth:

•ft—Feet

•m—Metres

•fa—Fathoms

Windspeed:

•kts—knots.

•m/s—metrespersecond.

Temperature:

•ºC—degreescentigrade.

•ºF—degreesfahrenheit.

FlowRate

•UKGal/H—UKgallonsperhour.

•USGal/H—USgallonsperhour.

•LPH—Litersperhour.

Heading:

•Mag—magnetic.

•True

Pressure

•PSI—poundspersquareinch.

•Bar—bar.

•kPa—Kilopascals.

Volume:

•UKGallons

•USGallons

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MenuitemDescriptionOptions

•ltr—liter.

Language

Determinesthelanguagethatwillbeusedforall
on-screentext,labels,menusandoptions.

•English(UK)

•English(US)

•Chinese

•Croatian

•Danish

•Dutch

•Finnish

•French

•German

•Greek

•Italian

•Japanese

•Korean

•Norwegian

•Polish

•Portuguese(Brazilian)

•Russian

Variation

Enablesyoutoturnonandoffmagnetic
variation,specifyslavesourceoradjust
manually.

•Variationmode

•Variationrange

KeyBeepEnableanddisabletheaudiblebeepwhen

pressingbuttons.

•Spanish

•Swedish

•Turkish

Variationmode:

•On

•Off(default)

•Slave

Variationrange:

•-30º—+30º

•On(default)

•Off

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12.4Systemset-upmenu

TheSystemset-upmenuenablesuserstocustomizethefollowingusersettings:

MenuitemDescriptionOptions

NetworkgroupAllowsaddingmultipleunitstogetherin

agroupsothatwhenthecolorscheme
orbrightnessischangedononeunitthe
changesareappliedtoallunitsinthe
group.

Brightness/colorgroupEnablessynchronizationofthedisplays

brightnessandcolortobethesameas
theotherunitsinthesamegroup.

Datasources

Allowsyoutoviewandselectpreferred
datasources.

•Selectdatasource

•Datasourcefound

•Datasourcedetails

Predenedgroups

•None

•Helm1

•Helm2

•Cockpit

•Flybridge

•Mast

Undened

•Group-1—Group-5

Syncbrightness/color

•Thisdisplay

•Thisgroup

Selectdatasource

•GPSposition

•GPSDatum

•Time&Date

•Heading

Aboutsystemset-up

•Depth

•Speed

•Wind

Datasourcefound

•modelname—serialnumber
PortID

Datasourcedetails

•Devicename

•SerialNo.

•PortID

•StatusorNodata

ProvidesinformationabouttheSystem
set-upmenu.

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12.5Diagnosticsmenu

YoucanaccessdiagnosticsdetailsfromtheDiagnosticsmenu:(Menu>Set-up>Diagnostics).

MenuitemDescriptionOptions

Aboutdisplay

AboutPilot

Allowsyoutoviewinformationaboutthedisplay
youareusing:

Allowsyoutoviewinformationaboutthe
autopilotyouareusing:

Note:TheAboutPilotmenuisonly
availableonPilotcontrollers.

•Softwareversion

•Hardwareversion

•Bootloaderversion

•Temperature

•Volts

•Max.volts

•Current

•Max.current

•Runtime

•Deviation(Ifavailable)

•NMEACode

•ProductID

•Serialnumber

•Description

•Softwareversion

•PCBNumber

•CANVolts

Aboutsystem

AllowsyoutosearchtheSeaTalk

ng

networkand

displayinformationabouttheproductsfound.

SelftestTheproducthasabuiltinselftestwhichcan

helptodiagnosefaults.
Self-Testinclude:

•Memorytest

•Buttontest

•Displaytest

•Buzzertest

•Illuminationtest

•UnitVolts

•Operatinghours

•Deviation

•Modelnumber

•Serialnumber

•Softwareversion

•Hardwareversion

•Volts

N/A

Setupmenuoptions

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Chapter13:Maintenance

Chaptercontents

•13.1Routineequipmentchecksonpage98

•13.2Productcleaningonpage98

•13.3Cleaningthedisplayscreenonpage99

•13.4Cleaningthedisplaycaseonpage99

•13.5Cleaningthesuncoveronpage100

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13.1Routineequipmentchecks

13.2Productcleaning

Raymarinestronglyrecommendsthatyoucomplete
anumberofroutinecheckstoensurethecorrectand
reliableoperationofyourequipment.

Completethefollowingchecksonaregularbasis:

•Examineallcablesforsignsofdamageorwear
andtear.

•Checkthatallcablesaresecurelyconnected.

Bestcleaningpractices.

Whencleaningproducts:

•Ifyourproductincludesadisplayscreen,doNOT
wipethescreenwithadrycloth,asthiscould
scratchthescreencoating.

•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidorammoniabased
products.

•DoNOTuseajetwash.

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13.3Cleaningthedisplayscreen

13.4Cleaningthedisplaycase

Acoatingisappliedtothedisplayscreen.This
makesitwaterrepellent,andpreventsglare.T o
avoiddamagingthiscoating,followthisprocedure:

1.Switchoffthepowertothedisplay.

2.Rinsethescreenwithfreshwatertoremoveall
dirtparticlesandsaltdeposits.

3.Allowthescreentodrynaturally.

4.Ifanysmearsremain,verygentlywipethescreen
withacleanmicrobrecleaningcloth(available
fromanopticians).

Thedisplayunitisasealedunitanddoesnotrequire
regularcleaning.Ifitisnecessarytocleantheunit,
followthisbasicprocedure:

1.Switchoffthepowertothedisplay.

2.Wipethedisplaywithaclean,softcloth(a
microbreclothisideal).

3.Ifnecessary,useamilddetergenttoremove
greasemarks.

Note:DoNOTusesolventsordetergentsonthe
screenitself.

Note:Incertainconditions,condensationmay
appearinsidethedisplayscreen.Thiswillnot
harmtheunit,andcanbeclearedbypoweringon
thedisplayforashorttime.

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13.5Cleaningthesuncover

Thesuppliedsuncoverfeaturesanadhesivesurface.
Incertainconditionsunwantedcontaminantsmay
sticktothissurface.T oavoiddamagingthemonitor
display,cleanthesuncoverregularlyfollowingthis
procedure:

1.Carefullyremovethesuncoverfromthedisplay.

2.Rinsethesuncoverwithfreshwatertoremove
alldirtparticlesandsaltdeposits.

3.Allowthesuncovertodrynaturally.

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