Raymarine S1 User Manual
SmartPilot
Series
S1WheelPilot
S1 TillerPilot
Operating Guide
Document r efer ence: 8128 31
Date: Octo ber 20 06
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Important Information
About th e documentation pr ovided
Welcome to Raymarine SmartP ilot. T he autopilot s ystem that will steer y our boat
to a heading au tomatically , ac curately , reliably and comfortably.
SmartPilot do cumentation is arran ged so that you can install, commissio n and
quickly use y our SmartPilot, k eeping to han d only the informati on necessary .
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Warranty
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return the car d to us to receive full warranty ben efits. Y ou can also register o nline
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Installation Sheets
stand sheets guid e you through the in stallation process . Th ese can be dis
carded once the in stallation is compl ete.
SmartPilot Co mmissioning Guide
sion and con figure the system. Supp lied with systems only .
Quick Start Guide
with this handy guide to the main op erations.
Operating Guide
SmartPilot’ s features and func tions.
www.raymarine.com
One per element of the system, these easy to u nder
Describes how to conn ect, commis
Once commissioned, use your Smart Pilot rig ht away
This ha ndbook. Conta ins a detailed descriptio n of the
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Safety not ices
WARNING: Cal ibration
We supply t his product c alibrated to def ault settin gs that shou ld
provide ini tial stable perfor mance for most boats. T o ensure
optimum perf ormance on your boat, you mu st complete th e
procedur es in
WARNING: Na vigation aid
Although we have designed th is product to be a ccurate and
reliable , many factors can af fect its perfor mance. As a result, it
should only be u sed as an aid to n avigation and sh ould never
replace common sense and nav igational judgement. Always
maintain a permanen t watch so you can respond t o situations as
they deve lop.
SmartP ilot Commissioning Guide
before use .
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Y our Raymarine SmartPilot will add a new dimensio n to your boating enjoyment.
However , it is the skipp er’s respon sibility to ensure the safety of the boat at all
times by followin g these basic rules:
• Ensure that someon e is present at the helm A T ALL TIMES , to tak e manual
control in an emergency .
• Make sure that al l members of crew know how to diseng age the autopilot.
• Regularly check for ot her boats and any ob stacles to navigation – n o matter
how clear the sea appears , a dangerou s situation can develop ra pidly .
• Maintain an accu rate record of the boat’ s position b y using either a naviga
tion aid or visual bearings.
• Maintain a conti nuous plot of you r boat’ s position on a curren t chart. Ensure
that the lock ed autopilot hea ding will steer the boat clear of all o bstacles.
Make prop er allowance for tidal set – the autopilot cann ot.
• Even when your autop ilot is lock ed onto the desired track usin g a navigation
aid, alway s maintain a log and make regular p ositional plots . Navigation sig
nals can produce sig nificant errors u nder some ci rcumstances and the autopi
lot will not be able to detect these errors.
Product disposal
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electronic equipmen t.
Whilst the WEEE Di rective does not apply to som e of Raymarine's produ cts, we
support its po licy and ask you to b e aware of how to dispose of this p roduct.
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signifies that this pr oduct should no t be disposed of in general waste or landfill.
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Services for information o n product dispo sal.
EMC Conformanc e
All Raymarin e equipment and accesso ries are designed to the best indu stry
standards for use in th e recreational marine environ ment. Their design and
manufacture co nforms to the appropr iate Electromagnetic Com patibility (EMC)
standards , but correct in stallation is required to ensure that performance is no t
compromised.
Important Information iii
Handbook inf ormation
T o the best of our knowledge , the information in this hand book was correct when
it went to press . However , Raymari ne cannot accept liab ility for any inaccu racies
or omissions it may contain. In addition, our policy of continu ous product
improvement may change specificatio ns without notice . As a result, Raym arine
cannot accep t liability for any d ifferences between the product and the
handbook.
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Contents
Important Information
About th e doc umentation provid ed ......... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .i
Warranty .................................................................................................................i
Safety notices .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....i
WARNING: Calibration
WARNING: Navigation aid
Product disp osal ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ... ii
EMC Conformance ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .......ii
Handbook in formation ..... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ......iii
Contents ................................................................................................................ v
Chapter 1: Basic operation
1.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................1
SmartPilot Fun ctions ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .....1
Extended systems....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .......2
1.2 Using the control unit .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... .....3
Switching on and off...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... .....3
Startup mode .......................................................................................... 3
Keypad fun ctions........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... .....3
What does the display tell me?.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .......5
1.3 Using the SmartPilot to steer your boat ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .......6
CAUTION: Maintain a permanent watch
CAUTION: Risk of gybe
How do I automa tically steer to a heading?......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...6
WARNING: Wheel drive clutch
How do I return to ha nd steering? ...... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... .....7
CAUTION: ...........................................................Wheel drive systems
How do I chang e course in Auto mode?........ ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... .....7
Can I dodge an ob stacle and then resume cou rse? ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...8
Off Course alarm....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...9
1.4 How do I adjust the performance of my SmartPilot? .............. .... ........ ....... .......9
1.5 Sailing functions .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ...11
T acking (AutoT ack).......... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .11
CAUTION: Allow time for course changes
AutoTack angle ...................................................................................... 12
Preventing gybes with AutoTack............................................................ 12
Gusty conditio ns....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .13
CAUTION: Risk of gybe
1.6 Display lighting & contrast? ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ...14
Adjusting th e display lighting........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .14
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Adjusting the co ntrast........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ...14
Chapter 2: Advanced operation
2.1 How do I follow a route set on a Chartplotter? ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .17
How do I activate T rack m ode?....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .17
CAUTION: Make suitable preparations for entering track mode
How do I leave T rack mode?...... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ .....18
Cross track error?...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .18
CAUTION: The direction of turn and the displayed bearing to way
point may be different from that expected.
Tidal stream co mpensation....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ .....20
How do I dodge an obstacle in T rack mode?. ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .21
What happens when I arri ve at a waypoint?............ ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ...21
How do I skip a waypoint? (SeaTalk chartplotters) ................................ 22
WARNING: Ensure navigation safety
What is the Waypoint Advance alarm? .................................................22
What happens when I g et to the end of the route?... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ...22
2.2 Using Wind Vane mo de .......... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .23
What is W ind V ane mode?........ ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...23
Wind informatio n........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ...23
True and apparent wind......................................................................... 23
WindTrim ...............................................................................................23
How do I select Wind V ane mode?........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .24
How do I leave Wind V ane mode?............ .... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .24
How do I dodge an obstacle in Wind V ane mode?.... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ...25
What is a Wind Shift w arning ?............ ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...25
How do I use AutoT a ck in Wind Va ne mode? ......... ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .25
AutoTack angle ...................................................................................... 26
Operating hints for Win d Vane mod e.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ...26
2.3 How do I display boat data? ............. .... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .27
Can I display W aypoint n ames?...... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .27
2.5 User Calibration Op tions ...... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...30
How do I access User Calibratio n settings?............ ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ .....30
User Calibration pages.......... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...30
AutoTack angle ...................................................................................... 30
Gybe inhibit............................................................................................30
Wind selection... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .31
WindTrim ...............................................................................................31
Response level .......................................................................................31
Chapter 3: Fault Fin ding & Mainte nance
3.1 Fault finding ........ ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ .....33
SmartPilot alarm messag es....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ .....34
3.2 General maintenance ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .36
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Routine checks. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ...36
CAUTION: Do not dismantle SmartPilot products
Cleaning the displa y ... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .....36
CAUTION: Avoid damage when cleaning
Wheel drive... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .....37
Routine maintenance .............................................................................37
Cleaning the wheel drive ....................................................................... 37
CAUTION:
EMC advice........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .39
Product supp ort........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .39
Specifications
ST6002 contro l unit .......... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .....43
SmartPilot c omputer function s ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .43
Glossary
Index
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Adjusting the clutch...............................................................................37
Replacing the belt ..................................................................................38
User serviceable parts ............................................................................38
World wide web..................................................................................... 39
Telephone help line................................................................................ 40
Help us to help you ................................................................................ 40
Product details table .............................................................................. 41
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Chapter 1: Basic operation
1.1 Introduction
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The Smar tPilot controller is a SeaT alk® c ompatible autop ilot control unit . It is
designed as the mai n controller for the SmartP ilot system.
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The Smar tPilot controller o perates in the following mo des:
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Standby:
•
Auto:
•
Track:
SmartPilot off . Y ou have manua l control of the boat.
The SmartP ilot steers the boat to mainta in a locked h eading.
The SmartPi lot steers the boat to maintain a track between two way
points created on a navigation aid.
•
Wind V ane:
The SmartPil ot steers the boat to maintain a c ourse relative to a
true or apparent win d angle.
The Smar tPilot controller also provides:
• automatic tac k (AutoT ack) in Auto and Wind Van e modes.
• waypoi nt advance feature in T rack mo de.
SmartP ilot Funct ions
The fun ctions provided with yo ur SmartPilot system d epend on whether the
SmartPilot co mputer contains a Gyro Plus yaw sensor to measure th e boat’s rate
of turn.
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S1 TillerPilot
•
S1 WheelPilot
has a built in Gyro .
does not contain a builtin Gyro.
This c an be upgraded with a dealerfitted Gyro plus unit to give the same func
tionality as the S1 TillerPilot .
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T able 11:
S1 TillerPilot
(with GyroPlus)
Internal GyroPlu s yaw sensor provides
enhanced course keeping us ing AST
(Advanced Steering T echnology)
Steering to true and apparent wind in
Wind Vane mode
Equipped with AutoLearn, Rayma
rine’s selflearnin g calibratio n sys tem
S1 WheelPilot
(without GyroPlus)
Full basic functionality : uses Rayma
rine steering algorithm without AST
Steering to tr ue and apparent win d in
Wind Vane mode
Extended systems
Y ou can connect the SmartPilot con troller to other Raymarine SeaT alk equipment
so it can send and recei ve SeaTalk da ta:
• it can use way point informa tion from a SeaT alk naviga tion instrument to pro
vide track control.
• it can use b oat speed from a SeaT alk speed instr ument to optimize t rackkeep
ing performanc e.
• it can use wind inform ation from a SeaT alk wind instru ment for Wind V ane
steering.
Y ou can also use th e SmartPilot with any navig ator or wind instrumen t that
transmits Nationa l Marine Electronics Assoc iation (NMEA) 0183 data.
The SmartP ilot control un it can display SeaT alk and NMEA instrument data in a
userdefined selection of data pages .
For furth er information on oth er connections to yo ur system see
Commissioni ng Guide.
SmartPilot
Chapter 1: Basic operation 3
1.2 Using t he control unit
Switchi ng on and o ff
All the time that p ower is applied to the SmartPi lot controller, you can use the
disp
button to switch the instru ment off and on as follows:
• T o switch the SmartPil ot controller off , ensure it is in the Stan dby mode , then
disp
hold down the
switch off count down of 4 seconds occurs . Keep the
during thi s period, to switch off the instru ment.
• To switch the instrument back on, hold down the
imately 1 second.
When the power supply is switched off, the SmartPilot con troller buttons have no
effect.
Notes: (1)
Each time power to the SmartPilot con troller is switched on, the contro ller
is initially in the on con dition. You do no t need to use the
to switch t he contro ller on.
(2)
When the SmartPilo t controller is on, t he operation of the
will perform ot her operat ing fun ctions , as describ ed below .
Startup mode
The Smar tPilot always po wers up in Standby mo de with the display showin g the
boat’ s current compa ss heading.
button for a pproximately 5 seconds. After this time, a
disp
button pressed
disp
button for approx
disp
button
disp
button
Keypad functions
The Smart Pilot is controlled using sim ple pushbutton operat ions, all of which are
confirmed with a sh ort beep. I n addition to the ma in singlebutton functions ,
there are several dualbutto n operations .
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-1 plus +1
-1 plus -10
Press together for
AutoTack to port
Press for Response level
Press for 1 second
for Rudder Gain
+1 plus +10
Press together for
AutoTack to starboard
DISP
Press to display data pages
Press for 1 second for lamp
adjust
Press for 3 seconds for
contrast adjust
Press for 9 seconds
(in Standby mode) for
power down
When powered down, press
for 1 second to power up
STANDBY
Press for Standby mode
Press for 2 seconds to enter
Calibration mode
Course change keys
Port 1˚ Starboard 1˚
Port 10˚ Starboard 10˚
STANDBY plus AUTO
Press for Wind Vane mode
(if a wind vane is connected)
TRACK
Press for Track
mode from Auto
(if a navigator is
connected)
Press to accept
waypoint advance
Press for 1 second
to skip waypoint
AUTO
Press for Auto mode
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What does the display tell me?
The Smar tPilot display screen provides the following info rmation:
Variable text region (up to 9 characters/digits)
Distance units:
• no units = kilometres
n
S
MAG
TRUE
m
M
• nm = nautical miles
• SM = statute miles
Heading indicators
Port and Starboard
direction-to-steer
indicators
Rudder position indicator
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The bar gra ph is used on S1 WheelPilot systems to indicat e the current position of
the rudder, as measured by the rudder posi tion sensor. This may be turn ed on/off
using the disp lay calibration setti ngs (See your commissio ning guide for mor e
details).
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1.3 Using the SmartPil ot to steer your boat
CAUTION: Maintain a permanent watch
Automatic course contr ol makes it easier to sail a boat, but it is
NOT a substit ute for good seaman ship. AL WA YS ma intain a
permanen t watch by th e helm.
CAUTION: Risk of gybe
Always be aware of the relative wind angle, especially wh en using
the au topilot to sail down wind.
How do I automat ically st eer to a hea ding?
1. Steady the boat on the required heading.
2.
Wheel Pilot:
clockwise (so the lever
Tiller Pilot:
retract the pushrod using the
WARNING: Whee l drive clutch
Always reach AROUND (not th rough) t he wheel to oper ate the
wheel drive c lutch lever.
Wheel pilot
Engage the wheel drive clutch by rotating the clutc h lever
engages fully
onto the locating pip).
Place the pushrod end over the tiller pin. If necessary , extend or
1, +1, 10
and
+10
keys.
Tiller pilot
Use these keys to
extend or retract the pushrod.
Speed: +1 = 25%, +10 = 50%
Note:
This function is not int ended for steering the boat.
Engage the clutch
on the wheel pilot
a
b
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3. Press
auto
.
The Smart Pilot is now in
AUTO
mode and will steer to the ch osen heading,
shown on the disp lay . Th is mode is often known as “po intandshoot ”.
How do I r eturn t o hand stee ring?
1. Press
2. Disengage the au topilot to return to h and steering:
standby
•in
STANDBY
to disengage the SmartPil ot:
mode , you have manua l control of the bo at and the display
shows the boat’ s current comp ass heading.
•
Wheel Pilot:
lever anticlo ckwise (so t he lever
•
Tiller Pilot:
the push rod usi ng
Disengage the wheel drive clutc h by rotating the cl utch
engages fully
Remove the drive unit from the tiller pin . If required, retract
1, +1, 10
and
+10
TRUE
keys.
TRUE
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onto the locatin g pip).
CAUTION: Whe el drive systems
On wheel drive systems, always make sur e that th e clutch is FU LL Y
DISENGAGED before you leave t he boat.
How do I change course in Auto mode?
In Auto mo de, use the 1 and
change the locked heading in steps of 1° or 10°. For example: press
times for a 30° course ch ange to port.
10
(port) and +1 and
+10
(starboard) buttons to
10
three
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Port Starboard
or
or
Can I dodge an obstacle and then resume course?
T o avoid an o bstacle when your boat is under au topilot control, you can do dge the
obstacle and th en resume your previous cou rse.
Obstacle
Original
course
Dodge
1. Select a course change in the appropriate direct ion. For examp le, press
three times for a 30°dod ge to port.
2. When safely clear of the ob stacle either:
i. press and hold
or
ii. reverse the previous course change (for example , press
AUTO
for 2 seconds to return to th e previous heading,
+10
three times).
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