Raymarine S1 User Manual

SmartPilot
Series

S1WheelPilot
S1 TillerPilot

Operating Guide

Document r efer ence: 8128 31
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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warranty ca rd. It is important that you complete the o wner information and
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

Waste Elect rical and Elect ronic (W EEE) Direct ive

The WEEE Direct ive requires the recycling of wa ste electrical and
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.

The crossed out wheelie bin symbol, illustrated above, and found on ou r products
signifies that this pr oduct should no t be disposed of in general waste or landfill.

Please contact yo ur local dealer , national distribu tor or Raymarine T echni cal
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

Startup 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.

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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 builtin Gyro.
This c an be upgraded with a dealerfitted Gyro plus unit to give the same func 
tionality as the S1 TillerPilot .

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T able 11:

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 selflearnin 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 rackkeep
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
userdefined 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 .

Startup 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 pushbutton operat ions, all of which are
confirmed with a sh ort beep. I n addition to the ma in singlebutton functions ,
there are several dualbutto 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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Chapter 1: Basic operation 7

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 intandshoot ”.

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 anticlo 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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10

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Chapter 1: Basic operation 9

Off Cour se alarm

= deviation to port
= deviation to starboard

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The SmartP ilot warns you when you have been off course from the locked headi ng
for long er than 20 seconds . It shows whether the deviatio n is to po rt or starboa rd.

The w arning automati cally clears if the heading recovers or if you change cou rse.

1. T o cancel the off course w arning, press

standby

to return to manual steer

ing.

2. Check whether your b oat is carrying too m uch sail, or whether the sails are
badly bala nced. Y ou can usu ally significantly improve course k eeping by
improving th e sail balance.

Note:

The default off course angle is set at 20º. You can adjust this angle in Dealer Cali

bration (see SmartPilo t Commission ing Guide).

1.4 How do I adjus t the perf ormance of my SmartPilot?

The pri ncipal method o f adjusting the performan ce of SmartPilot systems is by
changing the response level. Th is is the only user adjustm ent you should need to
make to y our Sm artPilot on a regula r basis .

The respo nse level controls the relationsh ip between the SmartPilot’ s course
keepin g accuracy and th e amount of helm/d rive activity . When you tu rn on your
SmartPilot it will alway s be at the defau lt level. (Thi s level can be ad justed in User
Calibration

When you req uire extra tight course k eeping (e.g . for pilotage in con fined and
sheltered waters), in crease the setting. If yo u want to minim ize drive activity and
conserve battery po wer , decrease the setting.

Y ou can mak e temporary ad justments to the response level when usi ng your
SmartPilot on a daytoday basi s. By doin g this you can matc h performance to
conditio ns as they occur .

see page 31 )

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Note:

You will los e these t emporary changes t o respo nse level whenev er the s ystem is
powered off. You can make permanent ad justments in User Calibrat ion (See page 31). This
determines t he default powerup r espons e level.

Adjusting perform ance
TillerPilot ( and gyro upgr aded WheelPilot )

S1 Tiller Pilot (and gyro up graded WheelPilo t) systems have 9 levels of response:

•

level 9 to 7

give the tightest course k eeping and greatest ru dder activity
(and power con sumption). T his can lead to a rough passage in open waters as
the SmartPilot ma y ‘fight’ the sea.

•

levels 6 to 4

should give good co urse keeping with crisp, well co ntrolled

turns under no rmal operating con ditions .

•

level 3 to 1

minimizes the amou nt of pilot activity. This con serves power , but

may compro mise shortterm coursek eeping accu racy .

With these points in mind, you sho uld use the following p rocedure to mak e
temporary ad justments to the response level when requ ired:

1. Display the

RESPONSE

screen by pressing the

1

and +1 buttons together

momentarily.

Note:

The

RESPONSE

sioning Guide) s o you can also access it by pr essing
data pages.

2. Press 1 or

+1

screen is set as a default data p age (see Smart Pilot Co mmis

disp

and then s crolling throug h the

buttons to change the respon se level.

3. Press

Decrease
response

disp

or wait for 5 seconds to return to the previous displ ay .

Increase
response

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Adjusting perform ance
S1 WheelP ilot (without gyr o)

S1 WheelPilot sy stems (without a gyro up grade) have three different response
levels:

• Response Level 1: Aut oSeastate on (Automatic deadband)

The SmartPilot will gradually ignore repetitive boat movements and
only react to true variations in course. This provides the best compro­mise between power consumption and course keeping accuracy.

• Response Level 2: Aut oSeastate off (Minimum deadba nd)

This setting provides tighter course keeping but will lead to increased
power consumption and drive unit activity.

• Response Level 3: Aut oSeastate off + yaw damping

This setting provides the tightest possible course keeping by introducing
counter rudder yaw damping You can adjust the counter rudder setting in
Dealer Calibration (see SmartPilot Commissioning Guide).

To make a

1. Display the

2. Press

3. Press

Note:

powered off. You can make permanent adjust ments in User Calibration (see page 31).

temporary

1

or +1 buttons to chan ge the response between levels 1 to 3.

disp

or wait for 5 second s to return to the previous disp lay .

You will los e these t emporary changes t o respo nse level wh enever the s ystem is

change to the respon se setting:

RESPONSE

screen by pressing the

1

and +1 buttons together.

1.5 Sailing func tions

Ta cking (Aut oTac k)

CAUTION: Allow tim e for course ch anges
When ma king major course changes, the trim on the boat m ay

change su bstantially . Due to this , the Sm artPilot may take some
time to settle accurately onto the new course.

The Smart Pilot has a built in automatic tac k facility (AutoT ack) that turns the boat
in the required di rection for a tacking man euver .

When you A utoT ack the boat turns th rough the AutoT a ck angle (100° default).
Y ou should then trim the helm to mirro r the wind angle from the previou s tack.

• To AutoTack to port
i. Press the 1 and
ii. Use the

angle.

+1

and

10

buttons together. The boat will then AutoT ack.

+10

buttons to trim the helm back to the required win d

12 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

• To AutoTack to starboard:
i. Press the +1 and
ii. Use the

1

and

+10

buttons together. The boat will then A utoT ack.

10

buttons to trim th e helm back to the required wind

angle.

AutoTack - Port

Helm
trim

AutoTack

Helm trim

+

Wind Wind

AutoTack

angle

AutoTack - Starboard

Helm trim

AutoTack

angle

+

AutoTack

+

AutoTack angle

Y ou should set the A utoTac k angle to 20° greater than the ac tual required change
of heading.

Example
If you wish to tack through 8 0° (i.e when sailing at 4 0° to the wind) you should set
the AutoT ack ang le to 100°. T he SmartPilot will Aut oT ack through the larg er
angle , you should then use the SmartPilot con trols to trim the helm bac k to the
required 40° relative to th e wind.

Helm

trim

+

D9318-1

Y ou can adju st the default AutoT ack ang le in User Calibration (see

page 30

).

Preventing gybes with AutoTack

The gy be inhibit feature prevents an A utoT ack away from th e wind – this will
prevent the AutoT ack featu re from gybing.

Note:

For the gybe inhibit featur e to work, the SmartPilot needs suitable wind inform a

tion.

Gybe inhibit is switched on as a default but can be disabled in User Calibration if
required

(see page 30)

.

Chapter 1: Basic operation 13

With gybe in hibit on:

• you will be able to perform an AutoT ack int o the wind.

• the autopilo t will prevent the boat from performi ng an AutoT ack aw ay from
the wind, to prevent acc idental gybes .

With gybe in hibit off:

• you can perfor m an AutoT ack into o r away from the wind.

Note:

Gybe inhibit is switched on as a default but can be disabled in User Calibration (see

page 30).

Gusty co nditions

CAUTION: Risk of gybe
Always be aware of the relativ e wind angle, especially wh en using

the Aut opilot to sail down wind.

In gusty conditions, the course may tend to wander slightly , partic ularly if the sails
are badly bala nced. If you tak e the following preca utions, the SmartPilot will be
able to maintai n competent contro l even in gale force condition s:

• Y ou can imp rove course keeping by improving the sail balance:

• do not allow the b oat to heel over excessively .

• ease the mainsheet traveller to leewa rd to reduce heeling and weather

helm.

• if necessary , reef the mainsa il a little early .

• In very strong wind s and large seas, you should avoid sailing with the wind
dead astern:

• ideally , br ing the wind at least 30° awa y from a dead run.

• in severe conditions , you m ay also need to remove the mainsa il and sail

under headsail only.

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1.6 Displa y lighting & con trast ?

Adjusting the display lighting

Y ou can adju st the display and k eypad ligh ting by:

1. Pressing

turn on the ligh ts.

.

1 second

disp

for 1 second from any mode to access the

LAMP

screen and

D3313-5

2. Press the

LAMP 3
LAMP 2, LAMP 3

disp

button to cy cle through the po ssible illumination settings:

(the brightest setting)

, LAMP 2, LAMP 1, OFF, LAMP 1,

and so on:

• as you chang e the setting, the illumin ation on any oth er SeaTa lk instru
ments or control units will also change.

3. The disp lay automatical ly returns to the previous mo de if you do not press a
button for 10 seconds:

• if you press anoth er mode button within 10 seconds you will selec t the

mode assigned to that button (for example:

standby

Notes: (1)

Notes: (1)

selects Standby mod e).

You can also adjust the lighting level from any other SeaTalk instrum ent

or contro l unit.

When you s witch off th e unit you los e any chan ges you have m ade to

the lightin g level.

auto

selects Auto mode ,

Adjusting the contrast

T o set the display co ntrast level:

disp

1. With the autopi lot in Standby mo de, press the
access the

2. Press the

LAMP

screen.

disp

button for one secon d again, to disp lay the

screen.

3. Use the

+1

and

1

buttons to set the required contrast level (from 1 to 15).

button for on e second to

CONTRAST

Chapter 1: Basic operation 15

4. The di splay automatica lly returns to the previous mo de if you do not press a
button for 10 seconds:

Note:

if you p ress an other mo de butt on within 10 seconds you will s elect the mo de as

signed to that bu tton (for example:

mode).

auto

selects Auto mode,

standby

selects Standby

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Chapter 2: Advanced operation

2.1 How do I foll ow a route s et on a Chart plotter?

CAUTION: Sa fety in T ra ck mode
T rack mode pr ovides accur ate tra ck keeping even in complex
navigationa l situations . However, it is still th e skipper’ s
responsibility to ensur e the safet y of their boat at all time s
thr ough caref ul navigation and freque nt position check s. T rack
mode assists pre cise navigation and removes the tasks of
compensating f or wind and tidal drif t. However, you MUS T still
maintain an accur ate log with r egular plots .

In T rack mo de, the Sm artPilot mainta ins a route between w aypoints created on a
navigation sy stem. It makes an y course changes necessary to keep you r boat on
course , automaticall y compensating for tidal streams and leeway.

T rack mode is avail able only if you have con nected the SmartPilot to a suitable
navigation sy stem providing SeaT alk or NMEA in formation.

Commission ing Guide for connecti on details)

Y our SmartPil ot system can receive route inform ation from:

• a SeaT alk navigation in strument or chartplo tter .

• a navigation syst em transmitting data in NMEA 0183 format.

(See SmartPilot

17

How do I a ctivate T r ack mode?

CAUTION: Ma ke suitable pr eparation s for enterin g track mode
When you enter T ra ck mode, th e SmartP ilot will bring the boat

onto the track in a controlled way . The closer the boat is to the cor
rect heading and t rack, t he quicker it will settle the boat onto t he
new course . To av oid an unexpect ed turn, align the boat a pproxi
mately with the required track before entering Track mode.

Starting with the Smart Pilot in A UTO mode an d your chartplo tter following a
route.

1. Press

2. Wai t for the warning to sou nd.

track

to enter T rack mode .

The disp lay will show the bearing to the next planned waypo int and the direc
tion in which th e boat will turn to reach thi s waypoint.

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3. If it is safe for the boat to turn on to the new course , press the

• the SmartPilot will tu rn the boat onto the new cou rse.

• the display will sh ow the heading required to achieve the required track.

Note:

If the boat is more than 0.3 nm from the track, th e Large Cross Track Error warnin g

will sound (see page 18 ).

Waypoint arrival Waypoint advance

Next target

Waypoint at 270˚

Target

Waypoint

TRUE

Old target

Waypoint

How do I leave T ra ck mode?

Y ou can leave T rack mode at an y time by:

• pressing

• pressing

auto

to return to Auto mode.

standby

to steer manually in Standby mode .

track

button:

New target

waypoint at 270˚

TRUE

D5416-4

Cross track error?

Cross track error (XTE) is the di stance between the current positio n and a planned
route . The SmartPi lot receives the cross track error informati on from the
navigation equi pment, and displays the XTE in nautical miles (nm), statute miles
(SM) or kilometres (km).

Cross tr ack err or course corr ection

The auto pilot will automati cally steer to correct the cou rse whenever it detects a
cross track error .

Chapter 2: Advanced operation 19

CAUTION: Th e direction of turn an d the displayed bearin g to
waypoint may be different from that expected.

Example:

Course correction

Example1:
Initial turn toward waypoint

Target

Waypoint

Example2:
Initial turn away from actual
waypoint position.

Target

Waypoint

Cross

track error

Cross

track error

TRUE TRUE

D9416-1

20 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

Large cr oss trac k error

If the cross track error is greater tha n 0.3 nm, the Smart Pilot will sound the L arge
Cross T rack Er ror warning and show whether you are to the p ort (Pt) or starboard
(

Stb

) of the planned track.

Cross track error (XTE)

more than 0.3 nm

Actual route

Planned route

Waypoint 1

Waypoint 2

Tidal stream compensa tion

Under most con ditions, t he SmartPilot will hold the selected track to within ± 0.05
nm (300 ft) or better . It takes acco unt of the boat’s speed when compu ting course
changes to ensure o ptimum performan ce.

Waypoint 2

Boat's speed over ground

Tidal component

D5415-4

Waypoint 1

Boat's speed through water

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Chapter 2: Advanced operation 21

How do I d odge an obs tacle in T r ack mode ?

In T rack mode yo u still have full control from the keypad. Y ou can mak e a dodge
maneuver by usin g the course change bu ttons (

1,+1

,

10

or

+10

) to select the

desired course cha nge.
On making a dod ge maneuver , the auto pilot will revert to A UTO mode . Once you

are safely past the obstac le, re initiate T rac k mode to continue on your planned
route.

What hap pens when I arrive at a waypoint ?

As the boat arrives at the targ et waypoint the ch artplotter will select the next
target wayp oint and transmit th is to the SmartPilot. It will then detect the new
target wayp oint name , sound a W aypoint Ad vance warning and display the
Way point Advan ce (NEXT WPT) screen. This sh ows the new bearing to the next
waypoi nt and the direction th e boat will turn to acqui re the new track.

Waypoint arrival and advance

Next target

Waypoint at 270˚

New target

waypoint at 270˚

Target

Waypoint

TRUE

Waypoint arrival Waypoint advance

Old target
Waypoint

How do I get to the next waypoint in a route?

When the W aypoint Ad vance warning sounds , the SmartPilot suspen ds T rack
mode and mai ntains the current boat heading.T o adv ance to the next waypoin t:

1. Check that it is safe to turn on to the new track.

2. Press the
turn the boat tow ards the next waypo int.

Note:

maintain the current headi ng and continue sound ing the warning.

track

button. T his will cancel the W aypoint Advance warni ng and

If you do not press

track

to accept the Waypoint Advance, the SmartPilot will

TRUE

D5416-4

22 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

How do I skip a waypoint? (SeaTalk chartplotters)

If you want to advance to the next wayp oint
target waypo int, you can skip a waypoint by pressing
display will then show the W aypoint Advance screen for the next waypoin t. Check
it is sa fe to tu rn, t hen press

WARNING: Ensure nav igation safety

Skipping a waypoint will take you str aight to t he next way point.
Check your navigation befor e making th e turn.

Always be aware of the r elative wind an gle, especially when
turnin g away from t he wind.

track

to turn the boat towar ds the next waypoint.

before

you have arrived at the

track

for 1 se con d. T he

What is the Waypoint Advance alarm?

The SmartP ilot activates the W aypoint A dvance alarm (NEXT WPT?) in T rack
mode whenever the target wa ypoint name chan ges. T his occurs when:

• you select autom atic acquisition b y pressing

• you request w aypoint adv ance by pressing
(with SeaT alk navigators onl y)

• the boat arrives at the target and the navigator accepts the next wa ypoint

• you activat e the Man Overboard (MOB) function (see

When the alarm sou nds, th e SmartPilot continu es on its current heading but
displays:

• the bearing to the next w aypoint

• the direction the b oat will turn to tak e up that bearing

track

from Auto

track

for 1 second in T rack mode

page 28

)

How do I respond t o a Waypoint Advance alarm?

T o respond to a W aypoin t Advance alarm:

• check that it is safe to turn onto the new
waypoin t advance

• alternatively , yo u can cancel the alarm with out accepting the w aypoint
advance by pressing:

•

auto

to continue on the same heading, or

•

standby

to return to manual control

track

, then press track to accept the

What happens when I get to the end of the route?

The SmartP ilot displays the
reached the last way point on a route in Tra ck mode.

• press

auto

to continue on the same head ing.

ROUTE COMPLETED

warning when yo u have

Chapter 2: Advanced operation 23

• or press

Note:

DATA when you reach the final waypoint.

standby

If waypoints are provid ed using an NMEA connection the controller will display NO

to return to manual co ntrol.

2.2 Using Wind V ane mode

Note:

You can only select Wind Vane mo de if the SmartPilot is receiving suitable SeaTalk

or NMEA wind direction infor mation.

What is Wind V ane mode?

When the SmartPil ot is in Wind V ane mode it uses the fluxgate comp ass as the
primary heading reference. As changes in the true or apparent wind angle occur,
it adjusts the lock ed heading to maintain the origi nal wind angle .

Wind i nform ation

T o use Wind V ane mode , the SmartPilot mu st receive wind information from one
of the following sources:

• SeaT alk wind instrumen t connected to the auto pilot via SeaT alk

• NMEA wind instrum ent

• Raymarine push pit wind vane conn ected via a SeaT alk interface

T rue and apparent wind

SmartPilots can maintain a course relative to eith er an apparent or true wind
angle in Wind Vane mode

The default setting is apparent wind. If req uired, you can chang e this to true wind
in User Calibration (see

page 31

).

WindTrim

In Wind V ane mode the SmartP ilot uses WindT rim to eli minate the effects of
turbulence an d short term wind variati ons. T his provides smoo th and precise
performance with m inimal power consum ption. Y ou can adjust the wind
response (WindT rim) level in User Calibration (see
the SmartPilot resp onds to changes in th e wind direction. H igher wind trim
settings will result in a p ilot that is more responsive to win d changes .

page 31

) to contro l how quickly

24 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

How do I select Wi nd V ane mode ?

Y ou can select Win d Vane mod e from either Standby or Au to mode:

1. Steady the boat on to the required wind ang le.

2. Press

3. In Wind V ane mode , the SmartPilot will th en adjust the boat’ s heading to

standby

and

auto

together to select Wind V ane mode and lock the

current wind angle:

• the display shows the locked heading (e.g. 128°) and the wind angle

(e.g.

WIND 145P

indicates an wind an gle of 145° to port)

• if the SmartPilot do es not enter Wind V ane mode, it is not receiving wind

data  check the instrum ent and connectio ns

+

MAG

D3565-6

maintain the lo cked wind ang le.

How do I leave Wind Vane mode?

Y ou can leave Wind V ane mode by :

• pressing

• pressing

auto

to return to Auto mode.

standby

to return to manu al control.

How do I adjust the locked wind angle

Y ou can adjust the locked wind angl e by using the 1, +1,
change course . For example , to bear away by 10° when the boat is on a starboard
tack:

10

• press

to turn the boat 10 ° to port – the lock ed wind angle and locked

heading will bo th change by 10 °.

• the autopilot will then adjust the lock ed heading as requ ired to maintain the
new wind angle.

Note:

Because turning the boat affects the relation ship between the true and apparent
wind angles, you should only u se this method to m ake minor adjustm ents to the wind an
gle. For major changes, return to Stan dby mode, s teer onto the n ew heading, then r eselect
Wind Vane mo de.

10

and

+10

buttons to

Chapter 2: Advanced operation 25

How do I dodge an obstacle in Wind V ane mode?

In Wind V ane mode you still have full control from the k eypad. Y o u can make a
dodge maneuver by using the course change buttons (
select the desired cours e change.

After you have avoided the hazard, you can cancel the dodge cou rse change by
making an equ al course change in the op posite direction.

1,+1

,

10

or

+10

) to

What is a Wind Shift warning?

If the autopilo t detects a wind shift of more than 15 ° it will sound the wind shift
warning and display the

• T o cancel the warn ing, and retain th e existing wind angle and new head ing,

standby

press

• Alternatively , to cancel the warning and return to the previous h eading:

• adjust the lock ed wind angle u sing the

• press

standby

ing, an d press
with the new wind angle .

WIND SHIF T

and

auto

together.

to return to hand steering, steer onto the requ ired head

standby

and

message:

1, +1, 10

auto

together to retu rn to Wind Vane m ode

and

+10

buttons.

How do I use AutoTack in Wind Vane mode?

Note:

If you use t he AutoTack function in Wind Vane mode, m ake sure the wind van e has

been centered accurat ely.

The Smart Pilot has a built in automatic tac k facility (AutoT ack) that turns the boat
in the required di rection for a tacking man euver .

When you A utoT ack in Wind V ane mode , the boat turns th rough the AutoT a ck
angle (100° defau lt). The SmartPi lot will then trim the helm to m irror the lock ed
wind angle from th e previous tack.

• T o AutoT ack to p ort: press the 1 and

• T o AutoT ack to star board: press the +1 and

10

buttons together.

+10

buttons tog ether .

26 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

AutoTack - Port

Automatic
Helm
trim

Wind Wind

AutoTack - Starboard

Automatic

Helm

trim

AutoTack

+

AutoTack

angle

AutoTack

angle

AutoTack

+

AutoTack angle

When sailing in Wind Van e mode you should set the AutoT ack angle to 20 °
greater than the actua l required change of head ing.

Example
If you wish to tack through 8 0° (i.e when sailing at 4 0° to the wind) you should set
the AutoT ack ang le to 100°. T he SmartPilot will Aut oT ack through the larg er
angle and then tri m the helm back to the wind v ane locked head ing.

Y ou can adju st the default AutoT ack ang le in User Calibration (see

page 30

Oper ating hi nts for Wi nd V ane mode

• Always trim your sails carefully to minimize the amoun t of standing helm.

• Reef the headsail and main sail a little early rather than too late.

• In Wind V ane mode the SmartPilot will react to long term wind shifts, but will

not correct for shor tterm changes such as gu sts.

• In gusty and unsteady inshore co nditions , it is best to sail a few degrees fur

ther off the wind so that chan ges in wind direction can be tolerated.

D9320-1

).

Chapter 2: Advanced operation 27

2.3 How do I displ ay boat data?

Use the

disp

button to show ‘da ta pages’ of SeaT alk or NMEA data:

1. Press

Notes: (1)

Default data pages

disp

to access the first data page , and press it aga in to cycle throug h

each data page in turn:

• when you cyc le past the last data page , the display retu rns to the current
SmartPilot mo de screen (for example, AUT O).

• 4 data pag es are set in the factory as a default (see diagram): within User
setup you can select up to 15 pages and control the informatio n they dis
play (see

SmartPilot Co mmission ing Gu ide

If the SmartPilot system canno t obtain the required informa tion, the data

page will show dashes instead of a value.

(2)

The directionto steer arrows relate to the data page informat ion.

(3)

Most data pages sho w repeated data so you cannot adjust th em: the
exceptions are the
which you can adjust using th e

RESPONSE

).

and

RUDDER GAIN

1

and

+1

data pages ,

buttons

Data page 4

Data page 3

Autopilot mode

Press for 1 sec to

return to previous

data page

Data page 1

Data page 2

Can I dis play Wa ypoint na mes?

If waypoi nts have been given names , the SmartPilot con troller will display th em
on the Cross T rack Error (
Waypoint (

DTW

• waypoi nt names of five characters or less are display ed together with the
page name (as shown b y screen A below).

• waypoi nt names of more than five characters alt ernate with the page name
(as shown by screenB below).

XTE

) data pages:

), Bearing T o W aypoint (

BTW

) and Distance T o

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28 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

• if the waypoin t name has more than nin e characters, the display only sh ows
the first n ine ch aracters .

TRUE TRUE

A

TRUE

2.4 Alarms

The SmartP ilot may activate th e alarms listed on the followin g pages. When
displayin g an alarm the sounder will beeping and the disp lay will show the
appropriat e alarm message.

Responding to alarm s

• Unless otherwise st ated, you shou ld deal with al arms by pressing
clear the alarm and retu rn to hand steering.

• In some situatio ns, the auto pilot will raise more than one alarm. When you
have dealt with the first alarm, th e autopilot will disp lay the next alarm.

Message Description and possible actions

LARGE XTE

MOB

B

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standby

Large cr oss track err or

Activated when t he cross track erro r exceeds 0 .3 nm . T he alarm
clears if the heading recovers.

Man OverBoard alarm

The SmartPilot activ ates the Man Overboard alarm if it receives a
man overboard (MOB) mess age from another instru ment on the
SeaTalk s ystem. I t dis plays t he text M OB inst ead of t he waypoi nt
number for the XTE, DTW an d BTW data pages .
If the autopilot is in T rack mode, it will soun d the Waypoint
Advance alarm to notify you of the change in waypo int.

to

Chapter 2: Advanced operation 29

Message Description and possible actions

NEXT WPT?

OFFCOURSE
(PT or Stb)

Waypoint a dvance ala rm

The SmartPi lot activ ates th e Wayp oint Adv ance alarm whenever
the target waypoint num ber changes. T his occurs when:

• you select automatic acquisition by pressing

• you request waypoint adv ance by pressing
in Track mod e (with SeaTalk navigators only)

• the boat arrives at the target waypoint and the navigato r
accepts the next waypoint

• you activate the Man Overboard (MOB) function in T rack
mode

When the alarm sounds , the pilot contin ues on its current heading
but disp lays:

• the bearing to the n ext wayp oint

• the direction the boat will turn to tak e up that bearing

Responding to a W aypoint Adv ance alar m

To respon d to a Wayp oint Ad vance alar m:

• check that it is safe to turn onto the new track, then press

track

to accept the w aypoint advan ce

• alternatively, you can cancel the alar m without accepting the
waypoint adv ance by press ing:
steering, or

Note: Way point ad vance o nly oper ates if th e Smartpilo t is receiv
ing valid bearing to way point and waypoint number information.

Off course alarm

When the vessel has been off cours e from the lock ed heading for
longer than 20 s econds .

• PT = Deviation to port

• Stb = Deviation to starboard

You can adjust this s pecified alarm angle in Dealer setup, see your
Commission ing gu ide for details.

If this h appens fr equently yo u sho uld check s ail balance and also
review autopilot performance . See

auto

to return to Auto mode .

standby

page 9

track

track

to return to hand

.

from Auto

for 1 second

SHALLOW

WINDSHIFT

Shallow ala rm

The SmartPilot activ ates the Shallow alarm if it receives a shallow
depth alarm via SeaT alk:

•press

Large wi nd shift warning

Indicates a chan ge in t he apparent wind an gle of mo re than 15º.
See

page 25

standby

.

or

disp

to cancel the alarm

30 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

2.5 User Calibrat ion Options

The cali bration informatio n in this handbo ok relates to only those setting s that
can be adjusted d uring normal op eration (
available cali bration settings , see

Note:

Many of the settings are sailb oat specific and will only be displayed if your vessel

type is set to

SAILBOAT

.

SmartPilot Com missioning Guid e.

How do I access Us er Calibr ation s ettings?

Y ou can only access the calibration m ode from Standby mo de:

1. With the SmartP ilot in Standby m ode, press an d hold the
2 seconds . The di splay will change to sh ow

2. Press the

3. Press
The first pag e of User Calibration will now be disp layed.

4. T o access other User Calibratio n pages, press
items within that gro uping:

5. When you reach an item y ou wish to ad just, use the
tons to change the val ue.

6. When you have mad e all the changes you w ant to make , press and ho ld

standby

disp

button once , the display will now show

auto

to enter User Calibration.

for two seconds to exit calibra tion mode and save chang es.

USER CAL

DISPLAY CAL

disp

). For infor mation on all

standby

USER CAL

to scroll down th rough the

1, +1, 10

.

button for

.

and

+10

but

User Calibration pages

AutoTack angle

The Au toTack ang le is the angle through which the boat will turn when y ou select
an automatic tack.

Screen T ext Options

AUT O TACK 40° to 125° in 1° steps

Gybe inhibit

With gybe in hibit on:

• you will be able to p erform an AutoT ack into the wind

• to prevent accidental gybes, the SmartPilot will prevent the boa t from per
forming an Au toT ack away from the win d

Chapter 2: Advanced operation 31

With gybe in hibit off , you can perform an AutoT ack into or aw ay from the wind.

Screen T ext Options

GYBE STO P ON (Default) = Gybe in hibit o n (gybes prevented)

OFF = Gybe inhibit off (gybes permitted)

Wind selection

This sc reen determines whether the boat steers to ap parent or true wind in Win d
Van e mode.

Options

WIND APP (Default) SmartPilot steers t o apparen t wind an gle

WIND TRUE Smar tPilot steers to true wind angle

WindTrim

WindT rim co ntrols how quickly the SmartPilot respond s to changes in the wind
direction. Higher win d trim setting s will result in a system th at is more r esponsive
to wind changes.

Screen T ext Options

WIND TRIM Range = 1 to 9

1 to 3

 Least responsiv e to wind changes (less system

activity)

4 to 6

 Moderate response to wind chang es

7 to 9

 Most respons ive to wind changes (more system

activity)

Response level

This sets t he default SmartPilot respon se level setting. The respon se level controls
the relationship between course keep ing accuracy and the amount of helm/ drive
activity . You can make temporary changes to response during normal operation,
as described in

Chapter 1, SmartPilot Operatio n

.

32 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

S1 TillerPilot (and gyro upgraded WheelPilot) systems

Screen T ext Options

RESPONSE

Range = 1 t o 9

levels 9 to 7

est rudder activit y (and power consumption). T his can lead
to a rou gh pas sage in open w aters as the Smar tPilot may
‘fight’ t he sea.

levels 6 to 4

well controlled t urns under n ormal o perating conditions .

levels 3 to 1

conserves p ower , but may comp romise s hortt erm cours e
keeping accur acy .

Variation

Screen T ext Options

VARIA TION

Apply heading co rrection to allow for v ariance of magnetic
north.
Degrees North, South , East & West.
(Not normally us ed)

gives the tig htest course keeping and great

should give good course keepin g with crisp ,

minimizes the amount of pilot activity . This

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance

All Raymarin e products are designed to provide many years of trou blefree
operation. We also put them thro ugh comprehen sive testing and quality
assurance p rocedures before sh ipping .

This chapter provides information ab out identifyin g problems , interpreti ng alarm
messages , maintaining your SmartPilot an d obtaining pro duct support.

If a fault o ccurs with yo ur SmartPilot, use the fault find ing tables in this section to
help id entify th e prob lem and provid e a so lution. If y ou c annot resolve the
problem yo urself, refer to the product supp ort information.

3.1 Fault fi nding

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USE and S OLUTION

33

Display is blank

Data page display shows
stationary da shes

Display shows rotati ng dashes

Displayed compa ss heading
does not agr ee with the b oat’s
compass

No display ba r on the display

Rudder bar d isplay moves in
opposite dir ection to rudder

Boat turns slowly a nd takes a
long time to come onto course

Boat ove rshoots when turning
onto a new course

The SmartPilot ‘ hunts’ when
trying to positio n the rudder

No power – check the power and SeaTalk fuses on
course comput er , then check mai n fuse/ circuit
breaker.

The contro l unit is no t receiving necessary d ata from
other instrument s – check cabling.

Compass calibratio n in progress (see SmartPilo t
Commission ing Guide).

Y ou have not calibrated the compass . Carry out th e
deviation and alignment pr ocedures (see SmartPilot
Commission ing Guide).

Rudder bar s witched off i n Display Calibratio n –
select

RUDD BAR

Reverse the red an d green rudder p osition senso r
connections at the course comput er .

Rudder gain too low. Co mplete AutoLearn or increase
gain setting.

Rudder gain too high. Com plete AutoLearn or
decrease gain setti ng.

Adjust the
Commission ing Guide). Increase the damping one
level at a time until the autopilot stops hunting, and
always use t he lowest a cceptable valu e.

RUDD DAMP

or

STEER BAR

setting (see SmartPilot

.

34 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

SYMPTOM POSSIBL E CAUSE a nd SOLUTION

The SmartPilot a ppears to be
unstable on Northerly
headings in the Northe rn
hemisphere (or S outherly
headings in the S outhern
hemisphere)

You cannot enter Seatrial
Calibration

The SmartPilot w ill not ‘talk ’
to other SeaTalk instruments

Position informatio n not
received

The SmartPilot w ill not auto
advance to the next waypo int

NonRaymarine 24 V
autopilots clutch slipp ing

When holding a constant
course in ST ANDBY mode, the
heading continuously changes

Jog (+ and  keys used to
extend / r etract til ler drive)
doesn’t work i n standby
mode.

Northerly/ Southerly heading correction (AutoAdapt)
is not set up (see SmartPilot Commissionin g Guide).
[Does not apply t o S1G , S2 G and S3G sy stems .]

Seatrial calibration lock is on – turn off the calibration
protection feature in Dealer Calibratio n (see

lot Commiss ioning Guide

Cabling problem – make sure all the cables are con
nected properly.

Navigator not transmi tting t he correct p osition data.

No bearing to wayp oint information received from
the naviga tor.

Check that t he clutch fu se is in the co rrect pos ition.
E.g. 24 V p osition for 2 4 V clut ches .

The Autopilo t is connected to a Raymarine Pathfind er
unit with the “Bridge NMEA Heading ” option
switched on. Disable this featu re on t he P athfin der
unit.

Vess el type is set i ncorrectly . Check vess el type is set
to SAILBOAT .
Refer to the separate commissio ning guide for
details.

).

SmartPi

SmartPilot alarm messages

When the SmartPilo t detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activ ate one of
the alarm messages listed in the following table .

• Unless otherwise stated, yo u should respond to the alarm by pressing

standby

to resolve the problem.

• In some situatio ns, the SmartP ilot will raise more than on e alarm. When you
have dealt with the first alarm, it will display the next alarm.

to clear the alarm and return to manual con trol, before you attempt

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance 35

ALARM MESS AGE POSSIBLE C AUSE and S OLUTION

CURRENT LIMIT

DRIVE STOPPED

LOW BA TTERY

LRN FAIL 1, 2

or

MOT POW
SWAPPED

NO DA T A

Serious drive failure – the driv e is t aking too much cu rrent du e to
shortcircuit or jamming. Check the drive unit.

The autopil ot is unable to tu rn the rudder (this occurs if the weather
load on helm is to o high, or if the rud der position senso r has passed
beyond the preset rudder limit s or rudder endsto ps).
Check drive and rudder positio n sensor .

Supply voltage has dropp ed below acceptable limits.
To respond to a Low Battery alarm:

• press standb y to clear the alarm and return t o hand steering

• start the engine to recharge the battery

AutoLearn not completed success fully .

4

Failur e codes:

1

= AutoLearn has n ot been car ried out (default s etting)

2

= AutoLearn failed, usually due to manual interr uption

4

= AutoLearn failed, probably due to driv e or compass failure

Repeat the AutoLearn procedur e.

Motor cables ar e connected to power term inals (and po wer cables
are connected to motor terminals) at cour se computer . T urn off
power and swap over connections .

Caused by any of t he following situat ions:

• the compass is not conn ected

• the autopilot is in Wind V ane mode and it has not received wind
angle data fo r 30 seconds

• the autopilot is in T rack mode and:

• the autopilot is no t receiving SeaTalk navigat ion data, or

• the position sen sor (GPS , Loran, Decca) is receiving a low

strength signal – t his will clear when the s ignal im proves
Check connections to the compass , wind instru ment and naviga
tor.

Note:

The auto pilot stop s adjusting the heading as soon as it loses

data.

NO PILOT

NO RUDREF

The contro ller is not receivin g data from th e SmartPilo t compu ter .
Check connections and check cours e comput er is s witched on.

Poss ible fault with rudder positio n sensor – check connections .

36 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

ALARM MESS AGE POSSIBLE CA USE and S OLUTION

RG FAIL

SEATALK
FAIL 1

or

SEATALK

and

2

and

GyroPlus yaw sensor has failed:

• If you have a S1G, S2G or S3G cour se computer with internal
GyroPlus sensor – call a Raymarin e service agen t.

• If you have a NonG
yaw sensor – check the sensor and connection s, then call a Ray
marine service ag ent.

SeaTalk dat a prob lem on o ne of t he SeaT alk lines – check con nec
tions.

The control un it cannot transm it data to the SeaT alk system. Mak e

FAIL

sure all SeaTalk cables are connected properl y.

3.2 Gener al maintenanc e

Routine checks

CAUTION: Do not dismantle Sma rtPilot pr oducts
The Smart Pilot computer and contr oller should be serv iced only

by author ized Raymarine se rvice techn icians. Th ese products do
not contai n any user serviceable part s.

The SmartP ilot computer do es NOT contain userserviceable parts . If you remove
the main cover y ou wil l inv alidate th e warra nty. The c ontroller is also a seal ed
unit, so user mai ntenance is limited to the fol lowing checks

• make sure all cable connectors are firmly attached

• examine for signs of wear or dama ge – replace any dama ged cables

Note:

Do not use chemical or abrasive materials to clean the SmartPilot computer. If the

case is dirty, wipe it with a clean, damp cloth.

s

course computer with extern al GyroPlus

Cleaning the display

CAU TI ON: Av oi d da mag e wh en cl ean in g
Take care when cleaning th e display . Avoid wiping t he display

screen with a dry clot h as this could scr atch t he scree n coating. If
necessary , use only a m ild detergent .

• Never use chemical or abrasive materia ls to clean the controller. If it is dirty ,
wipe it with a clean, dam p cloth.

• In certain c onditions, condensation may appear inside the d isplay screen. T his
will not ha rm the unit, and you can clear it b y switching on t he illumination for
a short time .

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance 37

Wheel dr ive

Routine maintenance

After each trip , flush inside the d rive unit by inserting a ho se pipe in the free slot
on the back cover.

Cleaning the wheel drive

CAUTION:
Do not use mi neralbase d solvents (such as WD40) to lubricat e or

clean th e wheel drive as they will damage the mater ial.

We recom mend that you co mplete the following step s each season to prevent th e
buildup of salt on the wheel drive bearings and drive belt:

1. Remove the wheel drive from the wheel:

• remove the wheel from the pedestal

• remove the spok e clamp screws

• remove the wheel drive front cover

2. Check inside the drive uni t for any signs of damage .

3. Tho roughly flush the wheel d rive interior with fresh water to remove any salt
buildup on the bearings and drive belt.

Do not lubricate any part of the wh eel drive. It is designed t o run
without lub rication.

4. Replace the front cover then fit wheel dr ive back onto the wheel.

5. Fit the wheel and wheel drive back onto the pedestal.

6. Clean the wheel drive case (using m ild detergent if necessary), then flush
thorough ly with fresh w ater.

Adjusting the clutch

Y ou need to adjust the clutch if the drive belt slips in Auto mode or drags in
Standby mo de. In n ormal use, you can tell if the clutch is slipping if the motor
operates but the dri ve does not turn the wheel.

T o adjust th e clutch, first m ake sure th at the autopilo t is in Standby mode and th e
clutch is diseng aged. Th en:

1. Use a 3 mm allen k ey (supplied) to l oosen the clutch knob screw about 2 turns
anticlockwise.

2. T urn the clut ch knob either 4 clicks clockwise t o tighten the clu tch, or 4 clicks
anticlockwise to lo osen the clutch.

3. Use the allen key to retighten the clutch kno b screw .

38 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

4. Check that the wheel still moves freely with the clutch off .

Note:

If the wheel d oes not move fr eely, reduce th e clutch t ension b y turn ing th e clutch

knob 2 clicks anticlockwise and check again

5. Check the drive’ s operation with the clu tch engaged.
This p rocedure is usually suffic ient to correct a slipping or dragging dr ive belt. In

some cases , however , you ma y need to repeat the steps to adju st the clutch
further.

Adjusting the clutch

Clutch knob

screw

Clutch knob

Loosen the screw

(2 turns)

1

To loosen

the clutch

(4 clicks)

To tighten

the clutch

(4 clicks)

2

Tighten the screw

(2 turns)

3

D5349-2

Replacing the belt

The drive belt is desi gned to be user serviceable. If there is insu fficient adjustment
to cure a slippin g clutch, or if the drive belt is da maged in any way (if it is broken,
frayed or stretched), you should replac e the drive belt. Y ou can obt ain a
replacement belt from any Raymarine dealer (part number A1808 3). Fitting
instruction s are su pplied with th e belt.

User serviceable parts

Y ou can obta in the following 400 0 mk2 wheel drive spare parts from yo ur
Raymarine dealer:

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance 39

Part de scription Part number

Fr ont cov er A18074
Clutch lever A18077
Clutch knob A18078
Pedest al brack et (torq ue restr aint) A18080
Drive belt A18083
Clutch kit (clutch eccentric and clutch roller) A18084
Single spok e clamp, screws and inserts A18089

EMC advi ce

• When powered up , all electrica l equipment prod uces electromagnetic field s.
These can cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one
another , with a consequent adverse effect on op eration.

• T o minimize th ese effects and enable you to get the best po ssible perfor
mance from you r Raymarine equipmen t, guidelines are given in the installa
tion instruct ions, to enable you to ensure min imum interaction between
different items of equipm ent, i.e. ensure optimum Electr omagnetic Compa ti
bility (EMC).

• Always rep ort any EMCrelated prob lems to your nearest Raymar ine dealer .
We use such in formation to impro ve our quality standard s.

• In some installa tions, it may not be possible to prevent the equipment from
being affected by external influences. In general this will not da mage the
equipment but it can lead to spurious resetting action, or momentarily may
result in faulty op eration.

Prod uct suppor t

Raymarine pro vides a comprehensive customer su pport service, on the world
wide web and b y telephone help line . Please use either of these fac ilities if you are
unable to rectify a problem.

World wide web

Please visit the Customer Sup port area of our web site at:

www.raymarine.com

As well as providing a comprehensive F requently Ask ed Questions section an d
servicing informati on, the web site gives email access to the Raymarine T echnical

40 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

Support Dep artment and a details of the loc ations of Raymarine agen ts,
worldwide.

Telephone help line

If you do no t have access to the world wide web , please call our help lin e.

In the USA

• [phone], extensio n 2444 or

• [phone] extension 2 444

In the UK, Europe the Middle East or the Far East

• [phone] (voice)

• [phone] (fax)

, call:

, call:

Help us to help you

When requesting service, please quo te the following produ ct information:

• Equipment ty pe.

• Model number.

• Serial number.

• Software issue numb er .
The follo wing illustration sh ows how to display the softw are information:

• press and hold

• after 2 seconds you will see the DISPLA Y CA L screen

• then after another 2 secon ds you see controller so ftware version

• press

• press

disp
disp

used in Auto mode.

standby

to display the com puter software version

again to display the total n umber of hours the Sm artPilot has been

for 4 seconds:

Chapter 3: Fault Finding & Maintenance 41

Software information

TRUE

4 seconds

software version

Time autopilot
used in Auto

Control unit

Course computer

software version

1 second1 second

1 second

D5493-3

Product details table

For futu re reference, you may want to use this tab le to record serial and software
information for your SmartPilot:

Serial Number Software V ersion

SmartPilot Contr oller

SmartPilot Compute r

Hours Used hours

42 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

Specifications

ST6002 c ontrol unit

Nominal s upply voltage: 12 V DC via SeaT alk

Operating voltage r ange: 10 V to 1 5 V DC

Current con sumpt ion (in Standby m ode) 60 mA (less than 20 0 mA with fu ll lightin g)

Operating temperat ure: 0 °C to +70 °C (32 °F to 15 8 °F)

Water protection : waterproof to CF R46

43

Overall dimension s:
width
height
depth

Keypad: 8 button illum inated keypad

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): s hows heading, locked cour se and navigational data, and

LCD illumination: 3 brightness levels + off

Input con nections: SeaTalk (x2) and NMEA 018 3

Output conn ections: SeaTalk (x2 )

CE approval s: conforms to: 89 /336/EC (EMC), EN60945:1 997

110 mm (4.33 in)
115 mm (4.53 in)
41 mm (1.62 in)

up to 7 data pages

SmartPilot computer f unctions

SmartPilot compute r

S1 TillerPi lot
(and gyr o upgraded Whe elPilot)

•Internal GyroPlus yaw sensor

•Enhanced course keeping using AST

•FastTrim

•Full access to AutoLearn , pro viding
automatic steering calibrat ion

•Improved trackkeeping

•Steers to true and apparen t wind in Wind
Vane mo de

•Improved calibration access

WheelPilot (wit hout gyro upgr ade)

•Full basic functionality

•Improved trackkeeping

•Steers to true and apparent wind in Wind V ane
mode

•Improved calibration access , but without
AutoLearn

•Uses Raymarine steering al gorithm without AST

• No FastTrim

44 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

Glossary

Term

AST Advanced Steering T echnology (AST) is Raymarine’s un ique advanced steering

AutoLearn Selflearning calibr ation featur e availab le on S1G , S2G an d S3G autopilo t sys 

AutoT rim The AutoT rim setting determines the rate at which the autopilot applies ‘stand

AWG American Wire Gauge.

CE Marked on Raymar ine prod ucts th at compl y with defin ed Europ ean Commu 

counter rud der Counter r udder is the am ount of rudd er the au topilot applies to try to pr event

CR pump Cons tant Ru nning h ydraulic p ump .

DC Direct current.

EMC
(Electromagnetic
Compatibility)

Meaning

algorithm. It uses inputs from a wide vari ety of sensors to tune the autopi lot’s
operation to pro vide superior contro l of the boat in any condition.

tems.

ing helm’ to correct for trim chang es caused by var ying wind loads o n the sails
or superst ructure.

nity standar ds.

the boat fro m yawing off course . Higher coun ter rudder sett ings result in more
rudder b eing appli ed.

When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields .
These can cause adj acent pieces of electrical equipmen t to interact with one
another , an d this can degrade their perfor mance. By following th e EMC guide
lines in this h andbook, you can minimize t hese effects by ensurin g opt imum
Electromagnetic Comp atibility (EMC) between equipment.

Fluxgate Standard Raym arine comp ass s upplied with cours e computer core pack.

GPS Global P ositio ning Sys tem.

GyroPlus Raymarine’s GyroP lus yaw sensor that m easures t he boat’ s rate of turn. It is

built into the S1G , S2G and S3G course compu ters.

I/O drive I nboard/Ou tboard or stern dr ive.

MOB Man overb oard.

nm Nautical mile .

Glossary 45

Term

NMEA The NMEA (Natio nal Maritime Electronics Associatio n) protocol is an interna

response The autopil ot respons e level controls t he relationship between course k eeping

rudder gain Rudder gain is a measure of h ow much helm the aut opilot will apply t o correct

SeaTalk SeaT alk is Raymarine’ s propriet ary commu nication s ystem. It links the p rod

SeaTalk bus T his refers to the con tinuous SeaT alk sys tem conn ecting tog ether a s eries of

SM Statute (land) mile .

VHF Very High F requency (radio).

WindT rim WindT rim (wind respons e) controls how quickly the autopilot resp onds to

XTE Cross track error .

Yaw

Meaning

tionally accepted serial commun ication interface standard for sh aring data
between electronic equipment. Raymarin e products can share informati on
with non SeaT alk equipment using the N MEA 018 3 pro tocol.

accuracy and the amoun t of h elm/driv e activity.

course erro rs . T he high er the s etting t he more r udder will be applied.

ucts to prov ide a sin gle, integrat ed syst em shari ng power and dat a.

Raymarine units .

changes in the wind direction. Higher wind trim settings will result in a pilot
that is more r esponsiv e to wind changes .

The boat’ s rate of turn (°/ sec).

46 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

Index

47

A

Alarm

NEXT WPT
OFFCOURSE
SHALLOW

Alarms

CURRENT LIMIT
DRIVE ST OPPED
LARGE XTE
LOW BATT
LRN FAIL
MOB
MO T POW SWAPPED
NEXT WPT
NO DATA
NO PILO T
NO RUDREF
OFFCOURSE
RG F AIL
SEAT ALK FAIL 1 or 2
SEAT ALK/STLK FAI L
WINDSHIFT

Auto mode

AutoTack
Changing cour se
Dodging obs tacles
Offcourse alar m

AutoTack

in wind v ane mo de

C

Clutch (wheel drive) adjustm ent, 37
Contrast
Controller

Specifications
Course changes
Cross tr ack error

Explanation

LARGE XTE war ning
Current limit alarm

, 28,

,

28

, 11,

,

14

,

29

,

29

,

29

34

,

35

,

35

, 20,

28

,

35

,

35

,

35

,

22

,

35

,

35

,

35

,

9

,

36

,

36

,

36

,

25

,

6

,

11

,

7

,

8

,

9

30

,

25

,

43

,

7

,

18

, 20,

28

,

35

D

Data pages, 27
Display

,

Contrast

Illumination
Dodging obstacles
Drive stopped alarm

F

Fault finding, 33
Following a rou te

G

Glossary, 44–45
Gybe inhibit
GyroPlus fail alarm

H

Help lines, 40

I

Illumination, 14

K

Keypad

Illumination
Keypad fu nctions

L

Large XTE

Alarm
Learn fail alarm
Lighting
Low battery alar m

M

Maintenance, 36
Man Overboard alarm
MOB

Alarm
Motor/P ower s wapped alarm

N

Next WPT

Alarm

14

,

14

,

8

,

35

,

17

, 12,

30

,

36

,

14

,

3

,

28

,

35

,

14

,

35

,

28

,

28

,

29

,

35

48 S1 Wheel and Tiller Pilots Operating Guide

Next WPT alarm, 22
No data alarm
No pilot alarm
No rudref alarm

O

Offcourse

Alarm
Description

P

Performan ce adjustment, 9

Gyro upgrad ed WheelPilot
TillerPilot

WheelPilot
Preventing gybes
Product suppo rt

R

Response level, 31
RG fail alarm
Route completed

S

Safety notices, i

T rack mode
Sailboats

AutoTack

Preventing gyb es
SeaTalk

SeaTalk fail 1 o r 2

SeaTalk fail alarm
Service
Settings

AutoTack

Gybe inhibit

Response lev el

User calibration

Wind type

WindTrim
Shallow

Alarm
SmartPilot

Disengaging

Engaging

Functions
Specifications

,

35

,

35

,

35

,

29

,

9

,

10

,

11

,

12

,

39

,

36

,

22

,

17

,

11

,

12

,

36

,

36

,

39

,

30

,

30

,

31

,

30

,

31

,

31

,

29

,

7

,

6

,

1

,

43

Standby Mode
Switching on/off

T

Technical su pport, 39
Track mod e

Cross track error
Dodge
Next waypoint
Route completed
Safety

,

10

Tidal compens ation
Waypoint names

U

User Calibration, 30

W

Waypoint

Advance
Advance w arning
Arrival
Skipping

Wheel drive

Clutch adjust ment
Maintenance

Wind angle

Adjusting
Wind type
Wind vane m ode

Adjusting wind ang le

Apparent wind

AutoTack

Dodge

Enabling

Operating hin ts

T rue wind

Wind shift warning

WindTrim
WindTrim

,

17

,

21

,

17

,

,

21

,

,

,

31

,

,

25

,

,
,

, 23,

21

22

24

,

25

24

23

23

31

7

,

3

,

18

,

22

,

22

,

20

,

27

,

22

,

37

,

37

,

23

,

24

,

23

,

26

,

25