Raymarine ST7000 User Manual

ST7000 Operation

Contents

1 . Introduction

- Basic Principles

2. Operator Controls

- Auto

- Course Changes

- Standby

- Track

- Response

- Illumination

3. Additional Displays

- Display

- Auto Mode

- Track Mode

- Navigation Displays

- Watch Alarm

- Warning Messages

4. Additional Information for Sailing Vessels

- Auto Tack

- Wind Trim

5. Operating Hints

- Response Level Adjustment

- Track

- Waypoint Advance

- Automatic Trim

- Rudder Gain

- Rudder Gain Adjustment (sail)

- Rudder Gain Adjustment (power)

- Rudder Gain/Speed Adjustment
(power craft)

- Unsatisfactory steering performance

- Failure to disengage

- Manual Override (sterndrive)

- Control Unit Display Adjustment

6. Maintenance

7. Safety

8. Fault Location Procedure

9. Warranty, After Sales Service

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1. Introduction

This Handbook describes how to operate your ST7000 and is intended for use after the autopilot has been set up.
Full details of setting up and initial sea trials procedures are described in the Installation Handbook.

Basic Principles
When switched on, the ST7000 will be in Standby mode. To select automatic steering simply steady the vessel on
the required heading and push Auto. At any time to return to manual steering push Standby.
Autopilot control has been simplified to a set of push button operations, all of which are confirmed with a beep tone.
In addition to the main 6 button course control keypad, the secondary 4 button keypad provides the following
functions:-

• Track
selects the built in track control to allow the autopilot to steer under the supervision of Radio Navigation
System.

• Response
selects 3 levels of course keeping response.

• Display

selects

1) waypoint information for display (when available).

2) the watch alarm.

3) illumination level.

Warning
Hand steering is not possible when 'Auto' is
selected. The 'Standby' button must be pressed to
disengage the Autopilot drive.
It is the skippers responsibility to brief
all crew members on this procedure.
When used with a Sterndrive Actuator a special
emergency manual override facility is provided. For
details see page 13.

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2. Operator Controls

Auto

Course Changes (-1, +1, -10, +10)

Push to engage automatic steering
and maintain current heading

OR
Push and hold down for 1 second to
return to previous automatic
heading (Display returns to Auto
after 10 seconds)

New Automatic Heading

Push to alter course to port (-) and
starboard (+) in increments of 1 and
10 degrees.

Automatic Heading

Previous Automatic Heading

Standby

Track (see operating hints)

Push to disengage the autopilot for
manual steering. (The previous
automatic heading is memorised).

Automatic Heading

Push to select track control from
Auto.
Push again to return to automatic
steering
OR
Push and hold down for 1 second to
select previous track control heading
from Auto or Track.

Current Heading

(Display returns to Track after 10 seconds).

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Response

Response Level Adjustment (see Operating Hints)

Push to increase (▲) or decrease
(▼) response level

To display response level without
changing it push both Response
keys together briefly.

Rudder Gain Adjustment (see Operating Hints)

Push and hold down for 1 second
both Response keys together to
display rudder gain level.

Response Level

Rudder Gain Level

Within 10 seconds push once to

increase (▲) or decrease (▼)
rudder gain.

(Response and Rudder levels are displayed for 10 seconds only)

Illumination

(illumination level is displayed for 10 seconds only)

4

Push and hold down Display for 1
second to switch on illumination.

Within 10 seconds push

Display to select illumination level.

Rudder Gain Level

Illumination Level

3 = High
2 = Medium
1 = Low
OFF = OFF