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Raytheon ST6000 Plus Owner's Handbook Manual

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ST6000 Plus
Autopilot

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Document number: 81133_3
Date: 1st April 1999

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  • Page 1: Control Unit

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81133_3 Date: 1st April 1999...
  • Page 2 Title of handbook...
  • Page 3 Preface Raytheon Electronics, as part of its commitment to continuous imrovement and updating, reserve the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the equipment, equipment specifications, and the instructions contained within this handbook. To the best of our knowledge, the information contained within this handbook was correct as it went to press.
  • Page 4 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 5 Chapter 5: Provides details on how to make adjustments to customise the autopilot to your particular vessel. Chapter 6: Explains how to install the ST6000 Plus. Chapter 7: Covers functional testing and initial calibration procedures after installation, and intial sea trials.

  • Page 6: Emc Conformance

    • Make sure that all members of crew are familiar with the procedures to disengage the autopilot. Your Raytheon autopilot will add a new dimension to your boating enjoyment. However, it is the responsibility of the skipper to ensure the safety of the vessel at all times by careful observance of these basic rules.
  • Page 7 Preface Contents Preface ..................3 Chapter 1: Introduction ............1 Chapter 2: Basic Operation ........... 3...
  • Page 8 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Chapter 3: Advanced Operation ......... 13...
  • Page 9 Preface Chapter 4: CodeLock ............29 Chapter 5: Customising the System ........33...
  • Page 10 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Chapter 6: Installation ............49...
  • Page 11 Preface Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures ......59...
  • Page 12 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Chapter 8: Maintenance ............69 Chapter 9: Fault Finding ............71 Index ..................73...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview...
  • Page 14 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook 1.2 Specification...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2.1 Key functions -1 plus +1 Press for Response level Press for 1 second +1 plus +10 -1 plus -10 for Rudder Gain Press together Press together for AutoTack for AutoTack to starboard to port TRACK DISP...
  • Page 16 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook 2.2 Display layout MANUAL Rudder or Steer Direction Indicator D3507-1 Mode Standby Not used Auto Heading error bar Track Cross track error (XTE) bar, in 0.02 nm increments Vane Wind angle error bar...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2.3 Using Auto mode Engaging the Autopilot (Auto) auto Disengaging the autopilot (Standby) to return to hand steering standby Changing course in Auto mode –1 –10 –10...
  • Page 18 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Dodging obstacles in Auto mode –10 Returning to the previous locked heading (LAST HDG)
  • Page 19 Chapter 2: Basic Operation auto LAST HDG? auto auto Automatic tack (AutoTack) AutoTack to starboard...

  • Page 20: Off Course Alarm

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook AutoTack to port Off course alarm...
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Basic Operation standby Operating hints Making major course changes Course changes under autopilot control standby...
  • Page 22 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook auto Sailboats in gusty conditions 2.4 Using Manual mode standby 2.5 Display and keypad illumination disp disp L3, L2, L1, OFF, L1, L2, L3...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Basic Operation auto standby 2.6 Data pages disp disp disp...
  • Page 24 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook disp D3581-1...
  • Page 25 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Chapter 3: Advanced Operation 3.1 Operation in Track mode track auto standby XTE, BTW Initiating Track mode...
  • Page 26 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Automatic acquisition auto track track...
  • Page 27 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Previous Heading D3505-1 Manual acquisition auto track...

  • Page 28: Cross Track Error

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Cross track error standby auto Tidal stream compensation...

  • Page 29: Waypoint Arrival And Advance

    Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Vessel's speed Vessel's Waypoint arrival and advance track Arrival D3457-1...
  • Page 30 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook track Skipping a waypoint – SeaTalk navigators only track Advance track Dodges Initiating a dodge manoeuvre -1 +1 -10 Cancelling a dodge manoeuvre Safety...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Position confirmation at the start of a passage Verifying computed positions Plot frequency Setting waypoints General 3.2 Operation in Vane mode (WindTrim)
  • Page 32 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Selecting Vane mode standby auto Adjusting the locked wind angle +1 -10...

  • Page 33: Returning To The Previous Apparent Wind Angle

    Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Returning to the previous apparent wind angle (LAST WND) standby auto LAST WND? LAST WND? standby auto Dodges -1 +1 -10...
  • Page 34 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Wind shift alarm WINDSHIFT standby standby auto Using AutoTack in Vane mode AutoTack Angle Course adjustment may be necessary to mirror the previous apparent wind angle Apparent Wind Angle D4373_1...

  • Page 35: Adjusting Autopilot Performance

    Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Operating hints 3.3 Adjusting autopilot performance Changing the response level (AutoSeastate)
  • Page 36 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook RESPONSE disp D3606-1 Changing the rudder gain WARNING: 3.4 Alarms standby...
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation SeaTalk failure ST FAIL No link NO LINK Off course OFFCOURSE Wind shift WINDSHIFT Large cross track error LARGE XTE Drive stopped DRIVESTOP...

  • Page 38: Waypoint Advance

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Data not received NO DATA Waypoint advance NEXT WPT? track track track standby auto Low battery LOW BATT...
  • Page 39 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation standby Watch alarm WATCH ALM WATCH disp WATCH auto disp standby Man overboard (MOB) XTE, DTW...
  • Page 40 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 41 Chapter 4: CodeLock Chapter 4: CodeLock 4.1 CodeLock Modes 4.2 Setting Up CodeLock Initial Setup...
  • Page 42 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook CAL LOCK VERSION...
  • Page 43 Chapter 4: CodeLock Changing the code or master unit disp standby 4.3 Entering your code (Manual mode only)
  • Page 44 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Adjust Move the value at flashing the cursor cursor to Adjust the next position value at the cursor D3394-1 4.4 Code number problems...
  • Page 45 Chapter 5: Customising the System Chapter 5: Customising the System 5.1 User setup CAL LOCK...
  • Page 46 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 47 Chapter 5: Customising the System Compass deviation correction (SWING COMPASS) Deviation display (DEVIATION) Heading alignment (HDG ALIGN) +1 -1 +10 Heading mode (HDG) Bar selection (RUDD BAR)
  • Page 48 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Mode Standby Not used Auto Heading error bar Track XTE bar Vane Wind angle error bar Rudder calibration (DOCKSIDE RUDD CAL) WARNING: Data pages (DATA PAGE) disp DATA PAGE...
  • Page 49 Chapter 5: Customising the System Data Displayed as Speed Knots SPEED KTS LOG XXXX.X Trip TRIP XXX.X Average Speed, Knots AV. SPD KTS Wind Direction E.g. WIND PORT Wind Speed WIND KTS Depth Metres DEPTH M Depth Feet DEPTH FT Depth Fathoms DEPTH FA Heading...
  • Page 50 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Data Page Default Setting Sequence Number XTE Cross Track Error BTW Bearing to Waypoint DTW Distance to Waypoint NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED disp 5.2 Dealer setup: Type 100/300 Course Computer...
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: Customising the System SECONDS Recommended settings Pilot type...

  • Page 52: Rudder Gain

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Setting Description DISPL MNT Displacement SEMI DIS Semi-displacement PLANING Planing STERN DRV Sterndrive Default: Displacement Calibration lock Setting Description Setup ON Setup OFF Default: Rudder gain Range: 1 to 9 Default: 5 (Displacement)

  • Page 53: Rudder Offset

    Chapter 5: Customising the System Range: 1 to 9 Defaults: Displacement Semi-displacement Planing Sterndrive Rudder offset Range: –7° to +7° Default: Rudder limit Range: 15° to 40° Defaults: 30° Displacement, semi-displacement, planing 20° Sterndrive Turn limit...
  • Page 54 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Range: 5° to 20° per second Default: 20° (Displacement) 15° (Semi-displacement) 08° (Sterndrive) Cruise speed Range: 4 to 60 knots Defaults: Displacement Semi-displacement 15 Planing 15 Sterndrive Off course alarm Range: 15 to 40°...

  • Page 55: Power Steer

    Chapter 5: Customising the System AutoTrim Setting Effect Recommended for: No trim correction Slow trim correction Heavy displacement vessels, with full keel or transom rudder. Medium trim correction Heavy displacement vessels. Fast trim correction Moderate to light displacement vessels. Super fast correction Planing power vessels Defaults: Displacement...

  • Page 56: Drive Type

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Range: 0 = Off 1 = Proportional 2 = Bang-bang Default: Drive type Range: 1 = Mechanically driven vessels without a rudder reference unit 2 = Hydraulic, no rudder reference unit 3 = Linear, rotary and sterndrive with a rudder reference unit...
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: Customising the System Range: 1 to 9 Default: Variation Range: -30° to +30° Default: AutoAdapt...

  • Page 58: Wind Trim

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Range: 0ff = Off nth = North Sth = South Default: Latitude +1 -1 +10 Range: 0 to 80° Default: Wind Trim Range: Normal setting Faster response for wind shifts Default: Tack angle...
  • Page 59 Chapter 5: Customising the System AutoRelease Range: Defaults: 0 for Displacement, Semi-displacement & Planing 1 for Sterndrives Response Range: Level 1 (Auto Seastate) Level 2 (Auto sea state inhibit) Level 3 (Auto sea state inhibit counter rudder) Default: Level 1 Recording calibration settings...
  • Page 60 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Feature Setting Pilot Type Calibration Lock Rudder gain Response Turn rate Limit Rudder Offset Off Course Alarm AutoTrim Drive Type Variation AutoAdapt Latitude Rudder Damping AutoRelease Cruise Speed Power Speed Rudder Limit Rate Level...
  • Page 61 Chapter 6: Installation Chapter 6: Installation 6.1 Planning the Installation EMC installation guidelines...

  • Page 62: Connections To Other Equipment

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Connections to other equipment Cabling 6.2 Control head 24mm 17mm 110mm (4.33in) (0.95in) (0.67in) D3242-1...
  • Page 63 Chapter 6: Installation Siting Mounting procedure D3243-1 1 Cable boss 2 Fixing studs 3 Thumb nuts...
  • Page 64 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Connections to the SeaTalk bus SeaTalk cables Part No: Type Length D187 Flat to a male round connector 0.15 m (6 in) long D188 Flat to a female round connector 0.3 m (12 in) long...
  • Page 65 Chapter 6: Installation D3445-1 Typical SeaTalk cabling 100/300 Course ST6000 Plus SeaTalk Repeater Instrument Computer SeaTalk Bus ST6000 Plus Control Head D3446-1 6.3 NMEA interface Cabling...
  • Page 66 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Navigator with NMEA output Blue (Data In +ve) (Data In -ve) D3442-1 NMEA cable connectors NMEA data transmission...
  • Page 67 Chapter 6: Installation Data NMEA 0183 Latitude and Longitude GLL, RMC, RMA, GLP, GOP, GXP, GGA, Course Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA Speed Over Ground VTG, RMC Cross Track Error APB, APA, RMB, XTE Bearing to Waypoint APA, APB, BWR, BWC, RMB Distance to Waypoint BWR, BWC, RMB Waypoint Number APB, APA, BWR, BWC, RMB...
  • Page 68 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Switch on ST6000 ST FAIL NO LINK Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) XTE, BTW disp disp...
  • Page 69 Chapter 6: Installation SeaTalk interface standby...
  • Page 70 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 71 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures 7.1 Functional test and initial calibration Switch on ST6000 SEATALK FAIL NO LINK Initial calibration Operating sense...
  • Page 72 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook auto D3393-1 Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) XTE, BTW disp disp...
  • Page 73 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures Wind transducer interface standby auto NO DATA SeaTalk interface standby...

  • Page 74: Initial Sea Trial

    ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook 7.2 Initial sea trial EMC conformance Overview...
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures Automatic compass deviation correction CAUTION: standby D3448-1 CAL LOCK disp D3460-1...
  • Page 76 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook OFF YES D3451-1 disp...
  • Page 77 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures standby Further heading alignment adjustment...
  • Page 78 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook Checking autopilot operation auto -1 -10 +1 standby Checking the rudder gain + 10...
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures...
  • Page 80 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 81 Chapter 8: Maitenance Chapter 8: Maintenance General Servicing and safety Advice...
  • Page 82 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 83 Chapter 9: Fault Finding Chapter 9: Fault Finding The autopilot display is blank The autopilot display shows CODE LOCK at power on The displayed compass heading does not agree with the ships compass Vessel turns slowly and takes a long time to come on to course Vessel overshoots when turning on to a new course The autopilot appears to be unstable in Track mode, or track-...
  • Page 84 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook The autopilot will not “talk” to other SeaTalk instruments Position information not received The autopilot will not auto advance to the next waypoint A series of rotating dashes are displayed on screen The display shows a series of stationary dashes...
  • Page 85 Index Index...
  • Page 86 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 87 Index...
  • Page 88 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 89 Index...
  • Page 90 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner,s Handbook...
  • Page 93 Limited Warranty Certificate Warranty Limitations 44592_4 21st October 1998...
  • Page 94 United States of America Raytheon Marine Company 603-647-7530 Recreational Products 603-634-4756 676 Island Pond Road Manchester, NH 03109-5420 U.S.A. UK, Europe, Middle East, Far East Raytheon Marine Company (44) 1705 693611 Recreational Products (44) 1705 694642 Anchorage Park, Portsmouth Customer support (44) 1705 661228...

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