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TOP BLEED Position for SeaTalk 2 colour logo ST 30 COMPASS Operation and Installation
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Raytheon Marine Europe, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (01705) 693611. Fax (01705) 694642
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook D1790-1 Autohelm and SeaTalk are registered Trade marks of Nautech Limited The technical and graphical information contained in this handbook, to the best of our knowledge, was correct as it went to press. However, the Autohelm policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice. Therefore, unavoidable differ- ences between the product and handbook may occurr from time to time, for which liability c
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Package Contents Checking your ST30 Compass Package The ST30 Compass package contains the following standard items: 1. Display head 2. Fixing studs (2) 3. Thumb nuts (2) 4. Fitting template 5. Sun cover 6. Fluxgate compass 7. Power cable 8. Daisy-chain cable 9. Self-tapping screws (4) 10. Installation and Operation handbook 11. Worldwide Service Centre booklet 12. Warranty document Items Missing? If any of the above items are missing or damaged, p
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SeaTalk SeaTalk SeaTalk SeaTalk ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Package Items 23 ST30 INSTRUMENT 1 MOUNTING TEMPLATE LOCK HEADING AVERAGE LOCK 2-HOLES 1-HOLE DRILL 5mm DRILL 60.3mm ( .197in ) DIA COMPASS 4 ( 2,3/8in ) DIA 5 6 SeaTalk 7 8 9 WORLDWIDE WARRANTY ST30 SERVICE CENTRES Terms and Conditions COMPASS Operation and Installation 10 11 12 D1789-1 SeaTalk SeaTalk
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook
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Contents Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................ 7 Chapter 2: Installation .......................................................... 9 2.1 Compass Installation Options .......................................... 9 2.1 Installing the Fluxgate Compass ..................................... 10 2.2 Siting of the Display Head ............................................. 12 2.3 Mounting the Display Head ............................................ 13 2
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook Chapter 4: Operation ......................................................... 25 4.1 General ..................................................................... 25 4.2 Heading Mode ............................................................ 25 4.3 Lock Mode ................................................................ 26 Reciprocal Locked Heading ......................................... 26 Adjusting the Locked Heading .....................
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Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Autohelm ST30 Compass. The compass displays heading information directly from the fluxgate compass or, if the unit is used as a repeater, via the SeaTalk bus using data taken from another compass instrument or autopilot. The compass can also be used as a steering indicator to maintain a given course. Any helmsmans error, to port or starboard, is indicated by a bargraph at the bottom of the display. This mod
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 8 Important Information All Autohelm equipment and accessories are designed to the highest standard for use in the leisure marine environment. Their design and manufacture conforms to the latest Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but good installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important to understand what f
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Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation This chapter covers installation of the fluxgate compass and the display head. Please read these instructions thoroughly before you attempt to install the display head and fluxgate compass. 2.1 Compass Installation Options The ST30 Compass can be used in one of the following ways: ❏ as a stand alone system comprising of display head and fluxgate compass with an independent power supply. Heading data is sent directly to the compass display head. L
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 10 ❏ as a repeater for an autopilot compass. Power and data is received via SeaTalk. LOCK HEADING N AVERAGE LOCK COMPASS 1 2 3 4 D1806-1 ST30 Compass & autopilot: 1 SeaTalk cable 2 Repeater instrument 3 SeaTalk cable 4 SeaTalk autopilot Important note... When the ST30 Compass is used with a SportPilot the fluxgate compass must be connected to the SportPilot and not the display head. 2.1 Installing the Fluxgate Compass 76mm (3in) TM 76mm (3in)
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Chapter 2: Installation 11 X Y 0.3L to 0.5L L Y X 0.3L to 0.5L L D194-1 1. With a hand bearing compass fixed to the proposed bulkhead, turn your vessel through 360° and check that the difference between the hand bearing compass and the ships compass does not exceed 10° on any heading. If difference does exceed 10° you will have to select a new location. 2. Once you have selected a suitable location, attach the fluxgate compass to the bulkhead using the four self-tapping screws provided. 3. Mak
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 12 3. Run the cable back to the display head, fixing the cable at regular intervals with cable clamps/ties. 4. Crimp the spade connectors to the five wires from the compass cable. 2.2 Siting of the Display Head 42mm (1.65in) 110mm (4.33in) 24mm (1.0in) LOCK HEADING AVERAGE LOCK COMPASS D1788-1 The ST30 Compass should be installed above or below deck where it is: ❏ easily read by the helmsman (normally viewed at eye level) ❏ protected from physical
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Chapter 2: Installation 13 2.3 Mounting the Display Head 6 5 4 3 2 1 D682a 1 Display head 2 Sealing gasket 3 Fixing studs 4 SeaTalk or power cable 5 Fluxgate compass cable 6 Thumb nuts 1. Make sure the bulkhead to which the display head (1) is to be mounted is smooth, flat, and clean. 2. Use the fitting template (supplied) to mark the centres for the two fixing studs and the display head cable boss. Please note... To allow for the fitting of protective covers, adjacent instruments must have
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LOCK HEADING AVERAGE LOCK COMPASS ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 14 6. Connect the fluxgate compass cables, colour for colour, to the display head (1) compass terminals (the black core goes to the grey terminal). + + SEATALK + + 1 2 3 4 5 D1807-1 Fluxgate compass to display head connections: 1 Red cable 2 Black cable 3 Blue 4 Green 5 Yellow 7. Attach the display head to the bulkhead using the fixing studs (2) and thumb nuts (3). 2.4 Flush Mounting the Display Head The ST30 C
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Chapter 2: Installation 15 2.5 Trunnion Mounting the Display Head The display head may also be trunnion mounted using the custom Autohelm mounting kit (part number D219). D1793-1 Note... Because the ST30 Compass breathes around the integral connector pins, trunnion mounted instruments must be sited in areas protected from the weather and direct contact with water. 2.6 Power supply (Stand-alone operation) Caution: The ST30 Compass is for use with 12V supplies only. For stand-alone operation, use
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ST30 Compass Installation and Operation Handbook 16 2.7 Power supply & Data Transfer (SeaTalk system) When the ST30 Compass is part of a SeaTalk system, power and data is transmitted via the daisy-chain cable or one of the Standard Autohelm SeaTalk Extension or Interface Cables. LOCK LOCK HEADING HEADING N N AVERAGE AVERAGE LOCK LOCK COMPASS COMPASS 12v Supply SeaTalk cable D1808-1 – +
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Chapter 3: Calibration 17 Chapter 3: Calibration 3.1 About this Chapter Before the ST30 Compass system can be used as a navigational aid, the fluxgate compass MUST be linearised to compensate for deviation and the displayed heading MUST be aligned to a known transit bearing. Other calibration features allow you to adjust the speed at which the heading and heading error displays are updated. 3.2 User Calibration User calibration contains features to perform compass linearisation and heading align
