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ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81161_2 Date: 1st May 2001 161_2cov.p65 1 01/05/01, 16:50
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Copyright © Raymarine Limited 2001 161_2cov.p65 2 01/05/01, 16:50
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Preface i Important information WARNING Although your ST40 instrument is designed to give accurate and reliable performance, it should serve only as an aid to navigation and should never lead to the erosion of good seamanship. Always maintain a permanent watch and be aware of situations as they develop. EMC conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment. The design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment an
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Preface iii Contents Important information .......................................................... i WARNING......................................................................... i EMC conformance ............................................................. i Handbook information ....................................................... i Preface..................................................................................... v Parts supplied ............................................
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iv ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook Chapter 3: Installation ......................................................... 11 3.1 Planning your installation ......................................... 11 EMC installation guidelines ...................................... 11 Suppression Ferrites ........................................... 12 Connections to Other Equipment ......................... 12 Tools required ........................................................... 12 Site requirements
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Preface v Preface Thank you for purchasing a Raymarine product. We are sure your ST40 instrument will give you many years of trouble-free operation. This instrument is designed to provide reliable performance, even under the most demanding conditions. 161_2pre.p65 5 01/05/01, 16:50 D4809-2
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vi ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook Parts supplied ST40 COMPASS ST40 Compass instrument Instrument Cover 1 m (3 ft) power cable Gasket Fixing Thumb stud nut Clamping bracket Fluxgate compass transducer ST40 Compass Instrument - quick reference guide Normal operation SWITCH ON ST40 Worldwide Compass Distributors Locked Compass heading Instrument heading Course computer Owner's sets auto lock Handbook Course computer Auto locked sets auto lock heading Alarm on/off 3 seconds Times out to t
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Chapter 1: Operation 1 Chapter 1: Operation 1.1 Introduction Your ST40 Compass instrument: • Provides true and magnetic bearing information. Enables a locked bearing to be defined either manually, or automatically by a course computer. In this mode, the instrument shows the deviations from the locked bearing and the direction to steer to achieve the locked bearing. CAUTION Your instrument is calibrated to factory (default) settings when first supplied and must therefore be calibrated before us
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2 ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook NORMAL OPERATION Switch on Increase locked heading Locked heading Compass heading STEER ST40 COMPASS ST40 COMPASS Decrease locked heading Autopilot sets auto lock Auto locked heading ST40 COMPASS To maintain course on a locked heading, steer your vessel so that the minimum number of segments are displayed, ideally so that the flashing segment is at the 12 o'clock position. Alarm Off course on/off alarm Set off course Increase STEER alarm threshold 3 se
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Chapter 1: Operation 3 Backlighting and contrast adjustment Hold down for 1 second to enter Adjust Backlight mode for 2 seconds to move through Adjust Backlight mode and enter Adjust Contrast mode ADJUST BACKLIGHTING During normal operation, press for 1 second The current backlighting level is displayed. Select the required backlighting level then: to adjust contrast, to return to normal operation, press for 1 second or press or wait for 5 second timeout Normal operation ADJUST CONTRAST During
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4 ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook 1.3 Screen descriptions Compass heading screen Either M (magnetic) or T (true) Cardinal points (North flashing) Current heading ST40 COMPASS Press to set the current compass bearing as the locked heading D4774-2 Locked heading screen Locked heading Either magnetic (M) or true (T) Course divergence from locked heading STEER Current heading ST40 COMPASS Direction to steer to return to locked heading. Flashing segment at 12 o'clock when vessel on course
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Chapter 1: Operation 5 1.4 Alarms Off course active alarm Heading error STEER Current heading ST40 COMPASS D4773-2 Enabling/disabling alarm You can enable or disable the off course alarm function (i.e. switch it on or off ) by selecting the Set off course alarm threshold screen (see Normal operation) and holding down the key for 3 seconds (toggle action). Man overboard alarm (repeated) Current distance from MOB event in either metres (M) or yards (Y) Direction to steer to MOB event Bearing of M
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Chapter 2: Maintenance and Fault Finding 7 Chapter 2: Maintenance and Fault Finding 2.1 Maintenance Servicing and safety Raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorised Raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance. There are no user-serviceable parts in any Raymarine product. Some products generate high voltages, so never handle the cables/ connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment. W
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8 ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook Instrument Certain atmospheric conditions may cause a small amount of condensation to form on the instrument window. This will not harm the instrument and will clear after the instrument has been switched on for a short period. Periodically clean your ST40 instrument with a soft damp cloth. Do NOT use chemical or abrasive materials to clean the instrument. Cabling Examine all cables for chafing or other damage to the outer shield and, where necessary, r
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Chapter 2: Maintenance and Fault Finding 9 Action Low battery Recharge your vessel’s battery as soon as possible D4755-2 Action Display blank Check fuse/circuit breaker. Check power supply. Check SeaTalk cabling and ST40 COMPASS D4777-2 connector security. No heading Action information Check the condition of the fluxgate compass transducer cable and the security of the connections. ST40 COMPASS D4778-2 SeaTalk For example, Action information backlighting level Check security of SeaTalk not being
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10 ST40 Compass Instrument Owner’s Handbook A group of SeaTalk Action instruments not ST40 WIND Check the security of SeaTalk working connectors between functioning and non-functioning instruments. ST40 WIND ST40 WIND D4758-2 Assistance If you are unable to rectify any problem, please contact your local Raymarine Dealer for assistance. 161_2c02.p65 10 01/05/01, 16:51
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Chapter 3: Installation 11 Chapter 3: Installation This chapter describes how to install the ST40 Compass instrument, and associated Fluxgate Compass transducer. 3.1 Planning your installation Determine the best positions for both transducer and instrument, such that the EMC installation guidelines and the Site requirements (below) are satisfied. EMC installation guidelines All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environme
