Raymarine ST60 Tridata Owner's Handbook Manual

ST60 Steering

Compass

Instrument

Owner’s

Handbook

Document number: 81107-3

Date:1st April 2001

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Introduction

i

Contents

Introduction ............................................................................ v

EMC conformance ........................................................... vi

Data inputs ....................................................................... vi

SeaTalk ....................................................................... vi

Stand alone operation ................................................. vi

Remote control ................................................................ vii

Mounting options ............................................................ vii

Parts supplied ..................................................................... viii

Chapter 1: Operation ............................................................. 1

1.1 Getting started ............................................................. 1

Calibration requirement .............................................. 1

Displayed information................................................. 1

Digital display ....................................................... 1

Pointer.................................................................... 2

Use with Sea Talk autopilot......................................... 2

1.2 Normal operation ........................................................ 2

Unlocked mode ........................................................... 3

Course over ground (COG) ................................... 3

Average heading .................................................... 3

Locked mode ............................................................... 4

Operation ............................................................... 5

Auto mode ................................................................... 6

1.3 Display illumination ................................................... 6

1.4 Remote control............................................................ 7

1.5 Operating hints............................................................ 7

Steering sense .............................................................. 7

Man overboard/reciprocal course................................ 7

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Chapter 2: Maintenance and Fault Finding ........................ 9

2.1 Maintenance ................................................................ 9

Servicing and safety .................................................... 9

Instrument ................................................................... 9

Transducer ................................................................... 9

Cabling ........................................................................ 9

2.2 Fault finding .............................................................. 10

Preliminary procedures ............................................. 10

Fault location ............................................................. 10

Chapter 3: Installation......................................................... 11

3.1 Planning your installation ......................................... 11

Site requirements ....................................................... 11

Transducer ........................................................... 11

Instrument ............................................................ 12

EMC guidelines ......................................................... 13

Suppression ferrites ............................................. 14

Connections to other equipment .................... 14

3.2 Procedures................................................................. 14

Unpacking ................................................................. 15

Fitting the instrument ................................................ 15

Surface mounting ................................................ 15

Flush mounting .................................................... 16

Fitting the low-profile bezel........................... 16

Flush mounting procedure ............................. 18

Bracket mounting ................................................ 19

Fitting transducer ...................................................... 19

Installation ........................................................... 19

Running transducer cable .................................... 20

General ........................................................... 20

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Connecting the instrument ........................................ 21

Introduction ......................................................... 21

Signal connections ............................................... 21

Power supply connections ................................... 22

SeaTalk systems ............................................. 22

Stand alone instruments ................................. 23

Chapter 4: Calibration ......................................................... 25

4.1 Introduction .............................................................. 25

EMC conformance .................................................... 25

4.2 User calibration ......................................................... 25

Linearisation .............................................................. 26

Heading alignment .................................................... 26

Lock mode................................................................. 26

Variation setting ........................................................ 27

True/magnetic selection ............................................ 28

Leaving User calibration ........................................... 28

4.3 Intermediate calibration ............................................ 28

Software version number .......................................... 28

Master/repeater status ................................................ 28

Leaving Intermediate calibration .............................. 29

4.4 Dealer calibration ...................................................... 29

Calibration on/off ...................................................... 30

Pointer response ........................................................ 30

Heading display response.......................................... 30

Boat show mode ........................................................ 30

Factory defaults ......................................................... 31

Leaving Dealer calibration ........................................ 32

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Introduction

v

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Raymarine product. We are sure your

ST60 instrument will give you many years of trouble-free operation.

This handbook describes how to install and use the Raymarine ST60

Steering Compass instrument. This instrument gives:

• True/Magnetic Course Heading.

• Current or Locked Heading.

• Course Over Ground (COG).

• Average Heading.

WARNING

Although the ST60 Steering Compass 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.

The ST60 Steering Compass instrument is constructed in a rugged

weather proofed case. It provides a sensitive and stable, combined

analogue and digital display, to deliver accurate information under

even the most demanding conditions.

The ST60 Steering Compass provides Compass Heading, shown in

digital form (numerals) plus (when in Locked mode) Steering Course

Error to ±30

o

deviation of locked course heading, shown in analogue

form (pointer). The Steering Compass can be used either as a stand-

alone unit, or as part of an integrated SeaTalk instrumentation system.

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EMC conformance

All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best

industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment.

Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct

installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised.

Data inputs

The ST60 Steering Compass receives data either from an associated

Flux Gate Compass transducer and/or from a SeaTalk instrumentation

system.

SeaTalk

SeaTalk enables a number of compatible instruments to be

interconnected and operate as a single, integrated navigational system.

Power and data in a SeaTalk system are fed via a single cable, so that

instruments can be connected by plugging them into the network.

SeaTalk is flexible enough to adapt to any number of compatible

instruments without requiring a central processor. SeaTalk can also

communicate with non-SeaTalk equipment, using the internationally-

accepted National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) protocol.

In a SeaTalk system, each instrument can be either a master or

dedicated repeater unit. A master instrument is directly connected to a

transducer (the device that provides the raw data) and has control of all

other equipment on the SeaTalk network. A slave instrument is not

directly connected to a transducer but repeats information provided by

other equipment in the SeaTalk network.

Stand alone operation

In Stand alone operation, the ST60 Steering Compass is connected

only to the relevant transducer and does not display information from,

or provide information to, any other instruments.

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Remote control

When connected to SeaTalk, the ST60 Steering Compass can be

controlled remotely by a SeaTalk Remote Keypad Unit, to provide

instant remote access to the various display readouts from the ST60

range of equipment.

Mounting options

If you do not want to surface mount your ST60 instrument, options are

available for:

• Flush mounting. If you have ordered the flush mounting option a

low-profile bezel and four fixing screws are also provided.

• Bracket mounting.

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Parts supplied

Unpack your ST60 instrument and check that the following items are

present:

• Item 1, ST60 Steering Compass instrument with standard

bezel.

• Item 2, Fixing studs (2).

• Item 3, Thumb nuts (2).

• Item 4, Gasket

• Item 5, Fluxgate Compass transducer

• Item 6, SeaTalk interconnection cable.

• Item 7, Power cable.

• Item 8, Instrument Cover.

• Item 9, Owner’s Handbook. The Warranty document and

mounting templates are included in this Handbook.

• Item 10, Worldwide Service Centre Handbook.

• Item 11, Cue Card.

Spare spade terminals are also provided, to re-terminate the transducer

cable if it has to be cut to facilitate installation.

Note: The above packing list is for an ST60 Steering Compass system.

Where an instrument is purchased separately, the Fluxgate Compass

transducer is not included.

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Handbook

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Chapter 1: Operation

1

Chapter 1: Operation

1.1 Getting started

This handbook describes how to operate, maintain and install the

Raymarine ST60 Steering Compass instrument. The Steering

Compass instrument shows both compass heading and steering

indication. Where GPS or similar positioning data is available from

another instrument, Course Over Ground (COG) can be calculated and

used to provide a true course display.

Calibration requirement

The ST60 Steering Compass instrument is calibrated to factory

(default) settings when first installed and must therefore be calibrated

before use, in accordance with the procedures in Chapter 4,

Calibration, to ensure optimum performance on your vessel.

Do NOT use the instrument until the calibration procedures have

been satisfactorily completed.

If the CAL legend on the digital display flashes for the first 30 seconds

after any power up, use the appropriate procedures in Chapter 4,

Calibration to:

1. Apply the factory defaults.

2. Carry out the linearisation procedure.

Displayed information

The information displayed on the ST60 Steering Compass instrument

is presented in two forms. Compass heading is shown in digital form

(numerals) and steering indication is shown in analogue form

(pointer).

Note: The

TRUE

and

MAG

indicators flash for 8 seconds after power is

switched on. This is a function of the remote control system and can be

ignored if remote control is not being used.

Digital display

The digital display shows various course information:

• True/Magnetic Course Heading, or

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• Locked Heading, or

• Course Over Ground (COG), or

• Average Heading.

Pointer

In locked mode, the analogue pointer shows any course error between

the current heading and the locked course, up to a maximum ±30

o

deviation. In unlocked mode, the pointer always indicates zero.

Note: When power is first switched on, the Steering Compass starts in

unlocked mode.

Use with Sea Talk autopilot

If the ST60 Steering Compass forms part of a system which includes a

Sea Talk autopilot operating in Auto, Vane or Track mode, the ST60

Steering Compass is forced to operate in Auto mode.

In Auto mode the ST60 Steering Compass acts as a slave display to the

autopilot, with the autopilot’s locked heading displayed on the ST60

Steering Compass digital display and the analogue pointer showing the

autopilot course error. In this mode, all ST60 Steering Compass key

functions, except illumination, are disabled.

1.2 Normal operation

Use the Basic operation and Using the disp key flow charts in this

Chapter to operate your ST60 Steering Compass instrument. The flow

charts show the sequence of key presses and displays for the various

operating tasks. All key presses called for in the flow charts are

momentary, unless otherwise stated.

The displayed heading is either TRUE or MAG(netic) as indicated by a

black square marker adjacent to the corresponding legend.

The ST60 Steering Compass has three modes of operation:

• Unlocked - displays live course data

• Locked - displays course data and live course deviation data

• Auto - displays autopilot course data and live course deviation data

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Momentarily press

the required

key

Basic operation

Press to toggle between

locked & unlocked modes.

(see flow chart)

Lock mode operation

Press to increment

locked mode heading

in 1 degree steps.

Keep pressed

for rapid change.

Press to decrement

locked mode heading

in 1 degree steps.

(see flow chart)

Using the disp key

In unlocked mode, press to access

COG & average heading information.

Unlocked mode

The Steering Compass always powers-up in the unlocked mode. The

current heading is displayed on the digital display (true or magnetic)

and the analogue pointer indicates zero. Momentarily press the lock

key to switch to locked mode.

Course over ground (COG)

Press the disp key to select COG. Provided you have GPS or similar

positioning data on the SeaTalk system, the ST60 Steering Compass

displays your course over the ground. If such data is not available the

digital display shows “---”.

Average heading

Press the disp key again from the COG display to temporarily display

the current calculated Average Heading. You can reset the average

value by pressing the > key for 3 seconds when the Average heading

screen is displayed.

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Note: Modes marked *

rely on external data.

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Using the disp key

Average

heading*

Course Over

Ground* (COG)

Normal

display

COG

TRUE MAG

Switch on

TRUE MAG

AVE

disp

Press

for 3 seconds

to reset average

Locked mode

Locked mode enables you to define a fixed (locked) heading then

calculates any deviation from this locked heading. The digital display

shows heading information and the pointer shows the difference

between the locked heading and the actual course being steered, i.e.

heading error.

Either

locked heading

or

current heading

Heading error

Locked mode indications

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LOCK

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Operation

To enter locked mode (see the Locked mode operation illustration),

press the lock key. The current heading is applied as the locked

heading and flashes for 5 seconds, after which time the heading

display shows either the locked heading or the current heading,

depending on what has been set up during User calibration, as the

normal display in locked mode (see Chapter 4, Calibration).

to decrement

locked heading

To retrieve previous locked heading,

press lock while display is flashing

(i.e. within 5 seconds)

Press

(momentarily)

Locked mode operation

To enter locked mode from unlocked mode

Locked

heading

(flashing)

Heading

5 second

timeout

Average

course

error

(flashing)

Press

to increment

locked heading

Press

Instrument now in unlocked mode

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This screen shows either the current course

heading or the locked heading, depending on User

calibration set up (see ).

Chapter 4, Calibration

5 second

timeout

Press lock again to re-enter locked mode with

the current heading as the locked heading

To leave locked mode, press

TRUE MAG

LOCK

lock

.

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In locked mode you can use the < and > keys as necessary to change

the locked heading.

To leave locked mode press the lock key. The average error flashes on

the digital display for 5 seconds. If the average course steered has been

to port of the locked heading, the display shows

--

- ; if the average course

steered has been to starboard, a positive value is displayed. If you press

the lock key again within this 5 second period, you re-enter locked

mode with the previously stored heading as the locked heading.

The average course error is reset to zero whenever the locked heading

is changed.

Auto mode

The auto mode is activated automatically when the ST60 Steering

Compass instrument is connected to a SeaTalk compatible autopilot.

A LOCK

Auto lock display

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Whenever the autopilot is engaged, the heading set by the autopilot is

displayed on the digital display and the analogue pointer displays the

autopilot’s course error.

Note: In Auto mode, all ST60 Steering Compass key functions, except

illumination, are disabled.

1.3 Display illumination

When the instrument is first powered up, the display illumination is set

to its lowest (courtesy) level, to facilitate access to the keys.

To adjust the level of display illumination:

1. Hold down the disp key for approximately one second, to enter

the illumination-adjust mode.

2. There are four preset illumination levels from L0 to L4.

Momentarily press the disp key to cycle through the these levels

until you reach the level you want. The selected level is

transmitted to all other instruments on the Sea Talk bus.

3. Press any other key to leave the illumination-adjust mode.

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Note: The digital display will return to normal operation 7 seconds

after the last key press.

1.4 Remote control

When connected to SeaTalk, the ST60 Steering Compass can be

controlled remotely with a SeaTalk Remote Keypad. Remote control

of an instrument is indicated by flashing TRUE/MAG indicators on the

ST60 Steering Compass digital display.

Details on how to use the remote control facility can be found in the

SeaTalk Remote Keypad Owner’s Handbook.

1.5 Operating hints

Steering sense

When the analogue pointer indicates an off course error, steer the

vessel in the direction you want the pointer to move.

Man overboard/reciprocal course

If the vessel is turned through 110° or more when the ST60 Steering

Compass is in lock mode, the ST60 Steering Compass automatically

locks to the reciprocal of the original course (180° from the original).

The digital display shows the reciprocal course and the pointer shows

the course error from the reciprocal course.

The reciprocal course function is reversible, so that a second similar

turn would lock onto the original locked course.

Note: The Man overboard/reciprocal course feature is not available

when operating in Auto mode.

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