p70&p70randEvolutionautopilot—
overview
Thisdocumentwillguideyouthroughthestepsrequiredin
setting-upandcommissioningyourEvolutionautopilotsystem
usingaRaymarinep70/p70rautopilotcontrolhead.
IfyouareanexistinguserofRaymarineautopilotsystems,
thisdocumentwillalsohelpyoutounderstandthedifferences
betweenthecommissioningprocessforexistingSPXautopilot
systems,andtheEvolutionautopilotsystem.Forexample,there
areanumberofexistingset-upandcommissioningstepsthat
youmightalreadybefamiliarwithforSPXsystems,whichare
nolongerrequiredorareslightlydifferentforEvolutionautopilot
systems.
Evolutionautopilotinstallation
ForinformationoninstallingandconnectinganEvolution
autopilotsystem,refertotheinstallationinstructionsthat
accompanytheEV-1andEV-2units,asappropriate.
Evolutionautopilotoperationwithp70
&p70r
Generaloperationofthep70/p70risthesameforEvolution
autopilotsystemsasitiswithexistingSPXautopilotsystems.
Refertodocumentnumber81331forp70/p70roperation
instructions.Thisdocumentissuppliedwithallp70/p70runits.
ItisalsoavailabletodownloadfromtheRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.com.
Autopilotcommissioning—main
differencesbetweenEvolutionand
SPXsystems
TheEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeaturestoimprove
uponthecommissioningprocessrequiredbyexistingSPXand
someotherautopilotsystems.
•Built-inheadingandattitudesensor—noadditional
uxgatecompassrequired.
•Automaticset-up—theruddergain,counterrudder,manual
compasscalibrationandautolearnsettingsrequiredfor
existingSPXsystemsarenolongerrequired.Thisresultsin
agreatlysimplieddocksidecalibrationprocessforEvolution
autopilotsystems.
Autopilotresponselevels
TheEvolutionautopilotsystemfeaturesanumberofdifferent
responselevelstohelpyouquicklycongurethesystemfor
optimumperformanceforthecurrentconditions.
Theavailableresponselevelsare:
•Leisure—suitableforlongpassageswheretightheading
controlisnotcritical.
•Cruising—goodcourse-keepingwithoutoverworkingthe
pilot.
•Performance—emphasisontightheadingcontrol.
Youcanchangetheresponselevelatanytimebyselecting
MENU>ResponseLevel.ThenselectSavetokeepthe
changes.
Initialsetupandcommissioning
Commissioningpre-requisites
Beforecommissioningyoursystemforthersttime,checkthat
thefollowingprocesseshavebeencarriedoutcorrectly:
•Autopilotsysteminstallationcompletedinaccordancewith
theInstallationGuide.
•SeaTalk
ng
networkinstalledinaccordancewiththeSeaTalk
ng
ReferenceManual.
•Wheretted,GPSinstallationandconnectionshasbeen
carriedoutinaccordancewiththeGPSinstallationguide.
Checkalsothatthecommissioningengineerisfamiliarwiththe
installationandcomponentsoftheautopilotsystemincluding:
•Vesseltype.
•Vesselsteeringsysteminformation.
•Whattheautopilotwillbeusedfor.
•Systemlayout:componentsandconnections(youshould
haveaschematicofthevessel’sautopilotsystem).
Initialset-up
Initialset-upinvolvesthefollowingsteps:
Important:Beforeproceedingwiththeinitialset-upor
commissioningofap70/p70r,ensurethatyourp70/p70r
isrunningthelatestsoftware.p70/p70roperationwith
Evolutionsystemsrequiresp70/p70rsoftwareversion2or
later.Refertohttp://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=797to
downloadthelatestsoftwareandviewinstructionsonhowto
upgradethesoftwareonyourp70/p70r,usingamultifunction
display.
1.Power-upyourp70/p70r.
2.Specifyyourpreferredlanguageandappropriatevesseltype,
usingtheSet-upwizard.
3.Completethedocksidecalibrationprocess,usingthe
Docksidewizard:
Step
Forvesselswithout
arudderreference
transducer:
Forvesselswitha
rudderreference
transducer:
3aDriveTypeselectionDriveTypeselection
3b
AlignRudder(rudder
alignment)
3cRudderLimitsettingRudderLimitsetting
3d
HardOverTime(ifyou
donotalreadyknow
yourhardovertime,
youshouldskipthis
stepintheDockside
Wizardandenter
thevaluemanually
afterwards;refer
toSteps3dand4
describedbelow).
3eRudderDrivecheckRudderDrivecheck
4.Oncethedocksidewizardiscomplete,specifythehard-over
time(onlyappliestosystemsthatdoNOTincludearudder
referencetransducer).
5.Familiarizeyourselfwiththeimportantinformationinthis
documentrelatedtocompasslinearization.Followthe
guidelinesprovidedtoensurethattheprocessiscompleted
successfully.
6.Onceyou’vesuccessfullycompletedallthestepslisted
above,youshouldalsofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe
informationrelatedtocompasslock.
Theseproceduresaredescribedindetailinthisdocument.
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STEP 1
Poweringthepilotcontrolleron
Turningonthepilotcontroller
1.PressandholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforoneseconduntil
theRaymarinelogoappears.
Iftheunitisbeingswitchedonforthersttimeoraftera
factoryresetthesetupwizardwillbelaunched.
Note:TheRaymarinelogoisnotdisplayediftheunitisin
'sleepmode',theunitmayappearoffbutstillhaspower.
2.ToturnthepilotcontrolleroffpressandholdtheSTANDBY
button.After1secondapopupwillappear.
3.ContinuetoholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforasfurther3
secondstocompletethepoweroff.
Note:Youcannotpowerdownthepilotcontrollerwhilstin
AUTOmode.
STEP 2
Usingtheset-upwizard
Theset-upwizardguidesyouthroughthestepsforsetting
importantpreferences,suchaspreferredlanguageandcorrect
vesseltype.
Thesetupwizardcontains3steps:languageselection,vessel
typeandwelcomescreen.Whenpoweringthep70/p70rfor
thersttimeinanunconguredsystem,thisset-upwizardis
displayedautomatically,andtherst3stepslistedbelowwill
notberequired.
WiththepilotinStandbymode:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectSet-upwizard.
4.Selecttherequiredlanguage.
5.Selecttherequiredvesseltype.
Thewelcomescreenwillnowbedisplayedandyourchoices
havebeensaved.
6.SelectOKtocompletetheset-upwizard.
Vesselhulltypeselection
Thevesselhulltypeoptionsaredesignedtoprovideoptimum
steeringperformancefortypicalvessels.
Itisimportanttocompletethevesselhulltypeselectionas
partoftheinitialset-up,asitformsakeypartoftheautopilot
calibrationprocess.Youcanalsoaccesstheoptionsatany
timewiththepilotinStandbybyselectingMENU>Set-up>
AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettings>VesselHullType.
Asageneralguide,selecttheoptionthatmostcloselymatches
yourvesseltypeandsteeringcharacteristics.Theoptionsare:
•Sail.
•Sail(Slowturn).
•SailCatamaran.
•Power.
•Power(slowturn).
•Power(fastturn).
Itisimportanttobeawarethatsteeringforces(andtherefore
rate-of-turn)varysignicantlydependingonthecombinationof
vesseltype,steeringsystem,anddrivetype.Therefore,the
availablevesselhulltypeoptionsareprovidedforguidance
only.Youmaywishtoexperimentwiththedifferentvesselhull
typeoptions,asitmightbepossibletoimprovethesteering
performanceofyourvesselbyselectingadifferentvesseltype.
Whenchoosingasuitablevesseltype,theemphasisshouldbe
onsafeanddependablesteeringresponse.
Important:Ifyouchangethevesseltypeaftercompletingthe
Docksidecalibrationprocess(usingtheDocksidewizard),all
commissioningsettingswillberesettodefaultsettings,and
youwillneedtocompletetheDocksidecalibrationprocess
again.
STEP 3
UsingtheDocksidewizard
Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompletedbefore
theEvolutionautopilotsystemcanbeusedforthersttime.
TheDocksidewizardguidesyouthroughthestepsrequiredfor
docksidecalibration.
TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentstepsdependingon
whetheryouhavearudderreferencetransducerttedtoyour
vessel:
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
withoutarudderreference
transducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•RudderLimitsetting.
•Hard-overtimesetting
(Raymarinerecommends
thatthisinformationisspecied
oncethedocksidewizardand
RudderDrivecheckiscomplete,
usingtheHardOverTimemenu
option).
•RudderDrivecheck.
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
witharudderreferencetransducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•AlignRudder(rudderalignment).
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
Toaccessthewizard,ensurethepilotisinStandbymodeand
then:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
4.SelectCommissioning.
5.SelectDocksideWizard.
STEP 3a
Selectingadrivetype
DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisinstandby,
fromeithertheDocksidewizard,orfromtheMENU>Set-up>
AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettingsmenu.
WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:
1.Highlightandselectyourdrivetype.
Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyourRaymarine
dealerforadvice.
2.PressOKtosaveyoursettinganddisplaythenextset-up
page.
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STEP 3b
Checkingtherudderalignment(AlignRudder)
Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboardrudderlimitsfor
systemsusingarudderreferencetransducer.
Theruddercheckformspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess.
Thefollowingprocedureonlyapplies
tovesselswitharudderreference
transducer.
1.CentertherudderandselectOK.
2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportandselectOK.
3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboardandselect
OK.
4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothecenterand
selectOK.
Note:YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimeby
selectingSTANDBY.
STEP 3c
RudderLimitsetting
AspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,thesystemwill
set-uptherudderlimits.
•Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer—This
procedureestablishestherudderlimit.Therudderlimitwillbe
displayedwithamessageconrmingthattherudderlimithas
beenupdated.Thisvaluecanbechangedifrequired.
•Forvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer—a
defaultof30degreesisdisplayed,andcanbechangedas
required.
STEP 3d
Hardovertime
Thehardovertimesettingcanbespeciedaspartofthe
Docksidewizard.
Thefollowinginformationonly
appliestovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer.
•Ifyoualreadyknowthehard-overtimeforyourvessel’s
steeringsystem:enterthistimeduringtheDocksidewizard
procedure.
•IfyoudoNOTknowthehard-overtimeforyourvessel’s
steeringsystem:skipthisstepduringtheDocksidewizard
procedurebyselectingSAVE,thenproceedtoStep3einthis
documenttocompletetheDocksidewizardprocedure.Once
thewizardiscomplete,proceedtoStep4inthisdocumentfor
informationonhowtocalculateandadjustthehard-overtime.
STEP 3e
Checkingtherudderdrive
Aspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess,thesystemwill
checkthedriveconnection.Onceithascompletedthecheck
successfully,amessagewillappearaskingifitissafeforthe
systemtotakethehelm.
Duringthisproceduretheautopilotwillmovetherudder.Ensure
itissafetoproceedbeforepressingOK.
Whenindocksidecalibrationmode,withtheMotorCheckpage
displayed:
1.Centreandletgooftherudder.
2.Disengageanyrudderdriveclutch.
3.SelectCONTINUE.
4.CheckitissafetoproceedbeforeselectingOK.
Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer,theautopilot
willnowautomaticallymovetheruddertoportandthen
starboard.
5.Forvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,youwill
beaskedtoconrmthattherudderhasturnedtoportby
selectingYESorNO.
6.SelectOKifitissafetoengagetherudderintheopposite
direction.
7.Youwillbeaskedtoconrmtherudderturnedtostarboard
byselectingYESorNO.
8.Docksidecalibrationisnowcomplete,selectCONTINUE.
Note:Ifyouconrmeda“NO”responsefortherudder
movementtobothportandstarboard,thewizardwillexit.Itis
possiblethatthesteeringsystemdidnotmovetherudderin
anydirection,anditwillbenecessarytocheckthesteering
systembeforecompletingtheDocksidewizardprocedure
again.
YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimebypressing
STANDBY.
STEP 4
Warning:Ruddercheck
IfnorudderreferencehasbeenttedyouMUST
ensurethatadequateprovisionismadetoprevent
thesteeringmechanismfromimpactingtheend
stops.
Adjustingthehard-overtime
Onvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,itisimportant
tosetthehard-overtimelimitscorrectly,toensureaccurate
autopilotoperation.Hard-overtimeisthetimeittakesthe
vessel’ssteeringsystemtodrivetherudderfromfullporttofull
starboard.
Beforeattemptingthefollowingprocedure,ensurethatyou’ve
observedandunderstoodtheRuddercheckwarningprovided
inthisdocument.
Thefollowingprocedureonly
appliestovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer.
1.Withthep70orp70rinStandbymode,manuallyturnthe
helmfulltoport.
2.EngagethepilotinAutomode.
3.Usingastopwatch,startthetimer,andthenimmediately:
4.Pressthe+10and+1buttonsatthesametimeTWICE(p70),
orusetheROTARYcontrol(p70r)toturn180degreesfrom
yourcurrentheading.
5.Oncetherudderhasreachedtherudderlimitthatwas
speciedaspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,stop
thetimer.
6.Tocalculateyourhard-overtime,takethemeasuredtime
anddoubleit.
7.NowaccesstheHardOverTimemenutospecifythis
hard-overtime:
i.SelectMENU.
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ii.SelectSet-up.
iii.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
iv.SelectDriveSettings.
v.SelectHardOverTime.
vi.Usethe+10button(p70)orROTARYcontrol(p70r)to
specifythehard-overtime.
STEP 5
Compasslinearization
WithEvolutionautopilotsystems,whentheEVunitisrst
installedandpowered-up,itsinternalcompassneedsto
compensateforlocalmagneticvariationsandtheearth’s
magneticeld.Thisisachievedusinganautomaticprocess
knownaslinearization,whichformsanimportantpartofthe
autopilotinstallation,commissioningandset-upprocess.
Linearization
InEvolutionsystems,thelinearizationprocessisperformed
automaticallybytheEVunitasabackgroundtaskoncethe
vessel'sspeedexceeds3knots,andnouserinterventionis
required.Theprocesswilloccurduringyourrstvoyagewith
theautopilotsystem,andwilltypicallytakenomorethan30
minutes,butthisdoesvaryaccordingtothecharacteristicsof
thevessel,theinstallationenvironmentoftheEVunit,and
thelevelsofmagneticinterferenceatthetimeofconducting
theprocess.Sourcesofsignicantmagneticinterferencemay
increasethetimerequiredtocompletethelinearizationprocess.
Examplesofsuchsourcesinclude:
•Marinepontoons.
•Metal-hulledvessels.
•Underseacables.
Note:Youcanspeed-upthelinearizationprocessby
completinga360degreeturn(ataspeedof3–15knots).
Youcanalsorestartthelinearizationprocessatanytimeby
selectingtheRestartCompassmenuitem.
Usethecompassdeviationindicator
Theuseofthecompassdeviationindicatoronthepilotcontrol
headmaybeusefulinthisprocess,particularlyiftheEVunithas
beeninstalledinalocationonthevesselwherethelevelsof
magneticinterferencearetoohighfortheEVunittocompensate
appropriately.Ifthisisthecase,thedeviationdisplaywillindicate
avalueof25degreesorhigher.Inthisscenario,Raymarine
highlyrecommendsthattheEVunitismovedandre-installedin
alocationwhichissubjecttolessmagneticinterference.If“--”
isdisplayedastheDeviationvalue,itmeansthatlinearization
hasnotbeensuccessfullycompletedyet.
Checkthecompassheadingdata
Aspartoftheautopilotsystemcommissioningprocess,
Raymarinerecommendsthatyoucheckthecompassheading
valuedisplayedonyourautopilotcontrolheadormultifunction
display,againstagoodknownheadingsourceonvarious
headings.ThiswillhelpyoutodeterminewhentheEVunithas
completeditslinearizationprocess.
Note:Oncethelinearizationprocesshascompleted,itis
possiblethattheheadingvaluemayhaveaslightoffsetof2to
3degrees.Thisiscommonwhereinstallationspaceislimited,
andtheEVunitcannotbeproperlyalignedtothevessel's
longitudinalaxis.Inthiscase,itispossibletomanuallyadjust
thecompassoffsetvalueusingthepilotcontrolheador
multifunctiondisplay,andne-tunetheheadingtoanaccurate
value.
Note:DoNOTrelyontheheadingaccuracyuntilyouare
satisedthatcompasslinearizationandalignmentiscomplete.
Accessingthecompassdeviationindicator
1.SelectMENU.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectDiagnostics.
4.SelectAboutPilot.
Thedetailsrelatedtothepilotdiagnosticsaredisplayed.
5.Scrolldowntothebottomofthelisttoviewtheentryfor
Deviation.
Note:If“--”isdisplayedastheDeviationvalue,itmeansthat
linearizationhasnotbeensuccessfullycompletedyet.
Adjustingthecompassoffset
WiththepilotinStandby:
1.SelectMENU.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
4.SelectVesselSettings.
5.SelectCompassOffset.
6.Usethe+/-10button(p70)orROTARYcontrol(p70r)to
adjustthecompassoffsetasappropriate.
STEP 6
Compasslock
Onceyouaresatisedwiththecompassaccuracy,youcanlock
thesettingtopreventtheautopilotsystemfromcompletinga
furtherautomaticlinearizationinthefuture.
Thisfeatureisparticularlyusefulforvesselsinenvironmentsthat
areexposedtostrongmagneticdisturbancesonaregularbasis
(suchasoffshorewindfarmsorverybusyrivers,forexample).
InthesesituationsitmaybedesirabletousetheCompasslock
featuretodisablethecontinuouslinearizationprocess,asthe
magneticinterferencemaybuildaheadingerrorovertime.
Note:Thecompasslockmaybereleasedatanytime,to
allowthecompasscontinuouslinearizationtorestart.This
isparticularlyusefulifplanningalongvoyage.Theearth’s
magneticeldwillchangesignicantlyfromonegeographical
locationtoanother,andthecompasscancontinuously
compensateforthechanges,ensuringyoumaintainaccurate
headingdatathroughoutthevoyage.
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