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Evolutionautopilotset-upand
commissioningwithp70/p70R
p70&p70RandEvolutionautopilot—
overview
Thisdocumentwillguideyouthroughthestepsrequiredin
setting-upandcommissioningyourEvolutionautopilotsystem
usingaRaymarinep70/p70Rautopilotcontrolhead.
IfyouareanexistinguserofRaymarineautopilotsystems,
thisdocumentwillalsohelpyoutounderstandthedifferences
betweenthecommissioningprocessforexistingSPXautopilot
systems,andtheEvolutionautopilotsystem.Forexample,there
areanumberofexistingset-upandcommissioningstepsthat
youmightalreadybefamiliarwithforSPXsystems,whichare
nolongerrequiredorareslightlydifferentforEvolutionautopilot
systems.
Evolutionautopilotinstallation
ForinformationoninstallingandconnectinganEvolutionautopilot
system,refertotheinstallationinstructionsthataccompanythe
EV-1andEV-2units,asappropriate.
Evolutionautopilotoperationwithp70
&p70R
Generaloperationofthep70/p70RisthesameforEvolution
autopilotsystemsasitiswithexistingSPXautopilotsystems.
Refertodocumentnumber81355forp70/p70Roperation
instructions.Thisdocumentissuppliedwithallp70/p70Runits.
YoucandownloadthelatestversionfromtheRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.com.
Autopilotcommissioning—main
differencesbetweenEvolutionand
SPXsystems
TheEvolutionsystemprovidesanumberoffeaturestoimprove
uponthecommissioningprocessrequiredbyexistingSPXand
someotherautopilotsystems.
•Built-inheadingandattitudesensor—noadditionaluxgate
compassrequired.
•Automaticset-up—theruddergain,counterrudder,manual
compasscalibrationandautolearnsettingsrequiredforexisting
SPXsystemsarenolongerrequired.Thisresultsinagreatly
simplieddocksidecalibrationprocessforEvolutionautopilot
systems.
Autopilotresponselevels
TheEvolutionautopilotsystemfeaturesanumberofdifferent
responselevelstohelpyouquicklycongurethesystemfor
optimumperformanceforthecurrentconditions.
Theavailableresponselevelsare:
•Leisure—suitableforlongpassageswheretightheading
controlisnotcritical.
•Cruising—goodcourse-keepingwithoutoverworkingthepilot.
•Performance—emphasisontightheadingcontrol.
YoucanchangetheresponselevelatanytimebyselectingMENU
>ResponseLevel.ThenselectSavetokeepthechanges.
Initialsetupandcommissioning
Commissioningpre-requisites
Beforecommissioningyoursystemforthersttime,checkthat
thefollowingprocesseshavebeencarriedoutcorrectly:
•Autopilotsysteminstallationcompletedinaccordancewiththe
Installationinstructions.
•SeaTalk
ng
networkinstalledinaccordancewiththeSeaTalk
ng
ReferenceManual.
•Wheretted,theGPSreceiverhasbeeninstalledand
connectedinaccordancewiththeassociatedInstallation
instructions.
Checkalsothatthecommissioningengineerisfamiliarwiththe
installationandcomponentsoftheautopilotsystemincluding:
•Vesseltype.
•Vesselsteeringsysteminformation.
•Whattheautopilotwillbeusedfor.
•Systemlayout:componentsandconnections(youshouldhave
aschematicofthevessel’sautopilotsystem).
Initialset-up
Initialset-upinvolvesthefollowingsteps:
Important:Beforeproceedingwiththeinitialset-upor
commissioningofap70/p70R,ensurethatyourp70/p70Ris
runningthelatestsoftware.p70/p70RoperationwithEvolution
systemsrequiresp70/p70Rsoftwareversion2orlater.Refer
tohttp://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=797todownloadthe
latestsoftwareandviewinstructionsonhowtoupgradethe
softwareonyourp70/p70R,usingamultifunctiondisplay.
1.Power-upyourp70/p70R.
2.Specifyyourpreferredlanguageandappropriatevesseltype,
usingtheSet-upwizard.
3.Completethedocksidecalibrationprocess,usingthe
Docksidewizard:
Forvesselswithout
arudderreference
transducer:
Forvesselswitharudder
referencetransducer:
DriveTypeselectionDriveTypeselection
AlignRudder(rudderalignment)
RudderLimitsettingRudderLimitsetting
HardOverTime(ifyoudonot
alreadyknowyourhardovertime,
youshouldskipthisstepinthe
DocksideWizardandenterthe
valuemanuallyafterwards.
RudderDrivecheckRudderDrivecheck
4.Oncethedocksidewizardiscomplete,specifythehard-over
time(onlyappliestosystemsthatdoNOTincludearudder
referencetransducer).
5.Familiarizeyourselfwiththeimportantinformationinthis
documentrelatedtocompasslinearization.Followthe
guidelinesprovidedtoensurethattheprocessiscompleted
successfully.
6.Onceyou’vesuccessfullycompletedallthestepslistedabove,
youshouldalsofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeinformation
relatedtocompasslock.
Documentnumber:82285-5Date:04-2014
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Poweringthepilotcontrolleron
Turningonthepilotcontroller
1.PressandholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforoneseconduntil
theRaymarinelogoappears.
Iftheunitisbeingswitchedonforthersttimeoraftera
factoryresetthesetupwizardwillbelaunched.
Note:TheRaymarinelogoisnotdisplayediftheunitisin
'sleepmode',theunitmayappearoffbutstillhaspower.
2.ToturnthepilotcontrolleroffpressandholdtheSTANDBY
button.After1secondapopupwillappear.
3.ContinuetoholdtheSTANDBYbuttonforasfurther3seconds
tocompletethepoweroff.
Note:Youcannotpowerdownthepilotcontrollerwhilstin
AUTOmode.
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Usingtheset-upwizard
Theset-upwizardguidesyouthroughthestepsforsetting
importantpreferences,suchaspreferredlanguageandcorrect
vesseltype.
Thesetupwizardcontains3steps:languageselection,vessel
typeandwelcomescreen.Whenpoweringthep70/p70rfor
thersttimeinanunconguredsystem,thisset-upwizardis
displayedautomatically,andtherst3stepslistedbelowwillnot
berequired.
WiththepilotinStandbymode:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectSet-upwizard.
4.Selecttherequiredlanguage.
5.Selecttherequiredvesseltype.
Thewelcomescreenwillnowbedisplayedandyourchoices
havebeensaved.
6.SelectOKtocompletetheset-upwizard.
Vesselhulltypeselection
Thevesselhulltypeoptionsaredesignedtoprovideoptimum
steeringperformancefortypicalvessels.
Itisimportanttocompletethevesselhulltypeselectionaspartof
theinitialset-up,asitformsakeypartoftheautopilotcalibration
process.Youcanalsoaccesstheoptionsatanytimewith
thepilotinStandbybyselectingMENU>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>VesselSettings>VesselHullType.
Asageneralguide,selecttheoptionthatmostcloselymatches
yourvesseltypeandsteeringcharacteristics.Theoptionsare:
•Sail.
•Sail(Slowturn).
•SailCatamaran.
•Power.
•Power(slowturn).
•Power(fastturn).
Itisimportanttobeawarethatsteeringforces(andtherefore
rate-of-turn)varysignicantlydependingonthecombination
ofvesseltype,steeringsystem,anddrivetype.Therefore,the
availablevesselhulltypeoptionsareprovidedforguidance
only.Youmaywishtoexperimentwiththedifferentvesselhull
typeoptions,asitmightbepossibletoimprovethesteering
performanceofyourvesselbyselectingadifferentvesseltype.
Whenchoosingasuitablevesseltype,theemphasisshouldbe
onsafeanddependablesteeringresponse.
Important:Ifyouchangethevesseltypeaftercompletingthe
Docksidecalibrationprocess(usingtheDocksidewizard),all
commissioningsettingswillberesettodefaultsettings,andyou
willneedtocompletetheDocksidecalibrationprocessagain.
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UsingtheDocksidewizard
Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompletedbefore
theEvolutionautopilotsystemcanbeusedforthersttime.
TheDocksidewizardguidesyouthroughthestepsrequiredfor
docksidecalibration.
TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentstepsdependingon
whetheryouhavearudderreferencetransducerttedtoyour
vessel:
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
withoutarudderreference
transducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•RudderLimitsetting.
•Hard-overtimesetting(Raymarine
recommendsthatthisinformation
isspeciedoncethedockside
wizardandRudderDrivecheck
iscomplete,usingtheHardOver
Timemenuoption).
•RudderDrivecheck.
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
witharudderreferencetransducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•AlignRudder(rudderalignment).
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
Toaccessthewizard,ensurethepilotisinStandbymodeand
then:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
4.SelectCommissioning.
5.SelectDocksideWizard.
3.1
Selectingadrivetype
DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisinstandby,from
eithertheDocksidewizard,orfromtheVesselsettingmenu:
MENU>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettings.
WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:
1.Selectyourdrivetype.
Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyourRaymarine
dealerforadvice.
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3.2
Checkingtherudderalignment(AlignRudder)
Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboardrudderlimitsfor
systemsusingarudderreferencetransducer.
Theruddercheckformspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess.
Thefollowingprocedureonlyapplies
tovesselswitharudderreference
transducer.
1.CentertherudderandselectOK.
2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportandselectOK.
3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboardandselect
OK.
4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothecenterandselect
OK.
Note:YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimeby
selectingSTANDBY.
3.3
RudderLimitsetting
AspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,thesystemwillset-up
therudderlimits.
•Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer—This
procedureestablishestherudderlimit.Therudderlimitwillbe
displayedwithamessageconrmingthattherudderlimithas
beenupdated.Thisvaluecanbechangedifrequired.
•Forvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer—a
defaultof30degreesisdisplayed,andcanbechangedas
required.
3.4
Hardovertime
Thehardovertimesettingcanbespeciedaspartofthe
Docksidewizard.
Thefollowinginformationonly
appliestovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer.
•Ifyoualreadyknowthehard-overtimeforyourvessel’s
steeringsystem:enterthistimeduringtheDocksidewizard
procedure.
•IfyoudoNOTknowthehard-overtimeforyourvessel’s
steeringsystem:skipthisstepduringtheDocksidewizard
procedurebyselectingSAVE,thenproceedtoCheckingthe
rudderdrivesectioninthisdocumenttocompletetheDockside
wizardprocedure.Oncethewizardiscomplete,proceedto
Adjustingthehard-overtimeinthisdocumentforinformation
onhowtocalculateandadjustthehard-overtime.
3.5
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
beaskedtoconrmthattherudderhasturnedtoportby
selectingYESorNO.
6.SelectOKifitissafetoengagetherudderintheopposite
direction.
7.Youwillbeaskedtoconrmtherudderturnedtostarboardby
selectingYESorNO.
8.Docksidecalibrationisnowcomplete,selectCONTINUE.
Note:Ifyouconrmeda“NO”responsefortherudder
movementtobothportandstarboard,thewizardwillexit.Itis
possiblethatthesteeringsystemdidnotmovetherudderinany
direction,anditwillbenecessarytocheckthesteeringsystem
beforecompletingtheDocksidewizardprocedureagain.
YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimebypressing
STANDBY.
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Warning:Ruddercheck
IfnorudderreferencehasbeenttedyouMUST
ensurethatadequateprovisionismadetoprevent
thesteeringmechanismfromimpactingtheend
stops.
Adjustingthehard-overtime
Onvesselswithoutarudderreferencetransducer,itisimportant
tosetaHardOverTime.
Beforeattemptingtofollowthisprocedureensureyouhaveread
andunderstoodtheRudderCheckwarningprovidedinthis
document.
Toestimateyourhardovertimefollowthestepsbelow:
1.WiththeautopilotinStandby,manuallyturntherudder/
enginefulltoport.(Forvesselswithpowersteeringtheengine
shouldberunningwhenturningtherudder.)
2.EngageAutomode.
3.Pressthe+10and+1buttonsatthesametime(p70)oruse
theRotary(p70R)toalteryourlockedheadingby90degrees.
Useastopwatchtotimethemovementoftherudder/engine.
4.Estimatehowlongitwouldtaketomovetherudderfromfull
porttofullstarboard.ThisestimateisyourHardOverTime.
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5.EnterthisestimateasyourHardOverTime.TheHardOver
timesettingcanbeaccessedfromtheDriveSettingsmenu:
Menu>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>DriveSettings>
HardOverTime.
6.AftersettingyourHardOverTime,observeyourautopilot’s
behaviorandifrequired,makesmalladjustmentstotheHard
OverTimevalueuntilasatisfactoryresultisachieved.
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Compasslinearization
WithEvolutionautopilotsystems,whentheEVunitisrstinstalled
andpowered-up,itsinternalcompassneedstocompensatefor
localmagneticvariationsandtheearth’smagneticeld.This
isachievedusinganautomaticprocessknownaslinearization,
whichformsanimportantpartoftheautopilotinstallation,
commissioningandset-upprocess.
Linearization
InEvolutionsystems,thelinearizationprocessisperformed
automaticallybytheEVunitasabackgroundtaskwhenthe
vessel'sspeedisbetween3and15knots,nouserintervention
isrequiredhoweveratleasta270degreeturnisrequired.The
processwilloccurduringyourrstvoyagewiththeautopilot
system,andwilltypicallytakenomorethan30minutes,butthis
doesvaryaccordingtothecharacteristicsofthevessel,the
installationenvironmentoftheEVunit,andthelevelsofmagnetic
interferenceatthetimeofconductingtheprocess.Sourcesof
signicantmagneticinterferencemayincreasethetimerequired
tocompletethelinearizationprocess.Examplesofsuchsources
include:
•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-installedina
locationwhichissubjecttolessmagneticinterference.If“--”is
displayedastheDeviationvalue,itmeansthatlinearizationhas
notbeensuccessfullycompletedyet.
Checkthecompassheadingdata
Aspartoftheautopilotsystemcommissioningprocess,
Raymarinerecommendsthatyoucheckthecompassheading
valuedisplayedonyourautopilotcontrolheadormultifunction
display,againstagoodknownheadingsourceonvarious
headings.ThiswillhelpyoutodeterminewhentheEVunithas
completeditslinearizationprocess.
Note:Oncethelinearizationprocesshascompleted,itis
possiblethattheheadingvaluemayhaveaslightoffsetof
2to3degrees.Thisiscommonwhereinstallationspaceis
limited,andtheEVunitcannotbeproperlyalignedtothe
vessel'slongitudinalaxis.Inthiscase,itispossibletomanually
adjustthecompassoffsetvalueusingthepilotcontrolheador
multifunctiondisplay,andne-tunetheheadingtoanaccurate
value.
Note:DoNOTrelyontheheadingaccuracyuntilyouare
satisedthatcompasslinearizationandalignmentiscomplete.
Systemmonitoringandadaptation
Toensureoptimumperformance,aftertheinitiallinearization
processiscompletetheEVcontinuestomonitorandadaptthe
compasslinearizationtosuitcurrentconditions.
Iftheconditionsforlinearizationarelessthanideal,theautomatic
linearizationprocesstemporarilypausesuntilconditionsimprove
again.Thefollowingconditionscancausethelinearization
processtotemporarilypause:
•Boatspeedislessthan3knots.
•Boatspeedisgreaterthan15knots.
•Rate-of-turnistooslow.
•Signicantexternalmagneticinterferenceispresent.
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.
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Compasslock
Onceyouaresatisedwiththecompassaccuracy,youcanlock
thesettingtopreventtheautopilotsystemfromcompletinga
furtherautomaticlinearizationinthefuture.
Thisfeatureisparticularlyusefulforvesselsinenvironmentsthat
areexposedtostrongmagneticdisturbancesonaregularbasis
(suchasoffshorewindfarmsorverybusyrivers,forexample).
InthesesituationsitmaybedesirabletousetheCompasslock
featuretodisablethecontinuouslinearizationprocess,asthe
magneticinterferencemaybuildaheadingerrorovertime.
Note:Thecompasslockmaybereleasedatanytime,to
allowthecompasscontinuouslinearizationtorestart.This
isparticularlyusefulifplanningalongvoyage.Theearth’s
magneticeldwillchangesignicantlyfromonegeographical
locationtoanother,andthecompasscancontinuously
compensateforthechanges,ensuringyoumaintainaccurate
headingdatathroughoutthevoyage.
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