Checking Connections - Raymarine ST4000+ Owner's Handbook Manual

81131_7.book Page 77 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:59 PM
Chapter 6: Setting-up the ST4000+

Checking connections

3. If the helm produces a turn to port, reverse the drive connections
on the back of the control unit.
Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran)
If you have connected the ST4000+ to a NMEA navigator, check the
links by displaying the default data pages (XTE, BTW and DTW):
press disp to display the first data page, and check that this page
•
shows the expected data
press disp again to check the other data pages
•
If the display shows dashes instead of data values, the cause could be
one or more of the following:
• a cabling error: check for an open circuit, short circuit or reversed
wires
• the navigator is not configured to transmit the required data
format
• the navigator is receiving signals that are too weak for reliable
navigation: refer to the navigator handbook for further action
Wind instrument interface
If you have connected the ST4000+ to a NMEA or SeaTalk wind
instrument, check the links as follows:
• Press standby and auto together:
• the ST4000+ should display the Wind Vane mode screen, with
the locked wind angle and locked heading as shown
77
D3568-2