Chapter 3: Advanced Operation; Operation In Track Mode; Initiating Track Mode - Raymarine ST5000+ Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 3: Advanced Operation

Chapter 3: Advanced Operation
This chapter provides information on:

• Operation in Track mode

• Adjusting the response level and rudder gain
• Alarms
3.1 Operation in Track mode
Track mode is used to maintain a track between two waypoints created
on a GPS, Decca, or Loran navigation system. The ST5000 Plus will
then compute any course changes to keep your boat on track,
automatically compensating for tidal streams and leeway.
The ST5000 Plus can receive cross track error (the distance your vessel
is from a planned track) from:
(a) A SeaTalk navigation instrument or chartplotter
(b) A non-SeaTalk navigation system transmitting data in the
Track mode is selected by pressing the track key, but can only be
selected from Auto mode. You can return to either Auto or Standby
mode from Track mode, as follows:
• Press auto to leave Track mode and return to Auto mode.
• Press standby to leave Track mode and return to manual steering.

Initiating Track mode

When initiating Track mode, the track can be acquired in one of two
ways:
• Automatic acquisition, when cross track error and bearing to
• Manual acquisition, when cross track error is the only available data
or
NMEA 0183 format – this can be connected directly to the ST5000
Plus NMEA input, as described in the Installation Chapter.
waypoint data are available
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