Hydraulic; Sterndrive; Connection To The Seatalk Bus; Seatalk Cables - Raymarine ST5000+ Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 5: Installation
• If the supplied power lead is too short, the lead can be extended if

Hydraulic

Cable Length
Up to 2.5 m (8 ft).
Up to 4 m (13 ft)

Sterndrive

Cable Length
Up to 2.5 m (8 ft).
Up to 4 m (13 ft)
Up to 6 m (19.5 ft)
Note: Correct cable size is critical for correct autopilot operation. If
the cable is too small, a voltage drop will occur between the supply and
the control head. This will reduce the power to the drive, causing
slower response to course changes and corrections.

Connection to the SeaTalk bus

SeaTalk cables are not supplied with the equipment, as different
installations have different cabling requirements.

SeaTalk cables

The following table lists the standard SeaTalk cables available from
your Raymarine dealer:
Part No:
D187
D188
D284
required. The table shows the minimum acceptable cable sizes:
Description
Flat to a male round connector – 0.15 m (6 in) long
Flat to a female round connector – 0.3 m (12 in) long
Flat moulded plugs at both ends – 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long
Copper Area
2.5 mm
2
4 mm
2
Copper Area
1 mm
2
1.5 mm
2
2.5 mm
2
43
AWG
14
12
AWG
18
16
14