S1000 Alarm Messages - Raymarine S1000 User Manual

S1000 Alarm messages

When the S1000 detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activate one
of the alarm messages listed in the following table.
Unless otherwise stated, you should respond to the alarm by pressing
standby to clear the alarm and return to manual control, before you attempt
to resolve the problem.
In some situations, the S1000 will raise more than one alarm. When you
have dealt with the first alarm, it will display the next alarm.
ALARM MESSAGE
CURRENT LIMIT
DRIVE STOPPED
INITIALISING
LARGE XTE
LRN FAIL 1, 2 or 4
MOT POW SWAPPED
User Guide
POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION
Serious drive failure – the drive is taking too much
current due to short-circuit or jamming. Check the
drive unit and wiring.
The autopilot is unable to turn the rudder (this
occurs if the weather load on helm is too high.
Check drive.
This alarm occurs if you try to activate the pilot
before it is ready. Your boat must be run at more
than 3 knots for longer than 30 seconds before acti-
vating the pilot.
This alarm will sound when you are more than
0.3nm from your planned track. The alarm will also
state if you are to PORT or STARBOARD of the track,
AutoLearn not completed successfully.
Failure codes:
1 = AutoLearn has not been carried out
2 = AutoLearn failed, usually due to manual inter-
ruption
4 = AutoLearn failed, possibly due to drive failure
Repeat the AutoLearn procedure.
Motor cables are connected to power terminals
(and power cables are connected to motor termi-
nals) at course computer. Turn off power and swap
over connections.
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