Grounding The Smartpilot - Raymarine SmartPilot ST6001 Commissioning Manual

Chapter 1: System Connections
6. Connect the drive cables to the MOTOR inputs. These cables can be con-
nected any way round as their orientation is verified later in the process.

Grounding the SmartPilot

S1 Systems
CAUTION:
S1 systems MUST be connected to
ships ground.
Failure to connect the SmartPilot to ships
ground may cause it, or other on-board
electronics to function incorrectly.
• Use flat tinned copper braid, 30 A rating (¼
in) or greater. Equivalent stranded wire
diameter 4mm or greater.
• Using the supplied yellow (¼ in) female
spade connector, connect the braid to
RF GND on the SmartPilot computer.
• The other end of the earth strap should be
connected to metal in contact with the
water. If this is not possible, it can be con-
nected to the negative pole of the battery
(ideally at the battery itself).
• Keep the length of the earth strap as short
as possible
S1 systems only
S2 & S3 Systems
CAUTION:
S2 & S3 systems MUST NOT be
connected to ships ground.
If the installed location has a metallic sur-
face, you must insulate the base of the
computer so it is not earthed.
OR
POWER
A B
MOTOR
D6392-1
RF GND
A B
MOTOR
D6378-1
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