Autoadapt; Latitude - Raymarine SmartPilot ST6001 Commissioning Manual

Chapter 3: Adjusting SmartPilot Settings

AutoAdapt

The AutoAdapt feature allows the SmartPilot to compensate for heading errors,
caused by the increasing dip of the earth's magnetic field. at higher latitudes. This
increased dip has the effect of amplifying rudder response on northerly headings
in the northern hemisphere, and on southerly headings in the southern
hemisphere.
Options
AUTOADAPT OFF
AUTOADAPT nth
(default)
AUTOADAPT Sth
If you set AUTOADAPT to nth or Sth, you then need to enter your current
latitude in the next screen (LATITUDE). If you have a GPS connected, the
SmartPilot will take latitude information from the GPS.

Latitude

The SmartPilot only displays this screen if you have set AUTOADAPT to nth or
Sth. Use the -1,+1, -10 and +10 keys or the rotary control to set the value to
your boat's current latitude, to the nearest degree.
If valid latitude data is available via SeaTalk or NMEA, the SmartPilot will use this
data instead of the calibration value.
Screen Text
LATITUDE
without
compensation
with
compensation
AutoAdapt off
AutoAdapt compensation on – Northern hemisphere
AutoAdapt compensation on – Southern hemisphere
Range
0° 80°
to in 1° steps
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