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Preface Preface Thank you for purchasing a Raymarine product. We are sure your ST30 instrument will give you many years of trouble-free operation. This instrument is designed to provide reliable performance, even under the most demanding conditions. b i d...
Handbook Notes: The items shown are supplied for an ST30 Round Bidata system. If an instrument is purchased separately, a transducer is not included. If any item is not present, contact your Raymarine Dealer. If the ST30 Round Bitata is to be flush mounted, do not fit a display bezel .
Chapter 1: Operation Chapter 1: Operation 1.1 Introduction The ST30 Round Bidata instrument is designed for the powerboat market, and displays speed and depth information simultaneously on a split LCD. The Bidata can also display trip and log distances, sound a user-defined shallow alarm, and function as a repeater.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook 1.2 Depth key functions The following flow chart shows the depth key functions. bidata depth speed depth speed WATER DEPTH SHALLOW ALARM OFFSET D1763-2 Water depth Depth is displayed in feet (0 to 400 ft) or metres (0 to 120 m).
Chapter 1: Operation Silencing the shallow alarms Press speed or depth to silence the audible alarm for a period of two minutes. If, after 2 minutes, the water depth is still below the alarm setting, the alarm will be activated again. Note: When the audible alarm is silenced the alarm icon continues to flash.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook 1.3 Speed key functions The following flow chart shows the speed key functions. bidata depth speed depth speed SPEED TRIP D1764-2 Speed The speed display can be either knots (Kts), miles per hour (Mph), or kilometres per hour (Kph).
Chapter 1: Operation 1.4 LCD illumination bidata depth speed depth speed 1 second High (L3) Medium (L2) Low (L1) OFF (L0) D1765-2 The Bidata has four illumination settings, off, low (L1), medium (L2), and high (L3). The Bidata automatically returns to normal operation 5 seconds after the last key press.
Raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance. There are no user serviceable parts in any Raymarine product. • Some products generate high voltages, so never handle the cables/ connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment.
Raymarine cables. 2.2 Fault finding If you appear to have a problem with your Bidata unit, please refer to this table before contacting your Raymarine Dealer. Fault Action Display blank Poor power cable connection or cable damaged.
Please read this chapter thoroughly before attempting to install the instrument and transducer. Always use genuine Raymarine cables. The use of unapproved/inferior cables, for which Raymarine cannot be held liable, could affect the performance of the Bidata and other instruments on the SeaTalk bus.
This will not damage the equipment, but may cause the loss of some information and may change the operating mode. • Raymarine specified cables are used at all times. Cutting and rejoining these cables can compromise EMC performance and so must be avoided unless doing so is detailed in the installation manual.
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Chapter 3: Installation bidata depth speed depth speed 17 mm (0.67 in) 89.1 mm (3.5 in) 37.5 mm (1.47 in) 54.5 mm (2.15 in) 94.15 mm (3.7 in) D1598-2 CAUTION Where it is necessary to cut holes (e.g. for cable routing and instrument mounting), ensure that these will not cause a hazard by weakening critical parts of the vessel’s structure.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook 3. Pass the SeaTalk and transducer cables through the seal. Plug these cables into appropriate instrument ports. 4. Secure the instrument using the fixing studs, “C” bracket, and thumb nuts as shown. b i d...
Chapter 3: Installation 3.4 Power via SeaTalk CAUTION Ensure that the power supply is protected by a 5 A fuse or circuit breaker. If the Bidata is to be used with other SeaTalk instruments, the power supply is passed from instrument to instrument via the daisy loom cable as shown.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook 3.6 Installing the Biducer transducer The ST30 Round Bidata is supplied with a combined speed and depth transducer (Biducer). This should be installed in accordance with the instructions provided. Cable connections The cable from the Biducer consists of five cores which should be...
Chapter 4: Calibration Chapter 4: Calibration 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes how to set and adjust features contained in the basic, intermediate, and extended calibration menus. The calibration procedures must be carried out before the equipment is used operationally, to optimise the performance of the instrument with the vessel.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook bidata depth speed depth speed 2 sec OFFSET DEPTH UNITS LOG UNITS LOG CALIBRATION D5040-2 If CAL OFF is displayed, press depth or speed to return to normal operation then use the Extended calibration procedure to turn on basic calibration.
Chapter 4: Calibration 2. Use the depth key to increase or speed to decrease the displayed offset. 3. Press depth and speed together momentarily to exit edit mode. Actual Water Depth Biducer Negative Offset D1762-2 Actual Water Depth Biducer Positive Offset D1766-2 Depth units The available depth units are metres or feet.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook Point 1 Point 2 Approximately 1Nm D699-2 Procedure 1. With the trip display active, motor from “point 1” to “point 2” and record the distance displayed by the Bidata. 2. Motor from “point 2” to “point 1” and record the displayed distance.
Chapter 4: Calibration bidata depth speed depth speed 6 sec VERSION REPEATER D5041-1 Software version Displays the Bidata software version. Repeater The Bidata can be used as a master instrument connected directly to the transducer, or, alternatively, as a repeating unit displaying speed and depth information from another instrument.
ST30 Round Bidata Owner’s Handbook Default display The Bidata returns to normal operation 8 seconds after the last key press. 4.3 Extended calibration Use the following flow chart to carry out extended calibration. The extended calibration features illustrated below are cycled using the depth key.
Chapter 4: Calibration Calibration This screen controls access to basic calibration, to protect the settings from accidentally being changed. Use the speed key (toggle action) to select the required setting: CAL ON (1) or CAL OFF (0). Boat show This is a simulation program for dealer use only: 1 = ON and 0 = OFF. Depth and speed damping Damping controls the rate at which the displayed data is updated.
Chapter 6: Specification Specification Voltage range: 10 V to 16.5 V maximum (12 V nominal) Size: 94.15 mm x 54.5 mm Depth range: 0 to 120 metres 0 to 400 feet Speed range: 0 to 99.9 knots, mph, or kph Trip: 0 to 999 nm, sm, or km Log:...
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ST30 Round Bidata Template Cut out shaded area only Cut hole to 86 mm in) diameter (max.)
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