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Section 2: Using Digital Instruments
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An Introduction to Digital Instruments ................................ 2-1-1
1.1 Overview ............................................................................... 2-1-1
1.2 General operating information .............................................. 2-1-2
1.3 Instrument setup .................................................................... 2-1-5
1.4 Backlighting & contrast adjustment ...................................... 2-1-7
1.5 Icons ....................................................................................... 2-1-8
ST290 Graphic Display ............................................................. 2-2-1
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 2-2-1
2.2 Operation ............................................................................... 2-2-2
2.3 Using display pages ............................................................... 2-2-4
ST290 Instrument System Owner's Handbook
Chapter & page structures ...................................................... 2-1-1
Instrument controls. ............................................................... 2-1-2
First switch on after installation ............................................. 2-1-2
Operating modes .................................................................... 2-1-3
Normal mode ................................................................... 2-1-3
Chapter select mode ......................................................... 2-1-4
Edit mode ......................................................................... 2-1-4
Alarm mode ..................................................................... 2-1-4
User Setup chapter ................................................................. 2-1-5
Operating profiles .................................................................. 2-1-6
Preset profiles .................................................................. 2-1-6
Custom profiles ................................................................ 2-1-6
Favorite chapter ..................................................................... 2-1-6
Transducer calibration ........................................................... 2-1-7
Autopilot setup ...................................................................... 2-1-7
Introduction ........................................................................... 2-1-7
Adjusting backlighting .......................................................... 2-1-8
Adjusting Contrast ................................................................. 2-1-8
Chapter and page selection options ........................................ 2-2-1
Available information ............................................................ 2-2-1
Getting started ........................................................................ 2-2-2
Chapter & page selection methods ........................................ 2-2-2
Menus option ................................................................... 2-2-2
Pop-up option ................................................................... 2-2-4
Formats .................................................................................. 2-2-4
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Summary of Contents for AUTOHELM ST290
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Introduction ................2-1-7 Adjusting backlighting ............2-1-8 Adjusting Contrast ..............2-1-8 1.5 Icons ..................2-1-8 Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display ............. 2-2-1 2.1 Introduction ................2-2-1 Chapter and page selection options ........2-2-1 Available information ............2-2-1 2.2 Operation ................2-2-2 Getting started ................ - Page 2 Sunrise, sunset & twilight at extreme latitudes ....2-2-21 Vessel chapter ..............2-2-21 Favorite chapter ..............2-2-22 User Setup chapter ............... 2-2-22 Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display ..............2-3-1 Introduction ................2-3-1 Chapter and page titles ............2-3-1 Available information ............2-3-1 Operation ................2-3-2 Getting started ................
- Page 3 Engine chapters ..............2-3-11 Alarms chapter ..............2-3-12 Setting alarms ..............2-3-13 Environment chapter ............2-3-14 Sunrise, sunset & twilight at extreme latitudes ....2-3-14 Vessel chapter ..............2-3-14 Favorite chapter ..............2-3-15 User Setup chapter ............... 2-3-15 ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: An Introduction To Digital Instruments
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Digital Instruments 1.1 Overview The ST290 system uses Graphic and Data Display digital instrument types. The Graphic Display uses a dot-matrix screen, which gives flexibility in the way data can be displayed, and offers a wide range of display formats, including graphs and animations. -
Page 6: Instrument Controls
D6063-1 Figure 1-3: Initial profile select Select the most appropriate profile for your boat, as follows: button to select either SAIL or POWER profile. 1. Use the 2. Press the button to apply the profile. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 7: Operating Modes
When using the instrument in Normal mode, you can cycle through the pages in the currently-selected chapter, using the button. Successive ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 8: Chapter Select Mode
When an alarm occurs, the display will show the Alarm identity and data (if any) associated with the alarm. At the same time, an alarm beep will sound. TO SILENCE AN ALARM, PRESS ANY INSTRUMENT BUTTON. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 9: 1.3 Instrument Setup
MOB location are displayed. 1.3 Instrument setup ST290 digital instruments have a wide range of customizing and setup features, to enable you to set up the best configuration for you and your boat. The setup features are summarized here, but for details of how to implement them, refer to Section 7, System Setup. -
Page 10: Operating Profiles
Preset profiles Each instrument has the following in-built PRESET profiles: • Full profile, which makes available all the ST290 functions appropri- ate to the instrument type. • Sail boat profile. •... -
Page 11: Transducer Calibration
It is imperative that autopilot setup is completed before the autopilot is used, to ensure safe navigation. If a Pilot Keypad is fitted to your ST290 system, it is essential that the autopilot setup and commissioning procedures are completed before you attempt to use the autopilot (see Section 8, Autopilots for details). -
Page 12: Adjusting Backlighting
Other icons used on digital instrument displays are shown in Figure 1-6 . Trend indicator, data value increasing Trend indicator, data value decreasing Active display indicator (Data Display only) D5693-1 Figure 1-6: Digital instrument icons ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 13: Chapter 2: St290 Graphic Display
2-2-1 Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2.1 Introduction The ST290 Graphic Display uses a dot matrix display to show informa- tion in a range of different formats. D5694-1 Figure 2-1: Typical Graphic Display Chapter and page selection options You can use either of the following options to select chapters and pages: •... -
Page 14: 2.2 Operation
Chapter Select mode. The chapter menu is displayed (Figure 2-2 ). D5671-1 Figure 2-2: Chapter menu Note: The Chapter Select mode will time out to Normal operation after 5 seconds without any button presses. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 15: Page
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-3 2. While in Chapter Select mode, use either the , or button to highlight the chapter name. 3. Either press to display the page menu for the selected chapter, or press the button, to return to Normal operation and enter the selected chapter. -
Page 16: Pop-Up Option
2.3 Using display pages Formats The ST290 Graphic Display supports various page formats, so that a single page on the Graphic Display can comprise either 1, 2, or 4 data elements, arranged as shown in Figure 2-5 . -
Page 17: Changing Displayed Values
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-5 Single-element page Dual-element page Quad-element page Typical animated graphic page D5670-1 Figure 2-5: Typical Graphic pages You can display data either alphanumerically, or as animated graphics, or in tabular form. However, some data types and some methods of showing data are not supported by all page formats. -
Page 18: Animated Graphic Pages
. 3. Hold down the button for 1 second to apply the selected value. Rolling road A rolling road display (in the NAVIGATION chapter) shows your boat’s progress towards a waypoint. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 19: Wind Shift Display
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-7 Steer bar Your boat D5789-1 Figure 2-7: Rolling road display If you deviate from the optimum course, the steer bar shows how to steer to return to the correct course: • The number of arrows is proportional to the amount of correction required. -
Page 20: Docking Display
Beaufort wind speed Wind direction Tide direction with respect to with respect to your vessel your vessel Your vessel Rudder angle indicator D6057-1 Figure 2-9: Docking display ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 21: Using Favorite Pages
You can set each page element to show any type of available data. All the data in the Graphic Display Full profile is available. In addition, if ST290 is connected to a computer running Raymarine RayTech, you can allocate RayTech pages as Favorite pages. - Page 22 5, for the remaining page elements. 8. Hold down the button for 1 second to save the data for this Favor- ite page and leave edit mode. 9. Repeat the procedure in steps 2 to 8 for each Favorite page. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook...
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Page 23: Speed Chapter
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-11 2.4 Chapter & page details The salient points of the Graphic Display chapters and pages are summarized here. Use the Glossary in Section 9 of this handbook as necessary, for descriptions of the abbreviations used. -
Page 24: Depth Chapter
The use of incorrect offset values could result in misleading depth information being displayed with a consequent risk of running aground. Before using your ST290 system, ensure the correct depth transducer offset has been set, as detailed in Section 7, System Setup. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 25: Heading Chapter
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-13 Heading chapter The chapter menu title is HEADING. The pages are summarized in Table 2-3 . Table 2-3: HEADING chapter pages Page content Description HEADING Compass bearing Course over ground (not shown when operating with FULL profile) -
Page 26: Navigation Chapter
Distance made good, in SM, KM or NM WP NAME Waypoint name Bearing to waypoint, in degrees, MAG(netic) or TRUE Distance to waypoint, in SM, KM or NM Estimated time of arrival (at waypoint) Time to go (to waypoint), in hours (HRS) ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 27: Gps Chapter
Pilot chapter The PILOT chapter shows the status of the autopilot. Examples of PILOT status screens are given in Section 8, Chapter 2. If an autopilot is not connected to the ST290 system, the PILOT chapter is not available. Timers chapter The chapter menu title is TIMERS. -
Page 28: Alarm Clock
5. Use the button to either set the required hours value in the alarm time, 6. Hold down the button for 1 second, to leave the edit mode. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 29: Countdown Timer
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-17 Countdown timer Setting the countdown time To set the countdown time: 1. In the Timers chapter, select the COUNTDOWN page. 2. Hold down the button for 1 second, to enter Edit mode. The sec- onds value flashes. -
Page 30: Race Timers
Coolant level, in liters (LTR) or gallons (GAL) FUEL LEVEL Fuel level, in either LTR or GAL TURBO Turbo oil temperature, in either °C or °F ENGINE TEMP Engine temperature, in either °C or °F ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 31: Alarms Chapter
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-19 Table 2-8: ENGINE chapter pages (continued) Page content Description EXHAUST Exhaust gas temperature, in either °C or °F BATTERY Battery voltage BOOST Boost pressure, in pounds per square inch (PSI) ENGINE LOG Engine hours There are no adjustable values in the Engine chapter. -
Page 32: Setting Alarms
You can switch each alarm either OFF or enable it by setting a threshold value. You can set each enabled alarm either so that it just sounds at the ST290 system or so that it sounds at the ST290 system and at an Auxiliary Alarm (connected to the DPU AUX ALARM terminals. -
Page 33: Environment Chapter
Chapter 2: ST290 Graphic Display 2-2-21 Environment chapter The chapter menu title is ENVIRONMENT. The pages are summarized in Table 2-10 . Table 2-10: ENVIRONMENT chapter pages Page content Description SEA TEMP Sea temperature, in °C or °F TIDE SET... -
Page 34: Favorite Chapter
RUDDER ANGLE Rudder angle BATTERY V Battery voltage There are no adjustable values in the Vessel chapter. Favorite chapter See Using Favorite pages, earlier in this chapter. User Setup chapter See Section 7, System Setup. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... - Page 35 Note: PILOT chapter available only if a Raymarine autopilot Maximum depth Locked heading & steer bar True wind speed COG (course over ground) system is connected to ST290 Offset Heading graph Relative true wind angle SOG (speed over ground) Depth graph...
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- Page 37 True wind speed only if a Raymarine autopilot Tack heading Maximum depth Relative true wind angle COG (course over ground) system is connected to ST290 Locked heading & steer bar Offset SOG (speed over ground) Wind direction Heading graph Depth graph...
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- Page 39 BTW (bearing to waypoint) Note: PILOT chapter available DTW (distance to waypoint) graph only if a Raymarine autopilot Waypoint name, system is connected to ST290 ETA (estimated time of arrival) TTG (time to go) Waypoint name XTE (cross track error) Steer bar...
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Page 41: Chapter 3: St290 Data Display
2-3-1 Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 3.1 Introduction The ST290 Data Display has separate upper and lower display areas, each of which operates independently of the other, to show information from any enabled chapter. Trend arrow DEPTH Page title (upper display area) -
Page 42: 3.2 Operation
To select a different chapter in either display area (upper or lower): 1. Use the button to select the required active display area (see Figure 3-2 ). The active display indicator moves to the selected area. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 43: Using Favorite Pages
Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 2-3-3 2. Press the button, to enter Chapter Select mode. In Chapter Select mode, the title of the currently-selected chapter is displayed, centered horizontally. Note: The Chapter Select mode times out to Normal mode if there are no button presses for 5 seconds. -
Page 44: Setting Favorite Operating Method
If you want the Favorite pages to rollover automatically, set the time you want each page to be displayed (between 0.5 and 20 seconds). 4. Hold down the button for 1 second, to save and return to Normal operation. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 45: Speed Chapter
Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 2-3-5 3.3 Chapter & page details The salient points of the Data Display chapters and pages are summarized here. Use the Glossary in Section 9 of this handbook as necessary, for descriptions of abbreviations. Speed chapter The on-screen chapter title is SPEED and the pages are summarized in Table 3-1 . -
Page 46: Resetting Depth Values
The use of incorrect offset values could result in misleading depth information being displayed with a consequent risk of running aground. Before using your ST290 system, ensure the correct depth transducer offset has been set, as detailed in Section 7, System Setup. Heading chapter The on-screen chapter title is HEADING. -
Page 47: Wind Chapter
Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 2-3-7 Table 3-3: HEADING chapter pages Page content Description HEADING Compass heading, in degrees Course over ground, in degrees TACK HEADING Heading on next tack, in degrees LOCKED HDG Locked heading, in degrees There are no adjustable values in the Heading chapter. -
Page 48: Gps Chapter
GPS. The pages are summarized in Table 3-6 . Table 3-6: GPS chapter pages Page content Description Fix status SATELLITES Number of satellites HDOP Horizontal dilution of position There are no adjustable values in the GPS chapter. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 49: Pilot Chapter
2-3-9 Pilot chapter The PILOT chapter shows the status of the autopilot. If an autopilot is not connected to the ST290 system, the PILOT chapter is not available. Timers chapter The on-screen chapter title is TIMERS. The pages are summarized in... -
Page 50: Countdown Timer
The following description of how to use the stopwatch/lap timer, assumes a typical operational sequence: • Starting the stopwatch from a stopped condition. • Obtaining lap times while the stopwatch is running. • Stopping and resetting the stopwatch. ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 51: Race Timers
Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 2-3-11 Starting the stopwatch To start the stopwatch: 1. In the Timers chapter, select the STOPWATCH page. 2. Press the button. The stopwatch starts counting up. Obtaining lap times To obtain a lap time: 1. In the Timers chapter, select the STOPWATCH page. -
Page 52: Alarms Chapter
Deep water alarm level, in MTR, FT or FTM Shallow anchor alarm level, in MTR, FT or FTM SHALLOW with Deep anchor alarm level, in MTR, FT or FTM DEEP with OFF COURSE Off course heading alarm value, in degrees ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 53: Setting Alarms
Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 2-3-13 Table 3-9: ALARMS chapter pages (continued) Page content Description AWA HIGH Apparent wind angle high alarm value, in degrees AWA LOW Apparent wind angle low alarm value, in degrees AWS HIGH Apparent wind speed high alarm level, in KTS or M/S... -
Page 54: Environment Chapter
The displayed sunrise, sunset and twilight times are valid in most cases. However, at extreme latitudes during periods of extended day or night, these times may not be accurate. Vessel chapter The on-screen chapter title is VESSEL. The pages are summarized in Table 3-11 . ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook... -
Page 55: Favorite Chapter
Chapter 3: ST290 Data Display 2-3-15 Table 3-11: VESSEL chapter pages Page content Description RUDDER ANGLE Rudder angle, in degrees BATTERY V Battery voltage There are no adjustable values in the Vessel chapter. Favorite chapter See Using Favorite pages on page 3 of this chapter and Section 7, System Setup. - Page 56 2-3-16 Section 2: Using Digital Instruments ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook...
- Page 57 Note: PILOT chapter available Boost pressure Race start timer 2 Sea temperature high only if a Raymarine autopilot Rudder angle Twilight am system is connected to ST290 Race start timer 3 Sea temperature low Battery voltage Twilight pm Engine hours D5679-1...
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- Page 59 Note: PILOT chapter available Rudder angle Twilight am Sea temperature high Battery voltage Race start timer 2 only if a Raymarine autopilot system is connected to ST290 Race start timer 3 Battery voltage Sea temperature low Twilight pm Engine hours D5432-1...
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- Page 61 Note: PILOT chapter available Countdown timer Twilight am Sea temperature high Boost pressure Rudder angle only if a Raymarine autopilot Engine hours Stop watch Twilight pm Sea temperature low Battery voltage system is connected to ST290 D5433-1 ST290 Instrument System Owner’s Handbook...
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