Aligning Rudder Bar - Raymarine SmartPilot X-Series Setup Manual

Chapter 1: Procedures
Align the autopilot heading
a Coarse adjustment: If COG is available from GPS, press
Fine adjustment:
b
Adjust the autopilot heading so it shows the same value as the boat's steering compass
Save changes
Although compass calibration removes most of the alignment error, small errors (a
few degrees) may remain. Once you have completed the initial compass calibration,
you can make further adjustments to the alignment without having to swing the
compass again.
Check the heading reading against a number of known headings, plot a deviation
curve, and determine the heading alignment value that will give the lowest average
alignment error. You can then enter this value on the Heading Alignment screen, as
described above.
If the average heading error is more than 5°, check there are no items close to the
compass that could cause an unwanted magnetic influence. You should also consider
moving the fluxgate compass and performing the compass deviation correction
procedure again, circling more slowly and in more favorable conditions.

Aligning rudder bar

If the rudder reference transducer is fitted, use this procedure to align the rudder bar
on the Pilot Controller display:
1. Access the ALIGN RUDDER screen in Seatrial calibration:
From Standby mode, hold down standby for 2 seconds, then press disp twice
i.
to see the SEATRIAL CAL screen.
ii. Press auto to enter Seatrial calibration, then press disp tree times to see the
ALIGN RUDDER screen.
2. Steer straight ahead then use -1, +1, -10 and +10 or the rotary control to set the
displayed rudder bar to zero.
COG value, then fine tune manually (see below).
If COG is not available (or after setting heading to COG),
align autopilot heading manually:
ST6002 & ST7002
or
Autopilot heading
or
ST8002
2 sec
to set autopilot heading to
Steering compass
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To:
• save deviation correction
• save heading alignment
• return to STANDBY mode
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Known
heading
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