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Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company.
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TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO ST 30 DEPTH Operation and Installation...
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TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642...
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ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook t r e Autohelm and SeaTalk are registered Trade Marks of Nautech Limited Autohelms policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice Copyright Nautech 1992...
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ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook Package Contents The following items are included in the ST30 Depth package: ST30 Depth instrument Fixing studs (2 off) Thumb nuts (2 off) Fitting template 1m power cable Depth transducer (through hull) with 10m cable and 1/8in spade connectors Instrument cover Operation and installation handbook...
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook Introduction Designed for above or below deck installation, the ST30 Depth can be used as a stand-alone master instrument or be set up to repeat information from the SeaTalk bus. The ST30 Depth will display the following information: •...
Chapter 1: Control Head Installation Chapter 1: Control Head Installation 42mm (1.65in) 110mm (4.33in) 24mm (1.0in) SHALLOW DEEP MINIMUM OFFSET DISPLAY DEPTH Autohelm D626 1.1 Siting The ST30 Depth instrument may be installed above or below deck where it • easily readable by the helmsman (normally viewed at eye level) •...
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook 1.2 Mounting procedure D627 1 Instrument 2 Fixing studs 3 Thumb nuts 4 Sealing gasket 5 Power supply cable 6 Transducer cable Make sure the surface to which the instrument (1) is to be mounted is smooth and flat.
Chapter 1: Control Head Installation 1.3 Power supply (Stand-alone operation) Caution: The ST30 Depth must only be connected to a 12V supply. SEATALK 12V Supply Screen – D627a For stand-alone operation, use the 1m cable supplied with the instrument. Connect the moulded power plug to either SeaTalk connection on the rear of the instrument.
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook 1.5 Connection to adjacent ST30 instruments The ST30 Depth is supplied with a daisy-chain cable that allows adjacent ST30 instruments to be linked together. The daisy-chain cable supplies power to adjacent instruments and allows data to be transmitted and received via the SeaTalk bus.
Chapter 2: Transducer Installation Chapter 2: Transducer Installation 2.1 Connection to instrument The ST30 Depth transducer is supplied with 10m (32.5ft) of cable. This cable plugs directly into the back of the instrument. SEATALK D629 2.2 Transducer type The ST30 Depth system is supplied (as standard) with a plastic through hull transducer.
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook 2.3 Installation All depth transducers are supplied with detailed installation and maintenance instructions. These instructions, together with the following notes, should be read thoroughly before attempting to install the transducer. 10° Max D630 The ST30 Depth transducer must be within 10° of the vertical, forward, aft and athwart ships and within the shaded clear flow areas as shown.
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Chapter 2: Transducer Installation Run the transducer cable back to the instrument. Avoid fluorescent lights, engines, radio transmitting equipment and the speed transducer cable. The transducer cable should also be kept clear of bilge's, where possible, and be secured at regular intervals. Note: The transducer cable must not be shortened.
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 3: Fault Finding All Autohelm products are, prior to packing and shipping, subject to comprehensive test and quality assurance programmes. However, if a fault arises with the ST30 Depth, the following table will help to identify the probable cause and provide the most likely cure.
Chapter 4: Maintenance Chapter 4: Maintenance 4.1 Instrument Atmospheric conditions may cause condensation to appear on the instrument window. This will not harm the instrument and can be cleared by increasing the illumination setting to level 3. Chemical and abrasive materials must not be used to clean the ST30 Depth instrument;...
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 5: Operation The ST30 Depth leaves the factory set to: • display depth in feet • with the deep and shallow alarms switched off • in master mode These settings can be changed in calibration (see section 6.1). When the ST30 Depth is switched on, the instrument will display current water depth in the units set up in calibration.
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Chapter 5: Operation SHALLOW Feet DEEP MINIMUM OFFSET DISPLAY DEPTH SHALLOW Feet DEEP MINIMUM OFFSET DISPLAY DEPTH Note: The 'Minimum' depth display may be reset by pressing for 1 second. SHALLOW Feet DEEP MINIMUM OFFSET DISPLAY DEPTH...
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook 5.2 Light Key Controls the level of instrument illumination. There are 3 levels, with level 3 the brightest. SHALLOW DEEP MINIMUM OFFSET DISPLAY DEPTH The display returns to correct depth after 8 seconds. Note: When the ST30 Depth is used in a SeaTalk system, illumination may be adjusted from any instrument.
Chapter Chapter 6: Calibration 6.1 Entry to calibration ST30 Depth can be programmed to display depth information in feet or metres. To enter calibration, press and hold Diiy and After 2 seconds the display till show CM. Each press of Display will cycle the unitthrough the calibration menu. 6.2 Depth units selection Cycle until the display shows feet or meties.
6.3 Alarms and Offset Shallow alarm Cycle Display until the ‘Shallod alarm is displayed. Press A or set the required depth. V to Shallow is enabled by pressing When the alarm is on the Alarm ‘Alarm’ legend will be displayed.
Chapter 6: Calibration Deep alarm Cycle Display until ‘Deep’ alarm is displayed. Press A or V to The ‘Deep’ alarm is enabled by pressing 9. When the alarm is on the ‘Alarm’ legend will be displayed. DEPTH...
Offset The instrument measures the water depth below the transducer. To display water depth below the keel or to the surface an offset must be set up. A negative offset is used to reduce the displayed value and give depth below the keel, a positive offset will give water depth to the surface.
Press Display until is selected. DEPTH Press A or V until DEPTH Exii calibration To exii Display calibration and return to depth mode, press and hdd and for a seconds.
6.4 Calibration Lock/Unlock The lock/unlock feature removes the risk of accidentaliy changing the set calibration values. For securii, the calibrabon lock/unlock feature is accessed by an extended hold down of the 4 and Dfspfay keys as follows: Press and hold and %T for 14 seconds until CAL is displayed for tie second time.
CO = Calibration locked i.e. no access Cl = Calibration unlocked i.e. normal access. Return to normal display mode Press and hold Display and a After 2 seconds the display returns to depth mode. 6.5 Master/Repeater display leaves the factory the ST30 Dapth is In this mode the inshument is connected to a depm transducer and set as a Repeater, repeating depth infomutitx already on the SeaTalk bus.
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1 . PressandholdDispbyand~uuntilthedisplayshowsaUandatwa figure number. Press Press A to change mode. Note: When the Calibration is inhibited.
ST30 Depth Operation and Installation Handbook Chapter 7: General Specification Power supply: 10 to 16V Power consumption: 60mA (without illumination) 100mA (illuminated) Transmitted power (RMS): Operating frequency: 200kHz Temperature range: 0 to 70 deg° C Shallow alarm: 1 to 10m (0.1 increments) 3 to 33ft (1ft increments) Deep alarm: 3 to 120m (1m increments)
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TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642...
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TOP EDGE BLEED MASK FOR 2 COLOUR SEATALK LOGO Nautech Limited, Anchorage Park, Portsmouth P03 5TD, England Telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642...
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