Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview - Raymarine ST3000 Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Overview

The ST3000 wheel pilot is a cockpit autopilot for wheel steered boats.
It is designed for owner installation and consists of two main units:
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ST3000 control unit
Operating modes
The wheel pilot has four basic operating modes:
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SeaTalk and NMEA compatibility
The ST3000 control unit is SeaTalk compatible, so it can share data
transmitted from other Raymarine SeaTalk instruments:
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bracket mounted ST3000 control unit with built-in compass
proven ST3000 wheel drive unit
Standby mode: autopilot off
Auto mode: autopilot engaged and locked onto a heading
Track mode: autopilot on and maintaining a track between two
waypoints created on a navigation system
Wind Vane mode: autopilot on and maintaining a course relative
to an apparent wind angle
wind information from a wind instrument can be used for
wind vane steering without the need to install a separate vane
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