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- Page 1 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81131_4 Date: 18th April 1999...
- Page 2 Title of handbook...
- Page 3 Preface Wheel Pilot Actuator Tiller Pilot Actuator ST4000 Plus Boat's Electrical Control Head Distribution Panel Rudder Reference Unit (optional fit for wheel pilot only) SeaTalk Instruments Fluxgate Compass D3456-1...
- Page 4 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Raytheon Electronics, as part of its commitment to continuous improvement and updating, reserve the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the equipment, equipment specifications, and the instructions contained within this handbook.
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Page 5: How This Handbook Is Organised
Chapter 1: Introduces the autopilot, its features and its use. Chapter 2: Covers basic autopilot operation. Chapter 3: Explains how to use Track and Vane (WindTrim) modes and adjust autopilot performance, and summarises the ST4000 Plus alarms. Chapter 4: Explains how to use the CodeLock security feature. -
Page 6: Safety Information
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Safety information Passage making under autopilot control is an enjoyable experience that can, if you are not careful, lead to the relaxation of the permanent watch. A permanent watch MUST be maintained no matter how clear the sea may appear to be. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Preface Contents Preface ................... iii How this handbook is organised ........iii Warranty ................iii Safety information ............iv EMC Conformance ............iv Chapter 1: Introduction ............1 1.1 Overview ..............1 1.2 Extended systems ............2 1.3 Specification ............... 2 Chapter 2: Basic Operation ........... - Page 8 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook 2.4 Display and keypad illumination ......11 2.5 Data pages ..............12 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation ......... 15 3.1 Operation in track mode ..........15 Initiating track mode ..........15 Automatic acquisition .......... 16 Manual acquisition ..........
- Page 9 Changing the code or master unit ......33 4.3 Entering your code (Manual mode only) ....33 4.4 Code number problems ..........34 Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus ......35 5.1 User Setup ..............35 Compass deviation correction ........37 Deviation display ............
- Page 10 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Autotrim ..............44 Drive type ..............45 Variation ..............45 AutoAdapt ..............45 Latitude ..............46 Rudder damping ............46 Cruise speed .............. 46 Chapter 6: Installation ............47 6.1 Planning the installation ..........47 EMC installation guidelines ........
- Page 11 Preface Installing the rudder reference transducer ....57 Cabling..............58 6.5 Wheel drive actuator ..........58 General information ..........58 Clamp selection ............59 Fitting to metal wheels ..........60 Fitting to wooden wheels ........... 61 Fitting the pedestal bracket ........61 Slot 1 fitting ............
- Page 12 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures ......81 7.1 Functional test ............81 Switch on ..............81 Operating sense ............82 Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) ....83 Wind transducer interface ......... 83 SeaTalk interface ............
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Page 13: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview... -
Page 14: Extended Systems
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook 1.2 Extended systems 1.3 Specification... -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Basic Operation
Chapter 2: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2.1 Key functions -1 plus +1 Press for Response level Press for 1 second +1 plus +10 -1 plus -10 for Rudder Gain Press together Press together for AutoTack for AutoTack to starboard to port TRACK DISP... -
Page 16: Display Layout
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook 2.2 Display layout Rudder or Steer Direction Indicator Mode Standby Not used Auto Heading error bar Track Cross track error (XTE) bar, in 0.02 nm increments Vane Wind angle error bar... -
Page 17: Using Auto Mode
Chapter 2: Basic Operation 2.3 Using Auto mode Engaging the autopilot (Auto) Extending and Retracting the Tiller Pushrod Use any of these keys to extend or retract the pushrod Engaging the clutch on the Wheel Pilot D3395-1 auto D3560-1... -
Page 18: Disengaging The Autopilot (Standby) To Return To Hand Steering
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook CAUTION: Disengaging the autopilot (Standby) to return to hand steering standby D3561-1 • The previous autopilot heading is memorised and can be recalled (see Returning to previous locked heading ). Changing course in Auto mode –1... -
Page 19: Dodging Obstacles In Auto Mode
Chapter 2: Basic Operation Dodging obstacles in Auto mode –10 LAST HDG Returning to the previous locked heading (LAST HDG) auto LAST HDG... -
Page 20: Automatic Tack (Autotack)
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook D3562-1 auto auto Automatic tack (AutoTack) AutoTack to starboard... -
Page 21: Autotack To Port
Chapter 2: Basic Operation AutoTack to port Off course alarm... -
Page 22: Operating Hints
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook standby Operating hints Making major course changes Course changes under autopilot control standby... -
Page 23: Gusty Conditions
Chapter 2: Basic Operation auto Gusty conditions 2.4 Display and keypad illumination disp... -
Page 24: Data
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook disp L3, L2, L1, OFF, L1, L2, L3 auto standby 2.5 Data pages disp disp disp disp... - Page 25 Chapter 2: Basic Operation D3314-1a...
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Page 27: Chapter 3: Advanced Operation
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Chapter 3: Advanced Operation 3.1 Operation in track mode track auto standby Initiating track mode... -
Page 28: Automatic Acquisition
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Automatic acquisition auto track D3563-1 standby auto track track... -
Page 29: Manual Acquisition
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Previous Heading Manual acquisition auto track... -
Page 30: Cross Track Error
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Cross track error standby auto Tidal stream compensation... -
Page 31: Waypoint Arrival And Advance
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Vessel's speed Vessel's Waypoint arrival and advance track Arrival D3564-1... -
Page 32: Skipping A Waypoint - Seatalk Navigators Only
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook track auto standby Skipping a waypoint – SeaTalk navigators only track Advance track Dodges Initiating a dodge manoeuvre -1 +1 -10 Cancelling a dodge manoeuvre... -
Page 33: Safety
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Safety Position confirmation at the start of a passage Verifying computed positions Plot frequency Setting waypoints General 3.2 Operation in Vane mode (WindTrim) -
Page 34: Selecting Vane Mode
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Selecting Vane mode standby auto D3565-1 Adjusting the locked wind angle +1 -10... -
Page 35: Returning To The Previous Apparent Wind Angle
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Returning to the previous apparent wind angle (LAST WND) standby auto LAST WND? D3566-1 LAST WND? standby auto Dodges... -
Page 36: Wind Shift Alarm
Initially, the ST4000 Plus turns the vessel through the specified tack angle (the factory default is 100°). Then the locked heading is... -
Page 37: Operating Hints
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation AutoTack Angle Course adjustment may be necessary to mirror the previous apparent wind angle Apparent Wind Angle D4373_1 Operating hints... -
Page 38: Adjusting Autopilot Performance
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook 3.3 Adjusting autopilot performance Changing the response level (AutoSeastate) disp... -
Page 39: Changing The Rudder Gain
Chapter 3: Advanced Operation Changing the rudder gain 3.4 Alarms standby SeaTalk failure STLK FAIL Off course OFFCOURSE Wind shift WINDSHIFT Large cross track error LARGE XTE... - Page 40 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Drive stopped DRIVESTOP Data not received NO DATA Waypoint advance NEXT WPT? track track track...
- Page 41 Chapter 3: Advanced Operation standby auto Note: Low battery LOW BATT standby Watch alarm WATCH WATCH disp WATCH auto disp standby auto...
- Page 42 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Shallow alarm SHALLOW standby disp Man overboard (MOB) XTE, DTW...
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Page 43: Chapter 4: Codelock
Chapter 4: CodeLock Chapter 4: CodeLock 4.1 CodeLock modes 4.2 Setting up CodeLock Initial setup... - Page 44 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Move the flashing Adjust cursor to value at the next the cursor position CAL LOCK VERSION...
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Page 45: Changing The Code Or Master Unit
Chapter 4: CodeLock Changing the code or master unit disp standby 4.3 Entering your code (Manual mode only) -
Page 46: Code Number Problems
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Adjust Move the value at flashing the cursor cursor to Adjust the next value at position the cursor D3394-1 4.4 Code number problems... -
Page 47: Chapter 5: Customising The St4000 Plus
Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus 5.1 User Setup CAL LOCK... - Page 48 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Adjusting User Setup Values...
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Page 49: Compass Deviation Correction
Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus Compass deviation correction (SWING COMPASS) Deviation display (DEVIATION) Heading alignment (HDG ALIGN) -1 +1 -10 Heading mode (HDG) Bar selection (RUDD BAR) -
Page 50: Dockside Rudder Cal
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Mode Standby Not used Auto Heading error bar Track Cross Track Error (XTE) bar Vane Wind angle error bar Dockside rudder cal (DOCKSIDE RUDD CAL) WARNING: Data pages (DATA PAGE) DATA PAGE... - Page 51 Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus Wind Speed WIND KTS Depth Metres DEPTH M Depth Feet DEPTH FT Depth Fathoms DEPTH FA Heading HEADING Water Temperature, Degrees C WATER ºC Water Temperature, Degrees F WATER ºF Course Over Ground Speed Over Ground, Knots...
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Page 52: Dealer Setup
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook disp 5.2 Dealer Setup... - Page 53 Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus SECONDS 4000 WHL CRUISE SP CAL LOCK RUDD DAMP RUDD GAIN LATITUDE RESPONSE TURN RATE AUTO ADAPT VARIATION ALIGN RUD OFFCOURSE DRIVE TYP AUTO TRIM AUTO TACK...
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Page 54: Calibration Lock
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook F F F F F eature Options/ Default Range Setting Setting Calibration lock ON or OFF Pilot type 4000 WHL or 4000 TILL Rudder gain 1 to 9 Response 1 or 2... -
Page 55: Rudder Gain
Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus Rudder gain Response Turn limit Align rudder (Rudder Offset) Off course alarm... -
Page 56: Autotack Angle
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook AutoTack angle Autotrim Setting Effect Recommended for: No trim correction Slow trim correction Heavy displacement vessels, with full keel or transom rudder. Medium trim correction Heavy displacement vessels. Fast trim correction Moderate to light displacement vessels. -
Page 57: Drive Type
Chapter 5: Customising the ST4000 Plus Drive type Variation AutoAdapt... -
Page 58: Latitude
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Latitude Rudder damping auto Cruise speed... -
Page 59: Chapter 6: Installation
Chapter 6: Installation Chapter 6: Installation 6.1 Planning the installation EMC installation guidelines... -
Page 60: Suppression Ferrites
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Suppression ferrites Connections to other equipment Cabling... -
Page 61: Control Head
Chapter 6: Installation 6.2 Control head 24mm 17mm 110mm (4.33in) (0.95in) (0.67in) D3242-1 Siting Mounting procedure... -
Page 62: Cable Connectors
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook D3243-1 1 Cable boss 2 Fixing studs 3 Thumb nuts Cable connectors... -
Page 63: Power Supply Connection
Chapter 6: Installation Power supply connection Power Cable Blue (-) Brown (+) 12A Fuse or circuit breaker D3287-1 Cable Length Copper Area Up to 2.5 m (8 ft) 1.0 mm2 Up to 4.0 m (13 ft) 1.5 mm2 Up to 6.0 m (19.5ft) 2.5 mm2... -
Page 64: Connections To Seatalk
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Connections to SeaTalk SeaTalk cables Part No: Description D187 Flat to a male round connector – 0.3 m (12 in) long D188 Flat to a female round connector – 0.3 m (12 in) long D284 Flat moulded plugs at both ends –... -
Page 65: Cable Types
Chapter 6: Installation Cable types 6.3 Fluxgate compass Mounting location... -
Page 66: Mounting Location For Steel-Hulled Vessels
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Mounting location for steel-hulled vessels... -
Page 67: Cabling
Chapter 6: Installation 6ft (1.8m) 4ft (1.2m) 4ft (1.2m) Cabling Compass D3282-1... -
Page 68: Rudder Reference Transducer
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook 6.4 Rudder reference transducer Mounting position... -
Page 69: Control Dimensions
Chapter 6: Installation Control dimensions Installing the rudder reference transducer... -
Page 70: Cabling
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Cabling Rudder 6.5 Wheel drive actuator General information... -
Page 71: Clamp Selection
Chapter 6: Installation Clamp selection... -
Page 72: Fitting To Metal Wheels
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Fitting to metal wheels... -
Page 73: Fitting To Wooden Wheels
Chapter 6: Installation Fitting to wooden wheels Fitting the pedestal bracket... -
Page 74: Slot 1 Fitting
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Slot 1 fitting... -
Page 75: Slot 2 Fitting
Chapter 6: Installation Slot 2 fitting... -
Page 76: Bulkhead Bracket Fitting
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Bulkhead bracket fitting... -
Page 77: Cabling
Chapter 6: Installation Cabling... - Page 78 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Drive...
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Page 79: Tiller Actuator Installation
Chapter 6: Installation 6.6 Tiller actuator installation... -
Page 80: Basic Installation
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Basic installation Tiller pin installation (Part No. D001) -
Page 81: Mounting Socket Installation (Part No. D002)
Chapter 6: Installation Mounting socket installation (Part No. D002) Installation accessories Pushrod extensions Dimension C Pushrod Extension Part No. Length L 622 mm (24.5 in) Standard dimension 648 mm (25.5 in) 25 mm (1.00 in) D003 673 mm (26.5 in) 51 mm (2 in) D004 699 mm (27.5 in) -
Page 82: Tiller Brackets
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Tiller brackets Dimension D Dimension E Part No (Below Tiller) (Above Tiller) 25 mm (1.00 in) 51 mm (2.00 in) D009 51 mm (2.00 in) 76 mm (3.00 in) D010 76 mm (3.00 in) 102 mm (4.00 in) - Page 83 Chapter 6: Installation...
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Page 84: Cantilever Mounting
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Cantilever mounting... - Page 85 Chapter 6: Installation Dimension F Cut Length L 686 mm (27 in) 51 mm (2.00 in) 711 mm (28 in) 75 mm (3.00 in) 737 mm (29 in) 102 mm (4.00 in) 762 mm (30 in) 127 mm (5.00 in) 787 mm (31 in) 152 mm (6.00 in) 813 mm (32 in)
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Page 86: Pedestal Socket Mounting
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Pedestal socket mounting Installation... -
Page 87: Tiller Pins
Chapter 6: Installation Dimension G Pedestal Socket Part No. Length L 38 mm (1.50 in) Standard dimension 76 mm (3.00 in) 38 mm (1.50 in) D026 89 mm (3.50 in) 50 mm (2.00 in) D027 102 mm (4.00 in) 64 mm (2.50 in) D028 114 mm (4.50 in) 76 mm (3.00 in) -
Page 88: Socket Installation
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Drive Socket installation D3475-1 1 Socket body 2 Plug cap 3 O-ring... -
Page 89: Nmea Interface
Chapter 6: Installation 6.7 NMEA interface Cabling... -
Page 90: Nmea Data Transmission To Other Equipment
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Navigator with NMEA output Blue (Data In -ve) (Data In +ve) D3374-1 NMEA data transmission to other equipment Data Formats Data NMEA 0183 Course Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA Speed Over Ground... -
Page 91: Transmission Of Nmea Data On Seatalk
Chapter 6: Installation Apparent Wind Angle VWR, MWV Speed Through Water Depth Water Temperature Transmission of NMEA data on SeaTalk... - Page 92 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook...
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Page 93: Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures
Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures 7.1 Functional test Switch on 4000 WHL 4000 TILL D3567-1 SEATALK FAIL... -
Page 94: Operating Sense
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Operating sense -1 +1 -10 Extending and Retracting the Tiller Pushrod Use any of these keys to extend or retract the pushrod Engaging the clutch on the Wheel Pilot D3395-1... -
Page 95: Navigation Interface (Gps, Decca, Loran)
Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures D3568-1 Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran) XTE, BTW disp disp Wind transducer interface... -
Page 96: Seatalk Interface
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook standby auto D3565-1 NO DATA SeaTalk interface standby... -
Page 97: Dockside Procedures
Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures 7.2 Dockside procedures Dockside rudder calibration procedure WARNING: standby D3448-1... - Page 98 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook CAL LOCK disp disp D3449-1 D3450-1...
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Page 99: Rudder Offset Adjustment
Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures D3453-1 standby Rudder offset adjustment -1 +1 -10 7.3 Initial sea trial EMC conformance... -
Page 100: Overview
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook Overview Automatic compass deviation correction... - Page 101 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures CAUTION: standby D3448-1 CAL LOCK DISP D3460-1 OFF YES...
- Page 102 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook D3451-1 What if I turn the boat too quickly? TOO FAST TOO FAST D3452-1 Can I cancel the process? disp disp...
- Page 103 Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures disp DEVIATION D3458-1 disp ALIGN HDG D3459-1...
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Page 104: Further Heading Alignment Adjustment
ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook standby Further heading alignment adjustment Checking autopilot operation... -
Page 105: Checking The Rudder Gain
Chapter 7: Post Installation Procedures -1 +1 -10 auto -1 +1 -10 standby –1 Checking the rudder gain... - Page 106 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook disp...
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Page 107: Chapter 8: Maintenance
Chapter 8: Maintenance Chapter 8: Maintenance General Servicing and safety Advice... - Page 108 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook...
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Page 109: Chapter 9: Fault Finding
Chapter 9: Fault Finding Chapter 9: Fault Finding The autopilot display is blank The autopilot display shows CODE LOCK at power on The displayed compass heading does not agree with the ships compass Vessel turns slowly and takes a long time to come on to course Vessel overshoots when turning on to a new course The autopilot appears to be unstable in Track mode, or track-... - Page 110 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook The autopilot will not “talk” to other SeaTalk instruments Position information not received The autopilot will not auto advance to the next waypoint A series of rotating dashes are displayed on screen...
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Page 111: Index
Index Index... - Page 112 ST4000 Plus Wheel & Tiller Autopilots Owner’s Handbook...
- Page 113 Index...
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- Page 117 Limited Warranty Certificate Warranty Limitations 44592_4 21st October 1998...
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