Procedures; Fitting Fluxgate Compass Transducer; Introduction; Stand Alone Instrument - Raymarine ST40 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Chapter 3: Installation

3.2 Procedures

Adapt these procedures as appropriate, to suit your individual
requirement.
CAUTION:
Where it is necessary to cut holes (e.g. for cable routing and
instrument mounting), ensure that these will not cause a hazard by
weakening critical parts of the vessel's structure. If in doubt, seek
advice from a reputable boat builder.

Fitting Fluxgate Compass transducer

Introduction

Stand alone instrument

If you are fitting the ST40 Compass instrument as a stand alone
instrument, you should also fit the Fluxgate Compass transducer and
connect it directly to the instrument.

System requirements

If you intend fitting the ST40 Compass instrument as part of an
instrument system, you must ensure that only one Fluxgate Compass
transducer is connected to the system.
In such a system, the master steering compass instrument is the one to
which the Fluxgate Compass transducer is directly connected. Other
compass instruments in the system repeat information from this
master.
Note: The Fluxgate Compass transducer can be connected to a course
computer instead of a compass instrument. The course computer then
provides the master compass information for the system.

Installation

Determine a suitable position for the Fluxgate Compass transducer, as
described under Site requirements.