Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview; Operating Modes - Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Pilots Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Overview

Your Raymarine tiller pilot is a totally self-contained autopilot
designed for tiller steered sailboats. The autopilot is mounted
between the tiller and a single attachment point on the boat's
structure. It is designed for owner installation and is ready for use
after connection to the boat's 12 V electrical system.

Operating modes

The tiller pilot has four basic operating modes:
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SeaTalk and NMEA compatibility
The tiller pilot is SeaTalk compatible, so it can share data transmitted
from other Raymarine SeaTalk instruments:
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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
WindTrim 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
track information, from a navigator, enables the autopilot to
provide waypoint control
boat speed from a speed instrument can provide optimum track
keeping performance
SeaTalk compatibility also allows additional fixed and hand-held
autopilot control units to be easily connected at secondary
steering and control positions
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