Check Seatalk And Nmea 0183 Connections; Seatalk Instruments; Seatalk And Nmea Gps Or Chartplotter; Other Nmea 0183 Connections - Raymarine SmartPilot X5 Installation & Setup Manual

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Check SeaTalk and NMEA 0183 connections

SeaTalk instruments

If you have connected the Pilot Controller to other SeaTalk instruments or controllers:
1. Select display lighting level 3 (LAMP 3) on one of the other SeaTalk instruments or
controllers.
2. Check that the Pilot Controller display lights are on. If the lights are not on, check
the SeaTalk cabling between the Pilot Controller and the other units.

SeaTalk and NMEA GPS or Chartplotter

If you have connected the SPX-5 Tiller system to a chartplotter or GPS (e.g. via
NMEA0183 or SeaTalk), check the links by displaying the default navigation data
pages on the Pilot Controller. To do this:
1. Press disp to display the first data page (XTE), and check that this page shows the
expected data.
2. Press disp again to check each successive data page (BTW, DTW etc).
If the display shows dashes instead of expected data values, ensure:
• The GPS or chartplotter is switched on and transmitting an active waypoint.
• The GPS or chartplotter is configured to transmit the required data format.
• There is not a cabling error. Check for open circuit, short circuit or reversed
connections.

Other NMEA 0183 connections

To check other NMEA connections, you will need to set up the appropriate page of
data using Display calibration mode. See page 47 .
For details of supported NMEA sentences, see Appendix 1: NMEA 0183 sentences .

Checking autopilot operating sense

1. Manually center the tiller, then press auto (so the SPX-5 Tiller system is in Auto
mode), then check that the display shows AUTO.
Be ready to press standby if the rudder moves hard over.
2. Press +10 once.
3. Check that the rudder moves to starboard a few degrees and then stops.
If the rudder drives hard over, immediately press standby to prevent further rud-
der movement.
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