Raymarine ST1000+ Owner's Handbook Manual

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Chapter 5: Commissioning the Tiller Pilot 533. The tiller pilot should immediately respond by switching off its display illumi-nation. If the illumination does not switch off, there is a cabling fault betweenthe tiller pilot and the instruments or control unit.5.2 Initial sea trialCAUTION:Failure to carry out the sea trial may result in impaired autopilotperformance on some compass headings.When you have checked that the system is operating correctly, you must completea short sea trial to calibrate the compass.The tiller pilot has a built-in calibration capability so you can fine-tune it to suityour boat, its steering system and its dynamic steering characteristics.As supplied from the factory, the autopilot is calibrated to provide safe, stablecontrol for most boats.• Do not attempt to make any permanent changes to the recommended cali-bration values until you have completed the sea trial.• You must carry out the initial sea trial in conditions of light wind and calmwater – so you can assess the autopilot’s performance without the influenceof strong winds or large waves.Before starting the sea trialBefore carrying out the sea trial, you should:• check the calibration settings and, if necessary, reset them to the default val-ues (seepage 61)• check the installation to make sure that it is not affected by radio transmis-sions, engine starting, etc.Calibrating the compassAutomatic compass deviation correctionBy completing the following compass correction procedure, the tiller pilot cancorrect its own internal fluxgate compass for most deviating magnetic fields. Youshould complete the Compass Deviation Correction at the beginningof your sea trial.To complete the compass correction: