Raymarine ST6001 Operating Manual

Also see for SmartPilot ST6001: Commissioning Guide

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28 ST6001+ Smartpilot Controller Operating GuideSmartPilot alarm messagesWhen the SmartPilot detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activateone of the alarm messages listed in the following table.• Unless otherwise stated, you should respond to the alarm by pressingstandby to clear the alarm and return to manual control, before youattempt to resolve the problem.• In some situations, the SmartPilot will raise more than one alarm. Whenyou have dealt with the first alarm, it will display the next alarm.The SmartPilot appears to beunstable on Northerly headingsin the Northern hemisphere (orSoutherly headings in theSouthern hemisphere)Northerly/Southerly heading correction (AutoAdapt) isnot set up (see SmartPilot Commissioning Guide). [Doesnot apply to S1G, S2G and S3G systems.]You cannot enter Seatrial Cali-brationSeatrial calibration lock is on – turn off the calibrationprotection feature in Dealer Calibration (see SmartPilotCommissioning Guide).The SmartPilot will not ‘talk’ toother SeaTalk instrumentsCabling problem – make sure all the cables are con-nected properly.Position information notreceivedNavigator not transmitting the correct position data.The SmartPilot will not autoadvance to the next waypointNo bearing to waypoint information received from thenavigator.Non-Raymarine 24V autopilotsclutch slippingCheck that the clutch fuse is in the correct position. E.g.24 V position for 24 V clutches.When holding a constant coursein STANDBY mode, the headingcontinuously changesThe Autopilot is connected to a Raymarine Pathfinderunit with the “Bridge NMEA Heading” option switchedon. Disable this feature on the Pathfinder unit.ALARM MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTIONAUTO RELEASE Possible fault with rudder position sensor – check connections.ORStern (I/O) drives only – you have taken manual control of steering withAutoRelease on. The alarm cancels automatically after 10 seconds.CURRENT LIMIT Serious drive failure – the drive is taking too much current due to short-circuit or jamming. Check the drive unit.SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION