8.6Docksidecalibration
Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompleted
beforeyourSPXautopilotsystemcanbeusedfor
thersttime.TheDocksidewizardguidesyou
throughthestepsrequiredfordocksidecalibration.
TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentsteps
dependingonwhetheryouhavearudderreference
transducerttedtoyourvessel:
ThefollowingDockside
wizardproceduresonlyapply
tovesselswithoutarudder
referencetransducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
ThefollowingDockside
wizardproceduresonlyapply
tovesselswitharudder
referencetransducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•AlignRudder(rudder
alignment).
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
OnolderSeaT alkSmartPilotsystemstheDockside
wizardisnamedDealerSettings.Pleasereferto8.7
Dealersettingsforcalibrationdetails.
UsingtheDocksidewizard
Toaccessthedocksidewizardfollowthesteps
below:
EnsurethepilotisinStandby.
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
4.SelectCommissioning.
5.SelectDocksideWizard.
6.Followtheon-screeninstructions.
Note:YoucancanceltheDocksidewizardatany
timebypressingtheStandbybutton.
Selectingadrivetype
DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisin
standby,fromeithertheDocksidewizard,orfromthe
Vesselsettingmenu:MENU>Set-up>Autopilot
Calibration>VesselSettings.
WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:
1.Selectyourdrivetype.
Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyour
Raymarinedealerforadvice.
Checkingtherudderalignment(Align
Rudder)
Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboard
rudderlimitsforsystemsusingarudderreference
transducer.
Theruddercheckformspartofthedockside
calibrationprocess.
Thefollowingprocedureonly
appliestovesselswitha
rudderreferencetransducer.
1.CentertherudderandselectOK.
2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportand
selectOK.
3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboard
andselectOK.
4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothe
centerandselectOK.
Note:YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatany
timebyselectingSTANDBY.
RudderLimitsetting
AspartoftheDocksidecalibrationprocess,the
systemwillset-uptherudderlimits.
•Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer
—Thisprocedureestablishestherudderlimit.
Therudderlimitwillbedisplayedwithamessage
conrmingthattherudderlimithasbeenupdated.
Thisvaluecanbechangedifrequired.
•Forvesselswithoutarudderreference
transducer—adefaultof30degreesis
displayed,andcanbechangedasrequired.
Checkingtherudderdrive
Aspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess,the
systemwillcheckthedriveconnection.Onceithas
completedthechecksuccessfully,amessagewill
appearaskingifitissafeforthesystemtotakethe
helm.
Duringthisproceduretheautopilotwillmovethe
rudder.Ensureitissafetoproceedbeforepressing
OK.
Whenindocksidecalibrationmode,withtheMotor
Checkpagedisplayed:
1.Centreandletgooftherudder.
2.Disengageanyrudderdriveclutch.
3.SelectCONTINUE.
4.CheckitissafetoproceedbeforeselectingOK.
Forvesselswitharudderreferencetransducer,
theautopilotwillnowautomaticallymovethe
ruddertoportandthenstarboard.
5.Forvesselswithoutarudderreference
transducer,youwillbeaskedtoconrmthatthe
rudderhasturnedtoportbyselectingYESorNO.
6.SelectOKifitissafetoengagetherudderinthe
oppositedirection.
7.Youwillbeaskedtoconrmtherudderturnedto
starboardbyselectingYESorNO.
8.Docksidecalibrationisnowcomplete,select
CONTINUE.
Note:Ifyouconrmeda“NO”responseforthe
ruddermovementtobothportandstarboard,the
wizardwillexit.Itispossiblethatthesteering
systemdidnotmovetherudderinanydirection,
anditwillbenecessarytocheckthesteering
systembeforecompletingtheDocksidewizard
procedureagain.
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