Raymarine P70 - Using the Set-Up Wizard; Dockside Calibration

8.5Usingtheset-upwizard
Theset-upwizardguidesyouthroughthestepsforsetting
importantpreferences,suchaspreferredlanguageandcorrect
vesseltype.
Thesetupwizardcontains3steps:languageselection,vessel
typeandwelcomescreen.Whenpoweringthep70/p70rfor
thersttimeinanunconguredsystem,thisset-upwizardis
displayedautomatically,andtherst3stepslistedbelowwill
notberequired.
WiththepilotinStandbymode:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectSet-upwizard.
4.Selecttherequiredlanguage.
5.Selecttherequiredvesseltype.
Thewelcomescreenwillnowbedisplayedandyourchoices
havebeensaved.
6.SelectOKtocompletetheset-upwizard.
Vesselhulltypeselection
Thevesselhulltypeoptionsaredesignedtoprovideoptimum
steeringperformancefortypicalvessels.
Itisimportanttocompletethevesselhulltypeselectionaspart
oftheinitialset-upwizard,asitformsakeypartoftheautopilot
calibrationprocess.Youcanalsoaccesstheoptionsatany
timewiththepilotinStandbybyselectingMENU>Set-up>
AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettings>VesselHullType.
Asageneralguide,selecttheoptionthatmostcloselymatches
yourvesseltypeandsteeringcharacteristics.Theoptionsare:
•RaceSail.
•SailCruiser.
•Catamaran.
•Workboat.
•RIB.
•OutboardSpeedboat
•InboardSpeedboat
•PowerCruiser1(<12kts)
•PowerCruiser2(<30kts)
•PowerCruiser3(>30kts)
•SportFishing
•ProFishing
Itisimportanttobeawarethatsteeringforces(andtherefore
rate-of-turn)varysignicantlydependingonthecombinationof
vesseltype,steeringsystem,anddrivetype.Therefore,the
availablevesselhulltypeoptionsareprovidedforguidance
only.Youmaywishtoexperimentwiththedifferentvesselhull
typeoptions,asitmightbepossibletoimprovethesteering
performanceofyourvesselbyselectingadifferentvesseltype.
Whenchoosingasuitablevesseltype,theemphasisshouldbe
onsafeanddependablesteeringresponse.
Important:Ifyouchangethevesseltypeaftercompletingthe
Docksidecalibrationprocess(usingtheDocksidewizard),all
commissioningsettingswillberesettodefaultsettings,and
youwillneedtocompletetheDocksidecalibrationprocess
again.
8.6Docksidecalibration
Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompletedbefore
yourSPXautopilotsystemcanbeusedforthersttime.The
Docksidewizardguidesyouthroughthestepsrequiredfor
docksidecalibration.
TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentstepsdependingon
whetheryouhavearudderreferencetransducerttedtoyour
vessel:
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
withoutarudderreference
transducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
ThefollowingDocksidewizard
proceduresonlyapplytovessels
witharudderreferencetransducer:
•DriveTypeselection.
•AlignRudder(rudderalignment).
•RudderLimitsetting.
•RudderDrivecheck.
OnolderSeaTalkSmartPilotsystemstheDocksidewizardis
namedDealerSettings.Pleasereferto8.7Dealersettingsfor
calibrationdetails.
UsingtheDocksidewizard
Toaccessthedocksidewizardfollowthestepsbelow:
EnsurethepilotisinStandby.
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectSet-up.
3.SelectAutopilotCalibration.
4.SelectCommissioning.
5.SelectDocksideWizard.
6.Followtheon-screeninstructions.
Note:YoucancanceltheDocksidewizardatanytimeby
pressingtheStandbybutton.
Selectingadrivetype
DriveTypeselectionisavailablewhenthepilotisinstandby,
fromeithertheDocksidewizard,orfromtheVesselsettingmenu:
MENU>Set-up>AutopilotCalibration>VesselSettings.
WiththeDriveTypemenudisplayed:
1.Selectyourdrivetype.
Note:Ifyourdrivetypeisnotlisted,contactyourRaymarine
dealerforadvice.
Checkingtherudderalignment(Align
Rudder)
Thisprocedureestablishesportandstarboardrudderlimitsfor
systemsusingarudderreferencetransducer.
Theruddercheckformspartofthedocksidecalibrationprocess.
Thefollowingprocedureonlyapplies
tovesselswitharudderreference
transducer.
1.CentertherudderandselectOK.
2.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtoportandselectOK.
3.Whenprompted,turntherudderhardtostarboardandselect
OK.
4.Whenprompted,turntherudderbacktothecenterand
selectOK.
Note:YoucancancelDocksidecalibrationatanytimeby
selectingSTANDBY.
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