Raymarine SmartPilot Series - N M E a N a V I G a T O R C O N N E C T I O N; W I N D I N S T R U M E N T C O N N E C T I O N; Step 3 C H E C K T H E a U T O P I L O T O P E R a T I N G S E N S; C H E C K T H E R U D D E R P O S I T I O N S E N S O

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• if the lighting does not switch on, check the SeaT alk cabling between the
SmartPi lot and the other units .
NMEA navigator connections
If you have connected the SmartPilot to a NMEA navigator , check the links by
displ aying the default naviga tion data pages on th e SmartPilot con troller:
• press disp to displa y the first data page ( XTE ), and chec k that this page
shows the expected data.
• press disp again to ch eck each successive data page ( BTW , DTW etc)
If the disp lay shows dashes instead of da ta values, check for the following:
• the navigat or is not switched on or no t transmitting an acti ve waypoint
• a cablin g error . Check for open circuit, short circuit or reversed wires
• the navigat or is not configured to transmit the required data format
Wind instrument connections
• If you have connected the Sma rtPilot to a NMEA or SeaT alk wind instrument,
check the lin ks by pressing standby and auto together:
• the SmartP ilot should disp lay the Wind V ane mode screen, with the locked
wind ang le and lock ed heading.
• if the controller does not display WIND mode, the SmartPilot is not receiving
wind da ta. Check the wind instrumen t and connections.
Step 3  Check the autopilot operating sense
Check the rudder position sensor
S1 WHE ELPILO T ONL Y
1. T urn the wheel manua lly to starboard.
2. Check that the rudd er bar on the contr oller moves to starboard.
If the rudder bar display moves the wrong way:
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