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Contents
Im portant Information
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About the document ation p rovided .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ....i
WARNING: Product installation
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WARNING: Electrical safety
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WARNING: Calibration requirement
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WARNING: Navigation aid
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EMC Guidelines .. ....... ............................................................................................ iii
EMC suppression ferrites .........................................................................iv
Connections to other equipment..............................................................iv
Handb ook information ... ....... ................................................................................ iv
Contents
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Chapter 1: System Connections
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1.1 Before you start ...... ....... ................................................................................... 1
1.2 The SmartPilot computer .................. ....... ....... .................................................. 2
SmartPilo t types ... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .....2
1.3 Removing and replacin g the connector cover ..................................................3
WARNING: Electrical safety
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Computer inputs, outputs and fuses ........................................................ 4
1.4 Connecting the Power and the Drive unit ............ ....... ......................................5
Grounding the SmartPilot ........................................................................7
1.5 Fuse Protection ................................................................................................8
1.6 How to connect SmartPilot system elements ................................................... 8
Securing the Cables.................................................................................. 9
1.7 How to connect SeaT alk equipment .................................... ....... ........ ..............9
Single control unit, single power supply ..................................................9
Isolated control unit, single power supply (S2 and S3 computers only) . 10
Separate SmartPilot computer and instrument power ........................... 10
WARNING: Use correct fuse
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Connecting SeaTalk or NMEA compasses .............................................. 11
1.8 How to con nect NMEA equip ment ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... . 12
WARNING: Connections to other equipment
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SmartPilo t comp uter NMEA inpu ts/outp uts.... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ...13
NMEA connectivity overview ................................................................. 13
1.9 How to connect optional components ...........................................................14
GyroPlu s yaw sensor... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... . 14
Handheld remotes ..........................................................................................14
External alarm................................................................................................ 15
Wind vane (sail boat s) ....... ........ .....................................................................15
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