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Chapter 1: Basic Operation
1.1 Introduction
The SmartPilot X-5 (SPX-5) Sport system is intended for use as an aid to steering
leisure marine craft with a fully-laden displacement up to a maximum of:
• 4400 pounds (2000 kg) for mechanically steered craft.
• 7500 pounds (3500 kg) for power steered craft.
Your SPX-5 Sport system is controlled by a Raymarine ST6002 Pilot Controller
(supplied), and operates in the following modes:
• Standby: SmartPilot off. You have manual control of the boat.
• Auto: The SmartPilot steers the boat to maintain a locked heading.
• Track: The SmartPilot steers the boat to maintain a track between two waypoints
created on a navigation aid.
The SPX-5 Sport system also provides:
• Enhanced course keeping using AST (Advanced Steering Technology).
• AutoLearn, Raymarine’s self-learning calibration system.
Extended systems
You can connect the Pilot Controller to other Raymarine SeaTalk equipment so it can
send and receive SeaTalk data. The Pilot Controller uses:
• Waypoint information from a SeaTalk navigation instrument to provide track
control.
• Boat speed information from a SeaTalk speed instrument to optimize track-
keeping performance.
You can also use the SPX-5 Sport system with SeaTalk
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(refer to the SeaTalk
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Reference Manual), or with any navigator or instrument that transmits National
Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183. The SPX-5 Sport system is also
compatible with NMEA2000 data, accessed via SeaTalk
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The Pilot Controller can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined
selection of data pages.
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