ii SmartPilot X-5 Wheel Installation & Setup Guide
2.5 Connecting power & drive cables to the Course Computer ........................... 21
Power........................................................................................................... 21
Circuit breaker/fuse................................................................................... 21
Cable ........................................................................................................ 21
Connection procedure.................................................................................. 21
2.6 Fluxgate Compass ....................................................................................... 22
Compass mounting....................................................................................... 22
Location .................................................................................................... 22
Mounting procedure.................................................................................. 23
Compass connection.................................................................................... 23
2.7 Pilot Controller ............................................................................................. 24
Fitting........................................................................................................ 24
Connecting to SeaTalk.................................................................................. 24
SeaTalk power connections...................................................................... 24
2.8 Connect to ground ....................................................................................... 26
2.9 Optional connections ................................................................................... 27
Rudder reference.......................................................................................... 27
SeaTalkng Connections................................................................................ 28
SeaTalkng power...................................................................................... 28
See also.................................................................................................... 28
NMEA 0183 equipment................................................................................. 29
Data bridging ............................................................................................ 29
NMEA 0183 / Connecting other manufacturers’ equipment...................... 29
2.10Final checks ............................................................................................... 30
Secure all cables .......................................................................................... 30
2.11Commission the system before use ............................................................ 30
Chapter 3:Commissioning & setup ...................................................................... 31
Requirement................................................................................................. 31
3.1 Commissioning ............................................................................................ 31
Dockside checks & setup.............................................................................. 31
Switching on ............................................................................................. 31
Checking SeaTalk and NMEA 0183 connections..................................... 32
SeaTalk instruments ................................................................................32
SeaTalk and NMEA GPS or Chartplotter .................................................32
Other NMEA 0183 connections ..............................................................32
Checking autopilot operating sense.......................................................... 32
Setting the vessel and drive type.............................................................. 33
Set the vessel type ..................................................................................34
Set the drive type .....................................................................................34
Align the rudder indicator.......................................................................... 34
Set the rudder limits.................................................................................. 34
Save the new settings............................................................................... 35
Seatrial calibration........................................................................................ 35
Important................................................................................................... 35
Seatrial conditions .................................................................................... 35
Compass calibration ................................................................................. 35
Swinging the compass ............................................................................35
Aligning the compass heading ................................................................37
AutoLearn ................................................................................................. 38
Commissioning complete ............................................................................. 40
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