Chapter 6: Setting-up the ST4000+ 77
6 Setting-up the ST4000+
3. If the helm produces a turn to port, reverse the drive connections
on the back of the control unit.
Checking connections
Navigation interface (GPS, Decca, Loran)
If you have connected the ST4000+ to a NMEA navigator, check the
links by displaying the default data pages (XTE, BTW and DTW):
•press disp to display the first data page, and check that this page
shows the expected data
•press disp again to check the other data pages
If the display shows dashes instead of data values, the cause could be
one or more of the following:
• a cabling error: check for an open circuit, short circuit or reversed
wires
• the navigator is not configured to transmit the required data
format
• the navigator is receiving signals that are too weak for reliable
navigation: refer to the navigator handbook for further action
Wind instrument interface
If you have connected the ST4000+ to a NMEA or SeaTalk wind
instrument, check the links as follows:
•Press standby and auto together:
• the ST4000+ should display the Wind Vane mode screen, with
the locked wind angle and locked heading as shown
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