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Raymarine Autohelm ST30 Bidata Operation And Installation
Summary of Autohelm ST30 Bidata
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Distributed by any reference to raytheon or rtn in this manual should be interpreted as raymarine. The names raytheon and rtn are owned by the raytheon company..
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Top edge bleed mask for 2 colour seatalk logo bidata operation and installation st 30
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Top edge bleed mask for 2 colour seatalk logo nautech limited, anchorage park, portsmouth p03 5td, england telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642.
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St30 bidata operation and installation handbook displ ay bidata depth speed feet knots speed reset tm d681 autohelm and seatalk are registered trade marks of nautech limited autohelms policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice copyright naute...
Page 5: Package Contents
St30 bidata operation and installation handbook package contents the following items are included in the st30 bidata package: 1. St30 bidata instrument 2. Fixing studs (2 off) 3. Thumb nuts (2 off) 4. Mounting template 5. 1m power cable 6. Depth transducer (through hull) with 10m cable and 1/8in spa...
Page 6: Contents
3 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook operation contents introduction ....................................................................... 5 chapter 1: control head installation ................................... 7 1.1 siting .............................................................
Page 7: Contents (Cont.)
4 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook contents (cont.) 6.2 speed calibration .......................................................... 31 units selection Ð speed ................................................. 31 units selection Ð log .....................................................
Page 8: Introduction
5 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook introduction designed for above or below deck installation, the st30 bidata can be used as a stand-alone master instrument or set to repeat depth and speed information from the seatalk bus. The st30 bidata will display the following information: • wa...
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6 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook.
Page 10: 1.1 Siting
Chapter 1: control head installation 7 chapter 1: control head installation tm bidata d682 110mm (4.33in) 42mm (1.65in) 24mm (1.00in) 56mm (2.20in) 88mm (3.46in) depth speed 1.1 siting the st30 bidata instrument may be installed above or below deck where it is: • easily read by the helmsman (normall...
Page 11: 1.2 Mounting Procedure
8 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 1.2 mounting procedure d682a 2 4 1 3 5 6 1 instrument 2 fixing studs 3 thumb nuts 4 sealing gasket 5 depth transducer cable 6 speed transducer cable 1. Make sure the surface to which the instrument (1) is to be mounted is smooth and flat. 2. Use the ...
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Chapter 1: control head installation 9 1.3 power supply (stand-alone operation) caution: the st30 bidata must be connected to a 12v supply only. – + + + + + seatalk sp ee d d683 5a red screen 12v supply d ep th for stand-alone operation, use the standard 1m cable supplied. 1. Connect the moulded pow...
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10 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 1.5 connection to adjacent st30 instruments the st30 bidata is supplied with a daisy-chain cable that allows adjacent st30 instruments to be linked together. The daisy-chain cable supplies power to adjacent instruments and allows data to be transmit...
Page 14: 2.1 Connection to Instrument
Chapter 2: transducer installation 11 chapter 2: transducer installation 2.1 connection to instrument the depth and speed transducers are supplied with 10m (32.5ft) of cable. These cables are fitted with female spade connectors that plug directly into the back of the st30 bidata instrument. + + + + ...
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12 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook depth speed speed and depth caution: plastic through hull transducers must not be used on vessels with wooden hulls. Note: the st30 speed transducers are fitted with standard paddlewheels designed for speeds up to 32 knots. For vessels that will exc...
Page 16: 2.3 Paddlewheel Replacement
Chapter 2: transducer installation 13 2.3 paddlewheel replacement if the high speed paddlewheel (supplied) is to be fitted, or the existing paddlewheel to be replaced, proceed as follows: 1. Remove the retaining rings (1) and pin (6) from the speed transducer (3). 2. Withdraw the speed transducer (3...
Page 17: 2.4 Installation
14 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 2.4 installation the depth and speed transducers are supplied with detailed installation and maintenance instructions. These instructions, together with following notes, should be read thoroughly before attempting to install the transducers. Speed t...
Page 18: 2.5 Cabling
Chapter 2: transducer installation 15 siting of depth transducer (standard through hull) the depth transducer must be vertical to within 10°, forward, aft and athwart ships. 10° max d630 2.5 cabling run the transducer cable back to the instrument. Avoid fluorescent lights, engines, radio transmittin...
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16 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook if any of the following transducers are to be used; • bronze through hull depth (z118) • in hull puck (z117) • retractable depth (z120) • bronze through hull speed (z116) • transom mount speed (z119) • bronze through hull triducer (z093) • transom m...
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Chapter 2: transducer installation 17 transducer type colour coding (cable to unit) bronze through hull triducer (z093) brown & white Ð cut back red Ð red speed terminal screen Ð white speed terminal green Ð green speed terminal blue Ð red depth terminal black & screen Ð white depth terminal biducer...
Page 21: Chapter 3: Fault Finding
18 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook chapter 3: fault finding all autohelm products are, prior to packing and shipping, subject to comprehensive test and quality assurance programmes. However, in the unlikely event that a fault does occur with the st30 bidata, the following table will ...
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Chapter 3: fault finding 19 note: after installation, poor performance may be experienced if the surface of the depth transducer has not been 'wetted'. Wetting can take up to 24 hours under normal conditions. The transducer can be wetted prior to launch by applying a mild detergent to the external f...
Page 23: Chapter 4: Maintenance
20 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook chapter 4: maintenance 4.1 instrument atmospheric conditions may cause condensation to appear on the instrument window. This will not harm the instrument and can be cleared by increasing the illumination setting to level 3. Chemical and abrasive mat...
Page 24: Chapter 5: Operation
Chapter 5: operation 21 chapter 5: operation the st30 bidata is set in the factory to: • display depth in feet • display speed in knots • operate with the depth alarms switched off • operate in master mode these settings can be changed in calibration (section 6.1). When the st30 bidata is switched o...
Page 25: 5.2 Speed Key
22 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook • deep alarm knots metres depth speed d710 deep • minimum depth knots metres depth speed d710 min • offset keel/waterline knots metres depth speed d710 offset a further press of depth will return the unit to current depth. The above menu will automa...
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Chapter 5: operation 23 • log nm metres depth speed d710 log • maximum speed knots metres depth speed d710 maximum • average speed knots metres depth speed d710 average a further press of speed will return the unit to current boat speed. Note: log distances over 999nm or miles are displayed in thous...
Page 27: 5.3 Light Key
24 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 5.3 light key cycles the level of instrument illumination. There are 3 levels with level 3 the brightest. Tm d719 bidata depth speed reset metres depth speed the display returns to current speed after 8 seconds or when speed key is pressed. Note: wh...
Page 28: Chapter 6: Calibration
Chapter 6: calibration 25 chapter 6: calibration 6.1 depth calibration the st30 bidata can be programmed to display depth information in feet or metres, set alarms for shallow and deep water and allow for keel or waterline offsets. To select the calibration menu, press and hold and depth. After 2 se...
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26 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook units selection – depth 1. Cycle depth until the display shows feet or metres. Tm d686 bidata depth speed reset feet depth speed 2. Select feet or metres, as required, using reset. Tm d687 bidata depth speed reset metres depth speed shallow alarm 1....
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Chapter 6: calibration 27 2. Press reset or to set the required depth. Tm d688a bidata depth speed reset metres shallow depth speed 3. The shallow alarm is enabled by pressing speed. When the alarm is on the 'alarm' legend is displayed. Tm d689 bidata depth speed reset metres shallow alarm depth spe...
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28 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 2. Press reset or to set the required depth. Tm d690a bidata depth speed reset metres deep depth speed 3. The 'deep' alarm is enabled by pressing speed. When the alarm is on the 'alarm' legend is displayed. Tm d691 bidata depth speed reset metres de...
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Chapter 6: calibration 29 offset the instrument measures the water depth below the transducer. To display water depth below the keel or to the surface an offset must be set up. A negative offset is used to reduce the displayed value to give water depth below the keel. A positive offset will give wat...
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30 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 1. Press depth until 'offset' is selected. Tm d693 bidata depth speed reset metres offset depth speed 2. Press reset or until the required offset is displayed. Tm d694 bidata depth speed reset metres offset depth speed exit depth calibration to exit...
Page 34: 6.2 Speed Calibration
Chapter 6: calibration 31 6.2 speed calibration the st30 bidata can be set to display speed in knots or mph and trip and total distance in nm or miles. The most important speed calibration feature is log calibration; this calibrates the transducer paddlewheel to the vessel's hull so that accurate sp...
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32 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook units selection – log 1. Cycle speed until the display shows nm or miles. Tm d697 bidata depth speed reset nm depth speed 2. Press reset to select nm or miles. Tm d698 bidata depth speed reset miles depth speed exit calibration press and hold and de...
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Chapter 6: calibration 33 log calibration the st30 bidata should not be used for navigational purposes until the transducer paddlewheel has been calibrated to suit the characteristics of the vessel. This is a simple operation and is carried out as follows: 1. Choose two charted points that are appro...
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34 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook enter correction factor (cf) 1. Press and hold and depth. After 2 seconds the display will show cal. Tm d685 bidata depth speed reset depth speed 2. Press speed 3 times to select 'log calibration'. Tm d700 bidata depth speed reset depth speed 3. Set...
Page 38: 6.3 Calibration Lock/unlock
Chapter 6: calibration 35 4. To exit calibration and return to 'speed and depth' mode, press and hold and depth for 2 seconds. Tm d703 bidata depth speed reset mph metres depth speed 6.3 calibration lock/unlock the lock/unlock feature removes the risk of accidentally changing the calibration values ...
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36 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 2. Press speed and reset momentarily tm d707 bidata depth speed reset depth speed 3. Calibration lock/unlock is switched on or off using reset. Tm d708 bidata depth speed reset depth speed c0 = calibration locked, i.E. No access c1 = calibration unl...
Page 40: 6.4 Master/repeater Mode
Chapter 6: calibration 37 6.4 master/repeater mode as it leaves the factory, the st30 bidata is set to operate in master mode. In this mode the instrument is connected to speed and depth transducers, and transmits data onto the seatalk bus. The bidata can be set as a repeater, to repeat depth and sp...
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38 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook 3. Press reset to change between modes tm d705a bidata depth speed reset depth speed 4. To exit calibration, press and hold and depth for 2 seconds. Tm d705b bidata depth speed reset mph metres depth speed note: when the bidata is set to repeater mo...
Page 42: Chapter 7: Specification
Chapter 7: specification 39 chapter 7: specification detailed specification: power consumption: 60ma (normal) 100ma (illuminated) depth transmitted power: 50w receiver sensitivity: 0.5mv depth operating frequency: 200khz voltage range: 10 to 16v operating temperature: 0 to 70°c calibration lock/unlo...
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40 st30 bidata operation and installation handbook speed: boat speed: 0 to 99.9 knots or mph (0.1 increments) trip distance: 0 to 999nm or miles (0.01 increments to 9.99, 0.1 to 99.9 and 1.0 to 999). Log (non resetable): 0 to 5999nm or miles (0.1 increments to 99.9 and 1.0 to 5999). Average speed: 0...
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Top edge bleed mask for 2 colour seatalk logo nautech limited, anchorage park, portsmouth p03 5td, england telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642.
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Top edge bleed mask for 2 colour seatalk logo nautech limited, anchorage park, portsmouth p03 5td, england telephone (0705) 693611. Fax (0705) 694642.