81245_4.book Page 1 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Raymarine S1000 Autopilot User Guide D76 37-1 Welcome to the S1000 Autopilot This guide explains how to use the S1000. If all you want to do is power up and get going, that’s fine. But if you want to know more about what the S1000 can do, this guide will tell you.
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81245_4.book Page i Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Contents 1 - Getting Started System Components ............................................................. 2 Changing the Controller batteries ........................................ 2 The S100 Autopilot Controller .............................................. 3 How do I power the system on? ........................................... 4 Operation modes .................................................................. 4 Using fishing patterns .........
81245_4.book Page ii Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM General maintenance ......................................................... 28 Dealer Maintenance Procedures ........................................ 29 Product support .................................................................. 31 5 - Important Information Safety Notices .................................................................... 34 Intended Use ......................................................................
81245_4.book Page 1 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM D7639-1 Getting started . . .
81245_4.book Page 2 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM System Components D7640-1 The S1000 system comprises a Course Computer, Controller and Hydraulic Pump. Please ensure that these have been installed and commissioned correctly using the S1000 Installation Guide. Finally, check that your system is receiving a good GPS signal through the NMEA or SeaTalk connection.
81245_4.book Page 3 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM The S100 Autopilot Controller NAVIGATE PORT Use in PILOT mode to power steer your boat. Press and hold for Smart Steer NAVIGATE STARBOARD Use in PILOT mode to power steer your boat. Press and hold for Smart Steer PILOT Use to activate the autopilot. MODE Press to select required pilot mode. D7642-1 STANDBY (POWER ON) When off, press to power on the S100 Use to return to manual control of your boat when in PILOT mode.
1245_4.book Page 4 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I power the system on? POWER ON Ensure that the S1000 and GPS is powered on at the vessel’s breaker. On the controller, press and hold the STANDBY button. The handset will beep, the display will read STANDBY and you’re ready to go. When you first switch the S1000 on, it is normal to experience a delay of about 80 seconds while the processor stabilizes. This delay also occurs when you restart following an emergency power-off.
81245_4.book Page 5 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM GPS filtering For optimum performance, set GPS device filtering to OFF or WEAK (see your GPS device documentation for instructions on how to do this). If the GPS is a Raymarine device, this is done automatically. Both transmit and receive cabling should be connected. Note: Not all GPS devices allow filter settings to be changed. Wireless signal strength Keylock D7667-1 Wireless signal strength (5 levels) is shown on the right hand side of the display.
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81245_4.book Page 7 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I use the autopilot? Your S1000 can steer your boat according to one of its preset modes. The modes that are available depend on your boat type. Each of these are explained on the following pages. As your S1000 uses a Course-over-Ground (COG) reading from your GPS to determine the correct heading, you will need to ensure that you have travelled at over 3 knots, for more than 30 seconds before you activate the autopilot.
81245_4.book Page 8 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I automatically steer straight? To continue on your current heading under autopilot control, use the AUTO mode. This will steer you in a straight line ahead until commanded otherwise. AUTO mode can be used in conjunction with SMARTSTEER to give you remote, power-steering control of your boat. 1 2 3 PILOT STANDBY Activates autopilot in AUTO mode Returns the boat to manual steering From any screen: 1. Steer your boat onto the desired heading. 2.
81245_4.book Page 9 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I follow a route from my GPS? Your autopilot can follow a route that you have previously set on your GPS or Chartplotter. Ensure that your GPS/Chartplotter is sending valid SeaTalk or NMEA 0183 data. 1 2 3 From any screen: MODE press repeatedly until you reach TRACK PILOT activates autopilot in TRACK mode 2. Press PILOT to activate TRACK mode. PILOT Press when asked to accept new heading. 3.
81245_4.book Page 10 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I follow a circle pattern? When you select CIRCLE mode, your current position is marked as the center of the circle pattern. Your autopilot will now gently steer your boat into the circle of the selected size. 1 2 3 MODE press repeatedly until you reach CIRCLE change pattern size (Sml, Med or Large) PILOT activates autopilot in CIRCLE mode From any screen: 1. Press MODE repeatedly until CIRCLE is displayed. 2.
81245_4.book Page 11 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I follow a zig-zag pattern? When you enter ZIGZAG mode, the autopilot will use your current position and heading as the center line of the zig-zag. The autopilot will now gently steer your boat into the pattern starting with a turn to starboard. 1 2 3 MODE press repeatedly until you reach ZIGZAG change pattern size (Sml, Med or Large) PILOT activates autopilot in ZIG ZAG mode From any screen: 1. Press MODE repeatedly until ZIGZAG is displayed.
81245_4.book Page 12 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I follow a cloverleaf pattern? When you enter CLOVERLEAF mode, the autopilot will use your current position as the center point. The autopilot will then steer your boat through a series of starboard turns, repeatedly intersecting the start point. 1 2 3 MODE press repeatedly until you reach CLOVERLEAF change pattern size (Sml, Med or Large) PILOT activates autopilot in CLOVERLEAF mode From any screen: 1.
81245_4.book Page 13 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I dodge an obstacle? Even when the autopilot is activated, you are are still able to override it. If, for example, you encounter an obstacle, or you just wish to change direction by a few degrees. 1 2 3 With the autopilot activated: or press 1º course change (Dodge) Large course change (SmartSteer) press and hold or STANDBY returns the boat to manual steering With the autopilot activated: 1.
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81245_4.book Page 15 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I change the pattern direction? You can change the default autopilot pattern direction. 1 2 3 Pilot Setup STANDBY press and hold PATTERN DIRECTION MODE CLOCKWISE or ANTICLOCK or Normal mode STANDBY 1. Press and hold STANDBY for 2 seconds to enter PILOT SETUP mode. 2. Press mode until the display reads PATTERN DIRECTION 3. Press the PORT or STARBOARD key to toggle between CLOCKWISE and ANTICLOCK 4.
81245_4.book Page 16 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I change my boat type? It is possible to change the boat type on the S100 handset. However, you should ensure that this setting is always set to Fishing Boat for use with the S1000 Autopilot. 1 2 3 Pilot Setup STANDBY press and hold BOAT TYPE MODE POWER SAIL or FISHING or Normal mode STANDBY 1. Press and hold STANDBY for 2 seconds to enter PILOT SETUP mode. 2. Press mode until the display reads BOAT TYPE 3.
81245_4.book Page 17 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM How do I adjust the autopilot settings? Use the Pilot Parameters screen to fine tune your autopilot. This section is recommended for experienced users only. 1 2 3 Pilot Setup STANDBY press and hold SETUP MODE 1. Press and hold STANDBY for 2 seconds to enter PILOT SETUP mode. 2. Press mode until the display reads SETUP 3. Press the PILOT key to access detailed setup menu. PILOT then: MODE to scroll through settings or STANDBY to adjust value 4.
81245_4.book Page 18 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM What is Rudder Gain? Boats can vary widely in their response to helm, and by adjusting the rudder gain you can change the S1000's steering characteristics. Rudder gain is a measure of how much helm the S1000 applies to correct course errors – higher settings mean more rudder is applied. This can be set in the range 1 to 9.
81245_4.book Page 19 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM What is Counter Rudder? Counter rudder is the amount of rudder your S1000 applies to try to prevent the boat from veering off course. Higher counter rudder settings result in more rudder being applied. This can be set in the range 1 to 9. To determine if your counter rudder setting is appropriate, make a 90º turn in AUTO mode Counter Rudder is correct when you make a a smooth continuous turn with minimal overshoot.
81245_4.book Page 20 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM What is Response? This sets the S1000 response level setting. The response level controls the relationship between course keeping accuracy and the amount of helm/ drive activity. Range is from 1 to 9. level 1 minimizes the amount of pilot activity.
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81245_4.book Page 23 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM S1000 Alarm messages When the S1000 detects a fault or failure on the system, it will activate one of the alarm messages listed in the following table. Unless otherwise stated, you should respond to the alarm by pressing standby to clear the alarm and return to manual control, before you attempt to resolve the problem. In some situations, the S1000 will raise more than one alarm. When you have dealt with the first alarm, it will display the next alarm.
81245_4.book Page 24 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM ALARM MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION NO GPS COG The S1000 autopilot is not receiving valid COG data from your GPS system. Check the connections and that your GPS unit is powered on and setup to transmit COG data. NO GPS FIX Your GPS is receiving a low strength signal, this will clear when the signal improves NO PILOT The controller is not receiving data from the autopilot. Check connections and that the S1000 course computer is switched on.
81245_4.book Page 25 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Fault finding All Raymarine products are designed to provide many years of trouble-free operation. We also put them through comprehensive testing and quality assurance procedures before shipping. If a fault occurs with your S1000, use the fault finding tables in this section to help identify the problem and provide a solution. If you cannot resolve the problem yourself, refer to the product support information.
81245_4.book Page 26 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Safety alarm When activated, the Safety alarm will sound 3 times at 1 second intervals. This occurs when the autopilot is in control of your boat and: • the S1000 loses contact with all of its controllers (including wired controllers), OR • the S1000 loses GPS signal. In both instances, the S1000 will revert to STANDBY and you will need to take the helm. Frequently-asked questions Q.
81245_4.book Page 27 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Q. What should I do when the safety alarm sounds? The safety alarm will sound when the pilot switches to STANDBY as a safety precaution.You MUST take the helm. The safety alarm will sound when the pilot is in control of your boat, and: • • the S1000 loses contact with all of its connected controllers or when the S1000 stops receiving valid GPS information.
81245_4.book Page 28 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Dealer Maintenance Procedures This section includes procedures that have a significant impact on autopilot operation and can affect your boat’s safety. You will not need to follow these procedures in normal operation. We therefore recommend that these are only performed by authorized service personnel. Accessing the dealer calibration area. From STANDBY mode, press and hold STANDBY for 2 seconds to enter PILOT SETUP.
81245_4.book Page 29 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM To Register a handset In the DEALER menu, at REGISTRATION, press PILOT. If the S100 is not registered, the display will read NOT REGISTERED. Press > to start the registration process, you can press < at any time to stop the search.
81245_4.book Page 30 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Product support Raymarine products are supported by a worldwide network of distributors and Authorized Service Representatives. If you encounter any difficulties with this product, please contact either your national distributor, service representative, or the Raymarine Technical Services Call Center. Refer to the back cover or www.raymarine.com for contact details.
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81245_4.book Page 33 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM Safety Notices In-line power switch Should you need to power off the autopilot quickly, use the in-line power switch. Press Reset Twist D7658-1 Power Off Product installation This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so could result in poor product performance, personal injury and/or damage to your boat.
81245_4.book Page 34 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM WARNING: Navigation aid Although we have designed this product to be accurate and reliable, many factors can affect its performance. As a result, it should only be used as an aid to navigation and should never replace common sense and navigational judgement. Always maintain a permanent watch so you can respond to situations as they develop.
81245_4.book Page 35 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM errors under some circumstances and the autopilot will not be able to detect these errors. General Care and Safety Do not leave the controller in places where the temperature could exceed 60ºC (140ºF). Do not attempt to dismantle the S1000, the controller or any of its accessories. Switch off your S1000 system at a refuelling point, even if you are not refuelling your own vessel.
81245_4.book Page 36 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM interference and (2) these devices must accept interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved in writing by Raymarine could violate compliance with FCC rules and void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Disposal Disposal of this product, at the end of its useful life, should be in accordance with local regulations.
81245_4.book Page 37 Monday, April 30, 2007 6:03 PM The original Declaration of Conformity certificate may be viewed on the relevant product page at www.raymarine.com EMC Guidelines All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised.