81243_1.fm Page 1 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Raymarine SmartController User Guide D76 09-1 Welcome to the SmartController Handbooks can be such daunting things, can’t they? Please don’t worry, we have made this guide as simple as possible. Your guide contains an explanation on how to use your SmartController, so finding your way around will become second nature. If all you want to do is power up and get going, that’s fine.
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81243_1.fm Page 3 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Getting Started How do I power the unit on/off? ........................................... 7 Keylock ................................................................................. 7 Using your SmartController How do I view instrument data? ........................................... 9 How do I see all the available data? .................................... 10 How do I use the autopilot? ................................................
81243_1.fm Page 4 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM D7611-1 Getting started . . .
81243_1.fm Page 5 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Battery power and signal strength Wireless signal strength is shown similarly on the right hand side of the display. D7666-1 The battery power (5 levels) are indicated on the left hand side of the display. Your SmartController will sound an alarm when battery power is running low. Battery power Wireless signal strength Charging the SmartController Before using the SmartController for the first time, you will need to charge the unit.
81243_1.fm Page 6 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Your SmartController SmartController display with power and battery strength indicators C (POWER) Exit, cancel or back When off, press to power on the SmartController ACTION Performs softkey function UP/DOWN Scroll through a list or a set of values 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.
81243_1.fm Page 7 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I power the unit on/off? Power on Press and hold the C button. The handset will beep, the display will show the first instrument data page and you’re ready to go. Power off Press and hold the C button for 3 seconds. The display will countdown to zero and will then go blank. Note: You cannot power off the handset when the autopilot is in control of your boat.
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81243_1.fm Page 9 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I view instrument data? Your SmartController can display up to 8 pages of boat information. Each page can be set to show 1,2 or 4 data items, or, to view information graphically. When the autopilot is enabled, an extra "P" page is added to the favourites, showing autopilot specific information. 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: view previous page view next page 1. Press the up/down key to move to the previous or next page. 2.
81243_1.fm Page 10 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I see all the available data? You can display all the available SeaTalk data in a list for reference. This is particularly useful when checking the availability of data, or when wishing to see an infrequently used reading. 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: MENU SHOW ALL DATA SELECT Scroll through data list 1. Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu. 2.
81243_1.fm Page 11 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I use the autopilot? Your autopilot can steer your boat according to one of its preset modes. The modes that are available are dependant on your boat and autopilot type. Each of these are explained on the following pages.
81243_1.fm Page 12 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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 (see page 20) 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.
81243_1.fm Page 13 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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.
81243_1.fm Page 14 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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.
81243_1.fm Page 15 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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.
81243_1.fm Page 16 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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.
81243_1.fm Page 17 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I steer to a fixed wind angle? If your boat is equipped with a wind transducer, you can set the autopilot to steer at a fixed angle to the wind, WIND mode. You can adjust this angle to suit your needs. 1 2 3 MODE press repeatedly until you reach WIND PILOT activates autopilot in WIND mode and shows current wind angle. adjusts the desired wind angle From any screen: 1. Press MODE repeatedly until WIND is displayed. 2.
81243_1.fm Page 18 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I tack using the autopilot? When in WIND mode you can use the autopilot to execute a tack maneuver. The degree of turn is set by the autopilot (Refer to the handbook supplied with the autopilot for details on changing the tack angle) 1 2 3 MODE press repeatedly until you reach TACK select the desired tack direction PILOT press to start the TACK maneuver From any screen: 1. Press MODE repeatedly until TACK is displayed. 2.
81243_1.fm Page 19 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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. This allows you to effectively power-steer your boat. 1 2 3 With the autopilot activated: or 1º course change press 10º course change or press and hold STANDBY returns the boat to manual steering With the autopilot activated: 1.
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81243_1.fm Page 21 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I change a favourite page? You can change the appearance, content and layout of up to 8 favourite data pages. Set these up to best suit your boating needs 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: MENU 1. Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu. CHANGE PAGES 2. Using the up/down key, scroll to"CHANGE PAGES" and press the SELECT softkey. SELECT 3.
81243_1.fm Page 22 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I change the page layout? You can change the layout of each favourite page. 1 2 3 From the change page screen From the change page screen: 1. Using the up/down key, scroll to"LAYOUT". LAYOUT CHANGE selects the next available layout (see options below) 2. Press the CHANGE softkey to scroll through the layout options. The icon to the left reflects the selected option. 3. Press the ACCEPT softkey to use the selected layout for this page.
81243_1.fm Page 23 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I change page content? You can change the content of each favourite page. 1 2 3 From the change page screen: CONTENT data element selection data type selection When desired data selected: ACCEPT Example screen: ACCEPT 4.7FT 11KTS 227M 2.3KTS DATA Quick Tip User Guide 1. Using the up/down key, scroll to"CONTENT" and press the CHANGE softkey. The current data type(s) will be displayed. 2.
81243_1.fm Page 24 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I show or hide pages? Use as many or as few data pages as you like The page on/off option allows you to only display those data pages you really want to see. 1 2 3 From the change page screen: PAGE ON/OFF CHANGE Toggles Page On/Off From the change page screen: 1. Using the up/down key, scroll to"PAGE ON" or "PAGE OFF" 2. The label displayed indicated the current status of the selected page.
81243_1.fm Page 25 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I change the pattern direction? You can change the autopilot pattern direction. 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: MENU PILOT SETTINGS SELECT PATTERN SET toggles between clockwise and anti-clockwise 1. Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu. 2. Using the up/down key, scroll to"PILOT SETTINGS" and press the SELECT softkey. 3.
81243_1.fm Page 26 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I change my boat type? Your SmartController can be set to suit the type of vessel to which it is fitted. This ensures that the user interface will offer you the most relevant features. 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: MENU 1. Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu. PILOT SETTINGS 2. Using the up/down key, scroll to"PILOT SETTINGS" and press the SELECT softkey. SELECT 3.
81243_1.fm Page 27 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I adjust the handset settings? Your SmartController can be set to display information appropriate to your current location, in the format you require. The User Settings menu allows you to set this up. 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: MENU USER SETTINGS SELECT (User Setting) SET (to adjust) 1. Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu and using the up/down key, scroll to"USER SETTINGS" and press the SELECT softkey. 2.
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81243_1.fm Page 29 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I set up alarms? You can configure which alarms to you want the SmartController to report. 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: MENU ALARMS SELECT 1. Press the MENU softkey to display the main menu. 2. Using the up/down key, scroll to"ALARMS" and press the SELECT softkey. 3. Using the up/down key, scroll to the alarm you wish to change and press the SELECT softkey.
81243_1.fm Page 30 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM How do I set up local and system alarms? Where applicable, local alarm threshold values can also be set independantly of the ships system 1 2 3 From the main instrument display: CHANGE for LOCAL alarms adjusts local alarm threshold 1. Press the CHANGE softkey to select the type of alarm top be reported. 2. SYSTEM - alarms with the ship's system LOCAL - alarms to a value set on the handheld OFF - Alarm not reported 3.
81243_1.fm Page 31 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM SmartController Alarm messages When the SmartController 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 SmartController will raise more than one alarm.
81243_1.fm Page 32 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM ALARM MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE and SOLUTION MOT POW SWAPPED Motor cables are connected to power terminals (and power cables are connected to motor terminals) at course computer. Turn off power and swap over connections.
81243_1.fm Page 33 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 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 SmartController, 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.
81243_1.fm Page 34 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM General maintenance Routine checks The SmartController does NOT contain any user-serviceable parts. If you remove the main cover you will invalidate the warranty. It should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service technician.
81243_1.fm Page 35 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Hardware and Software version numbers Use this option to display the current hardware revision and the software version numbers for the SmartController. At VERSION, press the SELECT key to display the information. Self test Press SELECT to start the unit test sequence and then follow the on-screen instructions. This will test the display, buzzer and button functions. Diagnostics Press PILOT to display the the status of the wireless link.
81243_1.fm Page 36 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM The SmartController will now search for the basestation, you can press EXIT at any time to stop the search. When a basestation is found by the SmartController, check that the yellow registration light on the basestation is on. This ensures that the handset and basestation are matched correctly.
81243_1.fm Page 37 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Note: A reset does not alter the registration status of the SmartController 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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81243_1.fm Page 39 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Safety Notices 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. Before installing the SmartController and basestation, check that they are the correct voltage for your boat’s supply.
81243_1.fm Page 40 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM WARNING: Autopilot controller If the wireless controller is your only method of operating the autopilot, ensure that your system includes a readily accessible method of switching off the autopilot power supply. Your SmartController will add a new dimension to your boating enjoyment.
81243_1.fm Page 41 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Only use with the lanyard supplied with your SmartController or a spare supplied by Raymarine. Switch off your SmartController system at a refuelling point, even if you are not refuelling your own vessel. The operation of some medical electronic devices such as hearing aids and pacemakers, may be affected if a controller is used next to them. Observe the manufacturers recommendations for such devices.
81243_1.fm Page 42 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Disposal Disposal of this product, at the end of its useful life, should be in accordance with local regulations. Do not incinerate or mutilate the integral battery pack.
81243_1.fm Page 43 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:43 PM Handbook Information To the best of our knowledge, the information in this handbook was correct when it went to press. However, Raymarine cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain. In addition, our policy of continuous product improvement may change specifications without notice. As a result, Raymarine cannot accept liability for any differences between the product and the handbook.
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