Halfhitch
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- Aug 24, 2021
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- Boat Info
- 1988 Laguna 23CC
- Engines
- 1988 Mercury 135 Black Max twins
Isn't this a Raymarine autopilot controller?
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No, that’s the ST-60 tridata for depth, speed and sea water temp.Isn't this a Raymarine autopilot controller?
Oh yeah, the red "standby" and "auto" buttons are missing. Your right.No, that’s the ST-60 tridata for depth, speed and sea water temp.
Now, if you want to integrate with an MFD this is the data the system exchanges via NMEA 0183. If you have a SPX computer then it can provide the data via Seatalk ng (NMEA 2000). You can convert using a NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 converter the data also -
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Two possibilities -Late bump on this, but maybe you can help me.
I have an Axiom 7 networked to a RP150 pilot on a SeatalkNG to Seatalk 1 converter. When I put a waypoint into the Axiom, I see the correct range, bearing, etc on the pilot, but that’s about all that works correctly. When the boat is underway, I take the pilot from standby to auto, then Nav, and all the boat does is circles and beeps at me. It’s like it loses its mind. The pilot doesn’t appear to be able to hold a course in auto mode, and the compass heading on the pilot doesn’t match the heading on the ships compass very well. I’m wondering if the pilot needs a recalibration/commissioning as this setup is new to me. Last fall it seemed to do ok on the old system with an older plotter/gps/loran setup on a Seatalk 1 network. Even back then, not able to hold a heading, but Nav mode was better. Any tips on some fresh debug ideas are always appreciated.
Two possibilities -
Certain communication interfaces between the Smartpilot and other interfaces do not include course data. I seem to remember discussion on the Ray Forum regarding input and output from the course computer.
Secondly, there was some discussion on this forum that there isn't a perfect one-to-one correlation between ST1 and STng. The NMEA 2000 PGN's for autopilot function are not fully interchangeable with the ST1 data; that was the crux of the discussion.
Ramblin Guy - I have a RayPilot 650 and an old E140W chart plotter. When I spoke with Raymarine about upgrading to an Axiom, they were pretty straight forward that the RP650 would not interface correctly. They advised me to use one of the upgrade kits to a new AP.@ttmott - thanks for the reply. I'm beginning to thing that there are different versions of ST1, and the RayPilot 650 reads an older one than the STng/ST1 converter for the Axiom puts out. I can see the waypoint/course and distance on the RP650, but I'm not sure if the RP650 needs more than what it's getting from the converter. I'm also not convinced that the pilot is running correctly anyway - it can't hold a course in Auto mode. I'm not sure if the compass needs recalibration or is even capable of holding a calibration. It is not consistent with the ships compass in terms of heading - often off by 20 degrees or more and very erratic. I know there's a calibration routine I'm supposed to do out on the lake alone somewhere.
I'm wondering if I buy the Actisense NMEA 0183 convertor like they say in the forums if this thing will even work. I'd rather not replace the pilot this season, but I guess that's an option - there's kits where I can keep the hydraulic pump and I think maybe the rudder angle indicator and such. Maybe that's better money than trying to get the converter.