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ST290 Instrument System

Owners Handbook
Document number: 81183-2 Date: 15 May 2003
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Handbook contents copyright Raymarine Ltd 2003
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Preface

Important information

Safety notices

WARNING: Product installation This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the Raymarine instructions provided. Failure to do so could result in personal injury, damage to your boat and/or poor product performance. WARNING: Electrical safety Make sure you have switched off the power supply before you start installing this product. WARNING: Navigation aid Although this product is designed to be accurate and reliable, many factors can affect its performance. It should therefore 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.

EMC conformance

All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. The design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised.

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. Raymarine, SeaTalk and SeaTALK2 are registered trademarks of Raymarine Limited.
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Contents

Section 1: An Introduction to ST290 Section 2: Using Digital Instruments Section 3: Using Analog Instruments Section 4: Using Keypads Section 5: Maintenance & Troubleshooting Section 6: Installation Section 7: System Setup Section 8: Autopilots Section 9: Glossary Section 10: Index Section 11: Templates
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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing your new instrument system from Raymarine, the worlds leading manufacturer of specialist marine electronic systems. The ST290 instrument system is a comprehensive and versatile instrument system, intended to facilitate the operation of both sail and power vessels. The use of state-of-the-art technology ensures powerful performance and future-proofing. ST290 products are designed to provide reliable performance, even under the most demanding conditions, and we are sure your ST290 system will give you many years of trouble-free operation.

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Note: This handbook contains important information about the installation, operation and maintenance of your Raymarine product. To get the best from the product, please read this handbook thoroughly.

Warranty

To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty card. It is important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory to receive full warranty benefits and to be kept informed of new features.
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Section 5: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Contents

1.1 Maintenance... 5-1-1 Servicing and safety... 5-1-1 Routine care... 5-1-1 Instruments and Keypads.. 5-1-1 Wind transducer... 5-1-2 Speed & Depth transducers... 5-1-2 Cabling.... 5-1-2 Troubleshooting... 5-1-2 Preliminary procedures... 5-1-2 Fixing faults... 5-1-3 Autopilot troubleshooting.. 5-1-3 Technical support.. 5-1-4 World wide web... 5-1-4 Telephone help line... 5-1-4 Help us to help you... 5-1-4
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Maintenance & Troubleshooting

1.1 Maintenance

Servicing and safety
Raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance. There are no user-serviceable parts in any Raymarine product. Some products generate high voltages, so never handle the cables/ connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment. When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields. These can cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one another, with a consequent adverse affect on operation. In order to minimize these effects and enable you to get the best possible performance from your Raymarine equipment, guidelines are given in the installation instructions, to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between different items of equipment, i.e. ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Always report any EMC-related problem to your nearest Raymarine dealer. We will use any such information to improve our quality standards. In some installations, it may not be possible to prevent the equipment from being affected by external influences. In general this will not damage the equipment but it can lead to spurious resetting action, or momentarily may result in faulty operation. Always switch off the power to Raymarine equipment before working on it.

Routine care

Periodically examine all ST290 system components, including cabling for signs of damage, and repair if necessary.

Instruments and Keypads

Certain atmospheric conditions may cause a small amount of condensation to form on instrument windows. This will not harm the instruments and will clear after they have been switched on for a short period. ST290 Instrument System Owners Handbook
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Section 5: Maintenance & Troubleshooting Periodically clean each ST290 instrument and keypad with a soft, moist, lint-free cloth. Do NOT use chemical or abrasive materials. When your instruments or keypads are not in use, always fit the suncovers supplied.

Wind transducer

If the windvane is removed from its mounting block for any reason (e.g. if the mast is unstepped), fit the blanking cover (supplied) to the windvane mounting block connector.
Speed & Depth transducers
Refer to the Installation and Maintenance instructions supplied with the relevant transducer.

Cabling

Periodically examine all cables for chafing or other damage, and for security of connection. Where necessary, replace and/or re-secure.

1.2 Troubleshooting

If you think you have a fault, always check that the perceived problem is genuine and not due to the way the system and/or instrument has been set up (see Section 7, System Setup). For example, if a chapter title is not being displayed on an instrument, this could be due to a fault, but it is more likely to be caused by one or more of the following: The relevant transducer is not fitted to your boat. Chapter titles have been turned off during User Setup. All the pages in the relevant chapter have been turned off during User Setup.

Preliminary procedures

Changes in the electronic environment may adversely affect the operation of your ST290 system. Typical examples of such changes are: Electrical equipment has recently been installed or moved aboard your vessel. You are in the vicinity of another vessel or shore station emitting radio signals. ST290 Instrument System Owners Handbook
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If you appear to have a problem, first ensure that the EMC requirements (see Section 6, Installation) are still being met before further investigating the problem.

Fixing faults

All Raymarine products are subjected to comprehensive test and quality assurance programmes prior to packing and shipping. However, if a fault occurs, the following table may help to identify and rectify the problem.
Fault All instrument displays blank. No backlighting. Possible cause No power supply Action Check power supply. Check fuse/circuit breaker Check SeaTalk cabling
Analog instruments not function- SeaTalk ing correctly. Digital instruments OK. Digital instrument not functioning SeaTALK2 correctly. Analog instruments OK. Digital instrument chapters and/ or pages missing Not included in current instrument profile
Check SeaTALK2 cabling Check that the instrument profile supports these chapters/pages. If necessary, use the procedures in Section 7 to apply the appropriate profile. Check transducer Check cable connections from transducer to Pod. Check Pod. Use the procedures for either Data Display or Graphic Display as appropriate, in Section 7 to check the setup status.

One type of data (e.g. speed) miss- Transducer information missing ing from all instruments.
No chapter titles on digital instru- Chapter titles turned off during ments. setup
Autopilot troubleshooting
Additional troubleshooting procedures for Raymarine autopilots, are given in Section 8 of this handbook.
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1.3 Technical support

Raymarine provides a comprehensive customer support service, on the world wide web and by telephone help line. Please use either of these facilities if you are unable to rectify a problem.

World wide web

Please visit the Customer Support area of our website at: www.raymarine.com As well as providing a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions section and servicing information, it also gives e-mail access to the Raymarine Technical Support Department and a details of the locations of Raymarine agents, worldwide.

Telephone help line

If you do not have access to the world wide web, please call: 1-800-539-5539, extension 2444 or (603) 881-5200 extension 2444

Help us to help you

When requesting service, please quote the following product information: Equipment type. Model number. Serial number. Software issue number.
To obtain serial numbers and software release issue numbers in your ST290 system, carry out the following procedure, at a Graphic Display: 1. In Normal operating mode, press the button to enter Chapter Select mode, then cycle to the USER SETUP chapter heading. 2. Press the button momentarily to display the SETUP ACCESS page.
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Figure 1-1: SETUP ACCESS page 3. Hold down the screen. button for 10 seconds to display DEALER ENTRY

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Figure 1-2: Confirm dealer setup screen 4. Within 5 seconds, press down the DEALER screen. button to display the first
5. Use the button to scroll to the DEALER VERSION NOS and DEALER SERIAL NOS screens, and make a note of the relevant version and serial numbers. 6. To leave the Dealer options and return to Normal operation: i. Use the ii. Press the button to move to the DEALER EXIT screen button for 2 seconds, to return to Normal operation.
Note: Serial numbers are also printed on the individual products.
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