[C320-list] Autopilot Troubleshooting "thanks"

[jpmesa at aol.com]

Thanks for the info everyone. John   Holokai 2





-----Original Message-----
From: Allan S. Field <allan.field at verizon.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Sun, Apr 4, 2010 5:37 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autopilot Troubleshooting


John - Before you get too deep into troubleshooting the autohelm, try these
ettings.
An important setting is drive type = 2.

Calibration Lock             OFF
    Pilot Type               4000whl
    Rudder Gain                 2
    Response                    2
    Turn Rate Limit            20
    Align Rudder               0
    Rudder Limit               20
    Off Course Alarm            20
    AutoTack                   100
    AutoTrim                    3
    Drive Type                  2
    Variation                   0
    AutoAdapt                  nth
    Latitude                   The correct latitude for the location of
                                     the boat.
    Rudder Damp               4
    Cruise Speed              A
Allan S. Field
ea Shadow - #808
olumbia, MD
-----Original Message-----
rom: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert E.
loat
ent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:20 PM
o: C320-List at Catalina320.com
ubject: [C320-list] Autopilot Troubleshooting
John-I have diagnosed a few Raymarine autopilot problems on my 2002 320. 
irst make sure you have the settings correct from your owners manual for 
he autopilot.  It seems unlikely that improper settings would cause 
ntermittent compass errors, but that is an easy 1 minute drill.  Your 
roblem is probably a bad connection in one of the four wires connecting the
autopilot control head to the fluxgate compass, a compass malfunction or 
omething near the fluxgate to cause deviation.
You can check out if the fluxgate compass is working by looking in the 
aymarine customer help section.  Last year I had a problem with my ST 4000+
autopilot and found a trouble shooting section on their website for compass 
roubleshooting.  I found answer ID 134 which deals with advanced fluxgate 
ompass troubleshooting.  You need a VOM to check out resistance between the
4 wires from the fluxgate compass to the autopilot head.  I don't have the 
xact link but once found it gave very simple steps to make sure your 
ompass in working.
I was able to eliminate the fluxgate as my problem last year using the above
procedure.
Bob Sloat
avannah, Hull 894

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rom: "Teammt at atlanticbb.net" <teammt at atlanticbb.net>
o: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
ent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 4:08 AM
ubject: Re: [C320-list] Autopilot

 Contact Ray Marine about the settings for your c 320. I had a similar
 problem with my c 28 that was corrected in the setup menu.

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 On Mar 31, 2010, at 11:13 AM, jpmesa at aol.com wrote:

>
> Our Raymarine ST4000 autopilot compass seem to be drifting 10-20*  other
> time a lot more. Then it will work fine for several hours. I  think I
> have a short somewhere.  I'll check it out this weekend. I  was wondering
> if anyone else has ever had this problem and how did  they fix it?
> Thanks John      Holokai 2
>