[C320-list] Raymarine SmartPiot X-5

[jimc320 at aol.com]

I upgraded from my Autohelm wheel autopilot, to the X-5, 3 years ago and it has been sent back to the factory twice so far for repairs, the first time was right out of the box.  I really enjoyed it for the one summer it worked.  I have not had a chance to re install it yet, so I don't know if they fixed it yet the secound time. The last time the autopilot, after a short time, kept thinking that the rudder was hard over, when it was actual in the center. The first time it went back because it would not calibrate in any form and if you tryed to use it, you felt like you were trying to aviod an attack from a submarine.

Jim Mills
Elusive II
Hull 209

-----Original Message-----
From: JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 28, 2012 5:34 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Raymarine SmartPiot X-5



 have the same machine on my boat and I frankly don't like it. I've tried to 
alibrate it  a number of times with no improvement. A number of times the 
achine has lost the rudder position indicator feed and the whole thing shuts 
own; It works OK after a reboot. a friend has purchased the new  model without 
he rudder position sensor and it works great.
heers
ohnM
999#574

> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:46:47 -0400
 From: sail320 at hotmail.com
 To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] Raymarine SmartPiot X-5
 
 I was told both by a mechanic that I use and Raymarine that it did and that it 
as unique to Catalinas because the helm is only 2 turns lock to lock. Honestly 
 do not know for sure. However I have not been able to complete the Autolearn 
art of the Sea trials. The rudder turns very hard when the system starts the 
uto learn and I have to abort the process.
 Becky
 
 Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
 
 I was under the impression that the X-5 with the course computer didn't need
 the rudder sensor to keep a good course. What am I missing?
 
 Warren & Pattie Updike
 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Becky DeVillier [mailto:sail320 at hotmail.com]
 Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:24 AM
 To: 320 list
 Subject: [C320-list] Raymarine SmartPiot X-5
 
 
 
 
 
 I recently installed the Raymarine SmartPiolt x-5 with a rudder sensor. I am
 having problems with the seatrials. I have been told that Catalinas require
 different default setting. I have called Raymarine twice and got different
 information each time. Does anyone have these correct system default
 settings for the 320? ThanksBecky DeVillierSynergy #201Apollo Beach, FL