[C320-list] Autohelm 4000+

[dprudden]

Chris and Bill,

Thanks for the settings. I'll try them out ASAP and see if that works. I've been through a lot of the manual, and the violent swinging back and forth isn't covered, so hopefully resetting works.

When I did the 360degree turns I was supposed to do for finding the deviation, the manual says do at least 2 compete turns. Well, the deviation cane up as 0 degrees after just one turn (twice). Is this normal?

Thanks,

David Prudden
#787 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 8, 2013, at 5:16 PM, "Bill Hutt" <bhutt at windstream.net> wrote:

> That looks like the settings I found. The autopilot works way better and I even tried the auto tack feature yesterday. I love that instrument!
> Bill
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Nichols
> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 9:17 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Cc: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm 4000+
> 
> By the wonders of ipad i find i had noted the recommended settings.
> I have not verified them however it looks like pat has.
> 
> Chris
> 
> Autopilot settings
> 
> 
> These are the settings that I took down from a prior discussion.  Just
> found them after looking for same to resolve crazy Ivan.  Hope they help.
> I'm still struggling to access control settings on the unit.  A quiet day
> with no sailing to distract the brain disect the manual instructions may
> help.  If only I had one.
> 
> Pat, 801
> ----------------------------------------
> 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
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 7:36 PM, Alan Goodman <goodmanalanlee at hotmail.com>wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Say I had a 'friend' that somehow reset their autopilot control settings
> to the factory default ... such an idiot, glad I didn't do that, lol ...
> can someone share with me (so I can share with my 'friend') the settings
> that they have found provide good performance.  I recall a forum discussion
> about this several years ago, but I am not able to find the thread nor
> locate the data in the technical archives.  If the data is there, would you
> provide me with a link?   Alan hull 67 Holland MI.
> 
> 
> Chris Nichols
> Personal account
> 
> 
> On 8 Jul 2013, at 14:04, "Bill Hutt" <bhutt at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> David,
> 
> I was having the same problem so I plugged Raymarine ST4000+ into the search engine on my phone and found a blog entitled "My autopilot steers like a drunken sailor". It gave a list of settings to change in the menu which I did and it solved the problem. I have been looking and can't find the blog but the next time I'm on the boat I'll open the menu and send the settings to you.
> I should have written them down.
> Bill Hutt
> "Caribbean Soul" #570
> Cleveland, Ohio
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: dprudden
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 1:26 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Autohelm 4000+
> 
> Thanks for the tips on the starter button. I will look into the wiring next week when I'm on the boat again.
> 
> I have a problem with my Autohelm 4000+. When I press the Auto button, the unit oversteers, oversteers more, oversteers more still (10-15 degree increase with each swing). I stop it as it starts to get violent, so I don't know if it would ever stop or not. The boat was moved from Maryland to Massachusetts, so I ran the compass deviation correction and I tried turning the Gain way down...no luck. Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David Prudden
> #787
> 
> Sent from my iPhone=