Raymarine Wind & Close Hauled Wind Instrument ST60 - Manual (Page 10)

viii ST60 Wind & Close Hauled Wind Instrument Owner’s Handbook
ST60 Close Hauled Wind
The ST60 Close Hauled Wind instrument provides an expanded indication from
-60
° to +60 ° about the bow and stern of the boat, on a combined analog and
digital display.
Data inputs
SeaTalk
SeaTalk enables a number of compatible instruments to operate as a single,
integrated navigational system. Instruments in a SeaTalk system are linked by
means of a single cable, which feeds both power and data. Instruments can
therefore be added to the system by plugging them into the network. SeaTalk is
flexible enough to adapt to any number of compatible instruments without
requiring a central processor. SeaTalk can also communicate via an appropriate
interface with non-SeaTalk equipment, using the internationally-accepted
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) protocol.
In a SeaTalk system, each instrument can be either a master or dedicated repeater
unit. A master instrument is directly connected to a transducer (the device that
provides the raw data), and provides data and control for the service it is
providing to all other equipment on the SeaTalk network. A slave instrument is
not directly connected to a transducer but repeats information provided by other
equipment in the SeaTalk network.
Stand alone operation
In Stand alone operation, the ST60 Wind instrument is connected only to the
relevant transducer and does not display information from, or provide
information to, any other instruments.
Note: The ST60 Close Hauled Wind instrument operates only as a SeaTalk repeater. It can-
not be connected directly to a wind transducer.
Remote control
When connected to SeaTalk, the ST60 Wind and Close Hauled Wind instruments
can be controlled remotely by a SeaTalk Remote Keypad Unit, to provide instant
remote access to the various display readouts.