Glossary – Raymarine autopilot + ST4000+ User Manual

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Glossary

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Glossary

Term

Meaning

°

Degrees

A

Amp

AutoTrim

The AutoTrim setting determines the rate at which the autopilot applies
‘standing helm’ to correct for trim changes caused by varying wind loads on
the sails or superstructure.

AWG

American Wire Gauge

CE

Marked on products that comply with defined European Community
standards

counter rudder

Counter rudder is the amount of rudder the autopilot applies to try to prevent
the boat from yawing off course. Higher counter rudder settings result in
more rudder being applied.

DC

Direct current

EMC
(Electromagnetic
Compatibility)

When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields.
These can cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one
another, and this can degrade their performance. By following the EMC
guidelines in this handbook, you can minimize these effects by ensuring
optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) between equipment.

Fluxgate

Standard Raymarine compass supplied with ST4000+ autopilot system

ft

Foot (1 ft = 305 mm)

GPS

Global Positioning System

Hz

Hertz (cycles per second)

in

Inch (1 in = 25.4 mm)

kg

Kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 lb)

km

Kilometre

lb

Pound (1 lb = 0.45 kg)

m

Metre (1 m = 39.4 inches)

mm

Millimeter (1 mm = 0.04 inches)

nm

Nautical mile

Nm

Newton metre

NMEA

The NMEA (National Maritime Electronics Association) protocol is an
internationally accepted serial communication interface standard for
sharing data between electronic equipment. Raymarine products can share
information with non-SeaTalk equipment using the NMEA 0183 protocol.

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