Raymarine autopilot - Manual (Page 14)

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Chapter 1: Introduction
The Raymarine ST6001 Plus (ST6001+) is a SeaTalk
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compatible
autopilot control unit. It is designed as the main control unit for
Raymarine Type 150, 150G, 400 and 400G course computers.
The ST6001+ control unit has the following modes:
1. Standby: autopilot off (see page 6)
2. Auto: autopilot steers the boat to maintain a locked heading
(see page 6)
3. Track: autopilot steers the boat to maintain a track between two
waypoints created on a navigation aid (see page 16)
4. Wind Vane: autopilot steers the boat to maintain a course relative
to a true or apparent wind angle (see page 23)
5. Calibration: so you can adjust the autopilot to give optimum
performance for your boat (see page 76). This includes automatic
compass deviation correction (all autopilots) and AutoLearn
automatic steering calibration (Type 150G/400G systems only)
The ST6001+ also provides:
• automatic tack (AutoTack) in Auto and Wind Vane modes
• Northerly/Southerly heading compensation
• waypoint advance feature in Track mode
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