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Bare RayMarine ST6001+ Autopilot?

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RW Salnick

Jan 1, 1970
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Can anyone tell me if the control/display head for a RayMarine ST6001+
can be used to drive an actuator directly, if done so thru relays?

I ask because it appears that the ST5001 and ST4000 do exactly that, for
low current devices.

My application: I have an old, reliable BenMar rotary actuator that is
built like a brick s@#$house, but the control panel in the cockpit is
getting old and could use upgrading.

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle
 
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David&Joan

Jan 1, 1970
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Bob:

I am pretty sure that the ST6001 is simply a display/control head. You need
a course computer such as an S1, 2 or 3 to function as an autopilot with the
ST6001.

The ST5000 series were as you say an integrated display/course computer, but
not the ST6001.

David
 
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RW Salnick

Jan 1, 1970
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b393capt said:
I don't know about the ST5000 series, but the ST6001 is only remote
control for the course computer (S1 or S1G). For example the compass
gyro hook up is directly to the computer, not to the ST6001.

Thanks!

That is what I wanted to know...

bob
 
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