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Part 3. ST60 Transducers

Transducers

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Contents
Chapter 1. ST60 Speed transducer.................................................................................... 2
Transducers

Changing a paddlewheel ............................................................................................. 2

Changing the valve assembly ...................................................................................... 3
ST60 Speed transducer spare parts list ......................................................................... 3
Insert assembly installation ......................................................................................... 3
ST60 Speed transducer connections............................................................................. 4
Chapter 2. ST60 Fluxgate compass transducer ................................................................. 6
Functional test ............................................................................................................ 6
Magnetic deviation ..................................................................................................... 6
Disassembly/reassembly ............................................................................................ 6
Fluxgate Compass spare parts list ....................................................................... 7
ST60 Fluxgate Compass transducer connections .......................................................... 7
Chapter 3. ST60 Rudder reference transducer ................................................................. 8
Description ................................................................................................................ 8
Functional Test ........................................................................................................... 8
Balljoint replacement.................................................................................................. 8
ST60 Rudder reference transducer connections ............................................................ 9
Chapter 4. ST60 Wind rotavecta ..................................................................................... 10
Disassembly/reassembly .......................................................................................... 10
Wind rotavecta spare parts list .......................................................................... 10
Wind rotavecta PCB details ....................................................................................... 11
Input/Output signals ........................................................................................ 11
PCB component layout ................................................................................... 11
PCB component list ............................................................................... 11
ST60 Wind Rotavecta connections ............................................................................ 12
Chapter 5. ST60 Windvane transducer ........................................................................... 14
Disassembly/reassembly .......................................................................................... 14
Windvane (standard arm) spare parts lists ......................................................... 15
Long arm masthead transducer ........................................................................ 15
Functional test .......................................................................................................... 15
Windvane head PCB details ...................................................................................... 16
Input/Output signals ........................................................................................ 16
PCB component layout ................................................................................... 16
PCB component list ............................................................................... 16
Anemometer head PCB details .................................................................................. 17
Input/Output signals ........................................................................................ 17
PCB component layout ................................................................................... 17
PCB component list ............................................................................... 17
ST60 Windvane connections ..................................................................................... 18
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Chapter 1. ST60 Speed transducer

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Insert (top view)

HTEN
IG

T
HAND
Arrow indicates
front of boat

Insert (side view)

Pull ring

Cap nut
3, 'O' ring
Key

4, 'O' ring
('O' rings should be
free of abrasions,
knicks, and cuts to
ensure watertight
entegrity.)
1, Paddlewheel shaft

Flat area of blade 2, Paddlewheel

faces front of boat

Housing (side view) 5, Snap ring

Keyway

Vane housing Vane retainer pin

(6, valve assembly) (6, valve assembly)
Vane Spring
(6, valve assembly) (6, valve assembly)

Hull
Arrow indicates
front of boat
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Figure 1: ST60 Speed transducer

Changing a paddlewheel
For the following sequence refer to Figure 1: ST60 Speed transducer.
1. Use the new paddlewheel shaft from the spare parts kit to push out the old
shaft (1) approximately 5mm (1/4inch).
2. Grasp the end of the old shaft (1) with pliers and pull it straight out, releasing the
paddlewheel (2).

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3. Place the new paddlewheel (2) in the insert assembly cavity.

IMPORTANT: The flat surface of the paddewheel blades must face the
direction of the arrow on top of the insert assembly.

Transducers
When the insert assembly is installed in the housing, the arrow on the top insert cap
and the water exposed flat surface of the housing should both face the front of the vessel.
4. Tap the new shaft (1) into place until it is flush with the housing, being careful
that the shaft enters the centre hole of the paddlewheel bearing. Failure to align
the bearing before inserting the shaft can result in bearing damage.

Changing the valve assembly

The valve assembly should only be changed when the vessel is out of water.
The transducer incorporates a self-sealing valve which minimizes the flow of water
into the vessel should the insert assembly be removed. When the insert assembly is
removed, the curved vane is activated is activated by both a spring and water
pressure, pushing the vane upward to seal the opening. The valve assembly is held in
place with a corrosion resistant snap ring.
Should the valve mechanism fail carry out the following (refer to Figure 1: ST60
Speed transducer).
1. Remove the snap ring (5), using a screwdriver to pry the end of the ring free.
2. Slide the valve assembly upward, out of the housing.
Note: The vane retainer pin is a loose slip-fit and may slide out when the
assembly is removed from the housing.
3. The insert assembly can be reinserted into the housing and used conventionally,
without the valve assembly.
4. To install a valve assembly, insert it into the housing (vane tongue pointing
downward). Install the snap ring (5), making certain that it locks into its groove
in the housing wall.

ST60 Speed transducer spare parts list

The item numbers refer to Figure 1: ST60 Speed transducer

Item Spare/Accessory Description Part No. Comments

Speed transducer service kit, including D234
1 Paddlewheel shaft
2 Paddlewheel
3 ‘O’ ring (x2)
4 ‘O’ ring (x2)
5 Snap ring
6 Valve assembly

Insert assembly installation

When reinstalling the insert assembly, ensure ‘O’ rings have been inspected and
replaced if necesssary, then lubricated and the key of the insert assembly locates with
the keyway of the housing assembly. Secure with cap nut (hand tighten).

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ST60 Speed transducer connections

Transducers

Cable core Instrument head circuit Description

colour diagram reference
Red 12V_SPD Approximately 11.2V DC out
Green SPD With transducer attached, spinning paddle-wheel
produces pulses approximately 11.2V DC in amplitude
at 5.5Hz/Knot.
Screen OV OV
White TEMP With transducer attached, voltage here is dependant
on temperature. Approximately 1.8v at 0 degrees C.
Brown OVANA OV

Screen
White Green
Brown Red
DE

PT
H
ED
SPE

Transducer connections to ST60 Speed instrument D4481-2

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Chapter 2. ST60 Fluxgate compass transducer

Transducers

Functional test
Disconnect the Fluxgate from the Autopilot and check continuity as follows:

Cable colour Resistance

Screen to blue < 10 ohms
Red to green < 5 ohms
Red to yellow < 5 ohms
Red to screen Open circuit

Magnetic deviation
The Fluxgate Compass requires careful siting if optimum Autopilot performance is
to be acheived. The SeaTalk electronics is able to correct the compass for most
deviating magnetic fields present when the linearisation procedure is carried out.
Any further deviation, introduced after linearisation, will introduce an error between
the Fluxgate and the ship’s compass. This can be removed by carrying out the
linearisation again. If the displayed deviation is greater than +/– 15 degrees the
Fluxgate should be resited.
Note: The linearisation procedure should always be carried out if the Fluxgate has
been exchanged, removed or moved from its original mounting position.

Disassembly/reassembly
7 8
Connector Wiring Detail

Screen
Red Blue
Yellow Green Hot melt glue

Cable tie

9
3 4 6 5
1. Cover
2. Seal 6. Fluxgate sub-assembly
3. Pivot retaining screw (x2) 7. Body
4. Bracket 8. Body screw (x4)
5. Pivot sub-assembly 9. Cable

1 2

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Figure 2: Fluxgate Compass exploded view

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Fluxgate Compass spare parts list

The item numbers refer to Figure 2: Fluxgate Compass exploded view

Transducers
Item Spare Description Part No. Comments
Compass base kit, including M096
3 Pivot retaining screw (x2)
4 Bracket
Fluxgate sub-assembly, including M022
5 Pivot sub-assembly (x2)
6 Fluxgate sub-assembly

ST60 Fluxgate Compass transducer connections

Cable core Instrument head circuit Description
colour diagram reference
Red VREF Fluxgate 2.5V
Yellow FGA Sense A
Green FGB Sense B
Blue FGDRV Fluxgate drive
White Screen Fluxgate OV return

Green
Blue Yellow
White Red
(screen)
RO
TA

S S
PA
COM

Transducer connections to ST60 Compass instrument D4488-2

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Chapter 3. ST60 Rudder reference transducer

Transducers

Description
The Rudder Reference transducer (M81105) contains a single-turn 5k ohm plastic
potentiometer to provide the autopilot with rudder position information. When the
unit is replaced, correct installation is vital to achieve optimum steering
performance. Transducer arm movement is limited to +/- 60 degrees. Care must be
taken to make sure that the arm is opposite the cable entry when the rudder is
amidships. Failure to do this could result in damage to the rudder reference
transducer if the arm is driven onto its stops by the steering system.
Faulty rudder reference transducers should be replaced as a complete unit.

Functional Test
Disconnect the rudder reference transducer from the autopilot and check for
continuity.

Cable colour Arm position Resistance

Green/red Any position 5k ohm +/- 5%
Blue/green Anti clockwise stop 1.66k ohm +/- 10%
Blue/green Clockwise stop 3.3k ohm +/- 10%

Balljoint replacement

2, Ball joint cap

Rudder reference transducer Tiller arm

1, Rudder mounted ball

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Figure 3: Balljoint kit exploded view

The item numbers refer to Figure 3: Ball joint kit exploded view

Item Spare/Accessory Description Part No. Comments

Ball joint kit, including D143
1 Rudder mounted ball
2 Ball joint cap (x2)

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Transducers
Cable core Instrument head circuit Description
colour diagram reference
Red 5V Transducer +V supply
Blue VRUD Transducer output
Green OV Transducer 0V return
White Screen Transducer screen

Green Blue
White Red
(screen)
RO
TA

R
E
DD
RU

Transducer connections to ST60 Rudder instrument D4489-2

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Chapter 4. ST60 Wind rotavecta

Transducers

Disassembly/reassembly

1 (Note A)

3 (Note A)

Note:
A. Unscrew the Allen grubsrew (1)
sufficiently to allow the Rotavecta cups (2)
to be pulled off the shaft. If the screw is
backed off too far, the captive nut (3)
can fall out.

1. Allen grubscrew M3
2. Rotavecta cups
3. Captive nut
4. Rotavecta pod
5. Pod 'O' ring
6. Rotavecta body
7 7. Mounting pod screw M5 (x2)
8. Base plate
9. Base plate locknut
8 10. Cover plate
11. Connecting cable
12. Mounting pod cover plate
9
13. Mounting pod
14. Grubscrew M5
10

11
12

13

14

D4046-2

Figure 4: Wind rotavecta exploded view

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Wind rotavecta spare parts list

The item numbers refer to Figure 4: Wind rotavecta exploded view

Transducers
Item Spare/Accessory Description Part No. Comments
Rotavecta transducer kit, including D240
1 Allen grubscrew M3
2 Rotavecta cups
3 Captive nut M3
Rotavecta pod assembly, including Q113
4 Rotavecta pod
5 Pod ‘O’ ring
Rail mounting kit, including D316
7 Mounting pod screw M5(x2)
8 Base plate
9 Base plate locknut
10 Cover plate
11 Connecting cable
12 Mounting pod cover plate
13 Mounting pod
14 Grubscrew M5

Wind rotavecta PCB details

Input/Output signals
(refer to Figure 5: Wind Rotavecta circuit diagram)

Cable core colour Transducer circuit diagram reference Description

Red P1 Current source
Blue P2 0V

D4050-2

Figure 5: Wind Rotavecta circuit diagram

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PCB component layout

Transducers

Taken from Drawing No: 4233-001 Issue: C Date: 08.11.93 D4048-2

PCB component list

Taken from Drawing No: 4233-001 Issue: C Date: 08.11.93 D4049-2

ST60 Wind Rotavecta connections

Cable core Instrument head circuit Description
colour diagram reference
Red ROTA+ Rotavecta current constant
Blue ROTA– Rotavecta 0V

Blue Red
RO
TA

N E
VA

Wind rotavecta connections to ST60 Wind instrument D4486-2

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Chapter 5. ST60 Windvane transducer

Transducers

Disassembly/reassembly

The ST60 Masthead Mount (9) comes with

fitted spades in the ST60 Wind System
A22012, but as a spare the ST50 Masthead
Mount (Q024) may be supplied which is fitted
wih a connector. This connector is cut off, the
outer sheathing stripped and spades crimped
1 onto the cable wires.

4
(Note A)

Use sleeves from replaced

standard arm assembly.
Sleeves do not come as a spare.

Use sleeves from replaced

9
standard arm assembly.
Sleeves do not come as a spare.
Note:
7 A. Unscrew the Grubscrew (2) sufficiently
to allow the Windvane (1) to be pulled off
the shaft. If the screw is backed off too
far, the nut (4) can fall out.
8

1. Windvane
2. Grubscrew (x2)
3. Balance weight
4. Nut, M3
5. Upper (windvane) pod
6. Masthead transducer arm assembly
7. Lower (anemometer) pod
8. Anemometer head
2 9. ST60 Masthead mount
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Figure 6: ST60 Windvane exploded view

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Windvane (standard arm) spare parts lists

The item numbers refer to Figure 6: Windvane exploded view

Transducers
Item Spare/Accessory Description Part No. Comments
Masthead transducer service kit, including D139
1 Windvane
2 Grubscrew, M3 (x2)
3 Balance weight
4 Nut, M3
8 Anemometer head
5 Upper (windvane) pod Q001
6 Masthead transducer arm assembly Q025 Standard arm
7 Lower (anemometer) pod Q002
9 Masthead mount assembly Q024 30 metres of cable.
May be supplied with a
connector. This connector is
cut off, sheathing stripped and
spades crimped onto the
cable wires.
Masthead tansducer D168 Mashead mount assembly
not supplied

Also available is the ST60 Wind Masthead Mount incorporating 50 metres of cable
(A28042).

Long arm masthead transducer

On the Long Arm Masthead Transducer Unit (D225) the masthead arm (carbon
fibre) assembly is not available as a spare.

Functional test
The operation of the Masthead Mounted Windvane can be checked using the
following procedure:
1. Connect +8V dc to the red core and 0V to the screen.
2. Connect a digital volt meter across the screen and the green core.
3. Rotate vane head through 360 degrees and check that the meter reading
oscillates sinusoidally. The maximum reading must be between 6V and 5.5V.
The minimum reading must be between 2V and 2.5V.
4. Repeat section 3 with the meter connected across the blue core and screen.
The anemometer transducer can not easily be tested and a replacement pod should
be fitted if suspected to be faulty.

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Windvane head PCB details

Input/Output signals (refer to Figure 7: Windvane head circuit diagram)
Transducers

Cable core Transducer circuit Description

colour diagram reference
Red P1 8V supply
Green P2 Sin output
Blue P3 Cos output
Black P4 0V supply

P1
Vsupply
D1 IC1
BYV27 +
P2
Vsine 0/P
D2 SS94AI
--
BYV27

D3 IC2
BYV27 +
P3
Vcosine 0/P
D4 SS94AI
--
P4 BYV27
0V
D4524-1

TITLE: WIND VANE CIRCUIT DIAGRAM DRWG No: 3015-036-B

Figure 7: Windvane head circuit diagram

PCB component layout

Taken from Drawing No: 4060-001 Issue: A D4525-1

PCB component list

24010 PIN
04047 ANALOGUE POSITION SENSOR SS94A1 HONEYWELL IC1, IC2
02038 DIODE (FAST RECOVERY) BYV27-100 MULLARD D1, D2, D3, D4
3015-036 WINDVANE PCB
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Taken from Drawing No: 4060-001 Issue: A

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Anemometer head PCB details

Input/Output signals (refer to Figure 8: Anemometer head circuit diagram)

Transducers
Cable core Transducer circuit Description
colour diagram reference
Red P1 8V supply
Yellow P2 Anemometer output
Black P3 0V supply

D1
BYV27
+
P2 IC1
Anemometer R1 0/P

P1 --
Vsupply
ZD1 D2
BZV8512 BYV27
P3
0V
D4527-1

TITLE: ANEMOMETER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM DRWG No: 3015-037-C

Figure 8: Anemometer head circuit diagram

PCB component layout

Taken from Drawing No: 4060-002 Issue: D D4528-1

PCB component list

24010 PIN
04046 ANALOGUE POSITION SENSOR SS41 HONEYWELL IC1
02038 DIODE (FAST RECOVERY) BYV27-100 MULLARD D1, D2
02040 ZENER DIODE BZV85C12 Z1
01108 RESISTOR 1K5 10% 0.125W R1
3015-037 PCB DETAIL
D4529-1
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ST60 Windvane connections

Transducers

Cable Instrument head circuit Description

colour core diagram reference
Red 8V Vane supply
Green SIN sin output
Blue COS cos output
Yellow ANN annemometer
White SCREEN Transducer OV return

Blue Green
Yellow Red
White
(screen)
RO
TA

N E
VA

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