Autohelm 7000 interface questions

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Terry Cox

Terry Cox

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Dec 25, 2000
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Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
Guy, I cannot speak for the RM7000 head...

We have a RM7000 linear drive motor and course computer with a 6000 head and it does not display waypoint data. I have a Garmin 178C that connects to the head's NMEA port. When I'm on a track the head sends me an alarm when we approach a waypoint, to let me know of a course change. I mounted the 178C at the helm where I can monitor my course. I store it below decks when I leave the boat. I build all my routes in it at the nav station. Terry
 
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Dave4823

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Jun 4, 2004
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User Defined Displays

I have a Raymarine 425 chart plotter interfaced to a Raymarine 4000+ autopilot. The GPS data that is displayed on the autopilot display is user defined. I beleive there are approximatly 4 user defined displays on the 4000+. You can select to repeat data from the wind, speed, depth, gps, insturments, etc. This data can be provided via seatalk or NEMA. I would assume the 7000 whould allow this and more.
 
Rick D

Rick D

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Jun 14, 2008
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Hunter Legend 40.5 Shoreline Marina Long Beach CA
GPS Data Repeats

I have a Raytheon RC520 at the nav station which repeats GPS info to the Furuno radar at the helm via NEMA and also to the 6000 autopilot head via seatalk. RD
 
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jmcclain

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Jan 18, 2004
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Beneteau 321 Houston
Still not what you want to do?

GuyH, While I understand the benefits of planning in the comfort of your salon, nothing is more intuitive than a GPS/chartplotter at the helm. While the 7000 AP control head will function as a data repeater, displaying that data is cumbersome and far too absorbing for realtime use. It will only display two data values at a time. A low end Raymarine GPS/Chartplotter will accept uploaded waypoints and will visually display waypoint data. It will also display up to 8 or more data values dynamically on the same screen and waypoint data with ease. You can upload your waypont data instantly to the helm. All for only a few hundred for than the Nav300. Consider mounting the Nav300 at the helm as a repeater, then install a RM C series or any new or used RM chartplotter at the helm where it is really useful. After spending $180,000+ on your new baby, the least you can do is spend a few extra bucks and keep you and her safe and relaxed. Jon McClain P.S. Raymarine website has full PDF manuals for all current and legacy equipment.
 
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Persy

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Dec 22, 2004
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Hunter 42 Madisonville
Jon, please clarify

You say 'While the 7000 AP control head will function as a data repeater, displaying that data is cumbersome and far too absorbing for realtime use.' My understanding is that all I have to do is press the 'disp' key on the 7000 to scroll through pages of data from the gps, DTW, BTW, XTE, & the autopilot page. * What do you mean by 'cumbersome and far too absorbing'? Is there more to it than this?
 
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