Dear knowlegable people
I am trying to install an
autopilot system on my
boat from different
parts.
The
parts I have are:
Control
head Raymarine St6000+
Course computer type 100
Fluxgate compass
Linear drive, which is a black metal cylinder with an
engine at the end (inside casking) I am not sure about the name, but it is the smaller, weaker of them, all cylindrical and without the bulky end.
My problem is how to connect the drive to the course computer. The computer only has two connections for
motor; two arrows, one in and one out. But the cable from the
engine in my drive has four
cables: green, blue, yellow and red. As I dissasemble the drive I find there are also three resistors. If it helps anyone I can sumbit the colour codings on these.
It might be of help to know that this drive originates from an old, non digital
autopilot (labelled autopilot 2000, but there seems to be many variations), which consisted of a bulky, pot-like unit that held a
compass, and had to be gimballed.
So - can my pre-digital age drive unit engine be used with my course computer, and if so, how should I wire it up?
I have contacted
Raymarine, but they have referred me further and I suspect it might take time locating someone old enough to know about my stuff.
Kindly
Per Runhammar