SPX-5 Wheel with ST4000+ Head

[jefndeb]

Hello,

I have the ST4000+ control head and an MrkII wheel drive. I have bought a SPX-5 wheel drive and was thinking I could just replace the wheel drive with this new "more robust" wheel drive. Can I not connect the "drive motor" output from my ST4000+ "all in one" unit the same way it was with the MrkII drive? I do not have the remote computer usually used with this wheel drive.

[Steve - Raymarine - Moderator]

The ST4000+ control unit will not work with the SPX-5 course computer directly. The ST4000+ control unit is a control head and course computer all-in-one, so you can't add an additional course computer in the system. You would next to replace the ST4000+ control unit with the ST6002+ control head to control the X5 course computer. You will be able to use the MKII with either system.

[jefndeb]

Steve, thank you for your reply, however I did not plan on installing the course computer as the ST4000+ is a course computer. I was asking if I can retain the wired "drive output" from the ST4000+ display/computer directly to the SPX-5 wheel drive..just like it is now (only I have a MrkII wheel drive installed now,) was thinking the SPX-5 was a better quality unit

[Steve - Raymarine - Moderator]

I still don't understand what you are trying to explain? You can use the X5 in place of the ST4000+ but the ST4000+ can not be used in the system.

[jefndeb]

OK, sorry,..Can my existing ST4000+ control Head/computer drive the newly installed SPXC-5 wheel drive?
I do not have a remote X5 Smart Pilot Auto Pilot Course Computer installed,

[jefndeb]

OK, sorry about that, Let my try it this way.....

Can I connect a SPX-5 Wheel drive to the Motor drive output of my ST4000+ display/course computer?

I understand that the X5 is a remote computer that is normally used for the SPX-5 wheel drive Pilot system and that the Wheel "drive output" is wired directly to the Wheel drive, what I am saying is that the ST4000+ disply/computer also has this same output...can I not just retain this display/computer and let this unit drive the SPX wheel via its output?

I do not have a X5 course computer at all.

thanks

[Steve - Raymarine - Moderator]

Yes, it works both ways, either with the ST4000+ or with a control head and the X5 course computer.