Orca can control autopilots from B&G, Lowrance, Simrad, Raymarine, and Garmin.
To control your autopilot, connect the Orca Core to your autopilot's SimNet/NMEA/SeatalkNG network.
Orca's Autopilot Control is seamlessly integrated into the autopilot network – and it will mirror the controls and status of your standalone autopilot display. Any interaction you make in Orca will be shown on your standalone display and vice versa.
Orca does not support the commissioning of autopilots.
The following models are supported:
B&G, Lowrance & Simrad
NAC-1, NAC-2, and NAC-3
B&G H5000
TP22 and TP32 via SimNet adapter cable
Simrad AC1x and AC4x series directly via NMEA2000 or SimNet adapter cable
Supported modes:
Standby
Auto / Heading Hold
No Drift
Wind
Navigation
For Nav mode to work on these autopilots, you'll need to set Orca as your Navigation Data source on your Autopilot's Head Unit display.
TP22, and TP32 must be set into "System mode" for control via Orca. To activate System Mode, press and hold the TACK, STBY/AUTO and NAV keys while turning power on to the autopilot.
Raymarine
Evolution EV-1 and EV-2 via SeatalkNG adapter cable
Older Seatalk/Seatalk1 autopilots via a Seatalk to SeatalkNG adapter and SeatalkNG to NMEA2000 adapter cable. Includes most ST100x, ST200x, ST300x, ST400x, ST500xST600x, ST700x models.
SPX autopilots via SeatalkNG
Supported modes:
Standby
Auto / Heading Hold
Wind
Navigation
Control of Seatalk autopilots requires a Raymarine Seatalk to SeatalkNG converter kit with part number E22158. Not all Seatalk/Seatalk1 autopilots support control from SeatalkNG. Contact Raymarine support to verify that your autopilot can be controlled via SeatalkNG.
For Nav mode to work with newer Head Unit displays, such as P70RS, and there is no Axiom or Element connected or powered on, you'll need to set a manual magnetic variation.
On the Head Unit display: Go to Menu > Set-up > User Preferences > Variation. Set it to on and add variation.
You find your current variation in Main Menu > My Boat > Connected Devices > Magnetic Declination
In order for Orca to communicate with an SPX autopilot via SeaTalkng, the SPX autopilot course computer must be updated with v3.05 software, and the ST70 autopilot control head must be updated with v3.04 software. ST600x/ST700x/ST800x autopilot control heads will work without any software updates.
To enable the AutoTack feature on Raymarine autopilots, you must ensure that the "Prevent Gybe" safety feature is disabled on your autopilot system. If "Prevent Gybe" is enabled, it may block the autopilot from performing automatic tacks or gybes.
Please refer to Raymarine's official documentation for detailed instructions on how to locate and adjust this setting on your specific autopilot model.
Garmin
GHP series
Reactor series
Supported modes:
Standby
Auto / Heading Hold
Wind (Auto tacking not supported)
Navigation
Yacht Devices
YDAP-04
Supported modes:
Standby
Auto / Heading Hold
Wind
Navigation
Other
Autopilots that support the standard NMEA Navigation and Cross Track PGNs may also work with Orca – but support can be limited and Orca offers no guarantee to work on those devices. Mode change and waypoint advancement are not supported for these autopilots.
Should you have questions about support for your specific autopilot, don't hesitate to reach out via hello@getorca.com.