Can a Raymarine ST6001 control head run an old Autohelm 1000?

[dutyhog]

We have an old Autohelm 1000 which still works, but I fancy linking it to Seatalk output from our ST60 GPS repeater to steer to true direction. Can a Raymarine ST6001 control head run an old Autohelm 1000? I imagine that the output it needs is just three or four wires taking 12V to the stepper motor.

 

[westernman]

We have an old Autohelm 1000 which still works, but I fancy linking it to Seatalk output from our ST60 GPS repeater to steer to true direction. Can a Raymarine ST6001 control head run an old Autohelm 1000? I imagine that the output it needs is just three or four wires taking 12V to the stepper motor.

Why not ask them?
They are pretty good at answering questions.

 

[earlybird]

As above, but I would expect the answer to be no. The AH1000 doesn't have a stepper motor anyway, just an ordinary DC motor.

 

[saxonpirate]

As above, but I would expect the answer to be no. The AH1000 doesn't have a stepper motor anyway, just an ordinary DC motor.

Well, if its any help I ran a ST3000 Wheelpilot through a ST6000 control head mounted at the chart table with position data from a Lowrance 5150c . But... that connection was to the ST3000 control head in the cockpit which had sea-talk capability. I guess the question is... re your pilot how old is old and does it have NMEA 0183 input SeaTalk