User manual GARMIN TR-1 GLADIATOR MARINE AUTOPILOT

[. . . ] TR-1 Autopilots GLADIATOR Owner's Manual 1 Safety You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. Your TR-1 Autopilot is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your boat and catch fish. It does not relieve you from the responsibility for safe operation of your vessel. You must avoid hazards to navigation and never leave the helm unattended. Before starting the hydraulic installation, please verify the type of hydraulic steering in the boat. [. . . ] If the [up arrow] LED lights when you hold down the [GPS]/ [Select Load] button, the autopilot does not acknowledge the validity of the GPS data. To set North: To run a GPS course requires that the autopilot compass is in agreement with the GPS's magnetic map. If you have a GPS connected to the autopilot and $GPRMC is valid and correctly formatted > Set North by running in STBY with code 48 selected, run your boat at planning speed, at any constant heading - press and hold the GPS [Select Load] button, and then press and release the [Deckmount]. Your pilot will power down after North is set. 16 Course Over Ground If you press and release the GPS button when the autopilot is in heading hold and the GPS does not have an active route, the pilot will maintain the GPS course over ground instead of the magnetic heading. Be aware that the course over ground calculated by the GPS is erratic at low speeds. All the special function and turn buttons will continue to behave as if you are in normal heading hold. If you use any of the normal turning buttons, course over ground hold is terminated. Steer to Waypoint(s) If you press and release the [GPS button] when the autopilot is in heading hold and the GPS has an active route, the pilot will steer to the selected waypoint. If you are more than 1, 000 ft off the course line, the pilot will steer directly at the waypoint and not try to remove crosstrack error. Cancel GPS navigation and return to heading hold by pressing the [Right Arrow] or [Left Arrow] button Orbit a Waypoint The autopilot will orbit the waypoint you have active in your GPS, with the waypoint to your starboard side if you press the [Right Chevron] button when the GPS LED is Lit and the special function Orbit has been enabled. The waypoint will be on your port side if you use the [Left Chevron] button. To enable Orbits: Press and hold [Setup] button on handheld, press and select [Orbits] (number 7 LED on handheld). The orbital radius is approximately the distance from the waypoint at the time you press one of the Chevron buttons. Distance from waypoint at the time you press the Chevron buttons. [Right Chevron] Button Pressed Waypoint in GPS [Left Chevron] Button Pressed Return to heading hold by pressing the [Right Arrow] or [Left Arrow] button. 17 Clover Leaf Pattern The clover leaf pattern is intended for use when you wish to repeatedly pass over a point where you think fish may be holding. You will need to setup the special nav function buttons (above) for search patterns. While holding down the [Setup] button, select and light up [number 8] LED [Clover] on the handheld. You must mark the location of the clover leaf stem with a waypoint in your GPS. Once the waypoint is saved, select "go to" this waypoint on your GPS. From heading hold, press and release the [GPS button] on the handheld. The pilot will start maneuvering toward the waypoint. Waypoint Selected on GPS Right Chevron Button Pressed Left Chevron Button Pressed Figure 4 If you have selected Clover Leaf pattern as the special function for the Chevron buttons, pressing either Chevron button will start the boat on the clover leaf pattern. If you used the Right Chevron button the clover leaf will be traversed by always turning to starboard, the Left Chevron button will cause the pattern to be traversed while always turning to port. (See Figure 4) The length of one of the clover leaves is programmed with setup code 28. See table below. To change the setup options for Clover Leaf: You must be in [Auto] or [STBY] mode before selection process can start 1. The [Setup] LED will illuminate to indicate the system is ready to take setup commands (button pushes). 2. Select the Setup Code you want to use by pressing and releasing the button labeled 2 & 8 until the appropriate LED is lit. [. . . ] If this cannot be done, a last resort is to connect the power ground of the receiver to the green wire ground connection of the TR-1 NMEA interface wires through a 125mA inline fuse. It is VERY important that the grounds never be connected without the fuse as this can create a fire hazard in the boat. Please contact TR-1 Autopilot technical support for assistance. When connecting the TR-1 NMEA input to a non-compliant device there should be no problem as the NMEA standard allows this connection to be made safely, although in this case ground noise may show up on the signal and cause intermittent problems. If these problems are experienced, a possible solution is to be certain that the "signal ground" and the power ground are connected at the same point. 34 Limited Warranty Limited Warranty This TR-1 product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. [. . . ]