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DIGI-TROLL 5
Owner’s Manual
DIGI-TROLL 5 TS
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................3 Warranty / Service Information ...................................................................................................................................4 Product Overview.....................................................................................................
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Introduction Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing the Cannon Digi-Troll 5 electric downrigger. We have designed your new down- rigger to be an accurate and reliable tool that will enhance fishing control and improve your ability to catch fish. This manual covers installation and the functions of both the Digi-Troll 5 and Digi-Troll 5 TS. The Tourna- ment Series version of the Digi-Troll is fitted with a cast stainless steel reel, brushed finish stainless steel boom, and
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Product Warranty ® CANNON LIMITED WARRANTY CANNON SERVICE POLICY Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. warrants to the original AFTER THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD purchaser that if the accompanying product (see exclusions below) proves to be defective in material or workmanship within the following warranty periods, Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. will, at its After the applicable warranty period, or, if one of the above exclu- sions applies, Cannon products will b
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Product Overview Introduction to Controlled Depth Fishing One essential feature of the downrigger is the depth Undoubtedly there are many fishermen familiar meter or gauge that indicates lure depth. This allows with the methods and use of controlled depth fishing. the angler to control as well as return to specific During the mid 1960's the state of Michigan intro- depths where fish have been caught. duced Pacific salmon into the Great Lakes in an at- Due to the success of controlled de
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Installation Downrigger Mounting on Boats A downrigger should be mounted wherever it is easy to operate and observe. You want to be able to see your fishing rod and to react quickly. So, choosing a good location to mount your downrigger Arrows Indicate on your boat is very important. Due to the great variety of boats available, Typical Mounting mounting your downrigger can be a difficult decision. Locations Cannon has a complete line of mounting and fishing accessories to aid in
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Installation Decks thinner than 1/4" The Low-Profile Swivel Base mounting follows the same Use a Cannon deck plate (PN 2200693) to prevent procedure as for the deck plate except that four 1/4"-20 deflection and add stability to decks thinner than 1/4". x 1-1/2" truss head screws are used to fasten the Use the deck plate as a template to mark the hole mounting base and four additional 1/4"-20 x 2" truss locations. head screws fix the swivel base to the boat deck. If access to the unders
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Installation INSTALLING THE BOOM AND BALL HOOK 1) Remove the ball hook collar, ball hook, and 1/4-20 nut from the included hardware bag assembly. 2) Thread the nut onto the ball hook, then thread the ball hook into the ball hook collar. Do not tighten yet. (Figure 1) 3) Slide ball hook collar onto the end of the boom and leave it loose. (Figure 2) 4) Insert boom with ball hook collar assembly into frame (Figure 3) and line up holes in boom with holes in frame FIGURE 1 (Fig
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Installation 6) Insert the 1/4-20 nylon locknut into the hex pocket on the nose of the frame (motor side of frame). (Figure 5) 7) Insert 1/4-20 x 2” bolt into reel side of frame nose. With a Phillips head screw driver, thread bolt into the nylon locknut from step 6. Tighten bolt until the end of the bolt is flush with the top of the nut. (Figure 6) 8) Slide ball hook collar to your preferred location. Hand tighten the ball hook into boom tube. Tighten enough so that there is
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Installation BOOM END PULLEY Telescopic Boom 1) Remove boom end assembly from hardware bag. 2) Remove #8 self tapping screw from hardware bag. 3) Insert boom end post into end of the small tube of the telescopic boom assembly. (Figure 9) 4) Align hole in boom post with hole in small end tube. (Figure 10) FIGURE 9 5) Secure boom end with #8 screw as shown. Tighten with Phillips head screw driver. FIGURE 10 10 www.cannondownriggers.com
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Installation REMOVABLE SPOOL COVER Your new downrigger comes with a removable spool cover. By removing this cover, you are able to gain easy access to your spooled cable and easy spool removal. This feature allows you to easily access tangled line, get it repaired and get you back into ac- tion quickly. This feature also allows you to have multiple reels for different types of line. By purchasing additional reels, you can wind each with a different type of cable (i.e. Uncoate
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Installation REPLACING THE CLUTCH PAD To replace the clutch pad, follow the steps for removing the spool. Once the spool is removed, you have access to the clutch pad. (Figure 16) Simply pull it off the shaft and replace. Reassemble the spool and cover in the reverse order. FIGURE 16 ATTACHING THE ROD HOLDER(S) The locking rod holder(s) incorporate a locking tooth design which can be easily adjusted every 15° with the soft grip knob. The symmetrical design will allow mo
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Installation TERMINATING THE DOWNRIGGER CABLE TIP: Use only straight cable when routing through the terminator. Worn or kinked cable can be stressed and may break prematurely when retrieving trolling weights. ATTACHING THE LINE RELEASE (UNI-RELEASE) The Cannon Uni-Release attaches directly to the downrigger weight. Attach fishing line to the clip at the end of the release, and then click through a series of increasing tension settings. The release can be used with any test line on sa
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Installation USING YOUR DIGI-TROLL WITH THE INTELLITROLL ACCESSORY Both the Digi-Troll 5 and Digi-Troll 10 are compatible with the IntelliTroll accessory. The Digi-Troll 5 receives the IntelliTroll data and sends it to your Humminbird fishfinder (using the Cannonlink accessory). You can also use the Intellitroll monitor and antenna cable as- sembly to display sensor information. The Digi-Troll 10 also displays the IntelliTroll information on the internal LCD display. FIGURE 20
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Installation 6) Terminate cable as previously described. Your Digi-Troll is now Intellitroll compatible. Once you attach your Intellitroll to the cable per the instructions included, your Digi-Troll 5 will pass this data on to the Cannonlink for display on your Humminbird fish finder. FIGURE 24 FIGURE 25 USING THE INCLUDED POWER LOSS MANUAL CRANK HANDLE In case of a dead battery, your downrigger comes equipped with a power loss manual crank handle. This handle allows for the
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Installation Wiring Your Downrigger Your Boat's Electrical Condition It is important to make sure that your boat is properly set up before installing your Digi-Troll with Positive Ion Control (PIC). Whenever a boat is in water, various submerged parts interact to create weak electrical currents. These weak electrical currents must be controlled to extend the life of the boat's metal parts and ensure a good fish catching environment. Check the zinc sacrificial anodes on your boat an
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Installation FUSE / BREAKER SPECIFICATIONS: An over-current protection device (circuit breaker or fuse) must be used with this downrigger. Coast Guard require- ments dictate that each ungrounded current-carrying conductor must be protected by a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker or fuse. The following breaker size is a recommended guideline: 1 downrigger—30A @ 12 vdc 2 downriggers—60A @ 12 vdc For additional information, please consult appropriate ABYC (American Boat and Ya
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Installation GETTING STARTED Operating the Digi-Troll 5 The Digi-troll 5 offers you the most advanced features available in a downrigger. • Variable Positive Ion Control. • Large LCD digital display for weight depth and easy programming. • Networking operation allowing you to chain several Digi-Troll 5s together for use with Cannonlink. • AUTO-UP key to quickly raise the weight to water surface. • A permanent storage memory to retain all the settings. • Variable speed operation thro
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Getting Started Digi-Troll 5 Keypad The Digi-Troll 5's keypad has six keys located below the display. Power The ON/OFF key functions: 1) Turn the Digi-Troll ON - Simply press and release. 2) Turn the Digi-Troll OFF - Press and hold power button for three seconds. MENU The Menu moves the display through up to four screens for programming (see section on program- ming for details). After 7 seconds of inactivity on the key pad, the screen reverts back to the weight line out display.
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Getting Started Programming the Digi-Troll 5 The Digi-Troll 5 contains four menus that enable you to program and customize its operation. Any changes made using the menu system are automatically saved in permanent memory when the downrigger is turned off. NOTE: The downrigger must be turned off with the power button for the settings to be saved. The MENU key is used to enter each of the menus starting from the default screen (referred to as the depth screen). The Menu System The cha
