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TR-1 Gold Basic Operation Guide
PN 906-2001-00
Version 061207
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Remember safe and prudent operation of the vessel is your responsibility as Captain. How To Turn the Autopilot on: Press and release Deckmount (on/off) button, usually found on stern of boat close to the out board. The deckmount light and standby LED on the hand held will both blink, the autopilot system is in a start-up mode and no operations are available for 30 seconds. Bull’s eye STBY LED How to engage Autopilot: When the STBY LED turns solid press the bull’s eye and release to engage t
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How to adjust throttle: Throttle up button, press and hold for large RPM changes or momentarily press for small RPM changes. LED in upper left will illuminate every time button is pressed. Throttle down button, press and hold for large RPM change or momentarily press for small RPM changes. LED in lower left will illuminate every time button is pressed The next two basic operations are factory defaults and may be changed by user at any time using the feature operation changes. Pushing and re
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Feature Operations (Pattern Steering) How to Select Feature Operations 1. Autopilot must be in Heading Hold or Standby Mode before selection process can start. (AUTO LED solid on or STBY LED solid on. No other LED’s on.) 2. Press and hold the Setup Button. Two LED’s next to number 1 through 6 will illuminate, indicating which special functions are programmed to operate. 3. Make selection of the Special Function you want to use by pressing and releasing the Special Function buttons until
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How to Setup Steering Patterns (No GPS required) The following will lead through the following features step by step, Reverse, MOB, Idle/Resume, Zig- Zags, Step Turns, Circles and Remote Steer. Reverse: The Autopilot will attempt to perform any of it’s steering functions when the boat is backing in reverse gear. To engage the system in reverse; 1) Motor must me in reverse 2) Start from Standby 3) Press and hold the GPS (Rev) button 4) Press and release the Auto/STBY 5) Release the GPS (Rev)
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System SETUP and Codes Push and release to access setup mode. Select code numbers 4, 5, or 6 Select code numbers 1, 2, or 3 Save setup change Select code numbers 7, 8, or 9 Decrease value of code settings Increase value of code settings How to Make System Changes with Setup (How to change the parameters of the codes on page 7) 1) Autopilot must be in Heading Hold or Standby Mode before selection process can start. (AUTO LED solid on or STBY LED solid on. No other LED’s on.) 2) Press and re
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Table of Setup Codes Setup Action Code # Range of Settings or Responses Factory Default Setting Tach on/off 34 2 Settings: on or off on Show motor RPM 36 Hold Down Select Load Button: 1000’s blink on up arrow 100’s blink on down arrow Standby Safety Monitor 349 2 settings on, off defaults to on every power up on Throttle Delay 25 1 lowest speed, 10 highest speed 5 Throttle Speed 24 1 lowest speed, 10 highest speed 5 Reversed Hoses 259 2 settings normal up arrow lit, reverse down arrow lit norm
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Compass Calibration, Autopilot Tuning and Setup 1) Calibrate your Compass. Compass calibration is a very important step and must be done. (North needs to be set also for GPS functions.) Find some smooth water where you can drive in circles without running into anything. • With the Pilot in Standby mode, press and release the Setup button and select code 47 • Press and hold Select Load, press and release the Deckmount Button, then release Select Load • The Up Arrow LED will turn on • Now
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Compass Calibration Example of button sequence below; Autopilot in Standby 1) Put the autopilot in Setup mode by momentarily pressing the setup LED should be lit on the Hand Held 2) Now press button the 4 LED will now be on. Now press button the 7 LED will now be on and display code “47” 3) Press and hold the button, now press and release the Deckmount (on/off) button quickly, the Up Arrow LED will now come on now release button 4) Steer your boat (with the tiller or main engine) on a s
