Garmin Compact Reactor 40 Hydraulic Autopilot with GHC 20 and Shadow Drive Pack - Page 2

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Selecting a Speed Source Select an option: • If you connected one or more NMEA 2000 compatible engines to the NMEA 2000 network, select Tachometer NMEA 2000. • If a NMEA 2000 tachometer data source is not available from one or more engines, or if it is unusable, select GPS as a speed source. NOTE: Garmin® recommends using an external GPS antenna mounted with a clear view of the sky to provide reliable and accurate GPS speed information. • If you did not connect a NMEA 2000 engine or GPS device as a speed source, select None. NOTE: If the autopilot does not perform well using None as the speed source, Garmin recommends connecting a tachometer through the NMEA 2000 network or using an external GPS antenna as the speed source. Verifying the Tachometer This procedure does not appear when GPS or None is selected as the speed source. With the engine (or engines) running, compare the RPM readings on the helm control with the tachometer (or tachometers) on the dashboard of your boat. If the RPM numbers do not align, there may be a problem with the NMEA 2000 speed source or connection. Reviewing the Results of the Dockside Wizard The values you chose when you ran the Dockside Wizard are displayed. 1 Examine the results of the Dockside Wizard. 2 Select any incorrect value. 3 Correct the value. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all incorrect values. 5 When you are finished reviewing the values, select Done. Sea Trial Wizard The Sea Trial Wizard configures the fundamental sensors on the autopilot, and it is extremely important to complete the wizard in conditions appropriate for your boat. Important Sea Trial Wizard Considerations The Sea Trial Wizard must be completed in calm water. Because the nature of calm water is relative to the size and shape of the boat, before you begin the Sea Trial Wizard, the boat must be in an appropriate location. • The boat must not rock while sitting still or moving very slowly. • The boat must not be significantly affected by the wind. While completing the Sea Trial Wizard, observe these considerations. • Weight on the boat must remain balanced. While completing any of the steps in the Sea Trial Wizard, do not move around on the boat. Performing the Sea Trial Wizard 1 Drive your boat to an open area of calm water. 2 Select an option: • On a helm control, select Menu > Setup > Dealer Autopilot Setup > Wizards > Sea Trial Wizard. • On a chartplotter, select Settings > My Vessel > Autopilot Installation Setup > Wizards > Sea Trial Wizard > Begin. 3 Select an option: • On a planing-hull power boat with the speed source set to Tachometer - NMEA 2000, configure the planing RPM. • On a planing-hull power boat with the speed source set to GPS, configure the planing speed. • On a power boat with the speed source set to Tachometer - NMEA 2000 or GPS, configure the high RPM limit. • On a power boat with the speed source set to GPS, configure the maximum speed. 4 Calibrate the compass (Calibrating the Compass, page 2). 5 Perform the Autotune procedure (Performing the Autotune Procedure, page 2). 6 Set north (Setting North, page 3), or set the fine heading adjustment (Setting the Fine Heading Adjustment, page 3). Calibrating the Compass 1 Select an option: • If you are performing this procedure as part of the Sea Trial Wizard, select Begin. • If you are performing this procedure outside of the Sea Trial Wizard on a helm control, from the heading screen, select Menu > Setup > Dealer Autopilot Setup > Compass Setup > Calibrate Compass > Begin. • If you are performing this procedure outside of the Sea Trial Wizard on a chartplotter, select Settings > My Vessel > Autopilot Installation Setup > Compass Setup > Compass Cal. > Begin. 2 Follow the directions until calibration is complete, taking care to keep the boat as steady and flat as possible. The boat should not list during calibration. Make sure one side of the vessel is not loaded more heavily than the other. 3 Select an option: • If the calibration completes successfully on a helm control, select Done. • If the calibration completes successfully, on a chartplotter select OK. • If the calibration is not successful, select Retry and repeat steps 1 through 3. When the calibration is complete, a magnetic environment quality value is shown. A value of 100 indicates the CCU was installed in a perfect magnetic environment and calibrated correctly. If this value is low, you might need to relocate the CCU and calibrate the compass again. Performing the Autotune Procedure Before you can begin this procedure, you must have a large stretch of open water available. 1 Adjust the throttle so the boat travels at a typical cruising speed (below planing speed) that provides responsive steering. 2 Select an option: • If you are performing this procedure as part of the Sea Trial Wizard, select Begin. • If you are performing this procedure outside of the Sea Trial Wizard on a helm control, from the heading screen, select Menu > Setup > Dealer Autopilot Setup > Autopilot Tuning > Autotune > Begin. • If you are performing this procedure outside of the Sea Trial Wizard on a chartplotter, select Settings > My Vessel > Autopilot Installation Setup > Autopilot Tuning > Autotune > Begin. The boat performs various zigzag motions while the Autotune is in progress. 3 After the procedure is finished, follow the on-screen instructions. 2

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Selecting a Speed Source
Select an option:
•
If you connected one or more NMEA 2000 compatible
engines to the NMEA 2000 network, select
Tachometer -
NMEA 2000
.
•
If a NMEA 2000 tachometer data source is not available
from one or more engines, or if it is unusable, select
GPS
as a speed source.
NOTE:
Garmin
®
recommends using an external GPS
antenna mounted with a clear view of the sky to provide
reliable and accurate GPS speed information.
•
If you did not connect a NMEA 2000 engine or GPS
device as a speed source, select
None
.
NOTE:
If the autopilot does not perform well using
None
as the speed source, Garmin recommends connecting a
tachometer through the NMEA 2000 network or using an
external GPS antenna as the speed source.
Verifying the Tachometer
This procedure does not appear when GPS or None is selected
as the speed source.
With the engine (or engines) running, compare the RPM
readings on the helm control with the tachometer (or
tachometers) on the dashboard of your boat.
If the RPM numbers do not align, there may be a problem
with the NMEA 2000 speed source or connection.
Reviewing the Results of the Dockside Wizard
The values you chose when you ran the Dockside Wizard are
displayed.
1
Examine the results of the
Dockside Wizard
.
2
Select any incorrect value.
3
Correct the value.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all incorrect values.
5
When you are finished reviewing the values, select
Done
.
Sea Trial Wizard
The Sea Trial Wizard configures the fundamental sensors on the
autopilot, and it is extremely important to complete the wizard in
conditions appropriate for your boat.
Important Sea Trial Wizard Considerations
The Sea Trial Wizard must be completed in calm water.
Because the nature of calm water is relative to the size and
shape of the boat, before you begin the Sea Trial Wizard, the
boat must be in an appropriate location.
•
The boat must not rock while sitting still or moving very
slowly.
•
The boat must not be significantly affected by the wind.
While completing the Sea Trial Wizard, observe these
considerations.
•
Weight on the boat must remain balanced. While completing
any of the steps in the Sea Trial Wizard, do not move around
on the boat.
Performing the Sea Trial Wizard
1
Drive your boat to an open area of calm water.
2
Select an option:
•
On a helm control, select
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer
Autopilot Setup
>
Wizards
>
Sea Trial Wizard
.
•
On a chartplotter, select
Settings
>
My Vessel
>
Autopilot Installation Setup
>
Wizards
>
Sea Trial
Wizard
>
Begin
.
3
Select an option:
•
On a planing-hull power boat with the speed source set to
Tachometer - NMEA 2000
, configure the planing RPM.
•
On a planing-hull power boat with the speed source set to
GPS
, configure the planing speed.
•
On a power boat with the speed source set to
Tachometer - NMEA 2000
or
GPS
, configure the high
RPM limit.
•
On a power boat with the speed source set to
GPS
,
configure the maximum speed.
4
Calibrate the compass (
Calibrating the Compass
, page 2
).
5
Perform the
Autotune
procedure (
Performing the Autotune
Procedure
, page 2
).
6
Set north (
Setting North
, page 3
), or set the fine heading
adjustment (
Setting the Fine Heading Adjustment
, page 3
).
Calibrating the Compass
1
Select an option:
•
If you are performing this procedure as part of the
Sea
Trial Wizard
, select
Begin
.
•
If you are performing this procedure outside of the
Sea
Trial Wizard
on a helm control, from the heading screen,
select
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer Autopilot Setup
>
Compass Setup
>
Calibrate Compass
>
Begin
.
•
If you are performing this procedure outside of the
Sea
Trial Wizard
on a chartplotter, select
Settings
>
My
Vessel
>
Autopilot Installation Setup
>
Compass
Setup
>
Compass Cal.
>
Begin
.
2
Follow the directions until calibration is complete, taking care
to keep the boat as steady and flat as possible.
The boat should not list during calibration. Make sure one
side of the vessel is not loaded more heavily than the other.
3
Select an option:
•
If the calibration completes successfully on a helm control,
select
Done
.
•
If the calibration completes successfully, on a chartplotter
select
OK
.
•
If the calibration is not successful, select
Retry
and repeat
steps 1 through 3.
When the calibration is complete, a magnetic environment
quality value is shown. A value of 100 indicates the CCU was
installed in a perfect magnetic environment and calibrated
correctly. If this value is low, you might need to relocate the
CCU and calibrate the compass again.
Performing the Autotune Procedure
Before you can begin this procedure, you must have a large
stretch of open water available.
1
Adjust the throttle so the boat travels at a typical cruising
speed (below planing speed) that provides responsive
steering.
2
Select an option:
•
If you are performing this procedure as part of the
Sea
Trial Wizard
, select
Begin
.
•
If you are performing this procedure outside of the
Sea
Trial Wizard
on a helm control, from the heading screen,
select
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer Autopilot Setup
>
Autopilot Tuning
>
Autotune
>
Begin
.
•
If you are performing this procedure outside of the
Sea
Trial Wizard
on a chartplotter, select
Settings
>
My
Vessel
>
Autopilot Installation Setup
>
Autopilot
Tuning
>
Autotune
>
Begin
.
The boat performs various zigzag motions while the Autotune
is in progress.
3
After the procedure is finished, follow the on-screen
instructions.
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