Garmin Reactor„¢ 40 Steer-by-wire Corepack for Yamaha Helm MasterR

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REACTOR™ 40 STEER-BY-
WIRE
Configuration Guide
Important Safety Information
WARNING
See the
Important Safety and Product Information
guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your
vessel. The autopilot is a tool that enhances your capability to
operate your boat. It does not relieve you of the responsibility of
safely operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and
never leave the helm unattended.
Always be prepared to promptly regain manual control of your
boat.
Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard-free open
water.
Use caution when operating the autopilot near hazards in the
water, such as docks, pilings, and other boats.
CAUTION
When in use, beware of hot motor and solenoid components
and the risk of entrapment from moving parts.
Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with
these instructions could result in damage or injury.
NOTICE
To avoid damage to your boat, the autopilot system should be
installed by a qualified marine installer. Specific knowledge of
hydraulic steering componentry and marine electrical systems is
required for proper installation.
Configuring the Autopilot
The autopilot system must be configured and tuned to your boat
dynamics. The Dockside Wizard and the Sea Trial Wizard are
used to configure the autopilot. These wizards walk you through
the necessary configuration steps.
If your autopilot package did not contain a helm control, you
must configure the autopilot system using a compatible
chartplotter on the same NMEA 2000
®
network as the autopilot
CCU. Instructions for configuration using either the helm control
or a chartplotter are provided.
Dockside Wizard
NOTICE
If you perform the Dockside Wizard while your boat is out of the
water, provide rudder-movement clearance to avoid damage to
the rudder or other objects.
You can complete the Dockside Wizard while the boat is in or
out of the water.
If the boat is in the water, it must be stationary while you
complete the wizard.
Performing the Dockside Wizard
NOTICE
If you have a boat with a power assist steering system, turn on
the power assist steering system before performing the
Dockside Wizard to avoid damaging the steering system.
1
Turn on the autopilot.
The first time you turn on the autopilot, you are prompted to
complete a short setup sequence.
2
If the
Dockside Wizard
does not start automatically after the
setup sequence, select an option:
•
On a helm control, select
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer
Autopilot Setup
>
Wizards
>
Dockside Wizard
.
•
On a chartplotter, select
Settings
>
My Vessel
>
Autopilot Installation Setup
>
Wizards
>
Dockside
Wizard
.
3
Select the vessel type.
4
Test the steering direction (
Testing the Steering Direction
,
page 1
).
5
If necessary, select the speed source (
Selecting a Speed
Source
, page 1
).
6
If necessary, verify the tachometer (
Verifying the
Tachometer
, page 1
).
7
Review the results of the
Dockside Wizard
(
Reviewing the
Results of the Dockside Wizard
, page 2
).
Testing the Steering Direction
1
While sitting still or moving at a low rate of speed, select
and
.
When you select
, the rudder must turn the boat to the left.
When you select
, the rudder must turn the boat to the right.
2
Select
Continue
.
3
Select an option:
•
If the steering test turns the boat in the correct direction,
on a helm control, select
Yes
.
•
If the steering test turns the boat in the correct direction,
on a chartplotter, select
Next
.
•
If the steering test turns the boat in the opposite direction,
on a helm control, select
No
, and repeat steps 1 though 3.
•
If the steering test turns the boat in the opposite direction,
on a chartplotter, select
Switch Direction
, and repeat
steps 1 though 3.
Selecting a Speed Source
Select an option:
•
If your steering-controller connection supplies RPM data,
or you connected one or more NMEA 2000 compatible
engines to the NMEA 2000 network, select
Tach. - NMEA
2000 or Proprietary
.
•
If your steering-controller connection does not supply
RPM data, and 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 your steering-controller connection does not provide
RPM data, if you did not connect a NMEA 2000 engine,
and you do not have a GPS device to use 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.
November 2017
190-02318-00_0A