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The Sea Trial Wizard

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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 Menu > Setup > Dealer Autopilot Setup > Wizards > Dockside Wizard. 3 Select the vessel type. 4 Test the steering direction (Testing the Steering Direction). 5 If necessary, select the speed source (Selecting the Speed Source). 6 If necessary, verify the tachometer (Verifying the Tachometer). 7 Review the results of the Dockside Wizard (Reviewing the Results of the Dockside Wizard). Testing the Steering Direction 1 While moving at a low rate of speed, select and . When you select When you select right. , the rudder must turn the boat to the left. , the rudder must turn the boat to the 2 Select Continue. 3 Select an option: • If the steering test turns the boat in the correct direction, select Yes. • If the steering test turns the boat in the opposite direction, select No and repeat steps 1 though 3. Selecting the Speed Source Select an option: • If you connected a NMEA 2000 compatible engine (or engines) to the NMEA 2000 network, select Tach. - NMEA 2000 or Proprietary. • If NMEA 2000 tachometer data source is not available or unusable, select GPS as a speed source. • If you did not connect a NMEA 2000 tachometer 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 a GPS device 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 helm control displays the values you chose when you ran the Dockside Wizard. 1 Examine the results of the Dockside Wizard. 2 Select any incorrect value, and select Select. 3 Correct the value. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 for all incorrect values. 5 When you are finished reviewing the values, select Done. The 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 Menu > Setup > Dealer Autopilot Setup > Wizards > Sea Trial Wizard. 3 If necessary, configure the planing RPM. This step applies only to planing-hull power boats with the speed source set to Tach. - NMEA 2000 or Proprietary. 4 If necessary, configure the planing speed. This step applies only to planing-hull power boats with the speed source set to GPS. 5 If necessary, configure the high RPM limit. This step applies only to power boats with the speed source set to Tach. - NMEA 2000 or Proprietary or GPS. 6 If necessary, configure the maximum speed. This step applies only to power boats with the speed source set to GPS. 7 Calibrate the compass (Calibrating the Compass). 8 Perform the Autotune procedure (Performing the Autotune Procedure). 9 Set north (Setting North) if GPS-heading information is available, or set the fine heading adjustment (Setting the Fine Heading Adjustment) if GPS-heading information is not available. 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, from the heading screen, select Menu > Setup > Dealer Autopilot Setup > Compass Setup > Calibrate Compass > Begin. 2 Follow the directions on the helm control until calibration is complete, taking care to keep the boat as steady and flat as possible. The boat should not list during calibration. 3 Select an option: • If the calibration completes successfully, select Done. • If the calibration is not successful, select Retry and repeat steps 1 through 3. When the calibration is complete, calibration values are displayed. You can use these values to determine the quality of the calibration procedure. Compass-Calibration Values After the compass calibration process is complete, you can review the results provided on the helm control to determine the successfulness of the calibration. 5

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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
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer Autopilot
Setup
>
Wizards
>
Dockside Wizard
.
3
Select the vessel type.
4
Test the steering direction (
Testing the Steering Direction
).
5
If necessary, select the speed source (
Selecting the Speed
Source
).
6
If necessary, verify the tachometer (
Verifying the
Tachometer
).
7
Review the results of the Dockside Wizard (
Reviewing the
Results of the Dockside Wizard
).
Testing the Steering Direction
1
While 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,
select
Yes
.
•
If the steering test turns the boat in the opposite direction,
select
No
and repeat steps 1 though 3.
Selecting the Speed Source
Select an option:
•
If you connected a NMEA 2000 compatible engine (or
engines) to the NMEA 2000 network, select
Tach. - NMEA
2000 or Proprietary
.
•
If NMEA 2000 tachometer data source is not available or
unusable, select
GPS
as a speed source.
•
If you did not connect a NMEA 2000 tachometer 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 a
GPS device 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 helm control displays the values you chose when you ran
the Dockside Wizard.
1
Examine the results of the Dockside Wizard.
2
Select any incorrect value, and select
Select
.
3
Correct the value.
4
Repeat steps 2–3 for all incorrect values.
5
When you are finished reviewing the values, select
Done
.
The 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
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer Autopilot Setup
>
Wizards
>
Sea Trial Wizard
.
3
If necessary, configure the planing RPM.
This step applies only to planing-hull power boats with the
speed source set to Tach. - NMEA 2000 or Proprietary.
4
If necessary, configure the planing speed.
This step applies only to planing-hull power boats with the
speed source set to GPS.
5
If necessary, configure the high RPM limit.
This step applies only to power boats with the speed source
set to Tach. - NMEA 2000 or Proprietary or GPS.
6
If necessary, configure the maximum speed.
This step applies only to power boats with the speed source
set to GPS.
7
Calibrate the compass (
Calibrating the Compass
).
8
Perform the
Autotune
procedure (
Performing the Autotune
Procedure
).
9
Set north (
Setting North
) if GPS-heading information is
available, or set the fine heading adjustment (
Setting the Fine
Heading Adjustment
) if GPS-heading information is not
available.
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, from the heading screen, select
Menu
>
Setup
>
Dealer Autopilot Setup
>
Compass Setup
>
Calibrate Compass
>
Begin
.
2
Follow the directions on the helm control until calibration is
complete, taking care to keep the boat as steady and flat as
possible.
The boat should not list during calibration.
3
Select an option:
•
If the calibration completes successfully, select
Done
.
•
If the calibration is not successful, select
Retry
and repeat
steps 1 through 3.
When the calibration is complete, calibration values are
displayed. You can use these values to determine the quality of
the calibration procedure.
Compass-Calibration Values
After the compass calibration process is complete, you can
review the results provided on the helm control to determine the
successfulness of the calibration.
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