Garmin Reactor 40 Kicker Autopilot Configuration Guide - Page 1

REACTOR™ 40 KICKER 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. If your motor features a kill switch, you should know how to operate it in case of an emergency. If your motor does not feature a kill switch, you should install one before installing the autopilot system. 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 surfaces on the heat-sink, motor, and solenoid components. When in use, beware the risk of entrapment or pinching from moving parts. Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with these instructions could result in damage or injury. 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 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 Power Displacement Hull vessel type. 4 Enter the maximum speed value for your kicker motor. The maximum speed value should be the maximum speed of the boat when using the kicker motor only. 5 Enter 6000 as the maximum RPM value for your kicker motor. 6 Test the steering direction (Testing the Steering Direction, page 1). 7 If necessary, select the speed source (Selecting a Speed Source, page 1). 8 If necessary, verify the tachometer (Verifying the Tachometer, page 1). 9 Review the results of the Dockside Wizard (Reviewing the Results of the Dockside Wizard, page 2). After you complete the Dockside Wizard, you must disable the Shadow Drive™ valve in the settings. This autopilot system is not compatible with the Shadow Drive valve, and an error message appears until you disable it. Testing the Steering Direction 1 While sitting still or moving at a low rate of speed, select and . When you select , the motor must turn the boat to the left. When you select , the motor 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 you connected the spark plug wire on the throttle actuator to a spark plug cable on the motor, select Tachometer - NMEA 2000. • If you did not connect the spark plug wire on the throttle actuator, 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 the spark plug wire on the throttle actuator, or do not have a 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 the spark plug wire on the throttle actuator 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. Select Continue. Due to the design of a kicker motor, there is no need to verify the tachometer for use with the autopilot systme, and therefore no information is shown on this screen. March 2019 190-02451-90_0A