Garmin TR-1 manual

1 Safety Y ou ar e r esponsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. Y our TR-1 Autopilot is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your boat and catch sh. It does not r elieve you fr om the r esponsibility for safe operation of your vessel. Y ou must avoid hazards to navigation and never leave the helm unattended. In [...]

2 3 Contents Section II: Setup..........................................29 Dockside Setup 26 Sea T rial Setup 27 Compass Calibration 27 Autotune 28 Set North 29 Fine T uning 30 Section III: T roubleshooting........................31 Section IV : Changing Codes.......................32 T able of Setup Codes 33-35 GPS Connection Guide 36-39 Section V[...]

2 3 Compass Ball: 120-2250-00 3-ea. Pan head sheet metal screws #8x1”: 310-0071-03 Compass Ball bracket Compass Ball capture cage All screws and washers are included in the accessory pack Handheld: 120-2520-00 TR-1 Gladiator 2.1 Liter System Parts List Pump Unit: Pump Unit: 120-2568-00 4 ea. #14 x 1” Phillips Pan Head screw 310-0072-18 Electron[...]

4 5 Deckmount: 120-2515-00 2 ea. #4 x 3/8” Pan Head Screw 310-0072-03 W arning Horn: 120-2525-00 T ach Sensor Cable: 120-2510-00 Shadow Drive/Flow Switch 120-2580-00 Battery Cable with Fuse: 120-2530-00 Accessory Pack 120-2570-00: 10 ea.wire connectors: 290-0100-00 3 ea. wire ties Wht 1 1”: 305-0002-06 3 ea. Cable tie mounts 6 ea Black wire tie[...]

4 5 Pump & Motor     *Shadow Drive 1) Mount Horizontally and as level as possible 2) May be located in the Port or Starboard Hydraulic Lines 3) Use a length of hose between helm and Shadow Drive V alve 4) DO NOT install V alve directly to helm! 5) A T ee fitting MUST NOT be installed between helm and Shadow Drive V alve [...]

6 7 Pump & Motor     ! Before starting the hydraulic installation, please verify the type of hydraulic steering in the boat. If it does not match the hydraulic layouts in this manual, call TR-1 technical support for specific installation procedures. Dual Helm Hydraulic Layout Return line *Shadow Drive HELM P= Port R= Ret[...]

6 7 # 3 Remote/ Handheld Compass Ball Shadow Drive W arning Horn Deckmount On/Off Switch # 2 # 1 # 5 # 4 Orange and Black T wisted W ire Red and Black T wisted W ire Red ( + ) Black( - ) Blue (- ) Orange ( + ) Red Black Brown Green Battery + - Port Engine T ach STBD Engine T ach Blue ( + ) Black ( - ) Brown ( - ) White ( + ) ** ** Note: For diesel [...]

8 9 NOTE: Before proceeding with the installation, read these instructions thoroughly . TR-1 Autopilots cannot accept responsibility for installations where instructions have not been followed, where substitute parts have been used, or where modications have been made to our pr oducts. Chapter I Gladiator Installation & Setup ...............[...]

8 9 Section I Installation Check List Please read all installation instructions befor e proceeding with the install! The TR-1 Gladiator is designed and manufactured to meet the harsh marine environment. However , no electronics can perform as intended unless installed, setup and maintained properly . Please read and follow the recommended installat[...]

10 1 1 TR-1 Gladiator Specications Pump Set 15.375” L x 7.5”T x 7.5”W ECU 6.5” H x 7” W x 2” D Compass Ball 3.6”Diameter Cable Length 20’ HH/Remote 5” x 2.5 x 1” Cable Length 20’ Deckmount/On-Off 5/8” x 2.5 ” Cable Length 10’ Battery Cable 12 gauge Cable Length 8’ T ach Cable Cable Length 13’ W arning Horn W ire L[...]

10 1 1 Pump Unit: This pump unit is designed for cylinder or cylinders equilivant to 10 - 25 cubic inches only . The Pump unit will need to be mounted within at least 20” of the ECU . It will need to be mounted in a horizontal position to a solid surface. Do not lengthen or splice the #5 wire or the orange and black power wires. Do not use this p[...]

12 13 It is recommended that before connecting the hydraulic lines to the pumpset, ensure all the hydraulic lines in the steering system have been ushed and that the hydraulic oil is free of any contamination, which may enter the pumpset or Shadow Drive valve and cause it to fail. Air in the hydraulic system will cause the autopilot not to funct[...]

12 13 Installation Of Pump Unit Hydraulic Pump and Motor Assembly: Mount the pump unit using the template provided. Mount the pump to a solid surface using the #14 x 1” pan head sheet metal screws provided. The pump unit connects to #5 at the ECU and the orange and black twisted wires connect to the orange and black twisted wire connections at th[...]

14 15 E lectronic Control Unit (ECU) : Mount the ECU using the template provided. Mount it to a solid surface using the four #8 x 5/8” Phillips Pan Head screws included in the accessory pack. The ECU will need to be mounted within 20” of the pump unit. (Wire length only allows for 20” and cannot be lengthened) Most all components in the syste[...]

14 15 Step two: Placing ball in bracket Place the ball, wires down, into the bracket and capture it by snapping the cage over the ball, sliding the tips of the cage between the ball and the legs of the bracket. Do the two legs without the thumbscrew  rst. Rotate cage upwards to catch the bracket with the thumbscrew . See Fig. 14. Note: If you ha[...]

16 17 NMEA 0183 Connections The Autopilot does not need to connect to a GPS for the autopilot to work, but if you want to use waypoint steering you must connect to a GPS and set North see page 29. The Autopilot will accept NMEA input from two GPS units and transmit NMEA to one receiving device. Only one of the GPS inputs is used for steering contro[...]

16 17 The TR-1 Autopilot is designed in conformance with the NMEA 0183 standard. The TR-1 will communicate reliably and safely when connected to other devices that meet this standard with the normal wire connections. Some manufacturers imply that they conform to the standard when in fact they do not. Any device that requir es a signal connection to[...]

18 19 The shadow drive valve must be mounted in a level horizontal position using the cable ties & mounts with screws included in installation pack It should be mounted in-line between the helm and the hydraulic pump and motor . It must be mounted lower than the helm, but higher than the pump. Electrical Connections: Connect the red and black w[...]

18 19 Fig 23 T o pump & Cylinder T o Helm (Close up view) Compass Ball Shadow Drive # 4 Red Black Brown Green The shadow drive valve must be mounted in a level horizontal position using the cable ties & mounts with screws included in installation pack See Fig. 23 . Installation Of Shadow Drive V alve (Dual Helm Station) Shadow Drive V alve/[...]

20 21 The electrical connections for the warning horn are made at the compass ball. The Black ( - ) and Red (+ ) wire on the warning horn connect to the Blue (- ) and Orange ( + ) coming from the Compass Ball. Mount the warning horn using the cable tie and mount with screw included in your installation kit. The wire for the warning horn can be exte[...]

20 21 If the material you wish to mount the Deckmount switch in is less than ” thick: Drill a hole 15/32” diameter , and perpendicular to the surface. Unscrew the waterproof bezel. Use the washers on the neck of switch to take up excess space. Put the switch button, with washer , through the hole from back side, see Fig. 25 . Slide on the fa[...]

22 23 Corded Mount: Different options are available. TR-1 has an optional clip than can be purchased separately , Fig. 29. Fig. 29 Flush Mount: Remove the back cover of handheld. Using the back of the handheld as a guide drill 2 1/4” holes into your dash. Drill a 3rd 5/8” hole in the center of those holes for the cord and pico connector to go t[...]

22 23 T ach Sensor Cables: The tachometry connection is a very intricate part of the Gladiator and must always be connected . In most cases this can be simply done behind the dashboard at the tachometer display or just before the display . Y ou must always refer to the engine’ s owner ’ s manual or shop manual to locate the color codes and loca[...]

24 25 T achometry Connections Honda + Gray (positive) - Black (negative) On most Hondas the pulses per revolution to 2. For the 6 cyl VTEK it must be set to 1 (Use Setup Code 267) Mercury (not applicable to V erados) + Gray (positive) - Black (negative) On Optimax motors: if your reading is incorrect and uctuates up and down you must change the [...]

24 25 Connections to the battery should be made last. Connect the ground side rst. Connect the black (-) wire to the negative (-) side of the battery rst. Connect the orange (+) wire to the positive (+) side of the battery terminal. W e prefer that the system is connected directly to a battery , but if you are connecting to a terminal block o[...]

26 27 Section II Dockside Setup and Sea T rial Setup of Autopilot Y our autopilot needs to be setup and tuned to your boat dynamics and motor conguration. It is important to get the autopilot operating the best in can. The Dockside Setup and the Sea T rial Setup are steps that must be followed to achieve the best performance from the TR-1 Gladia[...]

26 27 Sea T rial Setup: Steps 10-15 will need to be performed on open water , free of obstacles. 10. Calibrate your compass. The autopilot compass is made with a  uxgate. Like all compass installations,  uxgate installations are susceptible to local magnetic disturbances that will cause erroneous heading outputs. The autopilot computer can de[...]

28 29 1 1. Restart the autopilot by pressing and releasing the Deckmount On/Off switch. 12. Autotune. The autopilot’ s autotune function can really simplify the problem of adjusting the feedback gains. The autotuner will adjust the gains well enough that you may not need to do any additional adjustments at all. Y ou can adjust the autotune result[...]

28 29 14. Set North. This needs to be done if any GPS or radar overlay functions are going to be used. T o run a GPS course requires that the autopilot compass is in agreement with the GPS’ s magnetic map. Y ou need to set North with the pilot in standby mode. Setting North may require a signi cant amount of clear sea space in front of your bo[...]

30 31 15. Fine T uning. (Optional) If autotune did a pretty good job but you feel that the dead idle response of the pilot is a bit “twitchy”, try to eliminate the twitch by increasing the Low RPM Limit [ Code 357 ] to a few hundred RPM more than your dead idle RPM. If you want to hold heading more aggressively at high speeds, try decreasing th[...]

30 31 Section III T rouble Shooting Guide Autopilot does not hold heading. 1. Did you calibrate the compass? a. Calibration must be done for the autopilot to work correctly . See pages 30 2. Has some kind of magnetic interference been introduced within 24” of the Compass? 3. Is Compass Ball and Bracket rmly mounted? 4. Are the wires pointing d[...]

32 33 Section IV : How to Change Parameters of Setup Codes Using the T able of Setup Codes on the following pages as a guide, follow the instructions below on how to change any of the factory defaults. Remember -All changes must be downloaded and saved into permanent memory for the changes to take effect the next time the system is turned on. 1. Au[...]

32 33 T able of Setup Codes and V alues of the Parameters NA VIGA TION FUNCTION CODES Description Code V alues of the Parameters Factory Defaults Navigation Gain 15 1 lowest gain, 73 highest gain 50 Navigation T rim Gain 16 1 lowest gain, 73 highest gain 49 Code 15 & 16: Most GPS systems only send cross track error across the NMEA 0183 data bus[...]

34 35 T able of Setup Codes and Parameters FINE TUNING CODES Description Code V alues of the Parameters Factory Defaults Acceleration Limiter 5 1 lowest accel, 100 Highest accel 39 Code 5: This parameter limits the aggressiveness of the autopilot controlled turns. T urn it up to allow higher rate turns and down to limit the turn rate. Seastate Filt[...]

34 35 T able of Setup Codes and Parameters HYDRAULIC CODES Description Code V alues of the Parameters Factory Defaults Helm Displacement 269 .1 to 6 by .1’ s 1.7 Pump Displacement 169 [Up Arrow] for 4 liter , [Down Arrow] for 2 liter 2 liter T urns Lock to Lock 26 .1 to 10 by .1’ s 4.5 Sloppy Linkage Compensation 257 8 settings, 8 for most slop[...]

36 37 GPS Manufacturer Model From GPS T o Autopilot NMEA In #1 T o Autopilot NMEA In #2 NMEA Out Radar Overlay Furuno 1850-D/F/DF White ( + ) Black ( - ) Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Blue ( + ) Brown ( - ) Y ellow ( + ) Green ( - ) Furuno 1700/1700C/ 1710C White ( + ) Black ( - ) Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Blue ( + ) Brown ( - ) N/A Furuno 1944 C/NT Po[...]

36 37 GPS Manufacturer Model From GPS T o Autopilot NMEA In #1 T o Autopilot NMEA In #2 NMEA Out Radar Overlay Red ( + ) Black ( - ) Garmin GPS Map 238 GPS Map 188 NMEA Out, Com 1 tx Blue ( + ) Black ( - ) Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Blue ( + ) Brown ( - ) N/A Garmin E-T rex White ( + ) Black ( - ) Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Blue ( + ) Brown ( - ) Gar[...]

38 39 GPS Manufacturer Model From GPS T o Autopilot NMEA In #1 T o Autopilot NMEA In #2 NMEA Out Radar Overlay Red ( + ) Black ( - ) Lowrance LMS 332/337 Y ellow ( + ) Bare Grnd W ire ( - ) Must have V ersion 1.2 Software to work Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Blue ( + ) Brown ( - ) N/A Lowrance LMS 320 LMS 325 Com 1 Y ellow ( + ) Shielded wire ( - ) Y [...]

38 39 RayMarine C Series E Series Y ellow ( + ) Brown ( - ) Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Blue ( + ) Brown ( - ) White ( + ) Green ( - ) GPS Manufacturer Model From GPS T o Autopilot NMEA In #1 T o Autopilot NMEA In #2 NMEA Out Radar Overlay RayMarine L1260DRC Blue ( + ) Shield Grnd ( - ) Off NMEA Heading Page 4-9 of Manual Y ellow ( + ) White ( - ) Bl[...]

40 41 Chapter II Installation of Wir eless Remote ................ This chapter will provide detailed information to accurately and successfully install the TR-1 Gladiator W ireless Remote Unit. Section I: Parts List Section II : Introduction Remote Functions Section III: Installation Installation Considerations Installation Installation Diagram Se[...]

40 41 Item Description Part # Qty . 1 W ireless keypad transmitter 120-2420-02 2 2 Neck Lanyard 305-2401-00 1 3 Antenna Antenna Base #4-40 x 3/8 Php Screw 240-2452-00 340-2451-00 310-0072-03 1 1 1 4 Receiver/cable assembly 130-2410-00 1 9 #4-40 x 1 Oval head Screw 310-0104-16 2 8 #4 x 1 Php Sheet Metal Screw 310-0072-13 2 7 #4-40 x 1 Php Screw 310-[...]

42 43 Item Description Part # Qty . 1 W ireless keypad transmitter 120-2420-00 2 2 Neck Lanyard 305-2401-00 1 3 Antenna Antenna Base #4-40 x 3/8 Php Screw 240-2452-00 340-2451-00 310-0072-03 1 1 1 4 Receiver/cable assembly 130-2410-00 1 9 #4-40 x 1 Oval head Screw 310-0104-16 2 8 #4 x 1 Php Sheet Metal Screw 310-0072-13 2 7 #4-40 x 1 Php Screw 310-[...]

42 43 Thank Y ou Thank Y ou for the purchase of your TR-1 Gladiator wireless remote. TR-1 wireless remote has been designed to give shermen that competitive edge in shing and unparalleled precision and control of their boat. TR-1 Autopilots is dedicated to create the nest controls and guidance systems for the best in boating and shing. [...]

44 45 Thank you for purchasing this accessory for your TR-1 Autopilot. Please read and understand this manual before installing and operating this system. The TR-1 wireless remote control is an add on system that provides the two most often used functions of the standard TR-1 wired remote in a compact wireless form. (Note: The wireless does not rep[...]

44 45 The Five Button wireless remote control is an add on system that provides the  ve most often used functions of the standard TR-1 W ired Remote in a compact wireless form. Note: The wir eless remote does not replace your existing handheld. Y ou will need your wir ed handheld to tune your autopilot or use the other special functions of the a[...]

46 47 When installing the wireless remote system: 1) Mount the receiver box and antenna away from sources of electronic interference such as the autopilot hydraulic pump and the engines ignition systems. 1. Mount the receiver box. Use the screws provided, or use wire ties. 2. Mount the antenna using the screws provided. 3. Unplug the wired remote f[...]

46 47 Each keypad transmitter transmits its own unique identication code when a button is pressed. The receiver computer must be programmed to recognize your transmitter . Program the receiver/transmitter pair by: 1) T urn the TR-1 Autopilot on. 2) W atch the LED on the receiver box, when it starts blinking-press any button on the wireless keypa[...]

48 Limited Warranty This TR-1 product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, TR-1 will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided[...]