Garmin 906-2500-01 manual

1 TR - 1 GLADIA T OR Autopilots Owner’s Manual[...]

2 1 2 906-2500-01 Rev H 1007[...]

2 1 2 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.[...]

2 1 2 T able of Contents Chapter I User Guide Introduction to operation and adjustments................................................................. 4 System functions and features ................................................................................... 4 Operating the system...........................................................[...]

3 4 Chapter I ........................ User Guide[...]

3 4 This section of this manual provides you with information of the TR-1 Gladiator autopilots’ capabilities. W e have made every effort to minimize the pain in getting you up to speed as a user of the TR-1, however , programmable devices such as your TR-1, are often difcult to learn to use and to program. W e recommend that you do not take yo[...]

5 6 Auto/Stby Button Left Arrow Button Right Arrow Button GPS Button Plus Button Left Chevron Button Setup Button Up Arrow Button Down Arrow Button Right Chevron Button Most of the buttons in the system have multiple functions, and many functions are executed by button push sequences or by pushing more than one button at a time. 7. GPS steering. 7a[...]

5 6 T urn power on by pressing and releasing the [ Deckmount] switch . T urn the power off by pressing and holding the switch down until the [ Deckmount] switch light has extinguished (about three seconds). Power on is indicated by illumination of the [ Deckmount] switch button and one or more LED’ s lit on the Hand Held. Both the [ Deckmount] bu[...]

7 8 22 You can steer to a new heading with the Straight Right Arrow and Straight Left Arrow buttons. Momentary presses of either of these buttons will cause the pilot to alter the heading by one degree per press. For example, pressing the Straight Left Arrow button five times will cause the heading to be changed by 5 degrees to the port. Holding ei[...]

7 8 Shadow Drive ™ W arning Horn When the Shadow Drive feature of the autopilot is enabled, the helm acts as an autopilot dis-engage switch. If the autopilot is steering the boat, it will surrender control to the helm when the helm is moved. The autopilot will automatically re-engage when the boat is on a constant heading and there is no helm mov[...]

9 10 When you select special functions, by the methods described below, you are simply choosing which function is to be executed by the pilot when you push one of the three special function buttons. The Plus button is programmable to provide either MOB, ZigZags, or Rudder. The Left Chevron button is programmable to provide either Steps, Circles, or[...]

9 10 The Man Overboard (MOB) function causes the boat to turn to port until the reciprocal course is established, with the goal of running alongside the point where the Plus button was pushed, The boat path will be as shown in the  gure below . The pilot will return to heading hold if either of the Right Arrow , Left Arrow , or Plus buttons ar e[...]

1 1 12 Change Heading Using Zigzags If you program the [Plus (+)] button for Zigzags (Fig 3) ,and you then press the [ Plus(+)] button the pilot will begin to zigzag about the heading you were on when you pressed the button. The zigzag angle and period are both programmable. An example zigzag path is shown in the  gure below . When the system is[...]

1 1 12 If you program the [ Right Chevron] and [ Left Chevr on[ buttons for Step turns, when one of these buttons is pushed, the pilot will execute a port or starboard turn. The turn will terminate when the programmed step angle is reached. The step angles are programmable from 1 to 90 degrees. Multiple pushes of these buttons will result in a turn[...]

13 14 If you program the [ Right Chevr on] and [ Left Chevron] buttons for Circles, pressing the [Right Chevron ] button will cause your boat to be driven in a clockwise (see  gure below) circle with a lap time between 1 and 90 minutes (programmable). The [ Left Chevron] button will cause counterclockwise turns. Y ou can exit the circle and retu[...]

13 14 Change Heading with U-T urn If you program the [ Right Chevron] and [ Left Chevr on] buttons for U-T urns, pressing the [ Right Chevron] button will cause the boat to make a U T urn to the starboard, and the [ Left Chevron] button will cause the boat to make a U T urn to port. Y ou can exit the U-T urn and return to heading hold anytime by pr[...]

15 16 The GPS steering functions are not guaranteed to work with all GPS systems. Each manufacturer of GPS equipment puts his own spin on how to assemble the data on the NMEA data bus. Sometimes the data on the bus will not conform to the needs of the autopilot. The autopilot expects to see, at least, the NMEA data sentences $GPRMB and $GPRMC at 48[...]

15 16 Course Over Gr ound Steer to W aypoint(s) Orbit a W aypoint The autopilot will orbit the waypoint you have active in your GPS, with the waypoint to your starboard side if you press the [Right Chevron] button when the GPS LED is Lit and the special function Orbit has been enabled. The waypoint will be on your port side if you use the [Left Che[...]

17 18 Clover Leaf Pattern The clover leaf pattern is intended for use when you wish to repeatedly pass over a point where you think sh may be holding. Y ou will need to setup the special nav function buttons (above) for search patterns. 1. Press and hold [ Setup ] button on handheld. 2. While holding down the [ Setup] button, select and light up[...]

17 18 T o do an outward spiraling search from the waypoint, setup the special nav function buttons for search patterns. 1. Press and hold the [ Setup ] button on the handheld. 2. Press and light up the [ number 9] LED on the handheld. Release the [Setup] Button. 3. When you are near the waypoint you want to search from, select “go to” this wayp[...]

19 20 How to Change Settings Using The T able of Setup Codes 1. Autopilot must be in heading hold [Auto] ,[ Standby ], or [ GPS T rack ] mode before selection process can start. ( [ Auto ] LED solid on or [ STBY] LED on solid or [ GPS T rack] LED solid on.) 2. Press and release the [ Setup ] Button. The [ Setup ] LED will illuminate to indicate the[...]

19 20 T able of Setup Codes and V alues of the Parameters SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SETUP CODES Description Code V alues of the Parameters Factory Defaults Step T urns (Degrees per Step) 6 10 choices/ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, or 90 Degrees 15 Circle T ime 7 10 choices/ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, or 90 Minutes 5 Zig-Zag Amplitude (Degree of turn) [...]

21 22 T able of Setup Codes 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 Filtering 1 1 least[...]

21 22 T able of Setup Codes 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 sloppy 1 Code 257: I[...]

23 24 Chapter II ................ Autopilot Setup[...]

23 24 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 Trial Setup are steps that must be followed to achieve the best performance from the TR-1 Gladiator Autopilot. Have patience and try to do the Sea T rial Set[...]

25 26 Dockside Setup: Steps 1-9 can be done at the dock before heading for open water . 5. RPM Source Conguration. The default setting on the autopilot is set for a Single Engine. If you have twin engines or more, you will need to change [ Code 259 ] to match your motor conguration. T win engines ; Press, release and light up the [ Setup ] LE[...]

25 26 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[...]

27 28 • If Up and Down Arrows both blink continuously, compass calibration has failed - you must turn the system off by holding the Deckmount On/Off button down in order to try calibration again. Make sure the compass is mounted at least 24” away from any magnetic material, i.e. radios, speakers etc. Make sure it is orientated in the bracket co[...]

27 28 • If the tune was good, both the [ Up Arrow] LED and the [ Down Arrow] LED will turn on solid for 5 seconds • If boat goes into circles, verify steering direction in step 4, page 28. (hoses could be reversed) • If the tune failed , both the [ Up Arrow] LED and the [ Down Arrow] LED will blink for 5 seconds. • If tuning conditions are [...]

29 30 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[...]

29 30 Autopilot does not hold heading. 1. Did you calibrate the compass? a. Calibration must be done for the autopilot to work correctly . 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 down out of the Compass Ball? Compass Calibration [...]

31 32 # 3 Remote/ Handheld Compass Ball Shadow Drive W arning Horn Hydraulic Pump & Motor Deckmount On/Off Switch # 2 # 1 # 5 # 4 Orange and Black T wisted Wire 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 ([...]

31 32 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 30. 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[...]

33 34 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.. Any device that requires a signal connection to ships gr ound is not in compliance with the standard. The installer needs to conr[...]

33 34 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, provi[...]