ACS iC+ - Mente Marine
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1. Stbd connectors gt Press power trim upwards The lit power trim indicator LED should move upwards gt Press power trim downwards The lit power trim indicator LED should move downwards Should the lit indicator LED move in the wrong direction Exchange the green and blue wires For 2 x Power trim installations check both engines and exchange only the wires for the one s moving in the wrong direction The ACS is now ready for operation Verify the installation by disconnecting and connecting the power supply Count the beep signals upon connection More than two signals indicate some problem with the installation 14 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Usage After installing and calibrating take the boat for a test drive and store the attitude as described below Run the boat at cruising speed Manually control the trim tabs until you find the best attitude Then press the left and right buttons together for 4 seconds Now the attitude is stored in memory the indicator LED to the right of the AUTO button is lit up and ACS set in automatic mode 4s In automatic mode the desired attitude can be tuned by pressing any of the four buttons e g pressing starboard button once sets the boat 0 3 degrees to starboard Pressing the uppermost button lowers the bow 0 3 degrees gt w 10 3 4 gt y Now if the speed is reduced automatic control is suspended and the AUTO indicator starts blink2. Once set up on a steady course again the ACS continues measuring and correcting the attitude taking into account the altered conditions Adaptable system The system adapts to boats over the whole range Thanks to the adaptive functionality a 15 feet open boat or a 50 feet flybridge cruiser is set up to optimum running attitude taking into account the difference in size ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine It also adapts to varying sea conditions In calm seas a list condition is corrected faster than in rough seas This allows fast reaction when needed and avoids unnecessary operations that could amplify roll in high waves Wireless rpm measurement When slowing down trim tabs lose their effect ACS is aware of this and does not attempt to trim list conditions while off the plane When accelerating the ACS automatically starts up correcting the attitude back to the desired even before the boat breaks over and reaches the cruising speed This is made possible by using a technique for wireless rom measurement which does not require any sensor installation or maintenance Position indication ACS shows trim tab position by lighting an indicator LED for each trim tab When a tab is extended the lit up indicator LED moves downwards While controlling the indicator LED adjacent to the one lit up is blinking to show the control direction If power trim is connected the indicator LED row in the middle will show stern
3. User s manual Mente Marine Theory of operation The deep V hulls of modern pleasure boats are designed to give you a smooth ride in rough water The deeper the V the more need for trim tabs and power trim to maintain a straight attitude The lateral or starboard and port balance of the boat is largely dependent on wind and passenger location The longitudinal or fore and aft balance depends on speed and loading When the course is changed winds change direction and you need to trim the boat When passengers move trim again This need to constantly adjust the trim tabs takes the driver s attention which can even be a security risk at high speed operation When speed changes the planing angle changes When winds shift or passengers move the lateral attitude changes ee aS ES E gt The Attitude Correction System ACS takes care of the work for you When changing course winds shift or passengers move the attitude of the boat is automatically corrected by adjusting the trim tabs and power trim Blocked while turning While making a turn the boat leans inwards Thanks to the built in yaw measurement the system is able to detect heading changes and prevent automatic corrections while turning Unnecessary adjusting is avoided and the boat exits the turn with optimum attitude The AUTO indicator is blinking while making the turn to indicate that the ACS is blocked and not active at that moment
4. right LED bar The left bar indicates a fault in the port trim tab while the right bar indicates a fault in the starboard trim tab lt may depend on 1 The trim tab is disconnected from the control unit 2 The trim tab is faulty Four indicator LED s are blinking If the control panel cannot communicate with the main unit four indicator LED s will start blinking Check the wiring Specifications Compliance QL Boat Trim System maximum one trim tab per side Compliance All outboards and stern drives with hydraulic power trim Power trim Not compatible with electronic engines e g Volvo Penta D4 D6 and Mercury Verado Please choose a product version for trim tabs only Boat length 15 50 feet Tab type detection Automatic 17 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine 18 Gain Automatic adapts to the boat type Size 120 110 40 mm Weight 330 g Protection by enclosure IP 66 Operating temperature 10 70 C Storage temperature 40 85 C Supply voltage 10 30 V de Maximum current consumption 3 5 A Trim tabs and power trim activated Current consumption 0 05 A When idle Maximum power trim current 3 0 A Approvals CE Compliance with EMC regulations Ce The CE marking assures that this product complies with the requirements of the EC directive for electromagnetic compatibility ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine
5. ACS C Attitude Correction System User s manual Mente Marine P O Box 472 FIN 65101 Vaasa Finland Email info mente marine com www mente marine com Copyright O Mente Marine ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Contents INTRODUCTION pmnan e E E E E E E e A 3 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS eee eres 3 SECURITY 5 cuidar E EA E E A E E 3 THEORY OF OPERATION cccccccccccesssesssesesesesssesesseeseseseeessseeeseseseseeesseessseseseeeseseseees 4 INSTALLATION iia ninia nadan dead di tATu add da dada etats dead 6 INSTALLING THE BOX 3 ec gata La eel A A A AAA eet 6 INSTALLING THE CONTROL PANEL cooocococononononononononono nono nene eee 7 CONNECTION nacidas 7 MIR TABA e ea e e o ol 8 GONTROL PANEL ice Such cee bocce env st ta a ais 8 SUPPLY VOLTAGE Suicidio dla ratio A A AEA 8 POWER TRIM i n 9 Colour CODES a E E A ie RA SS 9 FEYBRIDGE PANEL E dt 9 CALIBRATION ia n a dls 11 TRIMTABON Y a a Ae eta aaa a E er a 11 1 POWER TRIM A A a ee E O a 12 22 LON E a a e LVE E A E E A E AE A EE AEA E E EAA st Lis a 13 VERIFY CONNECTION ei Rs taceceid abi catar M ls aero 14 BEY tel a EE A Stance nee dant ete SS wade idee wate dia E da ea ba dd ST a de da DO Sead ee 15 ADJUSTING POWER TRlM ocococoncncnononononononononononononononononononononononononononononnnonnnnnnnnnonononnnns 16 ADIUSTINGGAIN so aaia sonata en anna Rai dada 16 AUTO RETURN Sn a aia 17 SHUT DOWN a a en na rente id eco ls De 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 0000 o
6. Warranty policy All ACS s Attitude Correction Systems purchased through authorized distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of 24 months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact liquid damage mishandling tampering or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as herein before provided No refunds will be made on repairs performed by non authorized service facilities Procedure during 24 month warranty period Any ACS that proves defective during the 24 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the m
7. anufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your ACS was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period the manufacturer s representatives in that country may charge regular handling and servicing fees Notwithstanding this your ACS returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and custom clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least two years Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation for the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the s
8. brate the unit as follows gt gt The AUTO indicator is blinking to indicate that the device needs calibration Press the AUTO button for 4 seconds until the indicator LED starts flashing Press the button sequence 2 gt 3 gt 4 gt 5 for calibration An indicator LED in the left and right bar starts to blink For every press the blinking indicator LED s move one step downwards 1 4 seconds The ACS will now run the trim tabs to their uppermost position The starting position does not matter From the uppermost position the tabs are run downwards and back up again This procedure may take up to 30 seconds and should not be interrupted After completion the AUTO indicator LED is deactivated and the indicator LED s for trim tab position are activated Port trim tab position is shown by the left bar and starboard by the right bar 11 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine 1 x power trim If the boat has one engine and power trim has been connected calibrate as 12 follows gt After installing the ACS and switching power on the AUTO indicator is blinking to indicate that the device has not been calibrated yet Press the AUTO button for 4 seconds until the indicator LED starts flashing Press the power trim switch to operate the drive upwards Now the uppermost indicator LED in the right bar must start blinking If it does not check the connection and continue calibration later Press the powe
9. drive position For double power trim average position of the two stern drives is shown After installation check the functionality of the light sensor by placing a finger on it to simulate darkness The intensity of the LED indicators should be reduced Light sensor Optimum visibility day and night ail Auto button Automatic lt gt manual mode Indicator for automatic mode 4 x buttons for manual control of the trim tabs LED indicator bars for trim tab position LED indicator bar for power trim position If taken into use ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Installation Installing the box The box is intended for wall mounting in an upright position The label on the front side is marked with an UP arrow that should point upwards and a FWD arrow that should point in the forward direction Exact mounting is not critical however as the desired running attitude is set after installation UP max 8 E FWD Install the box in the engine room as close to the trim tabs as possible taking into account the length of the cables 2 5 m 8 feet and 4 m 13 feet lengths are available from QL Avoid installing it close to noisy equipment like heaters or fans that may disturb the rpm measurement If there is no wall aligned fore to aft on which the box can be mounted directly use the mounting bracket The mounting bracket has four sets of screw holes One set for use when the bracket is floor mou
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11. ing The functionality is then temporarily interrupted to avoid operating the tabs at too low speed Automatic mode is re entered every time you go out until the ACS is put into manual mode By pressing the AUTO button you can toggle between automatic and manual mode The running attitude remains stored although main breakers are switched off 15 ACS C User s manual Mente Marine Adjusting power trim 16 Increase speed to the maximum taking into account weather conditions At high speed the bow is pressed down and the trim tabs retract When the tabs have reached uppermost position power trim will operate the drive upwards until the uppermost position indicator LED is lit Now the power trim function can be scaled for your boat by manually adjusting the uppermost position If the propeller cavitates engine rpm increases rapidly or vibrations are felt shortly press the power trim switch to lower the drive a bit You have now adjusted power trim to the optimum and ACS will remember it although main breakers are switched off You can readjust anytime when ACS is in automatic mode Adjusting gain The gain determines how fast the ACS should correct a list condition lt can be adjusted in three steps and the default setting is step 1 Step 2 provides a bit faster correction while step 3 is the fastest The setting is optimized if a list condition is corrected without the boat leaning over to the other side and the trim tabs are not ope
12. m 13 feet lengths Control panel The cable between the control panel and the control unit is available in four lengths from 6 m 20 feet to 24 m 79 feet Last two characters of the type designation C iC XX denote the length Insert the smaller connector in the control panel and connect the red wire to the ignition key run position Connect the other end to the connector marked Control Panel according to the figure that follows Supply voltage Connect the red wire to the boat s main circuit breaker through the fuseholder Do not insert the fuse in the fuseholder until the installation is completed Connect the black wire to the battery s negative terminal ACS C User s manual Mente Marine Power trim If the boat is equipped with an outboard engine or inboard engine with stern drive ACS can adjust power trim for you Power trim works with an electric motor and a hydraulic pump to raise or lower the drive and that way adjust the boat s attitude Connect either to the switch in the handle or directly to the relays of the pump which is usually found mounted at the transom Connect the green and blue wires marked Stbd to the relays that control the power trim motor The blue wire raises the drive to lift the bow while the green wire lowers it In 2 x power trim installations use both port and stbd wires NB The automatic power trim is connected in parallel with the existing manual control Do not disconnec
13. n ane it te mit nt 17 SPECIFICATIONS s sa saia quan so asia da tennis ec on Shao und a saaa ua dota uai tente dec caian tiques 17 WARRANTY POLICY assina aida 19 Copyright O Mente Marine 10 2011 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Introduction Thank you for buying an attitude correction system from Mente Marine Take a minute to read through the user s manual and you will find how this device can enhance your boating experience Keep this User s Manual for future reference No matter if the boat is 15 or 50 ACS will set it up to the desired attitude Symbols and abbreviations ACS Attitude Correction System LED Light Emitting Diode RPM Revolutions per minute QL Quality Line Marine accessories from Volvo Penta This symbol indicates that the text concerns only installations with power trim gt p gt gt Security Make sure the ignition key or the main circuit breaker is switched off before lifting or transporting the boat Should the automatics engage during transport the trim tabs or stern drive may be severely damaged Do not subject the box to shocks The ACS contains precision electronics and for instance dropping it onto a hard surface may cause permanent damage Do not subject the device to ambient temperatures exceeding 70 C 160 F while in operation The electronics is protected against moisture and water spray according to class IP66 Do not install it in a place where it may get completely wet ACS iC
14. nted another when roof mounted and two sets when wall mounted Using the bracket the ACS can be mounted on either side of a wall perpendicular to the fore aft line of the boat MT he FWD LS A 1 Wall mounted 2 3 Wall mounted using mounting bracket ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Installing the control panel To install the control panel choose a location near the helm where it is convenient to access and drill two 4 5 mm holes using the enclosed drill pattern Drill a 19 mm hole for the connector Apply the gasket on the control panel and secure it with the nuts If the panel is mounted on flybridge or in an open boat make sure the installation is watertight 4 5 mm 3 16 O O 19 mm 3 4 Connection NB If the boat already has a manual control panel for the trim tabs verify the functionality by pressing the buttons one by one and observing the movement The old control system cannot be left in parallel with the ACS and it is important to check the trim tabs before disconnecting The ACS iC products can only be connected to the new type of trim tabs from QL marine QL Boat Trim System that were introduced 2005 Trim tabs from the QL Boat Trim System ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Trim tabs Connect the trim tab cables to the connectors marked Port and Stbd1 according to the figure that follows The trim tab cables are available from the nearest QL dealer in 2 5 m 8 feet and 4
15. r trim switch to operate the drive downwards Now the 2 indicator LED should start blinking Press the button sequence 4 gt 5 gt 6 gt 7 for calibration For every press the blinking indicator LED s move one step downwards 1 4 seconds 2 The ACS will now run the trim tabs to their uppermost position The starting position does not matter From the uppermost position the tabs are run downwards and back up again This procedure may take up to 30 seconds and should not be interrupted Finally the stern drive is operated to the lowermost position After completion the indicator LED s stop blinking Port trim tab position is shown by the left bar and starboard by the right bar Stern drive position is shown by the three LED s in the middle ACS C User s manual Mente Marine 2 x power trim If the boat has two engines calibrate as follows After installing the ACS and switching power on the AUTO indicator is blinking to indicate that the device has not been calibrated yet 1 2 Press the AUTO button for 4 seconds until the indicator LED starts flashing Press the power trim switch to operate starboard drive upwards Now the uppermost indicator LED in the right bar must start blinking If it does not check the connection and continue calibration later Press the power trim switch to operate starboard drive downwards Now the 2 indicator LED in the right bar should start blinking Then pres
16. rated too often As a rule of thumb boats longer than 35 feet should use settings 1 and 2 while boats below 35 feet may use settings 2 and 3 To change the gain setting do as follows gt Press the AUTO button for 4 seconds until the indicator LED starts flashing gt Press the uppermost or lowermost button to adjust the setting gt The three indicator LED s in the middle show the setting The uppermost LED shows step 1 the 2 LED step 2 and the lowermost LED step 3 gt Then press the left and right buttons together for 4 seconds Now the LED indicator is blinking in the beginning and lit up when the new setting is stored 1 Press 4s 2 Adjust 3 e A gt 3 Press 4s Gain 1 E Gain 2 7 Gain 3 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Auto return The ACS automatically retracts the trim tabs when the engine is shut off and they are no longer needed This is to prevent fouling that may result in a stuck blade Shut down When the engine is switched off and the trim tabs have retracted ACS shuts down drawing minimal current from the battery This feature prevents battery drain and the boat may be left for months with main breakers on ACS is activated next time the ignition key is turned to run position Troubleshooting Two indicator LED s are blinking The functionality of the trim tabs is checked during calibration and normal usage If they do not work properly two indicator LED s start blinking in the left or
17. s the power trim switch to operate port drive upwards The uppermost indicator LED in the left bar should start blinking Then press the power trim switch to operate port drive downwards Now the 2 indicator LED in the left bar should start blinking Press the button sequence 6 gt 7 gt 8 gt 9 for calibration For every press the blinking indicator LED s move one step downwards 1 4 seconds CLLLLEL Y The ACS will now run the trim tabs to their uppermost position The starting position does not matter From the uppermost position the tabs are run downwards and back up again This procedure may take up to 30 seconds and should not be interrupted Finally the stern drives are operated to the lowermost position After completion the indicator LED s stop blinking Port trim tab position is shown by the left bar and starboard by the right bar Stern drive positions are shown by the three LED s in the middle 13 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Verify connection IMPORTANT After calibration verify the connection by pressing the buttons one by one and observing the trim tabs Should the trim tabs move in the wrong direction when manually controlled they will do that also in the automatic mode gt Press port button and keep it depressed Port trim tab should then move upwards and starboard trim tab downwards Should the trim tabs move in the wrong direction Exchange the Port and
18. t the power trim switch The ACS immediately deactivates the outputs when the manual power trim is used Colour codes The table below shows the colours used by some manufacturers of engines Corresponding ACS markings are shown in the left column ACS Mercruiser Volvo Mercury marking Penta Mariner Green Dn Green White Green Green Blue Up Blue White Blue Blue Flybridge panel For flybridge boats a second control panel with product name FCP iC Flybridge Control Panel is available It is installed the same way as the ordinary panel and connected in parallel using the Y cable in the package The C C XX cable is specified separately Both panels are active at the same time and the flybridge panel controls the tabs manually engages the automatics and shows trim tab position exactly the same way as the ordinary panel 10 ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Attitude Correction System ACS 7 4 5A 10 30V de LIPAS I aa 1 ag Connection to trim tabs and power trim looking forward ACS iC User s manual Mente Marine Calibration After installation the ACS needs calibration Before you start secure that no obstacles hinder free run of tabs and power trim Turn the ignition key to run position to activate the ACS Trim tabs only For automatic trim tabs only cali
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