Marine Cruise Control Operation Manual
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1. Contents Page Warnings 1 Operation 1 Quick Start Guide 3 Appendix 4 Troubleshooting Guide 4 O1 ew Ne Warnings 1 WARNING Ifat any time Cruise Control does not operate as expected turn off the ignition to the boat Cruise Control is designed to automatically idle the engine whenever it loses power Turning off the ignition will reset Cruise Control and stop the engine 2 WARNING DO NOT ENGAGE Cruise Control IN REVERSE Cruise Control cannot differentiate between forward and reverse throttle It only measures how far the throttle is positioned regardless of forward and reverse Only use Cruise Control going forward If Cruise Control is accidentally engaged in reverse simply push the throttle handle back to idle or turn the ignition to off Il Operation WARNING If at any time Cruise Control does not operate as expected turn off the ignition to the boat Cruise Control is designed to automatically idle the engine whenever it loses power Turning off the ignition will reset Cruise Control and stop the engine After Cruise Control is installed properly it will operate your boat using a fly by wire system The internal computer will measure throttle movements through the throttle position sensor and translate that to carburetor adjustments using the internal stepper motor The system will automatically start up when the ignition signal wire receives a 12V signal No further action is needed for Cruise Control to operate t2. e cable Insert shuttle into throttle sensor housing ensure magnet stays within range of sensor magnet Insert throttle cable mounting bolt and attach locknut Mount throttle position sensor on transom amp connect wire to control box Attach the control cable to carburetor Attach return safety spring mount and attach return spring Attach return spring to carburetor bracket and slide onto carburetor Slide cable hanger onto throttle cable mount Merc style or mount cable barrel in mounting bracket Volvo Universal style Thread control cable through cable hanger barrel and cable anchor bolt and tighten cable anchor bolt with control cable slightly loose 4 Install control switch Run wires through mounting hole and attach to control box Connect 12V electrical supply and ignition Attach 12V and wires to battery fuse box 10 amp fuse 5p signal wire Attach ignition signal wire to the ignition signal post on the ignition switch 6 Connect GPS antenna Mount GPS antenna somewhere it will get full view of sky Run wire back to control box and connect 3 Copyright 2011 South Branch Controls All rights reserved IV Appendix LED Guide LED Status Indication LED Off No set speed cruise control is off LED On Solid Cruise control engaged set speed active LED Blinking Slowly Cruise control disengaged set speed active ready to re engage or resume LED Blinking Rapidly I
3. he boat as usual Throttle movements and engine responses may vary slightly from the original cable driven system but that is normal There will be one short beep when the throttle is pushed out of idle so the driver is aware of when the system is actively controlling the carburetor This will aid the driver when resuming the cruise control from idle see item E below NOTE Since Cruise Control uses a fly by wire system it is critical that all sensors plugs wiring cables and connections are installed and working properly If the Cruise Control system does not operate the boat as usual please re check installation calibration and or refer to the Troubleshooting Guide 1 Copyright 2011 South Branch Controls All rights reserved In order to use the speed control functions of Cruise Control follow these instructions A Set Cruise Speed To set a cruise speed get the boat up to the desired speed and click either UP clockwise or DOWN counterclockwise on the switch There will be one long beep when the speed is set and the LED on the switch will turn on solid This will be the set speed for the cruise control The LED will stay lit whenever there is a set speed and the cruise control is engaged Adjust Set Speed The set speed can be changed at any time while engaged by clicking UP or DOWN on the switch Each click up or down will change the set speed by one half 0 5 mph 0 8 kph according to which direction the switch
4. her UP or DOWN on the switch and the boat will accelerate at 100 WOT wide open throttle until it reaches the set speed When UP or DOWN is pressed on the switch the LED will turn on solid HINT If the driver wants to use the resume feature it may be helpful to create a set speed before there is a rider in the water Then when the rider is in the water the set speed is already set and the resume feature can be used by the driver Turn Off Clear Set Speed To turn the system off and to clear the set speed press DOWN on the switch for two seconds and release The LED will turn off to indicate that the set speed has been cleared Copyright 2011 South Branch Controls All rights reserved Read entire Installation and Operation Manual and Warnings before proceeding with any of the following Operation Step Action s Notes Set cruise speed When boat is close to the desired speed click UP or One 1 long beep DOWN on the control switch LED will turn ON Adjust set speed Click control switch UP or DOWN to adjust cruise speed One 1 short beep for each click up or down by mph per click Disengage cruise control Move throttle handle any movement of the handle One 1 long beep will disengage speed control LED will BLINK SLOWLY Re engage cruise control Speed control will resume when the boat is accelerated One 1 long beep to previous set cruise speed LED will turn ON Re
5. le end Univ Volvo so that the shuttle magnet makes contact with the magnet sensor at all times When driving the boat the carburetor returns to idle Review installation and calibration instructions and re calibrate if necessary Pay careful attention to the installation of the throttle position sensor magnets Cruise Control does not resume when UP or DOWN is clicked Make sure the throttle handle is just slightly out of idle There will be one short beep when the throttle handle leaves the idle position When throttle handle is at WOT the carburetor is not fully opened Re calibrate system and ensure that the carburetor is at WOT before finalizing the calibration Cruise Control does not engage Ensure GPS antenna is placed so that it gets a full view of the sky Make sure it is away from electrical interference from the engine transducers speakers etc Also make sure the throttle handle is not in the idle position Carburetor does not idle when throttle handle is in idle Re calibrate carburetor to ensure idle is set correctly Also sometimes an additional safety spring may be required to pull active carburetor back to idle Throttle handle is pushed forward but nothing happens Check control cable anchor bolt and ensure that it s tight If it is not tighten it according to the installation instructions and re calibrate the system When the throttle handle is pushed forward the cable clicks bumps or jerks and does no
6. n calibration mode Switch Guide Switch Movement When LED is Action Click UP Off system disengaged no set speed Engages cruise control sets speed Click UP On cruise engaged at set speed Increases set speed by 0 5 mph 0 8 kph Click DOWN Off system disengaged no set speed Engages cruise control sets speed Click DOWN On cruise engaged at set speed Decreases set speed by 0 5 mph 0 8 kph Hold DOWN 2 seconds On cruise engaged at set speed Turns cruise off and clears set speed Click UP Slow blink cruise disengaged with set speed Resume to set speed at WOT if throttle handle is not in idle Hold DOWN 2 seconds Slow blink cruise disengaged with set speed Turns cruise off and clears set speed Hold UP 10 seconds Off system disengaged no set speed Begin calibration procedure V Troubleshooting Guide Cruise Control does not turn on Check battery connections and fuse Replace 10 amp fuse if necessary Make sure ignition signal wire is connected and ignition is turned to the ON position When calibrating idle or WOT the system does not set the position Review guidelines for installing the shuttle in the throttle position sensor Make sure the magnet in the shuttle does not go beyond the limits of the long flat magnet sensor on top of the throttle position sensor If it does adjust the length of the throttle cable by twisting either the throttle cable barrel Merc or the cab
7. sume cruise control from With Throttle Handle just barely out of idle one 1 One 1 long beep idle short beep will sound when out of idle click UP or LED will turn ON DOWN on Control Switch boat will automatically accelerate at WOT to previous set cruise speed Turn off Clear set speed Press DOWN on control switch for two 2 seconds LED will turn OFF Calibration Action s Notes 1 Ignition Turn on ignition but NOT engine 2 Start Calibration Hold control switch up for ten 10 seconds One 1 long beep LED starts BLINKING RAPIDLY 3 Set Idle With throttle handle at idle detent click control switch DOWN One 1 short beep 4 Set WOT on Throttle Handle With throttle handle at WOT click control Two 2 short beeps switch UP 5 Carb Setting with throttle handle in idle hold UP for two 2 seconds Three 3 short beeps 6 Remove Slack Push throttle handle to 50 WOT and quickly back to idle Control cable will tighten three 3 times DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP 7 Set WOT on Carburetor Slowly push throttle handle forward until If cable becomes loose repeat steps 6 and 7 carburetor is at WOT 8 Finalize Press control switch DOWN for two 2 seconds One 1 long beep LED turns OFF Action s Installation Details 1 Remove throttle cable from carburetor Remove nut from carburetor and cable mount Attach the throttle cable to throttle position sensor Insert magnet into shuttle and through throttl
8. t move the carburetor Make sure there are no kinks or hard bends in the control cable Like the boat s throttle cable sharp bends or kinks create extra friction in the cable Re calibrate if necessary Copyright 2011 South Branch Controls All rights reserved
9. was clicked Each time UP or DOWN is clicked there will be one short beep and the LED will stay on Disengage Cruise Control Any movement of the throttle handle will disengage the cruise control There will be one long beep when the cruise control disengages and the LED will begin to blink slowly There will be a 10 second delay before the throttle handle can re engage the cruise control The system can also be disengaged by pressing DOWN on the switch for two seconds This however will also clear the set speed and the LED will turn off Re engage Cruise Control While the LED is blinking slowly simply accelerate the boat up to the set speed and the cruise control will automatically re engage once the set speed is reached When it re engages there will be one long beep and the LED will turn on solid NOTE After disengaging the cruise control there is a delay of 10 seconds before the system can be re engaged This is to allow for the recovery of the rider without the system re engaging Resume Cruise from Idle The system cannot be engaged resumed or re engaged from idle However this can be accomplished with the throttle handle just outside of idle Also a set speed must be set and the LED will be blinking slowly if there is a set speed To resume the set speed from idle speed push the throttle handle just past the idle detent A short beep will sound when the throttle handle is not in idle When the rider is ready to resume press eit
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