HDS Gen2 RTM 4.0 software update
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1. steps Hydraulic system calibration Virtual rudder feedback VRF calibration is used for vessels with hydraulic steering Select Commissioning Select VRF calibration Follow the onscreen instructions Note When the autopilot attempts to turn the motor during the calibration process ensure motor movement is noticeable and that it is turning in the correct direction before selecting Yes on the Virtual Rudder Feedback Calibration dialog When No is pressed on the dialog the NAC 1 will reverse direction and increase power the next time it turns the motor during calibration process Note You may have to select No a few times to ensure the pump provides enough power to turn the engine at high boat speeds 3 4 Controlling the outboard motor When your system is connected to a NAC 1 Autopilot computer you can use the autopilot to automatically control the heading of your vessel The autopilot controls the heading by issuing rudder commands to the outboard engine s Accessing the autopilot The autopilot is controlled from the Autopilot Controller activated from the System Controls dialog displayed by pressing the Power key The Autopilot Controller can also be viewed in a splitscreen by selecting a preconfigured splitscreen from the Pages carousel System Controls Autopilot Outboard Stby Pilot Brightness Max i Night mode Standby A y O FTS System control dialog Autopilot controller Power off Clo2. LOWRANCE HDS Gen2 RTM 4 0 software update The HDS RTM 4 0 software update enables autopilot control of outboard motors and includes features for Jeppesen 4D charts Outboard motor autopilot To use outboard autopilot functionality the following are required e NAC1 Autopilot computer e Point 1AP GPS Heading sensor or RC42N Heading sensor and a separate GPS antenna e Pump or drive unit connected to steering system Autopilot setup When the autopilot installation is completed the commissioning procedures must be performed to ensure best performance from the autopilot Auto configure Quthoard S 071 MIE E Settings a A System y 0 M Page Navigation Chart Sonar Radar D Autopilot gt Chart compass Hide Fuel Autopilot control location Bottom left Alarms Select active pilot Units gt Pilot data sources Auto configure Network Auto hide Reset Vessels Commissioning Compass Simulator gt D e Bg mr ARA Y YA Network te The system is ready to auto select data sources Before starting make sure that all connected products are powered on l Steering response Navigation ETA Position gt Rudder feedback gt Start Cancel Selecting data sources Before commissioning the autpilot ensure the data sources in the table below have been set up correctly 2 Data source Select POINT 1AP as data source GPS All data Heading Rate of turn Attitude pitch A
3. Standby mode you can later restart the active route Skip Skips active waypoint and steers towards next waypoint if you are navigating a route When the vessel reaches the arrival circle for a waypoint the autopilot will give an audible warning and display a dialog with the new course information If the required course change to the next waypoint is less than 30 the autopilot will automatically change the course If the required course change to next way point in a route is more than 30 you are prompted to verify the upcoming course change is acceptable Outboard e z Turn pattern steering The autopilot includes the ability to steer along a number of pre defined turn patterns These can be engaged when the autopilot is in AUTO mode Initiating a turn You start the turn by selecting the relevant turn button followed by selecting the port or starboard options in the turn dialog to select the turn direction All turn steering options except the U turn have settings that you may adjust at any time when the boat is in a turn Stopping the turn You can stop the turn from within the turn dialog U turn This turn pattern makes the boat do a full 180 U turn to either port or starboard C turn C turn makes the boat turn in a circle You can select the direc tion of the turn Port or Starboard and control the radius of the circle by adjusting the turn rate Spiral Spiral turn makes the boat turn i
4. W 80 08 206 ny ARAS Fo Set 1169 mi 120 M A New Goto waypoint Cursor Shading Overlay Chart Imagery Off options _ Shaded Relief In Photo overlay transparency Chart source Jeppesen NA Y022 15 Orientation North up MIS Sets the transparency of photo overlay Look ahead e o Chart detail With minimum transparency selected Categories Photo overlay chart details will be mostly hidden by the L Photo overlay transparency Raster transparency photo Shading 15 16 Raster imagery Creates a digitized image of the map replacing background fea tures with textual information Chart fr New waypoint New route Efe Ke Cursor Find Info Measure Overlay Off i Chart options Chart source Jeppesen NA Y022 15 lt Settings Orientation North up we SS Look ahead Z 3D n Imagery Shaded Relief N 25 46 713 rl View ne Contours i W 80 07 533 ye ss A Overlay Chart Imagery 1016 NM 120 M ___ Settings Raster L Cursor Info or options Raster BS Pas a options Shaded Relief Chart source Jeppesen NA Y022 15 Raster transparency Ps eae ED art detai Full Controls the transparency of raster imal categories VievV Photo overlay Full Sett oto overlay transparenc l m a g e ry a a gt Shading Shading Shades different areas of the seabed depending on the selected Shading category Shading options will only work for certai
5. adjust the set heading by using the port and starboard arrow buttons in the autopilot controller When you select the button an immediate heading change will take place The new heading will be maintained until a new head ing is set or until you select another mode for the autopilot Course mode The Course mode combines the heading information from the steering compass and the positioning information from the GPS In this mode the vessel is steered along a calculated track line in a direction set by the user If the vessel s course is drifting away from the original course due to current and or wind the vessel will follow the line with a crab angle 5 1 Turn the vessel to the desired heading 2 Activate Course mode The autopilot will now draw an invisible bearing line based on current heading from the boat s position In Course mode the autopilot uses position information to calculate the cross track error and to automatically keep your track straight Wind Current You use the port and starboard arrow buttons in the Autopilot Controller to change the bearing line while in Course mode NAV mode You can use the autopilot to automatically steer the boat to cur sor position to a waypoint position or along a pre defined route The position information from the GPS will be used to change the course to steer to keep the boat on the track line towards the destination point Warning NAV mode should only be u
6. ayed around your location on the chart screen The gt compass disappears when the cursor is E PIEZA Sara active 277 Autopilot control location Controls the location of the Autopilot control dialog on the screen Select active autopilot Selects the active autopilot when both outboard and trolling mo tor autopilots are installed on your boat Auto hide autopilot bar Controls whether the autopilot information bar is shown when the autopilot is in Standby mode Commissioning Used to calibrate your boat s steering Cablesteer or Hydraulic steering with the NAC 1 Steering response Used to increase decrease the steering sensitivity A low response level reduces the rudder activity and provides a more loose steering A high response level increases the rudder activity and provides more tight steering Too high a response level will cause the boat to make S movements Outboard motor autopilot alarms Probable cause Recommended action NAC 1 computer has lost Press the STBY key on an Inactive unit No active autopilot contact with the active to reset control unit contro unit Check repair cable Replace the control unit Faulty autopilot Check connectors and cable No autopilot computer Replace autopilot computer computer Poor cable connection to the autopilot computer AP Position data Missing or invalid Check cables and source selection missing position data settings AP Speed da
7. er than the selected depth filter limit 17 Chart object information When marine objects are selected from the map a dialog will appear with information on services and available multimedia photos associated with the location object Miami Beach Marina Miami Beach Marina Area Information Services Multimedia y E w e Photo_1 s d a tH E ay Photo_2 A gr E cd Lig a L Photo_3 we ae dE af E Ji Ny J 219 J y EN into off options 2D show Ens waypoint New Goto Cursor Overlay Chart g New waypoint O 18 LOWRANCE lowrance com x988 10882 00 1
8. n Jeppesen charts q New waypoint J New route i Goto Cursor c Find 4 Info Measure Overlay Off A gt Chart options gt Chart source Jeppesen NA Y022 15 Settings Orientation North up RI we 29 bie Look ahead Y 3D Chart detail Full Ima Categories Depth 1 N 25 46 247 Viev W 80 08 455 1016 NM 120 M __Sett Photo overlay Depth 2 Composition Raster transparency Vegetation Shading Custom Depth 1 Depth 2 Depth presets that shade different depths in different colors Custom You can adjust the depth threshold color and opacity transpar ency of color shading for Depth 1 and Depth 2 presets Custom Shading Custom Shading Depth 1 Depth2 Composition Vegetation Depth 2 Composition Vegetation Color Opacity Color ity 100 100 100 100 13 100 17 Add Point Add Point Edit A OOOO Color Opacity 100 Settings Depth palette Selects a preset palette to help distinguish shallow water lighter shades from deep water darker shades Paper chart Changes the appearance of the map to a paper chart style Safety depth Jeppesen charts use different shades of blue to distinguish between shallow water lighter shades and deep water darker shades After enabling Safety depth input the desired safety depth limit The Safety depth sets the limit at which depths will be drawn without blue shading Depth filter Filters out chart items deep
9. n an inwards or outwards spiral This feature may be used for circling fish or when searching an object Negative values indicate decreasing radius while positive values indicate increasing radius If the change per turn is set to zero the boat will turn in a circle 9 10 Zigzag The zigzag turn pattern will make the boat do sharp zigzag turns You can select the leg distance and the degree of course change Square The square turn pattern will make the boat run a square pattern You can choose the side length and the direction of the square Lazy S turn Lazy S turns will cause the boat do turn continuous S turns around a main heading You can select the main heading and the radius of the S turn Depth contour tracking DCT If the system has input from a sonar the autopilot can be set to follow a depth contour Warning Do not use this feature unless the seabed is suitable Do not use it in rocky waters where the depth is varying significantly over a small area Use the following process to initiate DCT steering Ensure that you have depth reading on your HDS unit or on a separate depth instrument Steer the boat to the depth you want to track and in the direc tion of the depth contour Activate AUTO mode select depth contour steering and monitor the depth reading Select the port or starboard option in the turn dialog to initiate the depth contour steering The port and starboard options
10. obstructions Check the manual steering Disconnect the drive unit If the fault is still present replace the autopilot computer Check cabling Check battery condition Check charging voltage Jeppesen 4D The HDS RTM 4 0 software update enables several new features for Jeppesen chart cards High resolution bathymetry Enables a higher level of chart detail including more contours Chart amp New waypoint New route POI details Goto Cursor ro Find 5 Info Measure ie de NE bh Overlay Off OA ha 3 er 143 mn Chart options Chart source Jeppesen NA Y022 15 E E Orie Chart detail Qa uN Lool Categories CA etd A 30 22 624 W 86 18 146 SS ANI lo High resolution bathymetry Info Overlay Chart Imagery Shading waypoint Cursor Off options D Photo overlay Photo overlay allows you to view satellite photo images of an area as an overlay on the chart The availability of the photos is limited to certain regions and only available on certain Jeppesen map ping cards You can view photo overlay in raster and shaded relief modes Th EZTUE GN a Chart WY a s New waypoint HAs New route Yds Goto Find Info Measure Overlay Off e Chart options Chart source Jepp amp Settings Orientation gy FE YY i Lool Chart detail op a 3D Categories Ima High resolution bathymetry QA AN S e aa gt N 25946 0 Viev Photo overlay
11. reating the route Boat speed in knots 30 25 A 10 Arrival circle Radius in 1 100 Nm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Example With the speed of 20 knots you should use a waypoint circle with radius 0 09 Nm gt Note The distance between any waypoints in a route must not be smaller than the radius of the waypoint arrival circle 8 Outboard Start automatic navigating Start navigating a route or start navigation to a waypoint or to the cursor position from the Chart panel or from the Steer panel Engage the autopilot in NAV mode when prompted Ifyou reject this request you can later start auto matic NAV mode from the Autopilot Controller Autopilot Engage Autopilot in Nav mode Yes No Accept the required course change to activate NAV mode Ifthe course change is not accepted within 8 sec onds the dialog will be removed and the autopilot will remain in the current active mode After the autopilot is engaged in NAV mode the Autopilot con troller will show NAV steering options Restart Restarts the navigation from the vessel s current position Cancel Cancels active navigation and deselect the current route or way point navigation The autopilot is switched to AUTO mode steer ing the vessel on the heading that was active when the Cancel button was selected Note That this is different from selecting Standby mode which does not stop current navigation From
12. refer to decreasing depth relative to sailing direction as shown in the images G Port option Starboard option depth decreases to port depth decreases to starboard The parameters below are available for depth contour tracking Depth gain This parameter determines the ratio between commanded mo tor turn and the deviation from the selected depth contour The higher depth gain value the more the motor will turn for a given depth offset If the value is too small it will take a long time to compensate for drifting off the set depth contour and the autopilot will fail to keep the boat on the selected depth If the value is set too high the overshoot will increase and the steering will be unstable Contour Cross Angle CCA The CCA is an angle that is added to or subtracted from the set course With this parameter you can make the boat yaw around the reference depth with S movements The larger the CCA the more yawing will be allowed If you set CCA to zero there will be no S movement Ref depth Use this parameter to change the reference depth 11 12 SmartSteer autopilot settings Y Settings System IN Page Navigation Chart Sonar Radar Autopilot Chart compass Hide Fuel Autopilot control location Bottom left Alarms Select active pilot Units Auto hide Network Commissioning Vessels Steering response Simulator Chart compass A compass can be displ
13. se The options in the Autopilot Controller vary with active mode If autopilot control of Trolling motor and Outboard motor are in stalled on the same vessel only one of the auto steering options can be active at a time When both options are installed a Switch Pilots option is included in the Autopilot Controller Mode overview Standby mode Standby mode is used when you want to disable the autopilot and manually steer the boat When you switch to Standby mode the Autopilot Controller remains on the page The autopilot information bar will be hidden when the autopilot is in Standby mode To view the autopilot bar disable Autohide from the Autopilot settings menu Outboard ATA 1 Outboard Outboard Power steer mode In this mode you use the port and starboard arrow buttons in the Autopilot controller to turn the outboard motor s The motor will turn as long as the button is pressed and will remain at the set angle Auto mode In AUTO mode the autopilot steers the boat automatically on a set heading When the mode is activated the autopilot selects the current compass heading as the set heading Note Strong wind and current might affect the steering of the vessel in AUTO mode While the autopilot compensates for any heading change the wind and current could cause the course of the boat to differ significantly from the heading Wind Current Changing set heading in AUTO mode You
14. sed in open waters gt Note To use navigation mode the system must have valid posi tion input When the vessel reaches the arrival circle for a waypoint the autopilot will give an audible warning and display a dialog with the new course information If the required course change to the next waypoint is less than 30 the autopilot will automatically change the course If the required course change to next way point in a route is more than 30 you are prompted to verify the upcoming course change is acceptable The waypoint arrival circle SOC Y Settings System W Page Navigation Arrival radius 0 06 mi Chart XTE limit 0 06 mi j Sonar XTE Alarm 2 O Radar Trails Autopilot Logging type Auto Fuel Alarms Arrival radius Units go Network IN Set arrival radius in Vessels gt yz mi N Simulator E N W 95 39 949 Ya QUIN ar Y 000 flo 24 6 mi 020 M G The arrival circle defines the point at which a turn is initiated when you use the autopilot to automatically navigate a route Note The arrival circle will not be visible on the screen O x A Arrival circles The arrival circle should be adjusted according to boat speed The higher the speed the wider the circle The intention is to make the autopilot start the heading change in due time to make a smooth turn onto the next leg The figure below may be used to select the appropriate waypoint circle when c
15. ta Missing or invalid speed Check cables and source selection missing data settings AP Depth data Missing or invalid depth Check depth sensor cables missing data Check source selection setting AP Heading data Missing or invalid Check cables and source selection missing heading data settings E Missing or invalid NAV Check for valid data on MFD screen AP Nav data missing l l data Check source selection setting Rudder feedback signal Check cable and connector AP Rudder data missing due to broken Check the alignment as per the missing For Helm 1 wire connection installation instructions cable steer only or misaligned Replace the rudder feedback potentiometer in Helm 1 potentiometer Boat s heading is outside Check steering response setting the fixed off course limit increase steering response setting of 20 deg Automatic Increase boat speed if possible or reset when inside limit steer by hand AP Off course Extreme weather conditions Moving at a very slow speed 13 No rudder response For Helm 1 cable steer only Rudder drive overload Low CAN bus voltage 14 No response to rudder command The drive unit shut down due to an excessive load or a short circuit CAN bus voltage less than 9V Check all connections Check Rudder FB potentiometer in Helm 1 Check Helm 1 drive motor Replace the autopilot computer Check the drive unit and drive unit installation Look for mechanical
16. ttitude roll Data source Select NAC 1 as data source Commanded rudder angle Rudder limit Autopilot drift Command rudder direction Vessel Autopilot Autopilot commissioning Used to calibrate your boat s steering Cablesteer or Hydraulic steering with the NAC 1 Note The autopilot must be commissioned prior to first use and any time after autopilot default settings have been restored Cablesteer rudder calibration Select Commissioning Select Rudder feedback calibration Follow the onscreen instructions Outboard MS 070 1 1 Outboard MS 071 1 1 SOG mph Fe y 0 0 0 i SOG 0 0 i Cy Rudder Feedback Calibration 10 Cy A Rudder Feedback Calibration Aut Dock Turn rudder to max port Rud Dock Center the rudder Rud Note when centering the rudder during the calibration process ensure the rudder is centered visually The rudder feedback cali bration dialog may show the rudder is centered 00 value when the rudder is not centered After centering the rudder visually press OK and the rudder center calibration setting will be set to centered 00 value Select Rudder test 5 If the calibration does not pass the rudder test Confirm rudder is moving Confirm rudder feedback reading moves accordingly Check NAC drive cable Confirm rudder can be moved smoothly by hand in each direction Check for other mechanical issues Check wiring connections Repeat rudder calibration
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