Page 3 - Safety; technical support
2 1 2 Safety You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. Your TR-1 Autopilot is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your boat and catch fish. It does not relieve you from the responsibility for safe operation of your vessel. You must avoid hazards to naviga...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; Chapter I User Guide
2 1 2 Table of Contents Chapter I User Guide Introduction to operation and adjustments................................................................. 4System functions and features ................................................................................... 4Operating the system...............
Page 7 - Shadow Drive; OPERATING THE SYSTEM
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 m...
Page 8 - (Autopilot or heading hold are not available; Illuminate Keypad on Remote; To illuminate keypad on the remote for nighttime operation:
5 6 Turn power on by pressing and releasing the [ Deckmount] switch . Turn 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 l...
Page 9 - Change Heading with RCAH; You can steer to a new heading with the; Making A Turn While In Autopilot
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 ...
Page 10 - Standby; button; Rev; The System sounds a warning horn on the following events:; autopilot; will not
7 8 Shadow Drive ™ Warning 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...
Page 11 - Selecting Patterns; Left; Pattern Indicator LED Numbers; listed below on your handheld.; To make the selected Special Functions into start up defaults
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...
Page 12 - Changing Heading With MOB; Reverse; Circles; Step Turns; Change Heading Using Man Overboard; Description; Factory Setting
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 fi gure below. The pilot will return to heading hold if either of the...
Page 13 - Change Heading Using Zigzags; Change Heading with Zigzags; Up Arrow
11 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...
Page 14 - Change Heading Using Step Turns
11 12 If you program the [ Right Chevron] and [ Left Chevron[ 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. Multip...
Page 15 - Change Heading with Circles; Clockwise Rotation; Counterclockwise Rotation
13 14 If you program the [ Right Chevron] and [ Left Chevron] buttons for Circles, pressing the [Right Chevron ] button will cause your boat to be driven in a clockwise (see fi gure below) circle with a lap time between 1 and 90 minutes (programmable). The [ Left Chevron] button will cause countercl...
Page 16 - Change Heading with U-Turn; button will cause the boat to make a U Turn to the starboard, and the [
13 14 Change Heading with U-Turn If you program the [ Right Chevron] and [ Left Chevron] buttons for U-Turns, pressing the [ Right Chevron] button will cause the boat to make a U Turn to the starboard, and the [ Left Chevron] button will cause the boat to make a U Turn to port. You can exit the U-Tu...
Page 17 - GPS; GPS Steering Patterns; if any GPS steering or radar overlay functions are going to be used.; Verify NMEA Connections:; ] button on the handheld. Press and light up the number 4 and the
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 leas...
Page 18 - Setup; If you press and release the
15 16 Course Over Ground Steer to Waypoint(s) Orbit a Waypoint 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 wil...
Page 19 - Clover Leaf Pattern
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 fish may be holding. You will need to setup the special nav function buttons (above) for search patterns. 1. Press and hold [ Setup ] button on handheld. 2. While holdi...
Page 20 - Search Pattern
17 18 To 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 ...
Page 21 - How to Change Settings Using The Table of Setup Codes
19 20 How to Change Settings Using The Table of Setup Codes 1. Autopilot must be in heading hold [Auto] ,[ Standby ], or [ GPS Track ] mode before selection process can start. ( [ Auto ] LED solid on or [ STBY] LED on solid or [ GPS Track] LED solid on.) 2. Press and release the [ Setup ] Button. Th...
Page 22 - Table of Setup Codes and Values of the Parameters; Down
19 20 Table of Setup Codes and Values of the Parameters SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SETUP CODES Description Code Values of the Parameters Factory Defaults Step Turns (Degrees per Step) 6 10 choices/ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, or 90 Degrees 15 Circle Time 7 10 choices/ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, or 90 ...
Page 23 - Table of Setup Codes; and down to limit the turn rate.; parameter up may solve the problem.
21 22 Table of Setup Codes FINE TUNING CODES Description Code Values 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. Turn it up to allow higher rate turns and down to li...
Page 24 - oscillations due to the linkage. Use with caution.
21 22 Table of Setup Codes HYDRAULIC CODES Description Code Values 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 Turns Lock to Lock 26 .1 to 10 by .1’s 4.5 Sloppy Linkage Compensation 257 8 ...
Page 26 - Dockside Setup and Sea Trial Setup of Autopilot
23 24 Your autopilot needs to be setup and tuned to your boat dynamics and motor configuration. 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...
Page 28 - HOLD; A. Press and Release; Continued On Next Page
25 26 Sea Trial 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 fl uxgate. Like all compass installations, fl uxgate installations are susceptible to local magnetic disturbances that will cause erroneous ...
Page 29 - Restart the autopilot; by pressing and releasing the Deckmount On/Off; Autotune
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...
Page 30 - To engage; You will do autotuning at a fi xed RPM,; don’t change throttle settings once the; (If autotune fails try it again at a slower speed).; Don’t move around; in the boat; Continued on Next Page
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 ...
Page 31 - if any GPS or radar overlay functions are going to be used.; Press and HOLD; the GPS; holding down; With The GPS Connected to Autopilot:; Set North; the parameters
29 30 14. Set North. This needs to be done if any GPS or radar overlay functions are going to be used. To run a GPS course requires that the autopilot compass is in agreement with the GPS’s magnetic map. You need to set North with the pilot in standby mode. Setting North may require a signifi cant a...
Page 32 - must no; Trouble Shooting Guide
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 firmly mounted? 4. Are the wires pointing down...
Page 33 - Hydraulic Pump & Motor; Electrical Layout; ECU
31 32 # 3 Remote/ Handheld Compass Ball Shadow Drive Warning Horn Hydraulic Pump & Motor Deckmount On/Off Switch # 2 # 1 # 5 # 4 Orange and Black Twisted Wire Red and Black Twisted Wire Red ( + ) Black( - ) Blue (- ) Orange ( + ) Red Black Brown Green Battery + - Port Engine Tach STBD Engine Tac...
Page 34 - ) Slide the blue connectors over the wires (; Fig; . Be careful not to smash the connectors too hard, it
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...
Page 35 - The installer needs to confirm that; It is; Please contact TR-1 Autopilot technical support for assistance.; Non-Compliant NMEA 0183 Devices
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 ground is not in compliance ...
Page 36 - Online Auction Purchases:; Limited Warranty
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 n...
