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Garmin Gladiator TR-1 Owner's Manual
Summary of Gladiator TR-1
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1 tr - 1 g l a d i a t o r autopilots owner’s manual.
Page 2: Safety
2 3 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 navigati...
Page 3: Table of Contents
2 3 table of contents chapter i user guide introduction to operation and adjustments................................................................. 4 system functions and features ................................................................................... 4 operating the system...............
Page 4: Chapter I
4 5 chapter i ........................ User guide.
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4 5 this section of this manual provides you with information of the tr-1 gladiator autopilots’ capabilities. We 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 difficult to learn to use and to p...
Page 6: Operating The System
6 7 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 7: Illuminate Keypad On Remote
6 7 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 lit o...
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8 9 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 9: Shadow Drive ™
8 9 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 10: Selecting Patterns
10 11 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 i...
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10 11 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 th...
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12 13 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 ...
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12 13 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. Multiple...
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14 15 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 counterclockw...
Page 15: Change Heading With U-Turn
14 15 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-turn a...
Page 16: Gps Steering Patterns
16 17 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...
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16 17 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 18: Clover Leaf Pattern
18 19 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 holding...
Page 19: Search Pattern
18 19 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 wan...
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20 21 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. The [setup] ...
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20 21 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 22: Table of Setup Codes
22 23 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 23: Table of Setup Codes
22 23 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 24: Chapter Ii
24 25 chapter ii ................ Autopilot setup.
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24 25 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...
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26 27 dockside setup: steps 1-9 can be done at the dock before heading for open water. 5. Rpm source configuration. 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 configuration. Twin engines; p...
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26 27 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 28: Autotune
28 29 • 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...
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28 29 • 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...
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30 31 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...
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30 31 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...
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32 33 # 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 tach bl...
Page 33: Nmea 0183 Connections
32 33 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...
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34 35 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 35: Limited Warranty
34 35 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...
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36 906-2500-01 rev h 1007.