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Garmin TR-1 Gold Owner's Manual

Summary of TR-1 Gold

  • Page 1

    Tr-1 gold owner’s manual 906-2000-00 revh 101507.

  • Page 2: Thank You

    2 rev.H 101507 thank you your purchase of this tr-1 gold outboard management system enters you in the prestigious fraternity of anglers who count on tr-1 to control their outboard kickers. Tr-1 autopilots is dedicated to creating the finest controls and guidance systems for the best in boating and f...

  • Page 3: Safety

    3 safety you are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. Your tr-1 gold 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 navig...

  • Page 4

    Tr-1 gold autopilot system parts list electro-hydraulic unit……………….……. 120-2100-00 kinked tubing with tie wrap………………. 3 ea. Truss head machine screws #8-32x 3/4 3 ea. Lock washer nuts #8-32……………… 3 ea. Truss head sheet metal screws #8 x 3/4 sensor ball unit……………………………….…….. 120-2200-00 sensor ball b...

  • Page 5

    5 5 handheld/remote unit...…………………………. 120-2020-00 cylinder mounting kit………………… (motor specific) 18 feet hydraulic hose………………………………… 120-0013-01 steering cylinder………………………………………... 120-0900-00 throttle actuator ( motor specific)………………………. 1 pt. Hydraulic fluid 120-0001-01(bio-soy)……………………………….

  • Page 6: Tr-1 Gold Specifications

    6 e-h unit 6.5”h x 7” w x 5” d 8 lb sensor ball 3.6” dia. Cable length 18’ 2 lb remote 5”x 2.5”x 1” cable length 18’ 1 lb deckmount/tach 5/8”x 2” cable length 6’ battery cable cable length 9’ fluid 1 pt. Biosoy oil 1 lb supply voltage 11.5 – 14.0 vdc maximum current 12 amperes inline fuse ato 20 amp...

  • Page 7

    7 x access the electrohydraulic unit is the place where all the components connect together and the place where fluid is added and fluid level is checked. Leave room for service loops in the cables and hoses. The deckmount switch should be easy to reach with your free hand when your other hand is on...

  • Page 8: System Layout

    System layout throttle actuator mounts on carburetor on motor. Sensor ball: mount in front 1/2 of boat. Gps connection nmea 0183 battery 12v deckmount on/off switch: mounts near kicker motor, near transom. Electrohydraulic unit: mount near transom. Cylinder cylinder mounting bracket: mounts on motor...

  • Page 9: Tools

    9 locate the electro-hydraulic unit where it it will not be subjected to water submersion or spray from wash down. Tools you should gather the following tools before beginning installation. See throttle and cylinder supplements for any additional tools that may be needed for your application. Tools ...

  • Page 10: Mounting Hydraulic Unit

    Mounting hydraulic unit 10 step two (locking unit in place) floor mount: set the unit on the floor in front of screws. Slide the left side back and engage the notch between the hose fittings around the left hand screw. Pivot the unit on the left hand screw counter clockwise until the notch under the...

  • Page 11

    Installation of the sensor ball hold the mounting bracket in the desired position and drill through the holes into the mounting surface. (be sure that the wire coming out of the ball can exit the ball straight down.) tap if necessary. Install and tighten the three mounting screws as shown in fig.8-a...

  • Page 12

    Step 3 (adjusting sensor ball) readjust the ball if necessary and fix it in position by tightening the thumbscrew. See fig 9-a. Make sure that the wires from the sensor ball are pointing straight down out the bottom; otherwise the sensor ball will not work properly. See fig. 9-b fig. 9-a fig. 9-b fi...

  • Page 13

    Installation of the deckmount and tach if the material you wish to mount the deckmount switch in is less than ¼” thick: drill a hole 15/32 diameter perpendicular to the surface. Unscrew the bezel from the switch and leave one washer on the neck. Put the switch button, with washer, through the hole f...

  • Page 14

    Fig. 12 installation of the handheld/remote connect the remote cable to the ecu unit at connector number 3. Strain relieve the cable. One place to do this is the bottom right hand side of the ecu unit. See fig. 12. This will help protect the remote cable from being pulled out of the connector on the...

  • Page 15

    15 connect and fill the hydraulic system before you start……… x the fittings in the electro hydraulic unit (pump unit) and the cylinder are barbed hose fittings. It is important that you push the hose completely over the barbs. Use some fluid to lube the inside of hose before pushing them on. It will...

  • Page 16

    16 step three arrange the hose at the cylinder end so that none will kink and they are hanging free. Put a piece of tape on the right hose at the cylinder end to identify it. You will need to know this when it’s time to connect the hose to the cylinder. See fig.14. Step four get into the boat close ...

  • Page 17

    Step six (fill cylinder) you will need the motor in the down position and the cylinder fittings pointing straight up. Disconnect the rod end of the cylinder from its mount. Find the kinked piece of tubing that you removed in step one. Remove the tie wrap and cut the tubing in half. Push one half on ...

  • Page 18: Gps Connections

    Step eight (check hose fit) check to see that the hose is free to move back and forth with motor. Tie wrap as necessary to hold hose in place. See fig. 18 step nine (hose clamp) place hose clamps over hose and fittings at cylinder end. Fig. 18-a step ten (top off the system) manually turn the motor ...

  • Page 19

    This section of this document provides you with information that will let you take advantage of your tr-1 gold 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 diffic...

  • Page 20: Operating The System

    6. Man overboard. The autopilot will execute a turn to the reciprocal course and pass near the maneuver initiation point. 7. Gps steering. (some gps units may not support these features.) 7a. The autopilot will steer to a waypoint or series of waypoints. 7b. The autopilot will orbit a waypoint. 7c. ...

  • Page 21

    21 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 four seconds). Power on is indicated by illumination of the deckmount switch button and the stby led on the hand held. ...

  • Page 22: Change Heading With Rcah

    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 to b...

  • Page 23: Gps Steering

    23 gps steering 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 se...

  • Page 24

    24 if you press and release the gps (select load) button when the autopilot is in heading hold and the gps has an active route, the pilot will steer to the selected waypoint. If you are more than 1000 ft. Off the courseline the pilot will steer directly at the waypoint and not try to remove crosstra...

  • Page 25

    To do an outward spiraling search from a waypoint, setup the special function buttons for search patterns. (see page 28 selecting special functions) when you are near the waypoint you want to search from, select “go to” this waypoint on your gps. With the pilot in heading hold, press and release the...

  • Page 26: Changing Heading With Mob

    26 the autopilot will attempt to perform any of its steering functions when the boat is backing in reverse gear. To engage the system in reverse: 1) start from standby. 2) press and hold the gps (rev) button. 3) press and release the auto/stby button. 4) release the gps (rev) button. The man overboa...

  • Page 27: Throttle Up/down

    27 heading hold boat path change heading with zigzags if you program the idle/resume button for zigzags (other), then when you press the idle/resume 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 ...

  • Page 28

    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 tree special function buttons. The idle/resume button is programmable to provide either idle/resume or mob or zigzags (other). The bent le...

  • Page 29

    29 1. Autopilot must be in heading hold or standby mode before selection process can start. (auto led solid on or stby led solid on. No other led's on.) 2. Press and release the setup button. The setup led will illuminate to indicate the system is ready to take setup commands (button pushes). 3. Mak...

  • Page 30

    30 automated setup codes calibrate compass 47 hold down select load button, press and release deckmount button to start calibration process load factory compass 49 hold down select load button, press and release deckmount button to reload factory compass calibration load factory pilot 59 hold down s...

  • Page 31

    31 navigation function codes setup action code # range of settings or responses default navigation gain 15 1 lowest gain, 73 highest gain 42 navigation trim gain 16 1 lowest gain, 73 highest gain 49 use synthetic xte 37 2 settings on, off off change sign of xte 18 2 settings on, off off use magnetic...

  • Page 32

    Code 35. Since the boat dynamics change with rpm the autopilot retunes itself as it sees the rpm change. Most boats will work well with the mild setting. The easiest way to set the speed schedule is to first get tuned up and working well at low speed, then run at high speed. 1) if steering response ...

  • Page 33

    33 your autopilot needs to be “tuned” to your boat and motor configuration. This is the most difficult part of getting your pilot running the best it can. Have patience and don’t even try to do this until you have some time on a nice calm day. Follow the directions below. 1 . Calibrate your compass....

  • Page 34

    34 3. Tune the feedback gains. Start from [standby] mode. (the stby light should be lit on the handheld.) • press the [ setup] button and press and light up code 2 (number 2 led on the handheld) - this is the rudder gain adjustment code. Run your boat in a straight line at 1/3 to 1/2 full speed and ...

  • Page 35

    35 4. Set north: you must do this, if the autopilot is connected to the gps. To run a gps course requires that the autopilot compass is in agreement with the gps’s course estimate. You need to set north with the pilot in standby mode. Do not set north except in calm sea’s and un-accelerated conditio...

  • Page 36

    0 2 4 6 8 h ea di ng 0 2 4 6 8 10 time well tuned response the objective of tuning is to set the gains so as to elicit a response with a shape like this that reaches the 5 degree heading in as short of a time interval as possible. You know that you have reached this tune when attempts to increase th...

  • Page 37

    0 2 4 6 8 h ea di ng 0 2 4 6 8 10 time too low too high rudder gain effects the rudder gain effects plot shows that too low a rudder gain will make the heading response slow and sloppy, if the rudder gain is turned down much lower the heading response will become unstable (do everything but hold hea...

  • Page 38

    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 no char...