Garmin 10v Installation Manual download pdf (Page 11)

GHP 10V Installation Instructions 11

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The GHP 10V must be congured and tuned to your boat dynamics

and motor conguration. Use the Sea Trial Wizard on the GHC 20

to congure the GHP 10V. These wizards will walk you through the

necessary conguration steps.

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The Sea Trial Wizard congures the fundamental sensors on the

autopilot, and it is extremely important to complete the wizard in

conditions appropriate for your boat.

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Complete the Sea Trial Wizard in calm water. The nature of calm water

is relative to the size and shape of your boat.

• Ensure your boat does not rock while sitting still or moving very

slowly.

• Ensure your boat is not signicantly affected by the wind.

• Keep the weight on your boat balanced. DO NOT move around

on the boat while completing any of the steps in the Sea Trial

Wizard.

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Before you start the Sea Trial Wizard, you must drive to an open area of

calm water.

1. Turn on the GHP 10V.

2. Select an option:

• If the Sea Trial Wizard starts automatically, proceed to step 3.

• If the Sea Trial Wizard does not start automatically, select Menu

> Setup > Dealer Autopilot Conguration > Wizards > Sea

Trial Wizard.

3. Select Begin.

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1. Drive your boat to an open area of calm water.

2. Start the Sea Trial Wizard (page 11).

3. Congure the planing RPM (page 11).

4. Calibrate the compass (page 11).

5. Perform the autotune procedure (page 11).

6. Set north (page 11).

7. If necessary, set the ne heading adjustment (page 11).

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1. Note the RPM reading from the tachometer on the dashboard of

your boat at the point your boat transitions from displacement to

planing speed.

2. If the tachometer value does not match the value on the GHC 20,

use the arrows to adjust the value.

3. Select Done.

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1. Drive your boat at slow/idle speed in a straight line.

2. Select Begin, and continue to drive in a straight line.

3. When instructed, turn the boat slowly clockwise, taking care to

make the turn as steady and at as possible.

Turn slowly so that the boat DOES NOT list.

The GHC 20 displays a completion message when the calibration is

complete.

4. Select an option:

• If the calibration completes successfully, select Done.

• If the calibration fails, select Retry and repeat steps 1–3.

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Before you can perform the autotune procedure, you must have a large

stretch of open water available.

1. Adjust the throttle so the boat travels below planing speed.

2. Select Begin.

The boat performs a number of zigzag motions while the Autotuning

is in progress.

The GHC 20 displays a completion message.

3. Select an option:

• If the autotune completed successfully, select Done and take

manual control of the boat.

• If the autotune failed, adjust the throttle and select Retry

Autotune.

4. If autotune fails, repeat steps 1–3 until the autotune completes

successfully.

5. If the autotune procedure continues to fail after you reach maximum

cruising speed, reduce your speed to the initial autotune speed

and select Alternate Autotune to begin an alternate autotuning

procedure.

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Before you can set north, you must have at least 45 seconds of hazard-

free, open water available.

This procedure appears only if you connect an optional GPS device to

the GHP 10V (page 10), and the device has acquired a GPS position. If

you do not have a GPS device connected, you are prompted to set the

ne heading adjustment (page 11).

1. Drive the boat in a straight line at cruising speed, and select Begin.

The GHC 20 displays a completion message when the calibration is

compete.

2. Select an option:

• If the calibration completed successfully, select Done.

• If the calibration failed, repeat steps 1–2.

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This procedure appears only if you do not have an optional GPS device

connected to the GHP 10V (page 10). If you do have a GPS device

installed on your boat that has acquired a GPS position, are prompted to

set north instead (page 11).

1. Using a handheld compass, identify north.

2. Adjust the ne heading setting until it matches north on the

magnetic compass.

3. Select Done.

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1. Test the autopilot at a slow speed.

2. If necessary, adjust the gain setting (page 12).

3. Test the autopilot at a higher speed (normal operating conditions).

4. If necessary, adjust the gain and acceleration limiter settings.

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