Owner’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................................................................................3 Two-Year Warranty ........................................................................ 4-5 Installation.................................................................................... 6-25 Parts List............................................................................................6-9 Preparing for Installation ...............................................................
INTRODUCTI O N Overview Thank you for purchasing the Minn Kota® i-Pilot®. This revolutionary control system uses GPS technology to record and store tracks and locations which are then used to deliver unprecedented levels of boat control. Intuitive features and wireless control help to accurately position your boat and improve your bait presentation. i-Pilot navigates and positions your boat for you, so you can focus on fishing.
LIMITED T WO-YEAR WARRANT Y ON ENTIRE PRODUCT: Johnson Outdoors Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that the purchaser’s entire i-Pilot System® accessory is free from defects in materials and workmanship appearing within two (2) years after the date of purchase. Johnson Outdoors Inc. will, at its option, either repair or replace, free of charge, any parts found to be defective during the term of this warranty. Such repair or replacement shall be the sole and exclusive liability of Johnson Outdoors Inc.
1-800-227-6433, 1-507-345-4623 or fax 1-800-527-4464. Note: Do not return your i-Pilot or parts to your retailer. Your retailer is not authorized to repair or replace them. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXTEND BEYOND TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL JOHNSON OUTDOORS MARINE ELECTRONICS L.L.C.
PARTS L I S T V I E W T E R ROVA 1 2 3 ITEM # PART NUMBER 1 2990255 I-PILOT CONTROLLER, TERROVA 1 2 2994085 REMOTE, ASSEMBLY I-PILOT 1 3 2372100 SCREW, #8-18 X 5/8" SS 4 DESCRIPTION QTY 4 2370817 LANYARD, REMOTE WITH CARABINEER 1 5* 2377150 MANUAL, I-PILOT 1 6* 2377151 MANUAL, I-PILOT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1 * Not Shown In Exploded View 6 4 minnkot a m ot o r s.
INSTALLATION PARTS L I S T V I E W R I P T I D E S T 1 2 3 4 ITEM # PART NUMBER 1 2990256 I-PILOT CONTROLLER, RIPTIDE ST 1 2 2994085 REMOTE, ASSEMBLY I-PILOT 1 3 2372100 SCREW, #8-18 X 5/8" SS 4 DESCRIPTION QTY 4 2370817 LANYARD, REMOTE WITH CARABINEER 1 5* 2377150 MANUAL, I-PILOT 1 6* 2377151 MANUAL, I-PILOT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1 * Not Shown In Exploded View m i nnkot am ot o r s .
PARTS L I S T V I E W P OW E R D R I V E V 2 1 2 6 7 5 4 3 ITEM # PART NUMBER 1 2990265 I-PILOT CONTROLLER, POWERDRIVE V2 1 2 2994085 REMOTE, ASSEMBLY I-PILOT 1 3 2372100 SCREW, #8-18 X 5/8" SS 4 DESCRIPTION 4 2370817 LANYARD, REMOTE WITH CARABINEER 1 5 2224704 INSERT PLUG, BLACK SLOTTED 1 6 2376312 TIE, NYLON 5 7 2303430 SCREW - 1/4 - 20 X 5/8 - SELFTAP ZP 2 8* 2377150 MANUAL, I-PILOT 1 9* 2377151 MANUAL, I-PILOT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1 * Not Shown In Exploded V
INSTALLATION PARTS L I S T V I E W R I P T I D E S P 1 2 7 8 6 5 4 3 ITEM # PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 2990266 I-PILOT CONTROLLER, RIPTIDE SP 1 2 2994085 REMOTE, ASSEMBLY I-PILOT 1 QTY 3 2372100 SCREW, #8-18 X 5/8" SS 4 4 2370817 LANYARD, REMOTE WITH CARABINEER 1 5 2224705 INSERT PLUG, WHITE SLOTTED 1 6 2376312 TIE, NYLON 5 7 2375403 HEAT SHRINK, .
P R E PA R I N G F O R I N S TA L L AT I O N Preparing for Installation Tools you will need during installation Terrova and Riptide ST -Phillips screwdriver PowerDrive V2 -Phillips screwdriver -Needle-nose pliers -Utility knife Riptide SP -Phillips screwdriver -Needle-nose pliers -Utility knife -Heat gun or other heat source for installing heat shrink Before installing i-Pilot on your motor, make sure the trolling motor is properly installed on your boat.
INSTALLATION I N S TA L L AT I O N O F I - P I LOT CONTROLLE R For PowerDrive V2 and Riptide SP trolling motors go to page 13. i-Pilot Installation on Terrova and Riptide ST Trolling Motors *i-Pilot will override all CoPilot functionality. CoPilot remotes will not function with i-Pilot. FIGURE 1 *The Terrova foot pedal is fully functional and supported when i-Pilot is installed correctly. 1. Remove all power to the trolling motor. 2. Remove control box cover screws and cover using Phillips screwdriver.
4. Plug the i-Pilot controller connector into the accessory connector as shown. (Figure 4) Be careful to orient connector properly prior to pushing together. The plug will click twice when pushing it together and the yellow end will be fully covered when installed properly. Make sure connector is aligned properly. (Figure 5) FIGURE 4 Make sure connector is fully seated as shown. (Figure 5) 5. Place the i-Pilot controller where the control box cover was installed and secure with supplied #8 screws.
INSTALLATION i-Pilot Installation on PowerDrive V2 and Riptide SP *Note: Once i-Pilot is installed the PowerDrive V2 foot pedal cannot be used again unless i-Pilot is fully uninstalled. 1. Remove all power to the trolling motor. 2. If a CoPilot is installed, it must be removed as follows: a. Disconnect motor connector and foot pedal connector from CoPilot. (Figure 7) b. Remove the CoPilot receiver from the motor by removing both mounting screws.
3. Remove control box cover screws and cover using Phillips screwdriver. (Figure 9) 4. If the trolling motor has AutoPilot it must be removed as follows: FIGURE 9 a. Disconnect all six AutoPilot connectors from AutoPilot controller, using a needle-nose pliers and a utility knife to remove any heat shrink insulation that may exist. (Figure 10) b. Remove the AutoPilot controller from the head of the trolling motor. (Figure 11) FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11 14 m i n n kot a m ot o r ss.c minnkot .
INSTALLATION 5. Remove grommet by pulling back on coil cord strain relief and pushing down on grommet until it pops out. (Figure 12) Grommet 6. Review the cables in the head of the trolling motor. a. If a sonar cable is present, it must be routed around the outer perimeter of the control box as shown. The sonar ground wire should also be routed as shown. (Figure 13) FIGURE 12 Sonar Cable (Universal Sonar Motors Only) b. The motor power wires must be routed as shown.
7. If AutoPilot was removed, insulate the loose AutoPilot connectors as follows: FIGURE 14 Insert AutoPilot wires into terminal holders. a. For PowerDrive V2 Motors: Using a needle-nose pliers push all six AutoPilot connectors that were disconnected in step 4 onto terminal holders located on the underside of the i-Pilot Controller. (Figure 14) IMPORTANT: Pull on each wire to make sure it is secured properly. Loose wires can cause damage to i-Pilot Controller and the entire motor.
INSTALLATION b. For Riptide SP Motors: Apply heat shrink insulation supplied in bag assembly to the ends of all six loose AutoPilot connectors as shown. (Figure 16) Use a zip tie to bundle connectors together. Trim the zip tie and place connector bundle in the middle of the control box as shown. (Figure 17) 8. Route i-Pilot controller cable through grommet hole and through center of coil cord. (Figure 18) FIGURE 17 Place insulated AutoPilot wires in the bottom center of the control box as shown.
9. Install new grommet supplied with i-Pilot by snapping it into the hole located in front of the coil cord strain relief. The i-Pilot controller cable must be placed in the pass-through slot of the grommet. (Figure 19) FIGURE 19 10. Place the i-Pilot controller where the control box cover was installed. Pull any extra controller cable out of the control box by gently pulling on the cable. (Figure 20) 11. Secure cover with supplied #8 screws. Do not over tighten screws.
INSTALLATION 12. Secure the i-Pilot controller cable to the motor coil cord in all three locations shown using zip ties provided. (Figure 22) Trim zip ties using utility knife. Failure to secure cable will result in possible damage to the cabling during operation. 13. Remove the left and right side plates of trolling motor by loosening all four side plate screws using a Phillips screwdriver.
14. Remove center housing by pushing in on both sides and lifting up at the same time. This will expose the main control board and wiring. (Figure 24) FIGURE 24 Entrance of steering cable through center housing FIGURE 25 20 Disconnect both wires by removing heat shrink and pulling them apart. m i n n kot a m ot o r ss.c minnkot .
INSTALLATION 15. The steering motor cable passes through the top of the center housing removed in step 14. This cable contains a black and white wire. Disconnect these two wires by pulling each connector apart. (Figure 25) Riptide SP motors will have this connections covered with heat shrink which must be removed with a utility knife. 16. Remove the cable strain relief that is secured to the base of the motor and install the i-Pilot controller steering cable into the open strain relief slot.
17. Reinstall the cable strain relief as shown. The i-Pilot controller steering cable should slide freely through the strain relief when installed properly. (Figures 27 and 28) Foot Pedal Cable Motor Power Cable i-Pilot Controller Steering Cable Reinstall strain relief screw. FIGURE 27 and 28 22 m i n n kot a m ot o r ss.c minnkot .
INSTALLATION 18. If the motor is a Riptide SP, slide four pieces of heat shrink insulation over each side of the wires that were disconnected in step 15. (Figure 29) Riptide SP Motors Only: Slide heat shrink over steering motor wires. FIGURE 29 m i nnkot n n kot am a m ot o r s .
19. Connect the black and white wires from the i-Pilot controller cable to the back and white steering motor wires, making sure black is connected to black and white is connected to white. (Figure 30) Connect steering wires: white to white black to black FIGURE 30 24 m i n n kot a m ot o r ss.c minnkot .
INSTALLATION 20. If heat shrink insulation was installed at step 18, complete the installation by positioning the heat shrink over the connections and shrink down, using a heat gun or other heat source, being careful not to overheat any wire or parts. Riptide SP Motors Only: Seal connections with heat shrink. IMPORTANT: DO NOT OVERHEAT WIRES OR SURROUNDING PARTS WHEN INSTALLING HEAT SHRINK! 21. Reinstall center housing over control board by pushing it down until the side fingers lock into place.
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INSTALLATION 22. Reinstall both side plates using Phillips screwdriver. If a Co-Pilot was uninstalled, use new ¼-20 X 5/8" Phillips screws provided. (Figure 32) 23. If a foot pedal is connected to the trolling motor, it must be disconnected. Once i-Pilot has been installed the foot pedal cannot be used unless i-Pilot is completely uninstalled. 24. Connect i-Pilot controller cable to the foot pedal connector, making sure the connector nut is tight.
V E R I F Y I N G I N S TA L L AT I O N It is important to verify your i-Pilot installation prior to going on the water. If this cannot be done, it is highly recommended that system verification be done in an open area on a calm day with a fully operational outboard motor for a backup means of powering your boat. To verify that i-Pilot is working properly before going on the water, follow the steps below. 1. Trolling motor should be correctly installed and mounted to the bow of a boat. 2.
INSTALLATION 9. When i-Pilot is powered up, it starts to gather satellite information about its location. A minimum satellite signal level must be achieved before all i-Pilot functionality is available. This minimum level is one bar on the GPS signal icon. At initial startup only manual functions will be available. and 10. Verify all manual functions by pressing . 11.
K N OW I N G YO U R R E M OT E Layout The i-Pilot remote is divided into four sections: Manual Control, Tracks, Spot Lock, and Cruise Control/AutoPilot. Buttons in the Manual Control section of the remote do not require a GPS signal to operate and give you full, immediate control over steering, speed and prop functions similar to a CoPilot. All other buttons require a minimum GPS signal strength of one bar in order to operate. Buttons located in the Tracks section are used for track recording and playback.
GETTING STARTED MANUAL CONTROL TRACKS Track to End Steer Left END Navigates to the nearest location on a previously recorded track and follows it to its end. Track to Start START Steer Right Navigates to the nearest location on a previously recorded track and follows it to its start. Track Record Prop On/Off Starts and ends the recording of a track to a selected memory location.
Remote Battery Replacement *NOTE: Panasonic brand batteries will not work with the i-Pilot remote. 1. Make sure hands are clean, dry and static free. Discharge any static electricity by touching a metal object that is grounded. *Static electricity can damage the circuit board. 2. With the remote upside down remove the six case screws. 3. Remove the bottom cover. 4. While pushing down in the middle of the circuit board lift the old battery out and replace with a new CR2450 coin cell battery. 5.
GETTING STARTED K N OW I N G YO U R I-PILOT CONT RO L L ER Construction The i-Pilot controller contains a very sensitive digital compass and is where all GPS satellite and i-Pilot remote signals are received. It is very important that the controller have a clear view of the sky in all directions and has a clear line of sight to the remote for optimum performance. All electronics within the controller i-Pilot enclosure are completely sealed.
Audio Modes The i-Pilot Controller also contains an internal speaker which can be programmed to work in two different audio modes. The speaker is programmed to operate in audio mode one from the factory. To enable and down at the same time for three different audio modes hold seconds. For an explanation of each audio mode and their sounds see the table below.
GETTING STARTED WHAT CONDITION CAUSES IT Attempting to enable a GPS feature when no signal strength bars are shown Attempting to replay a Track or recall a Spot Lock location when the boat is beyond the minimum distance MOM button on the footpedal is pressed and a remote button press attempts to override it End of track attained during track playback (in conjunction with cancelling mode and turning the prop off) Switch to Audio Mode 1 Switch to Audio Mode 2 Learn button is pressed Learn successfully comple
Power The i-Pilot controller will turn on whenever the trolling motor has power. For Terrova and Riptide ST motors this is when the green system ready light is on. For PowerDrive V2 and Riptide SP motors this is whenever the motor is connected to power. * For this reason it is very important to disconnect a PowerDrive V2 or Riptide SP motor from power when not in use or battery drain will occur.
GETTING STARTED System Startup Once you have verified i-Pilot’s installation it’s time to start using it on the water. Follow these simple steps each time you power up your trolling motor for successful operation: 1. Connect trolling motor to power. 2. Deploy trolling motor into water. 3 Push any button on your remote. The remote LCD will show prop speed and GPS signal strength. 4. You are now able to use all manual functions: and . 5.
MANUAL CONT RO L FUN C T I O NA L I T Y This section describes all Manual Control functions of i-Pilot. A manual function is one in which the operator takes full control of the function such as manually steering the motor in a desired direction or manually adjusting the prop speed to the desired setting. Any of these functions do not require a GPS signal. How Do I . . . Turn the Motor On/Off? START END Motor On/Off To turn the motor on or off press .
MANUAL CONTROL How Do I . . . Control Motor Speed? Motor Speed Control Increase Motor Speed To increase the motor speed push on the remote. Each push will increment the motor speed by ½ to a maximum of 10. of Decrease Motor Speed To decrease the motor speed push on the remote. Each push will decrement the motor speed by ½ to a minimum of 0. of The remote LCD will display the current motor speed setting. This is not to be confused with the GPS speed which is also displayed on the remote LCD.
How Do I . . . Steer the Motor? Motor Steering Control Steer Left To steer the motor to the left press . Steer right To steer the motor to the right press . If a steering button is held down for more than six to eight seconds, the steering will stop to prevent the coil cord from wrapping on the motor. 40 m i n n kot a m ot o r ss.c minnkot .