INSTALLATION 18. Slide four pieces of heat shrink insulation over each side of the wires that were disconnected in step 15. (Figure 32) Slide heat shrink over steering motor wires. FIGURE 32 minnkot amot or s.
INSTALLATION 19. Connect the black and white wires from the i-Pilot Link controller cable to the black and white steering motor wires, making sure black is connected to black and white is connected to white. (Figure 33) Connect steering wires: white to white black to black 20. 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. Seal connections with heat shrink.
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 35) 23. If a foot pedal is connected to the trolling motor, it must be disconnected. Once i-Pilot Link has been installed the foot pedal cannot be used unless i-Pilot Link is completely uninstalled. 24.
INSTALLATION V E R IFYIN G I NS TALLATI ON OF I- P ILOT L IN K CONT ROLLER AND RE M OT E It is important to verify your i-Pilot Link 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 Link is working properly before going on the water, follow the steps below. 1.
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INSTALLATION V ERIFYIN G I NS TALLAT ION AND SYS T E M S TA RT U P OF T HE H U MMI NBI RD All equipment should be connected and powered before you turn on the Humminbird. When the i-Pilot Link is detected, i-Pilot Link Connected will display briefly on the Humminbird screen. You can also confirm the installation connections using the following instructions. 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key on the Humminbird.
GETTING STARTED KNOWIN G YOUR R E MOT E Remote Layout HEADER See diagram to the right. Power GPS Signal Strength Flashing indicates no GPS fix. To turn the remote on, press the OK key. State-of-Charge indicator for the remote battery. To turn the remote off, press and hold the OK key or select Home>Settings>Off –OK Charging Battery Full Battery Highlights when the i-Pilot controller is in communications with the Humminbird.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE of operation and which screen is presently displayed. The Softkey Labels at the bottom of the LCD indicate their current function. GETTING STARTED Menu Up & Menu Down Used to navigate the menus. Home PressingKEYPAD this key will always bring up the Home Screen. MENU CONTROL KEYS Signal Strength ng indicates no GPS fix. e and Date ata is provided by the GPS. mminbird Connection ghts when the i-Pilot controller is in unications with the Humminbird.
GETTING STARTED Setti n gs Me n u To enter the Settings Menu, select Home>Settings Softkey Backlight Settings: Settings Menu>Backlight Softkey Backlight Settings>Brightness This screen allows the user to manually control the brightness of the backlight. Use the up/ down arrow keys to adjust. Select the Back or Close Softkey to save the setting and exit. Settings menu Backlight Settings>Timeout The selections on this screen control how long the backlight will stay on after the last key press.
GETTING STARTED Keypad Lock: To lock the keypad: From the Settings menu, press and hold the Lock Softkey. To Unlock the keypad: Press and hold either Unlock Softkey. Keypad Lock Settings: Settings>Configurations Configurations menu Enter this menu by selecting Home>Settings Softkey> Configurations -> OK Configurations>Restore Softkey This selection allows the user to reset the configurations on the remote to factory defaults.
GETTING STARTED Configurations>Language From this menu, the user has the option of changing the language of the text that appears on the remote screen. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a new language and press the OK key to accept the setting and exit the menu. Or, select the Back or Close Softkey to exit without making changes. Configurations>Language Configurations>Time From this menu, the user configures the following: a.
GETTING STARTED Configurations>Date From this menu, the user configures the format that the date appears on GOTO screen on remote. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a new value and press the OK key to accept. Select the Back or Close Softkey to save the setting and exit. Configurations>Date Configurations>Units From this menu, the user configures the following: a. Depth: Choosing this selection will bring up a list of units to use when displaying depth.
GETTING STARTED Control s Me nu To enter the Controls Menu, select Home>Controls Softkey Controls>Resume When navigation is paused (Spot-Locked), selecting Resume will restart the original navigation mode. Note that this selection is only available when navigation is currently paused. Controls>Reverse Controls Menu While navigating an iTrack or contour line, selecting Reverse will change the direction of travel. Note that this selection is only available while navigating these types of features.
GETTING STARTED Remote Batt e ry Charging Indicator The i-Pilot Link remote contains a rechargeable battery. To charge the battery, plug the USB end into the included AC adapter and plug the other (two pronged) end into the charging port of the remote (reference graphic). The Charging Indicator will illuminate whenever an energized charging cable is connected. The user also has the option of plugging the USB end of the charging cable into any USB type power source.
GETTING STARTED Audio Modes The i-Pilot Link 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 select the different audio modes, from the Home screen go to: Settings>Configurations>Audio Mode. For an explanation of each audio mode and their sounds see the table below. 34 minnkot amot or s.
GETTING STARTED Power The i-Pilot Link 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 H UM MINBI RD SOF T WA R E U P DAT ES Set up an online account at humminbird.com so that you will receive the latest Humminbird news and software updates for your Fishing System. The i-Pilot Link software can also be updated through the control head. WARNING! Humminbird® is not responsible for the loss of data files (waypoints, routes, tracks, groups, snapshots, recordings, etc.) that may occur due to direct or indirect damage to the unit’s hardware or software.
