Garmin Gladiator TR 1 User Manual

TR-1 Gladiator  
LCD Heading Display  
Installation & Operations  
Owner’s Manual  
1-800-588-7655  
906-2700-00  
Version 03  
Safety  
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of  
your vessel. Your TR-1Autopilot 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 navigation and  
never leave the helm unattended.  
You must always be prepared to promptly regain manual control of your  
boat. The autopilot can fail and hard over.  
Learn to operate your autopilot on calm and hazard free open water.  
In case the autopilot becomes inoperable, remove the in line fuse from the  
battery power cable.  
If available, always use the engine kill lanyard when operating your boat.  
Use caution when operating the autopilot at high speeds near hazards in the water, such as docks,  
pilings or other boats.  
Before Starting Installation  
Studythismanualandtheothermanualsprovidedwithyourautopilot  
carefully, and familiarize yourself with all of the components and  
their intended or required mounting locations. Ensure there is  
adequate space available for installation before cutting or drilling  
holes. Take extreme care when cutting and drilling, to avoid the  
possibility of damaging other components in the boat, and avoid  
possible personal injury. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully  
and thoroughly. Nautamatic Marine Systems, Inc. cannot accept  
reasonability for installations where the instructions have not been  
followed, where substitute parts have been used, or modifications  
have been made to our products.  
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Installation of Basic LCD Display  
Installation Overview:  
• Figure out where on your dash you want to mount the display, or  
optional mounting panel. Be sure to allow plenty of room in the  
back of the display for mounting accessibility.  
You will need good visibility and convenient reach of the  
display.  
• Cut a 3-3/4” hole in the desired location.  
• Mount the display using the mounting hardware provided.  
• Make the proper wire connections to the ECU, the Handheld and  
to the rudder reference indicator (optional).  
• Turn the Gladiator autopilot system on with the deckmount  
On/Off switch and verify display connections. The display should  
momentarily light up all functions of the display, then show all  
OOO’s across the heading display and STBY will blink for 30  
seconds and then display STBY as the mode selection.  
• If the Rudder Position Indicator Transducer is used, it must be  
installed and calibrated before this mode will work correctly. See  
pages 11 & 12 of this manual.  
Tools required:  
Electric Drill  
3.725 dia. hole saw  
5/16” open end wrench  
Safety Glasses  
Additional tools for Mounting Optional Panel:  
File for making additional clearances  
.75 dia. hole saw  
.156 or 5/32” drill bit  
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Mounting the Display Unit  
You will want to decide where to mount the display unit. Mount the display  
in a place where you have good visibility and a convenient reach to the dial.  
(The outside diameter is 4” and 4-1/2” with the trim ring.)  
Using template (A) provided, you have two options for mounting the  
Standard display unit:  
Type I Template: Cut a 3-3/4” diameter hole (3.750). Use the  
mounting strap provided and place it over the two studs, and against the  
back of the panel. Place the #6-32 UNC thread nuts provided onto the  
studs and snug the nuts to 60 inch ounce max torque (.42Nm).(Do Not  
Overtighten nuts) (The use of thread lock compound like loctite might be  
a good idea.) The standard stud will accommodate a panel 1/2” thick (.50)  
with the trim ring and 3/4” (.750) without the trim ring.  
OR  
Type II Template: Cut a hole using the template as guide and drill holes as  
marked for the studs on the back of the unit to go through, this eliminates  
the need of the strap. The unit is held in place using the studs on the back of  
the face plate and the nuts provided. (Do not overtighten nuts on the studs)  
Multi-Mount Panel Installation:  
Using the template provided, you will be drilling holes to provide  
access to the back of the display, the deckmount switch, the handheld  
and the four (4) mounting studs.  
Place the #6-32 UNC thread nuts provided onto the studs and snug the nuts  
to 60 inch ounce max torque (.42Nm).(Do Not Overtighten nuts) (The use  
of thread lock compound like loctite might be a good idea.)  
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Connecting the Display Wiring  
Connects to the ECU’s  
Connection # 3  
To Optional  
Rudder  
Indicator  
Connects to the  
autopilot’s handheld  
Connection to Optional  
rudder indicator unit.  
Red= ( + ) Positive  
Black= (- ) Signal  
Silver= (Grnd)  
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Connecting the Display With Wireless Remote  
Option 2  
Option 1  
Connects to  
the ECU’s  
Connection  
# 3  
Connects to  
the ECU’s  
Connection  
# 3  
Wireless  
Receiver  
Display  
Wireless  
Receiver  
Display  
Connects to the  
autopilot’s  
handheld  
Connects to the  
autopilot’s  
handheld  
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Operating the Display  
Shows Current Heading  
Steering  
Mode  
Steer to a new  
Desired Heading  
Backlit For Easy Night Vision  
Rudder Angle  
or Turn Rate  
Indicator  
Directional Input Dial  
Setting your display for accurate heading output:  
The heading display displays the current heading of the vessel.  
The compass must be calibrated and north set for this display to  
be correct. Please see your Gladiator’s Owner’s Manual for these  
instructions.  
The heading on the display may not match your compass or your  
GPS. This is normal. Once the Gladiator system’s compass has  
been calibrated and north has been set, it may be the most accurate  
heading display on your boat.  
LED Backlight Control  
There is an LED backlight to be used in low light conditions. The  
backlight is activated and adjusted by pressing and holding the  
directional input dial for greater than 4 seconds. The backlight will  
cycle through six (6) separate intensities while the dial is being held  
down. Let up on the dial when the desired intensity is reached.  
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Display Elements:  
The Three large digits on the display show the  
current heading in degrees. (See Figure 10)  
Figure 10  
If the autopilot is in calibration mode,  
(Autotune, Compass Calibration, or rudder  
calibration) the three digits will display  
“CAL”.  
Figure 11  
The Three smaller digits display a  
horizontal bar (See Figure 12) if the  
heading command mode is available.  
Figure 12  
It will display the new commanded heading  
(desired heading) (See Figure 13) if the  
operator has turned the control knob while  
the heading command mode is active. The  
display is blank otherwise.  
Figure 13  
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Heading Command Display  
The heading command display will be blank if the  
heading command function is unavailable. See  
Figure 16. The heading command is available  
whenever the autopilot is in heading hold (AUTO)  
and the display turn rate command is inactive. It  
will display a single horizontal bar until the operator  
enters a heading command by turning the command  
knob. (See figure 12)  
Figure 16  
The heading command starts at the current heading  
and either increments or decrements from there  
depending on the direction the knob is turned. The  
command is limited to ( + ) or ( - ) 180 degrees from  
the current heading. The autopilot will immediately  
begin to turn to the new course when the command  
is entered.  
Turn the dial to the right slowly for one (1) degree  
increments. Turn the dial left slowly for one (1)  
degree decrements. The increment is rate sensitive.  
The faster the knob is rotated the greater the  
increments.  
Figure 17  
There are three annunciator displays indicating the  
current autopilot mode; AUTO, STBY, and GPS.  
AUTO is displayed if the autopilot is actively  
steering the vessel. STBY is displayed if the  
autopilot is in standby mode. GPS is displayed  
if the autopilot is using the navigation data from  
the GPS.  
Figure 14  
There are a series of bars at the bottom of the display  
to indicate the command turn rate or the rudder  
position. (It will only show the bars for either mode,  
not both at the same time.) See Figure 15.  
Figure 15  
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Rate of Turn Command Dial  
The “Rate of Turn Command Dial” on the display controls the  
boat somewhat like your steering wheel at the helm. Turning the  
dial either clockwise or counterclockwise will cause the autopilot  
to execute a turn and make a continuous rate of turn until the dial  
is turned in the opposite direction until only a single vertical bar  
is displayed. As you continue to turn the dial, more vertical bars  
display, and the rate of turn will execute more quickly.  
Example: With two vertical bars to the right showing on the display  
would be like turning the wheel at the helm to about the 2 o’clock  
position and holding it there.  
You can take control of the boat at any time just by pressing and  
releasing either straight arrow on the handheld or grabbing the  
wheel at the helm and turning it in any direction. Steering from the  
helm will cause the Shadow Drive to temporarily dis-engage the  
autopilot, and the Rate of Turn command will drop out. When the  
boat is steered on a steady course, the autopilot will re-engage in  
heading hold mode. You will need to press the Rate of Turn Dial  
again to activate the turn rate command.  
The turn rate command is  
activated by a single press of  
the directional control dial.  
A single centered vertical  
bar will indicate the mode is  
active. See Figure 18  
Figure 18  
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Rudder Position Display  
The rudder position display is optional. If you wish to use this portion of  
the display, you will need to purchase an aftermarket transducer unit.  
The rudder position display is activated by a mode selection from the  
handheld on the autopilot. A rudder position transducer must be installed  
and calibrated before this mode will work correctly. The rudder position is  
indicated by the bars at the bottom of the display. See Figure 19.  
The rudder indicator must be calibrated before use.  
Activating this mode will not prevent  
the use of the rate turn command,  
but the bars will indicate the rudder  
angle NOT the rate of turn.  
Figure 19  
Rudder Calibration  
Before you start: You must orientate your rudder indicator or center  
the potentiometer according to the manufacturers instructions. This  
must me done before the calibration is started.  
The rudder indicator must be calibrated before use. Follow these  
steps;  
1. Center the rudder.  
2. Enter autopilot setup by pressing and releasing the [SETUP]  
button on the handheld remote. Enter code 59 by Pressing and  
releasing the left Chevron Button on the handheld two (2) times  
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to illuminate the 5 LED, and pressing and releasing the [Right Chevron  
Button] Three (3) times to illuminate the 9 LED.  
3. Press the [up arrow] button on the handheld remote, the up arrow LED  
will light and the display will indicate CAL.  
4. Using the steering wheel at the helm, turn the rudder all the way to  
starboard.  
5. Using the steering wheel at the helm, turn the rudder all the way to  
port.  
6. Press the down arrow on the handheld, the display will no longer  
indicate CAL.  
7. Press and Light the Setup LED and enter code 109.  
8. Press the up arrow button, the display will now indicate rudder  
position.  
9. If you want the display to continue to indicate rudder position, you  
must save the CAL.  
To save the CAL and continue with rudder position as the startup default,  
press and hold the [Select Load] button on the handheld, while holding  
down [Select Load], press and release the [Deckmount] button. This will  
save this selection into permanent memory in the autopilot.  
To turn off the rudder position on the display; Press, release and light up  
[Setup] on the handheld remote. Enter code 109 on the handheld remote,  
press the [Down Arrow] on the handheld remote. If you wish to save this  
as the startup default, you will need to press and hold the [Select Load]  
button on the handheld, while holding down select load, press and release  
the [Deckmount/On/Off] button. This will now save this selection into  
permanent memory.  
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