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Dockmate is a registered trademark from PPA-Electronics B.V. 

Leuvensesteenweg 177 – BE-3191 Boortmeerbeek – Belgium 

VAT BE 0891.773.260 – Tel. +32 (0)15 43 39 94 –  Mob. +32 (0)475 45 37 35 

[email protected]

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www.dockmate.eu

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[email protected]

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www.ppa-electronics.com

 

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Preparing the transmitter 

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TWIN/SINGLE Transmitter 

 

   

 

Testing the battery: 

-  Press and hold down the HORN button; the green LED will light up. 
-  After about 2,5 seconds, the LED will turn off and you have to release the HORN 

button. 

-  The green LED will start to flash and the buzzer will start to sound (providing 

that  the  Receiver  is  off),  indicating  that  it  is  trying  to  communicate  with  the 
Receiver. 

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  If the battery is still (sufficiently) charged, the red battery status LED (on 

the right) will remain off. 

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  If  the  battery  voltage  is  (critically)  low,  after  3  seconds  the  red  battery 

status LED will start blinking for about 30s. => This means the battery 
has to be charged. 

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  If  the  battery  voltage  is  too  low,  then  there  will  be  no  reaction  on  the 

transmitter at all (no LEDs or buzzer). => This means the battery has no 
charge left at all and needs to be charged. 

 
When the transmitter is switched off, only the HORN button will be able to switch it on.  
Pressing any other button will have no effect. 
 
To charge a TWIN or SINGLE transmitter place it on the charging pad. The red 
battery status LED should start blinking. The charger will also indicate that it is 
charging. 
 
Troubleshooting the charger: 
If after 1 minute on the charger the red battery status LED still isn’t blinking: 

-  Check if the charger is on; if so continue to the next step 
-  Check the battery status (see “test the batteries” procedure above) 

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  If you’re able to turn on the transmitter but the red battery status LED 

remains off when testing the battery, then the battery is completely full. 

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  If you’re able to turn on the transmitter and the red battery status LED 

blinks for 30s, then there might be something wrong with the charger 

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  If you’re unable to turn on the transmitter and it won’t charge either, 

please contact your Dockmate dealer. 

Summary of Contents for RXDOCKG

Page 1: ...4 V30 DOCKMATE single handed wireless remote control over your boat Installation manual ...

Page 2: ...rademark from PPA Electronics B V Leuvensesteenweg 177 BE 3191 Boortmeerbeek Belgium VAT BE 0891 773 260 Tel 32 0 15 43 39 94 Mob 32 0 475 45 37 35 info dockmate eu www dockmate eu info ppa electronics com www ppa electronics com ...

Page 3: ...communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encoura ged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increas...

Page 4: ...d o If the battery voltage is too low then there will be no reaction on the transmitter at all no LEDs or buzzer This means the battery has no charge left at all and needs to be charged When the transmitter is switched off only the HORN button will be able to switch it on Pressing any other button will have no effect To charge a TWIN or SINGLE transmitter place it on the charging pad The red batte...

Page 5: ...hite Then the LINK light will go dark and the STATUS LED will show one of following Battery fully charged More than 3 90V Battery OK Between 3 45V and 3 90V Battery Warning Between 3 30V and 3 45V Battery Failed Less than 3 30V Then it will go dark and the LINK light will show the communication status Communication OK actively transmitting data When moving the joystick or pressing a button Communi...

Page 6: ... PPA Electronics B V Leuvensesteenweg 177 BE 3191 Boortmeerbeek Belgium VAT BE 0891 773 260 Tel 32 0 15 43 39 94 Mob 32 0 475 45 37 35 info dockmate eu www dockmate eu info ppa electronics com www ppa electronics com 2 Receiver rev G overview ...

Page 7: ...nna on the dashboard by using our antenna extension cable It is very important to place the antenna either external or internal in the right spot on the boat The antenna has to be mounted as far as possible from other cables and equipment especially radio equipment minimum clearance from other electrical cables and metal objects is 30cm The position of the antenna is very important The antenna has...

Page 8: ...ip s 12V or 24V installation The maximum voltage allowed on the Dockmate receiver is 28V It must be connected to a switch that is marked Dockmate and or to the starting key On the picture the power connector inside the Dockmate is shown The wires are connected to the connector on the front panel shown below The two pins with white and brown wires are used for the ship s ground and the two pins wit...

Page 9: ...e transmitter and receiver are paired already In some cases e g when ordering an extra transmitter the new transmitter has to be paired with the Receiver To do this turn on the power of the receiver Then after a few secods press briefly the button LEARN The status led on the receiver will change to a blue color Then turn on the transmitter Hold Horn button for 1 second and release it The status LE...

Page 10: ... used for programming and settings are marked above Red plug needs to be fitted so yellow marking on the plug corresponds with yellow plus marked on the drawing Note that rev G receiver has a mini USB socket which can be used as a LiveView cable to read write settings but not to program To change software mini programmer is still needed When going to the boat for installation fixing issue miniumu ...

Page 11: ...t s horn circuit has a built in relay When the horn button is big bulky and has very thick wire that suggests that no relay is used on the boat In that case wiring the Dockmate the standard way can cause wires or relays to burn since it can only switch up to 2 3A For boats without a built in horn relay an additional relay must be used Dockmate can supply 09 03 02 External Horn Relay 12V 09 03 03 E...

Page 12: ...ake CMD 2 unconnected Some analogue gear shifts require only one push on the boat s take command button While others require two or more pushes The required push click hold time can also vary from system to system If You have correctly connected the take command cable but Dockmate is unable to take command please check the Take Command settings In DockControl s Dockmate Settings window go to the G...

Page 13: ...hen measure the voltage on the remaining wires by pressing the windlass button on the dashboard to find out which wire is powered when you press the up or down buttons Be careful the windlass will move when you press the buttons Connection for both anchors are the same To select which anchor is active on the remote there is only one pair of IN OUT buttons press both the IN and OUT buttons simultan...

Page 14: ...ings or by swapping Green and Brown wires NOTE2 Cables coming out of the thruster panel may have different colors depending on the brand of the panel NOTE3 On some of the panels there may be more than 3 wires for example black and yellow They are not important for this connection NOTE4 This schematic applies for generic thrusters When having ready made cable with plugs please consult manual for th...

Page 15: ...gium VAT BE 0891 773 260 Tel 32 0 15 43 39 94 Mob 32 0 475 45 37 35 info dockmate eu www dockmate eu info ppa electronics com www ppa electronics com 12 Engine modules There are no generic engine modules Installation drawings and procedure is delivered in a separate manual for specific brand of engine controls ...

Page 16: ...s only Conditions Dockmate powered on Control system powered on Engines NOT running MEASURED VALUES CALIBRATED VALUES Max desired throttle FWD Max throttle FWD Measure points GND OUT GND OUT PORT VDC VDC STBD VDC VDC Gear FWD idle Gear FWD idle Measure points GND OUT GND OUT PORT VDC VDC STBD VDC VDC Levers neutral Neutral Measure points GND OUT GND MID PORT VDC VDC STBD VDC VDC Gear REV idle Gear...

Page 17: ...g 177 BE 3191 Boortmeerbeek Belgium VAT BE 0891 773 260 Tel 32 0 15 43 39 94 Mob 32 0 475 45 37 35 info dockmate eu www dockmate eu info ppa electronics com www ppa electronics com At this point your DOCKMATE system is ready to use From now on you can dock your ship single handed ...

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