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POWER & CONTROL

ADAPTIVE TRIM TAB

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Optimus Adaptive Trim Tab System
Adaptive Trim Tab System

Installation and Setup manual

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Page 1: ...POWER CONTROL ADAPTIVE TRIM TAB SYSTEM REVISION E Form No 682229 2020 Dometic Corporation Optimus Adaptive Trim Tab System Adaptive Trim Tab System Installation and Setup manual EN...

Page 2: ...t and design law The underlying technical design and the products contained herein may be protected by design patent or be patent pending The trademarks mentioned in this manual belong to Dometic Swed...

Page 3: ...g Manual All manuals included with this system must be delivered to the boat owner when installation is complete Owner store your manuals on the boat or in a safe place for future reference If you sel...

Page 4: ...than those described in the operating manual The CE declaration of conformity can be requested from the manufacturer contact information on the back of this manual 2 1 General safety Read and understa...

Page 5: ...4 25 100 mm from the chine The further outboard the tab the more effective it is for controlling the side to side level of the boat The edges of the tab should be at least 2 51 mm from a hull strake i...

Page 6: ...ab configurations available and they will have different transom height TH requirements as shown in figure 2 The actual transom height will vary with the angle of the transom so the maximum value for...

Page 7: ...tem 2 is approxi mately 1 4 6mm up from the bottom of the hull and parallel to the hull See also figure 1 If mounting in a pocket center the tab in the pocket Mark the hinge hole pattern on the transo...

Page 8: ...hten 5 3 3 Actuator installation standard and edge mount tabs The first step is to mark and drill the holes for the transom mounting bracket and the harness entry into the hull You ll use the transom...

Page 9: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Adaptive Trim Tab System EN 7 6 7...

Page 10: ...rt the pivot bolt fig 7 item 8 through the foot bracket and the actuator shaft Install the washer and nut fig 7 item 10 and item 4 and tighten to 30 40 in lbs Check that the actuator shaft pivots free...

Page 11: ...aturally against the hull with no force to the side NOTICE Actuator wear Misalignment will cause accelerated wear of the actuator NOTICE Potential damage Ensure there is nothing behind the hull that c...

Page 12: ...e sealant to the sealing surface then adjust it until it contacts the bracket While the sealant is still pliable adjust the slack in the harness by pulling it snug with the bracket rotated down as sho...

Page 13: ...fig 12 item 1 Do not over tighten the screws This is done to ensure the center screw does not damage the actuator harness during installation When the bracket is fixed to the hull remove the pivot bol...

Page 14: ...are to cut perpendicularly to the dash NOTICE Potential damage Check that there are no wires behind the dash before drilling holes Use a saw or file to remove any remaining material between the large...

Page 15: ...Adaptive Trim Tab System EN 13 13 For installation of the controller into a location where pre existing controller or rocker panel holes will still be visible see Trim Tab Cosmetic Controller Cover i...

Page 16: ...omply with relevant ABYC or ISO standards Harnesses and wiring must be rated for 105 C and comply with the latest revisions of SAE J1128 or ISO 6722 5 1 Step 1 Plan the installation The Adaptive Trim...

Page 17: ...e you begin installation you should Have the parts required to build a network or tie into an existing one Know where the network power is coming from if required Have an NMEA2000 interface device for...

Page 18: ...r or with harnesses table 5 1 Each tee has two backbone connectors male and female and a female drop connector Drops are connections to devices on the network Each connection point is called a node of...

Page 19: ...of the drop harnesses when mounting the tees It is preferable to build the network backbone so that the tee is within reach rather than extending the harness Do not use tools to tighten the connector...

Page 20: ...ce tees terminating resistors and a power drop tee but the backbone harness es must be ordered separately table 5 1 The combined length of the actuator and communication harness is 9 2 7m The actuator...

Page 21: ...backbone Route the harness es so they are dry away from sources of heat and properly secured Install one network terminator at each end of the backbone Connect the devices to the network section 5 4 A...

Page 22: ...NET HARNESS 6 ACTUATOR HARNESS x2 TRIM TAB ACTUATOR x2 3 PIN DEUTSCH CONNECTOR x2 USER INSTALLED CM10060 NETWORK TEES NETWORK TERMINATOR SECOND STATION CONTROLLER CM10003 3 HARNESS LONGER LENGTHS AVAI...

Page 23: ...battery if left on Some connection options are shown here Option 1 Engine ignition preferred To turn the trim tab system on and off with the engine ignition switch the source through the engine igniti...

Page 24: ...notes Your kit will include device tees but if you need additional backbone harness es they must be ordered separately table 5 1 The combined length of the actuator and communication harness is 9 2 7m...

Page 25: ...O OPTIMUS CAN2 NETWORK CM10003 3 HARNESS LONGER LENGTHS AVAILABLE 20 Installation Mount a tee for each actuator and controller in your system Run harnesses as required to connect the tees to the CAN2...

Page 26: ...TATION CONTROLLER DEVICENET HARNESS 6 ACTUATOR HARNESS x2 TRIM TAB ACTUATOR x2 3 PIN DEUTSCH CONNECTOR x2 USER INSTALLED CM10060 NETWORK TEES x4 CM20043 3 COMM HARNESS x2 MAIN STATION CONTROLLER NETWO...

Page 27: ...ses that come with the actuator kit To install the connectors Refer to table 5 2 to determine the wire pinouts Grip the wire just behind the crimped contact barrel and hold the connector with the grom...

Page 28: ...the locking wedge from the pin side Press it in firmly until you hear a click If the wire needs to be removed Remove the wedge lock Gently pry on the inner lock tab and then pull the wire out the bac...

Page 29: ...ss to the network tee Use an extension harness from table 5 1 if the harness is not long enough Secure the harness at both ends for strain relief Coil up any slack in the harness and secure it 5 4 2 A...

Page 30: ...entary peaks up to 20A Each actuator must be protected with a dedicated fuse or breaker It is important that power supply wires are correctly sized for the load according to ABYC or ISO requirements W...

Page 31: ...CM20044 3 POWER HARNESS x4 3 PIN DEUTSCH CONNECTOR x4 USER INSTALLED PORT 12V POWER SOURCE 2 PIN DEUTSCH CONNECTOR x4 USER INSTALLED RED RED STARBOARD 12V POWER SOURCE RED RED 27 Connect the port and...

Page 32: ...aft If there is no DC power source of suitable capacity in the stern you will need to create one We recommend you use an insulated stud terminal connector such as Blue Sea PowerPost or similar for th...

Page 33: ...e size shown in table 5 3 Connect the actuator harness as described in the previous section Table 5 3 Based on 10 voltage drop per ABYC E 11 Total length of wire from power source to power harness con...

Page 34: ...power drop tee to the multi port tee and install the assembly close to the main station dial controller Install the terminating resistors Wire the power drop tee to a 3A fused 12V power source see fi...

Page 35: ...mber of devices on the network but they need to be instanced That is you must tell the system which actuator s are port which are starboard and which dial controller is main From the dealer menu Go to...

Page 36: ...ial Controller Control Use the and buttons to change the Tab Actuator Stroke Limit Level parameter value if necessary Example A short actuator 2 25 standard stroke with stroke limit level set to 3 wil...

Page 37: ...tep 2 Port LEDs Indicates the setup step from 0 no LEDs to 8 all LEDs 3 Dial Clockwise rotation increases the parameter counterclockwise decreases it 4 8 Bow Down Bow Up Enters setup mode when pressed...

Page 38: ...t which are starboard and which dial controller is main The controller you use for setup is automatically instanced as the main controller so you only need to instance the actuators manually When you...

Page 39: ...inates to indicate you are in Step 1 6 2 2 Step 1 8 Most of these parameters will be set during the testing and commissioning phase of the installation section 7 Table 6 3 lists the parameter for each...

Page 40: ...lt Most sensitive n a 2 Stroke limit short actuator Sec 6 1 2 Inch 1 0 1 5 1 75 2 0 2 25 full n a n a n a Stroke limit long actuator Sec 6 1 2 Inch 2 5 3 5 4 0 4 25 full n a n a n a n a 3 Planing boat...

Page 41: ...parameters are saved along with the Optimus steering parameters so you can import an entire configuration file into identical boat builds Settings parameters are advanced parameters The default settin...

Page 42: ...100 is fully extended Deploy Hold Duration 3 0 sec The time that the deploy position is held before tabs begin to retract This parameter is not used if an SOG source is available and the SOG feature i...

Page 43: ...ese parameters are found at Dealer Menu Settings Trim Dial Options Enable Reverse Gear Integration Yes When enabled the trim tabs will retract when engine s shift into reverse gear Enable SOG Feature...

Page 44: ...Adaptive Cruising Favorite position for the first time Before you begin tuning the system for the first time you need to set the favorite position With holeshot mode enabled table 6 5 spend some time...

Page 45: ...g the boat up on plane The trim tabs will extend to their deploy position then begin to retract after the number of seconds in this parameter has elapsed Once the trim tabs have deployed notice the wa...

Page 46: ...ator fault include an actuator harness is unplugged corroded or otherwise not making a connection a short circuit in the actuator or harness something is preventing the tab from moving a mechanical fa...

Page 47: ...ensing wire The system status LED is flashing yellow If one or both tab position indicators are off the tab s have failed to home correctly Try pressing the Home button again Check that nothing is phy...

Page 48: ...ed If the problem changes sides then there is a problem in the communication or power harness Holeshot mode won t activate Missing speed source Ensure you have an engine RPM or SOG source correctly in...

Page 49: ...mm DIA OUTLINE OF CONTROLLER 3 22 82 mm DIA 125 3 mm DIA ANTI ROTATION NOTCH AT TOP ANTI ROTATION NOTCH AT TOP 1 375 35 mm NOTE If this template has been downloaded electronically or copied from anot...

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