Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to
Screens
After you have connected the chartplotter to the Force
trolling motor, you must add the trolling motor control bar
to screens to control the trolling motor.
1
Open a screen from which you would like to control the
trolling motor.
2
Select an option:
• From a combination page or SmartMode layout,
select
Options
>
Edit
>
Overlays
.
• From a full screen, select
Options
>
Edit Overlays
.
3
Select
Top Bar
or
Bottom Bar
.
4
Select
Trolling Motor Bar
.
Repeat these steps to add the trolling motor controls to
all of the screens from which you would like to control the
trolling motor.
Trolling Motor Control Bar
The trolling motor control bar allows you to control a Force
trolling motor and see the status of the motor.
Select an item to engage it. The button illuminates when
selected. Select the item again to disengage it.
Trolling motor battery status.
Turns the propeller on and off.
Reduces the speed.
Speed indicator.
Increases the speed.
Enables the cruise control at the current speed
over ground (SOG).
Engages the propellor at full speed.
Trolling motor status.
Enables anchor lock, which uses the trolling
motor to hold your position.
Steers the trolling motor.
When in anchor lock, jogs the anchor lock
position forward, backward, left, or right.
Enables heading hold (set and maintain the
current heading).
When the trolling motor is in heading hold, an
autopilot bar appears in the trolling motor bar.
Opens the trolling motor settings.
Trolling Motor Settings
From the trolling motor bar, select
.
Calibrate
: Calibrates the trolling motor compass
(
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass
)
and sets the trolling motor bow offset (
).
Anchor Gain
: Sets the response of the trolling motor
when in anchor lock mode. If you need the trolling
motor to be more responsive and move quicker,
increase the value. If the motor is moving too much,
decrease the value.
Navigation Gain
: Sets the response of the trolling motor
when navigating. If you need the trolling motor to be
more responsive and move quicker, increase the value.
If the motor is moving too much, decrease the value.
Heading Hold Mode
: Sets the heading hold mode. The
Vessel Align option attempts to keep the boat pointing
in the same direction regardless of drift. The Go
To option attempts to navigate a straight line in the
requested direction.
Arrival Mode
: Sets the behavior of the trolling motor when
you reach the end of a route. With the Anchor Lock
setting, the trolling motor holds the position using the
anchor lock feature when the boat reaches the end of
the route. With the Manual setting, the propeller turns
off when the boat reaches the end of the route.
CAUTION
You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat.
When using the Manual setting for the Arrival Mode
option, you must be ready to take control of the boat.
Auto Power On
: Turns on the trolling motor when you
apply power to the system.
Prop. Stow Side
: Sets which side of the trolling motor
the propellor rotates to when stowing the trolling motor.
This is helpful when you store other items near the
stowed propellor.
Shortcut Keys
: Enables the shortcut keys on the trolling
motor remote control to work with this particular
chartplotter. The keys work with only one chartplotter
at a time.
Restore Defaults
: Resets the trolling motor settings to the
factory default values.
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote
Control Shortcut Keys
You can quickly open commonly used screens by
assigning a shortcut key on the trolling motor remote
control. You can create a shortcut to screens, such as
sonar screens and charts.
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