• The previous bracketing program is more effective than a straight 1% step program
(example: 15-20%, 1%, 2Min) that hits the same speeds because the baits have more
of a “fleeing” or stalling action during a speed change with the 2% step program.
* Sec. 6: “Try Before You Buy” - A Free Test of iTroll’s Hunt Feature *
If you have not purchased the software upgrade to permanently enable the Hunt feature,
every iTroll has a 100% free “test drive” of the fully functional Hunt Mode. Once acti-
vated, the test drive will allow you to use Hunt Mode for the next 50 On and Off cycles
of your iTroll. Once the 50 cycles are used, the test drive ends. To activate the test drive,
you must access iTroll’s exclusive “Digital Padlock” that allows you to activate software
upgrades in the field.
6.1: iTroll must be OFF.
6.2: The Digital Padlock is accessed by
HOLDING
the
Idle
button down, then
HOLD
the
Max
button down (at this point you are holding down two buttons), then press and re-
lease the
On
button. The Digital Padlock will activate and the screen will read “Lock #1”.
6.3: Turn the dial so the number on the display’s second line is zero. Press the
Hunt
but-
ton 4 times (padlock combination = 0, 0, 0, 0) to activate the Hunt Test Drive. Note: If the
test drive has already been used in your iTroll, you will see “Invalid Combo” on iTroll’s
display instead of the Test Drive confirmation screen.
6.4: When using the Test Drive, there will be a screen that appears when you turn on your
iTroll that tells you how many times you have used the Test Drive.
** Section 7: Determine Safety Limits of Hunt Mode for Your Boat **
*** Hunt Enabled or Hunt Test Drive iTroll units only ***
Hunt mode has two limits that are typically set only
ONCE
for a specific boat. If needed,
these limits can be changed at any time if the amount of weight in the boat varies a lot or
if the boat is used in greatly varying altitudes (motors lose power at altitude).
7.1: Hunt Low Limit (HLL):
This sets a ceiling on the MinSpeed value of a Hunt program. This is a convenience limit
so you don’t troll too fast.
7.2: Hunt High Limit (HHL):
This sets a ceiling on the MaxSpeed value of a Hunt program.. This is safety limit! iTroll is
NOT designed to control boat at high speeds.
There are many variables in boats (hull design, weight, motor HP, prop design, altitude,
etc.). A water test is necessary to determine the best Hunt Low and High limits for a par-
ticular boat. Note: If your iTroll is set up to control dual motors, iTroll remembers inde-
pendent limits for EACH motor. Determine the values for both your MAIN and KICKER
motors.
7.3: It is assumed that you are familiar with the basic operation of iTroll described in Sec-
tion 2. If not, spend a few minutes operating your boat using iTroll.