Section 1 - Getting to Know the Joystick Piloting for Outboard
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MAY 2014
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Engine Guardian monitors:
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Oil pressure
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Coolant temperature
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Water pressure
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Engine overspeed
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Battery voltage
Should Engine Guardian engage on your vessel, the SmartCraft instrumentation will display the information and advise you to
reduce throttle, if necessary. Engine Guardian may also reduce the engine speed if the situation requires it.
To avoid a possible recurrence of the problem you should contact an authorized dealer. The propulsion control module stores
the fault, and with this information the technician will be able to rapidly diagnose problems.
Low Battery Voltage Engine Guardian
Engine Guardian may gradually increase the engine idle speed in increments of 25 RPM to help compensate for a low battery
voltage warning. The increase of RPM will be minimal and may not be noticed. When docking or maneuvering the vessel in
close quarters, be aware the engine RPM may increase without movement of the remote control handle or joystick.
Preventing Cowl Collision Damage
The anti‑collision cables on the front of the engines prevent cowl collision while the vessel is underway. Docking maneuvers
with the joystick may cause the engines to splay towards the vessel's center of gravity. If the key switches are turned off while
the engines are splayed, the engines will remain splayed. To prevent an accidental cowl collision, ensure that the engines are
centered before turning them off.
To automatically center the engines after using the joystick, leave the key switches in the run position. Move the steering wheel
through the steering motor's slight resistance or twist the joystick in either direction. Turn the keys to the off position.
Trim/Tilt Operation with Key Off—Cowl Collision
Joystick Piloting for Outboards incorporates a feature that allows the operation of the trim for a specific amount of time after the
ignition key is turned to the off position. The trim motor is not directly controlled by the trim/tilt switch. It is controlled by
computer software. The computer must receive a request to activate the trim. After the key is turned to the off position, trim
motor activation is available for 15 minutes.
After the key switch is turned off, use the trim switch on the electronic remote control handle, or the dash‑mounted trim switch.
The engines will trim up, but they will remain in the steering position they were at when the key was turned off. The angle of the
vessel transom, and how close each engine is mounted, has a direct effect on where the trim/tilt angle may allow the cowls to
collide.
To avoid cowl collision when trimming up engines that are not operating, be sure to center the engines before turning them off.
Joystick Piloting for Outboard Features
Trackpad Buttons with the Power Icon
The power icon
located on the buttons for Skyhook, auto heading mode, and track waypoint mode indicate that the buttons
can engage or disengage the autopilot function they perform.
If you press a button that has the power icon when that button light is on, the light turns off for that button and the standby light
illuminates.
If you press a button that has the power icon when that button light is off, the light turns on for that button, a single beep
sounds, and the active light illuminates, unless another mode is currently active. If another mode is currently active, press the
button on the active mode to disengage it, then press the button for the new mode.
If you press a button with the power icon when that button light is off, the light turns on for that button, a single beep sounds,
and the active light illuminates.
Joystick Piloting Functions
Joystick Piloting for Outboards is a fully integrated system using a GPS sensor, an electronic compass, a VesselView display,
and an autopilot trackpad. A boat‑manufacturer‑supplied or customer‑supplied NMEA‑2000–compatible chartplotter must be
integrated into the system to experience the complete capability of the outboard joystick piloting features. The system
components communicate with one another and system controllers via a controller area network (CAN).
No aftermarket autopilot is necessary.
