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Page 2: ... 2 Map Tab Map Pan Zoom Mode Engine Temperature Tab Engine Temperature Review Altitude Tab Altitude Review User Tab User Tab 2 Navigation Tab Quick Start Screens Use the joystick to navigate up and down between screens ...

Page 3: ...hanges or switch to next screen BACK Backs out of any screen or menu Press 2 3 times to return to main tab MENU POWER Enter or exit menu Hold to power off Quick Start Buttons DOWN Navigate tab screens and menus RIGHT Conﬁrm select or change screens LEFT Cancel back or change screens ...

Page 4: ...out how to operate and maintain your digital gauge properly Please read this manual carefully Introduction Introduction PURCHASE DATE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS DEALER PHONE Keep this book and sales slip together for future reference If you call to request service for your Voyager digital gauge you need the date of purchase dealer s name address and telephone number Warranty service requires proof...

Page 5: ...re sensors make sure it ﬁts BEFORE cutting the radiator hose PAY ATTENTION TO THE TRAIL Precautions WARNING Check gap between wheel sensor and magnet periodically Do not bend twist kink or abuse the sensor cables To reduce the risk of damage do not disassemble Voyager or its accessories Do not operate Voyager while driving Do not rely on Voyager for operations requiring absolutely precise measurem...

Page 6: ...essory mounts available or utilize the two mounting holes in the back of Voyager to ﬁx to a ﬂat surface 5 What kind of power does Voyager need for proper operation Voyager is intended to work on regulated AC or DC motorcycle power systems The DC input range is 12V to 65V The AC input range is 12V RMS to 150V peak input Voltages greater than 150V may damage Voyager DC power systems with a failing v...

Page 7: ...without a GPS induced lag B The wheel sensor will track distance regardless of GPS conditions This is important under several circumstances a GPS cannot tell the difference between a motorcycle moving under its own power or in the back of a truck b The GPS signal can be lost especially around metal structures or in tunnels With no signal speed and distance accuracy is lost c GPS cannot see small c...

Page 8: ...ns for connect to vehicle power e g at the CDI input 10 Can Voyager be turned on and off manually Yes Hold down the upper left button to power Voyager off Note that Voyager has two types of sleep mode The ﬁrst sleep mode shows the clock on the screen Some features are turned off to conserve power but Voyager is still alert to come back on quickly when you are ready to continue riding The second sl...

Page 9: ... MT3329 5 Position High Tactile Non contact Magnet Sensor External Ambient and Engine Thermistor Sensors LED Group 400x240 WQVGA LCD 68 6mm 2 7 Diagonal 58 8x35 3mm 2 3x1 4 113x62x28 2mm 4 5x2 5x1 1 WxHxD 6 1 oz 172g 0 38lbs 0 60ºC 32 140ºF 20 80ºC 0 175ºF Amber Red LED Alerts 300 waypoints 72 500 points 72 500 points 300 each Range 0 999 MPH 0 250 000 mi 59 000 ft 0 260ºC 32 499 ºF 0 1 000 000 hr...

Page 10: ...l Features Front of Unit Yellow LED Internal GPS Antenna Red LED Joystick UP LEFT RIGHT DOWN ENTER Button BACK Button MENU Button MicroSD Card Ignition Sensor Ambient Temperature Sensor Engine Temperature Sensor Precision Wheel Sensor Vehicle Power ...

Page 11: ...s pre installed Voyager requires the internal Li Ion battery to be installed for operation External Antenna An external GPS antenna accessory will get better reception if the mounting location interferes with the reception of the internal antenna Sold separately Voyager can run from the internal battery but it is much better to connect to an external vehicle battery Make sure rubber seal is clean ...

Page 12: ...12 Trail Tech Voyager Physical Features Bar Mount Bar Mounting The included bar clamps ﬁt 7 8 through 1 1 8 handlebars Place the nuts and bolts as shown Adjust angle as required ...

Page 13: ...te on this page is actual size Use it to drill mounting holes or other custom mount options Use the included M5 bolts to mount to any ﬂat surface If other than provided screws are used make sure they are not too long for mounting holes or they will damage internal components of Voyager ...

Page 14: ... track to the MicroSD card insert it into your computer s card reader to save the track or view it in Google Earth Tracks are saved in GPX format and viewable in Google Earth or other programs compatible with that format Tracks saved on your computer can be placed on the MicroSD memory card then imported onto Voyager for viewing and route following This is a great way to share tracks with your fri...

Page 15: ... preferably not interrupted by the key switch Voyager is polarity independent Power Wire For air cooled machines In line in radiator hose for water cooled machines Physical Features Power and Temperature Sensors Vehicle Power Temperature Sensors Radiator Hose Sensor Cylinder Head Sensor Spark Plug CHT Temperature Sensor Radiator Hose Radiator Hose Temperature Sensor Ignition Sensor Ignition Sensor...

Page 16: ... Connection Voyager charges its internal battery only when the vehicle is running to avoid draining the vehicle battery If no vehicle power switch charge mode so that it always charges even in sleep mode This enables use of the wall charger sold separately Set Power Settings Battery Charger Charge Mode ALWAYS Voyager automatically stops logging when it enters sleep mode Change these settings to pr...

Page 17: ... sensor on the non spinning part of the wheel The magnet spins around tripping the sensor switch each time giving Voyager speed distance and time data to compare with the GPS data The magnet is installed on the brake rotor because it spins with the wheel The provided magnetic bolt replaces a stock rotor bolt If that will not work glue the spare magnet in a hole on the brake rotor JB Weld or a simi...

Page 18: ...should be cable tied to the brake line then attached to the brake caliper Voyager can tell precisely how far and fast it s traveled by how many times the magnet passes the sensor Many Motorcycles and ATVs have special installation procedures Refer to the model speciﬁc instructions for more information Physical Features Precision Wheel Sensor Motorcycle Wheel Sensor Installation Magnet Rotation Pat...

Page 19: ...ace mark the tire sidewall and the ground with a marking pen Roll the wheel until the mark on the tire completes one revolution and is back on the ground Mark the ground at this location Measure the distance between the marks on the ground in millimeters multiply inches by 25 4 to convert to mm Use this number for your wheel size For accuracy the rider s weight should be on the bike when making th...

Page 20: ...Physical Features Precision Wheel Sensor Method 3 Distance Measurement This is the most accurate method 1 Set the wheel size to 2110mm motorcycle or 1675 ATV 2 Find a length of road where the distance is known 3 Ride the distance noting how far the computer reads i e the road is known to be 5 miles and the computer shows 4 95 miles 4 Use the numbers to solve for X in the following equation ...

Page 21: ... You can always return to the Main tab screen by pressing the BACK button or press the MENU button to change options User Interface Main Tab Main Tab Screen 2 It displays current speed altitude engine temperature ambient temperature time of day compass direction and trip distance The top left icons are logging record pause engine running and battery level You can select metric or English units in ...

Page 22: ...option Map Pan Zoom Mode There are two map operating modes regular and pan zoom mode The regular mode shows the map and UP DOWN will scroll to the Main Tab or Engine Temperature Tab Pan zoom mode allows you to examine the map in greater detail To enter pan zoom mode press RIGHT or LEFT from the Map tab Press ENTER to change between pan and zoom modes indicated by the icon in the upper right corner...

Page 23: ... graph of the engine temperature s history for the current trip in the engine temperature tab User Interface Engine Temperature Altitude Tabs Engine Temperature Tab 1 Engine Temperature Tab Engine Temperature Tab 2 Altitude Tab The Altitude Tab displays a graph similar to engine temperature but shows height above sea level Altitude Tab 1 Altitude Tab 2 Engine Temperature Tab Screen 2 Altitude Tab ...

Page 24: ...ter The user screens are customizable Choose 1 6 items for display Press RIGHT from the user tab to see the second user screen Press MENU to edit For each screen you can change the screen name and what and items are displayed Data Blocks Display 1 6 data blocks if you turn off some blocks Voyager will center the remaining blocks on the screen for better visibility Wheel Distance 1 GPS Distance 1 T...

Page 25: ...ed trip distance or destination distance the distance to the currently selected waypoint and a stop watch If a destination waypoint has been selected then destination distance will be displayed and the compass arrow will point towards the desired waypoint when it points straight up you are heading in the correct direction Press MENU to select a waypoint destination from the quick menu Navigation T...

Page 26: ...is highlighted then up down to change tabs In the quick menu you can toggle logging reset ride memory and trip distance import export rides add waypoints and select a destination waypoint Quick Menu Quick Menu Log Track Toggle logging OFF ON Even if set to ON logging will still pause if Voyager is not moving does not have a GPS ﬁx or if the LOG OPTION setting MENU SET GPS SETTINGS LOG OPTION is se...

Page 27: ...grey lines and tracks as black lines This makes it easier to distinguish between them Change the import settings in the ride menu to import GPX tracks as tracks Import Writes all tracks and waypoints to a ﬁle on the MicroSD card By default it does not export routes but that can be changed in the ride menu s Export Options Export Places a waypoint at your current position on the map Add Waypoint Cu...

Page 28: ...It is intended to show where to ride i e un ridden trails and roads A track appears black on Voyager It shows the current ride i e where you have been or are currently riding Difference between Tracks and Routes A track is made by logging movement Tracks can be started renamed erased or imported exported The display of tracks can be individually toggled on off Tracks Ride Menu Ride Menu Tracks Rou...

Page 29: ...lecting by crosshair The crosshair selection opens the map screen to let you place the waypoint visually If you select a destination waypoint Voyager will know that you wish to navigate towards it On the Navigation tab the distance to the selected waypoint will be shown DEST DST and the compass arrow will point towards the desired waypoint When the compass arrow points straight up you are heading ...

Page 30: ...ce do so on your PC Resets Ride Menu Resets Import Export allows you to save to or load ﬁles from the MicroSD card By default both tracks and routes import as routes grey lines so that you can log tracks black lines over them In the import settings you can change this behavior i e you want roads to import as tracks and trails as routes to tell the difference Import Export Ride Menu Import Export R...

Page 31: ...so be loaded for graph viewing If a GPX ﬁle is loaded that does not contain engine temperature and or altitude data then the graph will be empty Graphs Display Ride Menu Graphs Display long track to take up 100 of available space 2 Routes have a similar memory allocation to tracks Notice in the screenshot below that although there are more routes than tracks loaded they are less detailed and take ...

Page 32: ...ettings Choose between English or Metric Changes units format for SPD DST ODO and ALT Unit Speed DST Units Choose between Fahrenheit or Celsius Unit Temperature Units This setting is critical for proper operation of the wheel sensor accessory See the measure wheel size section for more information Unit Wheel Size Choose between 12H or 24H Unit Clock Format Enter the current time in your time zone ...

Page 33: ...y Power Backlight Timeout EXT Set the amount of time to wait after the last button press until Voyager enters sleep mode when on internal battery During sleep mode the screen is blank and Voyager conserves power Power Power Save Sleep Battery Power Power Save Sleep Ext Pwr Only charge when the engine is running or always Power Battery Charger Charge Mode Trickle or fast charge Power Battery Charge...

Page 34: ...the center of the screen GPS Map Auto Zoom Automatically zooms the map as you move so that the entire map ﬁts on the screen GPS Map Orientation Voyager can gather speed and distance data in two ways By default Voyager uses GPS data from satellites to determine speed DST It is generally very good and accurate Alternatively you can purchase an accessory wheel sensor that will use the front wheel to ...

Page 35: ...log If set to engine sensor or wheel sensor then Voyager will not log unless the sensor sees activity This is to help create clean log ﬁles without extra logging done while you are not moving If set to always then Voyager will use GPS movement to determine when to stop logging Because GPS isn t aware of your vehicle it has to wait for you to move a short distance before turning logging on thus som...

Page 36: ...u can have 1 6 blocks displayed Choose from the wide variety of statistics Voyager tracks and is able to display Menu Set Menu User Settings The user screens menu controls how the User Tab screens appear and information displayed See the user screen section for more details User Tabs Timeout Set how long until the left tabs disappear User Signal Bars If turned on satellite signal strength bars wil...

Page 37: ...www trailtech net for the latest releases After downloading from Trail Tech copy the ﬁle to the MicroSD card then select it with this function Utility Service Menu Password protected features including screen dump and debug messages Only available to Trail Tech technicians The warning LEDs are disabled by default Here are some suggested values for common off road motorcycle applications Yellow LED...

Page 38: ...ay to organize and prepare information for use on Voyager After you have prepared your tracks you will copy them to a MicroSD card then import them to Voyager Because Voyager has memory limits the GPX editor is also useful to reduce the size of tracks and merge tracks before importing Opening the GPX Editor Copy the GPX Editor folder from the CD to your desktop or other folder then double click GP...

Page 39: ...ls colored black and roads colored blue The trails are black because they are routes They will be imported into Voyager as grey lines ready to be ridden and overlaid with a bold track The roads are tracks and will be imported in Voyager as bold lines so you can tell the difference between a road and a trail Imported Sample File GPX Editor By default Voyager imports both tracks and routes as greyed...

Page 40: ...our mouse controls zoom level Pointer Tool Pans Hand Tool Select Tracks Tabs switch between line art preview and Google Maps Satellite Earth view Editing The editing tools allow you to add erase split merge and simplify tracks Google Maps Tab Earth view Hold down the center mouse button to modify perspective Add Waypoint On Selected Cut Split Track Delete Selected GPX Editor ...

Page 41: ...make up a track segment Add Waypoint Draw a route by clicking on the map Draw New Track Tracks created by some sources will have far too many data points To reduce ﬁle size remove some of the data points so it loads faster in Voyager Select the track with the select tool then press the Filter button in the toolbar Reduce Number of Data Points Filter Simplify Simplify until you see detail being red...

Page 42: ...he planned ride to reduce the ﬁle sizes 1 Go to Openstreetmaps org 2 Go to the Export tab 3 Click on Manually select a different area 4 Click and drag a box on the map that contains the roads you want to upload to Voyager 5 Click the Export button The ﬁle will export in OSM format which needs to be converted to GPX for Voyager Use GPSBabel for the conversion Export Tab Manually Select OSM XML Data...

Page 43: ...L File Name OpenStreetMap data ﬁles Run GPSBabel to convert the OSM ﬁle to GPX Select OpenStreetMap data ﬁles as the input format and GPX XML as the export format Use the File Name button to select the ﬁles then click apply Before uploading an Openstreetmaps ﬁle to Voyager open it in the GPX editor and delete all of the waypoints there will be a large number of waypoints that are not necessary GPS...

Page 44: ... the planet or shift mouse to change the 3D view angle You can view tracks exported from Voyager or downloaded from OHVtrails net or Openstreetmaps com You can also draw tracks that can be imported into Voyager Google Earth at start Tip In Tools Options 3D View increase the Elevation Exaggeration to make mountainous terrain more visually impressive ...

Page 45: ...le to GPX using GPSBabel then it is ready to copy to the MicroSD card for import into Voyager Import a Track from Voyager Google Earth can import GPX ﬁles directly from Voyager Select Export on Voyager to save the ﬁle to the MicroSD card then on your PC drag and drop the GPX ﬁle onto Google Earth During import check all three boxes yes including Create KML LineStrings It is likely that once the tr...

Page 46: ...ls net Download trails and load them directly into Voyager Entire trail systems are at your ﬁngertips Hiking trails not allowed all included trails are either motorcycle ATV or snowmobile Hold down shift and click to tilt the camera into 3D Google Earth mode You can also upload trails for overlay viewing online among the stock trails ...

Page 47: ...nd followed along While following Voyager logs a new track that appears black on top of the grey route line Trip Distance Trip distance is a measure of how far you have travelled While it is part of the current ride memory it can be reset independently Trip distance 1 is displayed on the main screen while a second trip distance can be selected to appear on the user screen Destination Distance The ...

Page 48: ...ting from negligence or misuse are not covered by this warranty Incidental or consequential damages are speciﬁcally excluded This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Because some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages this exclusion may not apply to you MADE IN AMERICA Trail Tech and Voyager are tra...

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