Section 2 - On the Water
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MAY 2014
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NOTE: The joystick does not have detents. It can be positioned at any of the indicated arrows or anywhere in‑between.
a -
Forward
b -
Crab to forward by starboard
c -
Lateral to starboard
d -
Crab to reverse by starboard
e -
Reverse
f -
Crab to reverse by port
g -
Lateral to port
h -
Crab to forward by port
i -
Port yaw
j -
Starboard yaw
Centering the Engines after Joystick Operation
Upon releasing the joystick, the engines will remain in their last commanded position, unless the last command was yaw
(twisting the joystick). To center the engines, move the steering wheel past its electronic detent or twist the joystick.
Moving the ERC Handles while in Joystick Mode
If the ERC handles are moved while the joystick is in operation, a noncritical fault will be set in the system. A six‑second
intermittent beep will sound, an ERC override fault will be displayed on the VesselView, and the ERC will take command of the
vessel from the joystick. Once the ERC handles are returned to neutral, the joystick can again assume control of the vessel.
Auto Trim
The Joystick Piloting for Outboard system includes an auto trim feature that works with Skyhook station keeping and joystick
operations. This feature will automatically trim the engines up or down to a position preset by the boat manufacturer.
Enabling Auto Trim
Auto trim is enabled whenever the ERC levers are moved into a gear and then back into neutral, or when the engines are
started.
Auto Trim Up
When the operator assumes control of the vessel with the joystick, auto trim will raise any engine that is trimmed below the
preset position to that preset position, provided that auto trim has been enabled as described above. Auto trim will similarly
raise the engines when Skyhook is engaged. Once the engines have been trimmed up to the preset point, auto trim is
disabled and can only be reenabled as described previously.
Auto Trim Down
When the operator assumes control of the vessel with the joystick and one or more engines is trimmed above the preset
position, a pop‑up notice will appear on the VesselView display. Similarly, if Skyhook is engaged with one or more engines
trimmed above the preset, the pop‑up will appear. This notice will disappear after only 10 seconds, but the operator is
provided a full 15 seconds during which to initiate the auto trim down function.
To initiate auto trim down, briefly press the trim all down button on the ERC or trim pad. Any engine trimmed above the preset
position will be automatically trimmed down to the preset position. To halt the auto trim down of a particular engine, push
either trim button (up or down) for that engine. To halt the auto trim down of all engines, push either trim all button.
IMPORTANT: The preset position for auto trim is accurate to ± 3°, meaning that auto trim in either direction can overshoot by
as much as 3°. If one or more engines are auto trimmed up and the remaining engines are auto trimmed down, the engines
may be trimmed differently by as much as 6°. This is not a malfunction.
To bring all engines to the same auto trim position:
1. With the engines off, but the key switches on, trim all engines to their full down position. Hold the trim button for an
additional three seconds.
2. Start the engines.
3. Reenable auto trim.
4. Reengage the joystick or Skyhook. The engines will all auto trim up to the same position.
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