DIGI-TROLL 5 Owner’s Manual5 TS DIGI-TROLL Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................3 Warranty / Service Information ...................................................................................................................................4 Product Overview......................................................................................................................
Overview Thank you for purchasing the Cannon Digi-Troll 5 electric downrigger. We have designed your new downrigger to be an accurate and reliable tool that will enhance fishing control and improve your ability to catch fish. Introduction Introduction This manual covers installation and the functions of both the Digi-Troll 5 and Digi-Troll 5 TS. The Tournament Series version of the Digi-Troll is fitted with a cast stainless steel reel, brushed finish stainless steel boom, and a white frame.
Product Warranty CANNON LIMITED WARRANTY Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that if the accompanying product (see exclusions below) proves to be defective in material or workmanship within the following warranty periods, Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.
One essential feature of the downrigger is the depth meter or gauge that indicates lure depth. This allows the angler to control as well as return to specific depths where fish have been caught. Due to the success of controlled depth fishing, downriggers are now being used throughout the world to catch a wide variety of species in both fresh and salt water.
Installation Downrigger Mounting on Boats A downrigger should be mounted wherever it is easy to operate and observe. You want to be able to see your fishing rod and to react quickly. So, choosing a good location to mount your downrigger on your boat is very important. Due to the great variety of boats available, mounting your downrigger can be a difficult decision. Cannon has a complete line of mounting and fishing accessories to aid in your fishing experience.
The Low-Profile Swivel Base mounting follows the same procedure as for the deck plate except that four 1/4"-20 x 1-1/2" truss head screws are used to fasten the mounting base and four additional 1/4"-20 x 2" truss head screws fix the swivel base to the boat deck. Installation Decks thinner than 1/4" Use a Cannon deck plate (PN 2200693) to prevent deflection and add stability to decks thinner than 1/4". Use the deck plate as a template to mark the hole locations.
Installation INSTALLING THE BOOM AND BALL HOOK 1) Remove the ball hook collar, ball hook, and 1/4-20 nut from the included hardware bag assembly. 2) Thread the nut onto the ball hook, then thread the ball hook into the ball hook collar. Do not tighten yet. (Figure 1) 3) Slide ball hook collar onto the end of the boom and leave it loose. (Figure 2) 4) Insert boom with ball hook collar assembly into frame (Figure 3) and line up holes in boom with holes in frame (Figure 4).
7) Insert 1/4-20 x 2” bolt into reel side of frame nose. With a Phillips head screw driver, thread bolt into the nylon locknut from step 6. Tighten bolt until the end of the bolt is flush with the top of the nut. (Figure 6) Installation 6) Insert the 1/4-20 nylon locknut into the hex pocket on the nose of the frame (motor side of frame). (Figure 5) 8) Slide ball hook collar to your preferred location. Hand tighten the ball hook into boom tube. Tighten enough so that there is no movement on the boom.
Installation BOOM END PULLEY Telescopic Boom 1) Remove boom end assembly from hardware bag. 2) Remove #8 self tapping screw from hardware bag. 3) Insert boom end post into end of the small tube of the telescopic boom assembly. (Figure 9) 4) Align hole in boom post with hole in small end tube. (Figure 10) 5) Secure boom end with #8 screw as shown. Tighten with Phillips head screw driver. FIGURE 9 FIGURE 10 10 www.cannondownriggers.
Your new downrigger comes with a removable spool cover. By removing this cover, you are able to gain easy access to your spooled cable and easy spool removal. This feature allows you to easily access tangled line, get it repaired and get you back into action quickly. FIGURE 11 Installation REMOVABLE SPOOL COVER This feature also allows you to have multiple reels for different types of line. By purchasing additional reels, you can wind each with a different type of cable (i.e.
Installation REPLACING THE CLUTCH PAD To replace the clutch pad, follow the steps for removing the spool. Once the spool is removed, you have access to the clutch pad. (Figure 16) Simply pull it off the shaft and replace. Reassemble the spool and cover in the reverse order. FIGURE 16 ATTACHING THE ROD HOLDER(S) The locking rod holder(s) incorporate a locking tooth design which can be easily adjusted every 15° with the soft grip knob.
Installation TERMINATING THE DOWNRIGGER CABLE TIP: Use only straight cable when routing through the terminator. Worn or kinked cable can be stressed and may break prematurely when retrieving trolling weights. ATTACHING THE LINE RELEASE (UNI-RELEASE) The Cannon Uni-Release attaches directly to the downrigger weight. Attach fishing line to the clip at the end of the release, and then click through a series of increasing tension settings.
Installation USING YOUR DIGI-TROLL WITH THE INTELLITROLL ACCESSORY Both the Digi-Troll 5 and Digi-Troll 10 are compatible with the IntelliTroll accessory. The Digi-Troll 5 receives the IntelliTroll data and sends it to your Humminbird fishfinder (using the Cannonlink accessory). You can also use the Intellitroll monitor and antenna cable assembly to display sensor information. The Digi-Troll 10 also displays the IntelliTroll information on the internal LCD display.
Your Digi-Troll is now Intellitroll compatible. Once you attach your Intellitroll to the cable per the instructions included, your Digi-Troll 5 will pass this data on to the Cannonlink for display on your Humminbird fish finder. Installation 6) Terminate cable as previously described. FIGURE 24 FIGURE 25 USING THE INCLUDED POWER LOSS MANUAL CRANK HANDLE In case of a dead battery, your downrigger comes equipped with a power loss manual crank handle.
Installation Wiring Your Downrigger Your Boat's Electrical Condition It is important to make sure that your boat is properly set up before installing your Digi-Troll with Positive Ion Control (PIC). Whenever a boat is in water, various submerged parts interact to create weak electrical currents. These weak electrical currents must be controlled to extend the life of the boat's metal parts and ensure a good fish catching environment.
Installation FUSE / BREAKER SPECIFICATIONS: An over-current protection device (circuit breaker or fuse) must be used with this downrigger. Coast Guard requirements dictate that each ungrounded current-carrying conductor must be protected by a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker or fuse.
Installation GETTING STARTED Operating the Digi-Troll 5 The Digi-troll 5 offers you the most advanced features available in a downrigger. • Variable Positive Ion Control. • Large LCD digital display for weight depth and easy programming. • Networking operation allowing you to chain several Digi-Troll 5s together for use with Cannonlink. • AUTO-UP key to quickly raise the weight to water surface. • A permanent storage memory to retain all the settings. • Variable speed operation through Cannonlink.
Power The ON/OFF key functions: 1) Turn the Digi-Troll ON - Simply press and release. 2) Turn the Digi-Troll OFF - Press and hold power button for three seconds. Getting Started Digi-Troll 5 Keypad The Digi-Troll 5's keypad has six keys located below the display. MENU The Menu moves the display through up to four screens for programming (see section on programming for details). After 7 seconds of inactivity on the key pad, the screen reverts back to the weight line out display.
Getting Started Programming the Digi-Troll 5 The Digi-Troll 5 contains four menus that enable you to program and customize its operation. Any changes made using the menu system are automatically saved in permanent memory when the downrigger is turned off. NOTE: The downrigger must be turned off with the power button for the settings to be saved. The MENU key is used to enter each of the menus starting from the default screen (referred to as the depth screen).
Getting Started Positive Ion Control Menu This menu lets you control the PIC level from 0.2 vdc to 1.2 vdc. Press the Menu one (1) time from the depth screen or once from the up/down screen. Line On Reel Menu This menu lets you set the amount of line on the reel. Increments are in 50 ft. This setting is important in determining true line out. Press the Menu (2) two times from the depth screen or once from the PIC screen. Units Menu This menu lets you switch between English and Metric units.
Getting Started Un/Coated Menu This menu lets you switch between Cannon coated and uncoated cable. This setting is important as well in determining accurate line out. Press the Menu (4) four times from the depth screen or once form the Units screen. Digi-Troll Factory Settings Your Digi-Troll 5 was shipped with the following factory settings so that you can use your downrigger immediately without further programming. Line on Reel PIC Cable setting Units 22 www.cannondownriggers.com 400 feet 0.
Up to six Digi-Troll series downriggers can be networked together with the Cannonlink accessory. To network your downriggers you will need the Relay Cable Accessory (019634) between each downrigger you would like to link. The Cannonlink cable will install to the Data In connector on the first downrigger. Connect all other downriggers by connecting the Relay Cable Accessory from the Data Out to the Data In of the next downrigger.
Fishing Theory Fishing With Your Downrigger After programming your Digi-Troll, release some line from your rod and reel so that the lure is anywhere from 5 to 100 feet behind the boat. This is called drop back. Attach the fishing line firmly into the line release. Press and hold the down key to lower the weight to the desired depth as indicated on the display or select a preprogrammed weight depth. Place the fishing rod in the rod holder and reel up the slack so that your rod has a slight bend in it.
Maintaining Your Downrigger Periodically, lightly grease the thrust bearing and bearing race found behind the clutch knob. Replace the cable at least every two years. There are no user serviceable parts internal to the Digi-Troll. Your warranty will be void if opened by anyone other than an authorized or factory service center. For repairs or servicing your downrigger refer to the Warranty Information section of this booklet.
Blowback Charts 8-Lb. Weight at 2, 4, and 6 MPH 2 MPH Actual Depth of Weight (ft.) Blowback Calculations Blowback Simply stated, blowback is what happens to the downrigger weight when you pull it through the water behind your boat. As your speed increases, so does the horizontal distance between the weight and your downrigger. The faster you go, the farther the weight is behind you. The farther the weight is behind you, the shallower the weight is.
2) Consider different sizes, shapes, and colors of lures. No one has ever figured out with precision what makes a fish strike or snub a lure. There is no doubt, that matching the forage (minnows, crayfish, etc.) in color, shape, action, and size can help trigger those strikes from hungry fish. On the other hand, if fish such as bluegills, small mouth bass or Coho salmon are protecting spawning beds, they may attack whatever is threatening. So, bright colors in lures may out produce bland colors.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting PROBLEM: In the UP or AUTO-UP mode the downrigger stops periodically but the display stays on or the circuit breaker trips repeatedly. SOLUTION: • Low battery. The battery voltage at the power cord is less than 11.5 volts (measure with a volt meter while the downrigger is pulling up the weight). • Power cable is too long or too small in diameter. • Do not overload the downrigger. It is designed to lift up to 20 lb. weights only. PROBLEM: Unit does not turn on.
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