User's Manual

UndERsTAnding How THE i-PiLoT sYsTEm woRKs

nAvigATion

i-Pilot uses GPS satellite signals as well as digital compass data to know where it is, where it is heading and the direction the motor

is pointing. Since i-Pilot depends on GPS satellite signals for navigation, a minimum GPS signal level of one bar is required in order

for GPS navigation controls to be enabled. Best results are achieved when a GPS signal level of four bars can be obtained.

In simple terms, i-Pilot remembers and creates points to navigate your boat automatically. i-Pilot also uses a method of GPS

navigation called arrival circles. These imaginary circles allow i-Pilot to understand when it has drifted away from a point and when

it has arrived at a point. The size of the arrival circles vary depending on GPS signal strength, thus the greater the signal strength

the smaller the arrival circles.

TRACKs

Tracks are made of many points that i-Pilot records when recording a track. The distance between these points varies based on GPS

signal strength and the speed at which you record the track. When a track is played back, i-Pilot uses the track points and arrival

circles to navigate the track.

mEmoRY

i-Pilot has the capability of storing up to six individual tracks (each two miles in length) and six individual

Spot Lock locations. These locations are stored in memory even when power is removed from the system.

Spot Lock and Track memory locations are separate from each other and they cannot over write each

other. Memory locations are identiﬁ ed on the remote LCD with an icon shown as A, B, C, D, E or F. When

the memory icon is ﬂ ashing, a diﬀ erent location can be selected by pressing

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