Troll Control; Trim Indicator - NorthStar SMARTCRAFT GATEWAY Manual

4-3 Troll control

Troll control allows adjustment of the engine's idle
speed from the Navman instrument. Troll control
automatically controls the engine idle speed to
maintain a set engine RPM or boat speed.
To use troll control, set Troll window to On idle
or Always and set Troll mode to Speed or RPM
(see section 4-7).
To use speed troll mode, set Speed type to Pad-
dle (see section 4-7).
To prohibit troll control, set Troll window to
Never (see section 4-7).
Engaging troll control
1 Set the throttle(s) to idle and the engine(s) in
gear. From a main display, press
display the Troll control window (see right).
2 Press or to set the desired RPM or boat
speed (see notes 1 and 2).
3 Press to engage troll control. The
TRACKFISH 6600 automatically controls RPM
or speed. Or, press
control disengaged.
Changing RPM or speed while troll
control engaged
1 From a main display, press
the troll window.
2 Press or to change the desired RPM or
boat speed (see notes 1 and 2).
3 Press
Disengaging troll control
Either move the throttle from idle, or:
1 From a main display, press
the troll window. Press
(Disengage) and press
2 Or, press
gaged.

4-4 Trim indicator

When the optional engine trim is adjusted, a trim
popup window can show the new trim angle. To
see this window or not, set Trim popup to On or
Off (see section 4-7: Trim). The window will auto-
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to leave troll
to display
to display
or to select Off
to leave troll control en-
to
Notes:
1 The Troll range of engine idle RPM adjust-
ment available for both RPM and speed mode
depends on engine type. Generally this is
between 600 and 1000 RPM.
2 In speed troll control, the boat might not
reach the desired speed if the maximum RPM
available for troll control is too low or if condi-
tions are bad.
3 Troll can not engage unless engine throttle(s)
are in idle, and engine(s) are in gear.
4 Troll control is not available on some Mer-
Crusier
5 To use speed troll control, the Navman instru-
ment must have a Navman paddlewheel
speed sensor connected.
matically disappear after two seconds, or else press
to close the window.
Before use, calibrate trim (see section 4-7: Trim).
NAVMAN
TM engines.
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