Summary of Contents for Auto Anchor 710-6
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Page 2: User Precautions
IMPORTANT INFORMATION READ BEFORE USING YOUR AUTOANCHOR This User Guide is intended as a quick reference for day to day use of the AA710. It must be read in conjunction with the Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s Manual has installation, set up and testing instructions plus information relating to troubleshooting and maintenance. - Page 3 Hold 6 seconds to turn off Dual speed on/off Windlass down Menu scroll TO TURN THE AUTO ANCHOR ON Power up the AA702 base station. Press the Mode button to turn the remote console on. There will be a delay of a few seconds while the remote console connects to the network. The screen will be locked...
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Page 4: Battery Status
INFORMATION DISPlAYED DURING OPERATION Chain or rope The length of rode deploye Signal strength Battery Status Slow Option B Option A BATTERY STATUS Displays the power left in the 2 x AA batteries in the remote console. To ensure full operational capacity do not allow the battery status to drop to zero. All settings and measurements are saved if the unit is turned off or if the battery fails. Refer to Part 5 in the Owner’s Manual for details on battery replacement and care. - Page 5 AUTOMATIC AND MANUAl WINDlASS OPERATION Keep your finger on the button to deploy the anchor manually or use the automatic function for hands free anchor deployment and retrieval. See the instructions for both options below. Note: The AA710 remote console automatically turns off after a preset time without use. Default Auto Off is 5 minutes. The Auto Off Time can be changed from between 4 to 20 minutes in the Setup menu.
- Page 6 Enable Automatic Operation A “rode to be released” value must be entered to use automatic operation. To Set A Rode to be Released Value Turn the AA710 on. Select Mode Lock Clear the safety lock. Clear to Zero Press the Mode button to enter the menu. Press the Mode button twice to enter Set auto.
- Page 7 USING DUAl SPEED You must have a windlass with a dual speed motor to use this feature. Default Speed is slow. Use the right arrow to toggle between fast and slow speed. The current speed is displayed on the screen SL or FS. If using Auto Mode select fast speed prior to selecting Auto. The windlass automatically changes to slow speed when the docking distance is reached.
- Page 8 THRUSTER OPERATION WITH THE AA710 he AA710 can control a single bow thruster or a bow and stern thruster together. USER PRECAUTIONS Note: The AA710 remote console automatically turns off after a preset time without use. Default Auto Off is 5 minutes. The Auto Off Time can be changed from between 4 to 20 minutes in the Setup menu.
- Page 9 COMBINED BOW AND STERN THRUSTER OPERATION If there is a bow and a stern thruster fitted, use the up button to toggle between the bow thruster and the combined bow and stern thruster. Use the down button to toggle between the stern thruster and the combined bow and stern thruster. Use the left and right arrow buttons to control the thruster operation to port and starboard.
- Page 10 Pivot (360 Turn) Operation Pivot mode can be selected from any thruster operation mode, by pressing the Up button for more than 1 second. For example: Bow thruster selected. System powered up and idle. Hold the Up button for more than 1 second to change to Pivot Mode. Use the left or right buttons to turn the boat clockwise or anticlockwise. Clockwise. Anticlockwise. To exit pivot mode and return to single thruster operation press the up or down button. Press the up button to return to bow thruster operation.
- Page 11 AUXIlIARY EQUIPMENT OPERATION WITH THE AA710 The AA710 can control other equipment on the boat such as pumps, davits or cleats using the auxiliary outputs. USER PRECAUTIONS Only persons who are fully aware of the requirements for safe operation of the auxiliary equipment should be allowed to use the AA710 to operate this equipment.
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