Humminbird Helix Installation Manual page 4

HELIX® PORTABLE CONTROL HEAD Installation Guide
NOTE: As you route the cables, make sure you leave enough cable length on the surface of the
portable base to reconnect the cables to the control head later in the installation.
1. Turn the base upside down.
2. Thread the two included battery tie-down straps from the bottom of the base up through each
side of the battery well, using the strap holes in the base. Make sure the soft side of the strap
faces down.
3. Insert the power cable into the center slot of the battery well. (If you need to adjust the cable
route, you can select a different slot.)
4. Route the transducer jumper cable as shown in the illustrations Installing the Cables onto the
Base and Transducer Jumper Cable Path.
5. Fit the transducer jumper cable connector down into the jumper cable well and snap it into
place. Insert the two #6-32 x 1/4" screws included to secure the transducer jumper connector
and tighten them using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Hand tighten only!
6. Adjust the cables as needed. Secure all cables to the base using the included zip ties at the
points shown in the illustration Tying Down the Cables.
zip tie
mounting point
7. Turn the base right side up and pull up gently on the battery tie-down straps to remove the
slack.
NOTE: Before you install the battery into the portable case, finish the assembly procedures
and charge the battery for 8 hours. See Charging the Battery and Installing the Battery for
more information.
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| Finalizing the Portable Base Assembly
1. Slide the control head (with gimbal knobs installed) into the gimbal bracket arms.
2. Insert the power and the transducer jumper cable connectors into the control head ports. See
the illustrations Control Head with 3 Ports and Control Head with 4 Ports (includes Ethernet)
for details.
3. Adjust the control head viewing angle, and tighten the gimbal knobs so the control head is
secured on the gimbal bracket. Hand tighten only!
4. Install the handle onto the base, so that the curved part of the handle faces towards the back
of the base, towards the battery well.
Tying Down the Cables
transducer
jumper cable
power cable
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Attaching the Battery
Tie-Down Straps
battery tie-down straps
Installing the Cables onto the Base
screws transducer
jumper cable
jumper
power
cable cable well
Transducer Jumper Cable Path
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