Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Related Manuals for DockStar Smart Thruster
Summary of Contents for DockStar Smart Thruster
- Page 1 DockStar Smart Thruster Operations Manual DockStarThrusters.com Page 1 of 15...
- Page 2 8 knots, and as a stern thruster on all boats with suitable clearance for raising and lower the thruster on its track. The Smart Thruster is not suitable for mounting to the bow of high speed boats where the thruster is not able to be raised out of the path of the rushing water.
- Page 3 Immediately replace any frayed line in the lanyard. Be careful when deploying the Smart Thruster so as not to let the thruster slide down the rail too fast. Should the thruster be “dropped” down the rail the impact with the track stop could cause damage to the thruster or the boat.
-
Page 4: Instruction To The User
Thruster with the transmitter at any point on the boat If the Smart Thruster is dropped onto a hard surface or the faceplate is submerged, discontinue use of the thruster as internal damage may have occurred that is not apparent from the outside. Use of a damaged thruster is not safe. - Page 5 It is also important the product itself be safe to use. This section discusses the Smart Thruster features that have been designed in to make it a safe product.
- Page 6 To avoid these challenges, DockStar made a decision early on not to rely on custom components for mounting the Smart Thruster. Instead, a T-track manufactured by respected marine equipment manufacturer, Schaefer Marine, was chosen as the primary mechanical interface to the Smart Thruster.
- Page 7 Thanks for reading the preceding important information. We are now ready to talk more specifically about how to operate the Smart Thruster. Be sure to notice the Propeller Installation: The Smart Thruster small sheer pins is shipped without the propellers mounted to reduce the risk of damage during shipping.
- Page 8 After confirming that sheer properly seated in the propeller’s rear slot, apply some thread lock to the shaft and hand screw in the propeller nut. Using the sprocket wrench, tighten propeller firmly. Let the thread lock dry thoroughly before submerging propellers in the water.
- Page 9 Battery Replacement: The integrity of the transmitter’s signal is important so it just makes sense to always use a fresh battery. Plan on replacing the battery every year, or more frequently if you are an active boater. The transmitter uses a standard CR2032 battery. Please refer to Figure 1 for replacing the battery. The battery cover is a little sticky.
- Page 10 Paring Transmitter to Smart Thruster: The next step is to pair your transmitter with your thruster. Your thruster comes with a transmitter that is already paired with your thruster. The two are configured together to be a BOW thruster by default. If you want to configure your thruster as a STERN thruster you have to pair it again to configure it appropriately.
- Page 11 4. The USB Port – This port is not for customer use. It is used by DockStar to perform final system testing and to do field diagnostics. Please leave the rubber grommet in place at all times.
- Page 12 Both motors of the Smart Thruster turn on for both port and starboard motion, although they turn on in opposite directions. For example, when thrusting to starboard, the port motor is turned on forward and the starboard motor is turned on in reverse.
- Page 13 LiFePo batteries goes up. This reduces the current draw available from the batteries. To accommodate this, the Smart Thruster turns on the “pushing motor” (the starboard motor when thrusting to port and the port motor when thrusting to starboard) first and then checks to see if the internal resistance is too high indicating a cold battery.
- Page 14 Sleeping and Power Down: The last subject is sleeping and power down. If there has been no activity for 2 hours, the Smart Thruster will go to sleep. This means that there will be no LED activity because the Smart Thruster is in sleep mode.
- Page 15 Transmitter Paired, button being pushed Transmitter Paired, no button pushed Thruster Lowered, Armed, and Ready If you have any questions about the operation of the Smart Thruster please contact us at DockStarThrusters@gmail.com DockStarThrusters.com Page 15 of 15...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Smart Thruster and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers