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NMEA 2000
NMEA 0183
Moby Automatic Controller
Rev.: [F]

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  • Page 1 Marine Engineering NMEA 2000 NMEA 0183 Moby Automatic Controller Rev.: [F]...
  • Page 2 HydroTab interceptors. Our rising from malfunction of interceptors, should be operating principal for improving the manufactured dealt immediately by the operator.
  • Page 3 Moby Menu Screens Explanation - Settings ....................12 Moby Menu Screens Explanation - Calibration ..................18 Moby Menu Screens Explanation - Pitch Profile Explanation ..............21 Moby Menu Screens Explanation - Repeater Mode Screen Differentiation ..........23 Moby Menu Screens Explanation - Updating your Device Firmware ............25 Moby Troubleshooting ..........................27...
  • Page 4 Marine Engineering MOBY CONTROLLER OVERVIEW Display Icons GPS Icon Indication whether GPS signal is acquired Air Unit Connection Icon Indication of Air Unit connection status 1. Manual Mode: Manual operation of the interceptors. System operation mode 2. Auto Pitch: Interceptors position adjusted, according to the current vessel speed.
  • Page 5 Marine Engineering Moby Controller Installation TAPE 1. Place the “Moby Drilling Pattern” in the desired 2. Drill the 4 holes, according to the provided position, preferably a clean and easy-to-access drilling pattern, with 10mm bore. area, close to the vessel’s steering wheel.
  • Page 6 Marine Engineering Direct Installation Diagram Moby Controller Flybridge OPTIONAL controller CABLE 3m - MF USE INLINE TERMINATOR CABLE External GPS 10m - MF (OPTIONAL) 12/ 24V CABLE 3m- F USE FUSE 3A In case a new NMEA-2000 instrument to be added, a proper NMEA Network must be built.
  • Page 7 Marine Engineering INITIAL CONTROLLER ACTIVATION ⚠ ↖ NOTE: Slide joystick and hold for 8 seconds, to switch on the device. Initial Configuration ↗ 1) Welcome Screen: Slide to proceed. 2) Language: Select from 8 different languages (EN, DE, ES, FR, IT, EL, TR, 中文 ) ⬆...
  • Page 8 Marine Engineering INITIAL CONTROLLER ACTIVATION 3) System Units: Set the desired units. Select the desired value by sliding ➡ ↗ the joystick , and confirm by sliding 4) Boat Specifications: Adjust the values, ⬅ by sliding the joystick (decrease) and ➡...
  • Page 9 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Operation Modes ↖ 1. Auto: Navigates you through the modes. Slide to navigate through three different operation modes: 1) Manual, 2) Auto Pitch, 3) Full Auto ↗ 2. Menu: Opens the menu (Hold for 3 sec).
  • Page 10 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION Menu Screen 1) Display Settings 2) Settings 3) Calibration 4) System Information ⬆ ⬇ Slide joystick to navigate. ➡ Slide to enter the submenus. 1. Display Settings Day Night Mode: Automatic or manual selection of theme Screen Brightness: Adjusts screen brightness.
  • Page 11 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Settings 2. Settings Page 1/4 contains: 2.1 Boat Loading 2.2 Auto Roll Sensitivity 2.3 Turn Rate Limit 2.4 GPS Settings Page 2/4 contains: 2.5 Controller Type 2.6 System Units 2.7 Language 2.8 Reset to Factory Defaults Page 3/4 contains: 2.9 Firmware Update...
  • Page 12 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Settings 2.1 Boat Loading: Three available modes: Light: When load is below Normal weight Normal: Standard vessel load Heavy: When the vessel is fully loaded 2.2 Auto Roll Sensitivity Adjusts the deployment percentage of interceptors for each degree of side inclination.
  • Page 13 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Settings 2.4 GPS Settings GPS Status: The bars indicate satellite status GPS Source: Selects GPS source for your interceptor system. Auto: Automatic selection of the first GPS source from the NMEA-2000 Network. Internal: Select this option, in order to use the internal receiver with a passive (optionally external) GPS antenna connected.
  • Page 14 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Settings 2.6 System Units Speed: Select between knots, mph, kmh Temperature: Select between °F & °C Length: Select between ft & meters Weight: Select between pounds & kgs 2.7 Language: Select from 8 different languages (EN, DE, ES, FR, IT, EL, TR, 中文...
  • Page 15 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Settings 2.9 Firmware Update: Initializes Firmware Update process (See Paragraph 6) �� ATTENTION: Do not start Firmware Update without having the USB Memory Flash with the appropriate firmware already plugged in the USB Port.
  • Page 16 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Settings 2.10 Low Speed Retraction • Enabled (Default): Retracts interceptors, when speed is lower than 6 knots. • Disabled: Interceptors are retracted manually. �� ATTENTION! Choosing “Disabled”, the interceptors will remain extended, and they can brake during haul out.
  • Page 17 NOTE: The Moby Controller comes with a default 4-digit PIN Code: 0000 If you wish to change the PIN Code, navigate to the PIN Setup window on your Moby Controller, and follow the instructions, to set your own personal PIN Code. Please keep your PIN codes in a safe and accessible place.
  • Page 18 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Calibration 3. Calibration Main Calibration Screen: 3.1 Interceptor Calibration 3.2 Reset Pitch and Roll 3.3 Auto Mode Setup 3.4 Real Time Tuning ⬆ ⬇ Navigate by sliding joystick , and select ↗ with 3.1 Interceptor Calibration...
  • Page 19 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Calibration ⚠ Useful Tips for “Reset Pitch And Roll”: In case the vessel is slightly unbalanced (due to uneven weight distribution), follow the procedure bellow, for more accurate stability during Full Auto Mode: In calm sea, go to Manual Mode, adjust your boat position in order to be aligned with the horizon and then press Reset Pitch and Roll.
  • Page 20 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Calibration 3.3.2 Auto Pitch Mode Normal (Default): The interceptor will be auto adjusted, according to the pitch profile. Jet Mode: Instanly affects the boat course, ⬅ ➡ by sliding joystick When not, the interceptors will return to the closest pitch profile stored value.
  • Page 21 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Pitch Profile Explanation Offset 3.3.3 (continued): Each column in the Curve Edit Area shows the percentage of the Interceptor Stroke (Deployment) according to different speeds. There are 10 segments of total speed range, where you can set different amount of interceptors’...
  • Page 22 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Pitch Profile Explanation 3.4 Real Time Tuning Use realtime tuning to fine tune your pitch. During sea trial, you can choose this function, which allows to fine tune interceptors’ position, in real time with different speeds.
  • Page 23 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Repeater Mode Screen Differentiation ⚠ NOTE: Your device can operate in two different modes: as Main Device and as Repeater Device. Main Mode provides full control of all the available operations of your controller. A Network in a vessel can have many devices communicating simultaneously, but only one of them act as a Main Device.
  • Page 24 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Repeater Mode Screen Differentiation 5.3 Repeater Settings (2/3): The only available setting is the Controller Type (Main, Repeater). In case you need to switch modes of installed controllers, switch Main to Repeater first, and then Repeater to Main.
  • Page 25 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Updating your Device Firmware Before you start the update, you will need: • Latest firmware.You can find and download the latest firmware here: https://www.hydrotab.gr/downloads/ • A USB drive. We strongly recommend formatting the USB drive before installing the new drivers.
  • Page 26 Marine Engineering MOBY MENU SCREENS EXPLANATION - Updating your Device Firmware 6.2.1 Wait until the update is completed. ⚠ PLEASE NOTE • If the message “Verify Error” appears, something went wrong. You must restart your controller, by turning the power off and on again, and repeat the whole process.
  • Page 27 Marine Engineering MOBY TROUBLESHOOTING...
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