Joystick Tips - Seastar Solutions Optimus 360 Operating Instructions & User Manual

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6.1 Joystick Fundamentals (continued)

6.2 Joystick Tips

1. Plan out your joystick maneuvers before you approach your target:
a. Keep it simple - Minimize diagonal and other complex
maneuvers. This allows for better boat correction and control.
b. Know your boat's limitations - Be aware of wind and current, and
understand the boat's movement delay due to its momentum.
Some conditions may prove too strong for your engine thrust.
2. Make it clear to the system what you want to do. Do not make slight
movements off of the neutral position. For example: If you want the
boat to move to port, move the joystick well along the port axis.
3. Moving the handle port/starboard will move the boat sideways, but
will not steer the boat (change heading). Twisting (rotating) the handle
steers and rotates the boat (see illustrations previous page).
4. It is recommended to return to the center position when switching
between primary operational modes.
5. Practice joystick maneuvers in open water before attempting close
quarters docking. This will help you understand the primary
operational modes and how they control your boat.
6. There is a momentary shift delay built into the system when
returning from any gear activity to neutral. This allows bumping the
handle to get a little more motion in the same direction without
causing excessive engine shifting. This delay is removed if the
action passes the home area in the opposite direction so you can
stop the boat immediately if needed.
7. The control head must be active at the helm station with the
joystick that will be used and the control handles must be in
neutral and idle at that station.
Optimus 360 User's Manual, Rev. C
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