General Notes; Before You Start - Seastar Solutions Optimus 360 Installation Manual

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Figure B-5. Read and Write buttons in Datalink.
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The joystick tuning procedure will require maneuvering of the boat.
Some of these procedures can be performed at dock with the boat
securely restrained, but others will require open water with adequate
maneuvering space.
b.3.1

General notes

• The joystick tuning procedure consists of several steps, each of
which may contain several sub-steps. To differentiate between
these we use all capital letters to denote the main STEPS, and
lower case letters to indicate the sub-steps.
Example: Adjust the parameter as shown in step 7 of STEP 8.
• When you change a parameter, you must click write to copy it from
Datalink to the joystick. Otherwise the change will not take effect.
• Click read at any time to copy the joystick's saved parameters into
Datalink. We suggest you do this regularly to confirm that the changes
you make have been correctly stored in the joystick.
• To return all parameters to their default settings, click reset Setup
to factory defaults. Click read to read the default values from
the joystick.
b.3.2

before you Start

• Trim both engines down and ensure that the correct propellers are
installed. You will need to repeat the joystick tuning procedure if
you change the propellers afterward.
• Warm up the engines thoroughly before you begin.
• Connect the netbook computer and open Datalink (see section 5.1).
• Double-click on the joystick component to access the configuration.
If the boat has two control stations, match the serial number on the
joystick with the serial number displayed in Datalink to ensure
that you are accessing the correct joystick instance. If you aren't
sure, you can disconnect the secondary joystick from the CAN2
network and it will be removed from the list of available components.
The secondary joystick will be configured in section B.4.
Erratic engine performance, stalling, or other engine control issues
will affect the operation of the joystick control system. Any such
issues must be addressed before attempting joystick setup.
© 2014 SeaStar Solutions Optimus 360 Installation Supplement, Rev. B