I have a minnkota riptide ulterra 112 with copilot- ilink on order. It comes with a heading senser. I have been told several things about the placement of the puck. Most say I should have it as close to the TM as possible. and others say to put it to the back of the boat. I have a bayboat and would like it on the console. It would be protected and have good sat signals with no electrical interference. Pros and cons are really appreciated. I’m real confused now.
It needs to be mounted as close to the transducer as possible. That way when your marking a way point it is going to be in the closest proximity to your reading. The farther away from ducer the larger your search area is going to be when you go back to find it. Also you need to get a cheap hand held compass and check your mounting location for magnetism. It needs to be mounted in a area with the least amount of magnetism so as not to affect your readings. Maybe Rickie will see this and can give you a better understanding or explain nation than mine.
TRUE DAT,Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
He is not talking about a GPS puck. Its a heading sensor for the trolling motor for the spot lock and other features. I would talk to minn-kota or its probably in the instructions.
Thanks Wilbur, Your 100%right. I’ve downloaded the manual and already talked with Minnkota. Since it’s a new product there is not much info on it. If I mount it by the transducer I’ll be 20 ft. off the spot. I normally wouldn’t be concerned about it be I’ll be taking a trip to Fl. the 1st. of Jan. Be nice to have it working properly. Any advice is really appreciated.
I'm confused ...
I don't recall any external GPS compatibility with Ulterra ...
Isn't the GPS internal with any Minn Kota GPS capable TM ...??
Rickie
Rickie, I'm 70 and have CRS...confused my way of life. This is new tech for 2017 and comes with the ulterra. It is for the enhanced spotlock. It’s Bluetooth and only has a power cord. I’m Sort of hoping that someone with a smaller unit has already installed and used it. The unit I’ve got ordered is the only one not on the market yet. More power and Stoplock is a big reason for the upgrade. I hope ilink will be a benefit also.
Well I learn more every day ...
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/WorkAr...t.aspx?id=4052
The installation instructions indicate this heading sensor does not have GPS function = only the heading sensor magnetic compass ... so mounting close to any xducer is irrelevant ...
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/r...psycf1ilgw.png
You should test the preferred mounting area with a handheld compass for magnetic interference ...
Doug shows how to test for magnetic interference here ... (video is for installing AS GPS HS antenna for the HB unit but testing for magnetic interference would be the same) ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qrk...ature=youtu.be
Rickie
The heading sensor is just a compass. As long as you mount it with the arrow parallel with the keel of the boat, you can mount it anywhere you can get Bluetooth to the head.
Thanks Rickie, I’ve already read all of that and seen every video and talked to hummingbird. Humminbird could only tell me what is in the instructions. The question I have is where do you think the anchor point is. Do you think it is at the TM or at the heading sencer? Also would you have some kind of a disconnect for the electricity. My old spotlock was worthless for shooting docks. So the anchor point is very importment. I also found out the all I-pilots will have this setup..Thanks again
The anchor point will be the GPS coordinates of the internal GPS in the TM head when Spot Lock is activated ... because GPS is the system that knows position... and position is where Spot Lock is trying to get you back to ...Quote:
Originally Posted by crip47
A heading sensor (without GPS) doesn't know position ... it only knows "orientation deviation from magnetic north" using the magnetic compass ... It is this "orientation deviation from magnetic north" that Spot Lock will know which way to adjust steering - not where to anchor ...
The heading sensor will be used to know "orientation from magnetic north" to be able for the TM to adjust steering to get back to the anchor point GPS coordinates (set by the GPS in the TM head) after the boat has drifted away from the marked Spot Lock position (set by the GPS in the TM head) ...
And the heading sensor will be used to know "orientation from magnetic north" when the Jog feature is activated to know which way to adjust steering to jog in the desired direction ...
Rickie
Thanks a bunch,I've been stuck on this for 2 weeks. Now I know what needs to be done. Can't wait to get it and try it out. It should make life a little easier. Many thanks again
The install guide says power thru a switch or direct to a battery ...
The heading sensor has an led light indicator so I feel it would be best thru a switch to keep from possibly draining the battery when not in use ...
Rickie
This is interesting ..... I had been told by a dealer that this was going to be a 2nd GPS and HS ..... guess he didn't know what he was talking about. Makes me wonder how they are getting the improved spot lock. It doesn't seem that addition of a heading sensor would improve the spot lock accuracy.....but would help the other navigation functions.
I was a little surprised also Bob ... but it clearly states in the installation manual "does not contain a GPS receiver and it does not change or control the orientation of the boat" ...Quote:
Originally Posted by BobB
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Rickie
Do not mount the compass near anything that would cause magnetic displacement, like sheet metal screws, etc. I used a magnetic compass from wal mart to verify a "safe spot" to mount my point one. You can extend your power leads and try out spots using duck tape as a mount.
This stuff is probably in the directions though Maybe not the duct tape. I just know to do these things.
Hey CP you think you could wire a Heading Sensor to an older Motor? I know you can so dont Lie.
From what I read it powers off with the Trolling motorQuote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
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Originally Posted by wilbur
Maybe power down the wifi, but it gotta have some type of keep alive circuit so to reactivate. Prob a sleep circuit that draws microamps.
The V2 autopilot is a magnetic compass. Use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur