Navico TP 5500 problem..help!
 

My tillerpilot is working basackwards, i.e. if the boat goes off course to
STBD, the correction is for more STBD. I've lost the manual and am hoping
some kind soul can tell me how to reprogram it. I seem to recall that when
it was new I keyed in something to tell it which side of the tiller it was
mounted on. It and I seem to have lost our memory. Can any one help...
please. And for bonus points, can anyone direct me to an online, free source
to download the manual.
Thanks.

On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:40:35 -0700, "Jerry W"
wrote:

My tillerpilot is working basackwards, i.e. if the boat goes off course to
STBD, the correction is for more STBD. I've lost the manual and am hoping
some kind soul can tell me how to reprogram it. I seem to recall that when
it was new I keyed in something to tell it which side of the tiller it was
mounted on. It and I seem to have lost our memory. Can any one help...
please. And for bonus points, can anyone direct me to an online, free source
to download the manual.
Thanks.


TP-5500 Navico TillerPilot Owners Manual Manual (20 pages), $14.95.
....

http://www.marineelectronicshoppe.com/manuals/Simrad/Autopilots.htm

Brian Whatcott Altus OK

Jerry,
Navico is now part of Simrad. I do not know how good there coverage is
of older numbers.
Matt Colie

Jerry W wrote:

My tillerpilot is working basackwards, i.e. if the boat goes off course to
STBD, the correction is for more STBD. I've lost the manual and am hoping
some kind soul can tell me how to reprogram it. I seem to recall that when
it was new I keyed in something to tell it which side of the tiller it was
mounted on. It and I seem to have lost our memory. Can any one help...
please. And for bonus points, can anyone direct me to an online, free source
to download the manual.
Thanks.

In article ,
"Jerry W" wrote:

My tillerpilot is working basackwards, i.e. if the boat goes off course to
STBD, the correction is for more STBD. I've lost the manual and am hoping
some kind soul can tell me how to reprogram it. I seem to recall that when
it was new I keyed in something to tell it which side of the tiller it was
mounted on. It and I seem to have lost our memory. Can any one help...
please. And for bonus points, can anyone direct me to an online, free source
to download the manual.
Thanks.



why not just reverse the drive power and call it a day.....


Me

Jerry W wrote:
My tillerpilot is working basackwards, i.e. if the boat goes off
course to STBD, the correction is for more STBD. I've lost the manual
and am hoping some kind soul can tell me how to reprogram it. I seem
to recall that when it was new I keyed in something to tell it which
side of the tiller it was mounted on. It and I seem to have lost our
memory. Can any one help... please. And for bonus points, can anyone
direct me to an online, free source to download the manual.
Thanks.

I just dug out the manuals for the TP5000/TP5500 and the HP5000 remote. Let
me see what's in there about reversing the pilot direction.

Hmmmm. I scanned the appropriate page and "OCR'd" the text, There are a
few diagrams on the page that complicate the OCR, but here's what it says
(approximately:

PAGE 16

PORTHAND MOUNTING

The Tillerpilot is factory set for mounting on the starboard side. If you
require port hand mounting then the unit can be reconfigured by following
the procedure below. You will only need to do this once as the setting will
be memorized by the unit and retained even after disconnection from the
power supply.

CHANGING MOUNTING CONFIGURATION OF TILLER PILOT.

Hold down the setlauto key and connect Tillerpilot to 12 Volts (ensure key
is held down before and during power connection). Wind indicator confirms
Tillerpilot set for starboard mounting (note: if port hand
mounting had previously been set, then compass indicator would confirm).

Press the port key if port hand mounting Compass indicator confirms
Tillerpilot now set for port hand mounting.

Press the starboard key only if starboard mounting is to be reselected. Wind
indicator will confirm.

When correct mounting has been selected press set/auto to revert the
Tillerpilot to normal operation - standby-mode, compass selected.

END

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