Dometic EA1300 - Important Safety Information; Safe Operation; Safety Considerations for Installers; Using Your EPS System

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Table of Contents
1 Important Safety Information ............................................... 1-1
1.1 Explanation of symbols .................................................... 1-1
1.2 Safe operation ............................................................... 1-2
1.3 Safety considerations for installers .................................... 1-3
1.4 Safety Decal .................................................................. 1-4
2 System Overview ................................................................. 2-1
3 Using Your EPS System ........................................................ 3-1
3.1 Before first use ............................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 System inspection ................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Interference check ................................................. 3-2
3.2 System operation .......................................................... 3-3
3.2.1 First time operation ................................................ 3-3
3.3 CANtrak display ............................................................ 3-4
3.3.1 CANtrak display navigation ..................................... 3-5
3.3.2 CANtrak display map — All Helms Active ................. 3-6
3.3.3 All Helms Active screen .......................................... 3-7
3.3.4 Steering maintenance screen .................................. 3-7
3.3.5 Settings screen ..................................................... 3-8
3.3.6 Speed sensitive steering ........................................ 3-9
3.3.7 Display brightness ................................................ 3-9
3.4 Autopilot operation ...................................................... 3-10
3.5 Joystick operation (if so equipped) ................................... 3-11
3.5.1 Joystick fundamentals ............................................. 3-11
3.5.2 Joystick tips ......................................................... 3-14
3.5.3 Joystick operation examples .................................. 3-15
3.5.4 Returning to conventional operation ....................... 3-18
4 System Faults and Hazards .................................................. 4-1
4.1 Fault types .................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Fault notification ............................................................ 4-1
4.3 Danger fault handling .................................................... 4-2
4.3.1 Limp home ........................................................... 4-2
4.3.2 Emergency manual steering override ...................... 4-4
4.4 Warning fault handling ................................................... 4-5
4.5 Loss of CANtrak display ................................................. 4-5
5 Installation ........................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Before you start ............................................................. 5-1
5.2 Electric Actuator ............................................................ 5-1
5.2.1 Planning ............................................................... 5-2
5.2.2 Installation ........................................................... 5-2
5.2.3 Ground strap installation ........................................ 5-5
5.3 Actuator harness ........................................................... 5-6
5.3.1 Planning ............................................................... 5-6
5.3.2 Bulkhead installation ............................................. 5-8
5.3.3 Harness protection .............................................. 5-10
5.3.4 Harness connection to actuator .............................. 5-11