Mercury Joystick Piloting User Manual

B. JOYSTICK
Push and/or rotate in the
direction of desired travel.
A. BACKLIT DISPLAY
Illuminates current mode and
available adjustments.
D. HEADING BUTTON
Engages or disengages
Heading mode.
C. LIGHT RING
Illuminates to indicate current
joystick status.
E. SKYHOOK BUTTON
Engages or disengages
Skyhook mode.
F. ROUTE BUTTON
Engages or disengages
Route mode.
G. ADJUST BUTTON
Use to ne tune precision
of joystick, Skyhook,
Heading and Route.
Negative (-) less precise
Positive (+) more precise
Joystick Piloting
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JOYSTICK MODES
HEADING
Uses a built-in digital compass to maintain vessel
course. Heading can be adjusted by 1° if you push
the joystick le or right or 10° if you twist it.
While in HEADING mode every adjustment will
illuminate the degree change and the outside ring
will also illuminate, in the direction the vessel turns.
ROUTE
With your approved chart plotter, ROUTE will
follow the predetermined vessel course. The
vessel will turn automatically to the next point in
sequence when it has arrived at a plotted point.
When the vessel reaches the end of ROUTE, the
top knob ROUTE indicator will turn o and the
ROUTE light on the keypad will blink.
SKYHOOK
Maintains your vessel’s position and heading,
providing unsurpassed condence and control.
Must be in neutral for SKYHOOK mode to work.
FOR OUTBOARDS & STERNDRIVES

Mercury Joystick Piloting Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	Joystick Piloting
Category	Video Game Controller
Language	English

Summary

Joystick Modes Explained

Heading Mode

Maintains vessel course using a digital compass. Heading is adjustable by 1° or 10°.

Route Mode

Follows a predetermined course from a chart plotter, automatically turning to the next point.

Skyhook Mode

Maintains vessel position and heading for confidence and control. Requires neutral gear.

Joystick Controls and Indicators

Joystick Interface Overview

Description of backlit display, light ring, and buttons (Heading, Skyhook, Route, Adjust) for joystick operation.

Activating Joystick Piloting

Prerequisites for Activation

Requires at least two engines running and control levers in neutral for joystick activation.

Joystick Ready Indicator

The joystick status ring illuminates green when the system is ready for operation.

Vessel Maneuvers with Joystick

Basic Joystick Movements

Push joystick for movement, rotate for bow rotation. Both actions can be performed simultaneously.

Control Lever Interaction

Moving control levers temporarily overrides joystick. Joystick resumes control when levers return to neutral.