World Cat 280DC-X - 10.3.7 Optimus Electronic Steering System EPS (Standard); 10.3.8 Optimus 360 with Electronic Steering, SeaStation, Joystick, & SeaWays Autopilot

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2020 World Cat 280DC-X Owner’s Manual
The inverter is a combinaon charger as well. The inverter is mounted inside the starboard storage area in
front of the helm area. This inverter will power the grill by taking 12 volt and turning it into 120 volt. It will
also charge the two dedicated baeries when the inverter is plugged into a 120 volt shore power source.
The plug for the inverter is mounted beside the walk-through door on the back transom wall.
10.3.5 Electronics Package
The electronics package consists of a 12’’ Chartploer / Sonar combo unit with a low prole thru-hull
transducer, and a VHF radio with marine top mounted VHF Antenna. The 12’’ Chartploer / Sonar combo
unit is wired to the fuse panel inside the starboard helm storage area and is protected with a 6 amp fuse.
The VHF radio is wired in the same locaon and is protected by an 8 amp fuse. The supplied transducer with
this opon is a low prole thru-hull style transducer and is mounted inside the boom of the hull on the
starboard a bilge. It can be accessed from inside the starboard mechanical room in the a cockpit oor.
Also, with this opon is a marine VHF antenna that is mounted to the hardtop with a stainless steel ratchet
mount. The antenna cable is run through the hardtop frame and hooked to the back side of the VHF radio.
Please refer to the Chartploer and VHF user manual provided with the boat owners bag that came with the
vessel.
10.3.6 Stereo Upgrade
The stereo upgrade package consists of four upgraded speakers to replace the four that are standard on
the boat. With this opon, you also will receive two addional 8.8’’ speakers for a total of six speakers
throughout the vessel. Powering these six speakers is a 100 W x 8-channel class D marine amplier. The
amplier is hooked up to the standard Fusion radio and receives its power through an 80 amp breaker
mounted inside the helm storage area in front of the helm.
10.3.7 Optimus Electronic Steering System EPS (Standard)
The Opmus Electronic Steering system replaces the standard hydraulic helm pump and provides the
operator with an electronic helm. This helm gives the user a couple of advantages that the standard hydraulic
helm cannot. Some of these advantages are, adjustable speed sensive wheel eort, and adjustable speed
sensive turns lock to lock. The system consists of an electric helm, hydraulic steering pumps (1 x engine),
Smart Cylinder (1 x engine), pump control module (PCM), and a color display. The electric helm is mounted
on the dash in the same locaon the standard helm would be mounted. The hydraulic pumps and the PCM
are mounted on the 280DC-X in the starboard a mechanical room. The PCM is protected by a 50 amp fuse
for the port and starboard sides and these are located beside the PCM. The Smart Cylinders are mounted
in front of each engine similar to a standard hydraulic steering cylinder. The color display is mounted on
the dash close to the helm and within reach of the operator. The color display shows the operator RPM per
motor as well as the rudder direcon for each engine. The color display also allows the operator to adjust the
turns to turn feature as well as the speed sensive wheel eort. This system is automacally powered up
and operaonal whenever the port or starboard engine ignion switches are turn on at the dash. For more
in-depth operaon of the opon, please refer to the Opmus user manual provided with the boat owners
bag that came with the vessel.
10.3.8 Opmus 360 with Electronic Steering, SeaStaon, Joysck, & SeaWays Autopilot
Opmus 360 includes the EPS system that is explained in secon 10.3.7, as well as joysck and SeaStaon.
The joysck funcon allows the operator to maneuver the boat at slow speeds or during a docking situaon
simply by using the joysck. The joysck takes control of the steering, shi, and throle allowing the vessel
to move in any direcon the joysck is pushed. Like the joysck, the SeaStaon funcon takes control of the
steering, shi, and throle. Think of the SeaStaon as a GPS anchor. It controls the engines and steering to
hold the boat in a certain locaon. The SeaStaon has three modes of operaon. Heading hold which holds
the heading regardless of the posion. Posion hold which holds the posion regardless of heading. Heading
and posion hold which hold heading and stay in posion. For more in-depth operaon of the opon, please
refer to the Opmus user manual provided with the boat owners bag that came with the vessel.