Lowrance Outboard Pilot Cable Steer Pack

Lowrance Outboard Pilot Cable Steer Packs are an HDS Autopilot add-on system designed for boats up to 30ft with a single or twin outboard motors. System packs contain everything you need to fit an Autopilot to Cable steer outboard motors.

Cable Steer Pack includes:

• NAC-1 Autopilot Computer
• Helm-1 Drive Unit
• Point-1AP GPS Heading Sensor
• N2K Network Kit (4-way Block, male and female terminators, network power cable, 2, 6, & 15ft network cables). (Not illustrated)

Suitable for Coastal fishing or Coastal Cruising, as it has the flexibility to operate Boat at slow speed using downriggers and other Trolling equipment, motor long distances to fishing areas and make Boat handling easier and more enjoyable. Perfectly integrated with your Lowrance HDS Gen2 or Gen2 Touch  or Gen3 with no need for a separate control >Head as everything is included in the kit and DIY instructions make it easy to self install.

Software upgrades are required to connect to existing HDS displays.

• HDS Gen2 keyboard V4.0 2 March 2015 or later
• HDS Gen2 Touch V5.0 January 2016 or later
• HDS Gen3 V3.0 December 2015 or later

Features include:

• Integrate with your HDS Gen2 or Gen3 display
• IPX5 Waterproof Rating
• 12V Supply
• Max Drive output 8A continuous, 16amp Peak
• SmartSteer interface provides control of both your cable-steer Outboard Motor, as well as the MotorGuide Xi5 Pinpoint electric-steer Trolling motor.
• Dash-mount button for one-touch Auto/Standby activation
• Repeat your path with automatic turn patterns.
• Steer to Heading, Course or Route
• VRF (Virtual >Rudder Feedback) – simplifies pilot installation -- eliminating the need for a >Rudder position sensor.
• Easy setup – straightforward guide steps you through first-time install.
• Easy-to-install, plug-and-socket connection – with no complex terminal wiring.
• Supported by Lowrance Service program
• Morse 290, Morse 304411 and Teleflex SSC52 cable compatibility

SmartSteer interface includes the ability to touch 'course' to steer to ground track, touch 'auto' to steer to a Heading, touch 'nav' to steer to a Waypoint or along a route, touch 'power steer' to manually steer the outboard Port/Starboard from the HDS (as can be seen in the first SmartSteer image above).

Easy access to turn patterns, easily disengaged Autopilot, ability to change Set Heading 1 degrees Port/Starboard and Change Set Heading 10 degrees Port/Starboard, (as can be seen in second SmartSteer image above).

Turn Patterns overview image (above) shows the choice of turn patterns useful for fishing or search and recovery operations.

Commissioning a Lowrance outboard Autopilot is quick and easy with these instructions.