Instruction Manual for GARMIN models including: REACTOR 40, MECHANICAL, REACTOR 40 MECHANICAL
2022-06-01 — WARNING. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
REACTORTM 40 MECHANICAL THIRD-PARTY DRIVE UNIT AND RUDDER FEEDBACK UNIT WIRING REFERENCE Important Safety Information WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. The autopilot is a tool that enhances your capability to operate your boat. It does not relieve you of the responsibility of safely operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended. To avoid possible personal injury and damage to your boat, the autopilot system should be installed by a qualified marine installer. Specific knowledge of marine steering and electrical systems is required for proper installation. CAUTION To avoid possible personal injury, always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. When in use, beware of hot surfaces on the heat-sink, motor, and solenoid components to avoid possible personal injury. NOTICE The drive unit movement must be limited by physical end stops. Failure to install end stops will cause the drive unit to act as a travel limiter and will damage the drive unit. When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite side of the surface to avoid damaging the vessel. Third-Party Drive Units and Rudder Feedback Units NOTICE The wiring connection information below is provided to Garmin® by third-party drive unit/rudder manufacturers. Those manufacturers may change the recommended wiring connections at any time without notice to you or to Garmin. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the wiring connection information provided herein. Consult your drive unit or rudder manufacturer for the most current wiring connection information before connecting your drive unit or rudder to the autopilot system. This document contains common drive unit and rudder feedback unit wiring connections for a variety of drive units and rudder feedback units. For the most reliable connection information, you must consult your drive unit or rudder manufacturer before connecting your drive unit or rudder feedback unit to the autopilot system. June 2022 GUID-DF41E30D-A5FB-43DE-9E59-ACEB41272817 v1 Drive Units Manufacturer Motor (+) Red Motor (-) Black Clutch (+) Blue Clutch (-) White Notes Raymarine® Red Black Red Blue OctopusTM Red Black Green White JefaTM Red Black Red Black Hy-ProTM Red Black Red Black Lecomble & SchmittTM Red Purple N/A N/A Clutch requires a Lecomble & Schmitt connector LewmarTM Blue Black Blue Brown 3-Wire Rudder Feedback Units Manufacturer 5 Vdc Red Ground Black Feedback Signal Yellow Notes Raymarine Red Green Blue Octopus Red Black White SimradTM SLF 12 See notes Black Red The SLF 12 unit requires a 12 Vdc supply. You must connect the red wire on the SLF 12 unit to an external 12 Vdc power source. VETUSTM See notes See notes See notes To use a VETUS feedback unit, you must remove the circuit board and connect the Garmin rudder-feedback cable directly to the potentiometer on the VETUS feedback unit. TMQTM Red Blue Green TeleflexTM Smart stickTM Red Black White Lecomble & Schmitt Blue Brown Yellow You must set all switches on the Lecomble & Schmitt feedback unit to ON. 2 2-Wire Rudder Rheostat Considerations To use a 2-wire rheostat for rudder feedback, you must add an external resistor feedback unit as shown. of equal resistance to the Wire Color Black Yellow Red 2-Wire Rudder Feedback Rheostat Units Manufacturer VDOTM Resistor Needed 180 ohms © 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. ReactorTM is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. This trademark may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. Hy-ProTM is a trademark of Hydraulic Projects Ltd. JefaTM is a trademark of Jefa Rudder Systems. Lecomble & SchmittTM is a trademark of Lecomble & Schmitt. LewmarTM is a trademark of Lewmar LTD. OctopusTM is a trademark of Canada Metal (Pacific) Ltd. Raymarine® is a registered trademark of Raymarine. SimradTM is a trademark of Simrad Yachting. SmartstickTM is a trademark of Teleflex Marine. TeleflexTM is a trademark of Teleflex Marine. TMQTM is a trademark of TMQ International. VETUSTM is a trademark of VETUS of Schiedam, The Netherlands. VDOTM is a trademark of the Continental Corporation. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of their respective companies. 3 © 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries support.garmin.comAH XSL Formatter V7.2 MR2 for Windows (x64) : 7.2.3.54813 (2021-12-13T09:43 09) Antenna House PDF Output Library 7.2.1727