Wireless downrigger control system

• Easy installation for Cannon Magnum 10 STX,

Magnum 5 ST, Scotty Depthpower and Propack

downriggers

• Wireless 2.4 Ghz communication

• depth input is sounder NMEA 0183/DPT

sentence

• Configurations are done via Android application

and saved permanently to downriggers memory

• Main functions configurable as double and trible

click actions of to the toggle switch or buttons

KEY FEATURES

• Digimodule (downrigger) – Prewired ”plug and play” -installation inside downrigger – 2.4 Ghz wireless connection between Control Units – Configurations are saved permanently to downrigger

memory • Android application

– All configurations and dowrigger functionalities – Supports Up to 8 downriggers simulatenously

• Control Unit (communication unit) – Wire connection to 12 v power supply and NMEA 0183

input for DPT-message – Wires to ”All downriggers up” button – Bluetooth connection to the Android application – 2.4 Ghz wireless connection to downriggers – Additional option to ”man over board”-functionaltity – IP66 case

COMPONENTS

• Usage from the toggle switch (Cannon) or button

(Scotty) – short click, active function is stopped

– long click, weight moves to desired direction

– configurable douple and triple click functions

• Not in use (for triple actions)

• Bottom track

• Move to preset depth

• Move to preset depth and start cycling

• Start cycling

• AutoUp (either waterline or up)

Digimodule 1/3

• Other functions without Android application: – Bottom avoidance (can be set to off)

• Weight rises up if needed and returns to the

original depth again when depth increases

– Led

• Flashing – NMEA connection is active

• On – Bottom track is on

• Quick Flashing – error, weight does not move even

current was on, stopped automatically after one

second

Digimodule 2/3

• Configurations are read from memory e.g – several speed settings

– bottom track ranges

– cycle-mode settngs

• Automated auto-up if NMEA connection is lost

(configurable) – Communication in system is 100% solid. Added for

external malfunctions e.g if sonar is turned off

Digimodule 3/3

• Compatible for Android version 3.0 or higher • Simple and easy user interface, less clicks • Supported languages are finnish and english. From

the application development point of view easy to add new translations if needed

• Downriggers are found automatically and has invidual settings.

• System is not dependent on Android application => Android application can be turned on or off at anytime

• Supports up to 8 downriggers (manually limited, but because of the fully dynamical structure can been increased if needed)

Android application 1/2

• Configurable units: feet or meter

• Bottom track in action:

https://youtu.be/qyklmw9GJbo

• Screen shots from the application on next

slides:

Android application 2/2