i-Pilot Link allows your Minn Kota and Humminbird to communicate with each other to change the way you fish. With Link, you can take command of your motor from the wireless remote or your Humminbird. And once you do, the possibilities are endless: lock onto spots, record and retrace paths, follow depth contours, and more. Redesigned with new features and a customizable touchscreen remote, it's the ultimate GPS trolling system. Click here to learn more about i-Pilot Link.
*Note - A transducer connected to the fish finder is not necessary for the GPS features to work.
*Note - The i-Pilot Link Control Head will need to be connected to a compatible Humminbird fish finder for some features. You may need an AS EC QDE Ethernet Adapter Cable. The i-Pilot Link Compatibility Chart will assist you in determining if you need the adapter.
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Spot Lock
- Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the i-Pilot Link Remote
- Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Foot Pedal (Ultrex)
- Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Foot Pedal (Ulterra)
- Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Foot Pedal (Terrova)
- Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Mobile App (Android or iOS)
- Using a Connected Humminbird
- Spot Lock Jog
- Go To Spot Lock
- Cruise Control
- Autopilot
- iTracks
- Routes
- Circle Mode
- Follow the Contour
- Manuals
Spot Lock
Spot-Lock is based on the location of the motor, not on the location or direction of the boat. Outside forces such as wind and current will cause the boat to move. Spot-Lock will navigate to maintain the motor on the Spot-Lock location regardless of the position of the boat.
Spot Lock is engaged using your remote, foot pedal (not available on the 2016 and earlier Legacy Terrova Foot Pedal), i-Pilot Link mobile app, or on your connected Humminbird. 16 Spot-Lock locations are able to be recorded to memory when the i-Pilot Link system is not connected to a fish finder. When the system is connected to a fish finder, the number of Spot-Locks that can be saved is dependent on your fish finder. If a Spot-Lock is already saved to a Spot-Lock memory location, it will automatically overwrite previously saved data for that memory location when you select Save. Once a new Spot-Lock is saved into memory, the previous Spot-Lock cannot be recalled. When Spot-Lock is activated from the foot pedal it will always utilize position “A” on the remote.
Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the i-Pilot Link Remote
Engaging Spot Lock
If the Spot-Lock button is accidentally pressed, press the Spot-Lock button again to cancel Spot-Lock.
- Press the Spot-Lock button.
- The Spot-Lock Active Band will appear in the Content Area. The information for the temporary Spot-Lock location will show up in the Spot-Lock Active Band. The save icon will appear in the upper left corner of the Active Band indicating the Spot-Lock is temporary and that the Spot-Lock can be saved.
- Select the Spot-Lock Active Band to bring up the Spot-Lock Control Screen. Select the Spot-Lock Active Band using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button. Scroll through the Spot-Lock Control Screen to find the Save button.
- Select the Save button to save the Spot-Lock. The Save icon will disappear from the Active Band.
Disengaging Spot Lock
If your motor is equipped with a foot pedal, pressing any button on the foot pedal, or manually steering the motor with the foot pedal will disengage Spot-Lock. Manually steering or adjusting the Prop Speed with the Remote will also cancel Spot-Lock. Selecting the Cancel button from the Spot-Lock Control Screen will also cancel Spot-Lock.
- With Spot-Lock engaged, press the Spot-Lock button on the remote to disengage Spot-Lock.
- The Spot-Lock Active Band will disappear from the Content Area.
Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Foot Pedal (Ultrex)
The Spot-Lock button is located on the right side of the foot pedal and is labeled with an anchor symbol. When the Spot-Lock button is pressed, the location of the motor is recorded to memory. The yellow light next to the Spot-Lock icon on the Indicator Panel is illuminated when Spot-Lock is engaged. To engage Spot-Lock press the Spot-Lock button, to disengage, press the Spot-Lock button again. When engaging Spot-Lock, a tone will be emitted. When disengaging Spot-Lock with the Spot-Lock button, no tone will be emitted. Steering the motor with the Foot Pedal or adjusting the speed using the Speed Knob will cancel Spot-Lock and a High-Low, High-Low, High-Low tone will be emitted. Spot-Lock can also be controlled with the remote.
Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Foot Pedal (Ulterra)
The Spot-Lock button is located on the bottom, right side of the Foot Pedal and is labeled with an anchor symbol. When the Spot-Lock button is pressed, the location of the motor is recorded to a temporary Spot-Lock location. The blue light next to the Spot-Lock label on the Indicator Panel is illuminated when Spot-Lock is engaged. To engage Spot-Lock press the Spot-Lock button, to disengage, press the Spot-Lock button again. When engaging Spot-Lock, a tone will be emitted. When disengaging Spot-Lock with the Spot-Lock button, no tone will be emitted. Steering the motor with the Foot Pedal or adjusting the speed using the Speed Knob will cancel Spot-Lock and a High-Low, High-Low, High-Low tone will be emitted. Spot-Lock can be engaged in Normal and Ulterra Modes. Spot-Lock can also be controlled with the remote.
Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Foot Pedal (Terrova)
The Spot-Lock button is located on the bottom, right side of the Foot Pedal and is labeled with an anchor symbol. When the Spot-Lock button is pressed, the location of the motor is recorded to a temporary memory location. The blue light next to the Spot-Lock label on the Indicator Panel is illuminated when Spot-Lock is engaged. To engage Spot-Lock press the Spot-Lock button, to disengage, press the Spot-Lock button again. When engaging Spot-Lock, a tone will be emitted. When disengaging Spot-Lock with the Spot-Lock button, no tone will be emitted. Steering the motor with the Foot Pedal or adjusting the speed using the Speed Knob will cancel Spot-Lock and a High-Low, High-Low, High-Low tone will be emitted. Spot-Lock can also be controlled with the remote.
Engaging and Disengaging Spot Lock Using the Mobile App (Android or iOS)
To engage Spot-Lock press the Spot-Lock button, on the main screen of the mobile app. To disengage, press the Spot-Lock button again. Using the Foot Pedal or remote will cancel Spot-Lock.
Using a Connected Humminbird
Step-by-step information on using Spot Lock on your connected Humminbird is available in the i-Pilot Link Manual. You can access the manuals with the links below.
i-Pilot Link for APEX and SOLIX Operations Guide
i-Pilot Link for HELIX Operations Guide
Spot Lock Jog
Jog allows you to move your boat in 5 foot increments forwards, backwards, to the right, or to the left with a single button press from the current Spot-Lock location. Jog is only available on Bluetooth i-Pilot and Bluetooth i-Pilot Link with the Heading Sensor powered and paired. Jog is operated with the i-Pilot Link Remote or a connected Humminbird.
Using Jog with a Connected Humminbird
Step-by-step information on using Spot Lock on your connected Humminbird is available in the i-Pilot Link Manual. You can access the manuals with the links below.
i-Pilot Link for APEX and SOLIX Operations Guide
i-Pilot Link for HELIX Operations Guide
Using Jog with the i-Pilot Link Remote
To engage Spot-Lock Jog, first engage Spot-Lock. Use the Speed Down (jog backward), Speed Up (jog forward), Steer Left (jog left) and Steer Right (jog right) buttons to jog the Spot-Lock location 5 feet in the selected direction from the current Spot-Lock location.
To Jog the Spot-Lock location with the Screen Navigation button, select the Spot-Lock Active Band to open the Spot-Lock Control Screen. Select the Back, Forward, Left, or Right buttons using your finger or by scrolling to one with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button.
Go To Spot Lock
Choose any Spot-Lock or iTrack that you want to return to, and Go To will activate your motor to take you back there automatically.
Using a Connected Humminbird
Step-by-step information on using Spot Lock on your connected Humminbird is available in the i-Pilot Link Manual. You can access the manuals with the links below.
i-Pilot Link for APEX and SOLIX Operations Guide
i-Pilot Link for HELIX Operations Guide
Using Go To with i-Pilot Link Remote
Due to safety reasons, i-Pilot will not re-engage a saved Spot-Lock location greater than a quarter mile away.
Go To a Saved Spot-Lock
- Manually navigate the boat to within a quarter mile of the saved Spot-Lock location.
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Home Screen Buttons in the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Go To Spot-Lock button.
- Select the Go To Spot-Lock button by pressing it with your finger or pressing the OK button.
- A list of Spot-Locks that are within a quarter mile will appear. Scroll through the list of Spot-Locks to find a Spot-Lock to navigate to and select it.
- The Spot-Lock Active Band will appear in the Content Area. The appearance of the Active Band will vary depending on the distance between the current location and the selected Spot-Lock.
- The Spot-Lock Active band will look similar to the appearance in the image below on left if the distance to the Spot-Lock is greater than 100 feet. If the distance is less than 100 feet, the image for the Spot-Lock Active Band will change in appearance and look similar to the image below on the right.
Disengage Go To Spot-Lock
- While Go To Spot-Lock is engaged, scroll through the Content Area to find the Go To Spot-Lock Active Band.
- Select the Go To Spot-Lock Active Band using either your finger or by pressing the Ok to open it.
- Select the Cancel button. The Go To Spot-Lock Active Band will disappear from the Content Area.
- Pressing the Prop button, or manually controlling the speed or steering with the Remote or Foot Pedal will also disengage Go To Spot-Lock.
Cruise Control
During regular operation of the i-Pilot Link navigational system, the user can control prop speed. The controller will communicate the speed over ground to the remote and the remote will display it. The speed over ground is the speed that the boat is traveling and will vary based on environmental factors such as wind and current, even if the prop speed remains the same. Cruise Control helps to compensate for the variations in external forces that effect the speed over ground and keeps the boat traveling at an even speed . When Cruise Control is engaged, the current speed over ground becomes the Target Speed. Cruise Control works to control the prop speed to match the Speed Over Ground to the Target Speed.
Engaging Cruise Control
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Cruise Control button. Select the Cruise Control button using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Cruise Control button using your finger or by pressing the Okbutton.
- Once Cruise Control is engaged, a temporary message about canceling Cruise Control will appear on the Dashboard. Once it disappears, the Cruise Control target speed will appear in blue on the bottom right hand corner of the Dashboard.
- The target speed can be increased and decreased using the Speed Up and Speed Down buttons and the Prop speed will adjust accordingly based on the current conditions.
Disengaging Cruise Control
- When Cruise Control is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Cruise Control button.
- Select the Cruise Control button using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- The Cruise Control Target Speed will disappear from the Dashboard.
Autopilot
When in AutoPilot, i-Pilot Link keeps the trolling motor pointed in the direction you want to go. Each time the wind or water current moves the boat off course, AutoPilot senses the change and steers itself back to the original heading. The AutoPilot direction is set every time a steering change is made. To change direction, steer until the Control Head points to the desired course. AutoPilot will pull the bow of the boat around and correct automatically until the boat is moving in the direction you chose.
AutoPilot Modes
Two different modes of AutoPilot are available, Advanced AutoPilot and Legacy AutoPilot. Both are collectively referred to as AutoPilot. There are distinct differences between the two AutoPilot Modes and how they control your boat. Both Advanced AutoPilot and Legacy AutoPilot are valuable tools the fisherman can use for accurate and precise bait presentation. We highly recommend getting on the water and trying both Advanced AutoPilot and Legacy AutoPilot in various fishing situations and applications. With experimentation and time you will find which AutoPilot Mode works best for you in any given situation.
Legacy AutoPilot
AutoPilot uses an internal compass to provide heading lock. When Legacy AutoPilot is on, it keeps the motor pointed in the same compass direction. If a manual steering correction is made, Legacy AutoPilot locks onto the new compass heading to which the boat was steered. This method of heading tracking does not take into account external forces such as a side wind or currents, which can allow side drift.
Advanced AutoPilot
Advanced AutoPilot not only uses compass heading but also GPS data to correct for cross winds, current and other external forces to keep the boat on the intended course. When Advanced AutoPilot is turned on, it creates a course that is will follow. When the user steers to a new heading, a new course is created. Advanced AutoPilot will keep the boat on the course in most conditions. When very extreme conditions exist such as very strong winds or current, the trolling motor may not have enough power to control the boat smoothly. In these extreme cases it may be best to use Legacy AutoPilot and let the boat move with the wind or current if the motor is not powerful enough to overcome it.
Set the Default AutoPilot Mode
Please note that in order to change the AutoPilot Mode, you will need to use the full i-Pilot or i-Pilot Link Remote. The app or Micro Remote will not provide this functionality.
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Options button.
- Select the Options button using either your finger or by pressing the Ok button to open the Options Menu.
- Once in the Options Menu, scroll through to find the AutoPilot Mode option, and select it.
- The AutoPilot Mode options appear. Select either "Legacy" or "Advanced". The circle to the right of the selected mode will be colored in green when selected.
- To exit the menu, select either the Back button
or the Home button.
Engage Legacy AutoPilot or Advanced AutoPilot
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Autopilot button.
- Select the AutoPilot Autopilot button using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- The AutoPilot Active Band will appear in the Content Area. Either Legacy AutoPilot or Advanced AutoPilot will be engaged depending on the AutoPilot Mode selected.
- To adjust the desired heading, manually steer the motor to the new heading. i-Pilot will automatically lock onto the new heading.
- Scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Autopilot button.
Disengage Legacy AutoPilot or Advanced AutoPilot
- When AutoPilot is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Autopilot button.
- Select the AutoPilot button using your finger or by pressing the Ok button. The AutoPilot Active Band will disappear from the Content Area.
- AutoPilot can also be disengaged by selecting the AutoPilot Active Band and then selecting the Cancel button.
iTracks
The i-Pilot Link system can be used to record sets of points that make up an iTrack. When recording an iTrack, i-Pilot starts to record GPS position data in the form of Track Points. The very first Track Point recorded is called the Start, and the last point recorded is called the End. i-Pilot sees a recorded series of Track Points as an iTrack. iTracks can be recorded and navigated. When the Go To iTrack Button is pressed, an iTrack can be navigated To Start or To End. i-Pilot will navigate to the nearest Track Point and then navigate to the Track Point requested. Once the nearest Track Point is reached, it will then follow the Track Points in sequence back to either the Start or End based on the selection made. Once the Start or End is reached, i-Pilot automatically transitions to the set Arrival Mode. During iTrack navigation, i-Pilot takes control over all steering functions; speed can be manually controlled or the Cruise Control function can also be used. The motor speed must be set high enough in order to stay on the track given wind, current and other external forces.
Recording an iTrack
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Record button.
- Select the Record button using your finger or by pressing the Ok button. The Record Active Band will appear in the Content Area.
- Engage the Prop and manually navigate the desired course.
- To Save the recording, scroll through the Home Menu Buttons in the Content Area to find the Record Active Band, and select it.
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The Record Control Screen will appear. Scroll through it and select the Stop and Save iTrack button.
- If a track is not saved, it will be deleted.
- If a track is not saved or it is discarded, it cannot be recovered.
Go To a Saved iTrack
- Manually navigate the boat to within a quarter mile of the saved iTrack.
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Content Area using your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Go To iTrack button.
- Select the Go To iTrack button using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- A list of iTracks that are within a quarter mile will appear. Scroll through the list of iTracks using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find an iTrack to navigate to.
- Select the iTrack using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Decide to navigate To Start or To End and select the appropriate button.
- The iTrack Active Band will appear in the Content Area and the boat will start to navigate the selected course.
Disengage Go To iTrack
- When Go To iTrack is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the iTrack Active Band.
- Select the iTrack Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Cancel button from the iTrack Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
Reverse Go To iTrack
- When Go To iTrack is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the iTrack Active Band.
- Select the iTrack Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Reverse button from the iTrack Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
iTrack Arrival Modes
The Arrival Mode is a setting that helps to control what i-Pilot Link does once certain navigation modes are complete. Arrival Mode affects Go To functions for iTracks, Waypoints and Routes. Arrival Mode also affects navigating Routes. The Arrival Mode will take over once the navigational feature has completed.
i-Pilot Link has four Arrival Modes:
- Off - Once the boat has completed navigating the iTrack, the Prop will turn off. Off is the default Arrival Mode.
- Spot-Lock - After the boat has completed navigating the iTrack, the system will go into Spot-Lock at the point where the navigation is completed.
- AutoPilot - Once the boat has completed navigating the iTrack, it will continue navigating in AutoPilot in the final direction the boat was navigating.
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Auto Deploy Talon - Available as an option only when the i-Pilot System is paired with a Talon. After the boat has completed navigating, the system will deploy the Talon. If i-Pilot is paired with two Talons, the action to Auto Deploy Talon will control both Talons.
Change iTrack Arrival Mode
- Press the Home button.
- Scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Options button.
- Select the Options button using either your finger or by pressing the Ok button to open the Options Menu.
- Once in the Options Menu, scroll through to find the Arrival Mode option and select it.
- The Arrival Mode options appear. Select either "Off", "Spot-Lock", "AutoPilot" or "Talon Deploy". Once the desired option is selected, the circle to the right of the selected Arrival Mode will be colored in green.
- To exit the menu, select either the Back Back button or the Home button.
Routes
Routes link two or more Waypoints together to create a path for navigation and are used in trip planning. A Route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from each waypoint to the next. Navigating a Route is initiated on the Humminbird. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the most efficient way to get to your destination, although you should always look out for obstacles not shown on the Humminbird. Navigating a Route cannot be activated from the i-Pilot Link remote, but the direction of travel can be changed, and the function can be disengaged using the i-Pilot Link remote. If you start another mode of i-Pilot navigation, navigating a Route will disengage automatically. The exception is Spot-Lock which if this is engaged, Route navigation will be paused, not disengaged. See the Humminbird manual to learn more about Routes.
Reverse the Direction of Route Navigation
- When Route navigation is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Route Active Band.
- Select the Route Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Reverse Reverse button from the Route Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
Disengage Route Navigation
- When Route navigation is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Route Active Band.
- Select the Route Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Cancel Cancel button from the Follow the Contour Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
Circle Mode
Circle Mode uses a Humminbird fish finder to set a point to navigate around. Once a point is set, the boat can navigate either clockwise or counterclockwise around the set point in a circle. The radius of the circle can be changed from 30 to 500 feet. Circle Mode cannot be activated from the i-Pilot Link remote, but the direction of travel, radius of the circle can be adjusted, and the function can be disengaged using the i-Pilot Link remote. See the Humminbird manual to learn more about Circle Mode.
Change the Radius of Circle Mode
- When Circle Mode is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Circle Mode Active Band.
- Select the Circle Mode Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- In the Circle Mode Control Screen, find the Add 5 button or Minus 5 button. Select the button to move the Radius in the corresponding direction.
- Once the desired Radius is found, press the Home button to exit the menu
Reverse Direction with Circle Mode
- When Circle Mode is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Circle Mode Active Band.
- Select the Circle Mode Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Reverse Reverse button from the Circle Mode Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
- The direction of the Boat will reverse on the Circle Mode Active band.
Disengage Circle Mode
- When Circle Mode is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Circle Mode Active Band.
- Select the Circle Mode Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Cancel Cancel button from the Circle Mode Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
Follow the Contour
Follow the Contour allows you to navigate a contour on a Humminbird LakeMaster chart or AutoChart ZeroLine chart. When starting i-Pilot Link navigation to Follow the Contour, all other types of navigation are stopped on the Fishfinder and the Ethernet network. The boat can navigate either clockwise or counterclockwise around the contour. The Offset from the contour can range from -300 to +300 feet. Follow the Contour cannot be activated from the i-Pilot Link remote, but the direction of travel, offset, and the function can be disengaged using the i-Pilot Link remote. See the Humminbird manual to learn more about Follow the Contour. If using an AutoChart ZeroLine Map Card, see the AutoChart ZeroLine Map Card Accessory Manual for more information.
Change the Offset with Follow the Contour
- When Follow the Contour is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Follow the Contour Active Band.
- Select the Follow the Contour Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- In the Follow the Contour Control Screen, find the Add 1 Add 1 button or Minus 1 Minus 1 button. Select the button to move the Offset in the corresponding direction.
- Once the desired Offset is found, press the Back Back button or the Home button to exit the menu.
Reverse Direction with Follow the Contour
- When Follow the Contour is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Follow the Contour Active Band.
- Select the Follow the Contour Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Reverse Reverse button from the Follow the Contour Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
Disengage Follow the Contour
- When Follow the Contour is engaged, scroll through the Content Area using either your finger or the Screen Navigation button to find the Follow the Contour Active Band.
- Select the Follow the Contour Active Band using your finger or by pressing the Ok button.
- Select the Cancel Cancel button from the Follow the Contour Control Screen using your finger or by scrolling to it with the Screen Navigation button and pressing the Ok button to select it.
