Innova iTroll Generation 2 User manual

Made in USA
www.iTroll.us
Precision Throttle Controller
iTroll
Generation 2
Owner’s Manual
Software Version: OS6.0
“T. H.” - Lake Erie “Al H.” - Columbia River, OR

The iTroll story started when an avid sherman was not satised with the unreliable
and simplistic products that were available at the time. As the owner of a company that
designed and manufactured electronics, he decided to create a throle controller that met
his personal standards for RELIABILITY, INNOVATION AND SAFETY.
After an extensive two year development process, the iTroll was introduced in 2013 and
quickly took the angling world by storm. Even to this day, no other throle controller
comes close to the precision, durability and innovation of iTroll. Be sure to explore HUNT
Mode as it is the most innovative feature ever put in a throle controller.
We constantly receive calls and emails from iTroll users describing the role it played in
achieving their best tournament results and personal best catches. We are honored that
many of them have taken the time to send us pictures and have allowed us to put them in
this document. We wish we had space to share them all!
Table of Contents:
Item: Page Section Paragraph
Product Introduction / Safety Notices 2
Control Panel 2
Turning iTroll On & O 3 1
Basic Operation:
Manual Throle Control 3 2 2.4
Neutral Safety Feature 3 2 2.5
Idle / Run Buon 3 2 2.6
Max Throle Buon 3 2 2.7
Last Idle Recall 3 2 2.8
Manual Mode to HUNT Mode 4 2 2.9
Special Features:
Secondary Cruising Speed 4 3 3.1
DRAG Mode 4 3 3.2
Optional Remote Idle / Run Switches 5 3 3.3
HUNT Mode:
HUNT Mode Description 5 4
HUNT Mode User Interface 7 5
HUNT Mode Operation 8 6
Reprogramming HUNT Parameters 10 7
HUNT Safety Limits 11 & 12 8 & 9
User Programmable Features / Options Menu
Motor 1 / Motor 2 Selection 12 11 11.3
Turning Drag Mode On or O 12 11 11.3
Programmable Throle Safety Limits 12 11 11.3
Dual Motor Capability 13 12
Digital Padlock / Other User Programmable Options:
Programmable Servo Rotation & Travel 13 13 13.2
Neutral Safety Interface Recognition 13 13 13.3
Shortcuts:
Straight to HUNT 14 14 14.1
Rapid OFF 14 14 14.2
Dial Safety Interlock 14 14 14.3
HUNT Test Drive 14 14
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Thank you for purchasing iTroll, the most innovative throle controller to be
unleashed on unsuspecting sh! A partial list of iTroll’s industry rst features
include a fully weatherproof enclosure, 32 character lighted display, 1000 throle
positions, last idle recall, secondary cruising speed (SCS), DRAG Mode and the
ability to control two motors.
Your iTroll can be taken “over the top” by purchasing software upgrades to
enable Dual Motor Control and the revolutionary HUNT Mode that is often
called “The Deadliest Tool in Fishing”!
Safety Precautions when using iTroll
• Always aend iTroll and the boat’s steering so that speed & heading is
managed at all times.
• Manage iTroll’s cable so it does not present a tripping hazard.
• Make sure occupants of vessel are seated at all times.
• iTroll is only to be used to control boat at LOW speeds typically used when
trolling.
• iTroll is to be used by Adults only!
• Do NOT use iTroll when under the inuence of alcohol, prescription drugs or
controlled substances.
• Boating safety ultimately falls into the hands of the boat’s operator. Take a
boating safety course, use common sense at all times, and obey all published
safety procedures & suggestions. Always use an ignition switch safety lanyard!
iTroll’s Buttons & Components:
1 - On / O: Turns iTroll on and o. Also used for other functions.
2 - Hunt: Used with HUNT Mode. Also used for other functions.
3 - Idle / Run: Used to swap between idle, drag and trolling speeds.
4 & 5 - Left & Right: Used to control other manufacturer’s kicker motor
steering units (steering units NOT included with iTroll).
6 - Max: Engages maximum throttle. Also used for other functions.
7 - Speed / Throttle Dial (Knob)
8 - LCD Display with Backlight
9 - Indicates the motor iTroll is operating, If iTroll is NOT dual motor enabled,
this is always “1”. If dual motor enabled, it is a “1” or “2”, depending on which
motor the iTroll is operating.
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iTroll’s Sealed Dial Shaft
iTroll has a weather proof enclosure
and dial. The dial’s shaft seal gives
the dial some “spring back” where if
turned to the right and released, it will
return slightly left and vice versa. This
is normal. The spring back will diminish
as the seal breaks in, but will always
be present to some degree. All sealed
shafts behave in this manner.
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Section 1: Turning iTroll On and O
Turn iTroll On: Press On Buon. iTroll goes to Manual throle control (Section 2).
Turn iTroll O: Press and HOLD O Buon for 3 seconds.
Section 2: Manual Throttle Operation
2.1: Start motor and let it warm up until it idles smoothly. Turn iTroll on.
2.2: TILLER motors: Release tension knob on throle handle to prevent sticking, place
motor at idle speed and engage forward gear.
REMOTE THROTTLE motors: Put motor in gear and at idle speed.
2.3: If the display reads “Turn Dial to Zero”, iTroll is in “dial safety interlock” because the
dial is above zero, and it has to be turned to zero before it will control the motor’s throle.
This prevents the boat from accelerating without operator input. Please see Section 14.3 in
the “Shortcuts” section for additional information on this interlock.
2.4: Set desired motor speed with speed control dial. iTroll displays throle seing in %.
2.5: Neutral Safety Feature (remote throle motors only). Note: For neutral safety feature
to be operational, the installation of the OPTIONAL neutral safety interface is required!
Moving your boat’s gear shifter from in gear to neutral will place iTroll in idle. This
feature prevents damage to your gear box as the motor will be at idle speed when it is put
back into gear. When shifter is put back in gear, iTroll will return to Step 2.3 above.
2.6: Idle / Run buon - Used when you hook a sh:
When trolling, pressing this buon idles the motor to allow you to ght the sh with the
boat at minimum speed. Once sh is released or boated, resume trolling by pressing the
buon again. See “DRAG Mode” (3.2) as it adds function to the Idle / Run buon.
2.7: Max Throle buon:
The Max buon is used to apply a burst of power to raise lure depth, set hook after a sh
strike, or to apply extra power when needed to control boat in windy conditions.
iTroll Pro Sta Tip! Use Max button to rapidly let line out once bait “grabs” water. Watch
for strikes! - The falling bait often gets hit!
iTroll’s Max throle buon has a industry rst feature, “SCS” - Secondary Cruising Speed
See section 3.1.
2.8: Last Idle Recall: Every time the Idle / Run buon is pressed, iTroll stores the current
throle level in a memory slot. There are three memory slots for this purpose. Press the
Hunt buon to display the last three throle levels prior to using Idle / Run buon (2.6).
Most often these are the speeds where you last hooked sh.
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Display Notice
iTroll has prompts on it’s display to aid you in operating it.
A DOWN ARROW (â) in front of a button name means to press that button.
EXAMPLE: âHunt means “Press the Hunt Button”

2.9: Hunt Enabled iTroll’s only - Enter HUNT Mode by:
A) First idling the motor by pressing the Idle buon.
B) Enter HUNT Mode by pressing the Hunt buon.
See Section 4 for HUNT Mode Description / Operation
Section 3: iTroll’s Special Features
3.1: “SCS” - Secondary Cruising Speed
iTroll’s Max throle buon has a industry rst feature, “SCS” - Secondary Cruising Speed
that allows you to set / maintain a higher throle seing than where the dial is set . . .
WITHOUT touching the dial! This allows you to raise your baits when crossing low spots
or to use a higher throle seing to get your boat back on course after being hit by wind
gusts or wakes. Without “SCS” you would lose and have to reset your troll speed because
dial movement would be required to increase throle.
To use SCS: When increasing throle with the Max throle buon, you can STOP the
throle from advancing and LOCK in that particular throle seing by pressing the Idle /
Run buon. iTroll will HOLD that throle seing until you release it by pressing the Idle /
Run buon.
3.2: DRAG Mode
Note: DRAG Mode is a STANDARD feature of iTroll, but it can be turned on and o
to suit your preferences. All iTroll units ship with DRAG Mode OFF. To turn DRAG
Mode on or o, see the “OPTIONS MENU” in section 11.
3.2.1: DRAG Mode (when ON), changes the standard function of the Idle / Run buon
from two stage operation (Troll or Idle) to a three stage operation (Troll / Drag / Idle).
Drag is simply a throle seing lower than troll and higher than idle. When trolling,
DRAG Mode allows you to go to a slower throle seing that is higher than idle so you
can ght sh while maintaining the boat’s heading or to minimize the chance of baits
snagging boom. Especially useful when shing planer boards and / or downriggers!
3.2.2: If DRAG Mode is ON and the throle seing being used to troll is HIGHER than the
stored DragSpeed seing, the rst press of the Idle / Run buon takes you to the DRAG
Mode screen. DragSpeed can be adjusted on the y from a low of .5% to a high of 75% of
allowable throle in .5% steps by pressing the Hunt buon to increase and the Max buon
to decrease (See prompts on screen). Pressing the Idle / Run buon when in DRAG Mode
idles the motor. Another press of the Idle / Run buon resumes troll.
3.2.3: Finding stored DragSpeed: Note: DRAG Mode must be On.
When using the Max throle buon in manual mode, DragSpeed is shown on display.
3.2.4: DRAG Mode Safety:
If your trolling speed is LESS than the DragSpeed stored in memory, DRAG Mode will
not appear when you press the Idle / Run buon. This happens because troll speed is less
than DragSpeed and iTroll will not accelerate the boat when you expect the throle to be
reduced.
To make DRAG Mode functional again, raise troll speed higher than DragSpeed (see 3.2.3
to nd DragSpeed), press Idle / Run buon to enter DRAG Mode. Lower the DragSpeed
by pressing MAX buon until it is lower than troll speed.
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