{"title":"Maxwell AutoAnchor AA710 Wireless Remote \u0026 Rode Counter — Owner's Manual (Part 2 of 2)","description":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/4908\/2930\/files\/om-manual-v2.css\"\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e.mpom .om-tbl.nw td+td{white-space:nowrap}.mpom details.om-dd{position:relative;margin:0}.mpom details.om-dd\u003esummary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer}.mpom details.om-dd\u003esummary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mpom .om-dd-menu{position:absolute;left:0;top:calc(100% + 6px);min-width:100%;width:max-content;max-width:360px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3e5e8;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14);z-index:30;padding:6px}.mpom .om-dd-menu a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#2a2b2a!important;text-decoration:none!important}.mpom .om-dd-menu a:hover{background:#f5f6f8}.mpom .om-dd-menu small{font-weight:400;color:#5f6368;white-space:nowrap}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mpom\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-head\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"om-tag\"\u003eOWNER'S MANUAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp class=\"om-lead\"\u003eInstall, register, set up and use the AutoAnchor AA710 wireless remote and rode counter with its AA702 base station: windlass counting and automatic deploy\/retrieve, bow and stern thrusters, auxiliary outputs, chain and rope per turn for Maxwell chainwheels, and troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDocument\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxwell AutoAnchor AA710 Wireless Remote \u0026amp; Rode Counter Owner's Manual\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePDF · 72 pages · 12.5 MB\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-row\" style=\"border-bottom:0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLanguage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-acts\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"om-btn dl\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/4908\/2930\/files\/Maxwell-AutoAnchor-AA710-Owners-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 4v11\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m7 10 5 5 5-5\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M5 20h14\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Download PDF\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"om-btn buy\" href=\"\/products\/maxp102981\"\u003eBuy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-toc\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#om-use\"\u003eOperation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#om-trouble\"\u003eTroubleshooting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#om-products\"\u003eProducts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-img\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/4908\/2930\/files\/Maxwell-AutoAnchor-AA710-Owners-Manual-Cover.png\" alt=\"Maxwell AutoAnchor AA710 Wireless Remote \u0026amp; Rode Counter — Owner's Manual\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"om-note\"\u003eThis manual is split into 2 pages: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/owners-manuals-maxwell-autoanchor-aa710\"\u003ePart 1 →\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003cb\u003ePart 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-block\" id=\"om-use\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"om-h\"\u003eOperating the AA710\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-grid2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"om-h3\"\u003eWindlass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower up the base station and press Mode to turn the remote on; the screen is locked and shows the last mode. Hold Mode to unlock; hold Mode 1 second to change application (e.g. windlass to thruster).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay: rode deployed, chain or rope, battery status, Option A\/B on, speed (SL or FS with dual speed). Counting continues with the remote off or if foot switches run the windlass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensor tuning: anchor docked, count at zero, deploy in one continuous press until \"Tuning done\" (up to 10 turns).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual: hold Up or Down; release to stop. At the docking distance it stops and beeps (and drops to slow with dual speed) – hold to finish with care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic: set a rode-to-be-released value, select Auto, then press and release Down to deploy (\"Target reached\") or Up to retrieve to the docking distance. Any button stops the windlass. For dual speed select fast before Auto.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptions: left arrow = Option A, right arrow = Option B; Autowash runs during retrieval with any windlass control. Menu: Clear to Zero, Logs, Reset sensor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStopping is accurate to +1 chainwheel revolution; automatic release stops 10ft (3m) short of the total rode length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"om-h3\"\u003eThrusters and auxiliaries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle bow thruster or bow and stern together: left arrow to port, right arrow to starboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBow and stern fitted: Up toggles between bow and combined bow\/stern, Down between stern and combined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivot (360° turn): hold Up for more than 1 second from any thruster mode; left and right turn the boat clockwise or anticlockwise; Up or Down returns to single thruster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever run a thruster close to swimmers, out of the water, or without propeller resistance; if it stops giving thrust with the motor running, turn it off immediately. Turn its power off when not in use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary mode: select Auxiliary outputs and use the key shown on the screen (M = momentary, T = toggle).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"om-h3\"\u003eBatteries and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace the two alkaline AA 1.5V batteries when the indicator shows low – never let it reach zero. Turn off the console and the base station power, remove the screws and back cover, fit both new batteries the same way round, check the perimeter seal is clean and undamaged, and tighten the screws evenly without overtightening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not mix old and new batteries or different types or brands; remove batteries for long lay-ups. Settings are not lost when the batteries are changed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo user serviceable parts: check cables, sensor wear and alignment, and the magnet; reset the sensor after any sensor change. Clean with a damp cloth only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-block\" id=\"om-trouble\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"om-h\"\u003eTroubleshooting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessages flag external wiring, installation or set up problems – not a fault in the AutoAnchor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"om-tbl nw\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMessage \/ symptom\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCause and action\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuto mode disabled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo sensor pulses; sensor installation not compatible with rope\/chain; load sensing wires not connected; a solenoid wire disconnected; no rode-to-be-released value; or total rode set to OFF. Manual mode still works unless the fault is in the solenoid wiring.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery voltage too low\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck for bad connections and undersized cable (voltage drop); see Diagnostics → Battery.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotor externally controlled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnother control in use; solenoid common ground disconnected or swapped with up\/down; large potential difference between AutoAnchor ground and solenoid ground.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower supply wired incorrectly (beeps)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower is backfeeding from outside the control circuit – typically the AutoAnchor and deck switches on separate supplies.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo sensor pulses detected\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass slower than the minimum 5 metres per minute; wrong windlass\/sensor set up; magnet or sensor damaged (rusted magnet) or gap wrong. The windlass still runs in manual but there is no count.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSensor installation not compatible with rope and chain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrey sensor required, magnet in the top of the chainwheel, sensor in the stern-end range, load wires connected.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSensor tuning does not reach Tuning done\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck the sensor installation if it has not finished after 10 turns.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolenoid disconnected, shorted or stuck on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck the solenoid with another control; check its wiring; see Diagnostics.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCounts with the windlass stopped, or erratically\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRode running free, interference, damaged sensor, wrong cable or poor connection. Without the AA plug, solder all wires including the drain and use shielded cable.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCount pauses during retrieval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRope\/chain only: the rode is changing from rope to chain.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStays at zero going out, counts on retrieval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolenoid up and down wires swapped.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp deploys and Down retrieves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotor or solenoid wiring reversed (recheck brown\/white too), or buttons swapped in the menu.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStops short of the full rode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomatic release stops 10ft (3m) short of the total rode length setting.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCannot register console and base stations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitch everything off and on and retry; clear registration on all consoles and base stations; reposition (out of range); move away from VHF radios, modified sine wave inverters, antennas or radar; an antenna (Part #9403) may be needed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Base not found\" for 60 seconds, then the console turns off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck the master base station is powered; switch all units off and on; reposition; clear and redo registration; try another channel; fit an antenna (Part #9403).\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorks in one place but not another, or at some times of day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterference on the channel: set another wireless channel, or fit an antenna (Part #9403).\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolenoids click on and off, then the console loses connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupply dropped below 5V and the unit reset (all 3 base station LEDs flash twice before shutdown): check battery voltage and power cable size.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsole will not turn on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck the batteries are fitted correctly; they may need replacing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThruster screen: System locked \/ Local lock on \/ operated by another controller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHold Mode to clear the lock; a local lock blocks access from the AA710; another controller is running the thruster.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"om-note\"\u003eTechnician diagnostics are in the Set up menu: sensor Signal A must be between 4.6V and 4.9V on this unit; each solenoid wire needs a load of more than 10mA (12V DC) or 20mA (24V DC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"om-note\"\u003eNeed a part that isn't listed? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eAsk us to source it\u003c\/a\u003e and quote the part number from the PDF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"om-h\" id=\"om-products\"\u003eProducts in this Manual\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maxsp4164","title":"Maxwell Field Connector - Female - Auto anchor","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaxwell Field Connector for Female with auto anchor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Part # MAXSP4164 | Maxwell Part # SP4164\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maxwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49347809575218,"sku":"MAXSP4164","price":98.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/4908\/2930\/files\/MAXSP4164.jpg?v=1728039301"},{"product_id":"maxp102909","title":"Maxwell Sensor \u0026 Magnet Kit for HRC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Maxwell Sensor \u0026amp; Magnet Kit for HRC #P102909 is designed to ensure optimal and safe sensor installation for road counter operations. 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