{"id":11348,"date":"2022-07-27T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals-dev.seakeeper.com\/ride\/seakeeper-ride-commissioning-instruction\/7-testing-actuators\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:38:00","slug":"7-testing-actuators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/seakeeper-ride-configuration-instructions\/7-testing-actuators\/","title":{"rendered":"5. Testing the System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Once the system has been configured, test that the system is operating correctly. While testing the system, make sure the boat is stationary and has GPS connection. Testing is best done with the boat out of the water, allowing the Controllers to be seen more clearly. If the Seakeeper<\/span> Ride system does not perform as indicated in any of these steps, return to the previous sections and repeat the associated procedures as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> Pressing the left and right directional arrows move the Blade, blue fill bar, and Keypad lights on the opposite side. For example, pressing the left, or port side, arrow will change the starboard side blue fill bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Enter Manual Mode by pressing the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> Logo in the center of the directional arrows on the Home Screen of the display or the Keypad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Look over the transom of the boat to visually confirm the Controller\u2019s Blades are fully retracted and flush with the Seal Plate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use the up directional arrow to fully deploy the Blades. The blue bars on the screen should be filled in with blue completely. Look over the transom of the boat to verify the Controller Blades have deployed completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Use the down directional arrow to retract the Blades completely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Press the right directional arrow until the port side blue bar fills in completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Visually confirm that the port Controller\u2019s Blade is deployed completely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Repeat steps 5-6 for the left directional arrow corresponding to the starboard Controller.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        The Seakeeper<\/span> Ride system configuration is now complete. Please refer to the Quick Start Guide<\/a> to begin using the Seakeeper<\/span> Ride system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Note: <\/strong>The speed of the boat, GPS connection, and the system being in Auto or Manual mode will all influence how Seakeeper<\/span> Ride behaves. Even if Seakeeper<\/span> Ride is set up correctly, the Controllers may have limited range based on these factors. Refer to the table below for more information, and see the Seakeeper<\/span> Ride Operation Manual 2.1. Home | Auto Mode<\/a> and <\/a>2.2. Home | Manual Mode<\/a> for home screen controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/th>Auto Mode<\/th>Manual Mode<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
        Speed (with GPS signal)<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        0-10 mph<\/td>Blades can be moved fully together by trimming with the up and down directional arrows. The left and right directional arrows will apply a trim to the system but will not cause the Blades to move at these speeds. The Blades will not move automatically.<\/td>Blades can be moved fully with the directional arrows.<\/td><\/tr>
        10+ mph<\/td>Blades will deploy automatically based on movement of the boat and the TCC<\/a>. At higher speeds, the Blades will deploy less. Blades can also be manually trimmed with the directional arrows.<\/td>Blades can be moved fully at lower speeds and will allow less movement at higher speeds.<\/td><\/tr>
        GPS<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Connected, Good Signal<\/td>Blades will deploy as described above in the \u2018Speed\u2019 section.<\/td>Blades can be moved to the maximum range allowed by the speed.<\/td><\/tr>
        No Signal<\/td>Auto Mode will be disabled. Fault will be shown on screen.<\/td>Blades can be moved with the directional arrows up to 25% deployment regardless of speed.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Once the system has been configured, test that the system is operating correctly. While testing the system, make sure the boat is stationary and has GPS connection. Testing is best done with the boat out of the water, allowing the Controllers to be seen more clearly. If the Seakeeper Ride system does not perform as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11335,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"manual":[278],"model":[],"document_type":[],"hidden":[],"class_list":["post-11348","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","manual-seakeeper-ride-configuration-instructions"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11348"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16612,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11348\/revisions\/16612"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manual","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual?post=11348"},{"taxonomy":"model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/model?post=11348"},{"taxonomy":"document_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document_type?post=11348"},{"taxonomy":"hidden","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/ride\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hidden?post=11348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}