Mercury Racing VesselView, Installation, Calibration & Operation Manual

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Section 9 - Glossary of Terms and Service Contact Information
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Term Definition
HELM ID
Number to identify the station the VesselView is being installed on.
IGL
Empirical gallons
KM
Kilometers
KMH
Kilometers per hour
KNOTS
Unit of measurement for speed.
KPA
Kilopascal
KPL
Kilometers per liter
LIT
Liters
LPH
Liters per hour
Met
Meters
Mil
Miles
MPG
Miles per gallon
MPH
Miles per hour
NM
Nautical mile
NMEA 0183
A combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine electronic devices and
GPS receivers.
NMPG
Nautical Miles per gallon
NUM ENGINES
Number of engines on the vessel.
NA
Not Available
OIL PSI
Engine oil pressure (PSI or kPa)
P1
Port tank 1
P2
Port tank 2
P3
Port tank 3
PA
Port aft tank
PF
Port forward tank
PADDLE WHEEL
Data used to calculate vessel speed (frequency in hertz).
PITOT
Pitot pressure sensor data for vessel speed calculations.
PORTCNTR
Port Center
PSI
Pounds per square inch
RANGE TO WAYPOINT
The estimated distance the engine(s) will run at the current speed with the fuel available.
RTW
Range to waypoint
S1
Starboard tank 1
S2
Starboard tank 2
S3
Starboard tank 3
SA
Starboard aft tank
SF
Starboard forward tank
SHIFT
Neutral or in gear position
SOG
Speed over ground
SPD OVR GRD
Speed over ground
SPEED OVER GROUND
The speed at which the vessel is moving relative to the earth's surface.
STBD
Starboard
STBDCNTR
Starboard Center
TEMP
Temperature