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VesselView Version 4.0.0.60

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Summary of Contents for VesselView Mobile

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Page 3: ...ation 29 Section 3 Screen Overview and Operation Identifying and Using Screen Categories 32 Available VesselView Display Screens 32 MerCruiser Display Screens 33 Outboard and Jet Drive Display Screens...

Page 4: ...82 Viewing Transmission Data Diesel only 82 Viewing Intake Data Diesel only 83 Using Cruise Control 83 Setting the Cruise Control 83 Using Smart Tow 84 Setting Cruise with Smart Tow 84 Setting Smart...

Page 5: ...ications 2 Overview 2 Keypad Functions 3 X Button 3 Check Button 3 Arrow Pad 4 Propulsion Vessel or Environment and Navigation Buttons 4 Brightness and Alarm Button 4 Keypad Transfer 4 Menu Button 4 T...

Page 6: ...gines VesselView can also link gauge support for a fourth gasoline engine It continuously monitors and reports basic operating data including detailed information such as seawater temperature and dept...

Page 7: ...ltifunction VesselView keypad has an additional button that toggles the keypad control from one VesselView to the other Two VesselViews must be installed for the keypad transfer to function Horizontal...

Page 8: ...l engines connected to the VesselView unit are turned to the OFF position When any engine key switch is turned to the RUN position again VesselView quickly displays the last active screen To shut down...

Page 9: ...off 32769 IMPORTANT Pressing the X button while turning the engine key switch OFF will save the current session configuration settings and shut down the VesselView When the engine key switches are tur...

Page 10: ...Section 1 Getting Started Notes Page 6 90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012...

Page 11: ...ptional 9 Engine Setup 10 Display Setup 11 Device Setup 12 Device Setup Complete 16 Calibration Menu Options 17 Calibrating the Tanks 17 Tank and Location Selection 17 Tank Calibration 18 Method 1 Def...

Page 12: ...Using the import method requires the unique VesselView ID be manually changed at each additional VesselView unit IMPORTANT When VesselView is first configured during the setup wizard the system will...

Page 13: ...t a USB memory stick and wait for instructions IMPORT CONFIG TO IMPORT CONFIGURATION INSERT MEMORY STICK AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS 27304 2 Insert a USB memory stick into the USB port on the back of th...

Page 14: ...ge On the ENGINE SETUP screen you can change the type and number of engines The available power packages are 2 Stroke Gas Outboard 4 Stroke Gas Outboard Gas Sterndrive No Troll Gas Inboard No Troll Ga...

Page 15: ...esselView displays data for a maximum of three gasoline or diesel engines Choosing four engines enables you to add two more tanks and to view the total fuel flow fuel range and drive link gauges for a...

Page 16: ...esselView ID differentiates each VesselView unit from all other installed SmartCraft devices The DEVICE SETUP screen enables you to assign this unique identifier to each VesselView unit and to designa...

Page 17: ...s not required for Zeus power packages PROPULSION TYPE POD 45137 TABS 8 NONE is the default selection when no sensors are detected If tabs are installed press the down arrow on the arrow pad to access...

Page 18: ...the arrow pad to access the CENTER TAB window Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select the location name for the right left and center tabs PROPULSION TYPE MERCURY 45138 TABS NUMBER OF...

Page 19: ...ight arrow on the arrow pad to adjust the ACTUAL DOWN tab percentage to match the CURRENT ACTUAL 21 Raise the tab into its level position 22 Press the up arrow on the arrow pad to highlight the ACTUAL...

Page 20: ...aved before holding the X button while keying all engines off Refer to Section 1 Saving the Settings 30 When calibrating the tabs is completed press the right arrow on the arrow pad to continue to the...

Page 21: ...IG screen by pressing the menu button until the Main menu appears Use the down arrow button to select the Calibrate option Press the check button to open the Calibrate menu then the check button to se...

Page 22: ...to the LOCATION box You may select any of the following S1 starboard 1 S2 starboard 2 S3 starboard 3 SF starboard forward or SA starboard aft P1 port 1 P2 port 2 P3 port 3 PF port forward or PA port...

Page 23: ...ss the check button to confirm 3 Following the direction on the screen fill the tank to 25 of its capacity Press the check button to confirm or the back button to go back one step 4 Following the dire...

Page 24: ...will display the saving settings message and return you to the beginning of TANK CONFIG Repeat the tank calibration process for any additional tanks a Empty tank b Fill to 25 full c Fill to 50 full d...

Page 25: ...tch the current actual for that known tab position 1 Press the check button to enter TAB SETUP 34204 2 Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to identify the propulsion type NONE MERCURY POD N...

Page 26: ...right left and center tabs 8 Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to access the CENTER TAB window Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select the location name for the right left and ce...

Page 27: ...ight arrow on the arrow pad to adjust the ACTUAL DOWN tab percentage to match the CURRENT ACTUAL 16 Raise the tab into its level position 17 Press the up arrow on the arrow pad to highlight the ACTUAL...

Page 28: ...the X button while keying all engines off Refer to Section 1 Saving the Settings 25 When calibrating the tabs is completed press the right arrow on the arrow pad to continue to the COMPLETE screen Ca...

Page 29: ...ox prompts you to trim to MAX trim all engines or drives all the way up to the trailer position This will display a 25 0 trim setting 27207 7 Press the check button to confirm that you have trimmed al...

Page 30: ...M ENGINES 5 Use the right and left arrow buttons to select the number of engines 6 Press the down arrow button to proceed to RIGHT SCREEN 7 Press the left or right arrow button to scroll through the a...

Page 31: ...to the engine status screen All sensors connected before the reset have been detected and data will display in their menu screens a Reset settings directory b Pop up Save Configuration The SAVE CONFI...

Page 32: ...t IMPORTANT Do not remove the USB memory stick until the export process is complete 3 When the VesselView detects the memory stick the blue pop up screen will disappear this may take several seconds 4...

Page 33: ...o open the Calibrate menu then use the down arrow to select Load Configs Press the check button to open the Load Configs screen 1 Once in the LOAD CONFIGURATION screen a blue pop up screen displays th...

Page 34: ...the down arrow button to proceed to the next configuration category Select either IMPORT or SKIP for each of the categories IMPORT CONFIG TO IMPORT CONFIGURATION INSERT MEMORY STICK AND WAIT FOR INSTR...

Page 35: ...Jet Drive Display Screens 34 Products with Emissions Control 34 Maintenance Option 34 VesselView Display Screens 35 Propulsion 35 Vessel 38 Environment and Navigation 39 Maintenance 40 VesselView Setu...

Page 36: ...environment and navigation button to advance to the next page in the category Use the left arrow button to move back a page 2 Use the menu button to view screens in the propulsion vessel environment...

Page 37: ...ormance X X X X Trim X X Tab X X X X X X X X Demand and Load X X X X Boost Menu option Troll Control X X X X Cruise Control Option DTS only Smart Tow Option DTS only Transmission X X X X Intake X X X...

Page 38: ...l will display a small engine icon in the upper left hand corner of the display when an emissions engine control fault is detected The icon is a representation the power package has emissions control...

Page 39: ...nding on engine type and number of engines Refer to Available VesselView Display Screens Propulsion Screen Display Name Description Screen Engine Status Displays engine RPM and shows various engine da...

Page 40: ...RPM speed gallons per hour and trim level 27213 Tab Displays engine RPM speed gallons per hour and the position of the tabs Zeus and inboard applications only 34267 Demand and Load Displays engine RPM...

Page 41: ...ruise Control Allows the operator to set engine RPM above 1000 RPM on specific power packages 27119 Smart Tow Allows the operator to control the speed of acceleration from idle to set cruise speed on...

Page 42: ...all tank levels and location 27113 Generator Displays a group of various generator data NOTE The generator must be capable of SmartCraft protocol language for this display to function 120 60 140 8 7...

Page 43: ...rip time average speed distance and fuel usage data 27220 Fuel to Waypoint Displays fuel usage data to a specified waypoint 27110 Navigation Displays the exact location of the vessel distance to waypo...

Page 44: ...1 MPH SOG F F F 45155 Maintenance Screen Display Name Description Screen Maintenance Estimates the amount of run time the engine accumulated since the last scheduled maintenance Normal scheduled main...

Page 45: ...m Sets the engine trim levels 27222 Configuration Assigns VesselView location number of engines and the data display location 27125 Factory Reset Resets all VesselView settings to factory default Can...

Page 46: ...r info at the top of every display screen 27121 Screen Options Steering Sets the type of data to display at the bottom of the steering position screen in the vessel menu and is also used to zero a rud...

Page 47: ...5 Tab Settings Changes the number of tabs available and changes the type and location of the tab PROPULSION TYPE MERCURY 45146 TABS NUMBER OF TABS 2 RIGHT TAB STBD TAB 1 LEFT TAB PORT TAB 2 Autopilot...

Page 48: ...r paddle frequency and transition speed BOAT SPEED 45160 SOURCE PITOT SENSOR PITOT MULT PADDLE FREQ TRANSITION SPD STRATEGY 100 PSI 1 00 4 90Hz MI 25 0MPH Warnings Turns the warning horn on or off and...

Page 49: ...7 Checking Status Using the Status Bar VesselView displays important information in the status bar at the top of each screen The status bar displays up to four different icons and messages Notices of...

Page 50: ...available Time Speed Speed Over Ground SPD OVR GND Sea Temperature SEA TEMP Gear Fuel Usage Fuel Level Depth Course Over Ground CRS OVR GND Bearing to Waypoint BRNG TO WP Air Temperature AIR TEMP Star...

Page 51: ...warning pop up can both be turned off but the status bar icon and message will always appear 47859 Icon of a wrench on a blue background Maintenance Required Power packages capable of determining the...

Page 52: ...o Section 4 Warnings The warning pop up window is set within the PREFERENCES screen The menu path is Main Settings Preferences Refer to Section 4 Preferences Using the Menu Panel The menu button opens...

Page 53: ...menu panel appears Vessel Vessel Status Tank Status Generator Steer Position 34569 Vessel menu panel c To see the available environment and navigation screens press the environment and navigation butt...

Page 54: ...toggle through the available screens of the selected category By pressing the menu button The available screens in each category will appear in the menu list of data screens Using Pop Up Windows Pop...

Page 55: ...ults in a pop up window 2 Review the alarm information in the Main menu a Press the menu button until the Main menu appears b Use the down arrow button to select Alarms c Press the check button to ope...

Page 56: ...Section 3 Screen Overview and Operation Notes Page 52 90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012...

Page 57: ...Setting 58 Tab Settings 59 Sensor Options 60 Autopilot Config 60 Clock Light 61 Preferences 61 Boat Speed 62 Warnings 63 Units 64 Units 2 64 Offsets 65 Alarms 66 Alarms Menu Options 66 VesselView Warn...

Page 58: ...on provides flexibility to make adjustments to existing calibration settings or to perform the calibration process without the assistance of the setup wizard These tanks can be configured specifically...

Page 59: ...sion 2 0 compatible IMPORTANT Configuration settings saved to a USB memory stick are compiled into one data file Only one file can exist in the root of the USB memory stick VesselView will not recogni...

Page 60: ...down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the CENTER DATA option 4 Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to scroll through the available display data 5 Press the down arrow on the arrow pad...

Page 61: ...on a blue pop up message will appear as a reminder to save the session It is recommended that all session changes be saved before holding the X button while keying all engines off Refer to Section 1 S...

Page 62: ...er setting requires the trim to be moved farther before the pop up window turns on The menu path is Main Settings Screen Option Trim Setting a Trim pop up window activation b Trim pop up window time c...

Page 63: ...e tab The menu path is Main Settings Screen Options Tab Settings MERCURY or POD must be selected for VesselView to display the tabs If the power package is Zeus adjustment of the tabs is not required...

Page 64: ...ngine Status SENSOR OPTIONS 47883 Autopilot Config The AUTOPILOT CONFIG must be edited to turn the autopilot screens on The menu path is Main Settings Screen Options Autopilot 37124 1 Upon entering AU...

Page 65: ...option 8 Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to adjust screen brightness The right arrow increases brightness and the left arrow decreases brightness 9 Once you have selected the preferred...

Page 66: ...n 1 Saving the Settings Boat Speed The BOAT SPEED screen enables you to set the type of speed source as GPS or pitot sensor STRATEGY adjust the pitot multiplier paddle frequency and transition speed T...

Page 67: ...esselView warning horn can be turned ON or OFF By selecting OFF all engine alarms will be heard through the key switch harness warning horn By selecting ON all alarms will be heard through the key swi...

Page 68: ...ss the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select temperature units of F or C 9 Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the PRESSURE option 10 Press the left or right arrow on the arro...

Page 69: ...ract from the depth offset To set an offset above the transducer add to the depth offset a Depth transducer b To set an offset below the transducer subtract from the depth offset c No offset Distance...

Page 70: ...and turn the horn on The horn is turned off by default The menu path is Main Settings Warnings All engine alarms will be heard through the engine key switch harness horn regardless of the VesselView...

Page 71: ...Message Icon Description Warning Description 26889 Blue OK inside a green circle All systems are operating normally 34278 A blue background with a white speedometer and a white arrow Cruise control is...

Page 72: ...the emission control system an engine icon in the upper left hand corner will be displayed on the screen and the audible alarm will be turned on The center of the engine icon will indicate the fault...

Page 73: ...N A N A N A Starboard center PORTCNTR N A N A N A Port center Below the engine identification there will be short text to describe the fault Details of the fault can be viewed in the ALARM DETAILS sc...

Page 74: ...g the ALARM HISTORY screen the first alarm listed will have an arrow cursor to the left of the alarm description Press the up or down arrow on the arrow pad to position the arrow cursor in front of an...

Page 75: ...asking you to confirm your selection Press the X button to CANCEL or the check button to CONFIRM ALARM HISTORY DETAILS 27325 3 To exit the alarm screens press the X button System Information System In...

Page 76: ...ftware Info Press the check button to open the SOFTWARE INFORMATION screen 37090 Hardware Information The HARDWARE INFORMATION screen provides the VesselView hardware build serial numbers and the nece...

Page 77: ...ate the amount of run time the engine accumulated since the last scheduled maintenance Normal scheduled maintenance for the engine is 100 hours The maintenance screen shows an icon in the shape of a w...

Page 78: ...reset Press the check button to open the maintenance screen Press the check button again to initiate the reset A screen will pop up stating Has scheduled maintenance been performed Press the check but...

Page 79: ...78 Resetting Peak Values 78 Viewing Steering Position MerCruiser Only 78 Viewing Trim Position 79 Viewing Tab Position Diesel Only 80 Viewing Boost Pressure Optional 80 Using Troll Control 81 Setting...

Page 80: ...uise Control Smart Tow Demand and Load Transmission Intake Viewing Engine Status The engine status screen shows basic operating information for up to three engines The information displayed differs fo...

Page 81: ...ll engines and the current rate at which the engines are consuming fuel Total fuel used is the amount of fuel used from all fuel tanks and engines combined The fuel tank status icons display the amoun...

Page 82: ...he highest speed since the last reset of peak values Resetting Peak Values 1 Press the check button while on this screen to access the peak values pop up screen The pop up will ask you Would you like...

Page 83: ...nd direction water depth gear position speed over ground SOG bearing to waypoint BTW Environment variables are only available for display on vessels equipped with these SmartCraft sensors Viewing Trim...

Page 84: ...position RPM is displayed for up to three gas engines or two diesel engines The tab position is 0 when trimmed all the way up and 100 when trimmed all the way down Viewing Boost Pressure Optional The...

Page 85: ...27741 Setting Troll Control IMPORTANT Do not leave the helm while using troll control 1 The engines must be running and in gear to activate troll control The screen will show the engine as NOT READY...

Page 86: ...just speed up or down Viewing Demand and Load Diesel only The demand and load screen shows current percentage of load and throttle for up to two diesel engine applications a Port engine RPM b Starboar...

Page 87: ...to three engines Speed is displayed using pitot paddle or GPS sensor information The maximum RPM set point is the maximum engine RPM at wide open throttle WOT When cruise control is engaged the engine...

Page 88: ...ine RPM e Launch profile The RPM set point is the target engine RPM when using Smart Tow for cruise control The RPM set point also controls the target cruising engine RPM after launch IMPORTANT Changi...

Page 89: ...ximum RPM 3 Press the down arrow to activate the Smart Tow status box 4 Press the left or right arrow button to set the status from ENABLED to LAUNCH 5 Press the down arrow to activate the LAUNCH CONT...

Page 90: ...Section 5 Propulsion Menu Notes Page 86 90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012...

Page 91: ...90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012 Page 87 Section 6 Vessel Menu Table of Contents Using Vessel Screens 88 Checking Vessel Status 88 Checking Tank Status 89 Viewing Steering Position MerCruiser Only 90 Viewin...

Page 92: ...speed status of tanks generator heating and air conditioning Screens available from the vessel menu vary according to the engine type Vessel Perf Fuel Vessel Status Speed Tank Status Generator Steer P...

Page 93: ...led by their locations Available labels are Starboard 1 S1 starboard 2 S2 starboard 3 S3 starboard aft SA or starboard forward SF Port 1 P1 port 2 P2 port 3 P3 port aft PA or port forward PF Center 1...

Page 94: ...ariables are only available for display on vessels equipped with these SmartCraft sensors Viewing Generator Data VesselView displays operating information for your SmartCraft enabled Onan or Kohler ge...

Page 95: ...ection 6 Vessel Menu 90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012 Page 91 Battery voltage and engine oil temperature are displayed with both Onan and Kohler generators Oil pressure is available with Onan generators only...

Page 96: ...Section 6 Vessel Menu Notes Page 92 90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012...

Page 97: ...and Navigation Screens 94 Viewing Depth and Water Temperature 94 Setting Depth Alerts 95 Viewing Trip Log Information 96 Resetting Trip Log Amounts 96 Viewing Fuel to Waypoint Data 97 Viewing Navigat...

Page 98: ...tup and other components connected to the VesselView unit For example VesselView will not display fuel to waypoint data if the GPS source attached to VesselView does not have chartplotter capabilities...

Page 99: ...An alarm icon appears in the status bar and an active alarm pop up window will appear when the alert level is reached Also the actual depth measurement text will change from black to red in color Ther...

Page 100: ...s the total amount of fuel used from all tanks since the last reset Average speed displays the average boat speed since the last reset Distance shows the distance traveled since the last reset Run tim...

Page 101: ...The speed over ground SOG option displays the boat s speed as calculated by the GPS unit The fuel to waypoint FTW will display the estimated amount of fuel needed to reach the waypoint Displays the to...

Page 102: ...opilot functions are controlled through the Precision Pilot trackpad or Axius trackpad only When autopilot is engaged AUTOPILOT screens appear on the VesselView for three seconds unless calibrated oth...

Page 103: ...point requires the integration of a chart plotter Press the TRACK WAYPOINT button on the keypad the AUTO icon turns on and a single horn beep sounds indicating track waypoint is engaged Autopilot trac...

Page 104: ...the WAYPOINT SEQUENCE button light on the keypad starts blinking to inform the operator to make a turn If the waypoint sequencing mode has not been engaged the WAYPOINT SEQUENCING icon light blinks a...

Page 105: ...ding the vessel within a radius of 10 meters 30 feet However this distance may increase to a radius of 30 meters 100 feet Do not engage Skyhook when the vessel is within 30 meters 100 feet of any obst...

Page 106: ...ily unavailable When this happens Skyhook will sound an alarm and automatically disengage The drives will return to neutral and the vessel will drift with the wind and current You must be ready to tak...

Page 107: ...package display a Response level b Skyhook engaged SH c Starboard drive location green d Center drive location black e Port drive location red f Compass heading A NOTICE pop up screen may be seen for...

Page 108: ...on of the thrust with blue for forward thrust and pink for reverse thrust The length of the thrust color indicates the amount of thrust that is applied The icon color will change to green when the joy...

Page 109: ...Section 8 Glossary of Terms 90 8M0070299 eng MAY 2012 Page 105 Section 8 Glossary of Terms Table of Contents VesselView Systems Terminology 106 8...

Page 110: ...se over ground COG Course over ground CTS Course to steer DELTA Delta is a percentage of continuous movement in one direction per second This is used as a tolerance to define when the TRIM TAB pop up...

Page 111: ...on 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 E...

Page 112: ...ion 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 STBY Standby STBDCNTR Starboard center...

Page 113: ...8M0070299 eng MAY 2012 Page 109 Section 9 Customer Assistance Information Table of Contents Product Repair and Service 110 Service Away from Home 110 Parts and Accessories Inquiries 110 Service Assist...

Page 114: ...board product contact your dealer or any authorized Mercury Marine dealership If additional assistance is required take these steps 1 Talk with the dealership s sales manager or service manager If thi...

Page 115: ...cury Marine 11650 Interchange Circle North Miramar FL 33025 U S A Fax 954 744 3535 Japan Telephone 072 233 8888 Kisaka Co Ltd 4 130 Kannabecho Sakai shi Sakai ku 5900984 Osaka Japan Fax 072 233 8833 A...

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