Raymarine eci-100, Installation Instructions Manual

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Engine instancing and setup — legacy MFDs and Instrument Displays
Before you can display engine data on your legacy MFD or a compatible Instrument Display, your engine(s)
may require "instancing" (assigned a unique ID / address) by an engine representative / dealer.
Single engine installations
Engine instancing is NOT required for single engine
vessels.
Multiple engine installations
Legacy MFDs and Instrument Displays include have limited support for multiple engine installations.
The following table details the different types of engine supported, and the instancing requirements for each.
Engine CAN bus
protocol Number of
engines Engine CAN bus
configuration Number of ECI
units Start up Engines
in sequence?
Instancing by
Engine dealer
required?
NMEA 2000 1 Single CAN bus 1 Only 1 engine
to start up —
sequence not
applicable. Not required.
NMEA 2000 2+ Single shared CAN
bus 1 Start and stop
each engine in
sequence, from
port through to
starboard. Instancing may be
required. Contact
your Engine dealer.
NMEA 2000 2+ Separate CAN bus
for each engine This engine configuration is NOT currently supported or
recommended. A current generation LightHouse
TM MFD is
required.
J1939 1 Single CAN bus 1 Only 1 engine
to start up —
sequence not
applicable. Not required.
J1939 2+
Single shared CAN
bus
1
Start and stop
each engine in
sequence, from
port through to
starboard.
Not required.
J1939 2+ Separate CAN bus
for each engine This engine configuration is NOT currently supported or
recommended. A current generation LightHouse
TM MFD is
required.
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