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Owner's manual

ULTRAFLEX

 

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WARRANTY

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE

INFORMATIVE LETTER

UFLEX  S.r.l.

Via  Milite  Ignoto,8A

16012  Busalla  (GE)-Italy

Ph.:  +39.010.962.0239  (Italy)

Ph.:  +39.010.962.0244  (abroad)

Fax:  +39.010.962.0333

Email:  [email protected]

www.ultraflexgroup.it

North  -  South  -  Central  America:

UFLEX

  USA

6442  Parkland  Drive

Sarasota,  FL  34243

Ph.:  +1.941.351.2628

Fax:  +1.941.360.9171

Email:  [email protected]

www.uflexusa.com

This  installation and  maintenance manual  is an  integrant part  of  the product  and should  be easily  available
to  staff  in  charge  of  use  and  maintenance.
The  user  must  know  the  content  of  this  manual.

ULTRAFLEX 

declines  all  responsibility  for  possible  mistakes  in  this  manual  due  to  printing  errors.

Although the main features of the type of product described are not subject to change,  

ULTRAFLEX

 Company

reserves  the  right  to  modify  any  parts,  details  and  accessories  it  deems  necessary  to  improve  the  product
or  for  manufacturing  or  commercial  requirements,  at  any  time  and  without  being  obliged  to  update  this
manual  immediately.
ALL  RIGHTS  ARE  RESERVED.  Publishing  rights,  trademarks,  part  numbers  and  photographs  of 

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products  contained  in  this  manual  are 

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property.  Great  care  has  been  taken  in  collecting  and

checking  the  documentation  contained  in  this  manual  to  make  it  as  complete  and  comprehensible  as
possible.  Nothing  contained  in  this  manual  can  be  interpreted  as  warranty  either  expressed  or  implied  -
including, not in a restricted  way, the suitability warranty for any special purpose.  Nothing contained in this
manual  can  be  interpreted  as  a  modification  or  confirmation  of  the  terms  of  any  purchase  contract.

To ensure the correct product and component working, the product must be installed by qualified staff.
In  the  event  of  part  damage  or  malfunction,  please  contact  the  qualified  staff  or  our  Technical  Assistance
Service.

WARNING

ULTRAFLEX

 

 guarantees that its products are well designed and free from manufacturing and material defects,

for  a  period  of  two  years  from  the  date  of  manufacturing.
For  the  products  which  are  installed  and  used  on  working  or  commercial  boats  the  warranty  is  limited  to
one  year  from  the  date  of  manufacturing.
If  during  this  period  the  product  proves  to  be  defective  due  to  improper  materials  and/or  manufacture,  the
manufacturer  will  repair  or  replace  the  defective  parts  free  of  charge.
Direct or indirect damage is not covered by this warranty. In particular the company is not responsible and this
warranty  will  not  cover  the  damage  resulting  from  incorrect  installation  or  use  of  the  product  (except  for
replacement or repair  of defective parts according to the conditions and  terms above).
This warranty does not cover the products installed on race boats or boats used in competitions.
The  descriptions  and  illustrations  contained  in  this  manual  should  be  used  as  general  reference  only.
For  any  further  information  please  contact  our  Technical  Assistance  Service.

ULTRAFLEX

 steering  system  components  are  marked                    according  to  the  Directive  2013/53/EU.

We  remind  you  that  only 

  marked  steering  systems  must  be  used  on  the  boats  marked 

.

Summary of Contents for Power A Mark II

Page 1: ...PARTNER ITA LIAN O Dr No 28394 a 16 02 2015 ELECTRONICCONTROLSYSTEM R ENGLISH Owner smanual ...

Page 2: ... customer maintain and improve the quality standards constantly pursue a continuous process improvement to meet the market needs and to increase the customer satisfaction ULTRAFLEX Environmental Management System is certified CISQ IQNet by the Italian Shipping Registry RINA in conformity with the UNI EN ISO 14001 rule ULTRAFLEX certification No EMS 1282 S Products for pleasure boats are constantly...

Page 3: ...E 14 2 4 2 AUTOSYNC MODE 15 2 4 3 HIGH IDLE MODE 16 2 4 4 TROLL MODE 17 2 4 5 DOCKING MODE 18 2 4 6 PANEL BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT 19 SECTION3 WARNINGSANDALARMS 3 1 CONTROL STATION 21 3 2 V THROTTLE I THROTTLE PWM THROTTLE SAEJ THROTTLE 23 3 3 SHIFT UNIT 24 3 4 MECHANICAL ACTUATOR USED AS THROTTLE 26 3 5 MECHANICAL ACTUATOR USED AS SHIFT 28 3 6 CONTROL UNIT 30 SECTION 6 DISMANTLING 6 1 DISMANTLING 34...

Page 4: ...Owner smanual ULTRAFLEX page 4 of 36 POWER A MK2 ENGLISH DOCUMENT REVISIONS Rev Date Revision description 0 02 09 2011 First edition ...

Page 5: ...eaning of some nautical words contained in this manual DANGER Immediate hazards which CAUSE severe personal injury or death WARNING CAUTION The symbol aside indicates all the operations which must be carried out by qualified or skilled staff in order to avoid hazards We recommend training the staff in charge of the product installation and checking their knowledge NOTICE Important information for ...

Page 6: ...ied including not in a restricted way the suitability warranty for any special purpose Nothing contained in this manual can be interpreted as a modification or confirmation of the terms of any purchase contract To ensure the correct product and component working the product must be installed by qualified staff In the event of part damage or malfunction please contact the qualified staff or our Tec...

Page 7: ...boat The trims to control the attitude stabilizers can be located on the port lever the only one in case of single engine boats CONTROL STATION TWIN ENGINE WITHTRIM TWIN ENGINE WITHOUT TRIM SINGLE ENGINE WITHTRIM SINGLE ENGINE WITHOUT TRIM CONTROL UNIT The boat can be equipped with maximum four control stations the user will be allowed by the system to control the boat using only one station at a ...

Page 8: ...t analogue interface are provided with the I throttle unit which is externally identical to the V throttle unit V THROTTLE UNIT If the throttle is provided with a CAN bus digital interface a SAEJ throttle or a NMEA throttle unit must be used SAEJ THROTTLE UNIT In case of electric shifts a shift unit allowing the gear solenoid control is used SHIFT UNIT The power unit has the function of supplying ...

Page 9: ...Enabling and disabling of throttle mode in neutral position 3 Key HIGH IDLE Enabling and disabling of the high idle and alarm silencing 4 Key SYNC Enabling and disabling of the engine revolution synchronizing and docking modes A GREEN LED Enabling of the port station or single engine B RED LED Enabling of the throttle mode in neutral position for the port engine or single engine Failure signalling...

Page 10: ... to a maximum value REVERSE GEAR Full speed 8 0 8 0 15 15 NEUTRAL When the lever is in central position the engine is in neutral and at idle DETENT FORWARD When the lever has a forward inclination of 15 the relevant shift is enabled and puts into forward gear The throttle remains at idle DETENT REVERSE When the lever has a reverse inclination of 15 the relevant shift is enabled and puts into forwa...

Page 11: ...single engine boats the flashing LED is the one shown in the picture aside The same occurs in twin engine boats if the port engine key is enabled During this condition the system cannot be controlled any lever movement has no effects on the engine therefore pressure on trim switches is ignored In twin engine boats if the starboard engine key is enabled the flashing LED will show that the starboard...

Page 12: ... start inhibition is ensured only if the proper switches have been connected as indicated in the installation manual NOTA NOTICE DANGER 2 3 4Controlenabling To control the system it is necessary to enable the required control station To carry out this operation push key CTRL once if the following conditions are met 1 The lever must be in neutral position 2 The panel key must be enabled 3 No failur...

Page 13: ...t its own alarm code with a different sound sequence The display on the control unit will provide the user with more information about the kind of alarm enabled If more control stations are installed on the boat it is possible to use only one station at a time therefore only one control station at a time can be enabled To change station keep key CTRL pressed for a few seconds to disable the contro...

Page 14: ...dentally start the engine which is not in WARM UP mode The WARM UP mode turns off when the controlled station is disabled and it does not turn on when the station is enabled again To disable the WARM UP mode the following conditions must be met The lever must be in neutral position There must be no failures that could prevent this mode from being disabled To disable the WARM UP mode press key WARM...

Page 15: ...ms only This mode can be enabled if at least one station is controlled regardless of the lever position by pressing key SYNC on the user interface The green SYNC LED will light up without flashing indicating that this mode has been enabled Under this condition the engine synchronization occurs if the following requirements are met The difference in inclination between the levers is lower than 15 T...

Page 16: ...e just press the proper key on the user interface The proper red LED will light up indicating that the HIGH IDLE mode is on In the engine acceleration curve the high idle value is set as the idle speed To disable the HIGH IDLE mode press the proper key on the user interface the HIGH IDLE red LED switches off when this mode is disabled In a twin engine system the HIGH IDLE mode can be enabled on on...

Page 17: ...s that could prevent this mode from being enabled To enable the TROLL mode keep key HIGH IDLE pressed for a few seconds The mode is enabled when the key is released The proper green LED will blink indicating that the TROLL mode is on To disable the TROLL mode keep the proper key on the user interface pressed for a few seconds the TROLL green LED will switch off In a twin engine system the TROLL mo...

Page 18: ...ent this mode from being enabled To enable the DOCKING mode keep key SYNC pressed the mode will be enabled when the key is released The proper red LED will light up indicating that the DOCKING mode is on In the engine acceleration curve the maximum engine speed is set as half of the normal speed To disable the DOCKING mode press the proper key on the user interface for a few seconds the DOCKING re...

Page 19: ... to the maximum value By keeping the key pressed the brightness will be reduced to the minimum then increased again until the key is released To change the LED brightness it is not necessary to enable the station The LED brightness will be changed only on the station which was controlled by means of key WARM The new brightness value will be mantained until the system is switched off by means of th...

Page 20: ...ror code on the control unit display The error is shown on the diagnostic main page In single engine systems if there are no errors this page is displayed as follows If there is an error indication ER is displayed as follows In twin engine systems if there are no errors this page is displayed as follows If there is an error indication ER is displayed as follows Indication ER can be present on one ...

Page 21: ...message of the starboard shift Check the CAN bus connection or the power cord of the unit controlling the shift 7 Miss acc msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard throttle Check the CAN bus connection or the power cord of the unit controlling the throttle 8 Miss disp msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard control unit Check the C...

Page 22: ... 14 Pll fault Problem in the control station processor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the control station 15 Miss parameters Problem in the control station processor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the control station ...

Page 23: ...6 Miss disp msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard control unit Check the CAN bus connection 7 Miss troll msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard troll Check the CAN bus connection or the power cord of the unit controlling the trolling valve 8 Miss head msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard con...

Page 24: ...ction reliability and the suitability of the solenoid valve 7 Nt fbk fault port The system has detected a problem on the neutral solenoid valve if it is used port or single engine Check the connection reliability and the suitability of the solenoid valve 8 Miss acc msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard throttle Check the CAN bus connection or the power cord of t...

Page 25: ...harge 16 Ecc fault Problem in the shift unit processor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the shift unit 17 Watchdog fault Problem in the shift unit processor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the shift unit 18 Pll fault Problem in the shift unit processor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the shift unit 19 Miss parameters Problem in the shift u...

Page 26: ...roblem on the actuator power sensor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the actuator 7 Sensor I fault The system has detected a problem on the actuator current sensor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the actuator 8 Over I fault The system has detected an excessive current absorption of the actuator Check if the mechanical cable is intact and free to slide 9 Brown...

Page 27: ...Then turn off and on the system by means of the thermal switches 15 Warning underV The system has detected a low feeding on the mechanical actuator Performances are not changed Check the battery charge 16 Warning position The system has detected that the actuator shaft is placed at more than 1 5 mm from the desired position target Check if the mechanical cable is free to slide and if there is exce...

Page 28: ...roblem on the actuator power sensor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the actuator 7 Sensor I fault The system has detected a problem on the actuator current sensor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the actuator 8 Over I fault The system has detected an exceeding current absorption of the actuator Check if the mechanical cable is intact and free to slide 9 Brown...

Page 29: ...hat the actuator shaft is placed at more than 1 5 mm from the desired position target for the forward gear Check if the mechanical cable is free to slide and if there is excessive clearance 17 Warning rw position The system has detected that the actuator shaft is placed at more than 1 5 mm from the desired position target for the reverse gear Check if the mechanical cable is free to slide and if t...

Page 30: ...ction or the power cord of the unit controlling the shift 6 Miss acc msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard throttle Check the CAN bus connection or the power cord of the unit controlling the throttle 7 Miss troll msg stbd The system has detected the lack of CAN message of the starboard troll Check the CAN bus connection or the power cord of the unit controlling ...

Page 31: ...etected a problem of incompatibility among the different software versions of the components Contact the technical assistance service to replace the unsuitable components 14 Miss parameters Problem on the control unit processor Contact the technical assistance service to replace the control unit ...

Page 32: ...o not disable the safety devices Do not modify or add devices to the system without ULTRAFLEX written authorisation or technical intervention which will prove the modification Do not use the equipment for a purpose different from the one it has been designed for which is specified in the installation and maintenance manual Do not let non specialized staff perform the installation DANGER WARNING Wh...

Page 33: ...hanical actuator stems Cleaning operations 5 1 311 1 3Everythreemonths Every three months the following operations are required Check of the mechanical actuator calibrations Check of the mechanical actuator carriage tightening Greasing by using a marine lubrication of the mechanical actuator stems Cleaning operations 5 1 4Every year Every year Check possible damages or deterioration on the mechani...

Page 34: ...H 6 DISMANTLING 6 1Dismantling When for any reason the system is put out of service it is necessary to follow some rules in order to respect the environment Sheaths pipelines plastic or non metallic components must be disassembled and disposed of separately ...

Page 35: ...Owner smanual ULTRAFLEX ENGLISH POWER A MK2 page 35 of36 ENCLOSURES ...

Page 36: ...ator Mounting of adapters on cables Mercruiser stern drive cable insert the two pressure bushes on the cable cylinder mount the cable on the locking system according to the procedure described in paragraph 6 4 of the Installation manual C2 C7 C8 and MACHZero cables follow the instructions described in paragraph 6 4 mount the cable on the locking system according to the procedure described in parag...

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