The EVC
EC
-C system
The.Electronic.Vessel.Control.(EVC).system.is.a.so.
called.distributed.system..The.principle.of.a.distrib-
uted.system.is.to.have."small".electronic.units,.called.
nodes,.located.at.suitable.places.in.the.boat.
The.EVC.nodes.are.the.Powertrain.Control.Unit.
(PCU).and.the.Helm.station.Control.Unit.(HCU)..
Nodes.are.located.close.to.the.components.they.are.
connected.to..A.helm.node.is.located.close.to.the.
helm..A.powertrain.node.is.mounted.in.the.engine.
room.
Each.node.is.connected.to.a.number.of.adjacent.
components,.such.as.sensors,.controls,.instruments.
and.actuators.
Each.PCU.and.HCU.is.programmed.for.a.specific.
engine..There.is.a.sticker.with.serial.no..and.chassis.
no..on.each.PCU.and.HCU..The.serial.no..must.cor-
respond.with.the.sticker.on.the.engine.
A.data.bus,.a.CAN.bus,.connects.the.nodes.to.each.
other..Together.they.form.a.network.and.exchange.
information.and.take.advantage.of.each.others’.ser-
vices..The.principle.of.forming.a.network.of.nodes.to.
which.all.components.are.connected.reduces.wiring.
radically..A.CAN.bus.can.be.very.long,.but.in.the.EVC.
system.the.bus.length.shall.not.exceed.40.meters.
CAN.stands.for.Controller.Area.Network,.an.industry.
standard.for.communication.between.nodes.in.distrib-
uted.systems.
A.distributed.system.supports.a.growing.multiplicity.
of.system.configurations.and.optional.features..New.
nodes.can.be.connected.to.the.network.with.minimal.
wiring.redesign..New.effective.functionality.can.be.
created.by.letting.the.nodes.interact.and.combine.
their.capabilities,.creating.a.more.useful.and.safe.
product.
Functionality
Engine speed and gear shift
Speed.and.gear.shift.contol.is.handled.electronically..
The.reverse.gear.or.stern.drive.has.high.speed.shift-
ing.protection..Dual.function.electronic.controls.can.
be.used.in.the.EVC.system.as.well.as.can.mechani-
cal.controls.with.control.adapters.
Multiple helm stations
Up.to.four.helm.stations.can.easily.be.installed.(plug.
in)..The.EVC.system.provides.different.options.for.
station.transfers.in.neutral.position.or.under.way..An-
other.safety.feature.is.a.helm.station."lock.function".
to.avoid.unexepted.station.transfers.
Engine synchronization
Engine.synchronization.results.in.better.comfort,.
good.fuel.economy.and.minimized.wear.due.to.less.
vibration.and.reduced.noise.level..The.master.(port).
and.slave.(starboard).systems.must.be.able.to.com-
municate.to.allow.synchronization..For.this.reason.a.
synchronization.cable.must.be.installed.at.each.helm.
Instrumentation
The.instruments.use.a.serial.communication.bus..The.
serial.communication.bus.in.combination.with.EVC.
radically.reduces.wiring.and.simplifies.installation..
Gauges.are.available.with.white.or.black.dial.face.
and.chromed.or.black.bezel.
EVC system tachometer
This.tachometer.will.be.recommended.as.a.standard.
for.all.installations..All.alarms.are.available.in.the.ta-
chometer..The.tachometer.has.a.built.in.buzzer.alarm.
and.an.output.to.the.instrument.serial.bus.(easy-link).
Powertrim
The.function.is.considerably.improved.compared.
with.non.EVC.governed.Powertrim.systems..EVC.
introduces.a.new.trim.panel.with.the.same.design.as.
other.EVC.control.panels..If.you.have.a.twin.engine.
installation.the.stern.drives.can.be.both.individually.
and.simultaneously.controlled.
Trimming.in.and.out.can.be.calibrated.to.suit.the.spe-
cific.installation..To.protect.the.drive.it.cannot.be.tilted.
when.engine.is.running.above.a.certain.rpm.
Powertrim Assistant (PTA)
The.EVC.system.controls.automatically.the.drive.
trim.position.proportional.to.the.engine.speed..Trim.
positioning.is.set.in.five.steps/levels..Settings.can.
be.done.by.the.LCD.tachometer.or.the.EVC.display.
and.the.EVC.control.panel..This.feature.is.software.
related.and.only.supported.by.the.EVC-C.system..
Hardware.changes.are.not.needed..Old.versions.of.
the.EVC.system.
cannot be.upgraded.to.PTA.level.
EVC system display
The.EVC.system.display.is.a.complement.or.replace-
ment.for.the.EVC.system.tachometer.and.optional.in-
struments..The.display.shows.operation.information,.
information.messages.and.alarms..The.user.selects.
what.operation.information.to.display.with.the.buttons.
on.the.display..The.EVC.system.display.can.display.
more.than.one.operation.information.at.one.and.the.
same.time..The.display.also.has.access.to.the.same.
display.mode.and.calibration.functions.as.for.the.EVC.
system.tachometer.display..
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EVC-C.
Engine.monitoring.and.the.EVC.system
Summary of Contents for EVC EC -C
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