Yacht Devices YDTA-04N, User Manual

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IV. Device Configuration and Settings
The Device can be configured by two different methods:
1. By selecting one of predefined configuration presets using the hidden button. This method is limited
by standard resistive sensors and connection with Volvo Penta MDI units, and does not allow
configuration of the calibration curves, digital switching functions, setup of the connection in parallel
with analog gauges, or use of the voltage sensors.
2. With a special set of commands which can be entered into the installation description field of the
Device using PC software like CAN Log Viewer developed by our company, ActiSense NMEA Reader
or Maretron N2KAnayzer. This method is very simple and may be supported in some chart plotter
models.
All settings configured with the second method will be lost after switching the preset with the first method.
When you selected the preset with the first method and alter any setting with the second method, the actual
preset number will be changed to 15 (user-defined preset, see the Section V).
The most important settings are:
A. Tank number. Also known as NMEA 2000 data instance. The first tank should have the number 0.
Numbering is individual for each fluid type, e.g. the first diesel tank and first fresh water tank both
have number 0.
B. Fluid type. The Devices support all fluid types available in NMEA 2000: diesel, fresh water, waste,
live well, oil, sewage (black water), and gasoline. These types have numbers 0 - 6. You can also use
numbers 7 – 15, which are reserved in NMEA 2000 and have no defined meaning. Note that chart
plotters usually support only a few of them, and even gasoline tanks are not supported in many chart
plotters.
Configuration of the Device should not be performed at sea.