Mercury SmartCraft SC5000 User manual

90-892133 JULY 20032003Mercury Marine
Operation Manual
System View
Version 3.XX
SC5000

INTRODUCTION 1
GETTING STARTED 2
PROPULSION 3
VESSEL 4
NAVIGATION/FUEL 5
SETTINGS 6
SYSTEMS 7
INSTALLATION 8
A to Z
INDEX 9
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CONTENTS
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Getting Started
•Starting Up the System View
•Display Screens
Section 3 - Propulsion
•Enginr RPM and Speed
•Engine RPM Synchronizer – Twin Engines
•Engine Data Screen (s)
•Trim Position
•Troll Control
•Peak Speed at RPM
Section 4 - Vessel
•Steering Position
•Fuel, Water, and Waste Tank Level Status
•Vessel Status Data
Section 5 - Navigation/Fuel
•Vessel Course
•Next Waypoint
•Trip History
•Estimated Fuel Range
•Depth
•Air Temperature
•Seawater Temperature
Section 6 - Settings
•Contrast/Lighting/Clock
•Units/Language/Offsets
•Home Page Data
•Sensors
•Preferences
•Favorites/Page Status
Section 7 - Systems
•System Calibration
•Maintenance Log
•Active Alarms
•Alarm History
Section 8 - Installation
•System View Installation
•Wiring Information
•Installation Configurations
Section 9 - Index

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
The SC5000 System View Display is a comprehensive boat information center. System
View allows the boat operator to receive a wealth of critical operational information, dis-
played clearly and instantly at the helm on the LCD display. The System View continuous-
ly monitors and reports information ranging from basic operating data to detailed vessel
environment information. System View covers water temperature and depth, engine trim
status, boat speed, steering angle, system preventive maintenance reminders and sys-
tems diagnostics. System View also can be fully integrated with the boat’s GPS, if
equipped, to provide up to the minute course, speed, and fuel-to-destination information.
System View Displays Detailed Information in These Important Categories:
NOTE: The detailed information listed which is standard on some models may be option-
al on others, or may not be available on some models based on engine and system con-
figuration.
Propulsion Information Section 3
•Engine RPM combined with boat speed
•Twin engine synchronizer display
•Peak boat speed in conjunction with peak engine RPM
•Engine data screen(s)
•Troll control
•Trim position
Vessel Information Section 4
•Steering angle display
•Fuel tank, oil tank, water tank, and waste water tank level display
•Vessel status
Navigation and Fuel Section 5
•Direction to target waypoint information shows present course and current speed on
a graphic compass rose
•Shows distance, time, speed, and fuel to next waypoint
•Resettable trip history shows miles per hour, miles per gallon, elapsed drive time, and
amount of fuel consumed on current trip
•Water depth with depth history graph
•Sea water temperature with temperature history graph
Alarm, Diagnostic, and Maintenance Information Section 7
•Displays alarms and helpful information concerning alarm causes
•Automatic maintenance reminders and log recorder for periodic propulsion maintenance

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Keypad Usage
The System View uses icons and text selection to perform all the functions.
Arrow
Trackpad
Home
Select
TheARROW TRACKPAD controls up and down and side to side movement
for on-screen function prompts.
The SELECT key is used to select screen options and confirm data entry.
The HOME (power) key has two different functions:
1.) Pressing the HOME key will return the System View display back to the
home page directory.
2.) The HOME key can be used to power-up or turn off the System View.
Pressing and holding in the HOME key for 3 seconds with key switch turned
off will power-up or turn off the System View.

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Keypad Usage
REMOTE LOCATION – ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND SHIFT MODELS
1
2
3
Console Remote Control – Single
Panel Remote Control
4
7
65
41
2
3
Console Remote Control – Dual
Console Remote Control
1. Arrow Trackpad – Can be used to operate the up and down and side to side movement for
System View on-screen function promps.
2. Select Key – Can be used to select System View on-screen options and confirm data
entries. Pressing the Select switch for 2 seconds will return the System View display
back to the Home page.
3. Neutral LIGHT – The neutral light is illuminated when the engine is in neutral gear posi-
tion. The light blinks when engine is in warm up mode.
4. Active LIGHT –The active light is illuminated to show the remote control is active and
ready for use
5. Sync LIGHT – The sync light is illuminated when the auto synchronizing feature is en-
gaged. The auto synchronizing will automatically engage when both engines are above
900 RPM for 2 seconds and the throttles are within 10% of each other. The auto synchro-
nizing will operate up to 95% throttle opening. The auto automatically engages as soon
as the engines meet these conditions.
Panel Remote Control
6. Scroll Key – Can be used to scroll through System View displays on the display screen.
7. Select Key– Can be used to select System View on-screen options. Pressing the Select
switch for 2 seconds will return the System View display back to the Home page.

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GETTING STARTED
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GETTING STARTED
Section 2
Table of Contents
Starting up the System View 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display Screens 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start-up Screens 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home Page Screen 2-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Display Screens 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alarm Message Screens 2-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Starting Up the System View
Turning on the main engine switch will start up the System View. The System View will move
through a sequence of start-up screens shown below. Pressing SELECT will pause the
screen.
Display Screens
Start-Up Screens
The start-up screens can be set to display home page (Step 1) or the last display shown
before power off (Step 2). To select a setting, refer to “Setting/Preferences/Start-up Page”
menu in Section 6.
1. Start-up screens will appear in sequence ending at the home page.
2. If set by owner, start-up screens will appear in sequence to the last display viewed before
powering down.
3. Calibration screen – This screen only appears if initial setup calibration has not been
performed. Press SELECT to perform calibration procedures. Please refer to System
Calibration located in the SmartCraft System View installation instructions provided with
the System View or engine service manual.
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Display Screens
Home Page Screen
Across the bottom half of the home page you will find six on-screen main directory selec-
tions.
Use the trackpad to highlight the directory choice. Press SELECT to accept your choice and
to open the directory screen.
•Engine RPM combined with boat speed
•Twin engine synchronizer display
•Peak boat speed in conjunction with
peak engine RPM
•Engine data
•Troll control
•Trim position
•Steering angle display (Sterndrive only)
•Fuel tank, water tank, and waste
water tank level display
•Vessel information
•Direction to target waypoint information
shows present course and current
speed on a graphic compass rose
•Shows distance, time, speed, and fuel
to next waypoint
•Resettable trip history shows miles
per hour, miles per gallon, elapsed drive
time and amount of fuel consumed on
current trip
•Water depth with depth history graph
•Sea water temperature
•Collection of Screens Selected
by the User
•Maintenance Log
•Active Alarms
•Alarm History
•System Calibration
•Contrast/Lighting/Clock
•Units/Language/Offsets
•Sensors
•Favorites/Page Status
NAV–FUEL (See Section 5)
VESSEL (See Section 4)
SETTINGS (See Section 6)
PROPULSION (See Section 3)
FAVORITES (See Section 6)
SYSTEM (See Section 7)

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Display Screens
Home Page Screen (Continued)
The top half of the home page displays engine data and vessel data. The engine data is
received from sensors on the engine and the vessel data is received by vessel sensors.
The initial screen layout takes one of two forms depending on whether one or two engines
are installed. Defaults for the engine data include engine RPM and engine temperature. De-
fault for vessel data is water depth.
The data displays can be selected by the user to display the functions. Refer to “Settings/
Preferences/Home Page Data” Menu in Section 6.
SINGLE ENGINE DISPLAY TWIN ENGINE DISPLAY
2
34
5
2
11
3
45
RPM
H20 PSI
ENG TEMP
Oil PSI
Oil TEMP
FUEL FLOW
VOLTS
SPEED
DEPTH
FUEL LEVEL
RANGE
AIR TEMP
SEA TEMP
DTW
COG
SOG
BTW
COG/BTW
23
1
6
RPM
H20 PSI
ENG TEMP
Oil PSI
Oil TEMP
FUEL FLOW
7
1-Engine Line 1 – Refer to Section 6 for selection
2-Engine Line 2 – Refer to Section 6 for selection
3-Vessel Data – Refer to Section 6 for selection
4-Engine gear position or run arrow
5-Clock – Refer to Section 6 for setting
6-Flashing Bell Icon – Warning alarm is activated
7-Flashing Fuel Icon – Low fuel alarm

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Display Screens
Data Display Screens
The data display screens can be selected from the main directory menu choices which are
selected from the home page.
The current directory menu selection icon is displayed in top-left of the display.
The presentation of information on-screen will be shown in the information window located
at the bottom on the screen.
Alarm Notice – When a problem is detected, the name of the offending alarm will appear
in the information window and a bell symbol at the bottom of the screen flashes. The bell
symbol will continue to flash as long as the alarm condition is still present. If there are multi-
ple alarms, these will cycle on the display screen.
Propulsion
Vessel
Navigation/Fuel
Settings
System
Directory Menu
Indicator Icon
Alarm Notice
Alarm Notice
Normal Operation 2
1
3
4
Home
1-Directory identification icon
2-Alarm window
3-Information window
4-Display screen

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Display Screens
Data Display Screens
Glossary
Data Screen Directory Location
Engine Data Screen(s)
Engine data screen(s) is a group of displays
showing various engine data.
Engine RPM and Speed
Displays engine RPM and boat speed.
Engine RPM Synchronizer
Twin Engines – Displays the difference in en-
gine speed (RPM) between the port and star-
board engines
Peak Speed at RPM
This screen records the top speed the boat
reached and associated engine RPM as mea-
sured since the last reset.
Trim Position
Display indicates the propulsion unit position
achieved by setting trim and trailer position.
Troll Control
Maintain a trolling speed without using the
throttle.

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Display Screens
Data Display Screens
Glossary
Data Screen Directory Location
Steering Position
Displays steering position in degrees.
Tank Status
Shows level of the vessel’s tanks.
Tank Levels
Displays the level of each tank.
Vessel Status
Displays engine run time
Total fuel remaining
Additional tank levels
Air temperature
Depth
Displays the depth of water.
Trip History Log
Displays average fuel economy, average boat
speed, total drive time, along with a corre-
sponding distance traveled and fuel used.

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Display Screens
Data Display Screens
Glossary
Data Screen Directory Location
Depth Plot Line
Displays a plot line of depth vs. time as re-
corded over the last 16 seconds.
Environment
Displays speed, depth, air temperature, and
sea water temperature.
Estimated Fuel Range
Displays estimated range and fuel remaining,
as well as current total fuel flow.
Navigation Screen 1
Displays a compass and shows direction to a
targeted waypoint.
Navigation Screen 2
Displays navigating data to a waypoint.
Seawater Temperature Plot LIne
Displays a plot line of seawater temperature
vs. time as recorded over the last 80 seconds.
Also displays the current water temperature.

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Display Screens
Alarm Message Screens
When a problem is detected, the System View will alert the operator. Use the following steps
to determine the cause of the problem:
1. A pop-up screen will appear displaying an alarm message. If there are multiple alarms,
the display will show the last alarm activated.
2. Press SELECT to clear the pop-up screen(s) and return back to the display screen that
was being viewed. Bell icon will now be flashing and alarm message will be displayed
on the bottom of the screen.
3. A number of different problems may be grouped together under one alarm message.
To determine the exact cause of the problem, return back to the home page and access
the SYSTEM directory. TheSYSTEM directory will show the active alarm(s) causing the
problem.
4. Refer to the “Active Alarms” in Section 7 or the
Engine Operation, Maintenance Manual
for further explanation of the problem and the correct action to take.
If the problem can cause immediate engine damage, the engine guardian system will respond
to the problem by limiting engine power.
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PROPULSION
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PROPULSION
Section 3
Table of Contents
Propulsion Information 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entering the Propulsion Directory 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propulsion Data Screens 3-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine RPM/Speed 3-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peak Speed at RPM 3-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine RPM Synchronizer – Twin Engines 3-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Data Screens 3-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trim Position 3-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troll Control 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Propulsion Information
This Section will give a complete description of the display screens in the PROPULSION
directory of the System View.
Some of the propulsion functions are:
•Troll control
•Engine RPM combined with boat speed
•Twin engine synchronizer display
•Peak boat speed in conjunction with peak engine RPM
•Trim position
•Engine data screen(s)
Entering the Propulsion Directory
To access the PROPULSION directory, use the trackpad to highlight the PROPULSION di-
rectory from the menu choice. Press SELECT to accept and to open the directory.

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Propulsion Data Screens
Engine RPM/Speed
This screen displays engine speed (RPM) and boat speed.
SINGLE ENGINE TWIN ENGINE
1
1-Speed Sensors – This window shows the sensor that is currently sending the
speed signal. The speed sensor is automatically selected based on what sen-
sors are available.
Peak Speed at RPM
This screen records the top speed the boat reached and associated engine RPM as mea-
sured since the last reset.
To Reset the Peak Speed and corresponding RPM, press and hold the SELECT button mo-
mentarily.
SINGLE ENGINE TWIN ENGINE
1
1-Speed Sensors – This window shows the sensor that is currently sending the
speed signal. The speed sensor is automatically displayed based on what sen-
sors are available.

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Propulsion Data Screens
Engine RPM Synchronizer – Twin Engine
This screen displays the difference in engine speed (RPM) between the port and starboard en-
gines. Allows throttle adjustments to keep each engine running uniformly.
Starboard
Engine
Port
Engine
Engine Data Screen(s)
Engine data screen(s) is a group of displays showing various engine data.
NOTE: Not all screens listed may be available for your type of engine.
1. ENGINE TEMP (Temperature) – Displays engine temperature. The temperature will
vary with air temperature, water temperature and operating conditions.
2. H20 PRESSURE (Water) – Displays engine water pressure when engine is running.
3. BATTERY – Displays battery voltage level (condition) of battery.
4. FUEL FLOW – Displays current estimated engine fuel consumption in U.S. Gallons per
hour (Gal/hr) or Liters per hours (Ltr/hr).
5. OIL PRESSURE – Displays engine oil pressure when the engine is running. The oil
pressure may vary with engine speed, outside temperature and oil viscosity. While the
engine is warming up, the oil pressure will be higher than when the engine is at normal
operating temperature.
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Propulsion Data Screens
Trim Position
Display indicates the propulsion unit position achieved by setting trim and trailer position.
SINGLE ENGINE
TWIN ENGINE

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Propulsion Data Screens
Troll Control
NOTE: Depending on your engine type, Troll Control feature may not be available.
SINGLE ENGINE
TWIN ENGINE
BASIC OPERATION
IMPORTANT: User must maintain constant helm control while using troll control to
avoid obstacles.
With troll control, you can maintain a trolling speed within a range specific to engine type
without using the throttle. See
NOTE: following.
You must stay in the troll control screen while using troll control. If you leave the troll control
screen, troll will automatically disengage.
You can shut off troll control anytime by pushing SELECT, moving the throttle, or shifting
engine into neutral.
NOTE: Avoid using a very low rpm trolling speed for an extended period of time. Doing so could
result in a low-battery voltage condition.
SETTING TROLL CONTROL
1. Press  to display the TROLL CONTROL display screen.
2. With the engine running, shift engine into gear.
3. Set engine speed at idle.
4. Single Engine – Press SELECT to engage (turn on) the troll control.
Twin Engine – Press SELECT to choose which engine(s) are to be in troll control.
Press  to select STBD, PORT, or BOTH
. Flashing “Setpoint” indicates chosen en-
gine(s). Press SELECT a second time to engage troll control.
5. Press  to set desired RPM.
NOTE: On dual station installations (2 System Views), you can hand-off the current troll con-
trol configuration from the troll control screen from one unit to the other by pressing SELECT
to engage on the opposite unit.
TURNING OFF TROLL CONTROL
There are three ways to turn off the troll control:
•Press SELECT
•Move the throttle to a different speed
•Shift engine into neutral