VDO AcquaLink A2C59501997 User manual

AcquaLink - 7” TFT display
Instruction manual
v. 1.0

Contents
Getting started 4
Data pages 8
Data page configuration 12
General settings 18
System settings 20
Alarm management 24
Sensor configuration 29
Management of network devices 36
MediaBox use 41
VDO Marine Configuration Tool use 47
Troubleshooting 48
Technical specifications 50
Spare parts, sensors and accessories 51
Updated and multilingual instructions available
These instructions are always updated and available in several
languages at www.vdo-marine.com.
Accompanying documentation
The instructions for installing and using Nav Box and Nav Control are
available at www.vdo-marine.com, document codes:
lNav Box: A2C12119500
lNav Control: A2C99832800
Customer service and warranty
In the event of malfunction, fault or for information on the warranty,
contact a VDO partner. To find a partner, visit www.vdo-partner.com.
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Getting started
Description
AcquaLink 7" is a multifunctional display connected to the VDO CAN bus network of the AcquaLink
system. The display lets you view data from the engines and the sensors connected to Nav Box through
NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183, SAE J1939 or directly connected through analog inputs. Up to four engines can
be monitored from the display.
The Nav Control remote control is necessary to interact with the display.
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Operations
AcquaLink 7" is a versatile device. It lets you control all the engines connected to Nav Box in a single
monitoring point and at the same time.
Select the number of engines on the boat when first turned on or when reset. If the selected number of
engines is different from the installed engines, only the data of the selected engines will be displayed. The
number of engines can be changed later (see "Change the number of engines to be displayed" on page17).
Received signal priority
If the same data is transmitted by more than one signal for the same engine, the received signal priority is
the following:
1. Analog input
2. NMEA 2000
3. SAE J1939
4. NMEA 0183
On/Off
The on/off mode depends on the connection made during installation.
The VDO logo and software version followed by the AcquaLink logo appear when turned on. In addition, if
before turned off the display was controlled by Nav Control or if on the VDO CAN bus network there is only
one display, the Nav Control icon appears.
The display prompts you to select the type of boat and the number of engines to be monitored when first
turned on or when reset.
Function of the display buttons
Button Function
Briefly press:
lAccess favorite groups 1, 2 and 3.
Getting started
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Function of the Nav Control buttons
Button Function
Hold down:
lTurn on/off Nav Control and all the devices connected to
the VDO CAN bus network
Briefly press:
lChange the display brightness level
Hold down:
lChange the color of the background and of the characters
on the display
Briefly press:
lReturn to the previous menu level
Hold down:
lReturn to the last data page displayed
Briefly press:
lAccess the display main menu
By briefly pressing and only when data pages are displayed:
lChange the favorite group to be displayed
By briefly pressing and only if there are several displays on
the network:
lChange the display to be controlled
Getting started
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Button Function
By pressing both buttons:
lLock/unlock Nav Control
Knob By rotating the knob:
lScroll the menu items and display pages
Briefly press:
lOpen a sub-menu
lConfirm the selection
Configure the display
Following are the steps for initial configuration:
1. When turned on, indicate the type of boat and number of engines.
2. Set up general device operations (see "General settings" on page18 and "System settings" on
page20).
3. Configure the sensors connected to Nav Box (see "Sensor configuration" on page29).
4. Change/remove data pages selecting the best layout and data to be viewed (see "Data page
configuration" on page12).
5. Enable/disable the alarms on the VDO CAN bus, NMEA 2000 and SAE J1939 networks (see "Alarm
management" on page24).
Getting started
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Data pages
What are data pages
Data pages display data received from the various sources. The pages are grouped into four favorites
groups, which can contain up to eleven pages each. Groups configuration is free, and a page can be
inserted into more than one group. In addition, the ALL VALUES group contains all the available data
pages, which vary according to the number of engines connected to Nav Box.
The default setting displays the four favorite groups with eleven pages each and the ALL VALUES group.
Possible operations
To scroll the pages, rotate the Nav Control knob or scroll your finger horizontally across the screen. To
change the favorite group, press on Nav Control or scroll your finger up and down on the screen. To
add/delete/edit pages, see "Data page configuration" on page12.
Shared features
Part Description
AID of the monitored engine and
parameter name
BData page content
CStatus bar with favorite group
and unit of measure
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Managed data
Information Unit of measure
Engine rpm rpm
Engine boost pressure bar, psi, kPa
Engine coolant temp °C, °F
Engine coolant pressure bar, psi, kPa
Engine oil temp °C, °F
Engine oil pressure bar, psi, kPa
Engine exhaust temp °C, °F
Engine hours h
Engine trim %
Gear oil temp °C, °F
Gear oil pressure bar, psi, kPa
Fuel %
True heading °
Course over ground °
App wind speed (AWS) m/s, km/h, kn, bft
App wind angle (AWA) °
True wind speed (TWS) m/s, km/h, kn, bft
True wind angle (TWA) °
True wind direction (TWD) °
Depth below transducer m, ft, fath
Data pages
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Information Unit of measure
Depth below keel m, ft, fath
Depth below waterline m, ft, fath
Tilt (Roll/Pitch) °
Speed over ground (SOG) km/h, mph, kn
Sumlog (STW) km/h, mph, kn
Avg speed through water km/h, mph, kn
Velocity made good km/h, mph, kn
Distance through water km, mi, nm
Trip through water km, mi, nm
Time h:m:s
Race timer h:m:s
Coordinates Degrees Minutes (DM)
Battery voltage V
Battery current A
Rudder angle °
Fresh water level %
Waste water level %
Sea water temp °C, °F
Ambient temp °C, °F
Barometer hPa, mmHg, inHg
True set angle °
Data pages
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Information Unit of measure
Drift speed km/h, mph, kn
X-track error (cross track error) km, mi, nm
Distance to waypoint km, mi, nm
Bearing to waypoint °
Velocity to waypoint km/h, mph, kn
Data pages
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Data page configuration
Configuration via layout
Each display page can be customized using five editable layouts and three default layouts.
Layout description
Layout SINGLE: single box. The data value is
numeric or displayed by a gauge.
Layout DUAL: two boxes, up to two data values.
The data values are numeric or displayed by a
gauge.
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Layout TRIPLE: three boxes, up to three data
values. The data values are numeric or displayed by
a gauge.
Layout QUAD: four boxes, from up to four data
values. The data values are numeric or displayed
by a gauge.
Layout RADIO: MediaBox page. See "MediaBox
use" on page41.
Layout NAV DASH: two, three or eight editable
analog gauge layout (see "Viewable data in Nav
Dash layout" on page15)
Data page configuration
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Layout VIDEO: video input display. Layout MAST: four pages with data about:
Apparent wind angle (AWA),Apparent wind
speed (AWS),Speed through water (STW),
True heading.
Data page configuration
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Viewable data in Nav Dash layout
Gauges Viewable data
Nav Dash 1
Nav Dash 2
Nav Dash 3 (large)
lEngine revolutions
lDepth below transducer
lRudder angle
lApparent wind angle (AWA)
lApparent wind speed (AWS)
lTrue wind angle
lTrue wind speed
lTrue heading
lSpeed through water (STW)
lSpeed over ground (SOG)
Nav Dash 3 (small) lEngine revolutions
lFuel level
lFresh water level
lWaste water level
lTrim
lRudder angle
lBattery voltage
Edit a page (box layout)
Following is an example of how to edit a page with a SINGLE layout by applying a DUAL layout:
1. Press to access the main menu and then scroll and select FAVORITES.
2. Scroll and select the favorite group where the page to be changed is located.
3. Scroll the pages until the desired page is displayed and select it.
4. Scroll and select the page layout DUAL: the page opens with the first box green.
5. Select the first box: the box turns red.
6. Scroll and select the data to be viewed: the box turns green.
7. Scroll and select the second box and repeat step 6.
8. Hold down to save settings and return to the data page.
Data page configuration
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Edit a page (analog gauges layout)
Following is an example of how to edit a page with a SINGLE by applying a three gauge NAV DASH
layout:
1. Press to access the main menu and then scroll and select FAVORITES.
2. Scroll and select the favorite group where the page to be changed is located.
3. Scroll the pages until the desired page is displayed and select it.
4. Scroll and select the page layout NAV DASH.
5. Scroll and select the page layout Nav Dash 2: the layout opens and the center of the first gauge is
green.
6. Select the gauge: the center turns red.
7. Scroll and select the selected data: the gauge center turns green.
8. Scroll and select the next gauge and repeat step 7.
9. Scroll and select the last gauge and repeat step 7.
10. Hold down to save settings and return to the data page.
Delete a page
1. Press to access the main menu and then scroll and select FAVORITES.
2. Scroll and select the favorite group where the page to be deleted is located.
3. Scroll until you see the desired page and select it.
4. Scroll and select the page layout REMOVE: the message NO SCREEN is displayed.
5. Hold down to save settings and return to the data page.
Add a page
When first turned on, the favorite groups contain the maximum number of pages (eleven). To add a new
page you must first delete at least one page ("Delete a page" above), otherwise see "Edit a page (box
layout)" on the previous page or "Edit a page (analog gauges layout)" above
1. Press to access the main menu and then scroll and select FAVORITES.
2. Scroll and select the favorite group where the page will be added.
3. Scroll until you see an empty page (NO SCREEN) and select it.
4. Scroll and select the new page layout: the page opens.
5. Scroll and select the data to be displayed on the page or any boxes (see the example "Edit a page
(box layout)" on the previous page or ).
6. Hold down to save settings and return to the data page.
Data page configuration
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Change the number of engines to be displayed
1. Press to access the main menu and then scroll and select USER CONFIG.
2. Scroll and select Engine amount, then select Amount of engines.
3. Scroll and select the new number of engines.
4. Hold down to save settings and return to the data page.
Data page configuration
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General settings
Menu layout USER CONFIG
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Menu description USER CONFIG
Note: the underlined value/command is the default value/command.
Setting Description Possible values/commands
Race timer >Set race timer Timer or chronometer. The time is
counted backwards or forwards
starting from the set value.
From 00:00 to 99:59 hh:mm (00:10).
If = 00:00 the chronometer function starts,
otherwise the timer function starts.
Race timer >Actual timer mode State and commands for
timer/chronometer
lRunning /Stopped: active or stopped
count.
lStop: stops count.
lRestart: restarts count from the initial set
value.
lContinue: continues the count from the
value where it was interrupted.
Trip Reset of the distance for trip
through water
lYes
lNo
Display >Illumination Brightness of the display and
instruments belonging to the same
group (see "Groups of devices" on
page38)
1–7
Display >Background Display background and character
color
lDay: black background, white characters
lNight: black background, red characters
lFog: black background, yellow characters
lWhite: white background, black characters
Boat type Type of boat lSail yacht
lMotor yacht
Engine amount Number of engines to be monitored 1– 4
Demo mode Device operating simulation
Note: simulation mode remains
on even after the device is turned
off.
lOn: the device displays random values.
lOff: turns off simulation mode.
General settings
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System settings
Menu layout SYSTEM CONFIG
Note*: the units of measure depend on parameter SYSTEM CONFIG >Units
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