Veratron LINK UP J1939 User manual

B001030
LINK UP GATEWAYS SERIES
LINK UP J1939
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
rev. AA

CONTENT
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CONTENT
Introduction 3
Safety information 4
System installation 6
Configuration 9
Technical data 14

INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
1x Link Up gateway (B000424)
This device will translate all your engine
data, which is transmitted on a CAN-J1939-
Bus, to the NMEA2000® standard, making
all the information available for any display.
Wireless configurable, the Link Up gateway
can be easily set up with your smartphone
and the Link Up configurator App.
THE LINK UP GATEWAY CONCEPT
The Link Up J1939 (hereinafter “Device” or “Link Up”)
provides an easy method to convert engine or vessel
information to NMEA 2000.
Easily installed, the LinkUp gateway replaces the original
wiring by a single NMEA2000 drop cable.
The data are then available for being displayed on any
OceanLink, AcquaLink, or more in general on any glass
cockpit NMEA 2000 display device.
Configuring LinkUp gateways is simple using a mobile
device and the companion LinkUp Configurator App for
Android or iOS.
Each device has a built-in, passive NFC antenna, so the
parameters of the engine, such as engine instances or the
alarm settings, are wirelessly configured on the mobile
device which is then “tapped” against the LinkUp device
for instant data download.
DESIGN AND FUNCTION
The Link Up gateway has a simple but yet effective design.
The potted housing allows the unit to be installed in Engine
Rooms, making it compliant to the ISO 8846:1990 as
requested by the directive 2013-53(EC).
The standard NMEA 2000® M12 plug allows for a plug-
and-play installation to the network backbone.
The CAN J1939 connection happens through a Deutsch
DT04-6P 6-pole connector

SAFETY INFORMATION
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SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING
• No smoking! No open fire or heat sources!
•The product was developed, manufactured and
inspected according to the basic safety requirements
of EC Guidelines and state-of-the-art technology.
•The instrument is designed for use in grounded
vehicles and machines as well as in pleasure boats,
including non-classified commercial shipping.
•Use our product only as intended. Use of the product
for reasons other than its intended use may lead to
personal injury, property damage or environmental
damage. Before installation, check the vehicle
documentation for vehicle type and any possible
special features!
•Use the assembly plan to learn the location of the
fuel/hydraulic/compressed air and electrical lines!
•Note possible modifications to the vehicle, which must
be considered during installation!
•To prevent personal injury, property damage or
environmental damage, basic knowledge of motor
vehicle/shipbuilding electronics and mechanics is
required.
•Make sure that the engine cannot start unintentionally
during installation!
•Modifications or manipulations to veratron products
can affect safety. Consequently, you may not modify or
manipulate the product!
•When removing/installing seats, covers, etc., ensure
that lines are not damaged and plug-in connections are
not loosened!
•Note all data from other installed instruments with
volatile electronic memories.
SAFETY DURING INSTALLATION
•During installation, ensure that the product’s
components do not affect or limit vehicle functions.
Avoid damaging these components!
•Only install undamaged parts in a vehicle!
•During installation, ensure that the product does not
impair the field of vision and that it cannot impact the
driver’s or passenger’s head!
•A specialized technician should install the product. If
you install the product yourself, wear appropriate work
clothing. Do not wear loose clothing, as it may get
caught in moving parts. Protect long hair with a hair
net.
•When working on the on-board electronics, do not
wear metallic or conductive jewelry such as necklaces,
bracelets, rings, etc.
•If work on a running engine is required, exercise
extreme caution. Wear only appropriate work clothing
as you are at risk of personal injury, resulting from being
crushed or burned.
•Before beginning, disconnect the negative terminal on
the battery, otherwise you risk a short circuit. If the
vehicle is supplied by auxiliary batteries, you must also
disconnect the negative terminals on these batteries!
Short circuits can cause fires, battery explosions and
damages to other electronic systems. Please note that
when you disconnect the battery, all volatile electronic
memories lose their input values and must be
reprogrammed.
•If working on gasoline boat motors, let the motor
compartment fan run before beginning work.
•Pay attention to how lines and cable harnesses are laid
so that you do not drill or saw through them!
•Do not install the product in the mechanical and
electrical airbag area!
•Do not drill holes or ports in load-bearing or stabilizing
stays or tie bars!

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•When working underneath the vehicle, secure it
according to the specifications from the vehicle
manufacturer.
•Drill small ports; enlarge and complete them, if
necessary, using taper milling tools, saber saws, keyhole
saws or files. Deburr edges. Follow the safety
instructions of the tool manufacturer.
•Use only insulated tools, if work is necessary on live
parts.
•Use only the multimeter or diode test lamps provided,
to measure voltages and currents in the
vehicle/machine or boat. Use of conventional test
lamps can cause damage to control units or other
electronic systems.
•The electrical indicator outputs and cables connected
to them must be protected from direct contact and
damage. The cables in use must have enough
insulation and electric strength and the contact points
must be safe from touch.
•Use appropriate measures to also protect the
electrically conductive parts on the connected
consumer from direct contact. Laying metallic,
uninsulated cables and contacts is prohibited.
SAFETY AFTER INSTALLATION
•Connect the ground cable tightly to the negative
terminal of the battery.
•Reenter/reprogram the volatile electronic memory
values.
•Check all functions.
•Use only clean water to clean the components. Note
the Ingress Protection (IP) ratings (IEC 60529).
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
•Note cable cross-sectional area!
•Reducing the cable cross-sectional area leads to higher
current density, which can cause the cable cross-
sectional area in question to heat up!
•When installing electrical cables, use the provided
cable ducts and harnesses; however, do not run cables
parallel to ignition cables or to cables that lead to large
electricity consumers.
•Fasten cables with cable ties or adhesive tape. Do not
run cables over moving parts. Do not attach cables to
the steering column!
•Ensure that cables are not subject to tensile,
compressive or shearing forces.
•If cables are run through drill holes, protect them using
rubber sleeves or the like.
•Use only one cable stripper to strip the cable. Adjust
the stripper so that stranded wires are not damaged or
separated.
•Use only a soft soldering process or commercially
available crimp connector to solder new cable
connections!
•Make crimp connections with cable crimping pliers
only. Follow the safety instructions of the tool
manufacturer.
•Insulate exposed stranded wires to prevent short
circuits.
•Caution: Risk of short circuit if junctions are faulty or
cables are damaged.
•Short circuits in the vehicle network can cause fires,
battery explosions and damages to other electronic
systems. Consequently, all power supply cable
connections must be provided with weldable
connectors and be sufficiently insulated.
•Ensure ground connections are sound.
•Faulty connections can cause short circuits. Only
connect cables according to the electrical wiring
diagram.
•If operating the instrument on power supply units, note
that the power supply unit must be stabilized and it
must comply with the following standard: DIN EN
61000, Parts 6-1 to 6-4

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SYSTEM INSTALLATION
WARNING
Before beginning, disconnect the negative terminal on the battery, otherwise you risk a short circuit.
If the vehicle is supplied by auxiliary batteries, you must also disconnect the negative terminals on these batteries! Short
circuits can cause fires, battery explosions and damages to other electronic systems. Please note that when you disconnect
the battery, all volatile electronic memories lose their input values and must be reprogrammed.
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY
1. Before beginning, turn off the ignition and
remove the ignition key. If necessary, remove
the main circuit switch
2. Disconnect the negative terminal on the
battery. Make sure the battery cannot
unintentionally restart.
3. Place the device at least 500 mm away from any
magnetic compass.

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CONNECT TO THE J1939 NETWORK
SAE J1939 is a common CAN bus standard. CAN buses are
used to connect the different sensors, monitors and other
electrical components of a machine, and digitally transmit
the required data in between those components.
The J1939 CAN bus works on a speed of 250 kbps. The
physical layer consists of four wires. Next to the two power
lines (VCC and Ground) there are two wires used for the
data transmission called “CAN High” and “CAN Low”.
Before you start with the installation of the Link Up, we
strongly recommend to check the engine connector wiring
in the engine’s manual and verifying your engine
connector wiring with a simple multimeter to ensure you
whether you have the right connector.
-Turn off the circuit breaker and check the resistance
between the CAN High an CAN Low pins. The value
should lay somewhere between 60 and 120 Ohm.
-Turn on the circuit breaker (for some models the
ignition also should be on) and measure the voltage
between the two Powerlines (GND and VCC). It must
be 12 to 24 Volts.
If possible, use the provided plug (shown in figure 2) to
connect the Link Up Gateway to your vessel. The contacts
must audibly lock into place.
If the vessels engine is not equipped with the matching
connector, it is possible to either crimp a female
counterpart on it (see “Technical Data”), or simply cut-off
the plug on the Link Up and manually connect the wires.
For this, refer to the pinout description, provided in the
section “Technical Data”.
Plug for connection from Link Up to CAN 1939-Bus
(Deutsch DT04-6P)

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CONNECT TO THE NMEA 2000® NETWORK
Once the Link Up Gateway is mounted complete, it is possible to
interface it to the NMEA 2000® backbone through the dedicated
plug.
Please ensure to tighten the M12 connector by screwing it onto its
counterpart, so to preserve the water tightness.
A drop cable is not needed unless the total length of the Link Up
device is not enough to reach the NMEA 2000® backbone. In this
case it is possible to extend the total length by using one of the
accessory drop cables.
Please note that NMEA 2000® does not allow drop cables longer
than 6 meters.
Refer to the NMEA 2000® standard for a proper network design.
If power from the NMEA 2000® network is received, the green LED
on the Link Up housing will start flashing (see “LED notifications”).

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CONFIGURATION
LINK UP CONFIGURATOR APP
To configure your system, some parameters must be
calibrated through the Link Up gateway. These parameters
are:
•number of engines, which should be analyzed
through this gateway
•the engine instances of those motors
•which alarms you want to receive on your dashboard
This is possible through the “Link Up Configurator”
smartphone App, which can be downloaded free of charge
from the stores of both Android and iOS devices.
A simple and detailed explanation of the configuration
process is also available as in-app instructions.
Thanks to the passive embedded NFC receiver, the Link
Up gateway can be configured, as described below,
without the need of power supply.
LINK UP
CONFIGURATOR
Link Up Configurator App is
available for both iOS and
Android devices
GATEWAY CONFIGURATION
1. Launch the “Link Up Configurator” App and
read the actual configuration of the Link Up
device by “tapping” the smartphone onto the
Link Up wireless area (indicated by the red
arrow).
NOTE: The antenna position on the
smartphone depends on the model.
Please refer to the smartphone manufacturer
manual.

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2. After the readout, the App will show the
“Configuration Summary”, which displays all
the current settings of the device.
To modify the configuration, press the “Change
Configuration” button.
3. Select whether you’ve got one or two engines
on your vessel.
Then choose for each engine its source number
that is used in the J1939 system as well as the
instance which should be used in the NMEA
2000 network.

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4. After that, you can choose, which alarms you
want to show up on your dashboard.
Once the settings are completed, press the
“Write Configuration” button to prepare the
download.
See the “Supported Alarms” section of this
manual for the complete list of supported
alarms.
5. To download the configuration, simply “tap”
the smartphone again onto the Link Up
wireless area, as described on step 1.
The configuration is instantaneously
transferred to the device, and the new
“Configuration Summary” is displayed.

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SUPPORTED DATA
The Link Up J1939 is able to translate the following information:
CAN J1939 NMEA 2000
Data PGN SPN Data PGN
Engine Speed
EEC1
190
Engine Speed
127488
Engine Hours
HOURS
247
Total Engine Hours
127489
Engine Load
EEC2
92
Engine Percent Load
127489
Engine Oil Temp
ET1
175
Engine Oil Temp
127489
Engine Oil Press
EFL
100
Engine Oil Temp
127489
Coolant Temp
ET1
110
Engine Temp
127489
Coolant Press
EFL
109
Engine Coolant Pressure
127489
Boost Press
IC1
102
Engine Boost Pressure
127488
Trans Oil Press
TRF1
127
Transmission Oil Pressure
127493
Trans Oil Temp
TRF1
177
Transmission Oil Temperature
127493
Exhaust Temp
IC1
173
Exhaust Gas Temperature
130316
Fuel Level
DD
96
Fluid Level (Fuel)
127505
Fuel Press
EFL/P1
94
Fuel Pressure
Fuel Pressure
130314
127489
Fuel Rate
LFE
183
Fuel Rate
127489
Inst Fuel Economy
65266
184
Instant Fuel Economy
127497
Alternator Current
65271
115
Battery Current
127508
Alternator Potential
65271
167
Alternator Potential
127489
Battery Potential
65271
168
Battery Voltage
127508
Transmission Gear
61445
523
Gear Position
127493
Percent Torque
61444
513
Percent Engine Torque
127489

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SUPPORTED ALARMS
Alarm SPN
Check Engine -
Low Fuel Delivery Pressure 94
Water in Fuel 97
Low Oil Level 98
Low Oil Pressure 100
High Tc Boost Pressure 102
High Air Inlet Pressure 106
High Coolant Temperature 110
Low Coolant Level 111
Low Transmission Oil Level 124
Low Transmission Oil Pressure 127
Low Electrical Potential 168
High Exhaust Gas Temperature 173
High Oil Temperature 175
High Transmission Oil Temperature 177
Engine Overspeed 190
LED NOTIFICATION
LED behavior Description
OFF Device not powered.
ON Device configured and in operation.
Slow blink (1Hz)
Device in operation with invalid or empty configuration (factory settings).
Waiting for configuration by the user.
NMEA 2000® messages are NOT transmitted.
Fast blink (2Hz)
Link Up doesn’t receive valid data over the J1939 CAN bus
NMEA 2000® messages are being set as “invalid”.
Very fast blink (10Hz) Device reconfiguration in progress after wireless download.

TECHNICAL DATA
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TECHNICAL DATA
LINK UP DATASHEET
Operating voltage
6 – 16.5 V
Nominal voltage
12 V (from NMEA 2000® network)
Power consumption
≤ 100 mA
NMEA 2000® LEN
2
Operating temperature
-30°C to 80°C
Sensor cable length
25 cm
NMEA 2000® cable length
25 cm
CAN J1939-Network plug
Deutsch DT04-6P (Male)
Counterpart for CAN J1939-Network plug
Deutsch DT06-6S (Female)
NMEA 2000® plug
DeviceNet Micro-C M12 5 pins - Male
Protection class
IP X7 according to IEC60529 (when
connected)
Flammability
UL94-HB
Compliance
CE, Reach, RoHS

TECHNICAL DATA
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DIMENSIONS
PINOUT
Pin No.
Description
1 Shield
2 NET-S (V+)
3 NET-C (V-)
4 NET-H (CAN H)
5 NET-L (CAN L)
Micro-C M12 5 poles plug
Male, product side view

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Pin No.
Wire color
Description
1 Blue CAN Lo
2 - N.C.
3 White CAN Hi
4 Black GND
5 - N.C.
6 Red KL. 15 – Power (12V)
Deutsch DT04-6P plug, front view
1
2
3
6
5
4

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