Veratron Link Up User manual

B000942
LINK UP GATEWAY
PYROMETER
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
rev. AA

CONTENT
CONTENT
Introduction 3
Safety Information 5
System installation 7
Configuration 12
Technical data 15

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
1x Link Up gateway
B000423
1x 6m extension cable
B000632
1x Pyrometer sensor
N03-320-264
1x Safety Instructions
B000100
THE LINK UP GATEWAY CONCEPT
The Link Up Pyrometer gateway (hereinafter “Device” or
“Link Up”) provide an easy method to provide the exhaust
temperature to NMEA 2000.
Easily installed, the LinkUp gateway replaces the original
wiring, delivering power to both the LinkUp device and
sensor from the NMEA 2000 backbone while still being
compliant with the NMEA 2000 certification
requirements.
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 sensor are wirelessly configured to type,
instance and warning threshold on the mobile device
which is then “tapped” against the LinkUp device for
instant data download.

INTRODUCTION
DESIGN AND FUNCTION
The Link Up gateway has a simple but yet effective design.
The housing filled with bi-component resin 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 pyrometer sensor serves to monitor accurately the
temperature in the elbow flange of the exhaust pipe and
indicates eventual thermal overload of the engine.
The sensor connection to the LinkUp happens though an
extension cable provided with an AMP SuperSeal plug,
which perfectly matches the LinkUp, without the need of
additional wiring.

SAFETY INFORMATION
B000882
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 VDO 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!

SAFETY INFORMATION
•When working underneath the vehicle, secure it
according to the specifications from the vehicle
manufacturer.
•Note the necessary clearance behind the drill hole or
port at the installation location. Required mounting
depth: 65 mm.
•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.

SYSTEM INSTALLATION
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 300 mm away from any
magnetic compass.

SYSTEM INSTALLATION
PYROMETER SENSOR INSTALLATION
Connect the Pyrometer sensor to the extension cable as
indicated in the picture making sure to follow the
connections table below.
WARNING
•Do not shorten measuring leads. Coil if
necessary.
Sensor Cable
A (red) B (white)
C (yellow) D (blue)
Pin No. Wire color Description
1 White Sensor GND
2 Blue Sensor signal
Extension cable
Sensor-side interface
Pin No. Wire color Description
1 Red Sensor GND
2 Yellow Sensor signal
Pyrometer sensor
interface
Install the sensor in the exhaust pipe near the elbow
flange.
Maximum adjustment depth up to the middle of
exhaust pipe: 60 mm
(2.36 in).

SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Mount the bushing centrically and weld on.
WARNING
•
The weld must form a tight seal.
•Always follow the safety instructions and
advice of the welding equipment
manufacturer.
Slide the heat
-shrinkable sleeve over the cable
connections and then heat with a hot
-air fan over the
entire length until it shrinks.
WARNING
•Always follow the safety advice of the hot-air
fan manufacturer.

SYSTEM INSTALLATION
LINK UP CONNECTION
Connect the Link Up sensor-side plug to the 6 m extension
cable B000632 to interface the pyrometer sensor.
The 6 m extension cable B000632 is designed with the
mating AMP SuperSeal connector for a plug-and-play
installation.
The contacts must audibly lock into place.
Pin No. Wire color Description
1 Black Sensor GND
2 Blue Sensor signal
LinkUp sensor-side plug
Pin No. Wire color Description
1 White Sensor GND
2 Blue Sensor signal
Extension cable
LinkUp-side plug

SYSTEM INSTALLATION
CONNECT TO THE NMEA 2000® NETWORK
Once the sensor installation is complete it is possible to interface
the Link Up gateway to the NMEA 2000® network through the
dedicated DeviceNet 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”).
Pin No. Description
1 Shield
2 NET-S (V+)
3 NET-C (V-)
4 NET-H (CAN H)
5 NET-L (CAN L)
DeviceNet M12 5-poles
NMEA 2000® plug

CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION
LINK UP CONFIGURATOR APP
To properly configure the system, some parameters must
be calibrated through the Link Up gateway, like sensor
instance and warning threshold.
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
SENSOR 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.

CONFIGURATION
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. Choose the instance (e.g. Engine 2) so
that the Link Up gateway will correctly
transmit the exhaust temperature value
over NMEA 2000®.
Once the settings are completed, press
the “Write Configuration” button to
prepare the download.
4. 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.

CONFIGURATION
SUPPORTED LINK UP CONFIGURATIONS*
Sensor Type Calibration Alarm available NMEA 2000® PGN
Exhaust Temperature Veratron pyrometer sensor
characteristic (fixed)
Yes
(above) 130316
* the supported configurations may be updated at any time. Please make sure to always use the latest App version.
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.
Waiting for configuration by the user (factory setting).
NMEA 2000® messages are NOT transmitted.
Fast blink (5Hz) Analogue value from the sensor out of range.
NMEA 2000® messages are being set as “invalid”.
Very fast blink (10Hz) Device reconfiguration in progress after wireless download.

TECHNICAL DATA
TECHNICAL DATA
DATASHEET
Operating voltage
6 – 16.5 V
Nominal voltage
12 V (from NMEA 2000® network)
Power consumption
≤ 100 mA
NMEA 2000® LEN
2
Protection class
IP X7 according to IEC60529 (when
connected)
Operating temperature
-30°C to 80°C
Flammability
UL94-HB
Measurement range
100 – 900 °C
250 – 1650 °F
LinkUp sensor cable length
25 cm
NMEA 2000® cable length
25 cm
LinkUp Sensor-side plug
TE AMP Superseal 1.5 2 pins - Female
Housing: 282080-1
Terminals: 282403-1 (2x)
Sealing: 281934-2 (2x)
Extension cable LinkUp-side plug
TE AMP Superseal 1.5 2 pins - Male
Housing: 282104-1
Terminals: 282404-1 (2x)
Sealing: 281934-2 (2x)
NMEA 2000® plug
DeviceNet Micro-C M12 5 pins - Male
Compliance
CE, Reach, RoHS, UL94, ISO 8846:1990

TECHNICAL DATA
LINK UP GATEWAY
PYROMETER SENSOR
A
Thermoelement: NiCr-Ni DIN 43710
(with casing insulation)
G
Rubber grommet
B
V-ring bolting
H
Compensating wire: NiCr-Ni, 2x 0.5 mm2
C
Sleeve with sheathing, brazed
J
Cable lug (2x): DIN 46237-3.5
D
Break protection spring
K
Screw (2x): M3 x 6
E
Heat shrink tube
L
Lock nut: M3
F
VA wire wounding

TECHNICAL DATA
THREADED BUSHING (STEEL)
EXTENSION CABLE

TECHNICAL DATA
SUPPORTED NMEA 2000® PGNs
Description PGN
ISO Address Claim 60928
ISO Request 59904
ISO Transport Protocol, Data Transfer 60160
ISO Transport Protocol, Connection Management 60416
ISO Acknowledgment 59392
NMEA - Request group function 126208
Heartbeat 126993
Configuration Information 126998
Product Information 126996
PGN List - Received PGNs group function 126464
Temperature, Extended Range 130316
ACCESSORIES
Accessory Part Number
Pyrometer sensor N03-320-264
6 m extension cable B000632
NMEA 2000® drop cable 2 m A2C9624380001
NMEA 2000® drop cable 6 m A2C9624400001
NMEA 2000® T-splitter A2C3931270002
NMEA 2000® Power Cable A2C3931290001
NMEA 2000® Terminator Female A2C3931060001
NMEA 2000® Terminator Male A2C3931100001
Visit http://www.veratron.com for the complete list of accessories.

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