Veratron VL FLEX 52 INDUSTRIAL User manual

B000882
VL FLEX 52
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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CONTENT
B000882
CONTENT
Introduction 3
Safety information 4
Installation 6
Device connection 9
Configuration 12
Technical data 18

INTRODUCTION
B000882
INTRODUCTION
PACKAGING CONTENT
1x VL Flex 52 gauge
B00043501
1x Wire Harness
A2C9582260001
1x 52 mm Mounting
Spinlock
A2C5205947101
1x Safety
Instructions
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THE ALL-IN-ONE GAUGE
The VL Flex device can easily be configured to be the
instrument you need - thanks to its sun-readable 1.44” TFT
display embedded into a standard 52 mm instrument
housing.
The supported analog inputs allow you to directly read
from your engine sensors, and the NMEA 2000® interface
expands this possibility by allowing the device to read from
the digital network.
The simple but effective graphic design can be set up in a
single or dual layout, presenting the data in a clear and
intuitive form, while the colored bar graph and the alarm
display allow you to visually understand your data.
CONTACTLESS CONFIGURATION (Patent Pending)
Thanks to the contactless configuration you can setup your
all-in-one instrument with a simple tap!
Launch the companion App and define your settings
through the user-friendly interface, then simply hold your
mobile device in proximity of the VL Flex device to transfer
the configuration.
Thanks to the embedded passive antenna the
configuration can be done powerless!

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 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
B000882
•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.