Yamaha 6Y8- 2819U-00 User manual

COMMAND LINK
MULTIFUNCTION METER
(SQUARE)
OPERATION MANUAL
6Y8-2819U-00

To the owner
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Com-
mand Link Multifunction Meter.
This Operation Manual contains information
you will need for proper operation.
A thorough understanding of these simple
instructions and of those in the Owner’s
Manual of the outboard motor will help you
obtain maximum enjoyment of your new
Yamaha. This manual should be considered
a permanent part of this meter and should
remain with it even if the meter is subse-
quently sold.
In this Operation Manual particularly impor-
tant information is distinguished in the fol-
lowing ways.
The Safety Alert Symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR
SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
WARNING
Failure to follow WARNING instructions
could result in severe injury or death to
the machine operator, a bystander, or a
person inspecting or repairing the out-
board motor.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates special precau-
tions that must be taken to avoid damage
to the outboard motor.
NOTE:
A NOTE provides key information to make
procedures easier or clearer.
COMMAND LINK
MULTIFUNCTION METER
(SQUARE)
OPERATION MANUAL
©2005 by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
1st Edition, March 2005
All rights reserved.
Any reprinting or unauthorized use
without the written permission of
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
is expressly prohibited.
Printed in Japan

The Command Link Multifunction Meter
enables the display of information through
digital communication with the engine.
Optional parts such as the speed sensor,
cooling water pressure sensor, Triducer-
Multi sensor, and GPS are described in this
manual by assuming that the parts are
installed and set up on the outboard motor.
The Command Link Multifunction Meter
described in this manual consists of the fol-
lowing.
•Tachometer unit
(Part No.: 6Y8-8350T-0*)
•Speedometer unit
(Part No.: 6Y8-8350S-0*)
•Fuel management meter unit
(Part No.: 6Y8-8350F-0*)
•Speed & Fuel meter unit
(Part No.: 6Y8-83500-0*)
The Command Link Multifunction Meter is
compatible with the following outboard
motors.
4-stroke models:
Fuel injection models only
2-stroke models:
HPDI models only
The operations of the SET button and the
MODE button are described in this manual
as follows.
Button operations:
•
Press the SET button one time.
•
Press the MODE button one time.
•or
Press the SET button or the MODE button
one time.
•(1 second)
Press the SET button for 1 second.
•(4 seconds)
Press the MODE button for 4 seconds.
•(10 seconds)
Press the MODE button for 10 seconds.
•(2 times)
Press the MODE button two times.
•+
Press the SET button and the MODE but-
ton simultaneously.
•+ (10 seconds)
Press the SET button and the MODE but-
ton simultaneously for 10 seconds.

Table of contents
1. Tachometer unit ....................... 1
Description .................................. 2
Activating the meter .................... 2
Periodic maintenance
notification ............................. 3
Tachometer ................................. 3
Trim meter................................... 3
Multifunction display.................... 4
Oil pressure display
(4-stroke models) .................. 5
Oil level display
(2-stroke models) .................. 6
Total hour, Trip hour display .... 6
Cooling water/engine
temperature display............... 7
Battery voltage display ............. 8
Cooling water pressure display
(optional: cooling water
pressure sensor has been
installed)................................ 9
Water detection warning .......... 9
Changing backlight settings ...... 10
Adjusting trolling speed ............. 10
Changing settings
(custom mode) ....................... 11
Switching to custom mode ..... 11
Resetting custom mode ......... 12
MAINTENANCE
(resetting maintenance
intervals).............................. 12
TRIM SET (setting trim
angle) .................................. 13
DISPLAY (setting displays) .... 13
FORM (setting display
format)................................. 15
ENGINE NUMBER
(setting corresponding
engine) ................................ 19
Service functions....................... 20
Diagnosis ............................... 20
Resetting engine number ....... 21
2. Speedometer unit................... 22
Description................................ 23
Activating the meter .................. 23
Speedometer ............................ 24
Fuel meter................................. 25
Multifunction display.................. 25
Trip display (optional: speed
sensor has been
installed) ............................. 26
Ambient water temperature
display (optional:
Triducer-multi sensor has
been installed) .................... 27
Depth display (optional:
Triducer-multi sensor has
been installed) .................... 27
System voltage display .......... 28
Clock (optional: GPS has
been installed) .................... 28
Changing backlight settings...... 29
Changing settings
(custom mode)....................... 29
Switching to custom mode ..... 29
Resetting custom mode ......... 30
DISPLAY (setting displays).... 30
UNIT (setting displayed
units) ................................... 32
FUEL SENSOR
(setting fuel sensor) ............ 33
3. Fuel management meter
unit ........................................... 34
Description................................ 35
Activating the meter .................. 35
Fuel flow meter ......................... 36
Multifunction display.................. 37
Total fuel consumption
display................................. 38
Fuel economy display ............ 39
Remaining fuel display........... 40
Changing backlight settings...... 40

Table of contents
Tachometer unitSpeedometer unit
Fuel management
meter unit
Speed & Fuel meter
unit
Setting up the
meters
Changing settings
(custom mode) ....................... 41
Switching to custom mode ..... 41
Resetting custom mode ......... 41
DISPLAY (setting displays) .... 42
UNIT (setting displayed
units) ................................... 43
TANK CAPACITY
(setting fuel tank capacity) .. 44
CALIBRATION
(setting correction value)..... 45
4. Speed & Fuel meter unit ........ 47
Description ................................ 48
Activating the meter .................. 48
Speedometer............................. 49
Fuel meter ................................. 50
Multifunction display.................. 50
Trip display (optional: speed
sensor has been
installed).............................. 51
Fuel economy display ............ 52
Fuel flow display..................... 52
Total fuel consumption
display ................................. 53
Ambient water temperature
display (optional:
Triducer-multi sensor has
been installed)..................... 53
Depth display (optional:
Triducer-multi sensor has
been installed)..................... 54
System voltage display .......... 54
Clock (optional: GPS has
been installed)..................... 55
Changing backlight settings ...... 55
Changing settings
(custom mode) ....................... 56
Switching to custom mode ..... 56
Resetting custom mode ......... 56
DISPLAY (setting displays) .... 57
UNIT (setting displayed
units) ................................... 59
FUEL SENSOR
(setting fuel sensor) ............ 61
CALIBRATION
(setting correction value) .... 61
5. Setting up the meters ............ 63
Activating for the first time......... 63
Setting the initial settings .......... 64
Tachometer unit..................... 64
Speedometer unit .................. 64
Fuel management meter
unit ...................................... 64
Speed & Fuel meter unit ........ 64

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1. Tachometer unit
NOTE:
Depending on the model of the outboard motor, some functions may not be compatible. For
information on models which contain the compatible functions, consult a Yamaha dealer.
Tachometer
The tachometer
shows the engine
revolutions per
minute. (Page 3)
Trim meter
The trim meter shows
the trim angle of the
outboard motor in 10
levels. (Page 3)
Multifunction display (Page 4)
· Up to four displays can be switched to show the information.
· Shows up to three types of information combined in one display. In addition,
when an engine malfunction occurs, each indicator blinks to warn of the
malfunction.
Oil pressure display (4-stroke models) (Page 5)
Oil level display (2-stroke models) (Page 6)
Total hour, Trip hour display (Page 6)
Cooling water/engine temperature display (Page 7)
Battery voltage display (Page 8)
Cooling water pressure display (optional) (Page 9)
Water detection warning (Page 9)
· The information shown on each display and the display format combination
can be changed (custom mode).
DISPLAY (setting displays) (Page 13)
FORM (setting display format) (Page 15)
· Periodic maintenance intervals are notified.
Periodic maintenance notification (Page 3)
Adjusting trolling speed
or : To adjust the trolling speed
randomly. (Page 10)

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Tachometer unit
Description
1SET button
2MODE button
1Tachometer
2Trim meter
3Multifunction display
4Cooling water pressure
5Cooling water/engine temperature
6Water detection warning indicator
7Battery voltage
8Oil level (2-stroke models)
9Oil pressure (4-stroke models)
Activating the meter
When the engine start switch is turned to
ON, the meter is activated and “Welcome”
appears on the multifunction meter. Then,
all the displays come on and the display
switches to the normal display after the total
hour display comes on.
2
1
2
3
1
4
5
6
7
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Description/Activating the meter

3
Periodic maintenance notification
When the hours of engine operation exceed
100 hours, “MAINTENANCE”is scrolled on
the display and the elapsed time from the
previous maintenance period (when the
meter was reset) blinks.
or : To return to the normal dis-
play.
NOTE:
•The elapsed time blinks every time the
engine is started until it is reset.
•When the hours of engine operation
exceed 100 hours and the periodic main-
tenance notification is activated, consult
an authorized Yamaha dealer for periodi-
cal maintenance.
•To reset the maintenance period, see
“MAINTENANCE (resetting maintenance
intervals)”in “Changing settings (custom
mode).”
Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine revolu-
tions per minute.
Trim meter
The trim meter shows the trim angle of the
outboard motor in 10 levels.
When the angle of the outboard motor
exceeds the trim range, the top segment
blinks.
Blinks
Blinks
Tachometer/Trim meter

4
Tachometer unit
Multifunction display
The multifunction display shows up to three
types of information simultaneously using
numeric values or graphics. In addition, up
to four displays can be set up for the display
configuration with a combination of informa-
tion. The configuration of the default dis-
plays is described below.
: Press to switch between the displays.
When the engine start switch is turned to
OFF, the last display shown is shown first
when the engine start switch is turned to ON
again.
NOTE:
To change the display configuration, see
“DISPLAY (setting displays)”in “Changing
settings (custom mode).”
Display 4
Battery voltage value,
Battery voltage level
Cooling water/
engine temperature +
Battery voltage level +
Oil pressure
Cooling water/
engine temperature +
Battery voltage level +
Oil level
Display 2
Display 3
Oil pressure +
Total hour
Display 1
(4-stroke)
Display 1
(2-stroke)
Oil level +
Total hour
Total hour, Trip hour
Multifunction display

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Oil pressure display (4-stroke models)
The oil pressure indicator ( ) comes on
and the engine oil pressure is shown in 5
levels.
When the engine oil pressure drops too low,
the oil pressure indicator ( ) blinks and
the “LOW OIL PRESSURE”warning comes
on.
CAUTION:
• Do not operate the engine without
engine oil. Severe engine damage can
result.
• Check the oil level by following the
procedure described in the engine
Owner’s Manual.
• If you cannot locate and correct the
cause, consult a Yamaha dealer.
NOTE:
•The oil pressure display shows “L”for low
and “H”for high.
•The low oil pressure warning does not dis-
play the oil level.
•Depending on the model of the outboard
motor, the oil pressure display may not be
available. If not available, select another
display other than the oil pressure display.
•Depending on the operating conditions
such as when the engine is operated at
extremely low speeds, the oil pressure
may be shown as low even when the
engine is operating properly.
Blinks
Oil pressure display (4-stroke models)

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Tachometer unit
Oil level display (2-stroke models)
The oil level indicator ( ) comes on and
the engine oil level is shown in 3 levels.
When the engine oil level is low, the oil level
indicator ( ) blink and the “EMPTY OIL”
warning comes on.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the engine without engine
oil. Severe engine damage can result.
Total hour, Trip hour display
The total hour display shows the total hours
of engine operation and the trip hour display
shows the trip hours (Tr).
+ (1 second): To reset the trip
hours (Tr).
NOTE:
The total hours of engine operation cannot
be reset.
Blink
Blink
Oil level display (2-stroke models)/Total hour, Trip hour display

7
Cooling water/engine temperature
display
The cooling water/engine temperature indi-
cator ( ) comes on and the engine cool-
ing water temperature or the engine
temperature is shown in 5 levels.
When the engine overheats, the cooling
water/engine temperature indicator ( )
and the “OVERHEAT”warning blink.
CAUTION:
•When the overheat warning comes on,
turn the engine off and check the cool-
ing water inlet for clogs.
•If you cannot locate and correct the
cause, consult a Yamaha dealer.
NOTE:
When one or two displays are shown, the
cooling water/engine temperature display
shows “C”for cool and “H”for hot.
Blink
Cooling water/engine temperature display

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Tachometer unit
Battery voltage display
The battery voltage indicator ( ) comes
on and the battery voltage of the engine is
shown in 5 levels or the voltage value is
shown.
When the battery voltage decreases to 12
volts or less or increases to 16 volts or more
the battery voltage indicator ( ) and the
voltage value blink.
When the battery voltage decreases below
the voltage that is required by the engine,
the “LOW VOLTAGE”warning comes on.
CAUTION:
•When the low battery voltage warning
comes on, check the battery and the
wiring.
•If you cannot locate and correct the
cause, consult a Yamaha dealer.
NOTE:
The voltage level display shows “L”for low
and “H”for high.
Blink
Blink
Battery voltage display

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Cooling water pressure display
(optional: cooling water pressure sensor
has been installed)
The cooling water pressure indicator ( )
comes on and the cooling water pressure is
shown in 5 levels. You can select whether to
display the scale.
CAUTION:
• When the cooling water pressure
decreases to 10 psi or less, turn the
engine off and check the cooling water
inlet for clogs.
• If you cannot locate and correct the
cause, consult a Yamaha dealer.
NOTE:
The cooling water pressure level display
shows “L” for low and “H” for high.
Water detection warning
When water has accumulated in the water
separator (fuel filter), the water detection
warning indicator ( ) and the “WATER IN
FUEL” warning blink. This function is not
available for outboard motors that are not
equipped with the water detection warning
function.
CAUTION:
When the water detection warning comes
on, turn the engine off and remove the
water from the water separator (fuel fil-
ter) by following the procedure described
in the Owner’s Manual of the outboard
motor. A malfunction can result if fuel
mixed with water is sent to the engine.
NOTE:
or : To deactivate the buzzer
and return to the display before the warning
was activated.
10 PSi
Blink
Cooling water pressure display/Water detection warning

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Tachometer unit
Changing backlight settings
You can turn the backlight on or off, or
change the brightness level of the backlight
for all meters synchronized. You can also
change the settings for each meter individu-
ally.
1. + : To activate the backlight
mode.
2. : Press to switch between the five
brightness levels (1–5).
: To switch between “LIGHT ON”
and “LIGHT OFF.”
3. + : To return to the normal
display.
NOTE:
•The backlight default settings are “LIGHT
OFF,”brightness level 1, and “SYNC.”
•If no operations are carried out for 5 sec-
onds or more, the display returns to the
normal display.
•The backlight settings can be changed
from all meters and all displays.
•When “SYNC”is displayed, all meters
operate simultaneously and can be
changed synchronized. Press the
button for 1 second to set “SYNC”
so that it is not displayed and to change
the meters individually.
Adjusting trolling speed
You can adjust the trolling speed randomly
by increasing or decreasing it approximately
50 r/min.
When in the trolling speed setting mode, the
display switches to the normal display when
the engine speed is increased (within 3,000
r/min) using the throttle. When the throttle is
closed, the display returns to the trolling
speed setting mode.
This function is not available for outboard
motors that are not equipped with the trolling
speed adjustment function.
1. (1 second): To activate the trolling
speed setting mode.
2. : To decrease the engine speed.
3. : To increase the engine speed.
4. (1 second): To return to the nor-
mal display and to the default engine
idle speed.
Changing backlight settings/Adjusting trolling speed

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NOTE:
•Trolling is affected by currents and other
operating conditions and may differ from
the actual engine speed.
•The default engine idle speed is reset
automatically when the display is switched
to the normal display. The default engine
idle speed is also reset automatically
when the engine is turned off or when the
engine speed exceeds 3,000 r/min.
•When warming up a cold engine, the troll-
ing speed cannot be decreased below the
specified engine idle speed.
•Depending on the model of the outboard
motor, some functions may not be com-
patible. For information on models which
contain the compatible functions, consult
a Yamaha dealer.
Changing settings (custom mode)
Switching to custom mode
In the custom mode, you can change the
meter function settings. “CUSTOM”and
each setting function name are scrolled on
the meter.
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. : Press to switch between the set-
ting function names (custom mode
selection display).
4. : To switch to the change settings
display.
MAINTENANCE
(resetting maintenance intervals)
TRIM 0SET (setting trim angle)
ENGINE NUMBER
(setting corresponding engine)
FORM (setting display format)
DISPLAY (setting displays)
Changing settings (custom mode)

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Tachometer unit
5. Change the various settings and return
to the custom mode selection display.
To change the settings, see the corre-
sponding sections for each setting func-
tion.
6. (1 second): To return to the nor-
mal display.
NOTE:
•If no operations are carried out for 30 sec-
onds or more or if the engine is started,
the settings will not be applied and the
display returns to the normal display.
•Press the button for 2 seconds from
step 5 to change the settings and return to
the normal display.
Resetting custom mode
In the custom mode, you can reset the
default settings collectively for all settings
that have been changed.
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. + (10 seconds): To reset all
settings to the default settings.
MAINTENANCE (resetting maintenance
intervals)
You can reset the elapsed time from the
previous maintenance interval (when the
meter was reset).
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. : To switch to the resetting dis-
play.
4. + (1 second): To reset the
elapsed time to “0h.”
5. (1 second): To return to the nor-
mal display.
NOTE:
Press the button for 1 second from
step 3 to cancel the resetting of the elapsed
time and return to the custom mode selec-
tion display.
Blinks
MAINTENANCE (resetting maintenance intervals)

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TRIM 0SET (setting trim angle)
You can set the trim angle to zero. Fully trim
the outboard motor down.
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. : To switch between the setting
function names.
4. : To switch to the zero adjustment
display.
5. + (1 second): To adjust the
trim angle to zero using the current trim
position as the standard value.
6. (1 second): To return to the nor-
mal display.
NOTE:
Press the button for 1 second from
step 4 to cancel the adjustment of the trim
angle to zero and return to the custom mode
selection display.
DISPLAY (setting displays)
You can change the display configuration of
the normal display. There are a total of 16
combinations of which up to four displays
can be set up.
The display configuration numbers that have
been selected as the default display config-
uration are indicated by the shaded areas
in the table below.
Changing the display configurations:
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
Display configuration No. Cooling water/ engine temperature Cooling water pressure Battery voltage Oil pressure/ Oil level Total hour, Trip hour
00 —————
01 — —
02 ——
03 ———
04 —— —
05 ———
06 ———
07 ———
08 ———
09 —— —
10 —— —
11 — — —
12 ————
13 — ———
14 — — — —
15 ——— —
16 — — — —
:Displayed
TRIM 0SET (setting trim angle)/DISPLAY (setting displays)

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Tachometer unit
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. (2 times): Press to switch
between the setting function names.
4. : To switch to the change settings
display.
5. : Press to switch between the dis-
play numbers. Select the display num-
ber (01–04) you want to change. The
first two digits in the tachometer display
show the display numbers.
6. : To select the display configura-
tion numbers (00–16) you want to
change. The last two digits in the
tachometer display show the display
configuration numbers. Press to switch
between the display configuration num-
bers.
* In the display example, display number 01
and display configuration number 13 are
shown.
* When the display configuration number
“00”is selected, “HIDDEN”is shown and
the display is not shown.
7. (1 second): To change the display
configuration and return to the custom
mode selection display.
8. (1 second): To return to the nor-
mal display.
NOTE:
When changing two or more display config-
urations of the multifunction display, repeat
steps 5 and 6.
Resetting the display configuration default
settings:
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. (2 times): Press to switch
between the setting function names.
4. : To switch to the change settings
display.
DISPLAY (setting displays)

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5. + (1 second): To reset the
display configuration default settings
and return to the custom mode selec-
tion display.
6. (1 second): To return to the nor-
mal display.
FORM (setting display format)
You can change the display formats of the
total hour and trip hour (Tr) display, the bat-
tery voltage display and the cooling water
pressure display. (The displays can be
changed when there are displays that corre-
spond respectively to displays 1–4.)
Total hour, Trip hour (Tr):
1. Turn the engine off and the engine start
switch to ON.
2. (4 seconds): To activate the cus-
tom mode.
3. (3 times): Press to switch
between the setting function names.
4. : To switch to the change settings
display.
5. : To select the display number.
The first two digits in the tachometer
display show the display numbers and
the last two digits show the configura-
tion numbers.
6. : To select the display format.
Press to switch between each display
format.
FORM (setting display format)