Fuel Manager Overview - Raymarine a65 Operation Instructions Manual

11.1 Fuel manager overview

The fuel manager provides an estimate of fuel
remaining, and the distance and time which can
be travelled before the tanks are empty. In order
to calculate these values, you must configure the
total capacity of fuel available to the engines and
log each time you add fuel. The fuel manager also
allows you to set a low fuel warning alarm which is
sounded when the vessel's estimated fuel falls below
a specified value.
The fuel manager page provides current calculation
estimates and controls to enable use of the fuel
manager feature.
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Item Option
1 Back
2 Estimated fuel
remaining (%)
3 All tanks full
4 Turn On/Off
5 Close
6 Estimated fuel
remaining (vol)
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Reset (Fuel used
this season.)
8
Reset (Fuel used
this trip.)
9 Add partial fill
10 Set-up
In order to use the fuel manager you must:
• Connect a compatible engine interface to each
engine you wish to monitor (to provide fuel flow
rate data to the network).
• Enter the total fuel capacity of the vessel's fuel
tanks.
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Description
Back to System
Set-up menu —
Touchscreen displays (For
non-touchscreen displays
use the Back button).
Graphical representation of
percentage of fuel remaining
in the fuel tank(s).
Resets fuel remaining to full
tank capacity.
Turn fuel manager On or
Off.
Back to Homescreen —
Touchscreen displays (For
non-touchscreen displays
use the Back button).
Volume of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank(s).
Reset the fuel used this
season to zero.
Reset the fuel used this trip
to zero.
Specify fill amount by
volume
Specify settings for fuel
manager.
• Turn on the fuel manager feature.
• Fill the fuel tanks to full.
• Select 'All tanks full'.
• Log each subsequent fuel fill whether partial or full.
Note:
Fuel manager estimates the amount of fuel
onboard, based on the user logging each time you
fill up, the total fuel capacity, and how much fuel is
burned by the engine(s). Any incorrect entry could
dramatically affect the estimated fuel usage and
capacity which could result in a shortage of fuel.
This system is not a substitute for other types of
fuel calculations.
Total fuel onboard is an estimate and will be
inaccurate if fuel fills are not entered, or fuel is
used by other sources (e.g. generators etc.).
Estimated distance and time to empty will be
based on the fuel remaining calculation and values
do not include weather/tide effects.
You should not rely on the fuel manager
calculations for accurate voyage planning or in
emergency and safety critical situations.
Enabling the fuel manager
To turn the fuel manager on and off follow the steps
below.
From the homescreen.
1. Select Set-up.
2. Select Fuel Manager.
3. Select Turn On.
The fuel manager disclaimer is displayed.
4. Select ACCEPT to accept the disclaimer and
start using the fuel manager.
The Initialize fuel manager pop-up is displayed.
5. Select OK.
The fuel manager will start the next time the All
tanks full icon is pressed.
Disabling the fuel manager
From the fuel manager page:
1. Select Turn Off.
The deactivate fuel manager pop-up message is
displayed.
2. Select Yes to turn off the fuel manager.
Setting up fuel manager
To set up the required settings for the fuel manager
follow the steps below.
With the Fuel Manager page displayed:
1. Select Set-up.
2. Select Total Fuel Capacity.
The numeric keypad is displayed.
3. Enter your vessel's total fuel capacity.
4. Select Ok.
5. Select Economy Units.
A list of available options is displayed:
• Distance per Volume
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