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VDO AcquaLink Nav Box Installation Instruction

VDO AcquaLink Nav Box Installation Instruction

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  • Page 1 ® AcquaLink Nav Box and ® System AcquaLink Installation Instruction 06/2016 - EN (3.0)
  • Page 2 ® AcquaLink...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.1 Installation of the Nav Box 3.2 Data Management 3.3 Power Connection 4. Connections 4.1 NMEA 2000 ® 4.2 SAE J1939 4.3 VDO Bus 4.4 VDO Sensor 4.5 NMEA 0183 4.6 Analogue Inputs 4.6.1 Resistive Inputs 4.6.2 Resistive Data Conversion 4.6.3 Frequency Input 4.6.4 Ampere Input...

  • Page 4: Preliminary Remarks

    In order to ensure easy and safe handling of your VDO system, you should familiari- ze yourself with all the features and func- tions. Please take the time to read these instruc-...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions 2. Safety Instructions 2.1 Installation This product has been developed, manufactured and tested in accordance with the requirements of EC and UL directives and the acknowledged state of the art. Please follow all the instructions given in this handbook exactly.
  • Page 6 • Use of information provided by engine compartment. the VDO system does not release you from the responsibility over your ship and demands well • Ensure that necessary clearance seamanship.

  • Page 7: Preliminary Remarks

    Safety Instructions 2.2 Preliminary Remarks • For the installation only use VDO and NMEA 2000 approved cables. • If you don’t use standard cables, the wires used should be adequately insulated or should have sufficient electrical strength, and the contact...

  • Page 8: The Nav Box System

    The Nav Box System 3. The Nav Box System In the Box: The Nav Box is the heart of the VDO AcquaLink system. To operate the AcquaLink system you need the Nav • Nav Box Box, at least one AcquaLink 4.3’’TFT •...

  • Page 9: Data Management

    Installation of the Nav Box Description Position Mounting screw holes (Use all four screws to secu- rely install the unit) Status LEDs Protection shield (protects connectors, offers addi- tionally water spray protection) 3.2 Data Management The Nav Box system supports vari- ous data inputs.

  • Page 10: Power Connection

    Power Connection 3.3 Power Connection Position Description (see table "Power Connection" for details) Black Yellow Ribbed hose Heat sink (2x) Fuse 10 Amp Power Connection PIN No. Color Signal Terminal 30 (Battery) Black Terminal 31 (GND) Yellow Terminal 15 (Ignition)

  • Page 11: Connections

    5 pin M12 Micro C NMEA 2000 SAE J1939 1x SAE J1939 Input (5pin M12) VDO Bus 3x VDO Bus (8 pin M12) LOG 1 & LOG 2 2x Log Input (4 pin M12) 1x Wind Input (8 pin M12) 26 POLE AUX /...

  • Page 12: Nmea 2000

    NMEA 2000 4.1 NMEA 2000 ® The Nav Box can be connected to an existing NMEA 2000 system. Please visit www.NMEA.org to find informati- on about NMEA 2000. NMEA 2000 Pinout PIN No. Signal Shield NET-S (V+) NET-C (V−) NET-H (CAN H) NET-L (CAN L) For NMEA 2000 voltage drop calculations please refer to this LEN list:...
  • Page 13 Message Name 59904 00EA00 ISO Request 60928 00EE00 ISO Address Claim 65281 00FF01 VDO Bus Proprietary Single-Frame Message (End Of Line) 60416 00EC00 ISO Transport Protocol, Connection Manage- ment - RTS group function 60160 00EB00 ISO Transport Protocol, Data Transfer...

  • Page 14: Sae J1939

    SAE J1939 Message Name 127505 01F211 Fluid Level 127493 01F205 Transmission Parameters, Dynamic 126992 01F010 System Time 130316 01FD0C Temperature, Extended Range 129283 01F903 Cross Track Error 129284 01F904 Navigation Data 127508 01F214 Battery Status 129291 01F90B Set & Drift, Rapid Update For transmitting PGNs please refer to Chapter “SAE J1939”...
  • Page 15 SAE J1939 compatible. It is used to re- ceive en gine data and distributes them The Nav Box supports up to four SAE over VDO Bus and NMEA 2000 to make J1939 engines if they are in the same them available for both the NMEA2000 CAN Bus network system and have network and the AcquaLink system.
  • Page 16 Data Handling SAE J1939 supported SPNs Description PGN 65276 - SPN 96 Fuel Level PGN 65270 - SPN 173 Exhaust Gas Temperature PGN 65269 - SPN 108 Barometric Pressure PGN 65269 - SPN 171 Ambient Air Temperature PGN 65272 - SPN 127 Transmission Oil Pressure PGN 65272 - SPN 177 Transmission Oil Temperature...

  • Page 17: Vdo Bus

    The VDO Bus uses M12 8 Pin cables and all devices are powered through the network. The Nav Box has three VDO Bus ports, so three separate VDO Bus segments can be installed.
  • Page 18 VDO Bus Important: • All three VDO Bus segments have to be terminated with a VDO Terminator (included in box). • If haven’t connected instrument Nav  Control a Nav  Box port, connect the terminator directly to the not used Nav Box VDO port.

  • Page 19: Vdo Sensor

    9V. I = LEN (Load Equivalency Number) x 0.050 amps Note: L = Total length of VDO Bus cables in The maximum Number of LEN in the one segment Nav Box system is 120 equals 6 Am- pere.

  • Page 20: Nmea 0183

    NMEA 0183 4.5 NMEA 0183 The Nav Box can receive NMEA 0183 data and distributes it over VDO Bus and NMEA 2000 to make them availa- ble for both the AcquaLink system and the NMEA 2000 network. The Nav Box supports following NMEA...
  • Page 21 NMEA 0183 The received data is converted to fol- lowing NMEA 2000 data: NMEA 0183 Input Data NMEA 2000 / VDO Bus output sentence UTC Time 126992 SystemTime Latitude 129025 PosRapidUpdate Longitude 129025 PosRapidUpdate Speed Over Ground Not forwarded with this sentence...

  • Page 22: Analogue Inputs

    Analog Inputs NMEA 0183 Connection To connect a NMEA 0183 device to the Nav Box use the analogue harness in- cluded in the box. Sensor Nav Box Pin Color Description NMEA 0183 Rx White/Red NMEA 0183 Rx A Brown/Red NMEA 0183 Rx B 4.6 Analogue Inputs The Nav ...
  • Page 23 Analogue Inputs Position Description Connector type: Tyco Super Seal 1.0 mm (Tyco PN: 1473416-1) Shrink tube (2x) Ribbed hose Label imprint Signal In-/output range Coding TBD Low Side Switch (Buzzer) 0.5A max brown 0-5V GND black High Side (Aux) 0.7A max Engine Freq.

  • Page 24: Resistive Inputs

    Fuel Level There are three different Ohm ranges for the fuel sensor input available: • 2-90 ohm • 3-180 ohm • 240-33.5 ohm Available VDO products: A2C Number Description 226-801-015-001G Adjustable Lever Arm Sensor 10–180 ins grnd A2C59510162 Adjustable Fuel Lever Arm Sensor 10–180 Ω w/c A2C59510163 Adjustable Fuel Lever Arm Sensor 240–33 Ω...
  • Page 25 Rudder Angle Connection Sensor Nav Box Pin Color Description Fuel White/Green Fuel Input Brown/Green Fuel GND For calibration please refer to the Operation manual. Rudder Angle The Nav Box system supports one re- sistive rudder sensor input. Ohm range: 5–190 Ohm A2C Number Description A2C110295001 Rudder angle sensor single station 10–180 Ω...
  • Page 26 Temperature Sensors Temperature Sensors The Nav  Box supports one input for engine oil and one for coolant oil tem- perature. Available VDO sensors: A2C Number Description 323-801-001-006N Temp Sender 120°C (Earth Ret) M14 x 1.5 323-801-001-007N Temp Sender 120°C (Earth Ret) 323-801-001-008N Temp Sender 120°C(Earth Ret)5/8-18UNF-3A...
  • Page 27 Temperature Sensors A2C Number Description 323-805-001-001N TRAS.VDO 14*1,5 120° PI 323-805-001-002C Temp Sender 120°C(Insul/Ret)5/8 323-805-001-004N Temp Sender 120°C (Insul/Ret) 323-805-001-005N Temp Sender 120°C(Insul) 3/8-18 NPTF 323-805-001-015N Temp Sender 120°C (Insul/Ret) M18 x 1.5 323-805-003-001N Temp Sender 150°C (Insul/Ret) M14 x 1.5 323-805-003-002N Temp Sender 150°C (Insul) 1/4-18NPFT...
  • Page 28 Temp Blue Coolant Water Temp Violet Engine Oil Temp Pink/Brown Signal GND For calibration please refer to the Operation manual. Pressure Sensors The Nav  Box supports one input for engine oil and one for transmission oil pressure. Available VDO products:...
  • Page 29 TFT-Display einbauen Pressure Sensors A2C Number Description 360-081-029-001C Press Sender 5 Bar (E/Ret) M10 x 1(Short) 360-081-029-001C Press Sender 5 Bar (E/Ret) M10 x 1(Short) 360-081-029-004C Press Sender 80 PSI 1/8-27NPT 29/4 360-081-029-008C Press Sender 5 Bar (E/Ret) 1/4- 360-081-029-012C Press Sender 150 PSI 1/8-27NPT 29/12 360-081-029-013C Press Sender 10 Bar (E/Ret) M12x1.5...
  • Page 30 Pressure Sensors A2C Number Description 360-081-032-014C Press Sender 150 PSI FG 1/8-27NPT 32/14 360-081-032-025C Press Sender 2 Bar (Insul/Ret)1 360-081-032-053C Press Sender 10 Bar (Insul/Ret) M12 x 1.5 360-081-032-057C Press Sender, Elec. 360-081-032-058C Press Sender, Elec. 360-081-032-060C Press Sender 5 Bar (Insul/Ret) M14 x 1.5 360-081-038-001C Press Sender 25 Bar (Insul/Ret) 360-081-038-002C...
  • Page 31 Pressure Sensors A2C Number Description 360-081-030-063C Press Sender 10 Bar (E/Ret) W/C1.0 M14x1.5 360-081-030-070C Press Sender 10 Bar (E/Ret) W/C0.5 M18x1.5 360-081-030-071C Press Sender 5 Bar (E/Ret) W/C0.4 M14x1.5 360-081-030-074C Press Sender 10 Bar (E/Ret) W/C0.5 M18x1.5 360-081-030-086C Press Sender 5 Bar (E/Ret) W/C0.5 1/8-27NPT 360-081-030-097C Press Sender 5 Bar (E/Ret) W/C0.5 M14x1.5 360-081-030-100C...

  • Page 32: Resistive Data Conversion

    4.6.2 Resistive Data Conversion The received data is converted to NMEA 2000 data and transmitted to a NMEA 2000 network Resistive Input Data NMEA 2000 / VDO Bus output Fuel Level 127505 Fluid Level Rudder Angle 127245 Rudder Engine Oil Temperature 127489 Eng.
  • Page 33 Operation manual. Data Conversion The received data is converted to NMEA 2000 data and transmitted to a NMEA 2000 network Current Input Data NMEA 2000 / VDO Bus output Fresh Water Level 127505 Fluid Level Waste Water Level 127505 Fluid Level...

  • Page 34: Frequency Input

    The Nav Box supports one frequency input to allow the connection of the following sensors: • Engine Speed signal (pulses) The frequency range for this input is 0 to 4kHz. Supported VDO products: A2C Number Description 340-216-005-001C Generator Sender 90 mm Alt. 2159-50004201 340-216-005-002C Generator Sender 63 mm Alt.

  • Page 35: Ampere Input

    The received data is converted to NMEA 2000 data and transmitted to a NMEA 2000 network. Current Input Data NMEA 2000 / VDO BUS output Engine Speed (RPM) 127488 Eng. Parameters, Rapid Update 4.6.4 Ampere Input The Nav Box supports one ampere input.

  • Page 36: Buzzer Output

    The received data is converted to NMEA 2000 data and transmitted to a NMEA 2000 network. Current Input Data NMEA 2000 / VDO BUS output Battery Current 127508 - Battery Status 4.7 Buzzer Output The Nav Box buzzer output can be ac- tivated in alarm situations and configu- red through the alarm menu.

  • Page 37: Log Port

    In-/output range Sensor Power LOG IN 0.2–800Hz 0.2–800Hz The Nav Box supports two VDO Sum- log sensors. The system automatically detects the sensor with the faster speed through water data and distri- butes it to the system. All VDO Sumlog sensors are compa- tible.

  • Page 38: Wma Port

    2-6V 2–6V Wind Speed 0.8–100Hz Not Used Not Used The Nav Box supports one analogue VDO Wind- sensor Following sensors are supported: • “Standard” Series Sensors • Logic Series Sensors • AcquaLink analogue Sensors Please refer to the Windsensor installation inst- ruction for details.

  • Page 39: Hardware Specifications

    Hardware Specifications 5. Hardware Specifications...
  • Page 40 Top Cover PBT GB20 black Connectors VDO Bus: 3x M12 8 Pin; Power: 3 Pin AMP Superseal; NMEA 2000: 1x M12 5 Pin; SAE J1939: 1x M12 5 Pin; WMA: 1x M12 8 Pin, Log: 2x M12 4 Pin; 26 Pin Ana-...
  • Page 42 Phone: +41 7176 79-111 www.marine.vdo.com/ VDO – A Trademark of the Continental Corporation The information provided in this brochure contains only general descriptions or performance characteristics, which do not always apply as described in case of actual use or which may change as a result of further develop- ment of the products.

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