Features And Controls; Vessel Personality; Instrumentation; Vesselview 7 - Mercury Axius Manual

Section 1 - Getting to Know the Joystick Piloting System

Features and Controls

Vessel Personality

Mercury Marine and your boatbuilder developed a vessel propulsion personality to ensure optimal performance of the joystick,
steering, and autopilot under ideal conditions. As wind and current conditions change, user input will be required to
compensate.
Changing engine performance, gear ratios, or propellers may affect the performance of the joystick as well as the top speed of
the vessel. Changing any parameter from the original factory equipment and settings can have a negative effect on
performance, and changes must not be made without first consulting the boat manufacturer and a Mercury product integration
engineer.
The vessel propulsion personality is the property of the boat manufacturer. Changes or upgrades to the personality must be
approved and distributed by the boat manufacturer. Mercury Marine will assist with software personality changes only at the
request of the boat manufacturer.

Instrumentation

VesselView
There are several VesselView products available. VesselView will display all engine information, fault codes, vessel
information, basic navigation data, and system information. When an operating system error or failure occurs, VesselView
displays an alarm message.
VesselView may also be connected to other vessel systems such as GPS, generators, and chartplotters. This vessel
integration allows the operator to monitor and control a wide range of vessel systems from a single display.
Refer to the VesselView operator's manual for more information.

SmartCraft Digital Instruments

The SmartCraft instrument package augments the VesselView display. The instrument package may include:
• Tachometer
• Speedometer
• Engine coolant temperature
• Engine oil pressure
• Battery voltage
• Fuel consumption
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