Boat Speed - Mercury VesselView Manual

Section 4 - Main Menu
2. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select "YES" or "NO." If you choose "YES," the "ACTIVE ALARMS" pop‑up
window will appear if an alarm is activated.
3. Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the "GPS SPD REFRESH" option.
4. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select between "LOW," or "HIGH." This setting relates to the refresh rate
when using a control area network (CAN) based GPS.
NOTE: A high refresh rate is a more accurate reading because the display is receiving data more often, but the
VesselView page transition will slow down. A low refresh rate is less demanding which allows the changing of pages to
occur more quickly.
5. Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the "FAVORITES TIME" option.
6. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to change the amount of time the screens selected as favorite remain visible
before the next favorite appears.
7. Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the "INVERT STEERING" option.
8. Invert steering is used to display the rudder angle position in the opposite direction from default. The signal can be inverted
to display the steering angle according to personal preference. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to choose
"YES" or "NO" to invert steering.
9. Once you have finished selecting your preference settings, press the check button to save the session.
NOTE: After any change or customization to the VesselView configuration, a blue pop‑up message will appear as a
reminder to save the session. It is recommended that all session changes be saved before holding the " X " button while
keying all engines off. Refer to Section 1 ‑ Saving the Settings .

Boat Speed

The "BOAT SPEED" screen enables you to set the type of speed source as GPS or pitot sensor ("STRATEGY"), adjust the
pitot multiplier, paddle frequency, and transition speed. The menu path is: "Main" > "Settings" > "Boat Speed." Press the check
button to open the "BOAT SPEED" screen.
a
SOURCE
b
PITOT SENSOR
c
PITOT MULT
d PADDLE FREQ
e
TRANSITION SPD
1. Upon entering the "BOAT SPEED" screen, the "SOURCE" option will be highlighted in blue.
2. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select between "STRATEGY" or "GPS."
NOTE: "STRATEGY" allows control of the speed input source; pitot sensor and paddle wheel. Selecting "GPS" does not
allow any input changes.
3. Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to "PITOT SENSOR."
4. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to select between "100 PSI" and "200 PSI."
NOTE: The standard speed input on Mercury production engines is 100 PSI. Certain high performance applications may
require a 200 PSI input.
5. Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the "PITOT MULT" option.
6. The pitot multiplier will use 1.00 as a default setting and can be increased or decreased to correct speed display readings
that read too high or too low. For a low speed reading, increase the pitot multiplier by pressing the right arrow on the arrow
pad. For a high speed reading, decrease the pitot multiplier by pressing the left arrow on the arrow pad.
7. Press the down arrow on the arrow pad to proceed to the "PADDLE FREQ" option.
8. Frequency can be changed to match the requirements of different sensors. The frequency of the paddle wheel speed
sensor provided by Mercury Marine is 4.9 Hz per mile or 5.7 HZ per knot. Press the left or right arrow on the arrow pad to
decrease or increase the frequency.
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BOAT SPEED

STRATEGY
100 PSI
1.00
4.90
Hz/MI
25.0
MPH
a - Source
b - Pitot sensor
c - Pitot multiplier
d - Paddle frequency
e - Transition speed
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