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  • Page 1 Operation manual installation instructions ENGLISH Electronic engine remote control Copyright © 2020 Vetus b.v. Schiedam Holland 030624.13...
  • Page 2 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Command station EC3 ........
  • Page 4 11.3 Specific parameters ................030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...
  • Page 5 17.1 Command station series EC3 ........

  • Page 6: Introduction

    This manual describes the electronic remote control system in general and its operating, performance and safety aspects. If it is the first time that you install a VETUS electronic control system, go to the next section where you will be guided to the necessary steps.

  • Page 7: General Installation Features

    Operating temperature From -10 to 85°C Storage temperature From -40 to 90°C Humidity max operating limit: 90% (relative humidity) Protection degree of main system components Command Station series EC3 IP 66 Command Station series EC4 IP 67 Actuator IP 54...

  • Page 8: Pilot Instructions

    Pilot instructions In the VETUS electronic control system can be mounted any of the following command stations: EC3- EC4. Depending on the system configuration and on the type of command station, the latter can be used for the command of one or two engines.

  • Page 9: Control Keypad

    LED on the right are referring to the starboard engine while the push button and the green LED on the left side are referring to the port engine. Command station EC3 Command station EC4 without trim option...

  • Page 10: Acquisition Of The Command

    Warm-up mode. If you move the lever, it is only affected the accelerator but not the gear. In Warm-up mode the LED Warm/Sync is blinking. After positioning again both levers in neutral and pressing for 1,5 seconds the Warm/Sync, the system comes back to the normal operation mode. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 11: Synchro Mode

    2. Place the emergency lever “B” in the centre of stroke and move it back and forward until you hear a “click”. 3. Verify that after the “click” the lever is engaged (you cannot move it freely by hand). In case the emergency lever is still free, repeat operations from point 1 to 3. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 12: Command Station

    How to mount the Command Station Command stations cannot be directly or indirectly mounted onto sources of vibrations. At chapter 17 of this manual you find the drilling mask drawings. Dimensions 4.1.1 Command station EC3 155 (6 ”) 155 (6 ”)

  • Page 13: Friction Adjustment

    Friction adjustment 4.2.1 Command station EC3 To adjust the inner friction of the command lever, remove the PVC cap (A) and unscrew the fixing screw (B). It is possi- ble to adjust the friction screwing and unscrewing the inner screw placed into the hole. When the regulation will be done, mount the screw and the plastic cap.

  • Page 14: For Command Stations After Serial Number 18500

    5. if the operation is successful, the LEDs pair corresponding to the push buttons pressed will flash The programming is then stored in the device memory. The operation must be repeated for all the control stations of the system. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 15: Command Station Label

    Command station 2 Command station 3 Trolling option To activate the Trolling function, dip-switch 2 must be set to ON. For specific information refer to the document “Troll- ing_Flap option for lever EC3 & EC4”. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 16: Trim/Flap Option

    For installations with two engines, in case of “Synchro” mode operation, the buttons on the right-hand side operate the both the trims (or the flaps) simultaneously. Command station EC3 Version for one engine Version for two engines Command station EC4...

  • Page 17: Advices About The Mounting And Preservation Of The Command Station

    4.9. Command station codes Description Code Command stations Command station 1 motor EC3 EC3H1 Command station 1 motor EC3 with TRIM option EC3HT1 Description Code Command station 2 motors EC3 EC3H2 3500 . C - 1 0 0 0 0 5...

  • Page 18: Actuator

    1:2. Drawing of actuators with mechanical interface 286 (11 ”) Connectors area 200 (7 ”) 213,5 (8 ”) 170 (6 ”) 142,5 (5 ”) 130 (5 ”) 34° 34° Shocks absorber 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 19: Drawing Of Full Electronic Actuator

    Do not install the actuator with the connectors upwards Mount the actuator leaving a space of at least 25 cm on each side A > 25cm (10”) A > 25cm (10”) vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 20: Electronic Actuator Boards

    4 poles GND CH2 GND CH1 V_out CH3 V_out CH4 JP10 Engine left MOD2 (Rev.3) 4 poles GND CH4 GND CH3 Connectors JP9 and JP10 are dedicated to the electronic control engine device (ECU). 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 21: Relays Pcb Version Rb 1.0 For Trim-Flap And Neutral Relays

    (Not used) (Not used) (Not used) (Not used) (Not used) (Not used) Common neutral relay contact NO contact neutral relay NC contact neutral relay Right engine Common trim contact Trim + Trim - Trailer vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 22: Relays Pcb Version 2.0 For Electronic Gearboxes

    Common neutral relays contact Left engine NC contact neutral relay Forward gear Reverse gear Forward gear Reverse Common neutral relay contact Right engine NC contact neutral relay Common trim contact Trim + Trim - Trailer 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 23: Actuator Labels

    *) identifies the power supply voltage; (*) = 2 identifies actuators with only 24 Vdc; (*) = 3 identifies actuators which can work with both 12 and 24 Vdc. All actuators with electronic gearbox interface have the neutral relay option already implemented. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 24: Accessories And Options

    Wall connector Cable connector Connector for CANbus data transmission cable Polarization code A Wall connector Cable connector 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 25: Canbus Cable

    Cable for 1 electronic engine with 1 channel: voltage, PWM, 4-20 mA Wire colour Function Code B White Signal Yellow Front view Length Code L=3 m EC3E3U Important: this cable is without connector on engine side vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 26: Cable Actuator - Gearbox Solenoid Driven

    Black 3 Neutral relay Black 4 Forward - GND Black 5 Neutral relay Front view Black 6 Reverse - GND Length Code L=3 m ECG3/6 Important: this cable is without connector on gearbox side 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 27: Cable Actuator - Trim/Flap

    For the connection to trim/flap, please refer to sections 8.2.7. and 8.2.8. of this manual. Function Wire colour Trim Harness Harness Flap Black 1 Trim - Flap - Black 2 Trim + Flap + Yellow-Green Trailer (Vdc Flap) Front view Length Code L=3 m EC3T3M vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 28: Cable Actuator - Mercruiser® Trim Pump

    ”) 0.6 m (23 ”) 3 m (118 ”) Actuator side Mercruiser® trim pump side Length Code L=3 m EC3T3MM VETUS cable code: Mercruiser pump electric circuit Supply (non used) Red (not used) Trim- Trim- Yellow Green Trailer Trailer Blue...

  • Page 29: T-Splitter

    ”) 28.4 (1 ”) Code: CANT Power supply connector 30 (1 ”) 43 (1 ”) 37 (1 ”) Code: EC3SUP Important: cabling instruction of power supply connector are at section 8.1.1. of this manual. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 30: Configuration Of The Canbus Network

    JP19: ON (end-line) JP19: OFF (end-line) Data transmission cable Code: DTCANxx This installation scheme is valid for systems with: • Up to 3 command stations and 2 engines with mechanical throttle, mechanical gearbox, with/without trim; 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 31: Installation With 2 Mechanical Actuators - Solution B

    JP19: OFF (end-line) JP19: OFF (end-line) Data transmission cable Code: DTCANxx This installation scheme is valid for systems with: • Up to 3 command stations and 2 engines with mechanical throttle, mechanical gearbox, with/without trim; vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 32: Installation With 2 Mechanical Actuators - Solution C

    JP19: ON (end-line) Data transmission cable Code: DTCANxx This installation scheme, typical for catamaran applications, is valid for systems with: • Up to 3 command stations and 2 engines with mechanical throttle, mechanical gearbox, with/without trim; 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 33: Installation With 1 Actuator - Solution D

    • up to 3 command stations and 1or 2 engines with electronic throttle (voltage or CANBus), mechanical gearbox, with/ without trim (or flap); • up to 3 command stations and 1 or 2 engines with electronic throttle (voltage or CANBus), solenoid driven gearbox, with/without trim (or flap); vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 34: Installation With 1 Actuator - Solution E

    • up to 3 command stations and 1or 2 engines with electronic throttle (voltage or CANBus), mechanical gearbox, with/ without trim (or flap); • up to 3 command stations and 1 or 2 engines with electronic throttle (voltage or CANBus), solenoid driven gearbox, with/without trim (or flap); 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 35: Configuration: End Of Line Termination Resistor And Address Setting Of Command Stations

    Dip- switch 3 Dip- switch 4 Command station 1 Command station Fast Start-up Mode (this is alternative to command station 1) Command station 2 Command station 3 vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...
  • Page 36 (these are the installations described at sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3). If this is the case, the command station must be re-configured as described at section 4.4. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 37: Configuration Of The Actuator

    JP14 = OFF (address = 0) Right actuator is with JP14 = ON (address = 1) The settings of JP14 and JP19 depend on the configuration of the CANBus network, as described from section 7.1 to 7.5 vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 38: Configuration With More Than 3 Command Stations

    Command stations with CANBus address = 3 can be physically placed anywhere in the CANBus network, but the CANBus must have at its ends the end-of-line terminations (see sections from 7.1 to 7.6). Here below an example of a single actu- ator installation with more than 3 command stations. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 39: Electrical Installation

    Supply voltage 12 V 24 V 12/24 V Internal fuse (on the actuator PCB) 5,0 A Wall fuse 6,15 A 6,15 A Current absorbed in no loaded condition 0,5 A 0,25 A 0,5 A (max) vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 40: The Ignition Key Switch

    Terminal 15 is the signal coming from the igni- tion key lock. When the ignition key is on its first detent, signal 15 is active. Supply cable 2,5 mm 1,5 mm cross section Actuator power supply connector 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 41: Electrical Installation Of Systems With 2 Engines, 1 Actuator And 2 Ignition Keys

    Electrical installation systems with 1 engine, 1 actuator and 2 ignition keys Ignition key - Deck Ignition key - Fly Bridge Battery Actuator power supply connector For the detailed list of components, please refer to the table at section 8.1.3 vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 42: Electrical Installation Of Systems With 2 Engines, 2 Actuators And 2 Ignition Keys

    Electrical installation of systems with 2 engines, 2 actuators and 2 ignition keys Ignition key - Left engine Ignition key - Right engine Battery Battery Actuator power supply connector For the detailed list of components, please refer to the table at section 8.1.3. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 43: Electrical Installation Of Systems With 2 Engines, 2 Actuators And 4 Ignition Keys

    • In case electronic throttle, it is very impor- tant to connect to a common GND point (either GND bus bar or common bonding conductor or hull) all the negative poles of Flexball each electronic device. actuator vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 44: Wiring From The Actuator To Command Stations, Engines, Gearboxes, Trim/Flaps, Etc (Output Cables)

    • mechanical engine and mechanical gearbox (only 1 propulsion group per actuator) • mechanical engine and solenoid driven gearbox (2 propulsion groups per actuator) • electronic engine and mechanical gearbox (2 propulsion groups per actuator) 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 45: Actuator With Mechanical Interface And Neutral Relay

    • mechanical engine and mechanical gearbox (only 1 propulsion group per actuator) • mechanical engine and solenoid driven gearbox (2 propulsion groups per actuator) • electronic engine and mechanical gearbox (2 propulsion groups per actuator) vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 46: Actuator With Full Electronic Interface

    Throttle Fuse Left engine - Gearbox Fuse Supply with neutral relay Left engine - Trim/Flap Left engine - Throttle Important: in case of single engine installation, use only the connectors for the right engine. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 47: Wiring Scheme To Gearbox In Case Of Actuator Without Neutral Relay

    Forward (FWD) - GND Neutral relay Solenoid REV Reverse (REV) - GND Important: this scheme shows how to connect the electrical cables; battery switch and protection devices (e.g. fuses) must be implemented according to local regulations. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 48: Wiring Scheme From Actuator To Trim/Flap With External Supply

    • Trim/Flap cable code EC3T3M (see section 6.4) Output signals are internally protected with 5A fuse. Battery Solenoid DOWN Function Wire colour + Battery Trim/Flap pump Trim - Flap - Black 1 Trim + Flap + Black 2 Solenoid UP 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 49: Programming Of The Actuator, General Guidelines

    “ENTER” to store the parameter’s value and immediately the display stops blinking to set the other parameters, scroll the menu with the keys “UP” and “DOWN” and when you have pointed the param- eter that you want to change, repeat this procedure from point 3. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 50: Actuator Parameters

    It is shown left lever position It is shown right lever position according to the table above according to the table above 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 51: Installation Of The Push-Pull Cable And Stroke's Programming On The Actuator

    Connection kit for Volvo® cable, or Connection kit for Johnson® cable Connection kit for Mercruiser® cable cable type E2, E3, C0, C3, C33… Each kit is enough to connect two push-pull cables. 10.1.2 Standard push-pull cable vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 52: 10.1.3 Mercruiser® Stern Drive Push-Pull Cable

    10.1.3 Mercruiser® stern drive push-pull cable In case it is used the push-pull cable to connect directly the actuator to the Mercruiser® sterndrive, the plastic Mercruiser® bracket is not necessary. 10.1.4 Johnson® push-pull cable 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 53: Mounting Of The Push-Pull Cables Between Engine And Actuator

    Screw + elastic washer to connect the eyelet e Black aluminium cube b Hole where to fix the eyelet Push-pull cable c Fixing screw (screw and washers) g Blade d Bracket slot h Eyelet vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...
  • Page 54 (h) onto the cable’s rod (2). ”) Align the eyelet on the push-pull cable (H1) with the hole of the plastic slider (H2). Insert the screw (+ elastic washer) and fasten it. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...
  • Page 55 If the fixing position is not correct, tune the push-pull cable in such a way that when the cable is at its minimum, the fixing screw is aligned with the notch on the slot. Verify and eventually tune again minimum speed position (UL) and set maximum speed position (UH). For these operations look at section 11.1 vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 56: Mounting Of The Push-Pull Cable Between Gearbox And Actuator

    Screw + elastic washer to connect the eyelet e Black aluminium cube b Hole where to fix the eyelet Push-pull cable c Fixing screw (screw and washers) g Blade d Bracket slot h Eyelet 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...
  • Page 57 Then screw the eyelet (h) onto the cable’s rod (2). Position the push-pull cable with the hole on the eyelet (H1) aligned with the hole of the plastic slider (H2). Insert the screw (+ elastic washer) and fasten it. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...
  • Page 58 Verify and eventually tune again the neutral position, set reverse (0L) and forward (0H) positions. For these opera- tions look at section 12.1 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 59: Programming Of The Strokes On Actuator With Mechanical Interface To Engine And Gearbox

    Actuators are delivered from factory with: • No throttle stroke, • Forward, Reverse and Neutral positions coincident with the Neutral position In order to start-up correctly the system you must do the correct setting the cable strokes. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 60: Programming Of The Push-Pull Cable Strokes

    To store the position of Maximum Throttle, press “Enter” again. When the display stops flashing it means that you have stored the position Press the “Down” push button and the display will move to “0L” (parameter of Gearbox Reverse) 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...
  • Page 61 • in case of stern drive and outboard engines, if the engine isn’t running, it isn’t possible to set the strokes, because the clutch-in operation becomes very hard. In this is the case, actuate the rotation of the propeller manually, this will make easier the clutch-in of the gearbox. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 62: Sea Trials

    Value A0 Throttle Gearbox Push Pull (direction UL) (direction 0H) Push Push (direction UL) (direction 0L) Pull Push (direction UH) (direction 0L) Pull Pull (direction UH) (direction 0H) Factory setting A0 = 4 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 63: Specific Parameters

    0 .. 9.9 s 0.0 s Proportional coefficient 0 .. 99 These para- meters must not Integral coefficient 0 .. 99 be modified To be used for the check-up of the internal CANBus communication vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 64: Programming Of Actuators For Installations With Electronic Engine And Mechanical Gearbox

    Gearbox Forward Actuators are delivered from factory with Forward, Reverse and Neutral positions coincident in the Neutral position. Therefore the installer must do the correct setting the stroke, in order to start-up correctly the system. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 65: Programming Of The Gearbox Strokes

    Press the “Down” push button and the display will move to “0H” (parameter of Gearbox Forward) Press the “Enter” push button and the display will start flashing. Press “Up” until the cable reaches the position of Gearbox Forward vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...
  • Page 66 • in case of stern drive and outboard engines, if the engine isn’t running, it isn’t possible to set the strokes, because the clutch-in operation becomes very hard. In this is the case, actuate the rotation of the propeller manually, this will make easier the clutch-in of the gearbox. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 67: Sea Trials

    With the assumption that you have done all the stroke setting with A0 = 4 (factory setting), modify the correlation between lever and actuator as described in the schemes of the next page. vetus® Electronic engine remote control...
  • Page 68 Positions of the left gearbox are in- verted while the positions of the right Set A0=2 gearbox are correct Positions of both gearboxes are invert- Set A0=1 Left gearbox Right gearbox 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 69: Specific Parameters

    Important: the graphic on the right represents the voltage profile defined by parameters L, H. Changes of factory values could cause a system malfunctioning. Before making any changes, contact our technicians. Control lever stroke vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 70: 12.3.2 Parameters To Configure The Voltage Output Signals

    * For Nanni Diesel / Toyota, L2, H2, L4, H4 must be programmed only if the diesel motor is combined with the electrical motor. For further information see section 19.4, Programming of actuators with Hybrid engine option. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 71: Programming Of Actuators For Mechanical Engines And Electronic Gearbox

    Delay in neutral: it occurs any time you move directly from forward to reverse or from reverse 0 .. 9,9 s 0,5 s to forward. This delay does not occur when from neutral you move to forward or reverse. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 72: Programming Of Actuators With Electronic Engine And Electronic Gearbox

    These parameters are present only in system with electronic engine with ECU and/ or electric engine inverter driven. Parameters for the voltage outputs are described at section 12.3.2. To be used for the check-up of the internal CANBus communication 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 73: System Configuration In Case Of Options

    The command station must be configured by setting dip-switch 2 to ON (see section 4.5 of this manual). The actuator is specific for this type of system. For its programming, refer to the document “Trolling_Flap option for lever EC3 & EC4”.
  • Page 74 Neutral relay option cables are depicted in sections 6.3.3 and 6.3.4. Installation schemes are at sections 8.2.5 and 8.2.6. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 75: Trouble Shooting

    Move the emergency lever “B” towards the centre of stroke and move it back and forward until you hear a “click”. Verify that after the “click” the lever is engaged (you cannot move it freely by hand). In case the emergency lever is still free, repeat operations from point 1 to 3. vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 76: 16.1.3 Self-Protection In Case Of Overload Or Breakage Of The Push-Pull Cables

    • performance of the push-pull cable too low or control cable degenerated over time: if push pull cables are not per- forming correctly, they must be replaced. Restart the electronic control system only if you have removed the causes of the not correct functioning. 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 77: Analysis Of The Electronic System Behaviour

    7 receive the command from Verify also that JP19 is and 8 the same lever programmed according to the installation scheme that you have chosen (see from section 7.1 to section 7.5) vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...
  • Page 78 Sections 11.2 Modify parameter A0 instead of the forward gear command station the and 12.2 (installations with mechanical movement generated by the actuators) actuator 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 79: Diagnosis Through The Command Station

    The green LED is slowly blinking There might be a problem on (2 s period) with duty cycle: 50% the position measuring device Contact VETUS On and 50% Off of the command station Go to the actuator’s display and check which is the cable that has generated the failure.

  • Page 80: Drilling Mask For Command Stations

    Drilling mask for command stations 17.1 Command station series EC3 65 (2 ”) 22 ( ”) 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...

  • Page 81: Command Station Series Ec4

    17.2 Command station series EC4 75 (2 ” ) 68 (2 ”) ø 5,5 ( ”) 4 x Attention: drawings here depicted are not corresponding to the object’s real physical size vetus® Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...

  • Page 82: Drilling Mask For Actuator

    Drilling mask for actuator 170 (6 ”) Attention: drawings here depicted are not corresponding to the object’s real physical size 030624.13 vetus® Electronic engine remote control...
  • Page 83 Electronic engine remote control 030624.13...
  • Page 84 FOKKERSTRAAT 571 - 3125 BD SCHIEDAM - HOLLAND b.v. TEL.: +31 0(0)88 4884700 - sales@vetus.nl - www.vetus.com Printed in the Netherlands 030624.13 2020-09...

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