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- Page 1 SmartCraft for the Northstar 6000i Operation and Installation Manual for software version 4.00 and greater SmartCraft is a registered trade- mark of BNT Mototron Northstar is a brand name of Brunswick New Technologies Marine Electronics (BNTME) GMSMCRFT Revision A 19JUN05...
- Page 2 Warning: Engine data and faults displayed by this device are for the convenience of the user. Always consult your dealer for definitive and accurate engine fault diagnosis.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Connecting the Gateway to the engine... .11 Connecting the gateway to the Northstar 6000i ..11 Configuring the 6000i for SmartCraft ... . .12 Uninstalling SmartCraft . -
Page 4: Smartcraft Introduction
SmartCraft introduction The SmartCraft system provides a wealth of real-time informa- tion about the physical systems on your vessel, including engines, tanks and trim settings. When properly installed and calibrated, SmartCraft displays and manages data such as engine RPM, oil pressure, and many other items. Most readings are shown as traditional analog gauges that are easy to read and interpret. -
Page 5: The Primary Screens
is displayed in red; others are blue. Other STAR key functions are still available from additional presses of the STAR key. If an engine is shut off, or if SmartCraft data is missing for any other reason, the gauge needles disappear, digital readouts display no data, and an alarm is raised. - Page 6 third of the dial indicates the trailer positions of the trim (read- ings from 10 to 25). Trim popup gauge Gear position The gear position indicator shows whether the transmission is in gear or in neutral, and, for some systems, whether in forward or reverse gear.
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Page 7: Vessels With Multiple 6000I Control Heads
Docking screen See “Configuring the screens” on page 5 for choosing which gauges are displayed on the docking screen. The docking screen is designed to show information needed for docking and other close maneuvering. Depending on the installa- tion and engine type, the docking screen can display RPM, gear position, steering angle, depth, SOG, pitot speed, paddle wheel speed, and a video window. -
Page 8: Configuring The Screens
Configuring the screens The SmartCraft system automatically configures itself appropri- ately for the types of engines on your vessel. You can change the content of each gauge or remove gauges from the screens, to meet your needs. Configuring the gauge data for a SmartCraft screen: 1. -
Page 9: Other Smartcraft Options
4. Press the cursor pad up or down to select the desired data for that gauge. To remove a gauge from the screen, select “ – None – ” from the list. 5. Press ENTER . Continue for each gauge you want to change. If you are configuring a gauge for data that applies to two engines, con- figure it for one side and the same gauge data will be shown on the opposite side of the screen. - Page 10 • SmartCraft screen On/Off — turn the SmartCraft display on or off • Engine — set number of engines, and display engine faults • Tanks setup — configure tanks • Vessel setup —calibrate the steering angle, trim and speed sensors •...
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Page 11: Additional Info Bars
To display the details of any fault, select it with the cursor pad and press Details . The Fault History screen is similar, except that it displays past faults along with the times of occurrence of each fault. Save/Load See the Setup and Calibration section of this manual. Additional Info bars When the SmartCraft system is installed, two additional info bars can be displayed on the Chart screen. - Page 12 Alarms Alarm Meaning No SmartCraft data is being received at NO ENGINE DATA this control head. Some or all components of the engine ENGINE DATA data from the Gateway are not being STALE received by the head connected to the Gateway.
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Page 14: Smartcraft Installation
Connecting the gateway to the Northstar 6000i Use a Northstar part no. WA215SRB, Rev C or WA215SRC, Rev A cable to connect between the Gateway and the 6000i ’s NMEA port. This cable also interfaces the 6000i to other equipment on GMSMCRFT Rev A –... -
Page 15: Configuring The 6000I For Smartcraft
(The SRB cable can connect to a Northstar 4kW radar, and the SRC cable can connect to a Northstar 2kW radar.) Connect the Gateway to the RS-232 port of the 6000i . In a networked installation with multiple control heads, you can connect the Gateway to either the master or a slave unit. -
Page 16: Setup And Calibration
Setup and Calibration After SmartCraft data has been received at least once, the Smart- Craft setup options are accessed by pressing the STAR key several times to display the Setup / Options screen. On this screen, press SmartCraft options... The following menu keys are displayed: •... -
Page 17: Tanks Setup
Fault history Press Fault history to display a list of up to 20 most recent faults, in order of their occurrence (most recent at the top of the list). Press the cursor pad up or down to select a fault, and press Details to display more information about the selected fault, including engine run times of reach occurrence. - Page 18 Tank alarms An alarm can be raised for each tank if the tank level goes above or below a specified level. Turn the alarm on or off by pressing the Turn Alarm on/off menu key. When the alarm is turned on, you can set the level at which the alarm is sounded.
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Page 19: Vessel Setup
able to recognize whether or not the curve shape is correct for any particular tank type.The curve must always increase as it moves to the right. It should look something like one of the following: 7. If the curve looks reasonable, press Done. The system asks if you want to save the changes. - Page 20 Setup steering angle sensor This screen guides the installation and calibration of a steering angle sensor. Three items may be displayed on the screen (the second and third items are displayed only if the first is set to Yes): • whether or not the sensor is installed (Yes or No) •...
- Page 21 Trim popup gauge To calibrate the sensor, press Calibrate. You will be asked to do the following: 1. Set the trim to full down, and press ENTER 2. Set the trip to full operating up, and then press ENTER. 3. Set the trim to full trailer up, and then press ENTER. Setup speed sensor This screen guides the installation and calibration of pitot and/or paddle wheel speed sensors.
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Page 22: Save/Load Smartcraft
• pitot type (100 psi, 200 psi, or not installed) • pitot max speed (10, 20, 50, 100 or 150) Press the cursor pad up or down to select the maximum pitot speed to be displayed as full-scale on the gauge. •... - Page 23 • Return —goes back to the previous page Insert a Compact Flash card into the slot (be sure to use a card without any chart data on it). Any configurations previously stored on this card will be displayed on the screen. First, select a slot with the cursor pad.