Section 1 - Getting to Know the Joystick Piloting for Outboard
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Vessel Personality
Mercury Marine and your boat builder developed a vessel propulsion personality to ensure optimal performance of the joystick,
steering, and autopilot under ideal conditions. As conditions, such as wind and current 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 OEM and a Mercury product integration engineer.
The vessel propulsion personality is the property of the OEM and any changes or upgrades to the personality must be
approved and distributed by the OEM. Mercury will assist with software personality changes only at the request of the boat
manufacturer.
Features and Controls
Instrumentation
VesselView
There are several VesselView products available. Joystick Piloting for Outboard requires VesselView 7 or VesselView 4.
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.
VesselView 7
SmartCraft Digital Gauges
The SmartCraft instrument package augments the VesselView information. The instrument package may include:
• Tachometer
• Speed
• Engine coolant temperature
• Engine oil pressure
• Battery voltage
• Fuel consumption
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