Section 8 - Glossary of Terms
Page 106 90-8M0070299 eng MAY 2012
VesselView Systems Terminology
Term Definition
ACTIVE
Active fault state of sensors, switches, injectors, etc.
AP
Autopilot
AIR TEMP
Air temperature
AUTO
Auto heading engaged
BAR
Unit of measurement for pressure
BATTERY VOLTS
Main engine battery volts
BLOCK PSI
Inlet water pressure (PSI or kPa)
BEARING TO WAYPOINT
The compass direction from a position to a waypoint
BRG TO WP
Bearing to waypoint
BTW
Bearing to waypoint
C
Celsius
C1
Center tank 1
C2
Center tank 2
C3
Center tank 3
CA
Center aft tank
CF
Center forward tank
CAN
Controller Area Network
COURSE OVER GROUND
The current direction of travel relative to a ground position
CRS OVR GND
Course over ground
COG
Course over ground
CTS
Course to steer
DELTA %
Delta % is a percentage of continuous movement in one direction per second. This is used as a
tolerance to define when the "TRIM/TAB" pop‑up window appears. The higher the percentage, the
less likely the "TRIM/TAB" pop‑up window will appear.
DELTA PRESSURE
Difference between fuel pressure and manifold absolute pressure
DEMAND %
TPI %/TPS %; on DTS models this is ERC demand %
DEVICE ID
Number to identify a VesselView at a station
DIST WPT
Distance to waypoint
DTS
Digital Throttle and Shift
DTW
Distance to waypoint
ENGINE ID
Engine identification
ENGINE RPM
Revolutions Per Minute of engine
ERC
Electronic Remote Control handle at the helm
ESC
Electronic Shift Control (Actuator)
F
Fahrenheit
FUEL LEVEL
Vessel fuel tank sender data
FUEL TO WAYPOINT
The estimated amount of fuel needed to reach the waypoint
FT
Feet
FTM
Fathoms
FTW
Fuel to waypoint
GAL
Gallons
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