Section 8 - Glossary of Terms
90-8M0070299 eng MAY 2012 Page 107
Term Definition
GPH
Gallons per hour
GPS
Global Positioning System
GUARDIAN
Engine Guardian Strategy is active causing a forced reduction in available power
HEAD TMP
Cylinder head temperature (F or C)
HELM ID
Number to identify the station the VesselView is being installed on
IGL
Imperial gallons
JS
Joystick
KM
Kilometers
KMH
Kilometers per hour
KNOTS
Unit of measurement for speed
KPA
Kilopascal
KPL
Kilometers per liter
LIT
Liters
LPH
Liters per hour
Met
Meters
Mil
Miles
MIL
Malfuction indicator lamp
MPG
Miles per gallon
MPH
Miles per hour
NM
Nautical mile
NMEA 0183
A combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine electronic devices
and GPS receivers
NMPG
Nautical miles per gallon
NUM ENGINES
Number of engines on the vessel
NA
Not available
OBD
Onboard diagnostics
OFF
Not engaged
OIL PSI
Engine oil pressure (PSI or kPa)
P1
Port tank 1
P2
Port tank 2
P3
Port tank 3
PA
Port aft tank
PF
Port forward tank
PADDLE WHEEL
Data used to calculate vessel speed (frequency in hertz)
PITOT
Pitot pressure sensor data for vessel speed calculations
PORTCNTR
Port center
PSI
Pounds per square inch
RANGE TO WAYPOINT
The estimated distance the engines will run at the current speed with the fuel available
RTW
Range to waypoint
S1
Starboard tank 1
S2
Starboard tank 2
S3
Starboard tank 3
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