Starcom Systems Helios - Appendix F: Fuel Management Configuration; CAN Bus FMS Protocol for Fuel Monitoring

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Appendix F – Fuel Management
Fuel management allows the user to monitor the fuel level in the vehicle. This
can be accomplished in several ways:
 CAN bus FMS protocol monitoring
 Connecting to the existing fuel gage in the vehicle
 Installing an external fuel sensor and connecting to the Helios Analog
input.
FMS
In heavy trucks that support FMS protocols J1939 and 1708 the Helios unit
can monitor the fuel used by the vehicle per each trip. In order setup the Helios
unit to monitor fuel used, the following settings should be performed:
In Installer, go to Helios Parameters > Hardware and setup the Can bus as
follows:
On Starcom Online, go to Unit Information and open the Captions section.
Select Can-bus in the Fuel dropdown list. When finished, press Apply.