Summary of 6Y8-2819V-00
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Command link multifunction meter (round) operation manual 6y8-2819v-00
Page 2: To The Owner
To the owner thank you for choosing the yamaha com- mand link multifunction meter. This operation manual contains information you will need for proper operation. A thorough understanding of these simple instructions and of those in the owner’s manual of the outboard motor will help you obtain maximu...
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The command link multifunction meter enables the display of information through digital communication with the engine. Optional parts such as the speed sensor, cooling water pressure sensor, triducer- multi sensor, and gps are described in this manual by assuming that the parts are installed and set...
Page 5: Table of Contents
Table of contents ta chometer unit spe ed & fuel meter un it setting up the me ter s 1. Tachometer unit ....................... 1 description .................................. 2 activating the meter .................... 2 periodic maintenance notification ............................. 3 tachometer ...
Page 6: 1. Tachometer Unit
1 1. Tachometer unit note: depending on the model of the outboard motor, some functions may not be compatible. For information on models which contain the compatible functions, consult a yamaha dealer. Tachometer the tachometer shows the engine revolutions per minute. (page 3) trim meter the trim me...
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2 ta chometer unit description 1 set button 2 mode button 1 tachometer 2 trim meter 3 multifunction display 4 water detection warning indicator 5 maintenance indicator 6 cooling water pressure 7 oil pressure (4-stroke models) 8 oil level (2-stroke models) 9 cooling water/engine temperature 0 battery...
Page 8: Tachometer/trim Meter
3 periodic maintenance notification when the hours of engine operation exceed 100 hours, the elapsed time from the previ- ous maintenance period (when the meter was reset) blinks. Or : to return to the normal dis- play. Note: • the elapsed time blinks every time the engine is started until it is res...
Page 9: Multifunction Display
4 ta chometer unit multifunction display the multifunction display shows various information using numeric values or graph- ics. : press to switch between the displays. When the engine start switch is turned to off, the last display shown is shown first when the engine start switch is turned to on a...
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5 cooling water/engine temperature display the cooling water/engine temperature indi- cator ( ) comes on and the cooling water temperature or the engine tempera- ture is shown in 6 levels. When the engine overheats, the cooling water/engine temperature indicator ( ) blinks to warn of the malfunction...
Page 11: Battery Voltage Display
6 ta chometer unit battery voltage display the battery voltage indicator ( ) comes on and the battery voltage of the engine is shown in 6 levels or the voltage value is shown. : press to switch between the display formats. When the battery voltage decreases to 12 volts or less or increases to 16 vol...
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7 total hour/trip hour display the total hour display shows the total hours of engine operation and the trip hour display shows the trip hours (t). : press to switch between the display formats. + (1 second): to reset the trip hours (t). Note: the total hours of engine operation cannot be reset. Coo...
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8 ta chometer unit oil pressure display (4-stroke models) the oil pressure indicator ( ) comes on and the engine oil pressure is shown in 6 levels. When the engine oil pressure drops too low, the oil pressure indicator ( ) blinks to warn of the malfunction. Caution: • do not operate the engine witho...
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9 oil level display (2-stroke models) the oil level indicator ( ) comes on and the engine oil level is shown in 3 levels. When the engine oil level is low, the oil level indicator ( ) blink to warn of the mal- function. Caution: do not operate the engine without engine oil. Severe engine damage can ...
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10 ta chometer unit changing backlight settings you can turn the backlight on or off, or change the brightness level of the backlight for all meters synchronized. 1. + : to activate the backlight mode. 2. : press to switch between the five brightness levels (1–5). : to switch between the backlight o...
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11 note: • trolling is affected by currents and other operating conditions and may differ from the actual engine speed. • the default engine idle speed is reset automatically when the display is switched to the normal display. The default engine idle speed is also reset automatically when the engine...
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12 ta chometer unit 01 (resetting maintenance intervals) you can reset the elapsed time from the previous maintenance interval (when the meter was reset). 1. Turn the engine off and the engine start switch to on. 2. (4 seconds): to activate the cus- tom mode and to switch to the resetting display. 3...
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13 03 (setting corresponding engine) you can select the engines that are compat- ible to this meter. The port outboard motor is set to “-1- (engine number 1)” and the star- board outboard motor is set to “-2- (engine number 2).” 1. Turn the engine off and the engine start switch to on. 2. (4 seconds...
Page 19: Service Functions
14 ta chometer unit service functions diagnosis you can display the self-diagnosis results of the engine. (10 seconds): to display the diagno- sis codes. When there are no malfunctions, the “-01-” diagnosis code is displayed. When a malfunction occurs, the correspond- ing diagnosis codes, except “-0...
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15 resetting engine number when replacing the engines of multiple out- board motors or resetting the setting order, reset all engine numbers to “-1- (engine number 1).” 1. Turn the engine off and the engine start switch to on. 2. (10 seconds): “-00-” will be dis- played for 1 second. 3. Turn the eng...
Page 21: 2. Speed & Fuel Meter Unit
16 spe ed & fuel meter un it 2. Speed & fuel meter unit note: depending on the model of the outboard motor, some functions may not be compatible. For information on models which contain the compatible functions, consult a yamaha dealer. Speedometer shows the speed of the boat. You can switch the dis...
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17 description 1 set button 2 mode button 1 speedometer 2 fuel meter 3 multifunction display activating the meter when the engine start switch is turned to on, the meter is activated and “ ” appears on the multifunction meter. Then, all the displays come on and the display switches to the normal dis...
Page 23: Speedometer
18 spe ed & fuel meter un it speedometer the speedometer shows the ground speed or the water speed of the boat. To display the ground speed, the gps must be connected to the meter. To display the water speed, an optional sensor (speed sensor or triducer-multi sensor) must be connected to the meter. ...
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19 fuel meter the fuel meter shows the remaining fuel level in 8 levels and all the segments are displayed when the fuel tank is full. When the fuel level is low, the last segment blinks. Note: the fuel sensor setting can be changed according to the fuel sensor type. To change the fuel sensor settin...
Page 25: Fuel Flow Display
20 spe ed & fuel meter un it when the engine start switch is turned to off, the last display shown is shown first when the engine start switch is turned to on again. Note: • to change the various settings, see “changing settings (custom mode).” • if an optional sensor is not connected to the meter, ...
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21 fuel economy display econ shows the distance traveled per unit of fuel. Note: • fuel economy is affected by the type of boat being operated and the operating conditions, and it is constantly changing. • you can select to show miles per gallon (mpg), nautical miles per liter (nm/l), or kilometers ...
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22 spe ed & fuel meter un it ambient water temperature display (optional: triducer-multi sensor has been installed) temp shows the ambient water tempera- ture. Note: you can select to show fahrenheit (°f) or celsius (°c) on the temp display. To change the displayed unit, see “01 (setting displayed u...
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23 clock (optional: gps has been installed) the clock shows the time in 12 hours. The local time is easily displayed by calculating the longitude information received from the gps communication data. Set the time as necessary. Setting the time: 1. : to activate the time setting mode and switch to th...
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24 spe ed & fuel meter un it changing settings (custom mode) switching to custom mode in the custom mode, you can change the meter function settings. Each setting func- tion number is displayed in the speedometer display. 1. Turn the engine off and the engine start switch to on. 2. (4 seconds): to a...
Page 30: 01 (Setting Displayed Units)
25 4. : press to switch between the dis- plays. In addition, you can select to not show the display. Speedometer you can select to show miles per hour (mph), kilometers per hour (km/h), or knots. The default setting is miles per hour (mph). Trip you can select to show miles (mile), nautical miles (n...
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26 spe ed & fuel meter un it 02 (setting fuel sensor) you can set the fuel sensor type that is con- nected to this meter. 1. Turn the engine off and the engine start switch to on. 2. (4 seconds): to activate the cus- tom mode. 3. (1 second): to switch between the setting function numbers and to swit...
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27 note: • the fuel flow display may differ depending on the operating conditions. • when the fuel flow calibration value is changed, the flow, ttl, and econ dis- plays are shown calibrated. 03 (setting correction value).
Page 33: 3. Setting Up The Meters
28 setting up the me ter s 3. Setting up the meters to install the meters and the optional sen- sors and to connect the meters to the engine, see the “command link multifunc- tion meter installation manual.” be sure to follow the procedures in “activat- ing for the first time” and “setting the initi...
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