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Yamaha releases Command Link Plus

Monday, February 22, 2010
Boaters today want more information than ever before, and the new “Command Link Plus” display gives it to them.

Command Link Plus display is the first major product introduction based on the cooperation between Yamaha Motors and CPAC Systems.

Compatible only with Yamaha’s new Command Link Plus rigging system, it features a 5” full-color, high-resolution LCD display that can be configured to display multiple combinations of information and appearance based on operator preference both for the outboard(s) and critical systems on the boat.

This means the boat’s operator can, at a glance, easily and quickly view vital statistics. There’s even a special screen to set and monitor Yamaha’s Variable Trolling RPM mode.

Information about power, is power.

SINGLE ENGINE COMBO SCREEN


Used in single-outboard applications, the selectable “combo” screen displays critical systems information, including: gear selected, engine RPM, boat speed, engine trim level, available fuel in gallons, fuel level (up to 4 tanks), fuel flow, fuel economy, and up to three vital engine functions that are user-selectable (i.e. oil pressure, water pressure and battery voltage) in an easy-to-read bar graph.

 TWIN ENGINE COMBO SCREEN
Command Link Plus displays can easily show much the same information for both engines simultaneously. In a twin-outboard configuration, fuel flow and fuel economy numbers are totaled, and a choice of two engine functions can be displayed (i.e. water temperature and water pressure) for each outboard. For quad outboards, use two gauges.
 TRIPLE ENGINE COMBO SCREEN


Critical data from up to three Yamaha outboards can be read simultaneously on a single Command Link Plus display. In the combination configuration, the majority of information displayed on the single combo gauge appears. Fuel flow and fuel economy numbers are totaled, and one engine function can be displayed
(i.e. battery voltage) per outboard.

 
 MENU SCREEN
Used to configure the screen appearance and the information displayed. Here is a simple chart to show the user-configurable main menu options.

Settings • Logs • Alarms • Alternate Screen Views
Display • Brightness • Tone • Depth Alarm • Clock • Units of Measure • Initial Display Options • Calibration (Fuel Flow)
Color • Favorites • Color
 
 BOAT SCREEN

Want to know more about boat system statistics? A quick change of screens shows you available fuel, fuel level (up to 4 tanks), total fuel flow, fuel economy, and gallons used at a glance. It also shows trip distance, water depth, and water temperature at the surface.

 
 APPEARANCE AND COLOR OPTIONS

Yamaha Command Link Plus Displays give the user the opportunity to change the look of the screen. Choose between a digital or “analog” look, with a choice of background color and also the color of the characters. There’s a multitude of options, so you can change the look to best suit your individual preferences.
 TANK SCREEN

Today’s modern boats have any number of tanks, be they fuel, fresh water, waste, even generator fuel. With the Command Link Plus display, you can easily monitor the level of up to 4 of them (provided they each have a fluid-level sending unit), using both an easy-to-read bar graph and a percentage-of-full indication. The Menu screen permits the operator to choose how each tank is labeled, for quick and accurate reference.

 NIGHT SCREEN
   
All that information can only help you if you can see it, so Command Link Plus displays offer 5 levels of back light to allow the operator visual flexibility for the conditions at hand. They can also be easily switched to a “night” mode, which changes the background and display colors, for easy viewing when the sun goes down. In applications where more than one display is used, all display light levels and those on the Command Link Plus Remote Control can be “synched”, so that changing one changes them all.

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