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Table of Contents Installation Checklist Specifications Warning and Cautions System Overview Mounting Considerations and Installation Notes Detailed Wiring Connections Sensors User Interface Overview Main Display Structure Initial System Setup Optional Input Configuration Units of Measure Setup AC System Configuration DC System Configuration Tank Configuration State of Charge Configuration Bilge Pump Configuration Display Setup Backlight Time Setup System Summary S
INSTALLATION CHECKLIST SPECIFICATIONS DC Specifications: 0 Check for parts shown on front of QuickStart Installation Guide 0 Read Warning and Cautions (page 3) Nominal System Voltage Operating Voltage Minimum Current Draw Voltage Accuracy Current Range Current Accuracy 12 or 24 Volts 8.5–33.0 Volts 35mA@9.5 Volts, 18.8mA@24 Volts +/- 0.5% 0–500 Amps +/- 1.
WARNING AND CAUTION SYMBOLS WARNING The WARNING symbol refers to possible injury to the user or significant damage to the meter if the user does not follow the procedures. CAUTION The CAUTION symbol refers to restrictions and rules with regard to preventing damage. WARNING ] ] ] ] ] ] Verify that all AC sources are disconnected before connecting or disconnecting the current transformer. Failure to do so will generate lethal voltages on the current transformer.
DETAILED WIRING MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS The Vessel System Monitor has three mounting methods: surface mount, flat panel mount, and 360 panel mount. When surface mounted using the supplied gasket, an IP67 waterproof rating is created for the front of the unit. Because panel mounting systems are not waterproof, the unit should not be panel mounted in an exposed location. For all mountings, the back of the unit is not waterproof and must be kept dry.
SENSORS CONNECTIONS DC Current 1 1 2 3 A 2 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 C The shunt must be placed between the negative terminal on Battery 1 and the main negative bus. All loads and charge sources should have their negative terminals on the main negative bus, with the exception of the VSM 422 negative source which must be connected directly to the battery side of the shunt. Shunt sense wires must be a twisted pair from shunt to VSM 422 for proper calculation of State of Charge (SOC).
SENSORS (continued) Temperature Sensor The battery temperature sensor should be located near the State of Charge battery. It can be mounted to a battery box using the hole, or cable-tied to the negative battery terminal. IMPORTANT! Do not fasten the Temperature Sensor directly to the battery in any way that may puncture or damage the battery. Tank Sender The VSM 422 is compatible with three sender protocols.
MAIN DISPLAY STRUCTURE 11 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
INITIAL SYSTEM SETUP Many setup screens require that the user enter data. There are two methods of entering data. Scroll Bar Method: The numbers on the left and right represent the high and low range of the value selected, and the number in the middle is the current value. To adjust the value use the <- and -> buttons. Turn off an alarm by scrolling all the way to the left for a low limit or all the way to the right for a high limit. The current value will show OFF.
Optional Input Configuration Connection to pin 3 on Header C can be configured to one of three options, battery 3 monitoring, tank 3 monitoring, or bilge monitoring. 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the SYSTEM SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on OPTIONAL INPUT 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired optional input for system. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 15 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.
Units of Measure Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the SYSTEM SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Units of Measure. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired unit system. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 17 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
AC System Configuration 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the SYSTEM SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on AC Frequency. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired frequency. 60 Hz—North America 50 Hz—Typical of Europe 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 19 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
DC System Configuration 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the DC POWER page is visible. 2. Press SETUP. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on battery. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Batt Nominal Volts. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired nominal voltage. 6. Scroll to and press SELECT on Rename Battery. 21 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
DC System Configuration (continued) 7. Set battery name using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 8. Press EXIT 9. Repeat steps 2 to 8 for each battery. 10. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 23 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the TANK STATUS page is visible. 2. Press SETUP. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on tank. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Rename Tank. 5. Set tank name using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 6. Press EXIT 7. Scroll to and press SELECT on Display % or Vol. 25 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration (continued) 8. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired display format. 9. Scroll to and press SELECT on Select Sender Type. 10. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired sender. 11. If an ultrasonic sensor is being used scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Depth. 12. Set the tank depth using the Slide Bar method. 13. Press SELECT. 27 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.
Tank Configuration (continued) There are two ways to calibrate tanks with the VSM 422: Rectangular Calibration and Auto Calibration. Rectangular tanks are tanks where the shape of the tank does not change based on the height. Auto Calibration is ideal if a non-rectangular tank is being used. Use either Rectangular or Auto Calibration to complete tank configuration. Tank Configuration (Rectangular Calibration) Make sure that the tank sensor is properly adjusted for the tank depth.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration) After following steps 1–13 on pages 25–27, continue with the appropriate Auto Calibration procedure. When running the Auto Calibration it is important that the current tank’s alarms are turned off and that the boat will not trigger any alarm for other systems. If an alarm occurs, auto calibration must be run again for accurate tank metering. It is recommended that tank levels are as low as safely possible before running calibration.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 1) 1. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Shape. 2. Scroll to and press SELECT on Use Auto Calibration. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Automatic Calibration. 4. When tank is empty press SELECT on Start Calibration. Fill tank at a steady rate. 5. When the tank is full press SELECT. 33 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 1) 6. Keep the default fill amount. Press EXIT. 7. Press any key to continue. 8. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Capacity. 9. Set tank volume to known tank volume or metered fill amount using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 10. Press EXIT. 11. Press EXIT. 12. Repeat Tank Setup starting with step 3 for all remaining tanks. 35 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 2) 1. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Shape. 2. Scroll to and press SELECT on Use Auto Calibration. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Capacity. 4. Set tank volume to known tank volume or metered fill amount using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 5. Press EXIT. 6. Scroll to and press SELECT on Automatic Calibration. 37 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 2) 7. When tank is empty press SELECT on Start Calibration. Fill tank at a steady rate. 8. When the tank is full press SELECT. 9. Enter metered amount as fill amount using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 10. Press EXIT. 11. Press any key to continue. 12. Press EXIT. 13. Repeat Tank Setup starting with step 3 for all remaining tanks. 39 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 3) 1. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Shape. 2. Scroll to and press SELECT on Use Auto Calibration. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Capacity. 4. Set tank volume as 100. 5. Press EXIT. 6. Scroll to and press SELECT on Automatic Calibration. 41 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 3) 7. Press SELECT on Start Calibration. Fill tank at a steady rate. 8. When the tank is full press SELECT. 9. Enter (100 - Start Estimate Percent) as fill amount using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 10. Press EXIT. 11. Press any key to continue. 12. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set Tank Capacity. 43 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.
Tank Configuration (Auto Calibration Procedure 3) 13. Set tank capacity to known tank capacity or metered fill amount using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 14. Press EXIT. 15. Press EXIT. 16. Repeat Tank Setup starting with step 3 for all remaining tanks. 45 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
State of Charge Configuration 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the STATE OF CHARGE page is visible. 2. Press SETUP. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Battery Inputs. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Battery Type. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired battery type. 6. Scroll to and press SELECT on Battery Capacity. 47 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
State of Charge Configuration (continued) 7. Set battery capacity using the Scroll Bar method. 8. Press SELECT. 9. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens Charge Inputs and Capacity Temperature Coefficient are best left to factory settings. 49 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Bilge Pump Configuration 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the BILGE STATUS page is visible. 2. Press SETUP. 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Rename Pump. 4. Set pump name using the Character Selection method. (page 13) 5. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 51 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Backlight Time Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the SYSTEM SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Backlight Time. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on desired timeout. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 53 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
System Summary Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the SYSTEM SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Setup Display Data. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on data slot. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on data. 6. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 55 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Graphics Summary Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the GRAPHICS SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on data position. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Select Main Icon. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on icon. 6. Scroll to and press SELECT on Select Sub Icon. 57 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Graphics Summary Setup (continued) 7. Scroll to and press SELECT on icon. (The options depend on the Main Icon that was selected in step 5) 6. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 59 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
ALARM SETUP When an alarm is triggered, the screen will change to an alarm summary screen displaying the: Alarm type—AC, DC, State of Charge, Bilge and Tank Alarm limit—High and Low Alarm limit value Sensor reading value Silence the alarm by pressing QUIET. The summary screen will remain visible until CLOSE is pressed. Note: When AC is disconnected, alarms for frequency and low voltage will sound if these alarms are set. Press the QUIET and CLOSE buttons to silence these alarms.
Battery Voltage Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the DC POWER page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on battery. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Battery Alarms. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on limit and use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 6. Press EXIT three times to return to main system screens. 63 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.
DC Current Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the DC POWER page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on DC Amps Alarm. 4. Press SELECT on Set High Limit. 5. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 6. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 65 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Charge Percentage Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the STATE OF CHARGE page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Soc Alarms. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Charge % Alarms. 5. Press SELECT on Set Low Limit. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 6. Press EXIT three times to return to main system screens. 67 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.
Battery Temperature Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the STATE OF CHARGE page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Soc Alarms. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Batt Temp Alarms. 5. Press SELECT on Set High Limit. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit.* * If metric units of measure are selected (page 17) the High Limit range will be 48–82. 6. Press EXIT three times to return to main system screens. 69 Specifications subject to change. See www.
AC Current Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the AC POWER page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Amps Alarm. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set High Limit. 5. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 6. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 71 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
AC Voltage Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the AC POWER page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Voltage Alarms. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on limit. 5. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 6. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 73 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
AC Frequency Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the AC POWER page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Frequency Alarms. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on limit. 5. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 6. Press EXIT twice to return to main system screens. 75 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Bilge Cycles/24 Hours Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the BILGE STATUS page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Pump Alarms. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Cycles/24 HR Alarm. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set High Limit. 6. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 7. Press EXIT three times to return to main system screens. 77 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change.
Run Time/Hour Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the BILGE STATUS page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Pump Alarms. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Run Time/Hr Alarm. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on Set High Limit. 6. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 7. Press EXIT three times to return to main system screens. 79 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.
Tank Alarm Setup 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the TANK STATUS page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on tank. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Tank Alarms. 5. Scroll to and press SELECT on limit. 6. Use the Scroll Bar method to set limit. 7. Press EXIT three times to return to main system screens. 81 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.
Bilge Cycle Reset 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the BILGE STATUS page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Cycle Counter Reset. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on Reset Counter. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 83 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Battery Cycle Reset 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the STATE OF CHARGE page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Reset Soc Cycles. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on YES. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 85 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
State of Charge Defaults Reset 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the STATE OF CHARGE page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Reset SOC Defaults. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on value. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 87 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
Restore to Factory Defaults 1. Page through main screens by pressing NEXT until the SYSTEM SUMMARY page is visible. 2. Press SETUP 3. Scroll to and press SELECT on Restore Fac Defaults. 4. Scroll to and press SELECT on YES. 5. Press EXIT to return to main system screens. 89 Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information. Specifications subject to change. See www.bluesea.com for current information.
TROUBLESHOOTING Tank level readings change when electronics are turned on. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer: Blue Sea Systems 425 Sequoia Dr. Bellingham, WA 98226 USA (360) 738-8230 Make sure that the negative feeds to the tank sensors are connected as close to the battery as possible. When using ultrasonic sensors, high level tank alarm sounds when power is turned off. Ultrasonic sensors require power to operate correctly and will show a full tank when not powered.
WARRANTY TANK LEVEL SENDER INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS All Blue Sea Systems digital meters are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for three years from the date of first purchase. BACK OF THE METER “Date of first purchase” means: (i) the date on which the product was purchased by the first retail customer.
INSTALLATION DIAGRAM AC VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY BACK OF THE METER 1 1 2 3 A TEMPERATURE SENSOR can be connected in either order Fuse (0.
