Raymarine MFD won't recognize fuel sensor

[ttmott]

Tom, my fuel flow data comes from the engines. I can see the fields in the VV System...Network... Source and ...Device List...VV4...Data menus:
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I found the DSM setup confusing at first. There is a "Fluid Flow" data type that looked like the obvious choice, but proved to provide no data in my case. I suspect it may be for Maretron devices.
Turns out there are two other data types that provide what I wanted:

To display flow by individual engine, first select the "Engine" data type, then Fuel Flow:
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For totals, select the "Fuel Management" data type:
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Got it! Played with it today while changing oil. Thanks

 

[ocgrant]

Got it! Played with it today while changing oil. Thanks
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Oh great.... I want that... Here goes an hour of my life trying to program this.

 

[alnav]

Oh great.... I want that... Here goes an hour of my life trying to program this.

Stumbled on to this while looking for a manual: https://www.maretron.com/products/dsm410.php
It will implement a neat DSM simulator in Windows. I found it to be useful to plot out the options. It made the actual programming on the boat much easier.

 

[dtfeld]

Stumbled on to this while looking for a manual: https://www.maretron.com/products/dsm410.php
It will implement a neat DSM simulator in Windows. I found it to be useful to plot out the options. It made the actual programming on the boat much easier.
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Unfortunately, it teaches you the same 10000 button pushes each screen requires but doesnt simplfy anything!

 

[ttmott]

Unfortunately, it teaches you the same 10000 button pushes each screen requires but doesnt simplfy anything!

What takes the time is changing the title. Man that's painful....

 

[dtfeld]

What takes the time is changing the title. Man that's painful....

That’s why I recommend backing these up. I had one go bad, it was hours of button pushing.