Trim Tabs indicator in vesselview

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CANADA, QC
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2014 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer
2017 RAM 3500 Dually Mega Cab Limited Cummins 6.7 Aisin
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5.7 350 Mag DTS w/Bravo III Axius Drives
Hello,

I wanted to know how to get the level indicator for my Trim Tabs in the vesselview.

Do you know if the parts required are from Bennett or from Merc ?

Also, is ATP compatible with Active Trim from Mercury ?

Thank you
 
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The “trim” indicator on vessel view displays is for sterndrive trim, not trim tabs. If you want tab indicators you have to get a kit from Bennett. It mainly consists of a display for the helm and sensors that are inserted into the pistons.
 
The “trim” indicator on vessel view displays is for sterndrive trim, not trim tabs. If you want tab indicators you have to get a kit from Bennett. It mainly consists of a display for the helm and sensors that are inserted into the pistons.

You can have the tabs levels indicators on the Vesselview, something like this below, where in the center are the 3 engines trims levels.

P-TAB and C-TAB are the trim tabs
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I just need to know which parts I need from the trim tabs to the Smartcraft Network in order to have them displayed.
 
You can have the tabs levels indicators on the Vesselview, something like this below, where in the center are the 3 engines trims levels.

P-TAB and C-TAB are the trim tabs
I just need to know which parts I need from the trim tabs to the Smartcraft Network in order to have them displayed.
Bennett has a NMEA 2000 trim tab kit which will need to go through a Smartcraft / NMEA 2000 gateway or if your vessel view has a NMEA 2000 port they can plug into that. There are technical issues with the Bennett kit as the calibration sequence does not work on the VV but they do display; my gut feel is Bennett or Livorsi (who I think did the development) did not obtain NMEA certification for the system and consequently has some comm. issues. You need to haul out as the hydraulic actuators need to be removed to install the kit. I installed on my boat and they work so-so.
 
Bennett has a NMEA 2000 trim tab kit which will need to go through a Smartcraft / NMEA 2000 gateway or if your vessel view has a NMEA 2000 port they can plug into that. There are technical issues with the Bennett kit as the calibration sequence does not work on the VV but they do display; my gut feel is Bennett or Livorsi (who I think did the development) did not obtain NMEA certification for the system and consequently has some comm. issues. You need to haul out as the hydraulic actuators need to be removed to install the kit. I installed on my boat and they work so-so.

Wow thank for those real life informations ttmot. I was hoping to plug them directly in Smartcraft, but it make sense to go through NMEA2K first then through the Vesselview Link and finally in the S

I really need some sort of level indicator because of my dash and trims tabs switch looks like this :

IMG-5013.jpg


I have no way to put the Bennett pad without destroying my new dash panel, which means I need to have them in the vesselview.

When you say it works so-so, are the levels accurate ? That is my main concern ;)

I wish I could put an ATP, but since I already have Active Trim, I don't know if both automatic systems could work together. In the best scnario I would have the Active Trim for pitch and ATP for roll.
 

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