Smartcraft Master Reset.

Makomadness

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Twin motors, Optimax 150s ser nos 1B222..... 2006 model year
Two Smartcraft tachs and one smartcraft speedo. all SC1000 models
A master reset was performed on all 3 guages. Port tach has 'lost comm' message, Starboard engine not found. ECU (555 style) was shipped out for testing and no trouble found. After much head scratching, I tried configuring port engine location in ECM as STARBOARD using Rinda Techmate terminal running latest firmware. The starboard tach and the speedo works correctly after master reset.
The port tach now establishes comm over Smartcraft CAN bus but I need the motor to be recognized as PORT. Right now this config looks like two separate single engine boats. I removed the Dual Engine harness so that Starboard does not see conflicting engine data. Speedo is connected to Starboard bus.
The wiring has individual harnesses each with terminating resistors and junction boxes at the helm. Note that the port tach did see the port engine which was programmed as port before the master reset. I can not tell if the port tach for whatever reason is only looking for a starboard motor or if the Techmate DDT has some sort of problem configuring the port engine as PORT. When I select that option, shut off and power back up the motor , the Techmate terminal does list location as PORT.
Any clues as to why the Smartcraft gauge only sees the motor when it is optioned as STARBOARD
It's driving me nuts:)
 

Makomadness

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OK, It took forever to correct this issue but I finally got things working.. In order for the Smartcraft gauges to offer the option of what motor to gets its data from, the gauges have to SEE both motors (STBD and PORT). On my boat, it seems that the original rigging was incorrect. By installing a CAN bus Link harness, 84-891957K01, the two 4 port junction boxes now looked like a single CAN bus connection to both motors. I did not have to remove CAN buss power from one motor. My motor harnesses have terminating resistors built in to both ends of the cable so I suspect that my terminating impedance is currently incorrect. The communications are working though. I will measure the CAN bus impedance soon and if necessary, cut out the resistors on the helm end of the harnesses. )
I will update on the impedance issue in the coming weeks. ( I have other higher priority tasks to finish
 
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