EVC – Electronic Vessel Control
Fredrik Celander
Mattias Fischer
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Easy Boating
Electronic Vessel Control
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Electronic leadership and heritage
1972 Electronic Fuel Injection on cars
1994 Electronic Fuel
Injection for boats
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1993 Truck with fully
electronic diesel engine
1995 Electronic Diesel
Control
1998 CAN-bus based
system in cars
2003 Electronic Vessel Control
EVC – Strengths
One
Company
Designed,Tested &
Manufactured
One
System
All functions
One
System
All Engines
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One
Point of
Contact
One
Service tool
One
Way of
Installation
One
User interface
EVC – Targets
• World class driver experience
– Intuitive functionality
– Styling
– Common design for the whole dash board
– Common user interface
• World class installation
– Reduced time
– Reduced components
– Fault proof
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EVC – Standard Features
• Electronic shifting
• Crash stop protection
• Electronic throttle
• Engine speed control
• Engine Sync
• Start/Stop over CAN-bus
• Start in gear protection
• Emergency ramp down
• Multiple station support (up to 6)
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EVC – Accessories
• Joystick
• Active Corrosion Protection, ACP
• Joystick Driving
• Sport Fish Mode
• Autopilot
• Low Speed
• Dynamic Positioning System, DPS
• Trip Computer
• Cruise Control
• PTO Mode
• Single Lever Control
• …and more
• Clear Wake Exhaust System, CWES
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Joystick
Aquamatic, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Absolutely unique docking
and maneuvering abilities
• Move your boat sideways,
diagonally, forward, reverse or
rotate
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Joystick Driving
Aquamatic, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Taking the joystick experience to a
new level
• Comfortable and safe driving
• Enables ergonomic helm solutions
• Perfect response and control
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Autopilot
Aquamatic, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Fully EVC integrated
• Easy to install
• Enabled for Joystick Driving
(Leisure)
• Compatible with NMEA plotters
• Harmonized design with other EVC
components
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Dynamic Positioning System
Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Press a button and your boat sits
still in the water – without changing
position or heading
• Adjustable 3-foot antenna,
minimizes work to fit on vessel
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Cruise Control
Aquamatic, Inboard, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Fine tune the engine speed with
fingertip control
• Control the slip in Low Speed
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Single Lever Control
Aquamatic, Inboard, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Control all engines with one lever
• Makes it more simple to drive safe
and steady in rough and windy
conditions
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Clear Wake Exhaust System – CWES
Volvo Penta IPS (IPS800 – IPS1200)
Features:
• Exhaust by-pass
• Automatically opens or closes bypass valve
• Manual control when combined with
Sport Fish Mode
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Active Corrosion Protection
Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• No more worry about sacrificial
anodes
• Up to four drives can be
protected by one ACP transom
unit (two ACP transom units for
triple & quad IPS 800-1200)
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Sport Fish Mode
Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• In Sport fish mode the drive
units are directed outward to
the very maximum, giving
outstanding maneuverability
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Low Speed
Inboard, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Improved safety through low speed
control
• Speed at idling is reduced by 50%
• Improved docking maneuverability
• Low speed controlled with one lever
• Perfect match with Cruise Control
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Trip Computer
Aquamatic, Inboard, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Instant fuel rate
(volume/hour)
• Trip fuel
• Instant fuel consumption
(volume/distance)
• Average fuel consumption
• Trip distance
• Estimated remaining
distance
• Average fuel rate
• Trip time
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Makes ECO - driving easy!
PTO Mode
Volvo Penta IPS Triple
Features:
• Utilize the center engine’s
torque while maintaining full
maneuverability of vessel
• Center engine is locked in
neutral and engine speed is
set to a predetermined value
• Suitable applications:
• Fire pumps
• Hydraulic cranes
• and other power dense
consumers
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e-Key System
Aquamatic, Inboard, Volvo Penta IPS
Features:
• Touchless system without
moving parts – RFID technology
• One key per boat is required
• Up to 4 individual keys can
be paired to one boat
• One key can be paired to
several boats (e.g. master
key for fleet owner)
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EVC – Hardware
• Control Levers
• Displays
• Multifunction Panels
• Gauges
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EVC – Control Levers
Side Mount Control Levers
Single Inboard/Sail
Top Mount Control Levers
Single Inboard
Twin Inboard/IPS
Single Stern drive
Twin Stern drive
Single Stern drive
• Integrated HCU
• Integrated HCU/HCUs
A complete range of control levers
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EVC – Displays
2.5” Display
4” Display
7” Display
• Detailed info, settings and alarms
• Detailed info, settings and alarms
• Detailed info, settings and alarms
• Alone or in combination with
gauges
• Alone or in combination with
gauges
• Alone or in combination with gauges
• 1 driveline in one display
• 1-2 drivelines in one display
• Maximum 4 displays per helm
station
• Maximum 2 displays per helm
station
• Maximum 2 displays per helm
station
• Support for triple and quad
• MyView, custom screen
• 1-3 drivelines in one display
• MyView, custom screen
• Support for triple and quad
• Video input
• Support for Dynamic Positioning
System (DPS)
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EVC – Multifunction Panels
• Used for specific needs
• Start / Stop panel
• Sportfish panel
• Docking station panel
• Cruise panel
• Station panel
• Power Trim panel
• PTO panel
• Configured at installation
• One hardware for simple logistics
(Note: Pictures above are examples of
Start / Stop panel and Station panel)
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EVC – Gauges
Tachometer
Alarm
4-in-1
Rudder angle
Speedometer
Fuel level
Water level
Chrome or black front ring
Battery voltage Engine oil pressure Turbo pressure
Coolant temp.
A complete range of gauges
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We are the most advanced user of
electronics… and there is more to come
EVC gives a solid foundation – Higher quality and easier installation
Making boating easier – Attract more customers
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Questions?
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