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In order to confirm that the EMU-1 will be compatible with your system, please identify the manufacturer of the gauges (VDO, Faria, US Marine, Yanmar etc…) and the range of values (40 to 140 degrees C, 0 to 5 Bar etc…).  Once confirmed, refer to the table below to determine whether your gauges are compatible. 

Note: The manufacturer of the engine is not relevant, it is the sender / gauge manufacturer that is important.

All of the senders/gauges on the current list are standard resistance senders/gauges.  The EMU-1 is not yet compatible with constant current (4-20 mA) senders/gauges.

Tachometer gauges are not listed because the EMU-1 only needs to have the Pulses Per Revolution (PPR) entered into the configuration. The PPR can usually be found by contacting your engine manufacturer or in the engine documentation. 

The EMU-1 can be connected in parallel to existing gauges or as a replacement for some or all of the gauges. The EMU-1 automatically detects whether a gauge is present or not and configures itself to provide a current feed to the sender where required.

If your gauge is not listed below, you can use the ‘Custom Gauge Manager’ in Toolkit to configure your own gauge. If you require further instructions for using the Custom Gauge Tool then please contact Technical Support.

Gauge Compatibility Tables

Fluid Level

Unit

Min Range

Max Range

Voltage

Market

Manufacturer

Ohms

3

180

12/24

EU

VDO

Ohms

3

180

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Ohms

10

180

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Ohms

10

180

12/24

EU

Faria

Ohms

240

33

12/24

US

VDO

Ohms

240

33

12/24

US

Faria

Ohms

240

33

12

US

US Marine (Faria)

Pressure

Type

Unit

Min Range

Max Range

Voltage

Market

Manufacturer

Engine Boost

Bar

0

2

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Boost

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Boost

Bar

0

8

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Boost

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Boost

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Engine Boost

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Engine Boost

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Boost

PSI

0

80

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Boost

PSI

0

100

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Boost

PSI

0

80

12

US

US Marine

Engine Boost

PSI

0

150

12

US

US Marine

Engine Boost

PSI

0

80

12

US

Datcon

Engine Boost

PSI

0

100

12

US

Datcon

Engine Boost

Bar

0

3

12

EU

Yanmar 6LP

Engine Boost

PSI

0

100

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

8

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Coolant

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

80

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

100

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

80

12

US

US Marine

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

150

12

US

US Marine

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

80

12

US

Datcon

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

100

12

US

Datcon

Engine Coolant

PSI

0

100

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Engine Oil

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Oil

Bar

0

8

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Engine Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Engine Oil

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Oil

PSI

0

80

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Oil

PSI

0

100

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Oil

PSI

0

80

12

US

US Marine

Engine Oil

PSI

0

150

12

US

US Marine

Engine Oil

PSI

0

80

12

US

Datcon

Engine Oil

PSI

0

100

12

US

Datcon

Engine Oil

Bar

0

8

12

EU

Yanmar 6LP

Engine Oil

PSI

0

100

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

8

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

25

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

28

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

Faria

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

Faria

Transmission Oil

Bar

0

25

12/24

EU

Faria

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

80

12/24

US

Faria

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

100

12/24

US

Faria

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

80

12

US

US Marine

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

150

12

US

US Marine

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

400

12

US

US Marine

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

80

12

US

Datcon

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

100

12

US

Datcon

Transmission Oil

PSI

0

100

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

2

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

8

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

5

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Fuel

Bar

0

10

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

80

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

100

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

80

12

US

US Marine

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

150

12

US

US Marine

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

80

12

US

Datcon

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

100

12

US

Datcon

Engine Fuel

PSI

0

100

12

US

Murphy EGS21


Temperature

Type

Unit

Min Range

Max Range

Voltage

Market

Manufacturer

Engine Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Engine Oil

Deg. C

50

150

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12/24

US

VDO

Engine Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Engine Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Oil

Deg. F

150

300

12/24

US

Faria

Engine Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12

US

US Marine

Engine Oil

Deg. F

100

240

12

US

Datcon

Engine Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12

EU

Wema

Engine Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Engine

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Engine

Deg. C

50

150

12/24

EU

VDO

Engine

Deg. F

100

250

12/24

US

VDO

Engine

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Engine

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

Faria

Engine

Deg. F

100

250

12/24

US

Faria

Engine

Deg. F

150

300

12/24

US

Faria

Engine

Deg. F

100

250

12

US

US Marine

Engine

Deg. F

100

240

12

US

Datcon

Engine

Deg. C

40

120

12

EU

Wema

Engine

Deg. C

40

120

12

EU

Yanmar 6LP

Engine

Deg. F

100

250

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Transmission Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO/Volvo (Ocean)

Transmission Oil

Deg. C

50

150

12/24

EU

VDO

Transmission Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12/24

US

VDO

Transmission Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

VDO Viewline

Transmission Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12/24

EU

Faria

Transmission Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12/24

US

Faria

Transmission Oil

Deg. F

150

300

12/24

US

Faria

Transmission Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12

US

US Marine

Transmission Oil

Deg. F

100

240

12

US

Datcon

Transmission Oil

Deg. C

40

120

12

EU

Wema

Transmission Oil

Deg. F

100

250

12

US

Murphy EGS21

Tilt & Trim

Engine Manufacturer/ Trim Gauge/ Sender

Common Compatibility Resistance (Ohms)

Type Down (0%) Mid (50%) Up (100%)

Mercury / Force

A 10 38.7 160

Volvo SX Cobra, SX (HU Mode), SX (NC Mod), Volvo DP-S (NC Mod)

A 11 146

Volvo DP

A 10 180

Yamaha 2001 and newer

A 10 150 280

Johnson / Evenrude Outboard

B 88 44 10

Suzuki 1999 and newer

B 88 44 2.5

OMC Cobra Stern

C 11 29.5 70

OMC Sea Stern Drive

C 10 44 88

Volvo SX (MD Mod)

C 3 70

Yamaha 1996

Y 100 240 450

Yamaha 1997 – 2000

Y 100 330 550


Supported NMEA 2000 Data (PGNs)

The EMU-1 will transmit the converted analogue data from your engines gauges/senders as standard NMEA 2000 engine data PGNs, making the device compatible with MFD’s/PC software that also use these standard NMEA 2000 PGNs.  To ensure your engine monitoring display is compatible for use with the EMU-1, please check which NMEA 2000 PGN’s your display supports against the PGN list below.

PGN

PGN Name

Receive (Rx)

Transmit (Tx)

Tx Rate

59392

ISO Acknowledge

Yes

Yes

N/A

59904

ISO Request

Yes

No

N/A

60160

ISO Transport protocol, Data Transfer

Yes

Yes

N/A

60416

ISO Transport Protocol, Connection Management

Yes

Yes

N/A

60928

ISO Address Claim

Yes

Yes

N/A

65240

ISO Commanded Address

Yes

Yes

N/A

126208

NMEA Request/Command Acknowledgement

Yes

Yes

N/A

126464

RX and Tx PGN Lists

No

Yes

N/A

126720

Propriety Fast-Packet

Yes

Yes

N/A

126996

Product Information

No

Yes

N/A

126998

Configuration Information

No

Yes

N/A

127488

Engine Parameters, Rapid Update

No

Yes

0.1 Seconds

127489

Engine Parameters, Dynamic

No

Yes

0.5 Seconds

127493

Transmission Parameters, Dynamic*

No

Yes

0.5 Seconds

127505

Fluid Level*

No

Yes

2.5 Seconds

127508

Battery Status

No

Yes

1.5 Seconds

*Not enabled by default.  Can be configured using Toolkit.

Dual Station Senders

The EMU-1 is compatible with both single and dual station senders.

A dual station sender must always have two gauges connected to it: the EMU-1 cannot replace one or both of those gauges. If it is required to remove one or both gauges, the dual station sender will need to be replaced with a single station sender.

Recommended Wire Gauge

The recommended wire to use between the gauge/sensor and the EMU-1 connectors is a minimum of 24 AWG (0.5mm diameter).

Further Reading

For more information on NMEA 2000 and how it works, please download our free guide to NMEA 2000 networking here: https://actisense.com/complete-guide-to-building-an-nmea-2000-network/

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