Yacht Devices YDOG-01 Outboard Gateway

Yacht Devices YDOG-01 Outboard Gateway

The Yacht Devices YDOG-01 Outboard Gateway is designed for petrol engines without digital interfaces, providing NMEA 2000 equipment with engine revolutions (RPM), alternator voltage (measured at the NMEA 2000 interface), and engine hours. It can also be programmed to use data from NMEA 2000 temperature or pressure sensors and send these data as coolant and oil pressure or temperature, boost or fuel pressure.

Installation

To connect the Gateway, you only need to connect it to the NMEA 2000 backbone and make 4-5 turns of its wire around the spark plug wire, and affix the loops with tape. In most cases, no additional settings are required, but you might need to set the RPM divider according to the ignition system and type of your engine.

Configuration and Alerts

The Device can be programmed to issue high revolutions, high temperature, and low voltage warnings, and set the state of the charge indicator (displayed on MFD or NMEA 2000 display). If you have a single battery on your boat, the low voltage warning can prevent situations where a problem with the alternator or voltage regulator of your engine is detected when the battery is already nearly dead.

Advanced Placement

If your outboard engine is big enough, the Device can be placed inside the engine. Make sure that it is securely fastened, ventilated, isolated from hot surfaces, and protected from possible water, oil, or petrol sprays. If you have a problem with routing the NMEA 2000 cable to the motor, you can place the Outboard Gateway and NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway inside the motor, and power them from the ignition.

Technical Parameters

Configuration and Firmware Updates

The Gateway is equipped with a hidden button that allows changing the engine number (0 - 3), RPM divider (from 0.5 to 8), and resetting the Device's settings. These settings are sufficient to install the Device. The RPM divider value (factory setting is 1) depends on your engine type (4-stroke, 2-stroke) and type of ignition system. Most modern 2-stroke engines need a divider of 0.5 (multiply on 2) for counted pulses, and most 4-stroke engines need a divider of 1 (the number of sparks is equal to the number of revolutions).

To configure other settings, you need a PC gateway (from any manufacturer, including our USB, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi products) and software. In the settings, you can link external NMEA 2000 thermometers and pressure sensors (we recommend our adapter for analog pressure sensors) to the Gateway, configure threshold values for alerts and warnings (high engine revolutions, high temperature, low voltage), set the offset for engine hours, etc.

The firmware of the Outboard Gateway can be updated from free CAN Log Viewer software (works on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and MacOS X) connected to NMEA 2000 with one of our NMEA 2000 gateways.

Additional Features

The CAN Log Viewer also allows viewing the input signal of the Outboard Gateway in real time. The red line shows the signal as it is seen by the Gateway, the blue line shows impulses detected by the Gateway. The "Signal Quality" in the lower right corner is the assessment of AI of the Gateway (good values are in the range of 60-100%). The "Received" progress bar shows how many points of the current oscillogram were received by the CAN Log Viewer from the Device.

The LED on the Device emits a sequence of four bi-color flashes every five seconds. The color of the first flash in a sequence shows whether the Device has a signal at all (with at least 50% amplitude); and the color of the second flash shows whether the signal is of good quality (over 60%).

Product Benefits

• Provides comprehensive engine data including RPM, alternator voltage, and engine hours.
• Easy installation with no special tools required.
• Configurable alerts for high revolutions, high temperature, and low voltage.
• Compatible with NMEA 2000 networks and devices.
• Firmware updates and advanced settings configuration via CAN Log Viewer software.

The Outboard Gateway is supplied with a connector compatible with Raymarine SeaTalk NG or NMEA 2000 Micro Male connector. For other networks, an adaptor cable may be required.

For additional technical details, please see the User Guide and FAQ.