What is needed to configure the EMU-1

Modified on Fri, 12 Jun at 11:14 AM

The Actisense Toolkit configures the EMU-1 – please see the Toolkit Manual for further details of how to use this software.

To change the default settings in the EMU-1 to match your installation the Actisense NGT-1 Or an NGX-1 is required. It would be advantageous to leave the NGT/NGX-1 on-board as it is a great NMEA 2000 diagnostic tool when working with our freely available software NMEA Reader. As your NMEA 2000/SeaTalkNG network grows, being able to see what messages and devices are on your network will become vital to help you understand any issues.

The Actisense NGT/NGX-1 is a very versatile PC Interface that works with a wide range of Windows software. Please look at the software compatibility page for a list of the software that can be used.

NGT/NGX-1’s use a baud rate of 115200, which is ideal for use on an NMEA 2000 network with a peak bus load below 50%. NMEA Reader displays the current “NMEA 2000 Bus Load” to help the user understand if the peak bus load is above 50%, and if so allow the user to change the NGT/NGX-1 baud rate to 230400 baud rate.

EMU-1 Default Configuration

To help you decide if you need to change the settings in the EMU-1, please refer to the default configuration below.

EMU-1 input	Setting
G1 – Gauge 1	Temperature Sender, 287 – 22 Ohm, VDO (40 – 120 degC) Euro
G2 – Gauge 2	Oil Pressure Sender, 10 – 180 Ohm, VDO (0 – 80 PSI / 0 – 5 Bar) Euro
G3 – Gauge 3	Disabled without configuration
G4 – Gauge 4	Disabled without configuration
G5 – Gauge 5	Disabled without configuration
G6 – Gauge 6	Disabled without configuration
A1 – Alarm 1	Disabled without configuration
A2 – Alarm 2	Disabled without configuration
A3 – Alarm 3	Disabled without configuration
A4 – Alarm 4	Disabled without configuration
T1 – Tacho 1	Alternator, ‘W’ connection – 11.78 Pulses Per Revolution (PPR)
T2 – Tacho 2	Disabled without configuration
X1 – Aux 1	Not in use (not configurable). Reserved for future feature addition.
X2 – Aux 2	Not in use (not configurable). Reserved for future feature addition.

What these setting look like in Toolkit:

EMU-1 Default Settings

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/