EVC control panels

The control panel is used in combination with the EVC system tachometer. The tachometer display shows operating information and menus that can be navigated from the control panel. EVC control panel is available in two versions, for single or double engine installations.

Single installation

Twin installation

ACTIVE STATION BUTTON

Used to activate and lock the control panel and the helm station. Indication (red): Off: Control panel not activated. Lit: Control panel activated. Flashing: Control panel not activated due to the control lever not being in neutral or the system has been locked from another control panel.

STATION LOCK INDICATION

The padlock symbol lights if the control panel is locked manually by depressing the -button. Lit: The system is locked and the engine can only be controlled from the activated control panel.

NEUTRAL BUTTON

Used to activate "warming up mode" and increase engine speed without engaging the gear. Also used for activating the Volvo Penta Lowspeed function (option). Indication (green): Off: Drive/reverse gear engaged. Lit: Control lever in neutral. Flashes: Drive/reverse gear disengaged or system in calibration mode.

NAVIGATION WHEEL

Used to navigate through the menus shown on the tachometer EVC system display. Navigate through the menus by turning the wheel. Depress the wheel to confirm a selection.

TACHOMETER DISPLAY SELECTION (Twin installation, port or starboard tachometer)

Is used to select which of the engines menu systems should be navigable from the control panel. The menu is shown on the display of the corresponding engines tachometer. Select port or starboard. Indication (red/green): Off: Not possible to navigate in menu. Lit: Possible to navigate in menu for selected engine, port (red), starboard (green). Flashing: OEM mode activated.

MULTIFUNCTION BUTTON

Used to increase or decrease the instrument’s and panel’s backlighting. Depress the button for at least 1 second to turn the backlighting on or off. The backlighting can be adjusted in five stages by pressing the multifunction button. If the button is pressed on a inactive control panel, operating information is shown on the display(s) and it is possible to navigate in the menus.

BACK BUTTON

Push to step backwards in the menu.

IMPORTANT! Always press the buttons firmly, and for at least one second each time.