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Protect Your Yacht with Krill Systems Vessel Monitoring Your yacht is very complex. There are literally hundreds of things that can go wrong unless you keep a constant watch on all your systems. Having Krill Systems Vessel Monitoring onboard is like having your own chief engineer that will monitor all of your systems 24/7 automatically so you can relax and enjoy your yacht as it was meant to be.

Vessel Monitoring made Simple. Intuitive. Easy to Use. Analog gauges only monitor one single function and doesn’t give you the whole picture of your shipboard status. That’s why Krill Systems Vessel Monitoring was designed for quick, intuitive understanding of complex systems. Krill’s user interface reveals the total system interaction at a glance.

Krill Systems designs and manufactures reliable digital marine instruments for monitoring your yacht's critical systems.  Krill Systems offers intuitive understanding of complex boat systems at a glance, while being extremely easy to setup and use.

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Installation Manual. (980 KB)

Owner's Maual. (157 KB)

DU840 Cutout Template. (11 KB)

Electrical System

The entire electrical system of your vessel is presented on a single screen. For the first time, it is possible to understand which devices are active, and where the electrical power is being generated and consumed. Color coded warnings and alarms instantly alert you to any conditions that require your attention.

Tank Levels

Tank Levels

All fluid tank levels may be individually calibrated for high accuracy and alert you if a programmable threshold is reached.

Switched Devices

Switched Devices

Any device that is operated by a switch, relays or a presence of voltage can be monitored and alarmed at your option. Typical devices include bilge pumps, exhaust fans, Navigation lights, fire alarms, and instrusion detection alarms.

DU840 Dedicated Display Unit

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The DU840 is always "on" in order to monitor all of your systems 24/7. The rugged enclosure of the DU840 is fully water proofed and designed to display your critical data even in the harshest of environmental conditions.

The 8.4” 256 color VGA high resolution LCD panels are the same as the ones used in aviation cockpits. Direct bonded anti-reflective glass technology insures that the display remains fog free in low temperature conditions and readable in direct sunlight from any viewing angle.

When it comes down to display readability, it’s all about contrast. Instead of fighting the sun’s effect just by brute-force brightness, better results can be obtained by increasing contrast in two ways.

Direct Bonded Glass

The displays feature optical quality glass sputtered with multiple layers of anti-reflective coatings. This dramatically increases contrast by reducing glare from the display’s front surface. The glass is then directly bonded to the surface of the LCD panel, eliminating condensation in low temperature conditions.

Passive & Active backlight enhancements

Luminance from the CCFL tubes are effectively enhanced using layers of polarized filters without increasing power or heat dissipation.

The low profile bezel allows a flush mounted, clean unobtrusive look that complements any existing installed navigation equipment. The DU840 is also designed to be attached to any VESA compatible mounting system made by a wide variety of manufacturers - such as Ram-Mounts.

Wireless Connection

The DU840 comes equipped with a wireless 802.11b antenna (also known as WiFi), which enables the Display to receive sensor data wirelessly instead of through its Ethernet port. Although the Display requires a 12 - 24 volt DC cable and is not truly portable, it can be easily installed in difficult locations or moved around your vessel.

Specifications

Display	640x480 256 colors TFT LCD, 8.4" diagonal Sunlight readable, Fog proof
Dimensions	11.0" x 7.5" x 3.0" (4.25" deep including Antenna)
Power	10-30 volts DC 12 watts with display on, 3 watts standby
Weight	3.9 lbs.
Mounting	Console flush mount or VESA 75 x 75mm mounting standard
Operating Temperature	0-50°C
Waterproofing	IP64
Connectors	Power, 2 pin waterproof connector Ethernet, Krill 6 pin waterproof connector
Wireless Interface	Type	802.11b WiFi compliant
	Speed	up to 11 mbits/sec
	Range	200' typical
	Transmit Power	100mW
	Antenna	RP-TNC 2.0 dbi Gain Dipole
	# of network nodes	Up to 256

SoftDisplay™ PC based Display

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The same Krill sensor data that is shown on the DU840 dedicated display is now available on any PC running SoftDisplay software. All of the setup menus and the user interface remain the same as the DU840 display.

SoftDisplay is ideal for vessels with crowded helm stations that already have large PC monitors installed. SoftDisplay may be run concurrently with PC Navigation software such as Nobeltec or Coastal Explorer. SoftDisplay can run in the background until an Alarm condition is detected, at which point its window will become activated and "pop" to the foreground.

Because SoftDisplay runs on a generally more powerful Windows PC platform, several additional features are available.

Display multiple system pages simultaneously, depending on screen resolution
Navigation System Page

Unlike other Navigational software such as Nobeltec, SoftDisplay comes with a boat-wide license. You may run SoftDisplay on as many PC's as you want, as long as you are looking at your own boat data.

Navigation "Heads Up" Page

The Navigation Page is similar to the display found in commercial Boeing or Airbus cockpits. All data affecting your boat's navigation is in graphical format. No data boxes with just numbers here!

NMEA 0183 Serial Connection

All of the navigation data shown above originates from NMEA 0183 serial ports on the PC. Because serial ports cannot be shared among software programs, if you are running navigation software on the same PC as the SoftDisplay, you will have to provide additional serial input ports for SoftDisplay's exclusive use. Please see the Intallation manual for more information.

Specifications

Minimum Requirements	Windows 2000 or XP 800 x 600 screen resolution 1280 x 1024 screen resolution to display 4 system pages Ethernet Port RS422 compatible serial interface for NMEA 0183 data
Recommened Serial Adapter	Keyspan or SeaLevel
Maximum # of Serial Ports	8

 

Software Demo

Demo Software

No installation is necessary, just download the KrillSoftDisplayDemo.exe to a location on your PC and click on the icon.

Your computer must be running Windows 2000 or XP with .NET Framework 1.1, with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. To see all 4 system pages at once, a minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 is required.

 

Sensor Pods

Each Krill Sensor Pod is specialized for measuring a particular system on a boat. Additional Pods may be added at any time to expand the number of sensors that are desired to be monitored.

ESM1 Electrical System Monitor

The ESM1 is designed to measure all of the parameters of an electrical system found on most medium sized vessels. The ESM1 supports 3 basic types of input:

• AC (voltage, current, power, frequency) - 2 inputs
• Battery (voltage, current, capacity remaining) - 3 banks
• DC (current) - 5 sources or loads

A typical application would be to connect the ESM1 to the following equipment:

• AC shore power
• AC generator
• House battery bank
• Two starting battery banks for each engine
• Two alternator DC outputs from each engine
• Two inverter chargers
• Total DC current consumption

Up to two ESM1's may be used within the total system.

 

TSM1 Tank & Switch Monitor

Each TSM1 is designed to measure up to 5 tanks and up to 5 switched circuits.

Any tank equipped with a resistive sender may be used. For increased accuracy, each sender is measured with a regulated voltage that is completely isolated from the state of the House battery. The TSM1 can also optionally utilize up to 8 custom calibration points that take the tank shape into consideration when determining fluid amount remaining.

A switched circuit is any type of electrical circuit that is switched on or off, such as pumps, fans, lights or contact switches. The TSM1 senses the presence of voltage for these inputs; any simple contact switch must be wired to an external voltage source to operate correctly.

Up to 5 TSM1’s may be installed within the total system, enabling the monitoring of up to 25 tanks and 25 switched circuits.

Specifications

	ESM1	TSM1
Dimensions	5.1" x 7.6" x 1.9"	5.1" x 7.6" x 1.9"
Power	10-30 volts DC 2 watts	10-30 volts DC 2 watts
Weight	1.0 lbs.	1.0 lbs.
Mounting	Four 4-40 Screws	Four 4-40 Screws
Operating Temperature	0-50°C	0-50°C
Waterproofing	IP64	IP64
Connectors	Power, 2 pin waterproof Ethernet, Krill 6 pin waterproof 2 AC Sensors     0-300 volts AC     0-100 amps AC     45-70 Hz 3 Battery Bank Sensors     0-30 volts DC     0-300 amps DC 5 DC Current Sensors     0-300 amps DC	Power, 2 pin waterproof Ethernet, Krill 6 pin waterproof 5 Tank Sensors     any resistive Sender 5 Switched Input Sensors     any 0-32V DC voltage     (such as pumps, lights, etc)

 

Sensors and Cables

Krill Sensor Pods are designed with individual waterproof connectors for each device to be monitored for maximum flexibility and ease of installation. The connector cable assemblies used are waterproof rated to IP67 with a temperature range of -20° to 105°C.

AC Sensor Kit

A single AC Sensor kit can monitor up to 2 independent AC sources. Each kit consists of a single AC voltage transducer that isolates and converts two AC voltage sources to a safe low voltage signal, 2 AC current transformers and two 5 meter cables.

DC Sensor Kit

Each DC current sensor kit can monitor up to 150A of DC current in both directions, suitable for measuring current from source devices such as chargers, alternators and loads such as inverters and other appliances. Utilizing Hall Effect Technology, these transducers are easy to install and provides isolated, non-contact DC current sensing. Each kit consists of a current transducer and 5 meters of cable.

House Battery Sensor Kit

A battery Sensor Kit utilizes the same DC current sensor as in the DC Current Sensor Kit, with the addition of an additional signal wire in the cable to sense the battery voltage. Each kit consists of a current transducer and 5 meters of cable.

Starting Battery Sensor Cable

A battery Sensor Kit utilizes the same DC current sensor as in the DC Current Sensor Kit, with the addition of an additional signal wire in the cable to sense the battery voltage. Each kit consists of a current transducer and 5 meters of cable.

Tank Sensor Cable

A single 5 meter cable connects one of the TSM1’s Tank ports to a resistive tank sender (not included) on your boats.

Please note that tanks senders are unique to each vessel, and is not included in the Starting Package. Your vessel must have standard resistive senders such as those made by WEMA, VDO or Teleflex. Proprietary tank senders such as CompuTank, Centroid, Tank Tender or Snake River cannot be used.

Switch Sensor Cable

A single 5 meter cable connects one of the TSM1’s Switch ports to a voltage source to be monitored.

KrillNet™

The network that transfers the sensor data is the heart of any digital instrumentation system. Tying all the Display Units and Sensor Pods together is a reliable data network called KrillNet™.

KrillNet is implemented with industry standard shielded Ethernet, with all Krill devices connected together by a central Ethernet switch.  There is no practical limit to the number of Display Units or Sensor Pods that can be added, as multiple Ethernet Switches can be cascaded together to grow KrillNet to accommodate any number of Krill devices.

Sensor data is gathered through individual yellow sensor cables by the approriate Sensor Pod mounted close to the sensors. The Sensor Pods then send the collected data over the Ethernet to all the known Displays in the system through the Ethernet Switch.

What makes the KrillNet unique is that there are no confusing network configuration parameters such as IP addresses to enter. Simply plug in a new device and it is instantly recognized by all of the other existing Krill devices on the network. KrillNet is also responsible for making sure that if any Sensor Pod configuration data is changed, all of the Displays are notified so that they always display the same sensor data.

Wireless Connection

If your Vessel is equipped with a wireless router, KrillNet can be connected directly to one of the router's ports. Krill sensor data will then be instantly available to any wireless device such as a Krill DU840 or Laptops running Krill SoftDisplay software.

Network Components

Ethernet Switch

KrillNet utilizes a Ethernet switch as the central part of its sensor data network. This rugged network switch is marine engineered for reliable performance. Simply plug it in. This smart auto-sensing switch delivers full duplex network switching at 100 megabits per second, ensuring fast and reliable onboard networking.

 

KrillNet Ethernet Cable, 5 & 10 meters

KrillNet Ethernet cables provide reliable, shielded, waterproof connections between Krill Digital Instrumentation components. One end has a shielded industry standard RJ-45 connector, suitable for connecting to a wide variety of Ethernet switches.

 

 

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Warranty Information

Krill Systems warrants its products to be free from defects for two full years from the date of purchase. Krill Systems will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Labor and material costs for such repairs or replacement will be free of charge. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accidents or unauthorized alteration or repairs.

Krill Systems does not warrant that the functions contained in any of its products will meet purchaser’s requirements or that the operation of the products will be uninterrupted or error free. Purchaser assumes responsibility for the installation, use and results obtained from said products.

Returns

In the unlikely event that your Krill Systems product should develop a problem and needs the be returned for repair, please contact us for a Return Authorization Number. This number will insure that your returned item is repaired promptly. Please note that the shipping to Krill’s repair facility is the responsibility of the sender.

Legal

Although Krill Systems designs its products to be reliable as possible, in no case will Krill Systems or RSTMarine be liable for incidental or consequential damages, damages for loss of use, loss of anticipated profits or savings, or any other loss incurred because of interruption of service. In no event shall Krill System’s or RSTMarine's aggregate liability exceed the purchase price of the products involved.

If you have any questions, comments, or further interest, please send us an email or call us at 386-562-0098.

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P.O. Box 10529   Daytona Beach, Florida 32120

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