New VesselView Mobile

Simple Plug-and-Play device, installed at the engine. Download the App (I-Phone or Android), and mount your phone on the dash.

Very slick, cost-effective ENTRY level means of monitoring your engine. One big advantage is the ability to see what faults occurred via the online website (you can even specify a dealer which allows them to see it also).

Rhonda can set you up (see her post, pinned at the top of the forum for contact/ordering info).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4IiTsmsl4



VESSEL VIEW MOBILE FAQ

That is awesome !!!!! Gotta get one !!! Are they in stock yet Don ???

Currently shipping within 1 week (or less).

Clever design. Don, in regards to your 'entry level' comment, what pertinent functions does it not include? Purely out of curiosity. Thanks.

For those of us that already have SmartCraft gauges and VV4, is the primary advantage the data being available away from the boat and on the website?

So Mr. Weed, something I'm a tiny bit confused on and hopefully you can clarify it, does it show real time temp or was that only in the maintenance companionship mode?

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Originally Posted by Physician Bassistant

Clever design. Don, in regards to your 'entry level' comment, what pertinent functions does it not include? Purely out of curiosity. Thanks.

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Low cost, basic installation includes no Smartcraft Network, and no NMEA-2000 capabilities.

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For those of us that already have SmartCraft gauges and VV4, is the primary advantage the data being available away from the boat and on the website?

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Yes, with the added benefit of the data being available on a mobile phone (mobile display).

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So Mr. Weed, something I'm a tiny bit confused on and hopefully you can clarify it, does it show real time temp or was that only in the maintenance companionship mode?

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Real-time temperature (and real-time engine data parameters).

Disregard found price

With a SmartCraft harness already installed, can the BlueTooth module just plug into any open port on a junction box rather than under the cowl?

This won't Bluetooth to a gen3 lowrance, right? Has to have the app?

The module can be connected at the Helm, or under the Cowling.

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With a SmartCraft harness already installed, can the BlueTooth module just plug into any open port on a junction box rather than under the cowl?

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hmmm all the new units having bluetooth....would be nice if we can get the app into them since there already mounted to the dash

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With a SmartCraft harness already installed, can the BlueTooth module just plug into any open port on a junction box rather than under the cowl?

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Yes, the module can be added to an existing Smartcraft System.

Vessel View Mobile will only connect to a mobile phone or compatible wireless device that has the Vessel View Mobile APP on it.

So with my 2002 smartcraft optimax this wont work or did I not understand that correctly.

Is the VVM app or website able to access historical engine data stored on the engine's computer or only what is recorded after the module is installed?

Only what occurs after the module is installed (and an active phone is required to send the data up to the website server).

Would this work on my 2002 225 optimax its smart craft compatible.
serial number 0t512962

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Would this work on my 2002 225 optimax its smart craft compatible.
serial number 0t512962

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Yes- but it MAY be necessary to have the PCM reflashed for the latest Smartcraft program.

Will it show total hours or just since the module install? Would like to order.

Total hours.

Not sure if i want mercmonitor, vesselview link or this. Help!

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Not sure if i want mercmonitor, vesselview link or this. Help!

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See Rhonda's post (pinned at the top of the forum)- if you send her an email, she will be happy to assist you with information that will likely help in the decision. :wink:

On another front: An email response from Mercury stated that there is no plan to do anything beyond the mobile version. WTH? The description specifically talks about a website and dealer connectivity. I hope the person responding was just uninformed.

That is PART OF the Mobile App. Should already be available to you. :wink:

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That is PART OF the Mobile App. Should already be available to you. :wink:

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I'm referring to the "companion website" they refer to in the linked video.

I have called mercury customer service several times asking about the companion website for the vessel view mobile system. As of today, the answer was "we have not been given a date when the website will be up and running, I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you".

Other than the slow rollout of the website, I think the vessel view mobile setup is fantastic.

I ordered the vvm

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Real-time temperature (and real-time engine data parameters).[/QUOTE]

so what all is engine data parameters? Throttle %? Temp? Faults? Air fuel ratio? Gallons per hour?

No "throttle%"
No "air fuel ratio"

The following link depicts the data available (standard) for various engines:

Engine Features & Data

Mr. Weed, (or if Savage knows) I bought one of these from you guys and I have 2 quick questions please. You said the phone needed to have active service, is that just for the companion website or is it required to work? (I have an old phone that I no longer use and am wondering if it'll work "good enough").

Is there a way to pull up the hours ran at rpm's on this or is that just on the dealerships computers?


Thank you and just in case (1B119184 opti pro xs 225)

The Old Phone Service would need to be ACTIVE for the system to work.
I don't think you will see hours at each RPM window, Like the Dealer can.

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The Old Phone Service would need to be ACTIVE for the system to work.
I don't think you will see hours at each RPM window, Like the Dealer can.

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:thumb up2: thanks for the confirmation.

Thank you to Rhonda. Mine arrived Tuesday and I finally had the time to install last night. I have zero mechanical abilities and only took me about 10 minutes, of which 4 was watching the installation video twice. Hardest part is finding a place to zip tie the thing. Finally found a piece of plastic tubing that was already zip tied up, had enough room to clear the cowling, and was wide enough to fit the module. Connected right up to the app first time. Input the motor serial number and I'm in business.

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The Old Phone Service would need to be ACTIVE for the system to work.
I don't think you will see hours at each RPM window, Like the Dealer can.

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Mr. Weed, (or if Savage knows) I bought one of these from you guys and I have 2 quick questions please. You said the phone needed to have active service, is that just for the companion website or is it required to work? (I have an old phone that I no longer use and am wondering if it'll work "good enough").

Is there a way to pull up the hours ran at rpm's on this or is that just on the dealerships computers?


Thank you and just in case (1B119184 opti pro xs 225)

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I think the phone does NOT need an active mobile service plan on it for it to work with the Vesselview Mobile module. All the phone should need is to have a wifi connection so it can connect to google play store to get the app.

Of course it has to have a working BT module which most all not-too-ancient phone will have.

It should not need an active Mobile Data plan for it to work because not all fishing location ( I wish) will have mobile network coverage making mobile data irrelevant.

Most likely the store data will be synced/upload to the mobile website (coming soon I hope) when a data connection is available, wifi or otherwise.

If you guys have hard facts otherwise please share.

Thanks

I'm thinking maybe Savage is right with the needed service. Sometimes if I'm in a subpar area and try to open the merc app, it struggles to open up. Once I get it to open, it will connect, just getting it open can be the issue.

My thoughts on it after using it a few times... I was trying to save money and thought this was it, not so much. I'll be selling mine and buying the link package because every time you turn the motor off it disconnects and then you have to reconnect it upon every startup. For some reason that never crossed my mind that it would do that, makes sense now to me though. I'm not that tech savvy and didn't realize that it'd disconnect.

[QUOTE=grout-scout;8220086]Mr. Weed, (or if Savage knows) I bought one of these from you guys and I have 2 quick questions please. You said the phone needed to have active service, is that just for the companion website or is it required to work? (I have an old phone that I no longer use and am wondering if it'll work "good enough").]

Has anyone been able to verify this? About to order one from Don this week.
I too have an old i5 phone that is not active that i thought about using for this. Or, when I lose cell signal with my active phone 20+ miles offshore I would have lost connectivity as well?
Like to know this before i pull the trigger or need to upgrade to the next level to overlay on my Simrad GO7. The VVM just seems so simple to install and have.

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I'm thinking maybe Savage is right with the needed service. Sometimes if I'm in a subpar area and try to open the merc app, it struggles to open up. Once I get it to open, it will connect, just getting it open can be the issue.

My thoughts on it after using it a few times... I was trying to save money and thought this was it, not so much. I'll be selling mine and buying the link package because every time you turn the motor off it disconnects and then you have to reconnect it upon every startup. For some reason that never crossed my mind that it would do that, makes sense now to me though. I'm not that tech savvy and didn't realize that it'd disconnect.

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I tried just that before I posted my original reply.

I disabled both wifi and mobile data on my phone and the app started up normally, did not take more time or exhibit any abnormal behavior.

I can't imagine Mercury or anyone for that matter will create an app like this and require a mobile data plan for it to operate.

I know! That would eliminate anyone with a non-cellular iPad (which I've considered as well) or iPod that would be interested in the vvm! Doesn't make good business sense to me, unless they are trying to toss you to the next level! It would make sense to me that the 2 devices being used would communicate with one another as long as they were in range with each other. I could be wrong!

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I tried just that before I posted my original reply.

I disabled both wifi and mobile data on my phone and the app started up normally, did not take more time or exhibit any abnormal behavior.

I can't imagine Mercury or anyone for that matter will create an app like this and require a mobile data plan for it to operate.

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Good deal, glad to hear it works then. If the app will open on a non service device then the only part that wouldn't work would be the companion website (when it's built and online).