Configuring Multiple Engines with the EMU-1

Configuring The EMU-1 with more than 1 Engine

A single EMU-1 can be used to monitor up to two engines, so long as they both share the same power supply.  For installations where this is not the case, a dedicated EMU-1 will be needed for each engine.  This article will explain how to set up your EMU-1 when using a single unit for two engines or multiple EMU-1 on the same NMEA 2000 network.

To check whether your engines sensors are compatible with the EMU-1, read this article.

Getting Started

An Actisense NMEA 2000 to PC Gateway (NGT-1) and our freely available Toolkit software are needed to configure your EMU-1.  Please make sure you have these available before starting the configuration process. 

This article explains why the Maretron USB100 can't be used instead of the NGT-1.


For further information on configuring the EMU-1 and how to set it up for more than one engine, please visit:
https://www.actisense.com/knowledge-base/nmea-2000/emu-1/configuring-the-emu-1-with-more-than-1-engine/

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