Evinrude ICON Pro RPM Gauge User Interface
by James W. Hebert
An overview is presented of the user interface structure of the Evinrude ICON Pro RPM gauge. The ICON Pro RPM Gauge was using software version PGFT47N Rev A 4/27/2011, which was an early release of the product software, when this article was prepared.
CONTROLS
The user interface of the ICON Pro RPM gauge is controlled by three front panel buttons arranged at the bottom perimeter of the gauge bezel. A center MODE button is flanked on each side by larger, curved buttons, labeled with an up-arrow or down-arrow icon. Hereafter we refer to the up-arrow button as the [UP] button and the down-arrow button as the [DN] button.
When operating the [UP] or [DN] button their behavior is consistent no matter the duration of the button press. The [UP] and [DN] buttons are used to scroll though lists of choices in the user interface in the control mode, or to scroll though screens (sometimes called pages) of data displays in the operation mode.
The MODE button behaves in two distinct ways, depending on the duration of the button press. A short-duration press of the MODE button produces an action of cancel or next or escape; it typically causes the software to branch to the preceding level of operation. A long-duration press of the MODE button produces an enter or confirm function. The long-duration press, or press-and-hold, is used to make selections from options in the menus or to confirm a selection.
MODES
The ICON Pro RPM gauge operates in two distinct modes: operation and control. In the operation mode the LCD display shows data to the operator, according as the gauge has been configured. Pushing the [UP] or [DN] buttons will scroll the display among the preset screens (or pages) of data it has been configured to show. In the control mode, the LCD display becomes a user-interface for configuration of the gauge settings. The ICON Pro RPM gauge is normally in the operation mode and remains in that mode until the MODE button is pressed. Upon pressing the MODE button, the gauge branches into the top menu of the control mode.
MENUS
The ICON Pro RPM Gauge menu structure is shown below in a single hierarchical view. This mapping may be used to help navigate the menu structure. The top-level menu contains four choices: EDIT, FUEL LEVEL, CONTRAST, and LIGHTING. The EDIT menu is used for gauge configuration. The other three top-level menu chioices are used for day-to-day changes in the gauge lighting or for adding fuel to the fuel manager function.
The menus typically present a choice of options to be selected, a choice of YES or NO for a particular single option, or required use of the [UP] [DN] buttons to set a parameter value. When exiting a menu where a decision was presented, if no selection has been made the gauge will usually prompt with a reminder "Exit menu with no selection made?" The user must confirm with a YES or NO selection in order to leave the menu point. When users have made a selection or entered a parameter value, the gauge will usually confirm by presenting a screen saying "Selection Saved."
- EDIT
- DISPLAY
- LIGHTING (Note: this menu structure changes according to the setting of the CONTROL variable. Therefore, two structures are shown.)
- CONTROL set for INDEPENDENT
- ADJUST LCD
- ADJUST DIAL
- CONTROL
- LCD SOURCE
- DIAL SRC
- CONTROL set for DEPENDENT
- CONTRAST
- # OF SCREENS
- PAGE SETUP
- PG1 LN1 (Note: LN1 refers to line one; the 3.5-inch gauge has only one line in the display. The 5-inch gauges have two lines in the display.
- BAITWELL (tank level on ruler scale)
- BALLAST 1 (tank level on ruler scale)
- BALLAST 2 (tank level on ruler scale)
- BALLAST 3 (tank level on ruler scale)
- BALLAST 4 (tank level on ruler scale)
- BALLAST 5 (tank level on ruler scale)
- BAROMETER
- BATTERY 1
- BATTERY 2
- BATTERY 3
- BATTERY 4
- BATTERY 5
- BLACK WTR
- BOOST
- CLOCK
- COG
- DEPTH
- ENGINE TEMP
- ENGINE HOURS
- EST RANGE
- FRESH WATER
- FUEL ECON
- FUEL FLOW
- FULE INST (GPH)
- FUEL LEFT (GAL)
- FUEL TANK 1 (tank level on ruler scale)
- FUEL TANK 2 (tank level on ruler scale)
- FUEL TANK 3 (tank level on ruler scale)
- FUEL TANK 4 (tank level on ruler scale)
- FUEL TANK 5 (tank level on ruler scale)
- FUEL USED
- GPS SPEED
- GRAY WATER (tank level on ruler scale)
- HEADING (degrees)
- LAT (degrees)
- LONG (degrees)
- OIL LEVEL 1 (%)
- OIL LEVEL 1 (tank level on ruler scale)
- OIL LEVEL 2 (%)
- OIL LEVEL 2 (tank level on ruler scale)
- OIL LEVEL 3 (%)
- OIL LEVEL 3 (tank level on ruler scale)
- OIL LEVEL 4 (%)
- OIL LEVEL 4 (tank level on ruler scale)
- OIL LEVEL 5 (%)
- OIL LEVEL 5 (tank level on ruler scale)
- OIL PRESS (engine oil pressure; PSI)
- OIL TEMP (engine oil temperature; degrees)
- RPM
- RUDDER (degrees)
- SEASN F FAVG (season fuel average flow rate; GPH)
- SEASON FUEL (GAL)
- SEASON HOURS (HRS)
- SEASON ODO (MI)
- TFUEL FLOW (total average fuel flow rate; GPH)
- TFUEL INST (total instantaneous fuel flow rate; GPH)
- TFUEL LEFT (total volume remaining in all tanks; GAL)
- TFUEL USED (total volume used, total of all tanks; GAL)
- TRIM (%)
- TRIM (ruler scale)
- TRIP A FAVG (average fuel flow rate during trip A; GPH)
- TRIP A FUEL (total volume fuel used during trip A; GAL)
- TRIP A HRS (engine running time during trip A; HRS)
- TRIP A ODO (total distance run during trip A; MI)
- TRIP B FAVG (average fuel flow rate during trip B; GPH)
- TRIP B FUEL (total volume fuel used during trip B; GAL)
- TRIP B HRS (engine running time during trip B; HRS)
- TRIP B ODO (total distance run during trip B; MI)
- THROTTLE (engine throttle; on E-TEC this is the LOAD parameter; %)
- WTR PRESS (engine water pressure; PSI)
- PG1 LN2 (Note: LN2 is only available on the 5-inch gauges. Select from list as above for LN1)
- PG2 LN1 (Note: PG2 or higher available as determined by setting of # OF SCREENS parameter. Select from list as above for PG1)
- PG2 LN2 (Note: LN2 is only available on the 5-inch gauges. Select from list as above for LN1)
- DFLT SCREEN
- AUTO SCROLL
- SET UNITS
- ALL UNITS
- VOLUME
- DISTANCE
- SPEED
- TEMPERATURE
- DEPTH
- PRESSURE
- CLOCK
- DATA SOURCES
- ENGINE
- RESET INTRV
- MAINT INTRV
- ENGINE ID
- TRIM
- SELECT SNDR
- NMEA2000
- EVINRUDE
- MERCURY
- VOLVO
- SUZUKI
- CAL SENDER
- BATTERY
- OIL LEVEL
- ANALOGUE
- P1-6
- FUEL
- BALLAST1
- BALLAST2
- BALLAST3
- BALLAST4
- BALLAST5
- BAITWELL
- OIL LEVEL
- FRESHWATER
- GRAYWATER
- BLACKWATER
- TRIM
- N/C
- P1-7
- FUEL
- BALLAST1
- BALLAST2
- BALLAST3
- BALLAST4
- BALLAST5
- BAITWELL
- OIL LEVEL
- FRESHWATER
- GRAYWATER
- BLACKWATER
- TRIM
- N/C
- P1-8
- FUEL
- BALLAST1
- BALLAST2
- BALLAST3
- BALLAST4
- BALLAST5
- BAITWELL
- OIL LEVEL
- FRESHWATER
- GRAYWATER
- BLACKWATER
- TRIM
- N/C
- P2-3
- FUEL
- BALLAST1
- BALLAST2
- BALLAST3
- BALLAST4
- BALLAST5
- BAITWELL
- OIL LEVEL
- FRESHWATER
- GRAYWATER
- BLACKWATER
- TRIM
- N/C
- P2-4
- FUEL
- BALLAST1
- BALLAST2
- BALLAST3
- BALLAST4
- BALLAST5
- BAITWELL
- OIL LEVEL
- FRESHWATER
- GRAYWATER
- BLACKWATER
- TRIM
- N/C
- POPUP ALERTS
- RPM
- TRIM
- RUDDER
- CSTM ALARMS
- DEPTH WARN
- SHALLOW
- DEEP WATER
- KEEL OFFSET
- OIL LEVEL
- TEMPERATURE
- DURATION
- SYSTEM INFO
- INITIALIZE
- LANGUAGE
- ENGLISH
- SPANISH
- ITALIAN
- FRENCH
- GERMAN
- AUDIO
- ALL
- WARNING BEEP
- SET SAVED
- BUTTON PRESS
- SELF TEST
- DIAGNOSTICS
- ALARMS
- VIEW CURRENT
- VIEW STORED
- CLEAR STORED
- VIEW PGN DATA
- WINTERIZE
- MASTER RESET
- SOFTWARE
- FUEL SETUP
- TANK 1
- FUEL LEVEL
- RESET FUEL
- RESET TANK 1 FUEL USED? (Y-N)
- TANK SIZE
- SET FUEL TANK 1 SIZE (Up-Dn) GALS
- CAL SENDER
- DATA SOURCE
- NMEA 2000
- EU10-180
- US240-33
- LOW WARNING
- LOW FUEL WARNING (Up-Dn) GALS
- REMAIN SRCE
- ENGINE (NMEA-2000 PGN from engine)
- FUEL SENDER (NMEA-2000 PGN from flow sensor)
- TRIP DATA
- TRIP A
- VIEW DATA
- ENGINE HRS
- FUEL USED
- ODOMETER
- FUEL RATE
- RESET DATA
- TRIP B
- VIEW DATA
- ENGINE HRS
- FUEL USED
- ODOMETER
- FUEL RATE
- RESET DATA
- SEASON
- VIEW DATA
- ENGINE HRS
- FUEL USED
- ODOMETER
- FUEL RATE
- RESET DATA
- FUEL LEVEL
- CONTRAST
- LIGHTING
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