Smartcraft System View Race Edition Help
 

I posted this in the owner's forum, but since it's really a Mercury question I figured I'd try again here.

I'm learning the new (to me) boat, '07 35 Lightnin w/staggered 600 SCi power, and it has the Smartcraft System View Monitor. It's not acting the way I think it ought to in that no matter what button I press, it reverts back to the drive position screen with the two propellers on a vertical scale. I called Mercury and described the unit, at which point the rep told me I had the SC5000 System View Monitor - not the newer color Vessel View unit (mine is a monochromatic display with four arrow buttons and one home button). I was able to download a manual for it, but the screens in the manual aren't what I have - which a little further research tells me I have the Race Edition software. He also went on to tell me the System View units are considered obsolete by Mercury and they no longer support them... Go figure.

I can't find a System View Race Edition manual anywhere online - can someone point me in the right direction to get my hands on one or offer any advice on what I'm doing wrong? I'm new to the Smartcraft monitors and don't have any literature to refer to at all, so I'm thinking this is most likely user error.

Thanks!

http://download.brunswick-marine.com...007/895200.pdf

That is for the '07 5000. I'm not sure what extra the race software adds but that link will hopefully get you started.

http://download.brunswick-marine.com/download

Bottom right click on "Operation and Maintenance Manual" and then on right side click on "All", drop down menu pops up and go to "Smartcraft".

Thanks for the link, but that's the file I have - the race edition screens are another animal entirely and for some reason that file isn't in the Brunswick download center.

Hello,

did you find a manual ? I have the same problem !

Regards

I need the SC5000 RACE EDITION manual too! I've searched the net a long time, no joy, and the standard sc5000 manual is not it.
Thanks for anyone who can post it up or sell me a copy :)

Looks like I'm not alone; misery loves company...

I'm going to call Mercury today and hit them up again; if I get my hands on it I'll let everyone know how to get it. Otherwise, I have seen the manual for sale a couple of different places online and although I don't want to have to pay for it as a matter of principle since all the other manuals are availble free I may just have to bite the bullet. If I do, I'll scan it for use by my fellow boat brethren. Additional details to follow...

FOUND IT!!!!! Mercury hooked me up.

xwing and thissideup, PM me with an email address and I'll be more than happy to send it your way.

THANKS ALOT, Rufnek100!!!!!! SO great :)
PM sent with email!

Thanks a lot !!

Just sent you a PM.

Regards,

Am having same problem trying to locate.

What you are likely seeing is the trim popup.

In the settings, set the trim popup time to 0 seconds to disable it completely, and see if the problem goes away.

If you still want to use the trim popup, but it is being activated too often, (turn the popup time back >0 and) raise the popup delta (the amount the trim needs to move to trigger the popup) up 0.1% or 0.2% at a time until the trim screen does not popup without trimming. This will let you use the trim popup, without it being a nuisance.

Depending on the type of drive, and trim calibration the popup may be triggered without trimming because the sending unit is very accurate, and the drives can move around a bit.

Also check for worn bushings in the drive, this may be causing the trim to change constantly, activating the popup.

Hope this helps!

Rufnek100, I would like a copy of this manual too please. I tried to PM you but you're over the message limit on here.

Also, can I update just my screen to the newer VesselView without much hassle? I.E., is the wiring harness to the SmartCraft the same on the newer, color screens?

Leethal - I just cleared out my message box - try again

Yes, I had the same race view that you have and was having the same issue. I swapped to a color vessel view, it's plug n play but the cutout is slightly different. I wanted to go with a vessel view 7 but it's significantly bigger. The colors of the bezel (dark grey/ light grey) on the color vessel view also match Garmins perfectly

PremierPower,
Is the "Race Edition" intelligence actually in the screen itself or is that in the SmartCraft system? I have found some of the newer, color VesselView screens online, but they don't say Race Edition. Or, is there such thing as Race Edition on the new color ones?

I'm honestly not quite sure. I actually didn't realize the size difference in the new vessel view 7 and went out and bought one only to find out that it wouldn't fit where I wanted it. We had a spare cummins mercruiser vesel view to our Meridian so I plugged it in and doesn't seem to be any different

Originally I didn't think that there was a race edition color vessel view but with a little more research, it looks like there may be. There is not a lot of info out there and I can't even find a solid definition of the difference between the race edition and non race edition. If I remember correctly, the race edition has the tabs and drive indicators as well as prop slip. I'm going to send some emails and see if I can find out and will post my findings.

Also, I know the original vessel view is the sc5000 but what is the actual model of the color unit? I can't even find that


Here is the original SC5000 (ignore the Formula prop cover, just wanted to protect the steering wheel while I was working around it ha)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]514497[/ATTACH]

Here is the outline of the vessel view 7 where I wanted it to go
[ATTACH=CONFIG]514498[/ATTACH]

Here is a comparison of the two just for reference on how much bigger the VV7 is
[ATTACH=CONFIG]514499[/ATTACH]

Here is the color unit installed and plugged in
[ATTACH=CONFIG]514500[/ATTACH]

Hi this is Don Bliss can you forward me the SC 5000 race edition manual please. Thanks Don

PM me your email address

Here is a link to the SC5000 manual on my Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/a/lockwood.u...p=docslist_api

Can someone send me this file. The file above no longer works

Thank you. Mine is the race version but I think this is close enough. Thanks Again!!