Electronic Shift & Throttle Control

QL Electronic Shift & Throttle Control System can be used on most mechanically governed engines on the market. The concept with ECU’s and actuators as stand alone units ensures a high level of flexibility when mounting the system in a boat. The philosophy behind CAN bus serial systems is that you can run all information on the cable network in one wire offering a significant benefit in comparison to analogue systems. This gives the opportunity to add helms to the system in a very easy way to fit most installations. All components are plug-and-play with just an easy initial calibration to start up the system.

CAN bus communication
CAN stands for Controller Area Network and describes a way of communication between electronic devices, in this system called ECU’s, where serial data is distributed on one single cable. In a basic QL control system there are two ECU’s:
– One ECU in the engine room, called PCU (Powertrain Control Unit) to control the engine and transmission via the two actuators.
– One ECU at the helm station, called HCU (Helm Control Unit) to interface the control head, startlock and the main panel.
Adding another helm, e.g. on the flybridge is very easy since all information is already is available on the CAN bus, just add a y-connector on the CAN bus and connect another HCU with helm components.