volvo Penta Easy Connect Interface on D2 MDI

[Sunharvester]

Anyone have experience connecting thi interface to an MDI

Drawing suggest just connecting to the nmea2000 network but I'm not sure the mdo is connected to the network. Boat is a Vision model.

Any insight super appreciated!

[reystos]

Documentation suggests that the Volvo MDI speaks a type of J1939.
If I was to guess, the Easy Connect Interface acts as a translator between NMEA2000 and Volvo's native protocol. So that you can include sensors that use nmea2000.

There is a Y harness adapter that should allow you to put it on the same harness branch as your rpm gauge.

[SYJetzt]

If you want to see your engine data on your plotter, there are much cheaper solutions than the original VP stuff. https://www.yachtd.com/products/engine_gateway_gallery.html