Overview
Vanemar allows critical system alarms to appear directly on compatible MFDs. This article explains how alarms travel from Vanemar sensors to your MFD and which components make this possible.
How the Alarm System Works
Vanemar alarms originate from onboard sensors and are processed by the Vanemar Gateway. To display these alarms on an MFD, Vanemar uses the Vanemar NMEA 2000 Boat Adapter, which bridges Vanemar’s ecosystem to the boat’s NMEA 2000 network.
Notification flow:
A Vanemar sensor detects an event
The Vanemar system processes the notification
The notification is sent to:
The Vanemar App
The MFD (via the NMEA 2000 Boat Adapter)
What You Need Before You Start
Required Hardware
Vanemar Gateway
Compatible MFD (This feature works with the MFDs that supports Alert (126983), Ala Response (126984), Alert Text (126985) PGNs.)
Powered and terminated NMEA 2000 backbone
Important:
The Vanemar Gateway alone cannot send alarms to an MFD. The Vanemar NMEA 2000 Boat Adapter is required.
How to Set Up Alarm and Warning Notifications on MFD Screens
Access to the alarm and warning notifications settings:
Open Vanemar App
Tap on the menu button on the top right of your Vanemar App.
Select your boat
Tap on the "Security Settings" option
Tap on the "MFD Notifications"
From MFD Notifications menu, tap on either alarms or warnings.
Enable the Alarms:
From MFD Notifications menu, select "Alarms".
Enable by switching "Show Alarm Notifications on MFDs" on.
Select whether clearing alarms from the MFD screen should clear the alarm from the Vanemar App (alarm history and details remain available in the Vanemar App, ensuring nothing is lost or forgotten.).
Customize your alarm types that will be shown on MFDs.
Save.
Enable the Warnings:
From MFD Notifications menu, tap on "Warnings".
Enable by switching "Show Warning Notifications on MFDs" on.
Customize your alarm types that will be shown on MFDs.
Save.
Disable the Alarms:
From MFD Notifications menu, tap on "Alarms".
Enable by switching the toggle near "Show Alarm Notifications on MFDs" off.
Save.
Disable the Warnings:
From MFD Notifications menu, tap on "Warnings".
Enable by switching the toggle near "Show Warning Notifications on MFDs" off.
Note:
The Vanemar Gateway communicates wirelessly with the Vanemar NMEA 2000 Boat Adapter.
No physical cable connection is required between them.