Cat® CMD8 (8” display)

This refers to the 8” touchscreen display. This is capable of displaying up to two engines per display and can be installed anywhere on the vessel (i.e. bridge, wing stations, fly bridge, etc.) and connected with J1939. This display also supports Modbus TCP/IP.

The Marine Power Display is a monitoring system for all electronically controlled Caterpillar® marine engines. The Marine Power Display provides current engine and transmission operating data. The screens can be customized to display different engine parameters using different sizes and types of gauges. One Marine Power Display is required for each engine up to a maximum of eight.

Messenger is an electronic monitoring system with real-time, visual feedback on engine operating conditions. The Messenger display system is designed for use with electronically controlled Caterpillar marine propulsion engines that have J1939 data link support. Messenger’s purpose is to display current engine and transmission data, trip data, historical data, and diagnostic information. It may also interface with vessel global positioning systems to display vessel position and speed. The Messenger system displays all of the available information on a graphical LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The Messenger display uses transflective LCD technology along with the existing SAE J1939 data link to provide real-time performance and operating information.

One display neded per engine

Cat® CMD8 (8” display)

This refers to the 13” touchscreen display. This is capable of displaying up to two engines per display and can be installed anywhere on the vessel (i.e. bridge, wing stations, fly bridge, etc.) and connected with J1939. This display also supports Modbus TCP/IP.

Cat® CMD5 (5” display)

This refers to the 5” display (Gen 1) which utilizes four buttons on each side for navigation. This is capable of displaying up to two engines per display and can be installed anywhere on the vessel (i.e. bridge, wing stations, fly bridge, etc.) and connected with J1939.