Can you swap helm control units ?

[jrudge]

I have Evc A with 3 helm stations.

Fly / lower / cockpit.

Is there anything stopping me swapping hcu between helms or do they need coding etc. ?

 

[Moonstruck]

I’m certainly no expert but just had our dash revamped and after disconnecting the EVC throttles they needed recalibration as they were well out of adjustment. I’m guessing swapping might do the same??

 

[Greg2]

Don’t know about Volvo but I am currently installing Vetus electronic throttles with a canbus system and each unit has a series of tiny switches in the base that must be set in a particular sequence depending on the location of the unit.

 

[Andyroonot]

I have Evc A with 3 helm stations.

Fly / lower / cockpit.

Is there anything stopping me swapping hcu between helms or do they need coding etc. ?

Assuming you switch HCU from the same side engine then it will work without issue at either helm station you swap it to. If you swap between engines then they would need software overwriting to match them to the engine they are now attached to, although worst case for the short term would be fault codes being triggered for mismatched software
Probably wise to do a lever calibration of you swap between stations but that’s easy enough & just a case of pushing buttons