Patent ID: 6293838
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: B60W,B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A marine propulsion system having an engine coupled to a transmission operable in a respective one of multiple predefined gears, the system comprising:a control for setting a desired engine speed signal;a signal link coupled to the control to electromagnetically transmit the desired engine speed signal set therein; andan electronic controller coupled to the engine to receive a signal indicative of actual engine speed, the controller further coupled to receive by way of the signal link the desired engine speed signal to generate, based on the received actual engine speed signal and the desired engine speed signal, an engine control signal for controlling engine speed, the controller including a first module coupled to the transmission for supplying thereto, based on the received signal indicative of actual engine speed and the desired engine speed signal, with a seperate load indicative signal, a shift control signal for shifting the transmission from one respective gear to another one of the multiple predefined gears.