
The program is truly a plug-and-play design as it automatically senses what make and model and displays the information and testing procedures unique to that engine. MEDS displays engine information like a dashboard with a choice of gauges depending on what data you wish to monitor or presents it in text and graphics to show desired parameters. Now a single common program on a laptop and interchangeable adapters allow the testing and retrieving engine information on most low-emission outboards, inboards, and stern-drives. They labeled it MEDS for Marine Engine Diagnostic System and the medical terminology association implies that it relates to determining the health of a motor, which it does.
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That meant every outboard needed a different system, different wiring, and different training which made things difficult and expensive for multiple-engine dealerships and independent repair shops.ĬDI Electronics recognized this diagnostic dilemma and developed a universal software and cabling system to assist those who service more than one brand of outboard motor or stern drive.

Each manufacturer developed its own proprietary software and cables to meet the EPA and CARB requirements for diagnostics and information retrieval. When the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and the California Air Resources Board ( CARB ) mandated emission regulations for outboard motors they required onboard devices to record engine running hours, have a diagnostic ability, and to monitor engine functions.
