In the middle of the 90´s we could see the first generation of these displays, where MTU, using the swiss company called Mikrap for manufacturing, installed them in marine applications as a part of MCS-5 electronic system. The DIS1 used an Intel 386 at its CPU processor unit and you could read engine values as temperature, pressure or rpm digitally in the screen, so chief engineers or captains could manage better the MTU engines.
Over the years and still nowadays, MTU supplies the typical square model used in LOP´s, bridge stations and fly bridge stations, which has been improved passing from DIS1 to DIS5, DIS7, DIS8, DIS10 up to DIS12. We are speaking about almost 30 years. When installed on site, externally you can´t see almost any difference among DIS1 to DIS10 last version, but internally, as all electronic products there have been many changes, of course when you switch on the unit there are many differences in processor speed, colours and functionalities.
“This image shows a BlueLine Display with alarm page selected”
Versions DIS8 and DIS12 are closed design with a cover in the backside to avoid wáter coming in, these are to be installed in open bridge.
I worked in the field in those first generation displays and next ones, now, after 20 years experience, I know very well all those families and generations, all hardware and firmware changes, compatibilities and evolution, because we have repaired more than 600 units since I open Restoretronic in 2.013. Last year 2.023 we have repaired more than 100 units.
Of course, you can find them in all kind of engines and applications, as marine, C&I, military, gensets, and we still repair from DIS1 to DIS13 units giving them a new chance to be used by operators for what they were designed.
When BlueLine system appeared in the market, the new rectangular model was used in LOP6, as an extensión with LOS option or as a door in LOP itself, called DIS6. Finally, with evolution of BlueLine family, it passed to be DIS13 installed in LOP8 and higher versions, until today. This model included more options for operator, as example the pushbuttons on its case, removing the PAN´s used in first LOP1 from MCS-5 electronic system.
“Above is a LOP1 using DIS1 up to DIS5 generation with PAN units”
“Above a photo of LOP8, it belongs to BlueLine electronic system, with a problem at screen on DIS13”
You can imagine, more than 600 displays repaired in our company, becoming the “star” product of MTU Brand repaired by Restoretronic!!!
We also have the option to supply reconditioned displays ready in our store, in case of more urgency, although our repair time is aproximately 2 weeks.
We have seen all kind of problems and failures on these units repairs, so we are prepared with a large stock of electronic components to be fast and offer good solutions. We have our own ways for programming, configuring and testing, with special tools designed by our development team.
Sometimes we have to work in the complex CPU´s, 10392, 10472, 10519, 10617, 10718, 10962, 11273, sometimes we have to work in motherboard as IDB1, IDB2, IDB3, IDB4, IDB5 or IDB6, we face problems as lines at LCD, burnt components, backlight dark, booting issues, dark screen not booting, strange random and intermittent communicaciones failures, etc.
Don´t hesitate to contact us if you need us to service one of your displays.
In these videos you can see typical wrong behavieurs when displays are failing:
