Eagle FISH I.D., FISH I.D. PLUS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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EAGI
I.D. PLUS
I.D.
AND OPERATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
INSTALLATION 1
POWER
NOISE
TRANSDUCER 3
KEYBOARD BASICS 4
OPERATION 7
SENSITIVITY 7
CHARTSPEED
RANGE
ZOOM
DIGITAL 11
FISH I.D. FEATURE 12
AUTO 13
ALARMS 13
CHARTALARM 14
FISH ALARM
SPEAKER
LIGHT 15
MODE 16
TRANSDUCERS AND
SIGNAL INTERPRETATION 21
FISH ARCHES 21
WATER TEMPERATURE AND THERMOCLINES 23
SURVEYING A LAKE 24
BAIT FISH 25
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE 25
SPECIFICATIONS 26
GLOSSARY 26
CONNECTIONS 1
CONE ANGLES 20
1
3
10
10
15
15
SECOND ECHO
of a
depth
the
again,
SECOND FUNCTION KEY
primary keys
SENSITIVITY
Increasing
called
SCROLL SPEED - See CHART SPEED.
SHOOT-ThROUGH-HULL
sonar
target
bottom, striking
and
returning
the
"gain".
signals
-
Another echo that
echo. This is caused
the surface of the
to the surface.
-
A button that converts the functions of the
to other functions.
-
The
sensitivity
to
pass through a fiberglass
of a sonar unit's receiver to
ability
allows weaker
-
A transducer installation
by
the hull.
SUPPRESSION
interference or noise.
SURFACE CLARITY
signals displayed
THERMOCLINE
cool
layers
fish
prefer.
TRANSDUCER
electrical
When a return echo strikes the
into electrical
-
A method used in some sonar
CONTROL - Reduces or eliminates undesirable
near the water's surface. Also called "SCC".
-
A
of water caused
layer
of water. The thermocline
-
The element of a sonar
energy
from the transmitter into ultrasonic sound waves.
transducer,
energy
which is received and
provides
registers
the sound waves
water,
targets
hull without
by
it
at
roughly
reflecting
travelling
to be
units to
the
meeting
the
system
converts the sound waves
displayed by
to the bottom
display targets.
displayed.
which allows the
cuffing
help
of warm and
temperature
that
converts the
the sonar unit.
twice the
off
Also
a hole in
eliminate
most
TRANSOM MOUNT
sensors on the transom of the boat.
UPPER/LOWER LIMIT - These are the
sonar screen or
while the lower limit is
has 20 feet as the
range
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1989,
All
rights
specifications subiect
Eagle
reserved.
Electronics
to
change
display,
foot
without notice.
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paper.
A method of
The
upper
at the bottom. For
limit and 30 feet as the lower limit.
upper
mounting
range
limit is shown at the
29
transducers or other
limits
displayed
example,
on the
of the
top
a 20 to 30
-
LCD
Graph
LCG
NOISE
ignitions systems,
of the
display
OPERATING FREQUENCY-
and receiver.
Liquid crystal display.
sonar instrument.
-
Liquid Crystal Graph.
-
Any
engine
undesired
radios,
or other mechanical sources.
signal.
etc. Acoustic noise is caused
as random dots or lines.
(See kHz.)
The screen
Electrical
Frequency
or
display
noise is caused
of a
Noise
Liquid Crystal
by engine
the vibration
by
appears
on the
of a sonar unit's transmitter
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the world of
Fish 1.0. Plus are
high quality
sportfishing
sonar
novice users. These units have
displays
with
conditions to
(Note:
the same
the bottom
Fish
your
All
operating
except
depth,
1.0.,
the most from
get
instructions for the
for
has those functions. To
1.0. will also hold true for the Fish 1.0. Plus.
fish,
can "fine tune"
you
speed
and
simplify
sonar. Your
designed
an automatic feature that finds and
and structure.
sonar.
your
Fish l.D. and Fish 1.0. Plus are
temperature.
this
manual,
Eagle
for both
As
you
the unit to the
Only
Fish l.D. and
professional
become familiar
surrounding
Fish l.D. Plus
the
all references to the Fish
and
-
OUTPUT POWER
The
amplitude
the sonar unit to the transducer.
output power,
displayed.
the
deeper
PIXEL - The small dots or
PIXEL DENSITY
crystal
display. Typically,
-
a sonar unit can
squares
The number of
the
of electrical
Measured in
read,
on a
liquid crystal display
pixels per square
greater
number of vertical
energy
transmitted from
watts,
and more detail can be
better the resolution.
PULSE LENGTh
measured in micro-seconds. The shorter the
the resolution. For
-
The amount
example,
of time that the sonar transmits. This is
pulse length,
micro-second
a 30
pulse
length
a one inch resolution.
RANGE The section of water shown on the sonar
example,
a 60 foot
range
has zero for the
upper
limit and 60
lower limit.
REMOTE
from
ceiver.
operate separately
RESOLUTION
each other or from the bottom.
SCALE
depth
the scale markers on the
-
An
intelligent "repeater"
unit that receives
depth
another sonar unit. A remote doesn't have a transmitter
However,
it does have it's own features that are
from the master.
-
The
ability
-
The
markings
of a
target, simply compare
on a sonar unit's
display.
sonar unit to
of a
the
display.
target's
separate targets
To determine the
location 10 the
the
higher
or CAT.
on a
inch
pixels,
the better
is
display.
information
adjustable
location of
the
liquid
the
equal
For
for the
or re-
and
from
to
To
This is where it all
down the road. After
Fish
when
this
started with
get
begins,
read the rest of this manual in detail. The
l.D.,
to the
get
you
manual for reference when
your
you've
water,
Fish
and
first read
l.D.,
improper
read these instructions and installed
the more
your
head for the water.
you
INSTALLATION
Mounting
Install the unit in
when tilted for the best
wood screw or
back of thin
there is
through
panels
enough
convenient
any
viewing angle.
bolt
mounting.
to secure the
room behind
location, provided
mounting
the unit to attach the
transducer cables.
You can route the
power
hole in the base of the
in the
mounting
through
up
wire down
surface. First
the hole and
through
the bracket and dash. After
and transducer
gimbal
bracket. Then
pass
gimbal
bracket. Then
the transducer connector and cable
the hole with silicone rubber adhesive
cover the
majoilty
Power Connections
The Fish l.D.
cable to an
electrical
interference,
of the hole.
operates
accessory
from a 12 volt
battery system.
or
power
buss.
then attach the
the installation section.
installation can
Fish 1.0. will do for
Holes in the bracket base allow
Place a
piece
hardware. Make certain
cables
pass
(RTV).
If
you
cable
directly
cause
problems
your
more
you
you.
know
Take
there is clearance
of
through
them
the
push
routing
plywood
through
the
on the
power
and
the one inch
a hole
power
cable
cables,
Offset the bracket to
Attach the
have
problems
to the
power
with
battery.
fill
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Electrical interference shows as random dots on the
the boat's
The
negative
power
attaches to the
enough, splice ordinary
holder is as close to the
possible.
short. Use a
These units have reverse
the
power
wires are attached
engine
power
or
cable with
This
wires are reversed.
or an
accessory
cable has two
ground.
3-amp
Attach the in-line fuse holder to the red wire on the
the
crimp
battery
protects
or
#18
the
fuse.
correctly.)
is on.
wires,
connector. The other end of the fuse holder
power
polarity protection.
red is the
accessory
source
power
(However,
wire onto it. Be certain that the fuse
cable and
gauge
positive
buss. If
(battery
the cable is not
or
accessory buss)
unit in the event of a
your
No
damage
the unit will not work until the
display
lead and black is
whenever
long
as
will occur if
CONE ANGLE
transducers available with cone
varying
CRT
DEFINITION - The
display
definition.
DISCRIMINATION
paper graphs
needs of fishermen.
-
Abbreviation for Cathode
with
-
high
that
of the transducers cone of sound.
Angle
angles
Tube. See Video
Hay
of a sonar unit's
ability
definition can show more detail than one with low
-
A feature available on
separates
false echoes from
tion. The Discrimination feature on
many
sources,
false
signals
and more.
from other
sonars,
from 8 to 45
display
Eagle
true
Eagle
sonar units
acoustic and
has
Eagle
degrees
to suit the
Graph.
to show detail. A
LC.G.'s and
informa-
target
removes
electrical
r
FROM
SPEED/TEMP
SENSOR
12
VOLT
BATrERY
FISH l.D.
FUSE
HOLDER
FISK LD.
12 VOLT
BAIlERY
PLUS
FUSE
FISH ALARM
is detected.
FISK ARCH
suspended
are
typically fish,
information.
FLUSH MOUNT
transducer flush with the bottom of the hull.
GIMBAL BRACKET
nently.
angle.
GRAYLINE
played
displayed
composition
soft or hard. A hard bottom returns
line. A
emphasized
IN-DASH
Usually,
kHz
ates at 192 Kilohertz.
on the screen.
-
Kilohertz. A measurement of
-
An alarm that activates when a fish or
-
A sonar with
targets
The sonar unit can rotate in the bracket for
in
of the bottom. In other
soft, muddy
-
A sonar unit
the face of the sonar
as
upside
hence the name "Fish Arch". See
-
A transducer that is installed with
-
A bracket used to install a sonar
This feature shows the relative
Signals
black,
stronger targets
or
weedy
with a narrow
gray
installed
(192,000 cycles per
resolution and definition can
good
down "Vees" or arches. These
weaker than the GRAYLINE
are
gray.
words, you
a
strong signal
bottom returns a weaker
line.
through
is flush or
nearly
frequency.
suspended object
display
signals
20 for more
page
the bottom of the
unit
perma-
the best
strength
It
also
can tell if
a hole in the boat's dash.
of
gives
causing
signal
viewing
setting
which is
dis-
are
gray
signals
clues to the
the bottom is
a wide
so with the dash.
Your
second).
Eagle
sonar
oper-
2
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Weight
Transmitter
Output
Receiver
Operating
Operating
Number of
Display
Maximum
Maximum
frequency
Power
(typical)
Sensitivity
Current
Voltage
pixels
Scroll
Speed
Chart
Digital Range
Range
5 7/8"H x 7 3/4"W
1
3/4
pounds
192 kHz
275 watts
watts RMS
34.4
82 db
temperature
200 ma
500
(lights off)
ma
(lights on)
9-15 vdc
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50 x
per
per
x
minute
minute
(vertical
1350 Total
.5"
32"
180 feet
400 feet
to
peak
horizontal)
(minimum)
(maximum)
x 3 7/16"D
peak
stabilized
SPEED/TEMPERATIJ
Mount the
the flow of
turbulence
the transom
if
necessary.
thru-hull
a
typical
from the centerline
times to function
water even at
Once the
transom
Mark
hole.
sensor. Use
Adjust
speed/temp
water is smoothest. There
and air bubbles in the
is
preferred,
Do not mount the
fittings
that will disturb the
installation,
of the boat.
properly.
high speed
proper
location has been determined,
with the bottom of the sensor
the transom in the center
Mount the sensor to the
a
good grade
senor so it is flush with
the
the screws.
RE SENSOR
Fish l.D. Plus
sensor on
however the
the
speed
sensor
The sensor must be in the water
Make certain
or when the
of each slot and drill a 5/32"
hull with the screws
of
caulking compound
INSTALLATION
Only
the boat's transom
should be a
in
a
minimum amount of
chosen location. The
starboard
speed
sensor behind
flow of water to the
(right)
side can
speed
is mounted six to twelve
the chosen location is
boat is on
flush with the
plane.
the sensor
place
bottom of the hull.
provided
to seal
the underside of the hull
location where
port (left)
side of
be used
strakes, ribs,
sensor.
inches
in the
on the
mounting
with the
the screws.
and
tighten
or
In
at all
If
base of the transom has a radius,
GLOSSARY
-
ANCHOR WATCH
activates
alarm
when the boat drifts
set
points.
BACK-LIGHTED
Back-lighted displays
light.
ing.
CAVITATION
-
boat or transducer
CHART SPEED
recorder.
(2)
crystal graph. (Also
A
setting
-
A
display
Air bubbles created
through
-
The
(1)
The
speed
called "scroll
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of the sonar unit's
into shallower or
or
keyboard
are essential
the
by
water.
pf the chart
speed
of an
image
speed").
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illuminated
when
high speed
across
alarm. The alarm
deeper
water than the
from behind
fishing
night
movement of
on a
paper
paper
the screen of
or
navigat-
a
a
by
a
graph
liquid
the
and the sensor with
Route the
power
sensor cable to the
and attach it.
cable
SECURELY
CABLE
To TRANSOM
caulking
A1TACH
compound
fill the
to insure a
in-line connector on the
3
between the transom
gép
smooth water flow.
sonar unit's
GOOD SPEEDITEMP
SENSOR LOCATION
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