Faria Instruments Commander User Manual

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Commander
Speedometer / Depth Sounder
Owners Manual
IS0140
ISO140B ECR#2672 07/25/02
Installation Smaller Connector Page 1 Larger Connector Page 1 Description Lighting Page 2 Set-Up Mode Page 2 Speedometer Scale Selection Page 3
Operation
Speedometer Page 4 Trip Log Page 4 Reset Page 4 Units Page 4 Calibration Page 5 Depth Sounder Page 5 Shallow Alarm Page 6 Deep Alarm Page 6 Keel Offset Page 6 Units Page 6 Loss of Signal Page 6 Calibration Page 6 PerfectPass® Cruise Page 7 Operation Page 8
Figure 1 Set- Up Mode Page 3
Figure 2 Speedometer LCD Display Modes Page 7
HN0352 Larger Connection PerfectPass Wire Diagram Page 10
HN0353 Smaller Socket Connection Wire Diagram Page 16
HN0357 Larger Connection Wire Diagram Page 17
Used for all splices.
Heat Shrink Tube
(red or blue)
Metal Butt Connector
(red or blue).
Used for all splices.
Wires
Smaller Connector
Note: For wiring diagram for the Smaller Connector Socket see HN0353.
Larger Connector Socket
Smaller Connector Socket
Larger Connector
Note: For wiring diagram for the Larger Connector Socket see HN0357 or HN03352 for PerfectPass® Cruise.
Use with: Commander Speedometer with Depth Sounder,
Commander Speedometer with Depth Sounder and PerfectPass® Cruise.
Installation:
CAUTION: Disconnect the battery during installation. Tighten nuts on the backclamp only slightly more than you can tighten with your ngers. Six inch-pounds of torque are sufcient. Over-tightening could result in damage to the instrument and may void your warranty.
1. Cut a 3-3/8 diameter hole in the dash and mount the gauge with the backclamp supplied.
Follow the enclosed instructions for installing the sender. Once the sender is installed and you have run the cables to the Commander, connect the wires from the sender to the corresponding Small or Large connectors as illustrated using the
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butt connectors supplied. The butt connectors have a heat activated waterproong. Once the butt connections have been crimped slowly apply heat with a heat gun until you see sealant coming out of the connector ends. It is recommended to wrap the connections together with electrical tape for further protection.
2. Smaller Connector Socket
Speedometer with Depth Sounder:
Follow the wiring diagram at the end of this manual for wiring connections. HN0353.
3. Larger Connector Socket
Speedometer with Depth Sounder:
Follow the wiring diagram at the end of this manual for wiring connections. HN0357.
Speedometer with Depth Sounder and PerfectPass® Cruise.
Follow the wiring diagram at the end of this manual for wiring connections. HN0352.
Find the drawings in the back of this manual.
Description
The Commander has three push buttons;
When in a setting menu, pressing and holding the “Mode” button returns to the main function.
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Down Button
The instrument has three push buttons; Up,Down,” and “Mode buttons; that control the modes of operation. The Mode” button is used to change the function of the LCD display and to access submenus and adjustable settings. The Down and “Up buttons are used to modify the settings.
In normal operation mode, pressing the Mode” button for a short period of time causes the display to cycle between the Depthsounder display and the Trip Log display. Pressing and holding the “Mode button causes the display to change to the settings” submenus (see Figure 2).
Mode Button
Up Button
Operation
Lighting
In normal operating mode the instrument lighting can be adjusted by pressing the Up and Down” buttons.
Setup Mode
The Speedometer full scale deection setting can be changed using the Setup Mode (see Figure 1). Use this option only if you have reason to believe that your setting is wrong. Setting an incorrect value in this menu can result in extremely inaccurate performance of the speedometer. To access the Setup Mode, press and hold both the “Up” and “Down buttons while turning on the instrument.
When the settings menus have been selected, pressing the “Mode” button for a short period of time causes the display to cycle through the setting options. Within each setting selection, pressing the Down and “Up buttons causes the affected setting to change. The microprocessor will automatically record the new settings as you adjust them.
The display will show “*SETUP*”.
Briey pressing the Mode” button will change the display to the setting menu. The “Up” and “Down” buttons are used to
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modify the setting.
Screen shows: “
*
SET UP*”
U
.
The microprocessor will automatically record the new setting as you modify it.
Pressing and holding the “Mode” button sets the instrument to normal operation.
Speedometer Full Scale Selection
Refer to Figure 1 for an explanation of each
of the speedometer full scale selections.
This is normally a factory setting that needs no adjustment. The setting adjusts the full scale” operating range of the speedometer to match the dial on the instrument. Using the “Up” and “Down buttons,
adjust the setting to match the maximum reading on the speedometer dial, 50 or 70 MPH.
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SETUP MODE
ENTER SETUP MODE: Press both the “Up” and “Down” buttons while turning on instrument To exit the setup mode, press and hold the “
SETUP start screen, shows that setup m ode has bee n en tered .
Flashes “S SCALE” and then shows current speedometer scale selection.
Figure 1
Mode” Button
Screen shows: “50”, or “70” Default = 70
se the “Up” or “Down” button to adjusts
Speedometer full scale reading to match dial
Operation
Speedometer
The speedometer is a digital instrument with the appearance of an analog instrument. The speedometer is designed to be operated from a Faria® “paddle wheel” sensor. A microprocessor controlled stepper motor moves the pointer to display boat speed using a linear dial.
The microprocessor and stepper motor provide excellent accuracy. Variations in the operation of the “paddle wheel” sensor are however fairly common. These variations may be caused by the mounting location of the “paddle wheel” on the hull which affects water ow characteristics or turbulence and air bubbles in the area of the “paddle wheel”. Therefore calibration of the speedometer may be required and is easily accomplished by using the Trip Log display or the pointer (see below).
Trip Log
Trip Log Settings” Menu
There are three items in the Trip Log Settings” Menu; Reset, Units, and Calibration. Briey pressing the Mode button cycles through the menu items.
The microprocessor will automatically record the new settings as you adjust them.
Reset
Pressing the “Up” and “Down” button resets the Trip Log to zero.
The Trip Log is similar to the trip odometer in an automobile. The distance traveled, as recorded by the speedometer paddle wheel, is displayed.
The Trip Log may be reset to zero, the units of measure changed, or the calibration adjusted using the sub menus.
Pressing and holding the “Mode” button while the Trip Log is displayed will change the display to the settings” menu (see
Figure 2).
Units
Pressing the “Up” or “Down” button cycles the units of measurement for the Trip Log between miles (MI) and nautical miles (NM).
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Miles
Nautical Miles
Calibration
Depth Sounder “Settings” Menu
There are four items in the Depth Sounder Settings Menu; Shallow Alarm, Deep Alarm, Keel Offset, and Units. Briefly pressing the “Mode” button cycles through the menu items.
The microprocessor will automatically record the new settings as you adjust them.
This menu item is used to simultaneously adjust the calibration of the Speedometer and the Trip Log. Two methods of calibration are possible. These methods will discussed in the Calibration Section.
Depth Sounder
The Depth Sounder displays the depth of the water under the boat.
The depth can be displayed in feet, meters, or fathoms. Audible and visual alarms can be set to warn of shallow or deep water conditions. A keel offset setting allows the operator to adjust for the difference in the location of the Depth Sounder transducer compared to the deepest part of the boats hull. The various settings are accessed by pressing and holding the Mode” button while the Depth Sounder is displayed (see Figure 2).
Shallow Alarm
Pressing the “Up” or “Down” button changes the setting for the Shallow Alarm.
Setting the Shallow Alarm to zero turns off the alarm. To have this alarm indicate the depth of water under the deepest part of the hull, the Keel Offset must be properly set.
Deep Alarm
Pressing the “Up” or “Down” button changes the setting for the Deep Alarm. Setting the Deep Alarm to zero turns off
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the alarm.
Keel Offset
Pressing the “Up” or “Down” button changes the setting for the Keel Offset.
Negative numbers indicate that the Depth Sounder transducer is located ABOVE the deepest part of the hull (typical). Allow for worst case boat loading when adjusting the Keel Offset as this setting affects the Shallow Alarm.
Water line
Transducer
Lowest part of boat.
= -Keel offset
feet (FT),
meters (m),
and fathoms (FA).
Loss of Signal
When the Commander looses signal from the transducer the LCD display will flash the following;
Units
Pressing the “Up” or “Down” button cycles the units of measurement for the Depth Sounder between
Calibration-
Speedometer / Distance Traveled
Calibration is done in the Trip Log
settings menu. (See Figure 2)
Calibrate
Press the “Mode” button to display the Trip Log.
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boat at the selected speed press the Up or “Down” buttons to adjust the speedometer pointer reading to match the GPS or radar gun indicated speed.
Quick press the “Mode” button three (3)
times to enter the Calibrate “Settings menu”.
There are two methods of calibration;
1) A GPS or radar gun can be used to obtain a xed speed. While holding the
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-Settings Menus-
2) The Trip Log can be set to zero and then a course of known distance run, such as between two buoys or by using a GPS. At the end of the run access the Calibration menu item.
Press the “Up” or “Down” buttons to adjust the recorded Trip Log distance to match the known distance. This will calibrate both Trip Log and the Speedometer.
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-Settings Menus-
PerfectPass® Cruise
The FARIA® Commander Speedometer / Depth Sounder features enhanced control features for the PerfectPass® Cruise system as a factory installed option. Check with you dealer.
Lighting NOTE: When the instrument is in the
PerfectPass® Cruise mode the “Up and Down buttons are used for other
functions and do not affect lighting.
The PerfectPass® Cruise system works like an automotive “cruise” control with On/Off, Resume, and Decrease/Increase functions.
In addition to the normal PerfectPass Cruise LED indications the Faria version of the control unit displays the system status in the LCD display. Upon entering the PerfectPass Cruise mode of operation, PerfectPass” appears briey in the LCD
then the current status of the PerfectPass Cruise system is displayed. There are four status messages displayed; Off, Ready, Engaged, and Resume.
The display indicates “Ready and the LED blinks slowly.
Drive to the desired speed then press the Up button and PerfectPass Cruise takes
over (the display changes to “Engaged” and
the LED stays on). If you pull back on the throttle, the system immediately disengages and goes into auto resume mode (the display shows “Resume” and the LED will blink rapidly).
When the system is rst selected, Off is displayed. LED remains off.
Pressing the “Up” button turns the system on.
If you accelerate back to the previously set speed, the system will again take over (the display changes to “Engaged” and the LED stays on).
Speed changes can be made at any time the system is “Engaged” by pressing the Up or “Down” buttons.
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If the Commander instrument is not in PerfectPass Cruise mode the buttons and display will not perform PerfectPass Cruise functions. The LED indications, however, are still active and will display the status of the PerfectPass Cruise system as described above.
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To Commander
Harness HN0352 6 - pin connector PerfectPass® Cruise (optional)
6- pin connector(CN0083)
Pin A Blue Depth Sounder Signal Pin B Black Depth Sounder Ground Pin C Red LED Signal Pin D Blue Up Button Pin E White Down Button Pin F Black Ground
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PerfectPass® Cruise
Master Module
Dash Gauge
Connector
Black
White
(Ground)
(Down Button)
Blue
Red
Black
(Depth Sounder Ground)
Blue
(Depth Sounder Signal)
(Up Button)
(LED Signal)
Paddle Wheel Sender
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To Commander
Harness HN0353 Small Connector
Small Plug(CN0082)
Pin A Purple +12 Ignition Power Pin B Purple +12 Ignition Power Pin C Black Ground Pin D White/Blue Speedometer Input
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Shrink Tubing or Wrap
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Purple
(Ignition)
(Ground)
Black
White w/ Blue Stripe
(Paddle Wheel Signal)
(Paddle Wheel +12 vDc)
(Paddle Wheel Ground)
Green
Red
Bare
Paddle Wheel Sender
Blue
(Depth Sounder Signal)
Black
(Depth Sounder Ground)
To Commander
Harness HN0357 Large Connector
Small Plug(CN0082)
Pin A Blue Depthsounder Signal Pin B Black Depthsounder Ground Pin C Not Used Pin D Not Used
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Blue
Blue
(Depth Sounder Signal)
Black
(Ground)
Black
(Depth Sounder Ground)
Shrink Tubing or Wrap
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Copyright 2002 by the Thomas G. Faria Corporation, Uncasville CT No part of this publication may by reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company. Faria® is the trademark of the Thomas G. Faria Corporation RidersCruise® and PerfectPass® is trademarks of PerfectPass Control Systems Inc., Canada
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