Garmin Panoptix PS60 Thru-hull Down Transducer, Panoptix PS60 Installation Instructions

Panoptix™ PS60

Installation Instructions

Important Safety Information

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
chartplotter or fishfinder product box for product warnings and
other important information.

The device must be installed with at least one of the included
anti-rotation bolts. Failure to do so could result in the device
rotating while the boat is moving and could cause damage to
your vessel.

You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your
vessel. Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the
water beneath your boat. It does not relieve you of the
responsibility of observing the water around your boat as you
navigate.

CAUTION

Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with
these instructions could result in damage or injury.

Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask
when drilling, cutting, or sanding.

NOTICE

When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite
side of the surface.

This equipment should be installed by a qualified marine
installer.

To obtain the best performance and to avoid damage to your
boat, you must install the Garmin® transducer according to these
instructions.

Read all installation instructions before proceeding with the
installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation,
contact Garmin Product Support.

Software Update

You may need to update the device software when you install
the device or add an accessory to the device.

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card

You must copy the software update to a memory card using a
computer that is running Windows® software.

NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a
preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer
with Windows software.

Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.

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Go to garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.

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Select Download next to the software bundle that

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corresponds with your device.
Read and agree to the terms.

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Select Download.

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If necessary, select Run.

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If necessary, select the drive associated with the memory

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card, and select Next > Finish.

Updating the Device Software

Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
memory card.

Turn on the chartplotter.

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After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into

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the card slot.
NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to

appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Wait several minutes while the software update process

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completes.
The device returns to normal operation after the software

update process is complete.
Remove the memory card.

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NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device

restarts fully, the software update is not complete.

Registering Your Device

Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.

• Go to my.garmin.com.

• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.

Contacting Garmin Product Support

• Go to www.garmin.com/support for in-country support
information.

• In the USA, call 913-397-8200 or 1-800-800-1020.

• In the UK, call 0808 238 0000.

• In Europe, call [phone].

Tools Needed

• Drill

• 3 mm bit (1/8 in.)

• 14 mm bit (9/16 in.) (fiberglass hull)

• 19 mm bit (3/4 in.) (metal hull)

• 32 mm spade bit (1 1/4 in.) (fiberglass hull)

• 38 mm hole saw (1 1/2 in.) (metal hull)

• Bandsaw

• Crescent wrench

• Masking tape

• Marine sealant

• Epoxy or exposed core sealant (cored fiberglass hull)

October 2015

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Mounting Location Considerations

• On outboard and sterndrive vessels À, the transducer should
be mounted in front of and close to the engine or engines.

• On inboard vessels Á, the transducer should be mounted in
front of and far away from the engine propeller and shaft.

• On step-hull vessels Â, the transducer should be mounted in
front of the first step.

• On full-keel vessels Ã, the transducer should be mounted at
a slight angle that aims at the bow, not parallel to the
centerline.

• On fin-keel vessels Ä, the transducer should be mounted
from 25 to 75 cm (from 10 to 30 in.) in front of the keel and a
maximum of 10 cm (4 in.) to the side of the centerline.

• On vessels with displacement hulls Å, the transducer should
be mounted approximately 1/3 aft of the waterline length of
the vessel from the bow, and from 150 to 300 mm (from 6 to
12 in.) to the side of the centerline.

• The transducer should not be mounted behind strakes, struts,
fittings, water intake or discharge ports, or anything that
creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turbulent.

The transducer must be in clean (non-turbulent) water for
optimal performance.

• The transducer should not be mounted in a location where it
might be jarred when launching, hauling, or storing.

• On single-drive boats, the transducer must not be mounted in
the path of the propeller.

The transducer can cause cavitation that can degrade the
performance of the boat and damage the propeller.

• On twin-drive boats, the transducer should be mounted
between the drives, if possible.

• The potting window of the transducer must face the starboard
side of the vessel to display default left and right views on a
chartplotter. When the potting window faces the port side of
the vessel, you must change the chartplotter software
settings to display a flipped image.

Fairing Block

The fairing block positions your transducer parallel to the water
line for increased sonar accuracy. You must measure the
deadrise angle of your boat hull to mount the transducer at the
correct angle.

Deadrise Angle

Deadrise is the angle formed between a horizontal line and a
boat hull at a single point. You can measure the deadrise angle
with an angle finder, a protractor, or a digital level. You can also
ask your boat manufacturer for the deadrise angle of the specific
point on your boat hull.

NOTE: A boat may have several deadrise angles depending on
the shape of the hull. Measure the deadrise angle only at the
location where you plan to install the transducer.

Cutting the Fairing Block

CAUTION

Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask
when drilling, cutting, or sanding.

Using wood screws, attach the fairing block to a piece of

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wood.
The wood becomes a cutting guide for the fairing block.
Measure the deadrise angle of the hull at the mounting

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location.
Tilt your band saw table to match the deadrise angle and

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secure the cutting fence.

Position the fairing block on the table so the cutting guide

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rests against the fence and the angle matches the angle of
the mounting location.

Adjust the cutting fence to ensure the fairing block has a

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minimum thickness of 13 mm (1/2 in.) from the top edge À,
and 61 mm (2.4 in.) from the bottom edge Á.

NOTE: The maximum cutting angle of the fairing block is 25
degrees.

Cut the fairing block.

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Using a rasp or power tool, shape the fairing block to the hull

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as precisely as possible.
Use the remaining section of the fairing block as the backing

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block inside the hull.

Cored Fiberglass Boat Hull Installation Instructions

Drilling the Transducer Stem Hole and the Anti­Rotation Bolt Holes in a Cored Fiberglass Hull

WARNING

The device must be installed with at least one of the included
anti-rotation bolts. Failure to do so could result in the device
rotating while the boat is moving and could cause damage to
your vessel.

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