Humminbird AS BP User Manual

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WeatherSenseTMAccessory Manual

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Thank you for choosing Humminbird, America’s #1 name in Fishfinders. Humminbird has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird accessory is designed for trouble-free use in marine environments as long as installation instructions are followed correctly. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Guarantee - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For complete details, see the separate Warranty card included with this manual. Genuine Humminbird accessories offer the opportunity to upgrade and expand the capabilities of your Humminbird product. We encourage you to read this manual and your Humminbird Fishing System operation manual in order to get full benefit from all the features and applications of your Humminbird product.

INTRODUCTION

WARNING: Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty. Handling and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.

WARNING: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

WARNING! Weather events can imply safety concerns, but these are outside the scope of this manual. All boaters should make prudent decisions

regarding personal safety based on visible weather conditions and official weather forecasts, and should not rely solely on this device. This device:

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Indicates impending weather patterns; however, weather conditions may move too quickly to allow for adequate reaction time.

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Should NOT be used as a replacement for official weather forecasts.

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Provides ONLY local trend area data and does not indicate all impending weather conditions.

The WeatherSense™ Fishing Condition Monitor is an accessory that works in conjunction with the Humminbird Matrix Fishfinding System. The WeatherSense measures the current barometric pressure, indicates a rising, falling or stationary barometer, displays a trend history for up to 12 hours of barometer activity and also may be used to forecast the weather. Professional fishermen know that barometric pressure impacts fish behavior and they modify their tactics based on it. Now you can have access to barometric pressure data in real time, right on the boat.

Used in conjunction with Humminbird's Matrix Fishing System, a fisherman now has the option of teaming WeatherSense with any Matrix Fishing System that supports Smart accessories. The WeatherSense can help to increase your chances of catching more fish under all types of weather conditions.

The WeatherSense comes with the following features:

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User-disabled Sleep Mode Trending, powered by a user-replaceable Lithium battery (type CR2450 or equivalent) increases WeatherSense unit battery life. Up to 12 hours of trend data may be captured and displayed.

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Low-Battery Detect to inform user to change/install the Lithium battery.

FISHING WITH WEATHERSENSE

Knowledgeable anglers have been "fishing by the barometer" for years by monitoring weather conditions they can see and feel. Now WeatherSense provides an accurate method of monitoring these conditions in real time and with greater accuracy, without requiring years of experience. Based on Humminbird Pro Staff experiences, WeatherSense will help you identify the following conditions, which you can use to modify your fishing tactics:

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Falling Barometer: The WeatherSense will record a falling barometer, which occurs ahead of a major front. Fishermen know that fish may feed aggressively under these conditions.

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Rising Barometer: The WeatherSense will also record a rising barometer, which occurs once the front has passed. This highpressure condition may cause fish to go dormant, move closer to structure and become extremely hard to catch.

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Steady Barometer: Under a steady barometric pressure, fish behavior is usually unaffected.

INSTALLING THE UNIT

The first-time user must mount the WeatherSense unit on the boat in an area shielded from direct sunlight, close enough to the Matrix unit to allow the WeatherSense cable to be connected to it using either the attached 3 foot (1 meter) cable or using an optional-purchase extension cable, either indoors (in the cabin) or outdoors.

NOTE: Even though the WeatherSense is fully gasketed, the module must be mounted in an area where it is protected from water exposure (including spray).

WARNING! Many large boats require you to run exhaust fans before starting the engines in order to prevent the ignition of fumes that may have built up inside the hull. Since the WeatherSense never truly powers down, do not mount it in an area where flammable gasses or fumes may accumulate to avoid risk of fire or explosion.

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You will need the following tools and supplies:

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Nail or sharp pencil (for marking mounting hole position)

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Phillips screwdriver

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Drill and appropriately-sized drill bits

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Marine-grade silicone caulk (optional).

1. Using the WeatherSense unit as a guide, mark the drill holes on the mounting surface using a nail or sharp pencil.

2. Drill the mounting holes, using a

/32" (.093") drill bit to create a pilot hole for the #6 wood screw provided.

3. Due to the nature of the installation location, it is highly recommended that you fill the mounting holes made in the boat with marine-grade silicone caulk to reduce the risk of moisture or water damage.

4. Use the screws provided in the mounting kit to attach the WeatherSense unit to the boat mounting surface.

5. Connect the WeatherSense to the Matrix:

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directly, using the longer (3') WeatherSense cable into the Matrix COM port

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using the optional-purchase extension cable or the Y-cable to connect the WeatherSense to the Matrix COM port

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using a daisy chain configuration with other accessories.

NOTE: If the WeatherSense must be mounted more than 3 feet from the Matrix Control Head, you must use the WeatherSense optional-purchase extension cable.

NOTE: If you are using the optional-purchase Y cable to connect both a GPS accessory and the WeatherSense to your Matrix, plug the single end of the Y cable into the Matrix unit, then connect the WeatherSense attached cable into one side of the Y (it will have a connector similar to that on the Matrix unit itself). Plug the GPS accessory cable into the remaining arm of the Y cable.

NOTE: Multiple Matrix Advanced accessories can be daisy-chained together. Your WeatherSense can be connected to another Advanced accessory, then both connected to the Matrix Control Head using only one cable from one of the Advanced accessories. Regular Speed and Temperature accessories cannot be daisy-chained, but require separate connections to the Matrix Control Head.

POWER ON AND OFF

The WeatherSense unit is powered by the Matrix when it is connected and the Matrix is turned on. When the Matrix is turned off, the WeatherSense unit has an internal battery that allows it to continue to gather trend data at 30-minute intervals. If trending is not desired, it can be turned off from a WeatherSense menu on the Matrix (see Menu Quick Reference) and the WeatherSense unit will not continue trending when the Matrix is turned off.

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BATTERY LIFE

The battery life expectation is 3 years, based on continuous trending samples being taken every 30 minutes when the Matrix is turned off. A text alarm message "WeatherSense Low Battery" will appear on the Matrix display when battery voltage is low. Setting Trending to Off will prolong battery life.

WEATHERSENSE ACCESSORY SUBMENU

When the WeatherSense is attached to the Matrix unit, the Accessory menu tab in the Matrix Main Menu System will contain an additional WeatherSense selection.

Use the 4-Way Menu Control key to view the WeatherSense menu. When you turn the Matrix on, you must press the MENU button twice to access the menu tab choices. Use the 4-Way Menu Control key to select the Accessory tab, and then scroll down to select the WeatherSense menu - use the right Menu Control key to enter the WeatherSense menu. See the chart for menu options.

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MENU QUICK REFERENCE

Menu Item Description Settings or Range(s) Available

Units Pressure

Selects units of measure for pressure measurement

Units Altitude*

Selects units of measure for altitude measurement in (ft) or Meters (m)

Clear History

Allows you to clear the Trend Window of prior history

Pressure Alarm

Allows you to set the pressure alarm to sound when the atmospheric pressure either rises or falls by the user-selected setting

Low Battery Alarm

Allows you to turn the WeatherSense low battery alarm message feature on or off

Trending

Turns trending data sampling on or off

Pressure Offset (Adv)

Allows the user to offset the pressure displayed using local data (for example, from a local weather station)

Millibars (mb) Inches of mercury (in Hg) Millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)**

0 to 15,000 feet in increments of 100 0 to 5000 meters in increments of 20**

Yes/No

Off 1 to 5 millibars (mb) in increments of 1

0.1 to 1 inches of mercury (in Hg) in increments of 0.1

0.5 to 4 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) in increments of 0.5**

On/Off

NOTE: If turned on, a low battery condition will display the message: “WeatherSense Low Battery”.

On/Off

Millibars (mb), +/- 10 in increments of 1 Inches of mercury (in Hg), +/- 0.5 in increments of 0.1 Millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), +/- 7.5 in increments of 0.5**

NOTE: units displayed will depend on the Units Pressure selection.

CAUTION! The Pressure Offset menu selection should be used to correct the barometer to a known pressure, i.e. from a weather station. It should NOT be used to make the weather icons agree with current conditions, as these icons represent both current and future weather trends.

*NOTE: Available on international models only.

**NOTE: Metric units available on International models only.

ALARMS

Various audible alarms can be triggered in the Matrix unit based on these menu settings. When an alarm is triggered, you may silence it by pressing the EXIT key. Alarm menus for add-on accessories connected to the Matrix unit will be displayed under this menu tab. Only the Low Battery alarm and the Pressure alarm messages are relevant for the WeatherSense. See your Matrix manual for full alarm menu settings.

NOTE: WeatherSense alarms menu settings are displayed under the WeatherSense Accessory Menu.

WEATHERSENSE DATA DISPLAY

WeatherSense data is displayed on your Matrix in two views: the Sonar View and the WeatherSense view.

The Sonar View is present in all Matrix units. It has multiple user-programmable digital readout boxes. When your WeatherSense unit is connected, barometric pressure will be displayed automatically in the first available digital readout box. If all programmable digital readout boxes have been set up to display other information, any one of them can be changed to display barometric pressure by using the Select Readouts menu (see your Matrix Operation Manual).

The WeatherSense View is automatically added to the Matrix VIEW key list so that it is accessible by pressing the VIEW key. Any of the Matrix views, including WeatherSense, can be removed or added to the rotation list using the Select Views menu (see your Matrix Operation Manual).

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Digital Depth

Barometric Trend Window

Current Sonar View

Depth Range

Digital Depth

Barometric Pressure

Trend Window (12 hrs. fixed)

Trend Data

Weather Forecast

(based on Barometric Pressure)

Falling Pressure

(Up arrow signifies rising pressure)

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