LEI EP-85R User Manual

Pub. 988-0154-522

EP-85R Storage Device

Electronic Sensor

Installation and Operation Instructions

This document shows how to connect an EP-85R storage device to a NMEA 2000 and Seasonal Fuel Used data for up to three NMEA 2000 compatible engines that output standard NMEA 2000 Fuel Rate Data.

NMEA 2000 is the communication bus standard developed by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) for use in boats. Lowrance has introduced a line of products that can communicate over a NMEA 2000 network (LowranceNet).

All Lowrance NMEA 2000 capable devices are either NMEA 2000 certified or certification is pending.

CAUTION:

Installing LowranceNET NMEA 2000 devices is significantly different from installing earlier Lowrance components without

NMEA 2000 features. You should read all of the installation instructions before proceeding. Decide where you want to install all components before drilling any holes in your vessel.

Some sonar or GPS display units may require a software upgrade to display NMEA 2000 data correctly. For free software upgrades or additional information on the LowranceNet NMEA 2000 system, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com.

network. The EP-85R stores Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used

network

Smart module

Red NMEA 2000 connector

The EP-85R Storage Device.

The EP-85R consists of a red cable connector and a smart module. It accumulates fuel used data from fuel flow messages it receives from up to three engines. Fuel used data includes: Fuel Range, Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel Used.

The EP-85R Storage Device, like the other LowranceNet Electronic Probe (EP) sensors, is designed for use with a NMEA 2000 network. Your sensor, however, is also compatible with LowranceNet blue connector networks. It can be added to a blue connector network by using a red female to blue female adapter cable. Your sensor MUST be connected to a NMEA 2000 network or it WILL NOT function.

The NMEA 2000 red female to blue female adapter cable allows users

to add red connector devices to a blue connector network.

Tools and Supplies

Your EP sensor packs with a T connector needed to attach it to a LowranceNET NMEA 2000 network. If you are connecting to an existing LowranceNET network, those are all the electronic components you need. If this is the first sensor you are connecting, you will also need a one-time purchase of a LowranceNET Node Kit.

For complete instructions on setting up a new NMEA 2000 network or expanding an existing one, see the other document packed with your EP-85R Storage Device, "Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information," part number 988-0154-173. If that document is not available, it can be downloaded free at www.lowrance.com.

LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network. Includes a 2-foot

extension cable, T connector and two 120-ohm terminators.

Installation

To install the EP-85R Storage Device, route the sensor's cable connector to the T on the network backbone where you intend to attach it and plug it in.

Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network

A NMEA 2000 network is a communications link between two or more devices that transfer NMEA 2000 information. LowranceNET is the NMEA 2000 networking system developed by Lowrance Electronics. A NMEA 2000 network functions like the phone wiring in a house. If, for example, you pick up a phone in the living room you will be able to hear the conversation someone is having on a phone in the bedroom.

In similar fashion, a NMEA 2000 network allows multiple display units to receive data from a GPS antenna or multiple sonar units to receive messages sent by a temperature sensor. A NMEA 2000 network gives you the flexibility to view information like engine diagnostics and fuel level data on digital gauges or display units located anywhere on your boat.

There are two types of LowranceNet red connectors: the single T

connector (left) and the double T connector (right).

Network Backbone and Network Nodes

A network bus backbone consists of network cabling, terminators and T connectors. Network nodes are made by fitting T-shaped connectors into the backbone (using the sockets on the sides) and attaching any network device to the bottom of the T.

Staying with the previous phone wiring example, T connectors on the backbone are the equivalent of phone jacks spread throughout a house. To pick up a phone and be able to hear a conversation from another phone in the house, both phones have to be connected to the main phone line. In similar fashion, only sensors and display units plugged into the NMEA network can share information. The network backbone is like the phone wiring that runs throughout a home.

It connects the network nodes, allowing them to communicate across the network. Connections found in the middle of the bus could have T connectors or backbone network cable plugged into one or both sides.

Connections at the end of a network will have the backbone cable plugged into one side and a terminator plugged into the other, as shown in the following figure.

Backbone cable Terminator at the end of the backbone (bus)

Cap for unused connector

Double T connector

(to rest of bus)

Cable from sensor or display unit

NMEA 2000 network node located at the end of a NMEA 2000 backbone.

NOTE:

If you have a double T Connector on your network that is not attached to a device, you must cap the unused connector with a NMEA 2000 cap. This will protect the pin connectors from corrosion. The NMEA 2000 cap looks like a terminator, but has "Cap" stamped into the connector housing.

All T connectors on your network probably will be connected to a device. If you want to add another node to a working network, add another T connector. T connectors may be purchased from LEI (ordering information appears on the back page of this booklet). If you are adding a Lowrance or LEI NMEA 2000 sensor, it will come with a T connector.

Adding a Network Node

You can add a node to any existing connection, anywhere along the network backbone. This connection could be between a T connector and a terminator, between two T connectors, between a T connector and a backbone extension cable or between two extension cables. Wherever you want to add the new node, separate the sockets of the existing connection and install the T connector between them. If you want to add a node at the end of the backbone (network bus) remove the terminator from the last connector, like the figure above. Install the new T connector and attach the terminator to the side of the connector.

Use T-connector or double T connector to add device to bus (maintaining linear architecture)

Attach terminator at end of bus

In this example, a new device is added to the NMEA 2000 bus by

installing a T connector between a T connector and a terminator at the

end of the backbone (network bus).

Backbone cable to rest of bus

Existing network node

Devices connect to double T connector

Additional Network Information

For more information on creating or expanding a network refer to the NMEA 2000 network setup booklet, part number 988-0154-173, which came packed with this document.

Notes

LMF-200: EP-85R Operation

This section covers how to use EP-85R Storage Device with the LMF200 Multi-function gauge.

NOTE:

You will notice the LMF-200 does not have an Exit key. Menus will time out after a preset amount of time (3, 5, 10 or 15 seconds). The default setting is 5 seconds. Refer to your LMF-200 instruction manual for more information on the Timeout feature.

LMF-200 Multi-function Digital Gauge.

Boat Setup

If this is the first time you have turned on your LMF-200, you will have to complete Boat Setup before you will be able to use the gauge or the EP-85R Storage Device.

To execute Boat Setup:

1. With Boat Setup highlighted on the screen, press MENU. The Boat Setup menu will appear, allowing you to select an engine-tank configuration that matches the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel. Boat Setup options include: 1 En/1 Tk, 1 En/2 Tk, 2 En/1 Tk, 2 En/2 Tk, 3 En/1 Tk and 3 En/3 Tk.

2. Select the configuration option that matches number of engines and tanks on your vessel and press

3. Select the tank you want to set up and press the Tank Size window.

4. Use the will hold and press tank. After all tanks have been set up, you will be directed to the main display.

UP and DOWN keys to input the number of gallons the tank

MENU. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each additional

MENU.

MENU, which will open

Boat Setup Reset

If you want to access the Setup screen (Boat Setup) after an enginetank configuration has been chosen you will have to reset the configuration to default settings.

To reset engine tank configuration:

1. Press MENU, highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU.

2. Choose

ENG/TANK and press MENU twice. The following message will

appear: Hit menu to reset Eng/Tnk.

3. Press

MENU. The Setup screen will appear with Boat Setup

highlighted.

Fuel Remaining Source (FRem Src)

The Fuel Remaining source function allows you to select the device used to measure the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. It will be set to fluid level by default. The Fuel Remaining Source should be set to fuel flow (Eng/FFlow) if you are going to use the EP-85R to monitor the fuel remaining.

To set Fuel Remaining Source to Fuel Flow:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

MENU. Select FUEL MNGR and press MENU.

2. Highlight

FREM SRC and press MENU. That will open the FRem Src

menu..

3. Select

ENG/FFLOW and press MENU, which will take you back to the

main display.

NOTE:

If you select Fuel Level (Fluid Level) as the Fuel Remaining Source, the EP-85R WILL NOT calculate Fuel Range.

Fuel Manager menu

The Fuel Manager menu allows you to adjust options used to measure fuel economy. The following options can be set or reset from the Fuel Manager menu: Refill Tank (Refill T), Part Fill (Partial Fill), Economy Speed Source (Eco spd), Fuel Remaining Source (FRem Src), Reset Trip Fuel (Rst trip F), Reset Seasonal Fuel (Rst Seas).

Refill Tank (Refill T)

Since the EP-85R is not connected to the tank, its fuel information is not automatically updated when the tank is filled up. You must use the Refill Tank command to ensure the fuel information in the EP-85R

stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank. The Refill Tank command will NOT be used when the EP-65R Fluid Level is set as the Fuel Remaining Source.

To refill tank:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

MENU. Highlight FUEL MNGR and press MENU.

2. Select

REFILL T and press MENU. If your unit is configured for more

than one tank, the Select Tank menu will appear with up to three options. (If you are using a single tank configuration, you will not see the Select Tank menu.)

3. Select the desired tank and press appear:

Hit Menu if Tank filled up. Press MENU and you will be taken

MENU. The following message will

you back to the main display.

Partial Fill (Part Fill)

Since the EP-85R is not connected to the tank, its fuel information is not automatically updated when fuel is added to the tank. When you add fuel to a tank without completely filling it up, you must use the Partial Fill command. This will ensure the fuel information in the EP85R stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank.

To use Partial Fill:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

MENU. Highlight FUEL MNGR and press MENU.

2. Highlight

PART FILL and press MENU. The Select Tank menu will

appear with up to three options. (If you have one tank, you will be taken directly to the Fuel Quantity window.) Select the desired engine and press

MENU.

NOTE:

When using the Partial Fill command, you will only be able to input an amount of fuel less or equal to the fuel used figure. The unit will not allow you to input a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure.

3. The Fuel Quantity window will appear. Use the to enter the amount of fuel you added to the tank and press

UP and DOWN keys

MENU. You

will be taken back to the main display.

Economy Speed Source (Eco spd)

The Economy Speed Source menu allows you to choose the speed source (Water Speed, Pitot Speed or Ground Speed) the LMF-200 will use to calculate Fuel Economy. Ground Speed is the default speed source for Fuel Economy.

To change Economy Speed Source:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

MENU. Select FUEL MNGR and press MENU.

2. Highlight

ECO SPD and press MENU, which will open the Eco spd

menu. The menu has three options: Water Spd (Water Speed), Pitot Speed and Gnd Spd (Ground Speed). A NMEA 2000 GPS module measures ground speed, while a paddlewheel, like the EP-25 measures water speed.

3. Select the desired speed source and press

MENU, which will take you

back to the main display.

Reset Trip Fuel Used (Rst trip f)

The EP-85R Storage Device keeps a running total of fuel used for a trip. By using the Reset Trip command, you can reset to zero the running total of fuel used on a trip.

To Reset Trip Fuel (Rst trip f)

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

MENU. Highlight FUEL MNGR and press MENU.

2. Select

RST TRIP F (Reset Trip Fuel) and press MENU. The Select Engine

menu will appear with up to four options. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press

MENU. (If you are using a single-engine

configuration you will not see the Select Engine menu.)

3. The following message will appear: Hit Menu to Rst Trip F. Press

MENU, which will reset the trip fuel used to zero and take you back to

the main display.

Reset Seasonal Fuel (Rst Seas)

The EP-85R Storage Device keeps a running total of fuel used for a season. By using the Reset Seasonal command, you can reset to zero the running total of fuel used for a season.

To reset seasonal fuel:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

MENU. Highlight FUEL MNGR and press MENU.

2. Choose

RST SEAS and press MENU. If you have more than one engine,

the Select Engine menu will appear with up to four options.

3. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press

MENU. The

following message will appear: Hit Menu to Rst USD:S.

4. Press

MENU, which will take you back to the main display.

Displaying Storage Device Data

You can display your storage device data on the Single Digital, Dual Digital and Fuel Manager pages.

Page Screen Rotation

The Page Screen Rotation consists of multiple pages that have been set for display. Once pages have been added to the rotation, they can be set to scroll across the screen automatically or manually. Press the

DOWN keys to manually scroll pages across the screen. Pressing the UP

key moves the scroll in one direction. Pushing the

DOWN key moves the

UP and

scroll in the other direction. You can use Autoscroll if you want the pages to automatically scroll across the screen. Refer to your LMF -200 manual for information about Autoscroll.

Adding a page:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press

MENU, which will open the Pages menu with the following options: Add

Page, Rem Page, Autoscroll and Set Pop-up.

2. Highlight

ADD PAGE and press MENU.

3. Select Single Digital, Dual Digital or the Fuel Manager page and press

MENU. You will be taken back to the main display, where the

page you selected will be shown.

Customizing Pages

The customizing pages feature allows you to choose what data will be displayed and how it will be displayed on select pages. You can customize the Single Digital, Dual Digital or Fuel Manager pages with storage device data (Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used or Seasonal Fuel Used).

To customize Single Digital page:

1. After the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

2. Press

MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press MENU.

3. Highlight

USED (USD: SE) and press MENU. A menu will appear, allowing you to

UP and DOWN keys to display it on the screen.

FUEL USED (USD), TRIP FUEL USED (USD: TP) or SEASONAL FUEL

display data from a single engine or show data from all engines on the vessel. (If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed back to the main display.)

4. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press

MENU. You will be taken back to the main

display, where the data you selected will be shown.

To customize Dual Digital page:

1. After the Dual Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

UP and DOWN keys to display it on the screen.

2. Press

MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press MENU. The Position menu will

appear with two options: Top Data and Bottom Data.

3. Select the desired data position and press

4. Highlight

USED (USD: SE) and press MENU. A menu will appear, allowing you to

FUEL USED (USD), TRIP FUEL USED (USD: TP) or SEASONAL FUEL

MENU.

display data from a single engine or show data from all engines. (If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed to the main display.)

5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press

MENU. You will be taken back to the main

display, where the data you selected will be shown.

To customize Fuel Manager page:

1. After the Fuel Manager page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

2. Press

MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press MENU.

3. Highlight

USED (USD: SE) and press MENU. A menu will appear, allowing you to

UP and DOWN keys to display it on the screen.

FUEL USED (USD), TRIP FUEL USED (USD: TP) or SEASONAL FUEL

display data from a single engine or show data from all engines on the vessel. (If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed to the main display.)

4. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press

MENU. You will be taken back to the main

display, where the data you selected will be shown.

Fuel Warning

The Fuel Warning feature allows you to set a Low level or High level alarm for each fuel tank. A pop-up window will appear and an alarm will sound if the amount of fuel rises above (High Level) or falls below (Low level) the selected percentage of tank capacity.

To set a fuel warning:

1. Press MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU.

2. Highlight Select

BUS DEVICES and press MENU to display the Bus Devices list.

STRG DEV (Storage Device) and press MENU. The Configuration

Options menu will appear with two options: Fuel Wrng and Reset.

3. Select

FUEL WRNG (Fuel Warning) and press MENU. If your unit is set

to a multiple engine configuration, the Select Engine menu will appear with up to three options. (If your unit is configured for a single engine,

you will not see the Select Engine menu. You will be taken directly to the Select Level menu.)

4. Select the desired engine and press

MENU. The Select Level menu

will appear with two options: High Level and Low Level.

5. Select

LOW LEVEL or HIGH LEVEL and press MENU. The Level Percentage

window will appear. It will be set to Off by default.

6. Use the capacity and press

UP and DOWN keys to input the desired percentage of tank

MENU. If the fuel falls below that percentage, the

alarm will go off. Let the menus time out to return to the main display.

NOTE:

To turn off a fuel warning, repeat Steps 1-4, then select the Level Percentage window mentioned in Step 5. Press

OFF from

MENU.

Repeat these steps for each warning you want to turn off. Let the menus time out and you will be directed to the main display.

Reset

The Reset command in the storage device menu will clear all stored data from EP-85R memory.

NOTE:

After using the Reset command to clear data from EP-85R memory, you will have to re-enter your engine-tank configuration. The Reset command will not affect the configuration or calibration of other devices on the network.

To use reset command:

1. Press

2. Highlight

MENU. The Configuration Options menu will appear with two options:

MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU.

BUS DEVICES, select STRG DEV (Storage Device) and press

Fuel Wrng and Reset.

3. Select

RESET and press MENU. The following message will appear: Hit

Menu to Rst Values.

4. Press

MENU, then let the menus time out to return to the main

display.

Notes

LMF-400: EP-85R Operation

This section covers how to use the EP-85R Storage Device with a LMF400 Multi-function gauge.

LMF-400 Multi-function Digital gauge.

Boat Setup

If this is the first time you have turned on your LMF-400, you will have to complete Boat Setup before you will be able to set a fuel warning or clear EP-85R Storage Device memory.

To execute Boat Setup:

1. With Boat Setup highlighted on the screen, press ENTER. A menu will appear, allowing you to choose the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel. The Boat Setup menu options are: 1 Eng/1 Tank, 1 Eng/2 Tank, 2 Eng/1 Tank, 2 Eng/2 Tanks, 3 Eng/1 Tank or 3 Eng/3 Tanks.

2. Use the that applies to your vessel and press engine/tank configuration, the Tank Size menu will appear with up to three options. (If you are using a single tank configuration, you will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window in Step 4.)

3. Select the desired tank and press Tank Size window.

4. Use the will hold and press of the remaining tanks.

5. After all tanks on your vessel have been set up, press to return to the main display.

UP and DOWN keys to select the engine-tank configuration

ENTER. After setting the

ENTER, which will open the Setting

UP and DOWN keys to input the number of gallons the tank

ENTER. Press EXIT and repeat steps 3 and 4 for each

EXIT repeatedly

Fuel Remaining Source

The Fuel Remaining source function allows you to select the device used to measure the amount the fuel remaining in the tank. It will be set to fluid level by default. The Fuel Remaining Source should be set to fuel flow (Eng/FFlow) if you are going to use the EP-85R to monitor the fuel remaining.

To set Fuel Remaining Source to fuel flow:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

ENTER.

2. Highlight

3. Select

FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.

FUEL REM SRC (Fuel Remaining Source) and press ENTER.

4. Highlight

ENG/FFLOW (Fuel Flow) and press ENTER.

NOTE:

If you select Fuel Level (Fluid Level) as the Fuel Remaining Source, the EP-85R WILL NOT calculate Fuel Range.

Fuel Setup

The Fuel Setup menu allows you to adjust options used to measure fuel economy. The following options can be set or reset through the Fuel Setup menu: Refill Tank, Partial Fill, Economy Speed Source, Fuel Remaining Source, Reset Trip Fuel and Reset Seasonal Fuel.

Refill Tank

The Refill Tank command will NOT be used when the EP-65R Fluid Level is set as the Fuel Remaining Source.

To refill tank:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

ENTER.

2. Highlight

3. Select appear with up to three options. Select the tank you refilled and press

ENTER. (If you have one tank, you will be taken directly to the

recalibration window mentioned in step 4.)

FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.

REFILL TANK and press ENTER. The select Tank menu will

4. A recalibration window will appear with two options: Yes and No. Select

NO and press ENTER. The following message will appear: Press

Enter after refilling the fuel tank.

5. Press

ENTER. You will be directed back to the main display.

Partial Fill

NOTE:

When using the Partial Fill command, you will only be able to input a fuel amount less or equal to the fuel used figure. The unit will not allow you to input a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure.

To use Partial Fill:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

ENTER. Highlight FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.

2. Select

PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER. The Select Tank menu will

appear with up to three options. (If you have one tank, you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window.)

3. Select the desired tank and press

ENTER. The Adding Fuel window

will appear.

NOTE:

When using the Partial Fill command, you will only be able to input into the gauge, an amount of fuel less or equal to the fuel used figure. The unit will not allow you to enter a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure.

4. Use the tank and press

UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel added to the

ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.

Economy Speed Source

The Economy Speed menu allows you to choose what speed source (Water Speed, Pitot Speed or Ground Speed) the LMF-400 will use to calculate Fuel Economy. Ground Speed is the default speed source.

To change Economy Speed source:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

ENTER. Select FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.

2. Highlight

ECO SPEED SRC and press ENTER to open the Economy Speed

menu. The menu has three options: Water Speed (Paddlewheel), Pitot Speed and Ground Speed (GPS).

3. Select the desired speed source and press

ENTER. You will be taken

back to the main display.

Reset Trip Fuel

The EP-85R Storage Device keeps a running total of fuel used for a trip. By using the Reset Trip command, you can reset to zero the running total of fuel used on a trip.

To reset trip fuel:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press

ENTER. Select FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.

2. Highlight

RST TRIP FUEL and press ENTER. The Select Engine menu

will appear with up to four options. (If you have one tank, the Press Enter to reset Trip Fuel message will appear.)

3. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press

ENTER. The

following message will appear: Press Enter to reset Trip Fuel.

4. Press to the main display.

ENTER, which will reset the trip fuel to zero and take you back

Reset Seasonal

The EP-85R Storage Device keeps a running total of fuel used for a season. By using the Reset Seasonal command, you can reset to zero the running total of fuel used for a season.

To reset seasonal fuel:

1. Press MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.

2. Highlight

3. Select

FUEL SETUP and p ress ENTER.

RST SEASONAL (Reset Seasonal) and press ENTER. The Select

Engine menu will appear with up to four options. (If you have one engine, the reset seasonal fuel message will appear.)

4. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press

ENTER. The

following message will appear: Press Enter to reset Seasonal Fuel.

5. Press

ENTER to reset seasonal fuel. You will be taken back to the

main display.

Displaying Storage Device data:

You can display storage device data on the Single Digital, Dual Digital, Quad Digital and Fuel Manager pages.

Page Screen Rotation

The Page Screen Rotation consists of multiple pages that have been set up for display. Once pages have been added to the page screen rotation, they can be set to scroll across the screen automatically or manually. Use the

ENTER and EXIT keys to manually scroll pages across the

screen. Pressing the Pushing the

EXIT key moves the scroll in the other direction. You will

ENTER key moves the scroll in one direction.

use the Page Scrolling if you want pages to automatically scroll across the screen. Refer to your LMF-400 manual for more information about Page Scrolling.

To add a page to the display:

1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press

ENTER. A menu will pop up with four options: Add Page, Remove Page,

Page Scrolling and Pop-Ups Setup.

2. Select ADD PAGE and press ENTER.

3. Highlight Single Digital, Dual Digital, Quad Digital or Fuel Manager and press

ENTER. The following message will appear: Press Enter to

add the selected page.

4. Press

ENTER, which will take you back to the main display, where

the page you selected will be shown on the screen.

Customizing Pages

The customizing pages feature allows you to choose what data will be displayed on selected pages. You can use the Single Digital, Dual Digital, Quad Digital or Fuel Manager pages to display storage device data (Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel Used).

To customize Single Digital page:

1. After the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

2. Press

ENTER. The data menu will appear.

3. Select

MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press

FUEL USED, TRIP FUEL USED or SEASONAL FUEL USED and press ENTER.

ENTER and EXIT keys to display it on the main screen.

A menu will appear, allowing you to display data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel. (If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed to the main display.)

4. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press

ENTER. You will be taken back to the main

display, where the data you selected will be shown.

To customize Dual Digital page:

1. After the Dual Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

ENTER and EXIT keys to display it on the main screen.

2. Press

MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press

ENTER. The Position menu will appear with two options: Top Data and

Bottom Data.

3. Highlight the desired data position and press

4. Select

FUEL USED, TRIP FUEL USED or SEASONAL FUEL USED and press ENTER.

ENTER.

A menu will appear, allowing you to display data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel. (If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed to the Position menu.)

5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press

ENTER. You will be taken back to the

Position menu. To display data in the other data box, repeat Steps 3-5.

6. Press

To customize Quad Digital page:

EXIT twice to return to the main display.

1. After the Quad Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

2. Press

ENTER. The Position menu will appear with four options: Data Box 1,

MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press

ENTER and EXIT keys to display it on the main screen.

Data Box 2, Data Box 3 and Data Box 4.

3. Highlight the desired data position and press

4. Select

FUEL USED, TRIP FUEL USED or SEASONAL FUEL USED and press ENTER.

ENTER.

A menu will appear, allowing you to display data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel. (If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed to the Position menu.)

5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press

ENTER. You will be taken back to the

Position menu. To display data in another data box, repeat Steps 3-5.

6. Press

To customize Fuel Manager page:

EXIT twice to return to the main display.

1. After the Fuel Manager page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the

2. Press

ENTER. The Position menu will appear with three options: Top Data,

MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press

ENTER and EXIT keys to display it on the main screen.

Center Data and Bottom Data.

3. Highlight the desired data position and press

4. Select

FUEL USED, TRIP FUEL USED or SEASONAL FUEL USED and press ENTER.

ENTER.

A menu will appear, allowing you to display data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel.(If your unit is configured for one engine, you will be directed to the Position menu.)

5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines,

highlight Vessel and press

ENTER. You will be taken back to the

Position menu. To display data in another data box, repeat Steps 3-5.

6. Press

EXIT twice to return to the main display.

Fuel Warning

To set a fuel warning:

1. Press MENU, highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.

2. Select

ENTER. The Storage Device menu will appear. Select FUEL WARNING (Fuel

Wrng) and press

BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Highlight STORAGE DEV and press

ENTER.

3. If you have more than one engine, the Select Engine menu will appear with up to three options. Select the desired engine and press

ENTER. The Select Level menu will appear with two options: High

Level and Low Level. (If your unit is set to a single-engine configuration, you will not see the Select Engine menu. You will be taken directly to the Select Level menu.)

4. Highlight

LOW LEVEL or HIGH LEVEL and press ENTER. The Set

Percentage window will appear. It will be set to Off by default.

5. Use the

UP and DOWN keys to input the desired percentage of tank

capacity that will trigger the alarm. If the amount of fuel falls below the percentage you choose, the alarm will go off.

6. Press Press

ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list.

EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.

NOTE:

To turn off a fuel warning, repeat Steps 1-3, then select the Level Percentage window mentioned in Step 4. Press

OFF from

ENTER.

Repeat these steps for each warning you want to turn off. Press

EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.

Reset Values

Use the Reset Values command to clear all data stored in EP-85R memory.

NOTE:

After using the Reset Values command to clear EP-85R memory, you will have to re-enter your engine-tank configuration. The Reset Values command will not affect the configuration or calibration of other devices on the network.

To reset values:

1. Press MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.

2. Highlight Device) and press with two options: Fuel Wrng and Reset Values.

3. Select appear: Press Enter to Reset Device Values. Press

4. Press

BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Select STRG DEV (Storage

ENTER. The Configuration Options menu will appear

RESET VALUES and press ENTER. The following message will

EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.

ENTER.

Display Unit: EP-85R Operation

This section covers how to use an EP-85R Storage Device with a display unit.

The LMS-525cDF is one of many Lowrance display units that may be

used with the EP-85R Storage Device.

NOTE:

Your unit may have a NMEA 2000 menu or a Networking menu, depending on the software version installed in your unit. Both menus allow you to perform the same NMEA 2000-related functions.

Bus Setup

Selecting Bus Setup from the NMEA 2000 or Networking menu will open the Bus Configuration menu, giving you access to the EngineTank Configuration menu and the NMEA 2000 Devices list. The list, located in the top half of the Bus Configuration menu, shows all devices connected to the network. The Engine-Tank Configuration menu is located in the bottom half of the Bus Configuration menu.

NOTE:

Some of the menus shown in this section may differ slightly from the menus in your display unit, but your unit will perform the same functions in a similar manner.

Engine & Tank Configuration

The Engine-Tank configuration menu is located below the NMEA 2000 Devices list, but will only be accessible if engine- or fuel-related devices are on the network.

When choosing an engine-tank configuration you will use the Tank Select menu, Tank Size dialog box and Set Configuration button.

Bus Setup highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu (left). Bus Setup

selected on Networking menu (right).

Setting Engine-Tank Configuration:

1. Press MENU twice, highlight NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press

ENTER.

2. The NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Synchronization. Choose

3. Select

ENGINE & TANK CONFIG and press ENTER, which will open the

BUS SETUP and press ENTER.

Engine & Tank Configuration menu with the following configuration options: 1 Engine/1 Tank, 1 Engine/2 Tanks, 2 Engines/1 Tank, 2 Engines/2 Tanks, 3 Engines/1 Tank, 3 Engine/3 Tanks and Unconfigured Bus.

4. Choose the configuration that matches the number of engines and tanks on your vessel and press

5. Highlight

TANK SELECT and press ENTER, which will open the Tank

ENTER.

Select menu.

6. Select the tank you want to set up and press Tank Size dialog box and press

ENTER.

ENTER. Highlight the

7. Input the capacity (gallons) of the tank you chose from the Tank Select menu and press

ENTER.

8. Repeat Steps 5-7 for each remaining tank.

9. When all tanks have been configured, highlight the button and press

ENTER. The following confirmation message will

SET CONFIGURATION

appear: Are you sure you wish to change the bus configuration? Choose

YES and press ENTER, Press EXIT to return to the main display.

1 Engine/1Tank highlighted on Engine and Tank Configuration

menu (left). Starboard highlighted on Tank Select menu (center).

Tank Size set to 40 gallons (right).

9. When all tanks have been configured, highlight the SET CONFIGURATION button and press

ENTER. The following confirmation message will

appear: Are you sure you wish to change the bus configuration? Choose

YES and press ENTER, Press EXIT to return to the main display.

Device Name

You can change how your storage device will be displayed on your unit's NMEA 2000 Devices list by inputting a customized device name in the Device Name dialog box.

NOTE:

Changing the Device Name only will affect the way the EP-85R is shown on your display unit. The customized device name will not be seen by other devices or display units on the NMEA 2000 network.

To change Device Name:

1. Press MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER.

2. Highlight device from the Bus Devices list and press

3. Device Name will be highlighted. Press

BUS SETUP and press ENTER. Select the desired storage

ENTER.

ENTER to access the Device

Name dialog box.

4. Use the have finished inputting the desired Device Name, press

EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.

To reset device name to default setting:

UP and DOWN keys to change the Device Name. When you

ENTER. Press

1. Press MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER. A menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Synchronization.

2. Highlight

BUS SETUP and press ENTER, which will open the Bus

Configuration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.

3. Select the storage device with the device name you want to reset and press

ENTER. The Device Configuration menu will appear with the

Device Name dialog box highlighted.

4. Press disappears. Press

ENTER. Depress the left arrow key until the device name

ENTER, then press EXIT to return to the NMEA 2000

menu.

5. Highlight the device and press

ENTER. The Device Configuration

menu will open. The device name will be reset to its default setting. Press

EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.

Restore Defaults

Located on the Advanced Options menu, the Restore Defaults command allows you to reset EP-85R Storage Device settings to factory defaults.

NOTE:

Using the Restore Defaults command will clear your engine-tank configuration. After restoring default settings, access the Bus Setup menu to re-enter the configuration. The Restore Defaults command will not affect the configuration or calibration of other devices on the network.

To restore default settings:

2. Highlight

BUS SETUP and press ENTER, which will open the Bus

Configuration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.

3. Select the storage device and press

ENTER. The Device Configuration

menu will appear.

4. Highlight

5. Select

ADVANCED OPTIONS and press ENTER.

RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENTER. The following message will

appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?

6. Highlight

YES and press ENTER. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to

the main display.

Fuel Management Menu

The Fuel Management menu gives you access to the following options: Tank Location, Fuel Added, Add Fuel, Fill Tank, Engine Select, Reset Calibration, Reset Trip and Reset Seasonal. The menu is divided into two parts: Tank Operations and Engine Operations.

Fuel Management highlighted on Networking menu (left). Fuel

Management menu (right).

Tank Operations

The top half of the Fuel Management menu covers Tank Operations, which include Tank Location, Fuel Added, Add Fuel and Fill Tank.

Adding Fuel to Tank

Tank Location, Fuel Added and Add Fuel commands work together to keep NMEA 2000 fuel data consistent with the actual amount of fuel added to the fuel tank(s).

1. Press

2. A menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Synchronization. Select

MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER.

FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENTER.

3. Highlight

TANK LOCATION and press ENTER. The Tank Location menu

will appear with up to three options.

4. Select the tank you refueled and press

ENTER.

5. Follow the steps below that apply to your tank.

If you filled up the tank:

A. Press the FILL TANK button and press ENTER. The following message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank? Press

ENTER. Another

message will appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the device? Highlight

NO and press ENTER.

If you did not fill up the tank:

B. Highlight FUEL ADDED and press ENTER to access the FUEL ADDED dialog box. Use ↑ ↓ , ← → to input the amount of fuel added to the tank and

ENTER. Select the ADD FUEL button and press ENTER. The following

press message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Add Fuel? Highlight and press

6. Press

ENTER.

EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.

YES

Engine Operations

The lower half of the Fuel Management menu covers Engine Operations, which include: Engine Select, Reset Calibration, Reset Trip and Reset Seasonal.

Engine Select

Engine Select allows you to choose the desired engine when resetting trip fuel and seasonal fuel.

To Reset Trip:

The Reset Trip function allows you to reset to zero the running total of fuel used on a particular trip.

1. Press

2. Highlight

MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER.

FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENTER. The Fuel Management

menu will appear.

3. To reset trip fuel used for a particular engine, highlight and press

ENTER.

4. Highlight

ENTER. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press

RESET TRIP and press ENTER. The following confirmation

ENGINE SELECT

message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Trip?

5. Highlight

YES and press ENTER. The Trip Fuel Used figure has been

reset to zero.

To Reset Seasonal:

Your unit can track fuel usage not only for trips, but also for entire seasons. The reset seasonal command allows you to reset to zero the running total of fuel used during a season.

1. Press

2. Highlight

MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER.

FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENTER. The Fuel Management

menu will appear.

3. To reset seasonal trip fuel used for a particular engine, highlight

ENGINE SELECT and press ENTER. Select the desired engine or All Engines

and press

ENTER.

4. Highlight

RESET SEASONAL and press ENTER. The following

confirmation message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Seasonal?

5. Highlight

YES and press ENTER. The Seasonal Fuel Used figure has

been reset to zero.

Displaying Storage Device data

The Overlay Data function will be used to show EP-85R Storage Device data on your unit's main display. The storage device tracks Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel Used.

To add storage device as overlay data:

1. Press MENU, highlight OVERLAY DATA and press ENTER.

2. Select

3. Highlight

(PRESS ENT TO ADD…) and press ENTER.

NMEA 2000 and press ENTER. A list of devices on the

network will appear.

4. Select the desired storage device and press

ENTER. Fuel Used, Trip

Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel Used categories will appear for each engine.

5. Highlight the data you want to display and press

ENTER, which will

place a checkmark in its enabled box. It now will be shown as overlay data on your unit's main display.

6. Repeat step 5 to display another data category, or press

EXIT

repeatedly to return to the main display.

NMEA 2000 Alarms

The NMEA 2000 Alarms menu allows you to set Full and Empty fuel alarms for a number of NMEA 2000 devices. The alarms may be set to a percentage (0-100%) of tank capacity.

To turn on/off NMEA 2000 Alarm:

1. Press MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER.

2. Highlight

3. Highlight storage device and press

4. Highlight the Empty Alarm) and press is on an "X" will be placed in the Enabled Box.

5. To set the alarm percentage, press → to highlight

ENT.

NMEA 2000 ALARMS and press ENTER.

FLUID LEVEL DEVICE and press ENTER. Select the desired

ENTER.

ENABLED box next to the desired alarm (Full Alarm or

ENTER to turn on the alarm. When the alarm

PERCENT and press

6. Use the arrow keys to input the desired percentage and press

ENTER.

Repeat Steps 3-4 to set the other alarm.

7. Highlight settings. Press

SET CONFIGURATION and press ENTER to finalize alarm

EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.

NOTE:

To turn off (uncheck) an alarm, select its

ENTER. Highlight the SET CONFIGURATION button and press ENTER.

ENABLED BOX and press

Alarm Status Tab

The Alarm Status tab is the second tab at the top of the NMEA 2000 Alarms page. When an alarm has been set for a device, the alarm and its current status will be shown on the Alarm Status window.

To view Alarm Status:

1. Press MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER.

2. Select

NMEA 2000 ALARMS and press ENTER.

3. Highlight the Alarm Status tab.

4. Press

EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.

LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

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We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship, and against failure to conform to this product's written specifications, all for one (1) year from the date of original purchase by you. WE MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT. Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that any defect or malfunction in materials or workmanship, or any non-conformity with the product's written specifications, occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase, which must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip. Any such defect, malfunction, or non-conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product, at our option, within a reasonable time after our receipt of the product. If such defect, malfunction, or non-conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us, you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product. THIS REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND (AS JUST DESCRIBED) IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT, MALFUNCTION, OR NON-CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER. WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.

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How to Obtain Service…

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Contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Call toll-free:

For Lowrance: 800-324-1356. For Eagle: 800-324-1354

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F

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Contact the dealer in the country where you purchased your unit. To locate a dealer near you, see the instructions in paragraph number 1 below.

Accessory Ordering Information

LEI Extras™, Inc. is the accessory source for sonar and GPS products manufactured by Lowrance Electronics and Eagle Electronics. To order Lowrance or Eagle accessories, please contact:

1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. To locate a Lowrance dealer, visit the web site, www.lowrance.com, and look for the Dealer Locator. To locate an Eagle dealer, visit the web site, www.eaglesonar.com, and look for the Dealer Locator. Or, consult your telephone directory for listings.

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Call toll free in the U.S., 800-324-0045, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central

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Call toll free in Canada, 800-661-3983, or dial 905 629-1614 (not toll free), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F.

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