Lowrance LMF-400 User Manual

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LMF-400
Multi-function Gauge
Installation and Operation
Instructions
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction............................................................. 1
Section 2: Installation............................................................... 3
Preparation .................................................................................... 3
Recommended Tools and supplies............................................ 3
Installation Sequence................................................................ 3
Mounting the Gauge ..................................................................... 3
Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network .................................... 5
Compatibility ............................................................................. 5
Network Backbone and Network Nodes .................................. 5
Adding a Network Node............................................................ 6
Additional NMEA information ................................................. 7
Understanding this manual ......................................................... 8
Up and Down ............................................................................. 8
Menu .......................................................................................... 8
Pages/Enter................................................................................ 8
Exit ............................................................................................. 8
Menu Commands....................................................................... 8
Instructions = Menu Sequences ............................................... 8
Section 3: Operation.................................................................. 9
Boat Setup ..................................................................................... 9
Basic Menu .................................................................................. 10
Pages ............................................................................................ 10
Viewing Pages (Page Screen Rotation) ...................................... 10
Page Options................................................................................ 11
Engine Trim............................................................................. 11
Diagnostics............................................................................... 11
Fuel Manager .......................................................................... 11
GPS Position ............................................................................ 11
Rudder...................................................................................... 11
Single Analog........................................................................... 12
Dual Analog ............................................................................. 12
Quad Analog ............................................................................ 12
Single Digital........................................................................... 12
Dual Digital ............................................................................. 12
Quad Digital ............................................................................ 12
Synchronizer ............................................................................ 12
Trim Tabs................................................................................. 13
Pages Menu ................................................................................. 13
Add Page .................................................................................. 13
Remove Page............................................................................ 14
Page Scrolling .......................................................................... 14
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Pop-Ups Setup ............................................................................. 14
Screen........................................................................................... 16
Backlight.................................................................................. 16
Backlight Sync (BLight Sync)................................................. 17
Contrast ............................................................................... 17
Reverse Video .......................................................................... 18
Audio Setup ................................................................................. 18
Key Sounds .............................................................................. 18
Alarm Sound............................................................................ 19
System Setup Menu .................................................................... 19
Engine Data ......................................................................... 19
Engine Warnings................................................................. 19
Bus Devices.......................................................................... 20
Sonar Alarms........................................................................... 20
Engine/Tank Configuration ................................................ 21
Reset Values: ....................................................................... 22
NMEA Info............................................................................... 23
System Information................................................................. 23
Speed Range ........................................................................ 23
Pressure Ranges .................................................................. 23
Change Units........................................................................... 24
Fuel Setup.................................................................................... 26
Refill Tank ............................................................................... 26
Partial Fill................................................................................ 27
Economy Speed Source ........................................................... 27
Fuel Remaining Source........................................................... 28
Reset Trip Fuel ........................................................................ 28
Reset Seasonal......................................................................... 29
Customizing Pages ...................................................................... 29
Single Analog........................................................................... 30
Dual Analog ............................................................................. 31
Quad Analog ............................................................................ 31
Single Digital........................................................................... 32
Dual Digital ............................................................................. 32
Quad Digital ............................................................................ 34
Trim Tabs................................................................................. 35
Fuel Manager .......................................................................... 35
Section 4: EP Configuration & Calibration....................... 37
EP-35 Temperature Configuration ............................................ 37
EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration ................................................. 39
EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration ............................................... 42
Fluid Level menu .................................................................... 43
Reset Values ............................................................................ 47
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Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration..................................... 48
Calibrating EP Sensors............................................................... 51
Calibrating EP-10 Fuel Flow...................................................... 52
Fuel Flow Accuracy ................................................................. 52
Refill Tank ........................................................................... 52
Reset Calibration................................................................. 54
Partial Fill............................................................................ 54
Calibrating EP-15 Fluid Level ............................................... 54
2-Point Calibration.................................................................. 55
3-Point Calibration.................................................................. 55
5-Point Calibration.................................................................. 56
Reset Calibration................................................................. 57
Calibrating Fuel Flow in a Suzuki Engine Interface................ 58
Engine Interface Accuracy...................................................... 58
Refill Tank ........................................................................... 59
Reset Fuel Calibration ........................................................ 60
Partial Fill............................................................................ 60
Calibrating EP-30 Trim Tabs..................................................... 61
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Notes
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Section 1: Introduction
Thank you for buying the Lowrance® LMF-400! Your unit is a high­quality, multi-function, digital gauge designed to work with a LowranceNET network. This is the NMEA 2000 developed by Lowrance Electronics.
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.
This gauge will only work with a NMEA 2000 network. It MUST be connected to a NMEA 2000 network or it WILL NOT function. When properly installed, the LMF-400 will display information from a variety of Lowrance Electronic Probe (EP) sensors and other NMEA 2000 devices connected to the network.
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networking system
A NMEA 2000 network using LowranceNET components.
All Lowrance NMEA 2000 capable devices are either NMEA 2000 certified or certification is pending. See our web site, for the latest product information.
To get started with your Lowrance gauge, read Section 2: Installation. After you have read those instructions, install the gauge and any EP sensors you may have purchased, then read the rest of this manual. Each sensor comes with its own installation instruction sheet, but this manual describes how the gauge operates with each sensor and how to configure and calibrate the sensors.
Your gauge packaging also includes the NMEA 2000 Networks General Information. It contains instructions for creating or expanding a NMEA 2000 network.
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LowranceNET teams up the powerful NMEA 2000 network standard with a fast-growing, cutting-edge family of Lowrance Electronic Probe Sensors. The product line includes the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, Suzuki Engine interface, EP-25 Speed, EP-35 Temp, EP-45 Pressure sensors and EP-50 Storage device.
And what's more exciting, there are others on the way. Be sure to log on to our website, developments, including updated operation manuals, instruction sheets and software you can download free of charge. When you are ready to expand your network, see the accessory ordering information on the back cover of this manual.
NOTICE!
The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from
-4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more information, contact the factory's Customer Service Department; phone numbers are inside the manual's back cover.
www.lowrance.com, from time to time for the latest
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Section 2: Installation
Preparation
The design of the LMF-400 allows convenient mounting in the dash of your boat, or it can be mounted on any flat panel at least four inches in diameter.
To mount the LMF-400 in the dash, first make sure there is sufficient clearance behind the panel in the desired location. At least 3-1/2 inches are needed behind the surface of the dash to clear all connectors and wiring.
Recommended Tools and supplies
Recommended tools for this job include: hole saw, 3/38" (86 mm) hole saw bit, drill, 1/8" (3 mm) drill bit (for starter hole). Required supplies for this job include: "U" bracket, lock washers and wing nuts (included).
Installation Sequence
You can install this gauge in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend the installation sequence listed below.
1. Determine the location for the gauge so you can plan how and where to route the cables. This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration.
2. Determine the location of the nearest device on the boat's NMEA 2000 network, along with the route of the gauge's network cable.
3. Determine the location for the alarm buzzer and its wire route.
4. If you want the gauge's backlight to turn on when the dashboard lights are turned on, locate your boat's dash light switch and determine how to route the gauge's dash light wires to it.
5. Install the gauge in a standard 3-3/8 inch (86 mm) hole in the dash. If no 3-3/8 hole available in the dash, you will have to drill a 1/8" pilot hole, then use a hole saw to cut a mounting hole. See instructions for Mounting the Unit below.
6. Connect the buzzer wires and install the buzzer. If desired, connect the dash light wires to the boat's dash light switch.
7. Connect the network cable to the NMEA 2000 network.
Mounting the Gauge
If no standard mounting hole is available in the dash, drill a 1/8" pilot hole, then cut a 3-3/8 inch (86 mm) diameter mounting hole with a hole saw. A "U" bracket is supplied to hold the unit to the dash. Place it over the threaded studs on the back of the unit and secure it with the lock washers and nylon wing nuts provided with the unit.
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Secure unit to the dash using "U" bracket as shown.
The bracket is designed to secure the unit to a dash with a thickness of 2 mm. If your dash is thicker than 2 mm, the "U" bracket will be too long. Simply place washers or spacers between the unit and the bracket until you can tighten the wing nuts and secure the unit in place. You are now ready to wire the unit to the buzzer (piezo) and dash lights.
Blue wire:
LMF-400 Housing
Piezo positive
ellow wire:
Piezo ground
White wire: Dash light positive
Black wire: Dash light ground
LMF-400 NMEA 2000 Network Cable
LMF-400 with power cable wiring and NMEA 2000 Cable Connection.
Connecting the LMF-400 to the buzzer (piezo), will enable the buzzer to sound when buttons are pressed and when alarms and level warnings are triggered. Wiring the unit to the boat's dash lights, will turn on the LMF-400 backlight when the dash lights are turned on.
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If you do not want to use the buzzer or dash light wires, clip the bare ends off the wires, then cap them with wire nuts or electrical tape.
To wire unit to the buzzer (piezo):
1. Connect the LMF-400 yellow wire to the buzzer (piezo) ground wire.
2. Attach the LMF-400 blue wire to the buzzer (piezo) positive wire.
3. Select a buzzer location that is protected from the elements, but will still allow you to hear it. Use the adhesive back on the buzzer to mount the buzzer to a flat, clean surface.
To wire unit to dash lights:
1. Connect the LMF-400 black wire to the dash light ground wire.
2. Now attach the LMF-400 white wire to the dash light positive wire.
Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network
A network bus is an installed and operational network cable (backbone) running the length of your boat, already connected to a power supply and properly terminated. It provides network connection nodes at various locations around your boat.
Compatibility
You will easily be able to connect your unit to both red (DeviceNet) and blue connector networks, regardless of whether your unit has a blue or red connector network cable. Check the adapter cable segment in the Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information" that came packed with your unit. If you do not have that document, it can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site.
LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network. Includes a 2 foot
extension cable, T connector, 120-ohm male terminator and 120-ohm
female terminator.
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.
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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.
Lowrance or LEI device con-
nects to new T connector.
Existing network node
Add T-shaped con­nector to add device to bus.
Attach terminator at end of bus.
Add a new device to a NMEA 2000 bus (above) by attaching a T
connector between two T connectors, between a T connector and the
end terminator, or between two backbone extension cables. The red
connector network (below) is built in the same way. Notice the Double
T connectors on the red connector network.
Add T-shaped or double T connector to add device to bus (maintaining linear architecture)
Backbone cable to rest of bus
Existing network
Attach terminator at end of bus
node
Devices connect to Double T connector
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, then attach the terminator to the side of the connector.
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NOTE:
If you add an EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-45 Water Pressure or EP-50 Storage Device sensor to the network, you must go through Boat Setup so the engine-tank configuration will be consistent among the sensors in the LowranceNet. Follow the Boat Setup procedure included in Section 3: Operation.
Additional NMEA information
For more detailed information about setting up a NMEA 2000 network, refer to the "Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information" that came with your unit. If you do not have that document, it can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site.
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Understanding this manual
Most instructions in the manual are listed as numbered steps. Keypad commands appear as boldface type, making it easy to skim through instructions and pick out what command to use.
Up and Down
The Up and Down keys help you navigate through menus, select (highlight) menu items, and are used to make adjustments to numbers in dialog boxes. They are shown as
Menu
When instructed to press the menu key, menu will be shown as The menu key is used to access the main menu.
Pages/Enter
The Pages/Enter key is used to execute commands and to scroll forward through pages set for display on the main screen. The Pages/Enter key will be shown as
Exit
The Exit key is used to close menus and remove dialogs, windows and messages from the screen. Shown as to scroll backward through pages set for display on the main screen.
Menu Commands
A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, like — supposed to take action, by selecting (highlighting) this command or option from a menu.
Instructions = Menu Sequences
Most functions performed with this unit are described as a sequence of keystrokes.
Instructions for accessing a menu will look like this:
SYSTEM SETUP. When you see a word in command text, you are
1. To access the Bus Devices list, press
DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
2. Highlight will appear, showing all devices on your NMEA 2000 network.
ENTER in this manual.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list
UP and DOWN in this manual.
MENU.
EXIT in this manual, it is also used
MENU, use the UP and
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Section 3: Operation
The displays and settings in this digital gauge are controlled by a five­button keypad. The buttons are
MENU key gives you access to the basic menu. The UP and DOWN keys
are used to scroll through and highlight menu items. The key (also referred to as the through pages, execute commands and select items from menus. The
EXIT key is used to close menus and scroll backward through pages.
Boat Setup
When the LMF-400 is turned on the first time, the Boat Setup menu will appear. You will not be able to proceed without completing Boat Setup. If, however, you have one or more of the following devices — Suzuki Engine Interface, EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-45 Pressure Sensor or an EP-50 Storage Device — already configured in the network with the same engine-tank configuration, you WILL NOT have to go through boat setup when adding a new gauge to the network. After adding the gauge to the network, the Boat Setup menu will be cleared from the screen and the unit will begin normal operation in 1-2 seconds.
NOTE:
If you add an EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-45 Water Pressure or EP-50 Storage Device sensor to the network, you must go through Boat Setup so the engine-tank configuration will be consistent among sensors on the network.
To execute Boat Setup:
1. With Boat Setup highlighted on the screen, press 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.
UP, DOWN, MENU, ENTER and EXIT. The
PAGES/ENTER
ENTER key) allows you to scroll forward
LMF-400 keypad.
ENTER. A menu
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2. Use the that applies to your vessel and press
UP and DOWN keys to select the engine-tank configuration
ENTER. After setting the
engine/tank configuration, the Tank Size menu will appear with up to three options (Port Tank, Center Tank and Starboard Tank), depending on the engine tank configuration you chose. (If you selected one tank during Boat Setup, you will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window in Step 4.)
3. Select the desired tank and press
ENTER, which will open the Setting
Tank Size window.
4. Use the will hold and press
Press
5. After all tanks on your vessel have been set up, press
UP and DOWN keys to input the number of gallons the tank
ENTER.
EXIT and repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of the remaining tanks.
EXIT repeatedly
to get back to the main display.
NOTE:
If you chose the wrong engine-tank configuration during Boat Setup, you will have to reset your engine-tank configuration to get back to Boat Setup. To reset engine-tank configuration, see engine­tank configuration instructions on page 21.
Basic Menu
The LMF-400 has 13 page screens that can be customized with the data of your choosing. Each page has its own basic menu. Basic menus vary from page to page, but all contain these standard menu options: Pages, Screen,
Audio Setup and System Setup. Pages that can be customized
also include Customize on the basic menu.
Pages
Your unit can display up to 16 page screens. You could, for example, add 12 different pages then add some pages more than once, customizing them differently each time.
Viewing 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 screen. Pressing the Pushing the use the Page Scrolling feature to set up pages for automatic scrolling. See page 14 for more information about Page Scrolling.
ENTER and EXIT keys to manually scroll pages across the
ENTER key moves the scroll in one direction.
EXIT key moves the scroll in the other direction. You will
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Page Options
The LMF-400 has 12 different pages that may be added to the page screen rotation. They are: Engine Trim, Diagnostics, Fuel Manager, GPS Position, Single Analog, Dual Analog, Quad Analog, Single Digital, Dual Digital, Quad Digital, Synchronizer, Trim Tabs and Rudder.
Engine Trim (from left to right), Diagnostics, Fuel Manager and GPS
Module page.
Engine Trim
The Engine Trim page displays engine position data as an analog slider bar and as a percentage. It cannot be customized.
Diagnostics
The Engine Diagnostic page displays engine performance data. It cannot be customized.
Fuel Manager
The Fuel Manager page has a digital readout capable of displaying nine data types, including fuel flow, fuel used and fuel remaining.
GPS Position
The GPS position page displays the boat’s position in Latitude­Longitude, using Degrees-Minutes or Degrees-Minutes-Seconds as the units of measure.
Single Analog (from left to right), Dual Analog, Quad Analog and
Single Digital page.
Rudder
The Rudder Page displays the rudder position as an analog gauge and in degrees. It cannot be customized.
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Single Analog
The Single Analog page consists of a single analog gauge that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data, ranging from Alternator Voltage and Water Speed to Battery Voltage and Tachometer.
Dual Analog
The Dual Analog page features two analog gauges stacked one on top of the other. Both gauges can be customized to display a wide assortment of data including, Atmospheric Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Fuel Pressure and Fluid Level.
Quad Analog
The Quad Analog page is divided equally into four parts, each containing a small analog gauge. All four gauges can be customized to display a wide range of data, from Pitot Speed and Engine Temperature to Oil Pressure and Transmission Oil Pressure.
Single Digital
The Single Digital page consists of a digital data box that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data that includes Battery Voltage, Water Speed and Tachometer.
Dual Digital (from left to right), Quad Digital, Synchronizer and Trim
Tabs page.
Dual Digital
The Dual Digital page features two digital data boxes that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data including, Engine Oil Pressure, Engine Load and Total Engine Hours.
Quad Digital
The Quad Digital page has four customizable digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other capable of displaying a wide range of data, from Seasonal Fuel and Fuel Used to Depth and Temperature.
Synchronizer
The Synchronizer page displays RPM for up to three engines. It allows users to synchronize engines for smoother performance. The Synchronizer page cannot be customized and will NOT be available for single-engine configurations.
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Trim Tabs
The Trim Tab page monitors the position of the Trim Tabs using degrees or percentages as units of measure.
Scrolling list of page options (left) with basic menu options (right).
Pages Menu
The Pages menu can be accessed from any of the page displays. It has four options: Add Page, Remove Page, Page Scrolling and Pop-Ups Setup.
Add Page
The Add Page command allows you to add pages to the page screen rotation. Pages that are not added to the page screen rotation will not be displayed.
NOTE:
Only pages added to the page screen rotation will be displayed.
To add a page to the display:
1. Press
ENTER. A menu will pop up with four options: Add Page, Remove Page,
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
Page Scrolling and Pop-Ups Setup.
2. Select
3. Highlight the page you want to display and press
ADD PAGE and press ENTER.
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 chose will be shown on the screen.
NOTE:
The LMF-400 can have up to 16 pages in the page screen rotation at one time. If you try to add a 17th page, the following message will appear: Number of Pages has Reached Max. In that case, you will have to remove a page before another page can be added to the page screen rotation.
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Remove Page
The Removing Pages command allows you to remove pages from the page screen rotation. Before selecting Remove Pages, make sure the page you want to remove is displayed on the screen.
To remove a page from the display:
1. First, scroll the page you want to remove on to the screen. Press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press ENTER.
Highlight REMOVE PAGE and press ENTER. The following message will
2.
appear: Press Enter to Remove current Page.
3. Press
ENTER, which will take you back to the main display.
Page Scrolling
Once all the pages you want to monitor have been added to the page screen rotation, you will be able to view them in two ways. You can scroll through pages manually by using the
ENTER and EXIT keys or
utilize the Page Scrolling function to have pages automatically scroll across the screen at an interval of your choosing.
To activate Page Scrolling:
1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
ENTER.
2. Select appear with two settings: Off
3. Highlight
PAGE SCROLLING and press ENTER. The Page Scrolling menu will
and Set Time.
SET TIME and press ENTER. (You would select OFF to turn off
Page Scrolling.)
4. Use the seconds and press
UP and DOWN keys to select an interval between one and 60
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
Pop-Ups Setup
This feature helps you keep tabs on the RPM, Engine Trim, Trim Tab and Rudder pages by launching a pop up window if selected thresholds for any of the data types are exceeded. If, for example, you set the RPM threshold to 500 RPM and choose a 10-second Stay on Time, the RPM page will pop up if there is a change in RPM that exceeds 500 RPM — like decreasing RPM from 2000 RPM to 1300 RPM. The pop up will expire 10 seconds after the data that exceeded the threshold stops changing. The gauge will revert to the page it was showing before the threshold was exceeded.
To set RPM Pop up:
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
POP-UPS SETUP and press ENTER.
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3. The Pop-Ups Setup menu will appear with five options: RPM, Trim,
Trim Tabs, Rudder and Stay-on Time. Select RPM and press
ENTER. The RPM menu will appear with two options: Off and Set
Engine
Threshold.
4. Highlight
SET THRESHOLD and press ENTER. (You would select OFF to
turn off the pop-up.)
NOTE:
In a multiple engine configuration, the next step would be to select the engine.
5. Use the 3,000 RPM and press
UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 50 and
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main
display. To set Engine Trim Pop-up:
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
POP-UPS SETUP and press ENTER.
ENGINE TRIM and press ENTER. The Engine Trim menu will
appear with two options: Off and Set Threshold.
4. Highlight
SET THRESHOLD and press ENTER. (You would select OFF to
turn off the pop-up.)
5. Use the 50% and press
UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 3% and
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
To set Trim Tabs Pop up:
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
3. Select with two options: Off and Set Threshold. (You would select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
POP-UPS SETUP and press ENTER.
TRIM TABS and press ENTER. The Trim Tabs menu will appear
OFF to turn
off the pop-up.)
4. Highlight
5. Use the 50% and press
SET THRESHOLD and press ENTER.
UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 3% and
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
To set Rudder pop-up:
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
POP-UPS SETUP and press ENTER.
RUDDER and press ENTER. The Rudder menu will appear with
two options: Off and Set Threshold.
4. Highlight
SET THRESHOLD and press ENTER. (You would select OFF to
turn off the pop-up.)
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5. Use the degrees. Press
UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 3 and 40
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
Stay-On Time:
The Stay-On Time command allows you to choose how long a pop-up will remain on the screen after the data stops moving. The Stay-On Time setting will affect all four Pop-up Pages.
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
3. Select
4. Use the
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press
POP-UPS SETUP and press ENTER.
STAY-ON TIME and press ENTER.
UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of time a pop up will
remain on the screen. The stay-on time for a pop up may be set between 2 and 15. Press
ENTER. You will be taken to the main display.
Basic menu with Screen highlighted (left). Screen option menu
(center) with Set Backlight window (right).
Screen
Accessing the Screen menu allows you to make adjustments to the appearance of the screen. There are three options: Backlight, Contrast and Reverse Video.
Backlight
The Backlight feature allows you to brighten or dim the light in the LMF-400.
To adjust Backlight:
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight appear with two options: BLight Sync (Backlight Sync) and Adjust.
3. Select
4. A vertical scrollbar will appear. Use the backlight to a desired level. Press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press
BACKLIGHT and press ENTER. The Backlight menu will
ADJUST and press ENTER.
UP and DOWN keys to set the
EXIT to return to the Backlight menu.
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Backlight Sync (BLight Sync)
By turning on the Backlight Sync function, all the backlight levels for components on the LowranceNet may be controlled by any of the gauges or head units in the network. If you adjust the backlight on one of the gauges or display units, the backlight levels from the other gauges and display units will be changed, too. Backlight Sync will be on by default.
To set Backlight Sync:
1. Press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press
BACKLIGHT and press ENTER. The Backlight menu will
appear with two options: BLight Sync (Backlight Sync) and Adjust.
3. Highlight
BLIGHT SYNC and press ENTER, which will open the BLight
Sync menu with two options: On and Off. Turning on Backlight Sync will cause the backlight level for all gauges on the LowranceNet to be synchronized with the backlight level on your LMF-400.
4. Select the desired option (
ON or OFF) and press ENTER to be directed
to the main display.
Contrast
The Contrast feature allows you to darken or lighten the display screen. If you have more than one gauge, each gauge's contrast is adjusted individually. Contrast is not synchronized over the network.
To adjust Contrast:
1. Press
ENTER. Select CONTRAST from the Screen menu and press ENTER, which
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press
will launch the Contrast Adjustment vertical scrollbar.
2. Use the
3. Press
UP and DOWN keys to move the bar to a desired level.
EXIT to return to the Screen menu or press ENTER to return to
the main display.
Contrast is highlighted on the Screen menu (left). The Contrast Adjust
window (center). Reverse Video highlighted on Screen menu (right).
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Reverse Video
The Reverse Video function swaps the position of dark and light colors on the screen. The dark text, which is on top of a light background, will be switched to light text on top of a dark background. This feature, typically, is used to darken the display for nighttime use.
NOTE:
The Reverse Video command is transmitted over the network, so all gauges will be synchronized to the same Reverse Video setting.
To turn on Reverse Video:
1. Press
ENTER.
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN, and press
2. Highlight REVERSE VIDEO and press ENTER. You will notice the dark and light colors have been swapped for one another.
3. To switch Reverse Video to its previous setting, return to the Screen menu, select
4. Press
REVERSE VIDEO and press ENTER.
EXIT|EXIT to return to the main display.
Audio Setup highlighted on the basic menu (left). Audio
Setup menu (center) with Key Sounds menu (right).
Audio Setup
Audio Setup gives you access to the unit's audio functions. There are two options on the Audio Setup menu: Key Sounds and Alarm Sounds.
Key Sounds
When Key Sounds are turned on, a tone will sound every time you push the UP, DOWN, MENU, ENTER and EXIT keys. When you turn off Key Sounds, no tone will sound when you depress the keys.
To turn Key Sounds on/off:
1. Press press Alarm Sound.
2. Select appear with two options: On and Off.
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select AUDIO SETUP, and
ENTER. A menu will appear with two options: Key Sounds and
KEY SOUNDS and press ENTER. The Key Sounds menu will
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3. Highlight Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
ON to turn Key Sounds on or OFF to turn Key Sounds off.
Alarm Sound
When an alarm is set and Alarm Sound is turned on, you will hear a tone and see a pop-up window when an alarm is triggered. With an alarm set and Alarm Sound turned off, you will see a pop-up window, but no tone will sound.
To turn Alarm Sound on/off:
1. Press press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select AUDIO SETUP and
ENTER. A menu will appear with two options: Key Sounds and
Alarm Sound.
2. Highlight
ALARM SOUNDS and press ENTER. The Alarm Sound will
appear with two options: On and Off.
3. Select Sound. Press
ON to turn on Alarm Sound or select OFF to turn off Alarm
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
System Setup Menu
The System Setup menu contains the following features: Engine Data, Engine Warnings, Alarms, Eng/Tank Configuration, Reset Values, NMEA Information and
System Information. Speed Range and Pressure Range are
included on the System Setup menu on the Synchronizer, Engine Trim, Single Analog and Trim Tab pages.
Engine Data
The Engine Data feature allows you to select an engine (Port, Center or Starboard) to be the primary engine shown on pages that display engine data.
To modify Engine Data:
1. Press
MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
2. Highlight menu with three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on the engine-tank configuration you chose.
3. Select the engine (Port, Center or Starboard) you want to have displayed and press example, you selected the Port engine the following message will appear: Press Enter to change to Port Engine.
4. Press
ENTER. Pages that display engine data will now show data
from the selected engine. You will be taken back to the main display.
Engine Warnings
The Engine Warnings feature allows you to set an alarm for one or more engines. There are up to five options in the Engine Alarms menu,
Change Units, Fuel Setup, Bus Devices, Sonar
ENGINE DATA and press ENTER to open the Select Engine
ENTER. A confirmation message will appear. If, for
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depending on the number of engines chose during Boat Setup. The options are All Engines, Port, Center, Starboard and Off. The default setting is All Engines. (If you have a single-engine configuration, the only options on the Engine Warning menu will be on and off.)
1. Press and press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight SYSTEM SETUP,
ENTER.
ENGINE WARNINGS and press ENTER to access the Engine
Warnings menu.
3. Choose the desired option and press
ENTER. You will be taken back
to the main display. If you choose All Engines, the alarm will be shown for each alarm that has been set. If Port, Center or Starboard engines are selected, the gauge will only show warnings coming from the chosen engine. (To turn off all engine warnings, highlight
ENTER. If you turn off engine alarms, no alarms will be shown for any
OFF and press
of the engines.)
Bus Devices
The Bus Devices feature allows you to manage devices on the NMEA 2000 network. Accessing devices from the Bus Devices list gives you access to an EP sensor's internal menu. We will cover that in more detail in Section 4: EP Configuration and Calibration.
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices, a list of
network devices, will appear.
3. Press
EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.
Sonar Alarms
Sonar alarms allow you to set alarms that will alert you as water depth changes around your vessel. If the depth rises above (Deep Alarm) or falls below (Shallow Alarm) thresholds of your choosing, an alarm will sound.
To set the Shallow Alarm:
The shallow alarm will sound when your vessel enters water more shallow than the selected shallow alarm threshold.
1. Press press
2. Highlight Sonar Alarms and press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
ENTER to open the Sonar Alarms
menu with two options: Shallow and Deep.
3. Select
SHALLOW and press ENTER. The Shallow menu will appear with
two options: Off and Set Depth.
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4. Select (Choose
5. Use the press
SET DEPTH and press ENTER to open the Set Depth menu.
OFF to turn off the Shallow Alarm).
UP and DOWN keys to set the alarm to the desired depth and
ENTER. Press EXIT to return to the Sonar Alarms menu.
To set the Deep Alarm:
The deep alarm will sound when your vessel enters water deeper than the selected deep alarm threshold.
1. Press press
2. Highlight Sonar Alarms and press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
ENTER to open the Sonar Alarms
menu with two options: Shallow and Deep.
3. Select
DEEP and press ENTER. The Shallow menu will appear with
two options: Off and Set Depth.
4. Select
SET DEPTH and press ENTER. (Choose OFF to turn off the Deep
Alarm).
5. Use the then press
UP and DOWN keys to set the alarm to the desired depth,
EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.
Sonar Alarms highlighted on System Setup menu (left). Sonar Alarms
menu (center); Reset Values selected on System Setup menu (right).
Engine/Tank Configuration
The Engine/Tank configuration menu displays the number of engines and fuel tanks on the vessel as well as fuel tank capacity. You selected your engine-tank configuration during Boat Setup. If the selected configuration is incorrect, you can return to Boat Setup by resetting the configuration from the Engine/Tank Configuration menu.
To reset Eng/Tank configuration:
1. Press press
2. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
ENG/TANK CFG and press ENTER. The Engine Tank information
screen appears with the following message at the bottom of the page: Press Enter to reset Cfg (configuration).
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3. Press
ENTER and the following message will appear: Press Enter to
reset Eng/Tank Cfg.
4. Press then use the
ENTER, which will open the Boat Setup menu. Press ENTER,
UP and DOWN keys to select an engine-tank configuration
that matches the number of engines and tanks on your vessel. The Boat Setup menu options are: 1 Eng/1 Tank,
2 Eng/2 Tanks, 3 Eng/1 Tank or 3 Eng/3 Tanks.
Tank,
5. Select the desired option and press
ENTER, which will open the Tank
1 Eng/2 Tank, 2 Eng/1
Size menu. The Tank Size men will have up to three options (Port Tank, Cen Tank, Stbd Tank), depending on the engine tank configuration you selected during Boat Setup. (If you selected one tank during Boat Setup, you will not see any of these options. You will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window.)
6. Select a tank and press
ENTER to open the Setting Tank Size
window.
7. Use the hold and press
UP and DOWN keys to enter how many gallons the tank will
ENTER. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each remaining tank.
NOTE:
If you have one tank, press of the tank. Press
EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.
8. After all tanks have been setup, press
ENTER after you have input the capacity
EXIT repeatedly to return to
the main display.
Reset Values:
The Reset command allows you to reset all values back to factory default settings.
To reset values:
1. Press press
2. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
RESET VALUES and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to Reset All Values.
3. Press
ENTER to reset values. You will be taken back to the main
display.
WARNING:
Resetting values is a hard reset. All LMF-400 settings will be set back to factory defaults. Resetting values, however, does not affect engine/tank configuration or the calibration and configuration settings of devices on the bus.
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NMEA Info
The NMEA information screen displays information about your NMEA network, including address, instance, serial number and database version.
To access the NMEA Information screen:
1. Press press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
2. Highlight NMEA INFO and press ENTER. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.
System Information
Access the system information screen to see what version of software you have in your LMF-400.
To access the System Information screen:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
SYSTEM INFO and press ENTER. Press EXIT repeatedly to get
back to the main display.
Speed Range
The Speed Range function is included in the System Setup menus of the following pages: Synchronizer, Single Analog, Dual Analog and Quad Analog. The Speed Range feature can make on-screen gauges easier to read by allowing you to choose a range that will better fit your vessel’s speed capabilities. If, for example, your vessel's speed range is 0-40, the unnecessary figures (41-120) will only crowd the gauge display, making it harder to read. Using the Speed Range feature allows you to eliminate unnecessary figures from the display, giving it better resolution. The default speed range is 0-40 mph.
To set Speed Range:
1. With the single analog, dual analog, quad analog or synchronizer page on the screen, press
SYSTEM SETUP, and press ENTER.
2. Highlight
SPEED RANGE and press ENTER, which will open the Speed
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select
range menu.
3. The Speed Range menu will appear with three options: 0-40,
0-80
and 0-120.
4. Select the desired range and press
ENTER, which will take you back
to the main display.
Pressure Ranges
The Pressure Range screen is included in the System Setup menus of the following pages: Synchronizer, Single Analog, Dual Analog and
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Quad Analog. Pressure Range can make on-screen gauges easier to read by allowing you to select a range that will better fit your vessel’s pressure range. If, for example, your vessel's water pressure range is 0­30 PSI, the unnecessary figures (31-100 PSI) will only crowd the gauge display, making it harder to read. Using the Pressure Range feature allows you to eliminate unnecessary figures from the display, giving it better resolution.
To set Pressure Range:
1. With the single analog, dual analog, quad analog, synchronization page on the screen, press
SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
2. Highlight
PRESS RANGES (Pressure Ranges) and press ENTER, which
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select
will open the Pressure range menu with the following options: Eng Wtr Press (Engine Water Pressure), Eng Oil Press (Engine Oil Pressure), Fuel Pressure, Eng Bst Press (Engine Boost Pressure) and Trns Oil Press (Transmission Oil Pressure).
3. Select the desired pressure category and press
ENTER. A menu will
appear with these options: 0-15 PSI, 0-30 PSI, 0-60 PSI, 0-80 PSI, 0­100 PSI.
4. Highlight the desired pressure range and press
ENTER. You will be
taken back to the main display.
Change Units
The
CHANGE UNITS feature allows you to change the units of measure for
the following options: Speed/Distance,
Temperature, Pressure, Depth,
GPS Coordinates and Volume.
System Setup menu (left) with Change Units highlighted. The Change
Units menu (right) with Speed/Distance selected.
To change Speed and Distance units:
Choosing Speed and Distance from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for speed and distance to Statute, Nautical or SI (Metric).
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1. Press press
2. Highlight
ENTER to open the Speed and Distance menu.
3. Select the desired option — press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER. Select SPEED/DIST and press
STATUTE, NAUTICAL or SI (METRIC) — and
ENTER. The unit of measure has been changed to the option you
selected. You will be directed to the main display.
To change Temperature units:
Accessing Temperature from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for temperature to Fahrenheit or Celsius.
1. Press press
2. Select
3. Highlight the desired option —
ENTER. The unit of measure has been changed to the option you
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER. Highlight CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER.
TEMPERATURE and press ENTER to open the Temperature menu.
FAHRENHEIT or CELSIUS — and press
selected. You will be directed to the main display.
To change Pressure units:
Selecting Pressure from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for pressure to Imperial/US or SI/Metric.
1. Press press
2. Highlight
ENTER to open the Pressure menu.
3.
Choose the desired option — IMPERIAL/US or SI/METRIC — and press
ENTER. The unit of measure has been changed to the option you
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER. Select PRESSURE and press
selected. You will be directed to the main display.
To change Depth units:
Choosing Depth from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for depth to Feet, Fathoms or Meters.
1. Press press
2. Highlight
ENTER to open the Depth menu.
3. Choose the desired option —
ENTER. The unit of measure has been changed to the option you
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER. Select DEPTH and press
FEET, FATHOMS or METERS — and press
selected. You will be directed to the main display.
To change GPS units:
Selecting GPS Coord from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for GPS coordinates to Deg/Min or Deg/Min/Sec.
1. Press press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
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2. Highlight Change Units and press press
ENTER to open the GPS Coordinates menu.
3. Select the desired option —
ENTER. The unit of measure has been changed to the option you
ENTER. Select GPS COORD and
DEG/MIN or DEG/MIN/SEC and press
selected. You will be directed to the main display.
To change Volume units:
Choosing Volume from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for volume to US Gallons or Liters.
1. Press press
2. Highlight
ENTER to open the Volume menu.
3. Select the desired option —
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER. Select VOLUME and press
US GALLONS or LITERS — and press ENTER.
The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected. You will be directed to the main display.
Fuel Setup
The following options may be accessed 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 ensures the LMF-400 fuel reading is consistent with the actual amount of fuel in your tank(s). The Refill Tank command must be used with the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-50 Storage Device and the Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface. The Refill Tank command is NOT used when the EP-15 Fluid Level is used to read the fuel level.
To refill tank:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
3. Select appear with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on the engine-tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup. Select the tank you refilled and press tank, you will be taken directly to the recalibration window mentioned in step 4.)
NOTE:
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
REFILL TANK and press ENTER. The select Tank menu will
ENTER. (If you have one
If an EP-10 Fuel Flow or a Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface is being used a menu will appear giving you the option to calibrate fuel calculations. We will discuss calibration in Section 4: Configuration and Calibration.
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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.
NOTE:
You will only recalibrate when greater accuracy is necessary or when default settings appear to be wrong. We will discuss calibration in detail in Section 4: EP Configuration and Calibration.
5. Press
ENTER. You will be directed back to the main display.
Partial Fill
The Partial Fill command is used when fuel is added to the tank, but the tank is not filled completely. Partial Fill must be used with the EP­10 Fuel Flow, EP-50 Storage Device and the Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface.
NOTE:
When using the Partial Fill command, you will only be able to input an 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 press
2. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER. Highlight FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER. The Select Tank menu will
appear with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on the engine-tank configuration you selected during Boat Setup. (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 the LMF-400 will use to calculate Fuel Economy. A NMEA 2000 GPS module, like the LGC-2000, measures ground speed The EP-25 Paddlewheel and NMEA 2000 Pitot tube measure water speed.
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NOTE:
Ground Speed is the default speed source for Fuel Economy.
To change Economy Speed source:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER. Select FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
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.
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.
NOTE:
If you plan to use a fluid level sensor for a fuel tank, you must switch the fuel remaining source to Fuel Level. If you want to use the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-50 Storage Device or the NMEA 2000 Suzuki Engine Interface to measure fuel remaining, select Engine/FFlow from the Fuel Remaining Source menu.
To change Fuel Remaining Source:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
FUEL REM SRC (Fuel Remaining Source) and press ENTER.
4. Highlight the device you want to use to measure remaining fuel —
ENG/FFLOW (Engine Fuel Flow) or FLUID LEV SNSR (Fluid Level Sensor) —
and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
Reset Trip Fuel
A few sensors, like the Suzuki Engine Interface, EP-10 Fuel Flow and EP-50 Storage Device keep 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 (Port, Center, Starboard and All Engines), depending on the engine-tank configuration you selected during Boat Setup. (If you have one tank, the Press Enter to reset Trip Fuel message will appear.)
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3. Select the desired option and press
ENTER. The following message
will appear: Press Enter to reset Trip Fuel.
4. Press
ENTER, which will reset the trip fuel and take you back to the
main display.
Reset Seasonal
A few sensors, like the Suzuki Engine Interface, EP-10 Fuel Flow and EP-50 Storage Device keep 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 press
2. Highlight
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL SETUP and p ress ENTER.
RST SEASONAL (Reset Seasonal) and press ENTER. The Select
Engine menu will appear with up to four options (Port, Center, Starboard and All Engines), depending on the engine-tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup. (If you have one engine, the reset seasonal fuel message will appear.)
4. Select the desired option 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.
Customizing Pages
The customizing pages feature allows you to choose what data will be displayed on selected pages. Pages that can be customized include: Single Analog, Dual Analog, Quad Analog, Single Digital, Dual Digital, Quad Digital, Fuel Manager and Trim Tab pages. The Engine Trim, Engine Diagnostic, GPS Position and Synchronizer pages cannot be customized.
NOTE:
Before a page can be customized it must be added to the page screen rotation. (See the Adding Pages segment on page 13.) Once it is in the rotation, scroll it onto the main display to access its customize menu.
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Basic menu with Customize highlighted.
Single Analog
The Single Analog page may be customized to display these data types: Alt Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temp, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Fluid Level, Water Speed (Paddlewheel), Ground Speed (GPS), and Tachometer.
To customize Single Analog page:
1. Make sure the Single Analog page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Single Analog page onto
the main display.
3. Press
ENTER. The data menu will appear.
4. Select the data type you want to display and press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press
ENTER. You will
be taken back to the main display where the Single Analog page will be shown with the data you selected.
Single Analog page (left) with Dual Analog page (right).
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Dual Analog
The Dual Analog page consists of two analog gauges and may be customized to show these data types: Alt Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temp, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Fluid Level, Water Speed (Paddlewheel), Ground Speed (GPS), and Tachometer.
To customize Dual Analog page:
1. Make sure the Dual Analog page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Dual Analog page onto the
main display.
3. Press
ENTER. A menu will appear with two options: Top Gauge and Bottom
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press
Gauge.
4. Select the desired gauge
and press ENTER. The data menu will
appear.
5. Highlight the data category you want to display and press
ENTER.
Repeat steps 1-5 for the other half of the page (Top Gauge or Bottom Gauge).
6. Press
EXIT|EXIT to return to the main display where the Dual Analog
page will be shown with the data types you selected.
Quad Analog
The Quad Analog page is divided into four analog gauges, each capable of displaying these data types: Alternator Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temperature, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Fluid Level, Water Speed (Paddlewheel), Ground Speed (GPS) and Tachometer.
To customize Quad Analog page:
1. Make sure the Quad Analog page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Quad Analog page onto the
main display.
3. Press
MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER. A menu will appear
with four options: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left and Bottom Right.
4. Select the desired option and press
ENTER. The data menu will
appear.
5. Highlight the data you want to display and press
ENTER. Repeat
steps 1-5 for each gauge (Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left and Bottom Right).
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6. Press
EXIT|EXIT to get back to the Quad Analog page, where the data
you selected will be displayed.
NOTE:
If a page is customized to show information from a device that is working improperly or is not connected to the NMEA 2000 network, the data boxes on the gauge will flash. This indicates the device is not sending data to the network. This could occur for a variety of reasons, depending on the device type.
Quad Analog page (left) with Single Digital page (right).
Single Digital
The single digital page can display these data types: Alternator Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temperature, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Use, Seasonal Fuel, Water Speed (Paddle Wheel Speed), Ground Speed (GPS) and Tachometer.
To customize Single Digital page:
1. Make sure the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Single Digital page onto
the main display.
3. Press
MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER. The data menu will
appear.
4. Highlight the data you want to display and press
ENTER. You will be
taken back to the main display where the single digital page will be displayed with the data you selected.
Dual Digital
The Dual Digital page has two digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other. The digital data boxes can display: Alternator Voltage,
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Battery Voltage, Engine Temperature, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Use, Seasonal Fuel, Water Speed (Paddle Wheel Speed), Ground Speed (GPS) and Tachometer.
To customize the Dual Digital page:
1. Make sure the Dual Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Dual Digital page onto the
main display.
3. Press
MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER. A menu will appear
with two options: Top Data and Bottom Data.
4. Highlight the desired option
and press ENTER. The data menu will
appear.
5. Select the data you want to display and press
ENTER. One of two
things will happen, depending on the data category you selected.
1. If you chose Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Water Speed or Ground Speed, you will be taken back to the Top Data­Bottom Data menu. Repeat Steps 4-5 for the other data box.
2. If you selected Alternator Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temp, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Used, Seasonal Fuel or Tachometer, you will be taken to the Select Engine menu where there will be up to three options: Port, Center and Starboard. The data category you selected will retrieve data from the engine you choose. Select the desired engine and press
ENTER. You will be
taken back to the Top Data-Bottom Data menu. Highlight the other data box and repeat steps 4-5.
6. When both digital data boxes are customized, press
EXIT|EXIT to
return to the main display, where the dual digital page will be shown with the data you chose.
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Dual Digital page (left) with Quad Digital page (right).
Quad Digital
The Quad Digital page has four digital data boxes, stacked one on top of the other. The digital data boxes can display: Alternator Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temperature, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Use, Seasonal Fuel, Water Speed (Paddle Wheel Speed), Ground Speed (GPS) and Tachometer.
To customize Quad Digital page:
1. Make sure the Quad Digital page has been added to the page display.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Quad Digital page onto the
main display.
3. Press
MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER. The Data Box menu
will appear with four options: Data Box 1, Data Box 2, Data Box 3 and Data Box 4.
4. Highlight the desired data box
and press ENTER. A list of data types
will appear.
5. Select the data you want to display and press
ENTER. One of two
things will happen, depending on the data category you selected.
1. If you chose Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Water Speed or Ground Speed, you will be taken back to the Data Box menu. Repeat Steps 4-5 for the other digital data boxes.
2. If you selected Alternator Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temp, Engine Water Pressure, Engine Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Engine Boost Pressure, Transmission Oil Pressure, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Used, Seasonal Fuel or Tachometer, you will be taken to the Select Engine menu which will have up to
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three options: Port, Center and Starboard. The data you selected will originate from the engine you choose. Select the desired engine and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Data Box menu.
Highlight the other digital data boxes and repeat steps 4-5.
6. When all Data boxes have been customized, press
EXIT|EXIT to
return to the main display, where the Quad Digital page will be shown with the data you selected.
Trim Tabs
The Trim Tab page can display Trim Tabs position in percentages and degrees.
Customize Trim Tabs:
1. Make sure the Trim Tabs page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Trim Tabs page onto the
main display.
3. Press
MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER. The Trim Tabs
Customize menu will appear with two options: Percentage or Degrees.
4. Select the desired option and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to
the main display, where trim tab information will be displayed in the unit of measure you chose.
Trim Tabs page (left), GPS Module page (center) and Fuel Manager
Page (right).
Fuel Manager
The Fuel Manager page has three digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other. Each digital data box can display these data types: Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Used, Seasonal Fuel, Water Speed (Paddle Wheel Speed) and Ground Speed (GPS).
To customize the Fuel Manager Page:
1. Make sure the Fuel Manager page has been added to the page screen rotation.
2. Use the
ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Fuel Manager page onto
the main display.
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3. Press
MENU, select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER. The data location
menu will appear with three options: Top Data, Center Data and Bottom Data.
4. Highlight the desired data location and press
ENTER. A list of data
types will appear.
5. Select the desired data category and press
ENTER. One of two things
will happen, depending on the data category you selected.
1. If you chose Water Speed or Ground Speed, you will be taken back to the Data Location menu. Repeat Steps 4-5 for the other data locations you want to customize.
2. If you chose Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Used, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Used or Seasonal Fuel, you will be taken to the Select Engine menu which will have up to three options: Port, Center and Starboard. Select the engine you would like to use as the source for the data category you selected and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Data Location menu.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each of the other data locations you want to customize. When all have been customized, press
EXIT|EXIT to get back
to the Fuel Manager page.
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Section 4: EP Configuration &
Calibration
To configure items connected to the LowranceNET, press MENU, select
SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER. Highlight BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to
open the Bus Devices list. Bus Devices works as the device manager for the bus, allowing you to configure and unconfigure devices and set and reset critical values such as alarms and calibration.
NOTE:
The Suzuki Engine Interface, EP-35 Temperature sensor, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-50 Storage Device and EP-10 Fuel Flow are the only sensors that can be configured through the Bus Devices list.
Bus Devices highlighted in the System Setup menu (left). Searching
Bus Devices window (center) with Bus Devices list (right).
EP-35 Temperature Configuration
The EP-35 Temperature sensor has three configuration options: Inside, Outisde and Water. An unconfigured temperature sensor will appear on the bus devices list as UnCfg Temp.
To configure EP-35 Temp Sensor:
1. Press press
2. Highlight appear.
3. Select an unconfigured temp sensor ( The following message will appear: Press Enter to Configure Temp Sensor.
4. Press Water Temp, Outside Temp and Inside Temp.
5. Highlight the desired option and press configured. You will be directed to the Bus Devices list. Press repeatedly to get back to the main display.
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
UNCFG TEMP) and press ENTER.
ENTER, which will open the Sel Temp menu with three options:
ENTER. The temp is now
EXIT
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To unconfigure an EP-35 temp sensor:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear, showing all devices detected on the network.
3. Choose the temp sensor you want to unconfigure and press Select
UNCONFIGURE from the temp configuration menu and press ENTER.
ENTER.
The following message will appear: Press Menu to UnConfig Device Name.
4. Press
ENTER to unconfigure the sensor and be directed back to the
Bus Devices list where the temp now will be listed as UnCfg Temp.
To reconfigure an EP-35 temp sensor:
To reconfigure a sensor, there must be a configuration name available (Water, Outside or Inside). If all three temp sensors have been configured, you first will have to unconfigure a temp sensor to make its name available for reconfiguration. If you try to reconfigure a sensor when the desired configuration name (Water, Outside and Inside) is in use, a Name Already Selected message will appear.
If all three temps are configured, which means there is no name configuration available, follow the first set of instructions. If the desired configuration name is available, follow the second set of instructions.
The steps below will show you how to switch the configuration of a water temp to an outside temp.
If all temps configured (Configuration name unavailable):
1. Press press
2. Highlight and press
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Select OUT: T (Outside Temp)
ENTER to open the temp configuration menu.
UNCONFIGURE and press ENTER. The following message will pop
up: Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name.
4. Press
ENTER to unconfigure the sensor and be taken back to the Bus
Devices list. The Outside temp is now unconfigured and will be displayed as UnCfg Temp. Its configuration name (Outside) is now available, so you will be able to use it to reconfigure the Water temp sensor.
5. Highlight configuration menu. Select
WTR: T and press ENTER, which will open the temp
RECONFIGURE and press ENTER. That will
direct you to the Temp Selection menu, which will have three options: Water, Outside and Inside.
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6. Select
OUTSIDE and press ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus
Devices list. The temp you just reconfigured (formerly water temp) will now be displayed as Out: T.
7. To configure the unconfigured Temp (formerly Outside temp), highlight
UNCFG TEMP from the Bus Devices list and press ENTER to open
the Temp Selection menu, which will have three options: Water, Outside and Inside. Highlight
WATER and press ENTER. You will be
taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the temp you just configured will be displayed as WTR: T.
If desired configuration name available:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
ENTER to open the configuration options menu.
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Select WTR: T and press
RECONFIGURE and press ENTER to open the Temp Selection
menu, which will have three options: Water, Outside and Inside.
4. Highlight
OUTSIDE and press ENTER. You will be taken back to the
Bus Devices list where the temp will now be shown as Out T.
EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration
You can have up to three fuel flow sensors installed on your vessel, one for each engine supported by the LMF-400. The number of fuel flows listed on the Bus Devices list depends on the engine-tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup. A three-engine configuration will display fuel flows as Port Fuel Flow (Port FFlow), Center Fuel Flow (Cen FFlow) and Starboard Fuel Flow (Stbd FFlow). When accessing a fuel flow, its menu will appear with the following options: Change Engine (for two or more engines only), Fuel Warning, Unset Engine, Reset Values and Reset Calibration.
After a fuel flow has been added to the network, you are ready to proceed with its configuration.
NOTE:
If, after configuring, unconfiguring or reconfiguring a fuel flow, it is not shown on the Bus Devices list, you will have to refresh the list. Press
DEVICES and press MENU. The Fuel Flow will be listed with its new
configuration setting.
To configure an EP-10 Fuel Flow:
When you configure a fuel flow, you are linking the fuel flow's location/engine on the boat to its matching configuration/device name (Port, Center or Starboard) in the LMF-400.
MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. Highlight BUS
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1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select
UNCFG F FLOW and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to Configure Fuel Flow Snsr.
4. Press
ENTER to open the Select Engine menu with up to three engine
options: Port, Center and Starboard.
NOTE:
If your unit is set to a one-engine configuration, the Configuration Options menu will not appear when you are configuring a fuel flow. On the Bus Devices list, the fuel flow will automatically be given the configuration name Eng FFlow.
5. Select the desired engine and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to
the Bus Devices list where the fuel flow will now be listed as Port FFlow, Cen FFlow or Stbd FFlow, depending on the engine you chose from the Select Engine menu. Press
EXIT repeatedly to get back to the
main display.
To unconfigure an EP-10 Fuel Flow:
The unconfigure command allows you to set an EP-10 fuel flow back to its original unconfigured status.
Unset Engine
1. Press press
2. Highlight
3. Select the desired fuel flow and press will appear. Select message will appear: Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name.
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list.
ENTER. The Fuel Flow menu
UNSET ENGINE and press ENTER. The following
4. Press ENTER and you will be directed back to the Bus Devices list, where the fuel flow you unconfigured will be shown as UnCfg F Flow.
To reconfigure an EP-10 Fuel Flow:
You will use the Change Engine command to reconfigure a Fuel Flow. Change Engine, however, will only appear on your LMF-400 menu if you have more than one engine. If all the fuel flows on your vessel are configured, you will have to unconfigure a fuel flow to free up its configuration name (Port, Center, Starboard).
If all three fuel flows are configured, which means there is no name configuration available, follow the first set of instructions. If the desired configuration name is available, follow the second set of instructions.
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Change Engine (active only with multiple-engine setting)
The steps below show how to switch the configuration name of a fuel flow from the port engine to the starboard engine.
If all fuel flows configured (Configuration name unavailable):
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select the Port fuel flow and press press UnConfig Device Name.
ENTER. The following message will appear: Press Enter to
ENTER. Highlight UNSET ENGINE and
4. Press ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the port fuel flow will now be displayed as UnCfg FFlow.
5. Select the Starboard Fuel Flow and press
6. Highlight
CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER. The Select Engine menu
ENTER.
will appear with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration.
7. Select
PORT and press ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus
Devices list.
8. Highlight UnCfg FFlow and press
ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to Configure Fuel Flow Sns.
9. Press Starboard and press
ENTER, which will open the Select Engine menu. Choose
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices
list where the fuel flows will be shown with their new configuration names.
If desired configuration name available:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select the fuel flow you want to reconfigure and press Highlight
CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER. The Select Engine menu will
ENTER.
appear with up to three options (Port, Center or Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration.
4. Choose the desired configuration name and press
ENTER. You will be
taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the fuel flow you reconfigured will be displayed with its new configuration name.
Fuel Wrng (Fuel Warning)
Fuel Warning allows you to set a Low level or High level alarm for each fuel flow on the network. A pop-up window will appear if your fuel rises above or falls below a threshold of your choosing.
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1. Press press
2. Highlight
3. Select the desired fuel flow and press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list.
ENTER, which will open the
Fuel Flow menu.
4. Highlight appear with two options: Low Level and High Level.
FUEL WRNG and press ENTER. The Select Level menu will
Typically, a Fuel
Level warning is used to alert you when your vessel is running low on fuel, so highlight
LOW LEVEL and press ENTER. The Set Level Percentage
window will appear, allowing you to set the level warning to the desired percentage of tank capacity. It will be set to
OFF by default. (To
turn off a level warning select Off.)
5. Use the percentage and press
UP and DOWN keys to set the desired fuel warning
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices
list.
Reset Values:
By accessing the Reset Values command from the Fuel Flow menu, you will be able to reset configuration and calibration settings for a particular fuel flow.
1. Press press
2. Highlight to reset and press
3. Choose
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Select the fuel flow you want
ENTER.
RESET VALUES from the fuel flow menu and press ENTER. The
following message will appear: Press Enter to Reset Device Values.
4. Press
ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list,
where the fuel flow will now be displayed as UnCfg F Flow.
NOTE:
By resetting values from the configuration menu, ONLY the device selected from the Bus Devices list will be set back to its defaults. When you Reset Values, the calibration and configuration settings of the device are set back to factory defaults.
EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration
The LMF-400 will support up to three tanks for each Fluid Level type which includes: Fuel, Fresh Water, Oil, Black Water, Waste Water (Gray Water) and Live Well.
On the Bus Devices list, the fuel tanks will be displayed as Fuel Tank (P) — Port Fuel Tank (C) — Center, and Fuel Tank (S) —Starboard. If you chose a one-tank configuration in Boat Setup, the tank will be listed as Fuel Tank.
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Like a fuel tank, the Oil Tank will also be listed by its engine location — Oil Tank (P), Oil Tank (C) or Oil Tank (S).
When setting fluid level configuration for the other fluid types you will be given the opportunity to assign the tank a number in case you have more than one tank of that fluid type. The tanks will be listed with a tank number of your choosing. By default, the tank number is set to 1.
The other fluid types will be displayed as BlkWtr Tnk (1, 2 or 3), FrshWtr Tnk (1, 2 or 3), LWell Tnk (1, 2 or 3) and WsteWtr Tnk (1, 2 or
3). If the EP-15 fluid level has not been configured, it will be listed as Unfcg F Lev on the bus devices list.
NOTE:
The Fuel Remaining Source must be set to fluid level for the unit to correctly display fuel level information. It is set to Engine/Fuel Flow by default.
Fluid Level menu
The Fluid Level menu contains the following features: Configure, Unconfigure, Reconfigure, Level Warning, Calibrate, Reset Calibration and Reset Values. Calibration and Reset Calibration will be addressed in the calibration portion of this section.
Caution
If you configure your fluid level for fuel, you will NOT be able to get a fuel range reading. Fuel Range will NOT be calculated with a fluid level sensor. It will only be calculated with an engine interface, EP-10 Fuel Flow or EP-50 Storage Device.
To configure EP-15 Fluid Level for Fuel:
1.
Make sure the Fuel Remaining Source has been set to Fluid Level.
Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to bring up the Bus Devices
list.
3. Select
UNFCG F LEV and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr.
4. Press
5. Choose
ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear.
FUEL and press ENTER, which will open the Select Tank menu
with up to three options: Port Tank, Center Tank and Starboard Tank. The number of tank options depends on the engine-tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup.
6. Select the tank connected to the fluid level you are configuring and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the
tank will be displayed as Fuel Tank (P), Fuel Tank (C) or Fuel Tank (S). Press
EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.
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To configure EP-15 for Fresh Water:
1.
Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select appear: Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr. Press
UNFCG F LEV and press ENTER. The following message will
ENTER and the
Fluid Level configuration menu will appear.
4. Choose
FRESH WATER and press ENTER. The Tank Number window will
appear.
5. Use the the tank and press
UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign
ENTER. The Setting Tank Size window will appear
on the screen.
6. Use the
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the tank
UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press
will be displayed as FrshWtr Tnk (1, 2 or 3).
To configure EP-15 for Waste Water (Gray Water):
1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select appear: Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr. Press
UNFCG F LEV and press ENTER. The following message will
ENTER and the
Fluid Level configuration menu will appear.
4. Choose
WASTE WATER and press ENTER. The Tank Number window
will appear.
5. Use the the tank and press
UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign
ENTER. The Setting Tank Size window will appear
on the screen.
6. Use the
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the tank
will be displayed as WstWtr Tnk (1, 2 or 3). Press
UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press
EXIT repeatedly to get
back to the main display.
To configure EP-15 for Live Well:
1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
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3. Select appear: Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr. Press
UNFCG F LEV and press ENTER. The following message will
ENTER and the
Fluid Level configuration menu will appear.
4. Choose
LIVE WELL and press ENTER. The Tank Number window will
appear.
5. Use the the tank and press
UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign
ENTER. The Setting Tank Size window will appear
on the screen.
6. Use the
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the tank
UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press
will be displayed as LWell Tnk (1, 2 or 3).
To configure EP-15 for Oil:
1.
Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select
UNFCG F LEV and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr.
4. Press
5. Choose
ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear.
OIL and press ENTER, which will open the Select Tank menu
with up to three options: Port Tank, Cen Tank and Stbd Tank. The number of tank options depends on the number of tanks you chose during Boat Setup.
6. Select the desired tank and press
7. The Tank Size window will appear. Use the input the size of the tank and press
ENTER.
UP and DOWN keys to
ENTER. You will be taken back to
the Bus Devices list, where the tank will be displayed as Oil Tank (P), Oil Tank (C) or Oil Tank (S).
To configure EP-15 for Black Water:
1.
Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
press
ENTER.
2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select appear: Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr. Press
UNFCG F LEV and press ENTER. The following message will
ENTER and the
Fluid Level configuration menu will appear.
4. Choose
BLACK WATER and press ENTER. The Tank Number window will
appear.
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5. Use the to the tank and press
UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign
ENTER. The Setting Tank Size window will
appear on the screen.
6. Use the
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the tank
UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press
will be displayed as BlkWtr Tnk (1, 2 or 3).
To unconfigure Fluid Level:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER, which will open the Bus
Devices list.
3. Choose a configured Fluid Level from the Bus Devices list and press
ENTER. The Fluid Level will appear with the following options: Level
Warning, Unconfigure, Reconfigure, Calibrate, Reset Cal and Reset Values.
3. Highlight
UNCONFIGURE and press ENTER, which will launch the
following message: Press Enter to Unconfig Device name.
4. Press
ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list
where the fluid level you unconfigured will be displayed as UnCfg F Level.
To reconfigure Fluid Level:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select the Fluid Level you want to configure and press
ENTER.
4. The Fluid Level menu will appear with the following options: Level Warning, Unconfigure, Reconfigure, Calibrate, Reset Cal and Reset Values.
5. Choose
RECONFIGURE and press ENTER. Use the UP and DOWN keys to
input the tank number you want to assign the fluid level and press
ENTER. The Setting Tank Size window will appear on the screen.
6. Use the
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the fluid
UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press
level will be displayed with its new configuration.
Level Warning
A Level Warning alerts you when the fluid level rises above or falls below a preset percentage of tank capacity. The Level Warning menu has two options: Low Level and High Level. A low level warning is used for fluid types like fuel, oil and freshwater, whereas a high level warning is best suited for black water and Waste Water (Gray Water).
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To set a Level Warning:
1. Press
MENU.
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to SYSTEM SETUP and press
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select the desired fluid level and press
4. Choose
LEVEL WRNG and press ENTER. The Level Warning menu will
ENTER.
appear with two options: Low Level and High Level.
5. Select the desired warning option and press
ENTER. The Set Level
Percentage window will appear. By default, it will be set to Off. (You can turn off a level warning by setting the Set Level percentage window to Off.)
6. Use the percentage of tank capacity. Press Bus Devices list. Press
UP and DOWN keys to set the alarm to the desired
ENTER. You will be taken back to the
EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.
NOTE:
If you configure a tank for fuel, you should choose a
LOW LEVEL
warning, which will warn you when the fuel level drops below a preset percentage of the tank's capacity. A Low Level alarm will also work best for Fresh Water and Oil configurations. When a tank is configured for Black Water or Waste Water, the Level Warning should be set to the High Level. If, for example, you set the High Level warning to 75 percent, you would be alerted before the tank's capacity had been exceeded, allowing you to empty the tank before it fills up.
Reset Values
Accessing the Reset Values command from the Fluid Level menu, allows you to reset the values of an individual fluid level without affecting the settings of any other sensor.
To Reset Values:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select the fluid level you want to reset and press
ENTER. The Fluid
Level menu will appear with the following options: Level Warning, Unconfigure, Reconfigure, Calibrate, Reset Cal and Reset Values.
4. Choose
RESET VALUES and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to Reset Device Values.
5. Press
ENTER to reset the fluid level's settings back to factory
defaults.
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NOTE:
If you reset values from a fluid level menu, you will only restore default settings for that particular fluid level sensor. Executing the Reset Values command will also clear configuration and calibration settings.
Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration
You can have up to three Suzuki Engine Interface's installed on your vessel, one for each engine the LMF-400 supports. In a three engine­tank configuration, the interfaces will be listed as Port Engine, Center Engine and Stbd Engine. If the engine interface is unconfigured, it will be listed as Uncfg Eng Int. When accessing an Engine Interface, its menu will appear with the following options: Change Engine (for two or more engines only), Fuel Warning, Unset Engine, Reset Values, Reset Fuel Calibration and Reset Trim Calibration.
NOTE:
If, after configuring, unconfiguring or reconfiguring an engine interface, it is not shown on the Bus Devices list, you will have to refresh the list. Press Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Fuel Flow will be listed
with its new configuration setting.
To configure a Suzuki Engine Interface:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select
UNCFG ENG INT and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to Configure Eng Intrfc.
4. Press
ENTER. The following list of Suzuki engine models will appear:
DF40, DF50, DF60, DF70, DF90/115, DF140, DF150, DF175, DF200/225, DF250 and DF300.
5. Select your engine model from the list and press Engine menu will appear with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration. If you chose a single engine configuration during Boat Setup, you will be taken back to the main display.
6. Highlight the engine connected to your engine interface and press
ENTER. If, for example, you select the Port, the following message will
appear: Press ENTER to change to Port Engine.
7. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
ENTER. The Select
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To unconfigure a Suzuki Engine Interface:
The unconfigure command (Unset Engine) allows you to set a Suzuki Engine Interface back to its original unconfigured status. Unconfiguring an interface also will allow you to change the engine model selected during configuration.
Unset Engine
1. Press press
2. Highlight
3. Select the desired engine interface and press Interface menu will appear. Select following message will appear: Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name.
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list.
ENTER. The Engine
UNSET ENGINE and press ENTER. The
4. Press ENTER and you will be directed back to the Bus Devices list., where the engine interface you unconfigured will be shown as UnCfg Intrfc.
NOTE:
If, after configuring, unconfiguring or reconfiguring an engine interface, it is not shown on the Bus Devices list, you will have to refresh the list. Press Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Fuel Flow will be listed
MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
with its new configuration setting.
To reconfigure Suzuki Engine Interface (multiple engines only):
The Change Engine command is used to switch the current configuration of a Suzuki Engine Interface with the configuration from a different engine. Change Engine, however, will only appear on your LMF-400 menu if you are using an engine-tank configuration that includes multiple engines. If all engine interfaces on your vessel are configured, you will have to unconfigure an interface to free up its configuration name (Port, Center, Starboard).
If all three engine interfaces are configured, leaving no name configuration available, follow the first set of instructions below. If the desired configuration name is available, follow the second set of instructions below.
Change Engine (active only with multiple-engine setting)
The steps below show how to switch the configuration name of an engine interface from the port engine to the starboard engine.
When all engine interfaces are configured (Configuration name unavailable):
1. Press press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
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2. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select
ENTER. The following message will appear: Press Enter to UnConfig
Device Name.
PORT ENGINE and press ENTER. Highlight UNSET ENGINE and press
4. Press ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the interface will now be displayed as UnCfg Intrfc.
5. Select Starboard Engine and press
6. Highlight
CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER. The Select Engine menu
ENTER.
will appear with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration.
7. Select
PORT and press ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus
Devices list.
8. Highlight UnCfg Intrfc and press
ENTER. The following message will
appear: Press Enter to Configure Eng Intrfc.
9. Press the model of Suzuki engine on your vessel and press
ENTER, which will open the Suzuki Engine Model menu. Select
ENTER. The Select
Engine menu will appear with up to three options (Port Center and Starboard).
10. Choose Starboard and press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the
Bus Devices list where the engine interfaces will be shown with their new configuration names.
If desired configuration name available:
1. Press press
2. Highlight
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. The Bus Devices list will
appear.
3. Select the engine interface you want to reconfigure and press Highlight
CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER. The Select Engine menu will
ENTER.
appear with up to three options (Port, Center or Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration.
4. Choose the desired configuration name and press
ENTER. You will be
taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the engine interface you reconfigured will be displayed with its new configuration name.
Fuel Warning (Fuel Wrng)
Fuel Warning allows you to set a Low level or High level alarm for each Suzuki Engine Interface on the network. A pop-up window will appear if the fuel rises above or falls below a threshold of your choosing.
1. Press press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
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2. Highlight
3. Select the desired engine interface and press
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list.
ENTER. That will open
the Engine Interface menu.
4. Highlight appear with two options: Low Level and High Level.
FUEL WRNG and press ENTER. The Select Level menu will
Typically, a Fuel
Level warning is used to alert you when your vessel is running low on fuel, so highlight
LOW LEVEL and press ENTER. The Set Level Percentage
window will appear, allowing you to set the level warning to the desired percentage of tank capacity (0-100%). It will be set to OFF by default. (To turn off a level warning select Off.)
5. Use the percentage and press
UP and DOWN keys to set the desired fuel warning
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices
list.
NOTE:
Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source, otherwise, you will not be able to calibrate the fuel flow. See Fuel Remaining Source instructions on page 28.
Reset Values:
By accessing the Reset Values command from the Engine Interface menu, you will be able to reset configuration and calibration settings for a particular engine interface.
1. Press press
2. Highlight you want to reset and press
3. Choose
ENTER. The following message will appear: Press Enter to Reset Device
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Select the engine interface
ENTER.
RESET VALUES from the Engine Interface menu and press
Values.
4. Press
ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list,
where the engine interface now will be displayed as UnCfg Eng Intrfc.
NOTE:
By resetting values from the configuration menu, ONLY the device selected from the Bus Devices list will be set back to its defaults. When you Reset Values, the calibration and configuration settings of the device are set back to factory defaults.
Calibrating EP Sensors
The factory calibration settings for the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level and Suzuki Engine Interface should be adequate for the majority of applications, so calibration will not be necessary in most cases.
The default calibration for the EP-15 Fluid Level is just as accurate as
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standard fluid level gauges. If, however, the tank has an irregular shape or greater accuracy is needed, calibration is recommended.
The default calibration for the EP-10 Fuel Flow and Suzuki Engine Interface are adequate in most cases, but if Fuel Used readings are off by more than 3 percent, calibration is recommended.
Calibrating EP-10 Fuel Flow
The default calibration for an EP-10 Fuel Flow is adequate in most cases, but if fuel used readings are off by more than 3 percent, calibration is recommended.
Fuel Flow Accuracy
To check fuel flow accuracy, add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation, then customize the selected page with Fuel Used data. To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages, refer to the Operation Section.
NOTE:
Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source, otherwise, you will not be able to calibrate the fuel flow. See Fuel Remaining Source instructions on page 28.
After filling up your tank, take your vessel out on the water and burn at least five gallons of fuel. Be sure you run only ONE engine — the engine attached to your fuel flow. Fill up your tank again, noting how much fuel you added to the tank. Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page you customized. If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent, we recommend the fuel flow be calibrated.
NOTE:
You must use the gauge's Refill Tank command when filling your fuel tank to keep the fuel flow updated with correct information on the amount of fuel in the tank.
Refill Tank
You must use the Refill Tank command every time you fill up and every time you calibrate a fuel flow to make sure the fuel flow reads the tank as full. For more information on the Refill Tank function see page
26.
To calibrate an EP-10 Fuel Flow:
Add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation then customize the selected page with Fuel Used data. To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages, refer to the Operation Section.
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NOTE:
When following the steps below, run only ONE engine — the engine connected to the fuel flow. That is the only way to accurately calculate how much fuel passed through the fuel flow. Also, make sure the fuel remaining source has been set to Eng/FFlow.
1. Fill up the tank you want to calibrate.
2. Press press
3. Highlight
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
REFILL TANK and press ENTER. The Select Tank menu will open
with up to three options: Port, Center and Starboard.
4. Select the tank you refilled and press
ENTER. The following message
will appear: Press Enter after refilling the fuel tank.
5. Press Yes and No. Select
ENTER and a calibration window will appear with two options:
NO and press ENTER.
6. Take your boat out, but run only ONE engine — the engine connected to the fuel flow. Burn at least 5 gallons of fuel, then fill up the tank again, noting how much fuel was added to the tank. Check the Fuel Manager page for the fuel used figure calculated by the LMF-400.
7. Compare the amount of fuel added when you filled up the tank with the LMF-400 Fuel Used figure. If the difference between these two numbers is greater than 3 percent, you need to recalibrate the unit.
NOTE:
If the difference between the LMF-400 fuel used figure and the amount of fuel you actually added to the tank is less than 3 percent, do not recalibrate the EP-10 Fuel Flow.
8. Fill up the fuel tank connected to the fuel flow you want to calibrate.
9. Press press
10. Highlight
11. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL MANAGER and press ENTER.
REFILL TANK and press ENTER. The Select Tank menu will open
with three options: Port, Center and Starboard. Select the tank you refilled and press
ENTER.
12. The Recalibration menu will appear with two options: Yes and No. Select
13. The Filled Quantity window will appear. Use the
YES and press ENTER.
UP and DOWN
keys to input the amount of fuel you added to the tank and press
ENTER.
14. Repeat these steps for each fuel flow you want to calibrate.
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NOTE:
It is a good idea to periodically check the calibration of a fuel flow.
Reset Calibration
The Reset Calibration command allows you to set fuel flow calibration back to default settings.
To Reset Calibration for EP-10 Fuel Flow:
1. Press press
2. Highlight fuel flow you want to reset and press
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES (Bus Devices) and press ENTER. Highlight the
ENTER.
RESET CAL from the fuel flow menu and press ENTER. The
following message will appear: Press Enter to reset the Calibration.
4. Press
ENTER to set calibration back to default settings. To recalibrate
the fuel flow, follow the steps in the previous segment regarding fuel flow calibration.
Partial Fill
You will use the Partial Fill option each time you add fuel without filling up the tank.
To use Partial Fill:
1. Scroll through the pages until the Fuel Manager page is on the screen, then press
2. Use the
ENTER.
3. Select
4. Choose
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER. If you have more than one tank,
MENU.
UP and DOWN keys to highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press
the Select Tank menu will appear with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration. (If you have one tank, you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window.)
5. Highlight the tank you partially filled and press
ENTER. That will
open the Adding Fuel window.
6. Use the the tank and press
UP and DOWN keys to enter the amount of fuel you added to
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
Calibrating EP-15 Fluid Level
The default calibration for the EP-15 Fluid Level is just as accurate as standard fluid level gauges. If, however, the tank has an irregular shape or greater accuracy is needed, calibration is recommended.
The EP-15 Fluid Level has three calibration options: 2 point, 3 point and 5 point.
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2-Point Calibration
A 2-point calibration is best suited for rectangular or square-shaped tanks, where the capacity of the top half of the tank matches the capacity in the lower half of the tank. In a two-point calibration, you will set two points, one each for empty and full levels. You can begin calibration at either of the two points, but we recommend starting with an empty tank. You will fill the tank to complete calibration.
NOTE:
You DO NOT have to calibrate both points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points (Empty Level and Full Level) in any order you wish. Remember: Points that are not
calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated. For the greatest accuracy, we recommend both points be
calibrated.
To execute 2-Point calibration:
1. Before following the steps below, make sure your fuel tank is empty.
2. Press press
3. Highlight want to calibrate and press
4. Select appear with three options: 2, 3 and 5. Select and press
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Chose the fluid level you
ENTER.
CALIBRATE and press ENTER. The Number of Points menu will
2, for two-point calibration,
ENTER.
5. The Levels menu will appear with two choices: Empty Level and Full Level. Choose
EMPTY LEVEL and press ENTER.
6. The following message will appear: Set Tank to Empty Level Press Enter. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu.
7. Fill up your tank.
8. Select
FULL LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Set Tank to Full Level Press Enter.
9. Press
ENTER. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.
3-Point Calibration
3-point calibration is designed for tanks that vary in shape from the top to the bottom. You can begin calibration at any point in the 3-point process, but we recommend starting calibration with an empty tank. In a 3-point calibration, you will set three points, one each for empty, half and full levels.
NOTE:
You DO NOT have to calibrate all three points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points (Empty Level, Half
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Level and Full Level) in any order you wish. Remember: Points that are not calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated. For the greatest accuracy, we recommend all three
points be calibrated.
To execute 3-Point calibration:
1. Before following the steps below, make sure your fuel tank is empty.
2. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press
ENTER.
3. Highlight want to calibrate and press
4. Select appear with three options: 2, 3 and 5. Select calibration, and press
5. Highlight
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Choose the fluid level you
ENTER.
CALIBRATE and press ENTER. The Number of Points menu will
3, for three-point
ENTER.
EMPTY LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Set Tank to Empty Level Press Enter.
6. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu.
7. Add half a tank of fuel. (If you had a 100 gallon tank, you would add 50 gallons.)
8. Select
HALF LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Set Tank to Half Level Press Enter.
9. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu.
10. Fill up your tank.
11. Highlight
FULL LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Set Tank to Full Level Press Enter.
12. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu. Press EXIT
repeatedly to get back to the main display.
5-Point Calibration
5-point calibration is best suited tanks that vary greatly in shape from top to bottom. You can begin calibration at any point in the 5-point calibration process. We recommend starting calibration with an empty tank. In a five-point calibration there are five calibration points: Empty Level, 1 Qtr Level, Half Level, 3 Qtr Level and Full Level.
NOTE:
You DO NOT have to calibrate all five points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points (Empty Level, 1 Quarter Level, Half Level, 3 Quarter Level and Full Level) in any order you wish. Remember: Points that are not calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated. For the greatest accuracy, we recommend all five points be calibrated.
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To execute 5-Point calibration:
1. Before following the steps below, make sure your fuel tank is empty. Press
MENU, use the up and down keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press
ENTER.
2. Highlight want to calibrate and press
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Choose the fluid level you
ENTER. Select CALIBRATE and press ENTER.
The Number of Points menu will appear with three options: 2, 3 and 5. Select
5, for three-point calibration, and press ENTER.
3. The Levels menu will appear with five options: Empty Level, 1 Qtr Level, Half Level, 3 Qtr Level and Full level. Select
ENTER. The following message will appear: Set Tank to Empty
press
EMPTY LEVEL and
Level Press Enter.
4. Press ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu. Add 1­quarter tank of fuel. (If you have a 100 gallon tank, add 25 gallons of fuel.)
5. Highlight
1 QTR LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message will
appear: Set Tank to 1 Qtr Level Press Enter.
6. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu. Fill your
tank up halfway. (If you have a 100 gallon tank, add another 25 gallons of fuel.)
7. Highlight appear: Set Tank to Half Level Press Enter. Press
HALF LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message will
ENTER. You will be
taken back to the Levels menu.
8. Fill your tank to the 3 quarter level. (If you have a 100 gallon tank, add another 25 gallons of fuel.) Highlight
3 QTR LEVEL and press ENTER.
The following message will appear: Set Tank to 3 Qtr Level Press Enter.
9. Press tank, then select
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu. Fill up your
FULL LEVEL and press ENTER. The following message
will appear: Set Tank to Full Level Press Enter.
10. Press
ENTER. You will be taken back to the Levels menu. Press EXIT
repeatedly to get back to the main display.
Reset Calibration
The Reset Calibration command allows you to reset a fuel flow back to factory default settings. You will only need to reset calibration when you believe your fuel flow has been calibrated incorrectly.
To Reset Calibration:
1. Press
2. Highlight want to reset and press
MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Select the fluid level you
ENTER.
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3. Highlight
RESET CAL from the fluid level menu and press ENTER. The
following message will appear: Press Enter to reset Calibration.
4. Press
ENTER to set calibration back to factory default settings. You,
then, will be returned to the bus devices list.
NOTE:
If you have calibrated your fluid level sensor and are having problems with the sensor's performance, be sure to check the sending unit. You can do this by using an ohm meter to test the resistance of the unit. Connect the sending unit hot wire (usually pink) and the ship or sending unit ground wire (usually black) to the ohm meter. With the tank full, the resistance should be around 33-1/2 ohms. When the tank is the empty, the resistance should be around 240 ohms. If, when the tank is full or empty, the ohm readings are significantly different from the standard full (33-1/2) and empty (240) ohms levels, there is a problem with the sending unit. If the ohm readings are the same in both cases, the sending unit is stuck.
Calibrating Fuel Flow in a Suzuki Engine Interface
The default calibration for a Suzuki Engine Interface is adequate in most cases, but if fuel used readings are off by more than 3 percent, calibration is recommended.
Engine Interface Accuracy
To check the accuracy of an engine interface, add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation, then customize the selected page to show Fuel Used data. To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages, refer to the Operation Section.
NOTE:
Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source, otherwise, you will not be able to calibrate the fuel flow. See Fuel Remaining Source instructions on page 28.
After filling up your tank, take your vessel out on the water and burn at least five gallons of fuel. Be sure you run only ONE engine — the engine connected to the engine interface. Fill up your tank again, noting how much fuel you added to the tank. Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page you customized. If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent, we recommend the engine interface be calibrated.
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NOTE:
You must use the gauge's Refill Tank command when filling your fuel tank to keep the engine interface updated with correct information on the amount of fuel in the tank.
Refill Tank
You must use the Refill Tank command every time you fill up and every time you calibrate an engine interface to make sure the engine interface reads the tank as full. For more information on the Refill Tank function see page 26.
To calibrate a Suzuki Engine Interface:
Add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation. Customize the page you added to show Fuel Used data. To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages, refer to the Operation Section.
NOTE:
When following the steps below, run only ONE engine — the engine connected to the engine interface.
1. Fill up the tank connected to the engine you want to calibrate.
2. Press press
3. Highlight
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
REFILL TANK and press ENTER. The Select Tank menu will open
with up to three options: Port, Center and Starboard.
4. Select the tank you refilled and press menu will appear with two options: Yes and No. Select
ENTER. The following message will appear: Press Enter after refilling
ENTER. The ReCalibration
NO and press
the fuel tank.
5. Press
ENTER. Take your boat out, but run only ONE engine — the
engine connected to the engine interface Burn at least 5 gallons of fuel, then fill up the tank again, noting how much fuel was added to the tank. Check the Fuel Manager page for the fuel used figure calculated by Suzuki Engine Interface.
6. Compare the amount of fuel added when you filled up the tank with the Fuel Used figure shown on the LMF-400. If the difference between these two numbers is greater than 3 percent, you need to calibrate the interface.
NOTE:
If the difference between the LMF-400 fuel used figure and the amount of fuel you actually added to the tank is less than 3 percent, do not calibrate the engine interface.
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7. Press press
8. Highlight
9. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
REFILL TANK and press ENTER. The Select Tank menu will open
with up to three options (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration. Select the tank you refilled and press
ENTER.
10. The Recalibration menu will appear with two options: Yes and No. Select
11. The Filled Quantity window will appear. Use the keys to input the amount of fuel you added and press
YES and press ENTER.
UP and DOWN
ENTER. You will
be taken back to the main display.
12. Repeat these steps for each engine interface you want to calibrate.
NOTE:
The LMF-400 will not let you input an amount of fuel greater than the fuel used figure.
Reset Fuel Calibration
The Reset Calibration command allows you to reset engine interface calibration back to default settings.
To reset Calibration for Suzuki Engine Interface:
1. Press press
2. Highlight interface you want to reset and press
3. Select
MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and
ENTER.
BUS DEVICES and press ENTER. Highlight the engine
ENTER.
RST FUEL CAL from the engine interface menu and press ENTER.
The following message will appear: Press Enter to reset the Fuel Cal.
4. Press
ENTER to set calibration back to default settings. To recalibrate
the engine interface, follow the steps in the previous segment regarding engine interface calibration.
Partial Fill
You will use the Partial Fill option each time you add fuel but do not fill up the tank.
To use Partial Fill:
1. Use the
ENTER.
2. Select
3. Choose
UP and DOWN keys to highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press
FUEL SETUP and press ENTER.
PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER. If you have more than one tank,
the Select Tank menu will appear. (If you have one tank, you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window.)
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4. Highlight the tank you partially filled and press
ENTER. That will
open the Adding Fuel window.
5. Use the the tank and press
UP and DOWN keys to enter the amount of fuel you added to
ENTER. You will be taken back to the main display.
Calibrating EP-30 Trim Tabs
Trim Tabs are calibrated though the Trim Tab pages menu. If the Trim Tab page is not displayed in the page screen rotation, refer to Section 2: Operation section for information on how to add the Trim Tab page to the page screen rotation.
To calibrate Trim Tabs:
1. Make sure the Trim Tabs page is on the main display
2. Press message will appear: Bring Tabs Full Up Press Enter.
3. Adjust the position of the Trim Tabs to the Full Up Position and press
4. Move the Trim Tabs into the full down position. The Trim Tabs are now calibrated. Press
MENU, select CALIBRATE TAB and press ENTER. The following
ENTER. A second message will appear: Run Tabs Full DN (Down).
EXIT. You will be taken back to the main display.
Trim Tabs menu (left). When calibrating Trim Tabs, the Full Up
message (center) appears first. It is followed by the Run Tabs Full
Down message (right).
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