Lowrance X-15 User Manual

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INSTALLATION AND

MODEL X-15

GRAPH RECORDER

OPERATION MANUAL

INC.

LITHO USA

988-0083-01

• LOWRANCE

12OOO

E.

SKELLY

ELECTRONICS,

DR., TULSA,

OKLA. 74128

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Introduction

It Works

How Installation Transducer Selection Basic

Operation

Suppressor

Speed

Paper

GRAYLINE®

Range Lower Limit

Limit

Upper

Lines Marker Scale End Of

How To Read

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Troubleshooting Advanced

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Feet,

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Transmitter Pulse Width Specifications

Service Information

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and Dont's

Operation

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INTRODUCTION

The

Lowrance X-15 is a

sophisticated sounder.

the

puter,

other

any price range.

tem is at the

changing

bottom

and boat

the unit's

pression level, speed,

line" used to

corded information.

Lowrance

system

signals

but is

ones,

line function to

gray

signals permanent

sonar

has "seen" is

recording depth

Thanks to a microcom-

X-15 can do more than

sounder in its

depth

Full control of the

your

finger tips

demands of

conditions,

speed.

sensitivity setting, sup-

and

the

variable

not

only

without

under all

record of what

water

You can select

depth range, paper

degree

enhance the re-

The

suppression

filters out false

distorting

synchronized

provide

conditions. The

roiled and

stored inside the case.

Small boat sonar

routinely

depth,

used to

examine bottom

and locate fish. The the

X-15

goes

ordinary.

Figure

Clues to

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systems

measure water

capability

far

beyond

the

highly

sys-

to meet

varying

depth

of

gray

patented

the real

with the

clear

your

are

contours,

of

the

composition

of the bottom are of bait fish are

from

solitary game

a continuous

about bottom merged shipwrecks

together shown

tions of

can be identified speeds monly

tic "arched"

tinguishes

roundings

different

tected under

vertical

down),

HOW IT WORKS

When the unit

electronically

drives a the

paper.

tached to this

stylus

small mark is made.

the zero

surface of the

than six

separately

algae, individual fish are

recorded with

them from their sur-

—

temperatures

movement of

can

lightweight

right edge

The

marking stylus

is at

the

mark,

given

easily distinguished

display

contours and sub-

inches can be

—

moss or

—

signature

layers

good conditions,

be shown.

is turned

regulated

of the

belt. When the

of the

top

and

water.

—

schools

—

fish

there is

of

information

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fish closer

concentra-

plankton

at

trolling

com-

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which

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of water

with

can be de-

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on,

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or

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fish,

belt located at

recording

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SPECIFICATIONS — X-15

Depth Ranges:

Feet, fathoms,

Operating Frequency:

192 kHz second); accuracy

percent.

Pulse

Length:

(duration (30-2000/ks

Operating Voltage:

Minimum: 10 volts DC Maximum: 15 volts

Operating

0.7 to 1.8

printing density

power.

Output

Weight: Dimension:

NOTICE

ducer to

Power:

1600 watts

watts

(200

8.5 lb. With Gimbal Mount:

Width Height

Depth Width

Periodically

(3.9 Kg)

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12¼"

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Instrument

-

Height Depth

remove

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Face with

meters.

(192,000

cycles per

is within 0.6

of

pulse):

programable)

Current:

amps

typical peak-to-peak.

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8%"

5¼"

Only:

91/2"

7½"

5¼"

wash the Trans-

any

200-1000/ks

DC

depending

and

output

and water

soap

oil film that

collect Oil and dirt on the

on

may

face

will reduce

sensitivity

or

may

even

prevent sounding.

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HELP!

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unit,

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repair.

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Electronics, Inc.,

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(Toll-free are

partment may

by

Department

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please

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its location on the

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motor drives

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Mounting

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