Lowrance X-15B User Manual

To turn this feature

the 2nd

press

"4"

key.

mediately

that the function is enabled.

To turn the Alternate Transmit

and Print feature

the 2nd

"7"

key.

mediately speed up, signifying

the function has been turned off.

When

combination of board and

the 2nd

press

key,

The

paper speed

slow

and then

key

The

paper speed

entering any

you

KEY

on,

simply

then

down, signifying

off,

simply press

press

number or

on the

keys

make a

then 0. This

the

press

will im-

the

will im-

key-

mistake,

that

clear the

will

if

ple,

you

Limit of 50 feet feet

instead,

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Limit for the desired

To

cause the

the

level of

or

Pulse

the

page,

then the

SCC/MARK,

be

reprinted immediately.

keyboard.

wanted to

nd

before

Limit

Key press

keyboard

Width at the bottom of

simply press.2nd

correspondipg key (DISC,

will be cleared.

press

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Discrimination, 5CC,

or.

PULSE)

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exam-

a Lower

set

pressed

pressing

2nd -0

-

5 - 0

range.

reprint

and

and it will

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the

Lower

INSTALLATION AND

X-15B

COMPUTER

OPERATION

SONAR

MANUAL

Paper Saving'

APPROXIMATE PAPER SPEED

Feature

Without Alternate Transmit and Print

Minimum

LOWER

LIMIT

RANGE

Below 840 0.15 66 0.75

RANGE

(feet)

10-120

130-510 0.5 20 1.4 7.14

520-830 0.15 66 0.75 13.3

APPROXIMATE PAPER SPEED

With

LOWER

LIMIT

(feet)

10-120

130-510 020 50 0.8

520-830 0.15 66 0.75 13.3

Below 840 0.15 66 0.75 13.3

.

Paper Speed

Inches Hours Inches Hours

Per Mm Per Roll Per Mm Per

1.0 10 2.35 4.25

Alternate

Paper Speed Paper Speed

inches Hours Inches Hours

Per Mm Per Roll Per Mm Per Roll

0.5 20. t4 7.14

Transmit and Print

Minimum Maximum

Maximum

Paper Speed

.

Boll

13.3

12.5

LOWRANCE

LITHO usA 988-0096-07

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12OOO E.

SKELLY

ELECTRONICS,

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INDEX

Specifications

Service Information Introduction

How

It Works

Installation

Transducer

Basic

Suppressor

Paper Speed

GRAYLINE® Range

Lower Limit Upper

Lines...,

Marker Scale

End Of

Zero

Adjust

How To

Selection

Operation

Limit

.•..

.

Paper

Read

:

Graphs

Pape Loading

Stylus Replacement

Stylus Do's and

Troubleshooting Advanced

Surface

Feet, Fathoms, Meters

Transmitter Discrimination

Transmit and

Belt

Replacement..

Dont's

Operation

Clarity

Control

Pulse Width

Print Alternate

.

(SCC)

..

2 2 3 4 4

5 6 7 7 7 8

9 9 9

10

10 10

11

14 15

16 16

..17

17 18 18

20

21

whereas the

is

the

(4)

should be used noise is

To use

tion,

noise

then

4,

nation) immediate

of noise

Discrimination

the

the level is

vals

The Discrimination

be ing

Example:

Press: 2

Result:

-

-—

Figure Transmit

When

water-or if

serve

slow the

than the However,

get heavy

difficylt

also be lost due

strongest

present.

the Discrimination

simply press

rejection

press the

There should

Key.

change

present

bottom of the

entered

thereafter.

disabled at

-

0

DISC.

Enter a

level of

-

DISC

2-———

2'l

b0-—-t2

over

-—

——

0 50

40

and Print

using

you

paper,

it

paper speed

automatic

when print"

printing

to read.

over an

A feature that

the

X-15B is the

highest

only

the level

deeired,

DISC

in the

on the

setting

paper

time

any

Discrimination

2.

——-

the

X-1 5B in

wish to

be

may

system

doing so, you

or

very dark,

Much detail can

to this. is available on

Transmit and

value

level and

when

severe.

func-

of

from 1 to

(Discrimi-

be an

amount

The

paper.

is

printed

each time

and at inter-

function can

by press-

2

0-2—

Alternate

deep

simply

desirable to

even more

area that is

con-

allows.

may

Print

when to

print

stead of

accomplishes

1.

Since the

every

recorded have the

therefore

at

attainable, at slower speeds. Also,

bers are ing

2. Reduces

"wrap-around".

desirable second or

printed

or middle

times this

or to see.

3. Reduces the

fect. This

lower can

quency

is

caused

nal

the

usually

plankton schools. This

many

page. By and Print

ter is

many

less (same

not as

amount of noise

4.

Slows the nificant

be

nate

21

Alternate function

activated,

every

other

them

other

frequency units,

happen

heavy,

becoming trapped surface and the

lines to be

triggered

times

energy

amount of often)

saved

Transmit and

causes

other

revolution in-

revolution. This

four

things:

stylus

only prints

revolution,

information doesn't

over

print"

records are

good

the scale num-

spread

more

the

on the

targets

models.

scattered

by

scattered

layers

enabling function,

amount of

out

legible.

possibility

This is the un-

occurrence of the

third bottom echo

paper

of the

page.

can interfere

that

reverberation ef-

happens

on

higher

Reverberation

the

transmitted

in

or

causes a

printed

only

as

normal,

into the water

power, just

which reduces

seen.

paper

speed. A sig-

by

using

which,

the

stylus

the

problem,

paper

mak-

more,

of

at

the

top

Many

with fish

wish

you

but it

fre-

between

bottom,

heavy

great

on

Transmit

transmit-

half as

putting

can

on

sig-

the

mainly

noise marks

baitfish

the

paper

the Alter-

Print feature.

level

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resolution.

For

example,

transmitter selected,

control is rotated transmitter

850 is.

control to

unit to a 50

length.

Returning

The X-15B

transmitter tom of the ride the

distinguish pulse printed

will

to 100

initial played

pulse length, simply press keyboard

desired and then PULSE

micro-computer.

from the other information

on the

P-100

print

micro-seconds.)

pulse

as

To

set the initial transmitter

key.

the initial transmit

150

micro-seconds, press

-

PULSE. This will

micro-computer's

set the initial transmitter

to 150

length

P-iso will

of the

paper

has

try

When an initial transmit length

been confirmed.

is

set,

fixed for all

changed.)

To return control back to the

micro-computer, press and the

micro-computer

thelnitial

Example:

Press; 1 -0- 0

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if a 50

pulse length

and the

Suppressor

to

pulse length

minimum will restore the

the

' transmitter

will

display

pulse length

when

paper

the initial

paper,

the

(if

would

length

P-SD.

initial

Its

is

maximum,

would be

Suppressor

pulse

the initial

at the bot-

ovei-

you

To

transmitter

the

graph

is set

pulse

A 50

Its

be dis-

the

on the

the initial

be

depth

pulse

Set the

pulse length mipro-secqnds..

pulse length

the

press

For

example,

length

pulse

override the

selection and

micro-seconds.

printed

to

signify

this

length

pulse

at the bottom

that the en-

(Note:

pulse

will be

settings

-

0

will

lenth.

initial transmit

to 100

-

PULSE

to

set

to

- 5 -

1

until

PULSE

Select

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Figure

39

Discrimination

Noise

pulses

complaint about sonar

had the system

quite

from the

Pulse

to the

it

increases the transmitter's

length and causes

together

0

instead of two distinct

Discrimination is a

installed in the X-lSBs micro-processor

process ceiver,

are noise and then

echoes.

Using

ted

increased,

high munity

(The Suppressor

be

used

cancel OUT noiSe

not

most often received

units.

patented

for

many years

effective at

display. (See

Width.)

Suppression system

The

which decreases resolution

targets

to

merge

the

output

determine which

eliminate

print

pulse

resolution and

can be

whenever

requfred.)

the

only

this

concept,

does not have to be

thsrefpre records with

achieved.

the Discrimination to

wth

heavy

There are four leyets of

crimination that can be lowest value

(1)

20

are the

largest

Lowrance has

Suppression

which is

eliminating

Transmit

drawback

only

is that

that are close

one "blob"

into

image

program

that

enables it to

from

the e-

signals them,

legitimate

the transmit-

noise

high

Control

interference

high

is the weakest

may

resolution is

Dis-

used. The

2—

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noise

pulse

irri-

er

SPECIFICATIONS Depth Ranges:

Feet, fathoms,

Operating Frequency:

192 kHz second); accuracy

percent.

Pulse

(duration

(192,000 cycles per

Length:

of

—

meters.

pplse):

X-15 B

is within 0.6

200-i

000p.s

(30-2000jis programable)

Operating Voltage:

Minimum: 10 volts•DC Maximum: 15

Operating

0.7 to 1.8

printing density

power.

Output

Weight:

Dimension:

NOTICE

Power:

1600 watts

watts

(200

8.5 lb. With

Width

Periodically

(3.9 Kg)

Gimbal Mount:

-

Height

-

Depth Instrument

-

Height

-

Depth

ducer Face with to remove

collect. Oil and dirt on the face

volts DC

Current:

amps depending

and

output

typical peak-to-peak.

RMS)

121/4"

-

8%"

51/4"

Only:

91/2"

-

71/2"

5¼"

wash the Trans-

and water

soap

oil film that

any

may

on

will reduce

sensitivity

or

mey

even

prevent sounding.

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unit, please give

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unit

in-

1.

INTRODUCTION

The

Lowrance X-1SB is a

sophisticated sounder. Thanks to a

the

puter,

other sonar unit

any

range

plus many

more.

Thanks to a

board,

at

changing

tom boat unit's

upper

per more features.

Lowrance

full control of

your

conditions,

speed.

sensitivity,

and

speed, GRAYLINE,

system

Discrimination ters out false

torting

synchronized

function to

under all

2.

electronically regulated

drives the

per.

belt: of the

made. mark,

of the

Figure

the real

HOW IT

When the

a

right

The

When

paper

This is called

and

water. The

1

recording depth

X-l5Bcan

that

waterproof

fingertips

demands of

variable

combined with

conditions.

lightweight

edge stylus

represents

GRAPH

to meet the

water

You can

suppression level,

lower

depth

The

patented

suppression

feature

signals

ones,

with

the GRAYLINE

provide

WORKS

clear

Unit is turned

belt

of the

is

éttached to

the

stylus

a small

PAPER

mark is

the zero

stylus

highly

micro-com-

do more than

in its

price

cost much

the

varying

depth,

select the

range, pa-

and

key-

system

bot-

and

many

the new

not

without dis-

but is

motor

located at

recording pa-

is

at the

the surface

continues

TI]

fil-

only

signals

an

on,

this

top

1 DRIVE

PAPER

TRAVEL

to move

while the sound

paper

traveling when an echo is

lus

makes

The

paper. which reflected the

read in feet tion on the

is

scale

printed

The

paper speed

a

variable

by

one revolution of

narrow mark will

very the

flexible

will move a small the

next revolution.

blend into the composite

will

be

a

this unit

operation parts.

"Basic everything

necessary wide

you

-

Speed, GRAYLINE,

few will be

tions. mastered

the

some of

-

r—

2

made,

time.

Due to

The first

Operation"

variety

how to use

Sensitivity,

special

adequate

However,

X-15B,

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L:

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down the

edge

pulse

through

the

water,

detected,

another mark on the

of the

depth

by

comparing

paper

on the

speed

the

object

echO can be

to the

paper.

is controlled

motor.

stylus

be made

stylus,

but the

amount before

Each mark will

one before so that a

one

many

split

of the

mark at

tiny

features

into

"picture"

the

this manual

has,

section

section is entitled

and covers

that is

to use

absolutely

the X-15B in a

of

situations. It will

the basic controls

Suppression, Paper

functions. This

the basic

you may

features

the

PULLEY

DRIVE

BELT

STYLUS

Range, plus

for

most situa-

once

you

operation

wish to

described in

of

the

is

and

the

its loca-

depth

During

belt,

paper

target

that

has the

two

section

have

of

try

sty-

a

by

tell

a

the

Suppressor

control turned

down to minimum for fish.

However,

to

have

resolution is not a using

easier for

er

pulse coming

bottom or from

"Probability

The

probability

able to from

deep

cause

has to

comes. length,

is

tranmitted and

the

repeiver to detect

For this

puter increases the initial

the unit set

by

pulse the unit

trol is

LOWER

LIMIT (feet)

From 210 feet to 600

initial same rate as the

ample,

to

260

pulse

the

LQWER LIMIT is

the initial

feet, would

600 feet

it is

helpful sometimes

longer pulse

a

sonar in

deeper water,

the unit to

back

fish. This is called

of Echo

of the unit

detect an echo

water is diminished

the further the

the weaker it

travel,

By

broadening

in

essence,

reason,

in the X-15B

as

deeper

the

operator. (Note:

length

turned to

pulse length

is the

when the

10

20 30 40-200

with the

the initial

feet,

ouId be

length

be 390

and

minimum.)

(micro-seconds)

depth.

LOWER LIMIT set

transmit

below,

when

looking

width when

concern. When

it is

detect a

from the

Detection".

sound

the

a

larger signal

long-

being

returning

be-

pulse

be-

pulse

it is easier for

it.

the

micro-com-

automatically

pulse length

lower limits are

Initial

pulse

length

110

160.

200

feet,

For ex-

pulse

from

con-

the

If

Suppressor

INITIAL

TRANSMIT

PULSE WIDTH

•130

increases at the

transmit

26Oxs.

set to 390

Finally,

the initial

pulse

length

micro-seconds.

The

transmit be increased at

time

any

pressor control maximum added

pulse

micro-seconds. In other

the

feet, and the

rotated

the

transmitter

be

1220

initial +

Earlier,

tionship

amount of

to the

length

LOWER

to the

micro-seconds.

800

we talked

between

target separation.

increases, resolution is

the

of

olution advantage

of

possible

transmitter

from

selects

Limit.

length 2000

board. mitter

three inch 50

a

pulse

resolution!

pulse

The

p.s

half,

target

width is

becomes much

X-159

of this

to

override the initial

pulse

what the

according

initial

can be

p.s by

entering

By

setting

width to

pulse

resolution is

is

equivalent

and 30

length

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noise

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this

initia( transmitter

suppressor

to cancel

the

and still have

remains at 600

pulse

from the

by

initial

is

LIMIT is set to

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maximum

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degraded.

allows

micro-computer

length

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clockwise. The

pulse

transmitter

approximately

pulse

length

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about the rela-

pulse length

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pulse

separaflon

decreased,

you

fact

by

length setting

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initial

point

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length

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words,

420

position,

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length

or

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better.

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making

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transmitter

set from

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equal

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feature.

control can

out noise

pulse length

function

used to

pulse

30

it on

the

initial trans-

100

obtained,

to an inch

initial

transmit

to

one inch

graph

today

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pulse

described

eliminate

good

ts

the

p.5,

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setting length,

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in-

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or

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to key-

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The

X-158 will

in

feet,

fathoms,

though

the unit will

the feet mode

turned

any the 2nd

2nd - 2

off,

mode

key

for

3 for meters.

When the unit is in

mode, only played.

12 L's

Ii I! I.!

In the

will be

's will be

meters mode.

Example: Display

Press: 2nd

Result:

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C's,

display i.e., Feet-, Fathoms-,

36

By looking

one can determine

mode that

Transmit Pulse Width

The noise

in

the X-15B

discrimination

length circuit,

used able

graphs. Basically, principle

are of

and is thGsaffle as the one

on

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display

or

meters. Al- revert back to

whenever

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simple wish

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fathoms,

one

Fathom

displayed.

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to

by pressing

for

and

the Feet

will

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be dis-

mode,

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displayed

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at the number

the unit is

Meters.

suppression

is a

patented pulse

suppression

flashers

it works on the

most noise

short duration, If

circuit can be ad-

accept only

the

depth

power

change

feet,

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2nd

two

in the

of

the

depth

in,

system

varL

and

pulses

long pulses,

will be

desired information structure,

is

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to

course,

length

at the same

then the short

cancelled

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out,

will be

the transmitter's

would have to be increased

time so that the turn echoes would be the receiver.

This is

rance

The

increased pression control,

"tracks" the pulse length, cancelling

narrow noise

ing only

exactly

suppression

transmitter's

by

the return echoes from

fish or the ceiver

sensitivity

at all

system

to

•when the

creased. A 200 is

a transmitter

the X-15B

turned

display only

words,

apart

paper, they separate

mitter is

this

by

The

only

is

resolution,

separate targets,

pulse length

when

on,

two fish or

6

inches

if two fish that are 6

are

displayed

arches when the

operating

pulse length.

the transmitter's

400

is,

sor control

two fish arches and show

sibly

width,

have to be at least 12 inches

apart

two This is

18

(by rotating

up

even a "blob"

With

a 400

those same two fish will

before

separate

why

what

pulse length

the front

and the receiver

amount of increased

pulses,

bottom,

is not

process.)

disadvantage

pulse

length

power

will

allow the unit to

apart.

will show

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pulse

clockwise)

will blend

as one fish or

transmit

p.s

will show

they

arches on the

it is

important

pulses

and

(fish, bottom,

displayed.

accepted by

only

pulse

re-

the

the Low-

system

etc.

(micro-second)

does.

pane!

out

and

display-

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to

or

the

is

diminished

is in-

is

sup-

any

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this

ability

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targets that

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on

the

graph

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up

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with a

if we

increase

length

the

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those

on the

200s

to

same

together

pos-

paper.

pulse

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up

graph.

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the

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able

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maximum benefit from

equipment.

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power

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II

INSTALLATION

Mounting

The

stalled in provided

the best the bracket

screw or bolt

stiffener back of thin support

If

the desired location is closer

than 18"

a trial

the unit

Figure

entitled 'Advanced

chapter

will describe

features

operator

urge

to read this

you

and

familiarize

with the controls. Al-

this is a

easy

of the

front

panel

you require

question,

Service

1-800-331-3889.

advanced

very

to

thanks to

use,

micro-computer

controls.

extra

please

Department

call collect

Or check the en-

service center

A

representative

to

help you.

—

sounder

depth

convenient

any

the unit can be tilted

viewing angle.

base allow wood

mounting.

be

may

fiberglass panels

the unit.

to a

run should be made with

magnetic compass,

in

operation

2

may

required

to be sure

Op-

that will en-

to

get

this

man-

or

help,

call

(Okla-

-

in

will

be

be in-

area,

for

Hdles

in

A wood

on the

to

that the

not

Power Connections depth

by

tem. The tached to an buss,

with electrical

compass readings

affected.

Twelve volt DC

sounder

power

should be

the boat's 12 volt

power

but if

cable

accessory

have

you

interference,

—

electrical

problems

cable should be attached to the

battery.

If a

longer

ordinary

at

any

store.

ply

dered,

then use

all

splices

An

in-line fuse holder with

is

supplied

tain to install power

battery

sible. This will sonar unit

the event

connectors are

cable is

#18

hardware or electrical

lamp

Splices

however,

crimp-type splices.

required,

cord

should be sol-

if this isn't

with electrical

with the X-15B. Be cer-

this as close to the

source

or

power buss)

(such

as the boat

protect

the

and

power

a short occurs.

supplied

the fuse holder to the

cable. The red

cable is the The black wire

negative

The

graph

cidental damage

reversed. until the

Ground

Negative)

polarity

wire in the

positive

conductor.

is

will

occur if the wires are

conductor.

is the

ground

protected

reversals and no

The unit will not

proper polarity

3

are

for

the

supplied

be at-

may

or

power

the

directly

available

sup-

done,

Tape

tape.

fuse

as

pos-

both the

cable

Crimp

to

attach

power

or

from ac-

operate

is

applied.

sys-

use

in

TRANSDUCER SELECTION

Lbwrance

of transducers with

or 20

gree will

interchange

192

kHz sonar units. In

words,

ment can be used with

rance transducer frequency

and no loss of

kind,

However, manufacturer's transducer

sult in a

Now

ducer

best

fit

erally,

ers

(20 degree)

for

operating

at

medium

cone

angle

more

of the underwater world. In

15

feet of

cone

angle

area

of the bottom that's

mately degree

about a 2 foot circle.

Figure

Depth

S

'2 Itt. tIn.

520 14

III 21 13

224 20 II

offers

degree

with

Lowrance sonar instru-

any

the choice

you

either an 8 de-

cone

any

of the same

without

the use of

loss of

you

design

your

wide

depths.

water,

6 feet across. The 8

transducer covers

3

23'

31

retuning

performance.

any

performance.

can select the trans-

and cone

specific

cone

are

in shallow v4ater or

angle

needs. Gen-

transduc-

angle

ideally

The 20

allows

you

to see

the 20

allows

you

to see an

angle

of our

other

will re-

degree

approxi-

only

that

Low-

of

any

to

suited degree

50'

100'

200'

8°at3db

Thus, you

transducer when

gree fish or

drop-offs, arouhd

However,

ducer wont

depths

transducer,

sharp drop-off

water deeper)

more

desirable because it can

more

accurately

tion df deeper

energy smaller

would use a 20

structure,

and to see

. . not

you.

the 20

penetrate

as well

as-tjie

nor

will t show a

as

environment

the narrow cone

fish or

the

water.

Since the sound

is concentrated

it

area,

can reach to

deeper depths.

Both the 8

degree

Lowrance transducers

accurate bottom

the

though

bottom

wider on the 20 cause

bottOm.

edge true

tells

bottom,

a soft or Ill

BASIC OPERATION

On-Off and

Rotate the

clockwise to Sensitivity

the

volume controi on

weaker

is,

with

When

when

information is sitivity

water or over toms,

echos),

be

higher.

are

you

of the

depth.

you

i.e.

seeing

Remember,

signal

The rest of the

the

composition

whether

hard.bottom,

Sensitivity

turn the unit on. The

knob signals

higher

settings

cruising,

just

simple

or at

desired,

setting

can be low.

soft,

(which produce

the

setting

de-

looking

to

easily

fish that are

below

lust

degree

to

8

well. In a

(100

detect the loca-

drop-off

and

readings,

signal

degree

more of the

for

find

you.

trans-

greater

degree

deep-

feet or

angle

in

in a

the 20

give

even

is much

model be-

the shallow

shows

you

signal

the

of the

are over

you

etc.

knob

radio,

contour

In

deep

bot-

—

that

Control

works much like

a

will

be detected

of

the knob.

other times

bottom

the Sen-

muddy

weak

will have to

is

into the unit and

in contact with the water.

the transducer is

Symptom The unit is

"ON,

but

paper

not move. What To Do

Tape paper take-up post.

to cardboard

Symptom Recorder

marks are faint or dim.

What To Do

Clean stylus;

viewtng

check

door;

battery

replace

connections.

Symptom

Recorded

paper

marks are

is torn

by

very heavy;

stylus.

What To Do

Bend the pressure

VI

ADVANCED OPERATION

Surface

The

of the chart

extend face. This often

signals called

caused bubbles caused

boat

—

stylus slightly

on

paper.

Clarity

surface

many

or

Control

markings

can,

paper

feet below the sur-

interferes with fish

other

targets.

Surface Clutter and is

algae

bait

and

by

fish,

plankton,

wave

or

by

wakes,

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12—

—lie

bO—--S—2 U

Figure

37

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does

on

spool

the

to reduce

(SCC)

at the

at

top

times,

This

is

air

action or

tempera-

5CC 11211

ture inversions.

The

surface clutter

can be using

on the front

reduced or eliminated

the

MARK/SCC control

To use the

panel

5CC, press

thru 4 and then

1 has a

key.

surface imum

effect on

clutter. 2 and effects. The used is

the chart

SCC is

Two

levels,

minimum effect on

clutter,

3 have intermediate

amount of SCC

printed

paper.

then S-i is

used,

5-2,

The effect on

should only

to reduce the

nals can be

this

function 0-MARK/SCC and the 5CC

function will be Example:

immediately

the amount of

eliminated

method,

If

you

also.

wish to OFF

ENTER A SCC

clutter,

simply press

markings

keyboard.

key

the MARK/SCC

4 has the max-

reducing

at the bottom of

If

etc.

surface clutter

turn the 5CC

disabled.

surface

one level of

printed.

be seen. Use

SCC

required

as fish

by using

LEVEL OF 2.

Press: 2

Result:

-

SCC

(See Figure 37.)

by

key

1

that is

sig-

4

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by reversing

dure used to remove the old

one. BE SURE the the new

stylus

6. Close the front of the case.

Latch both catches at the

of the unit.

MAINTENANCE NOTE:

damaged

ten when the

pulled

stylus ten when

rolls. Remember to move the belt down to remove the

Black carbon dust is created dur-

ing

soft, viewing

hind the

compressed

The

stylus may

if it is in front of the

down.

to the back side of the

the

oil-free

platen assembly

Always

changing

recording process.

to clean the

rag

door and metal

air

Low

may

paper.

blow dust out of the case and

from

away

is

dry

All mechanical should

be sure

loose.

HIGH VOLTAGE is

transmitter section when the unit

is ON. No

made

son to tronic

moving parts

and free of oil.

connections

be checked

haven't worked

they

attempt

by any

modify

section.

unauthorized

or

All electrical connections should

be checked cleaned as

The face of the

mounted on be washed

soapy

cumulated rod

is essential to have

This

contact between the transducer

periodically

necessary.

transducer,

the transom should

periodically

water to remove

grime

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are

pointed

be

move the

the

paper

stylus.

platen

pressure

be used to

periodically

present

should

the elec-

repair

and

with mild

any

or

oily

proce-

of

UP.

top

pla-

is

pla-

Use a

be-

if the air

to

in the

be

per-

if

ac-

film.

good

and the water.

DO SECTION

Do

carry a spare fuse, stylus belt,

and roll of

Do use the

from the last roll of

paper.

empty

cardboard core

on the

paper

take-up post.

Do

the recorded

keep

graphs

future reference.

-Do clean the and the rubber roller after

five rolls of

stylus belt, wheels,

every

paper.

DON'T SECTION

DON'T OPEN THE CASE WHEN

THE UNIT IS ON.

Don't

down when the

front.

Don't store case or behind the

F

dow.

tape.)

Don't the

Don't rotate the Don't use

vents,

TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION

the

pull

platen assembly

stylus

any objects

viewing

(Except

forget

take-up

for small

to

tape

core.

the

stylus

oily cloths, strong

or abrasive cleansers.

is at the

inside the

pieces

papeito

belt

up.

Symptom On/Off switch Is

and

stylus

paper

but the

"ON",

don't move.

What To Do

Check battery

corrosion.

check connections

fuse;

for

tightness

and

Symptom

On/Off switch is

but no echoes or bottom

mark, signal.

"ON",

have zero

What To Do Be sure the transducer is

16

plugged

for

win-

of

sol-

at

Figure

are

will

caused

flecting

water, bottom and back.

4

When

high Sensitivity settings

a second bottom echo

used,

appear.

This is normal and is

the

by

returning signal

off the surface of the

making

a second

trip

If detailed information about

brush

Figure

SENSITIVITY: PROPER SETrING

piles,

5

individual

fish,

re-

to the

or the

thermocline is

sitivity approximately

knob should be rotatedto

desired, the

to the illustration

2

-'

ft

,7't

SENSITIVITY: TOO LOW

effect

what setting

information.

Recording

"arched"

accomplished

the

with

or

point,

tion "Arched

information about this

function of

Suppression

The

I

the

Sensitivity

has on the recorded

individual

signature

at

Sensitivity

higher.

Suppression

Refer to the

Signatures"

recorder.

your

Control

the Sen-

point.

—

Refer

control

3/4

below to see

fish with an

can

usually

trolling speed

knob at the ¾

§ec-

for more

important

Control is

used to reduce interference from noise. is

any

caused

as

(such

or

tem)

Noise, undesired

in electronic

signal.

an

electrical

by

the

engine's ignition sys-

air bubbles in disturbed

by

terms,

It can

source,

water which is call cavitation. In

both

cases,

duce uhwanted marks paper.

Fortunately,

tively

real sonar Suppression

system

short

the noise could

(See

Figures

noise

short in time

signals.

knob will cause

to

pulses

reject

without

these

on the

7

&

8.)

pulses

are rela-

compared Advancing

unwanted,

reducing

pro-

to

the

5

U

be

ratic, unwanted noise

of

the time

speeds,

necessary.

IIIF Ft

at low or

no

suppression

I!

tlI

marks.

trolling

will be

Most

Figure 33

Figure

34

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7

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j'I tLiLI ik II

29

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9

SUPPRESSION: TOO HIGH

r

,.

''

10

Control

adjusts

paper.

in shallow to

turn the

For

paper

the ¾

This

will show

Maximum

Paper Speed

Inches

Per Mm

2.35

1.4

0.75

PROPER SETrING

to

good

10

Figure

sensitivity sive with

high suppression

graph

the the be decreased.

9 &

suppression Advance

far

8

in

This

ability bottom or from

10.) Therefore,

as

necessary

RANGE

520-830

Below

any

patented

Lowrance.

record

to

separate

setting,

the knob

LOWER

LIMIT

(feet)

10-120

130-510

840

becomes

(See

U

way.

is

design

settings,

other fish will

the

setting only

to remove the

APPROXIMATE

Without

exclu-

However,

the

coarse and

fish

from

Figure

lower the

the better.

Alternate

Paper

Inches

Per Mm

1.0

0.5

0.15

LI

with

as

er-

PAPER SPEED

Transmit and Print

Minimum

Speed

Hours

Per Roll

rift

Figure

Paper Speed

This

knob

the

chart

graphs, depths,

trol when

10

20 66 66

to at least

up

trolling.

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speed

detailed

medium

speed

position

Hours

Per Roll

4.25

7.14

13.3

of

con-

prop-

Figure

STYLUS CAUTION

35

BELT

sent in the

when

the unit is

1.

TURN

2. Release

top

down on the

front and the the

3.

The

wheels located edge

Refer to

Move the front DOWN to

the

4.

drasp holder

forefinger

THE UNIT OFF.

of

the case. Pull

stylus

of the

center of the

the belt at the

with the

REPLACEMENT

—

High

electronic

both catches

voltage

turned on.

of the cage

top

platen

belt.

belt rides over

at the

platen

1

Figure

on

of the belt

position

platen.

thumb and

and move it

is

section

on the

out and

to

expose

two

right

assembly.

2.

page

the

stylus

gently

pre-

at

Figure

to

belt other

Figure36.)

5. Position

15

36

the left while

off the

wheels with the

forefinger. (See

the new

pushing

belt on the

the

Figure

32

STYLUS REPLACEMENT CAUTION

sent in the electronic

—

High voltage

section

when the unit is turned

.1. TURN THE UNIT OFF.

2. Release

of the case. Pull out

top down on the

front to (See Figure

3. The

stylus

wheels located at the

of the

edge Move the

DOWN

the center of the

4. Hold the

with one the old

left

edge

from under

lus holder.

5. Before

lus,.

by

6. Refer to

the

correctly holder. Be sure it moves

in the two slots. If

the

it is

move

7. After

won't the

ure

so that more erted

steel print

leg that it

8. Close the front of

Latch both catches on the

installing

be sure it

comparing

new

stylus

rubbing

freely.

installing,

print

paper

35,bend

against

plate.

all the

down

digs

catches on the

both

of the case

top

expose

the

stylus

25.)

belt rides over two

platen

assembly.

front of the belt

to

position

stylus

finger,

stylus

and

the tabs on the

the

platen.

belt

stationary

and

remove

by starting

moving

the new

is bent

it to

Figure

34 to be sure

Figure

is

stylus

positioned

under the tabs on

not,

from the

away

on until it does

if

the

all the

stylus

way

as shown in

the

right leg

pressure

the stainless

If

still does not

it

bend the left

way,

more

into

not so far

(but

the

paper).

the case.

of the case.

is

pre-

on.

and

belt.

right

stylus

at its

it out

Cty-

sty-

properly

33.

the

freely

bend

edge

down

Fig-

down

is ex-

top

at

er fish arches at low keeps high speed

being compressed. speed

when This will

pearing microcomputer

the

speed

should be turned

using

slow the chart

paper

water.

deep

points

of the

RANGE

the unit in

prevent gaps

in the record. In

maximum

when The

where the maximum

paper

iO'-ilO'

120'-490' Medium

500'-790' 800' &

even further per speed

gaps

paper speed

reOord is achieved. The

speed may

not

conserve tion about

Alternate Transmit tion in the Advanced

section.

GRAYLINE CONTROL used to outline the bottom contour

which

beneath trees and also

Below

The chart

in the record

looking

paper.

The

GRAYLINE

might

clues to the

give

paper may

by adjusting

control.

down until a

also be slowed when

for fish or to

saving paper,

otherwise

speeds

information from

The

will

autpmatically

speed

operating

chart below

is slowed.

PAPER SPEED

Fastest Speed

Paper Speed Mediurri Slow

Paper Speed

Slowest Speed

Remember, appear,

For more informa-

and Print func-

Operation

function can be

brush;

composition

and

paper down

water.

deep

from

ap-

the

fact,

of the

in

gives

Paper

Fast

Paper

be slowed

the

pa-

turn the

solid

paper

simply

read the

be

hidden

it can

if

of the bottofti. A hard bottom re-

turns a

a wide

weedy signal

narrow

very strong signal causing

line. A

gray

bottom returns a weaker

which is

gray

soft, muddy

emphasized

line. Do

with a

not advance

or

the control too far or it will

line on the showing

the

target

r

target completely,

no

black,

difficult to see.

12

-

.'

.,'-,

• '2M

which makes

k

,

gray<

a

(

p r

r

2b .

The

12

function utilizes the

rangQ

to select

Figure

RANGE

keyboard

tweenO-10' and 2540'-2550'.

Please read this section

to

the most out of

get

range capabilities.

Lower Limit

When

X-15B,

(See

Figure

To

change

simply press the

keyboard,

LOWER

first turn on the

you

the

range

is.)

to

the desired

and then

LIMIT

GRAYLINE "ON"

any range

carefully

X-i5Bs

your

will be 0-60 feet.

a

deeper range,

depth

press

key.

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the

Example: Change

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slows setting.,

UPPER LIMIT

13

Change

feet.

0—i

14

-

0

will then

——--—.

'u—-'

in a

Press: 8

depth

Any depth

a lower limit

bottom of the

feet.

Press: 1

depth

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Many

-

5

will

15.)

automatically

times it is

range

-

LOWER LIMIT

be

displayed.

F1.,lJ'

...L.

—--.-'—-—.

:

multiple

etc.) may

displayed

chart

paper.

range

-

0

LOWER LIMIT

then

be

displayed:

paper

speed

at

this

desirable to ex-

(2—

90

60 U—I

to: 0-80

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-'

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of

ten

be

at

to 0-150

range

JO

bO

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—.

90

—20 ——————---—------————-

'

ISO

Figure

a section

pand displayed

show more detail.

possible by segments

by using tion.

Using

allows

in

range

of the chart

Example:

Press: 2

The

depth

-—'——-—---———-——-——

20

2——--'-

-

Oh

-.

52

-

bil'——'P--I—"'-—'-I.'

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Press:

The

range

(See

Figure 17.)

The

can be

8

Uppef

used in

'''

01—'

15

on

of

the

to

you

multiples

Turn on unit

range

- 0 -

will then be

—

16

Set

4-0-

will then be

—..-—'-.-

U-

of the area

the

graph

This is made

the X-15B to show

the underwater

UPPER LIMIT

display any depth

of 10 at the

paper.

to

UPPER LIMIT

-

—-

range

UPPER LIMIT

and Lower

various combina-

'

—-——--—'

'———

—

that is

recorder

world

func-

and set

20-60 feet.

displayed.

20

-36

qi

02

to

40-60 feet.

displayed:

Umits

ISO'

key

top

J

20—

60—

90--

20

to

Draw the across the face around the

the

scuarely

(See

of

tape

the

—

Close the

as?embly by pressing

tabs

retainer and

tainer back to the

position.

9.

Turn the small knob

upper

platen small

the

against

10.

Push the

back to its

Be sure it

insidb the

11. Close

Latch

of the case.

12. Turn

Chart wise.

enough

ing across the

per "uphill",

end of the

paper

of the

friction

take-up core,

to the

Figure

may

housing

top

together

(See Figure 31.)

roller,

and

take-up

Small

30.)

be stored

for this

purpose.

of the

on the

returning

operating

platen

paper

at the

left

assembly

amount of tension on

paper.

the

side of the

hand,

to

put

It

should be

platen.

platen

operating position.

engages top

(FIgure 32.)

assembly

the catch

of the case.

the front of the case.

both catches on the

the unit on. Move

Speed

Watch the

smoothly

flutters or

knob

fully

paper long

to be sure' it is

and

evenly

platen.

repeat step

If the

begins

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