Simrad IS35 User Manual

IS35
Color Display

User Manual

ENGLISH

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Preface

Navico is continuously improving this product,
therefore we retain the right to make changes to the
product at any time which may not be re ected in this
version of the manual. Please contact your nearest
Simrad dealer if you require any further assistance. It
is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the
equipment in a manner that will not cause accidents,
personal injury or property damage. The user of
this product is solely responsible for observing safe
boating practices.

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Warranty

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.
In case of any queries, refer to the brand website of
your gauge or system.

Declaration of Conformity

This equipment is intended for use in international
waters as coastal sea area administered by countries of
the E.U. and E.E.A.

This gauge complies with the following regulations:

• CE under EMC directive 2004/108/EC

• Level 2 devices of the Radio communications
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2008

The Declaration of conformity is available from www.
simrad-yachting.com

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Introduction

This manual is a reference guide for operating the
Simrad IS35 Color Display.

Important text that requires special attention is
emphasized as follows:

 Note: Used to draw attention to a comment or

important information.

Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn
personnel that they should proceed carefully
to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to
equipment/personnel.

Software

This manual is written for: Simrad IS35 Color Display
software version 1.0

Please check www.simrad-yachting.com for details on
release version.

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Contents

Introduction 3

Software 3

Simrad IS35 Color Display 7

Display and keys 7
Default display pages 8
Page transition 8

Operation 9

Menu operation 9

Page menu 9
Settings 9

Backlight 10

Display group 11
Level 11
Night mode 11
Night mode color 11

Pages 12

Static gauge 12
Default  xed data pages 13
Additional  xed data pages 16
Template pages 18
Enabling / disabling a page 19
Replacing / adding a page 19
Con guring page data 20
AutoScroll 21

Trip log 22

Start / Stop Trip Log 22
Reset Trip Log 22

Refuelling 23

Adding fuel for the  rst time 23
Adding fuel 24
Fuel used 24

Fuel used reset 25

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Settings 26

Engine alarms 26
System alarms 27

Enabling an alarm (alarm On/O ) 27
Alarms setting status 28
Alarm limits 28
Alarm indication 29
Acknowledging an alarm 29
Active alarms 29
Alarm history 30
Engine alarm settings 31
Alarm siren 31

Damping 32
System 32

Network 32
Con gure 34
Units 34
Decimal places 35
Language 35
Time 35
Simulate 36
Restore defaults 36
Forced factory reset 36

Installation 37

Vessel setup 37
Engine display setup 38
Gauge limits 38
Pop-Up setup 39

Files 40

Connecting a Micro-USB device 40
Export system settings 41
Import system settings 41

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Software 42

Remote device software upgrade 42
IS35 Color Display software upgrade 43

Maintenance 44

Speci cations 45

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Simrad IS35 Color Display

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The Simrad IS35 Color Display is a networked gauge
which displays the vessel’s engine data and fuel
tank information. It can also display instrument data
including speed, depth, heading, position, wind and
environmental data measured by optional sensors and
other equipment connected to the network.

Display and keys

1

2

DISPLAY

1

Short press

2 MENU key

Long press

3 UP/DOWN key

4

3

3.5” Color LCD
320 x 240 Resolution

Page menu / Return
to previous menu

Shortcut to Standby
and Display setup

Scrolls up / down
through menu / set
values / active page
transition

Enter sub menu /

Short press

Con rm selection

4 ENTER key

Shortcut to Enabled

Long press

pages

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Default display pages

When starting for the  rst time, the gauge is set
with  ve default pages showing engine and system
information. It is possible to add pages via the Pages
menu and to change the template pages via the
template page sub menu.

The information displayed on  xed data pages cannot
be edited by the user. The type of information shown
depends on what devices are connected on the
network.

 Note: Data  elds are prioritized automatically. Adding

or removing devices from the network may change
which data types are displayed on the gauge.

See the Pages section of this manual for more
information on page setup and con guration.

Page transition

Use the UP/DOWN keys to scroll through the active
pages.

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Operation

Menu operation

Page menu

The Page menu options vary from page to page.
Pressing the MENU key once on any page will show

the available menu options.

 Note: All page menus have a settings option. Any other

option refers to the current page.

Settings

The Settings menu is where display options, display
settings, system settings, source selection and
calibration can be accessed.

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Example menu structure

1. Press the MENU key

2. Use the UP/DOWN and ENTER keys to select and

navigate through the menu options
Example: Access Key beeps dialog via the settings

menu.

 Note: Pressing the MENU key once returns you to the

previous menu.

Backlight

There are two methods of adjusting the gauge
backlight.

1. Via the Menu

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2. Via the Display setup shortcut

Press and hold the MENU key for three seconds to
open the Display setup.

3 secs

Display group

All units in the selected Display group will mirror each
others light settings.

Level

Adjusts the backlight level from Min (10%) to Max
(100%) in 10% increments.

Night mode

Changes the gauge to Night Mode color palette. All
gauges in the selected Display group will also change
to Night Mode.

 Note: Gauge night mode cannot be changed via a

Multi-Function Display.

Night mode color

Changes the Night Mode color palette.

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Pages

Static gauge

Some pages have a static gauge at the bottom of the
display showing two pieces of dynamic data, engine
trim, temperature and an RPM dial.

1

2

No. Description No. Description

Dynamic data  eld 4 Engine temperature

1
2 Engine trim 5 RPM Dial
3 Dynamic data  eld

 Note: Dynamic data  elds on the gauge pages and the

static gauge automatically populate and the data type
shown depends on what devices are on the network.

Static gauge dynamic data  eld priority order

3

4

5

1. Speed (Speed Over Ground preferred. Requires GPS,

paddle wheel, Pitot)

2. Depth (Requires depth data on the network)

3. RPM

4. Fuel economy

5. Fuel  ow

 Note: When data from two engines is displayed, only

RPM, Engine trim and Engine temperature are shown.

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Default  xed data pages

Motoring

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

No. Description No. Description

RPM Dial 5 RPM Needle

1
2 Dynamic data  eld 6 Engine temp
3 Engine trim 7 RPM Limit
4 Dynamic data  eld

Motoring dynamic data  eld priority order

1. Speed (Speed Over Ground preferred. Requires GPS,

paddle wheel, Pitot) Depth (Requires depth data on the
network)

2. Vessel fuel economy

3. Vessel fuel rate

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Engine

1

3

42

5

No. Description No. Description

1-4

Dynamic data  elds 5 Static gauge

Engine dynamic data  eld priority order

1. Alternator voltage

2. Engine temp

3. Engine water pressure (Requires a pressure sensor on

the network)

4. Engine hours

5. Engine trim.

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Fuel economy

1

2

3

4

5

No. Description No. Description

1

Vessel fuel remaining 4 Fuel rate

2 Dynamic data  eld 5 Static gauge
3 Fuel used

Fuel dynamic data  eld priority order

1. Vessel fuel economy (GPS)

2. Vessel fuel economy (water)

3. Vessel fuel (rate)

 Note: Vessel Fuel Remaining will only be shown when

fuel  ow data is available and a fuel storage device
such as an EP-85R is on the network.

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Additional  xed data pages

Depth history

 Note: Requires depth data on the network

1

3

4

2

5

No. Description No. Description

Water temperature 4 Depth alarm limits

1
2 Depth histogram 5 Static gauge
3 Dynamic data  eld

Motor steer

 Note: Requires a Chartplotter on the network.

1

4

2

5

3

6

7

No. Description No. Description

1

Waypoint position 5 Vessel indicator

2 Distance to waypoint 6 Cross track error limit
3 Cross track error limit 7 Static gauge
4 Estimated time to waypoint

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If the vessel moves out of the cross track error limit,
the gauge will change to show the direction and
distance that the vessel is o course.

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Template pages

Icon Description Page

Single gauge

(with RPM)

2x2 grid

(with RPM)

2x1 grid

(with RPM)

2x2 (bars) grid

(with RPM)

Quad bars

(with RPM)

Single gauge

(full screen)

2x1 grid

(full screen)

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2x2 grid

(full screen)

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Enabling / disabling a page

To Enable/Disable a page you need to  rst ensure it
has been added to the pages list shown in Replacing/
Adding a page.

1. Press the ENTER key on the desired page to open the

Enabled/Replace dialog

2. Press ENTER to toggle On/O .

Replacing / adding a page

1. Select the page you want to add / replace

2. Press the ENTER key to open the Enabled/Replace

dialog

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3. Select the desired page from the Replace page list

The selected page is shown in the active pages list.

Con guring page data

Once selected a template page can be con gured to
show any available system data.

 Note: A template page cannot be edited until it has

been selected and enabled as one of the active display
pages.

1. Select a page that can be changed. I.e. 2x1 grid

2. Press MENU

3. Select Change data

4. Select the desired  eld

5. Select the desired data type from the menu options.

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Once selected, a tick appears in the check box and the
gauge will revert to the page.

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The desired data now appears in the selected  eld.
Before opting to save you can populate other blank
 elds by repeating steps 4 and 5.

6. Press MENU

7. Select Save

 Note: If a data type is selected but there is no sensor

information on the network, the gauge will show as ---.

AutoScroll

Select AutoScroll from the pages menu.

AutoScroll time can be set between 1 and 10 seconds.

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Trip log

The Trip Log shows trip duration, distance, average
speed and max speed from the time the Trip Log was
started / reset.

 Note: Trip information is calculated using GPS or

the paddlewheel if GPS is not present. No Trip Log
information is recorded while the Trip Log is stopped.

Start / Stop Trip Log

Starts / Stops the trip log recording

Reset Trip Log

Resets all trip log information to zero.

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Refuelling

Adding fuel for the  rst time

To accurately calculate fuel capacity,  ll the tank and
select Set to full in the Vessel refuel dialog. Estimating
existing fuel level incorrectly could result in inaccurate
fuel remaining and fuel range calculations.

1. Make sure the vessel setup is complete and the

number of tanks and total fuel capacity is set to the
correct value.

 Note: The number of tanks and fuel capacity can

be updated using the vessel setup dialog in the
installation menu, or by using the  rst-time start-up
wizard.

2. Go to the Refuel dialog via the Settings menu

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Adding fuel

1. Make sure the vessel setup is complete and the

number of tanks and total fuel capacity is set to the
correct value.

2. Enter the amount of fuel added to the tank into the

Amount added section, or select Set to full when
 lling the tank to its maximum capacity

Fuel used

The fuel Used dialog shows how much fuel has been
used since last  ll, from trip reset and seasonal usage
(continuous recording).

 Note: If more than one engine is on the network, then

the Fuel Used data shown is the total for all engines. It
also lists the data for each engine.

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Fuel used reset

To access reset to zero options, select Reset at the
bottom of the Fuel Used page. Then select the desired
reset option from the list.

 Note: You can reset the total for one engine or all

engines.

Reset option Description

None Returns to Fuel Used page
Trip Reset Trip fuel used only
Seasonal Reset Seasonal fuel used only
Both Reset Trip and Seasonal fuel used

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Settings

Engine alarms

For engine-speci c alarms, an icon will appear on the
display and remain on while that alarm instance is still
valid.

 Note: For dual engines, the alarm icon appears on the

side of the display that the engine is con gured.

Icon Alarm description

Power / Charge indicator

Check engine / General engine faults /
Engine or its related system faults

High engine temperature

Warning - Engine malfunction - Check

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active alarms for available information

Water in fuel

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System alarms

If a sensor is connected to the network, you can
enab;e alarms by selecting them from the list in the
Alarm settings menu.

Enabling an alarm (alarm On/O )

Turns an alarm on or o via the Alarm Settings menu.

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Alarms setting status

When an alarm option is highlighted, the Enabled
dialog at the bottom of the page will show the alarm
settings status and alarm limit.

 Note: The relevant sensor must be on the network for

the alarm to be enabled.

Check box Description

Alarm disabled

Alarm enabled

Alarm group (multiple alarms). At least
one but not all alarms in the group are
enabled

There is a sub menu with other alarm
groups. Select the next level down in the
menu to show the alarm status

Alarm limits

Some alarms may feature an adjustable limit. Select
the alarm and set the limit in the Alarm Settings menu.

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Alarm indication

The alarm is triggered if any settings are exceeded.
Alarms are indicated with an alarm text and an audible
alarm (optional).

Acknowledging an alarm

An alarm is acknowledged by pressing the ENTER key.
This removes the alarm noti cation and silences the
alarm. In some cases the alarm icon remains on the
gauge until the fault is resolved.

Active alarms

Lists active alarms on the network. These alarms will
be present until the alarm instance is cleared.

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Alarm history

The alarm history can be accessed via the Alarm
History menu. This stores alarm messages until they
are manually cleared.

Alarm details

Select an alarm instance to show more details of that
speci c occurrence and the action taken.

Clear Alarm History

1. Open Alarm History list

2. Press ENTER

3. Select Clear all

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Engine alarm settings

Set all Engine Alarms on or o . If multiple engines are
in use, Custom Setting can be used to select which
engines alarms are on or o .

Setting Description

O All alarms for all engines are o

All All alarms for all engine are on

Individually select which engines

Custom

alarms will be all on or all o

Alarm siren

When enabled, an audible alarm sounds when an
instance is triggered.

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Damping

Damping rate a ects how frequently the data is
updated; the greater the damping value, the smoother
the number change will be, but the change will also
be slower..

System

From the System menu there are several display and
system options available.

Network

Before the system can be used, the data sources need
to be con gured.

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Sources

A data source can be a sensor or a device connected to
the network that provide information and commands
to other networked devices. The data sources are
normally con gured the  rst time the system is turned
on. It should only be necessary to update this data if

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a new source is added, data is missing or removed, a
source has been enabled/disabled, a sensor replaced
or after a network reset.

Auto Select

The Auto Select option looks for all sources connected
to the network. If more than one source is available for
each item, the gauge automatically selects from the
internal device priority list.

Device list

Shows a list of all devices connected to the Network.

Selecting a device in this list brings up additional
details and actions.

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Con gure

All units come pre-con gured but they can be
modi ed once connected to the network. The
example below shows how to con gure the engine
location.

 Note: Con guring the engine location correctly is

important when more than one engine is on the
network.

Some devices show additional options speci c to
the device. For example the Calibrate option, to
allow easy setup of a device. Calibration options vary
depending on the device.

Diagnostics

NMEA2000 Bus diagnostic data on the network.

Units

Set the unit of measurement for how you want the
data to be displayed.

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Decimal places

Set the number of decimal places for the boat speed
and sea temperature display.

Language

Set the preferred language for the gauge.

 Note: This is not a network function. You need to

change all gauges separately.

 Note: The unit automatically restarts once the

language is selected.

Time

Set the preferred time / date format and the local time
o set.

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Simulate

Sends simulated data to the gauge.

 Note: All other gauges on the network continue to

display the current boat data and do not change to
simulate mode. A simulate warning box  ashes on and
o at the top of the display.

Restore defaults

Restore all system settings of the gauge to factory
defaults.

 Note: This is not a network function. This only resets

and deletes history on the individual gauges selected.

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Forced factory reset

If the gauge does not respond to the normal restore
procedures, press and hold the UP / DOWN keys while
powering the unit on. A beep signi es the reset has
been completed.

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Installation

Via the Installation menu, access Vessel Setup, Engine
Display Setup, Gauge limits and Pop-ups setup
dialogs. Save and restore user data, upgrade the
gauge and remote units software via the Files dialog.

Vessel setup

Set the number of engines, fuel tanks and total fuel
capacity.

 Note: These settings are applied to all devices on the

network.

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Engine display setup

A maximum of two engine’s data can be shown on
each gauge. If the number of engines is set to two or
more in the Vessel Setup, select which engine’s data
should be displayed via the Engine Display Setup.

Gauge limits

Set the RPM and vessel fuel rate limits.

 Note: These limits are a visual guide on the display and

do not set alarms.

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Example below shows rev limit start line set to 6000
RPM.

Pop-Up setup

Set the threshold and duration that pop-up
information will be displayed when the engine trim,
transmission and lever control is adjusted.

Pop-ups appear when the gauge sees a change in
data that is greater than the set threshold.

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Files

Access an attached USB device, import/export system
settings, template page, vessel setup. Upgrade the
software on the engine gauge and remote devices.

 Note: Each gauge on the network needs to be

upgraded individually.

Connecting a Micro-USB device

1. Remove USB cover from the rear of the gauge

2. Insert a USB Micro USB adaptor and mass storage

device

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Export system settings

1. Insert a USB Micro USB adaptor and mass storage

device

2. Go to the Files menu

3. Select System Settings

4. Press ENTER to export system settings to the USB mass

storage device

Import system settings

1. Insert a USB Micro USB adaptor and mass storage

device

2. Go to the Files menu

3. Select the Settings.iset  le from the USB memory,

the details dialog will appear. Press ENTER to con rm
import

Warning: Importing system settings
overwrites all existing system settings and
restarts the gauge!

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Software

About

Shows the device information and current software
version installed on the gauge. Press the MENU key to
exit.

To show the current version of software on a remote
device go to the Device List and select the relevant
device.

Remote device software upgrade

Update the software for NMEA 2000 sensors.

1. Verify software version via the Device List

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2. Save the update  le to a USB mass storage device

3. Connect portable storage device to micro USB slot

4. Select the update  le from the USB memory

5. When the details dialog appears, press ENTER

6. Press ENTER again to con rm upgrade

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7. The upgrade progress dialog will appear. Press ENTER

once upgrade is complete

IS35 Color Display software upgrade

1. Verify software version via the About dialog

2. Save the latest .upd  le to a USB mass storage device

3. Ensure the gauge power is o

4. Insert USB mass storage device via the USB adaptor

5. Turn the power on. The gauge will automatically begin

the upgrade procedure

6. A message will appear on the gauge once the update

is complete

7. Remove the USB device and replace the USB cover

Warning: Do not remove the USB storage
device until prompted to do so once
the update is complete. Removing the
USB storage device before the update is
complete may cause the gauge to become
unresponsive or require repair!

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Maintenance

5

If the gauge needs to be cleaned, use fresh water and
a mild soap solution (not a detergent). Avoid using
chemical cleaners and hydrocarbons, such as diesel,
petrol etc.

Checking the keys

Make sure that none of the keys are stuck in the down
position.

Checking the connector

The connector should be checked by visual inspection
only. Ensure that the cable is connected correctly and
the USB port cover is in place.

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Speci cations

Weight 0.28 kg (0.60 lbs)
Power

consumption
Network load
Color Black
Display

Size 3.5” (Diagonal) 4:3 Aspect ratio
Type Transmissive TFT-LCD

Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
Illumination White (day mode)

Red / Green / Blue (night mode)

Environmental
Protection

Maximum 10 gauges

White LED back-light

130 mA at 13.5V

LEN 3

IPX7

Safe distance to

0.3 m (1.0 ft.)

compass
Temperature

Operating
Storage -25 to +65 ºC (-13 to +149 ºF)

-15C to +55 ºC (+5 to +131 ºF)

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