Pub. 988-0064-362 www.lowrance.com Installation and Operation Instructions Multi-function Gauge LMF-200 Copyright © 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance® is a registered trademark and LowranceNet TM is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. NMEA 2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. On the cover: LMF-200. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www.lowrance.com Lowrance Electronics Inc. 12000 E. 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Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction............................................................. 1 Section 2: Installation............................................................... 3 Preparation .................................................................................... 3 Recommended Tools and Supplies ........................................... 3 Installation Sequence................................................................ 4 Mounting the Gauge ................................................................. 4 Wiring ............................................................................................ 5 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network .................................... 7 Compatibility ............................................................................. 7 Network Backbone and Network Nodes .................................. 7 Adding a Network Node............................................................ 8 Additional Network Information.............................................. 9 Understanding this Manual ....................................................... 10 Up and Down keys .................................................................. 10 Menu key.................................................................................. 10 Menu Commands..................................................................... 10 Instructions = Menu Sequences ............................................. 10 Section 3: Operation................................................................ 11 Boat Setup ................................................................................... 11 Timeout ........................................................................................ 12 Basic Menu .................................................................................. 12 Pages ............................................................................................ 12 Viewing Pages (Page Screen Rotation) ...................................... 13 Page Options................................................................................ 13 Engine Trim............................................................................. 13 Diagnostic ................................................................................ 13 Fuel Manager .......................................................................... 13 GPS Position ............................................................................ 13 Rudder...................................................................................... 13 Single Digital ........................................................................... 14 Dual Digital ............................................................................. 14 Gauge ....................................................................................... 14 Synchronizer ............................................................................ 14 Trim Tabs................................................................................. 14 Pages Menu ................................................................................. 14 Add Page .................................................................................. 14 Remove Page............................................................................ 15 Autoscroll ................................................................................. 15 Pop-ups Setup.......................................................................... 16 Stay Time ............................................................................. 16 Pop-up Thresholds............................................................... 17 i Screen........................................................................................... 18 Backlight.................................................................................. 18 Backlight Sync (BL Sync) ....................................................... 18 Contrast ................................................................................... 19 Reverse Video (Rev Video): ..................................................... 19 Audio Setup ................................................................................. 19 Key Sounds .......................................................................... 20 Alarm Sounds ...................................................................... 20 System Setup Menu .................................................................... 20 Bus Devices.............................................................................. 20 Sonar Alarms ........................................................................... 21 Timeout .................................................................................... 22 Eng (Engine)/Tank .................................................................. 22 Reset......................................................................................... 22 NMEA Info............................................................................... 23 System Information................................................................. 23 Engine Data ............................................................................. 23 Engine Warnings..................................................................... 23 Speed Range ............................................................................ 24 Pressure Range........................................................................ 24 Units......................................................................................... 25 Fuel Setup.................................................................................... 27 Refill Tank (Refill T) ............................................................... 27 Partial Fill (Part Fill).............................................................. 27 Economy Speed (Eco spd) ....................................................... 28 Fuel Remaining Source (FRem Src)....................................... 28 Reset Trip Fuel (Rst trip f) ..................................................... 29 Reset Seasonal Fuel (Rst Seas) .............................................. 29 Customizing Pages ...................................................................... 29 Single Digital ........................................................................... 30 Dual Digital ............................................................................. 30 Gauge ....................................................................................... 31 Fuel Manager .......................................................................... 32 Trim Tabs................................................................................. 32 Section 4: EP Configuration & Calibration....................... 33 EP-35 Temperature Configuration ............................................ 33 EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration ................................................. 35 EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration ............................................... 39 Fluid Level menu .................................................................... 39 Level Warning: .................................................................... 43 Reset......................................................................................... 43 Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration..................................... 44 Calibrating EP Sensors............................................................... 48 ii EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration...................................................... 48 Fuel Flow Accuracy ................................................................. 48 Refill Tank ........................................................................... 49 Reset Calibration................................................................. 50 Partial Fill............................................................................ 50 EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration ................................................... 51 2-Point Calibration.............................................................. 51 3-Point Calibration:............................................................. 52 5-point Calibration .............................................................. 52 Reset Calibration................................................................. 53 Calibrating Fuel Flow in a Suzuki Engine Interface................ 54 Engine Interface Accuracy...................................................... 54 Refill Tank ........................................................................... 55 Reset Calibration................................................................. 56 Partial Fill............................................................................ 56 Calibrating EP-30 Trim Tabs ..................................................... 57 Appendix .................................................................................... 61 iii Notes iv Section 1: Introduction Thank you for buying the Lowrance® LMF-200. Your unit is a highquality, multi-function, digital gauge designed to work with a LowranceNETTM network. This is the NMEA 2000® networking system 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-200 will display information from a variety of Lowrance Electronic Probe (EP) sensors and other NMEA 2000 devices connected to the network. 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, www.lowrance.com, for the latest product status information. To get started with your Lowrance gauge, first read Section 2: Installation. It contains instructions for installing the LMF-200. fter you have read those instructions, install the gauge and any EP sensors you may have purchased and read the rest of this manual. Each sensor comes with its own installation instruction sheet, but his manual describes how the gauge operates with each sensor, and how to configure and calibrate the sensors. Your gauge includes another manual, NMEA 2000 Networks General Information, part number 9880154-172, which contains complete instructions for creating or expanding a NMEA 2000 network. 1 LowranceNET teams up the powerful NMEA 2000 network standard with a fast-growing, cutting-edge family of Lowrance Electronic Probe Sensors. At press time, the product line includes the EP-10 Fuel Flow sensor, EP-15 Fluid Level sensor, Suzuki Engine Interface, EP-25 Speed sensor, Bennett NMEA 2000 Trim Tab sensor, EP-35 Temp sensor and the EP-35TH Temp sensor. More sensors are on the way, including the EP-45 Pressure sensor and EP-50 Storage Device. Log onto www.lowrance.com from time to time to get the latest product information, 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. 2 Section 2: Installation Preparation When installed, the gauge ...