Pub. 988-0151-222 www.lowrance.com Installation and Operation Instructions Multi-function Gauge LMF-400 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 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-400. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www.lowrance.com Lowrance Electronics Inc. 12000 E. Skelly Dr. Tulsa, OK USA 74128-2486 Printed in USA. 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 i 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 ii 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 iii Notes iv 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 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-400 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 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. 1 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, www.lowrance.com, from time to time for the latest 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. 2 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 leas ...