User manual STANDARD HORIZON DS35

DS35 Digital Depth Sounder Owner's Manual Marine Division of Vertex Standard LIMITED WARRANTY STANDARD HORIZON MARINE DIVISION OF VERTEX STANDARD warrants to the original purchaser that each new Marine Product manufactured and/or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under conditions of normal use and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery to the Purchaser. STANDARD HORIZON's liability under this warranty shall be limited to repair or replacement of the defective product, at STANDARD HORIZON's option, under no circumstances shall STANDARD HORIZON be liable for consequential, incidental, or other damages arising out of or in any way connected with a failure of the product to perform as set forth herein. In the event of a defect, malfunction, or failure of the product to conform to specifications during the oneyear warranty period, STANDARD HORIZON will repair or replace, at its option and without charge to the Purchaser, the product which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON shall appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications. To obtain warranty service, the defective product must be returned to STANDARD HORIZON together with proof of the date of purchase. The Purchaser must pay any transportation expenses in returning the product to STANDARD HORIZON. STANDARD HORIZON will examine the product and respond to the Purchaser in approximately four (4) weeks from date of receipt of the product claimed to be defective. This limited warranty does not extend to any product which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident, improper installation, or subject to use in violation of the maintenance or operating instructions, if any, furnished by STANDARD HORIZON, nor does this warranty extend to products on which the serial number has been removed, defaced, or changed. STANDARD HORIZON reserves the right to make changes or improvements to its products without notice during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured or sold products. To receive warranty service, the Purchaser must deliver the product, transportation and insurance prepaid, to STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of Vertex Standard, 115 North Wright Brothers Dr. Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-2838. Include proof of purchase and date of purchase. STANDARD HORIZON will return the Product to the Purchaser freight prepaid. Some states do not allow limitations on the duration of the warranty or exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, which may vary from state to state. Lifetime Flat Rate Service Program: For the original Purchaser only, for the lifetime of the unit, STANDARD HORIZON will repair the unit to original specifications. Note: The flat rate amount is payable by the Purchaser only if STANDARD HORIZON determines that a repair is needed. After the repair, a 90-day warranty will be in effect from the date of return of the unit to the Purchaser. Owner's Records Model Purchase date Serial number Dealer 2 DS35 User Manual Contents 1 General Information ............................................................................................. 4 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Front Panel ................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 4 2 Controls and Connectors .................................................................................... 5 3 Accessories ......................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Provided with Instrument ............................................................................ 6 3.2 Optional ....................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Replacement Parts ..................................................................................... 6 Figure 1. Transducer types ......................................................................................... 7 4 Installation ........................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Instrument Installation ................................................................................ 7 Figure 2. Fuse Panel Connection ................................................................................ 7 Figure 3. Rear panel flush mount installation .............................................................. 7 Figure 4. Gimbal Mount Dimensions ........................................................................... 8 Figure 6. Gimbal Mount ............................................................................................... 8 Figure 5. Flush Mount Dimensions ............................................................................. 8 5 Operation ............................................................................................................. 9 5.1 Primary Operation ...................................................................................... 9 5.1.1 Setting Unit of Measure ...................................................................................... 9 5.1.2 Setting Shallow Alarm ........................................................................................ 9 5.1.3 Setting Deep Alarm .......................................................................................... 10 5.1.4 Alarm On .......................................................................................................... 10 5.1.5 Alarm Off .......................................................................................................... 10 5.1.6 Depth Trend Indicators ..................................................................................... 10 5.2 Secondary Settings .................................................................................. 11 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 Lamp Intensity .................................................................................................. 11 Keel Offset ........................................................................................................ 11 Display Damping .............................................................................................. 12 Transducer Setting ........................................................................................... 13 5.3 Simulation ................................................................................................. 13 6 Specifications .................................................................................................... 14 7 Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 14 8 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 15 8.1 Technical Description ............................................................................... 15 8.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 15 DS35 User Manual 3 1 General Information Note: Please familiarize yourself with the entire manual and transducer installation guide before attempting installation. 1.1 Introduction The DS35 is a high-quality digital depth sounder. Features include: · Depth readings from 3 to 200 feet with the added capability of displaying depth in meters or fathoms. · Adjustable depth alarms to alert the user visually and audibly when the water depth is less than the shallow and greater than the deep alarm settings. · The alarm settings are stored in memory and are preserved when power is off. · Display damping is selectable for frequent readings at critical shallow depths and for smoother readings at greater depths. · Trend arrows on the display indicate increasing or decreasing depth. · The DS35 will withstand direct water spray on its front panel without damage. Note: Actual depth capabilities depend on transducer used, transducer installation, bottom conditions and water conditions. 1.2 Front Panel The display is a back-lit 3½ digit liquid crystal display (LCD) with an alarm icon (bell), trend arrows, and alpha flags. It also has a three-button keypad. The keypad uses tactile and audible feedback to indicate when a key is pressed. All functions are controlled entirely by these three keys. Note: an ON/OFF switch must be installed to control the power to the instrument. 1.3 Rear Panel The rear panel contains a cable terminated with an RCA phono receptacle for connection to the transducer and a 3.5ft. 12 VDC power cable with insulated stripped and tinned red and black wires. 37/8" 17/16" Diameter ¼" (6.3mm) 4 DS35 User Manual 2 Controls and Connectors Operating Controls Keys Functions Press and hold the Press the Press the key three seconds to change units "MTR", "FT" and "FA". key to turn on the alarm. key to turn off the alarm. Press both keys and hold for three seconds to enable the alarm setting mode. The display will alternate between "UP" and "LO". "UP" = deep and "LO" = shallow. "OFF" = alarm disabled, scroll to set depth. Press Scroll "UP" or Press "LO" Press both Scroll to adjust. Scroll "LO" - off, "L1", "L2", or "L3" or Press both keys to step to Keel Offset. Scroll Exit "+0.0" or Press both keys to step to Damping Scroll Exit "d1", "d2", or "d3" or Exit or Exit Scroll or Exit keys and hold for three seconds to enable the secondary mode which includes lamp intensity, keel offset, and damping adjustments. DS35 User Manual 5 3 Accessories 3.1 Provided with Instrument · · Power Cable Mounting bracket · · Flush mount kit Mounting bracket hardware 3.2 Optional DC35 ............................................................................................................................................. Dust Cover EX345D ............................................................................................... 15-foot Transducer Extension Cable DST50 ............................................................................................. Nylon Low-Profile Thru-hull Transducer DST51 ........................................................................................................... Transom-Mounting Transducer DST52 ........................................................................................... Bronze Long-Stem Thru-hull Transducer DST53 .......................................................................................................... Bronze Low-Profile Transducer DST55 ............................................................................................................................... In-hull Transducer FBT52 ...................................................................................................................... Fairing block for DST52 DST50 Nylon Low Profile Transducer 2.94" DST51 Transom-Mount Transducer 2.58" (66mm) DST52 Bronze Long-Stem Thru-hull Transducer 2" - 12 THDS / IN 1.4" 3.50" 2.24" (57mm) ¾" - 14 NPS 1.40" (36mm) 0.19" 2.94" 4.35" (110mm) 5.96" DST53 Bronze Low Profile Transducer 3.12" DST55 In-hull Transducer 2.75" 2" - 12 THDS / IN 1.13" 3.51" 1.82" 2.125" 0.19" 13º 3.125" Figure 1. Transducer types 3.3 Replacement Parts The following parts may be ordered from the STANDARD HORIZON Parts Department. To order, call: 562-404-2700 Ext 351 Part ........................................................................................................................................... Part Number Flush Mount Panel Gasket ........................................................................................................ 108007023A Flush Mount Bracket Stud/Washer (2) ..................................................................................... 113001003A Flush Mount Bracket Stud/Washer Screw (2) .......................................................................... 569004022A Flush Mount Mounting Bracket ................................................................................................. 160004020A Flush Mount Mounting Nuts (2) ................................................................................................ 580010123A Gimbal Screws (2) ..................................................................................................................... 154001016A Gimbal Screw Washers (2) ....................................................................................................... 581003030A Gimbal Mounting Bracket .......................................................................................................... 160003020A 6 DS35 User Manual 4 Installation 4.1 Instrument Installation The instrument can be easily installed in different types of instrument panels. Refer to Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5 for the following steps. Figure 2. Fuse Panel Connection Fuse Panel 1. Select a suitable location for the instrument. When selecting the location for mounting, the following are recommended: · Controls of the instrument must be accessible to the user. · Electrical connections must be routed to their connections as directly as possible. NOTE: The instrument must be connected through a switch to provide a means of turning the instrument on and off. The red lead of the power cable should be connected to a 1-Ampere circuit breaker then to the positive terminal of the power supply. The solid black lead should be connected to the negative terminal. If your boat has an electrical system, there is probably a fuse panel in the console area, which can be used to connect the instrument. If a fuse terminal is available, use crimp-on type connectors to match the fuse panel terminal. See Figure 2. 2. Fasten the instrument with either the gimbal Ground Instrument Power Cable mounting bracket or the flush mount mounting bracket and nuts provided. 3. Obtain the power from a 12V source as directly as possible. Avoid power circuits which share loads with ignition, alternators, radio transmitters, etc. Excessive electrical noise associated with such devices may prevent the instrument from operating properly. 4. Connect the RCA phono plug on the transducer cable to the instrument. Figure 3. Rear panel flush mount installation Stud/Washer Screws (2) Flush Mount Bracket Stud/Washers (2) Flush Mount Panel Gasket Flush Mounting Bracket Flush Mounting Nuts (2) Pattern for cutting hole in dashboard 17/16" 37/8" DS35 User Manual 7 Figure 4. Gimbal Mount Dimensions 2¼" (57mm) 47/8" (124mm) 43/16" (106mm) Trunnion Screws (2) 2" (51mm) Washers (2) Mounting Bracket Figure 5. Flush Mount Dimensions Dashboard (1/8 to 11/16" (3 to 27mm)) Figure 6. Gimbal Mount Washers (2) 8 98765432121098765432109876543210987654321 98765432121098765432109876543210987654321 Mounting Surface 29/16" (65mm) 2" (51mm) 1¾" (44mm) Stud (2) Nut (2) Bracket Gasket Screws (2) Trunnion Screws (2) Mounting Bracket DS35 User Manual 5 Operation 5.1 Primary Operation 5.1.1 Setting Unit of Measure To select the unit of measure, press and hold the key for three seconds. The display changes. Depth can be displayed in feet, meters, or fathoms. Press and hold for 3 seconds Press and hold for 3 seconds Display alternates between these two Press and hold for 3 seconds Press to set Shallow Alarm Press and hold for 3 seconds If the water depth is greater than 200 feet or if too much aerated water is passing over the transducer (refer to sections 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4), the numeric section of the display will show two horizontal lines. Press to set Alarm Depth or Press until display decreases to OFF or Press to exit Depth Display 5.1.2 Setting Shallow Alarm Press and hold both the keys for three Press to exit Depth Display seconds to enable the alarm mode. Press the key to select the shallow alarm. "LO" displays or key momentarily. Press either the to change the setting. Press the key to exit to normal operation. Or to disable the shallow alarm, key until the display decreases to press the "OFF". DS35 User Manual 9 5.1.3 Setting Deep Alarm Press and hold both the keys for three seconds to enable the alarm mode. Press the key to set the deep alarm. "UP" displays momentarily. or key to change the Press either the setting. Press the the deep alarm, press the decreases to "OFF". key to exit. Or to disable key until the display 5.1.4 Alarm On To turn the alarm, press the icon will appear. key. The alarm Press Depth Alarm Icon Press and hold for 3 seconds 5.1.5 Alarm Off To turn off the alarm, press the icon will disappear. Display alternates between these two key. The alarm Press No Depth Alarm Icon Press to set Deep Alarm Press to set Alarm Depth 5.1.6 Depth Trend Indicators or If there is a continuing increase or decrease in water depth, a trend arrow will be displayed to show the direction of change. Increasing Trend Press until display decreases to OFF or Press to exit Depth Display Decreasing Trend Press to exit Depth Display 10 DS35 User Manual 5.2 Secondary Settings To access the secondary settings, press and hold and keys for three seconds. the and Succeeding depressions of the keys will step the display through each level of the secondary settings. The levels accessible, in succession, are: · Lamp Intensity · Keel Offset · Display Damping · Transducer Settings 5.2.2 Keel Offset In the Secondary mode, with the Lamp Intensity level displayed, press the and keys to step to the Keel Offset display; "+0.0" will be displayed for adjustment. Keel Offset can be adjusted for any of the following situations. Displayed depth will be adjusted accordingly. Depth below the water line (positive adjustment ­ depending on the distance the transducer is below the water line) · Depth below the keel (negative adjustment ­ depending on the distance the keel is below the bottom of the transducer) · Depth below the transducer (set offset to 0.0) Note: The keel offset quantity may be entered in either feet, meters, or fathoms in 0.1 unit increments. Press the Press the and mode. or key to set the offset depth. · 5.2.1 Lamp Intensity Press and hold the and keys for three seconds to go to the LAMP mode. To adjust the or key. lamp intensity, press either the Intensities of 1, 2 or 3 can be selected; 0=OFF. Press the key to exit, or press the and keys to advance to the keel offset mode. key to exit, or press the keys to advance to the Display Damping Press both Hold for 3 seconds Press both Hold for 3 seconds Press One or Press Both Press both to step to next level: Keel Offset or Press to exit Press One or Press both to step to next level: Display Damping or Press to exit DS35 User Manual 11 5.2.3 Display Damping The user has a choice of three levels of display damping. Damping controls the speed at which the LCD display is able to record and display the actual changes in the water depth. Level `d1" allows the display to change very rapidly; it is selected when operating in shallow water at higher speeds. Level `d2" or "d3" may be required in deeper or deepest water where passing schools of fish, thermal layers, or debris may introduce random echoes. With the instrument in the keel offset setting, press the and keys to step to the display or damping setting. Press the either key to select an update rate of "d1", "d2" or "d3". Press the key to exit, or press the and mode. keys to advance to the transducer setting Press Both Press both Hold for 3 seconds Press Both Press One or or Press both to step to next level: Set Transducer or Press to exit 12 DS35 User Manual 5.2.4 Transducer Setting The Transducer Setting function enables the user to optimise the operation of the DS35 for the particular transducer installed. Transducer performance varies widely, larger diameter transducers produce strong signals resulting in improved deep water performance but can suffer from reduced shallow water performance, due to transducer ringing. Smaller transducers produce the opposite effect, with improved shallow water performance and reduced deep water performance. There are three values of transducer settings (1 to 3). The lower numbers improve the shallow water performance and may produce reliable readings to below 3 feet. It is recommended to use the lowest number possible if shallow water performance is important. It must also be noted that in situations where the DS35 is tracking the bottom and displaying a consistent depth but occasionally displaying "--" or erroneous depths of 3 to 4 feet, that this generally indicates the transducer setting is too low and should be increased. The transducer settings only affect the instrument operation in the 2.5 to 4 feet region. The transducer settings have no affect in water deeper than 4 feet. The transducer setting is a secondary function and can be accessed as shown in the diagram below. Press both Hold for 3 seconds Press Both Press Both Press Both Press One or or Press to exit 5.3 Simulation Simulation is a feature used to demonstrate the operation of the instrument. The owner may activate the simulation mode by holding the key down and turning on the power to the instrument. Simulation is in operation when the right-hand digital of the display counts up or down one digit at a time. To disable simulation mode, turn key down off the power and hold the as power is turned on. DS35 User Manual Press and hold while power is being turned on Right-hand digit counts up or down Turn instrument power off Press and hold while power is being turned on 13 6 Specifications Dimensions · 4.875W x 2.25D x 2H inches (124W x 57D x 51H mm) Mounts · Flush/Gimbal Flush Mount · 4.25 x 1.375 inch (108 x 35mm) hole · Depth behind panel 2.25 inch (57mm) Display · Liquid Crystal 3½ digit numeric, 0.75in. (19mm) high Color · Black or white Water Integrity · Front will withstand direct spray Depth Display · Feet: 3 to 200 (3 to 19.9 in tenths, 20 to 200 in whole numbers) · Meters: 0.8 to 61 (0.8 to 9.9 in tenths, 10 to 61 in whole numbers) · Fathoms 0.5 to 33 fathoms Accuracy · +/- 2% Alarms · Depth: shallow and deep, adjustable, non-volatile Options (keypad selectable) · Illumination Intensity Level (3-step) · Damping level (5, 10 & 15%) · Keel Offset (Adjustable, +/- 10 units) Trend Indication · Up and down arrows Sensitivity · 0.4 mV RMS at 30+ feet Transducer · Transom, Thru-hull option, or In-hull options 600 ohm, 1500 pF parallel impedance Frequency · 201 +/- 1 kHz Operating Voltage · 13.8 VDC +/- 20% Operating Temperature · 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°) Current Drain · 70 mA nominal Output Power · 50 watts RMS RF Interference · 6 dB maximum quieting on any marine radio channel with 3 dB gain antenna within 1 meter of the DS35 7 Maintenance Your depth sounder is designed for years of trouble free operation assuming proper installation and care are provided. Following the operation and installation guidelines in this manual should ensure optimum performance of the instrument. In the unlikely event that the instrument shall fail to perform or shall need servicing, contact:- Standard Horizon Factory Repair Facility 115 North Wright Brothers Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Telephone number (800) 366-4566 Technical support telephone number (562) 404-2700 Fax number (801) 359-4122 E-mail address marinetech@vxstdusa.com www.standardhorizon.com 14 DS35 User Manual 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 Technical Description The transmitter generates pulses (201 kHz) of ultrasonic energy, radiated towards the bottom of the sea. At exactly the moment a pulse leaves the transmitter, the transmitter is turned off, and the transducer receiver is turned on. The sound energy echoes off the bottom and returns to the transducer. The echo is converted to digital signals for the microcomputer which computes the depth based on the time it takes to receive a return echo. The longer it takes for the energy to reach the bottom and return to the transducer, the deeper the water. The microcomputer sends the computed depth to the instrument display. 8.2 Troubleshooting 1 No display: · Check DC power connections and DC polarity with voltmeter. Voltage must be between 10.7 and 16.6 volts. 2 No depth reading "--" at all depths: a Check the transducer for growth or multiple coats of paint. b Check the transducer cable for cuts and sharp bends. c Substitute the transducer with a known good Standard Horizon transducer, hold it over the side of the boat into the water to see if the instrument functions. This isolates cause of problem (transducer or instrument). 3 Erratic readings while moored · Check the transducer for growth or multiple coats of paint. 4 Erratic readings while underway · Cavitation (air) under the face of the transducer. Review installation and reinstall if necessary. 5 When power is applied, display right-hand digit counts up or down · See section 5.3 Simulation 6 Erratic readings only when engine is running a Reroute DC and transducer cables away from engine, ignition wires and battery cables. b Add feed-thru filter capacitor on the positive terminal of the ignition coil. c Add alternator whine filter to alternator. d Replace spark plug wire with resistive type. DS35 User Manual 15 Marine Division of Vertex Standard 17210 Edwards Road Cerritos, CA 90703 Telephone: 562/404-2700 STANDARD HORIZON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED IN NEW ZEALAND April 2001 EED4100BD 1951124A MN000130