Lowrance electronic LMF-200 User Manual

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4 The buzzer installation requires two cable ties and two wire nuts or other wire connectors. If you need to extend any of the buzzer or dash light wi

5 Insert gauge through the hole in the front side of the dash (left). Slide the rubber gasket over the cables, followed by the plastic collar (rig

6 LMF-200 cable connections. IMPORTANT: The latest version of the LMF-200 (below) has a different color scheme for dash light and buzzer wires than

7 backlights to come on when the dashboard lights are turned on. The gauge connected to the dashboard lights will send a signal across the network, ca

8 Adding a Network Node You can add a node to any existing connection, anywhere along the network backbone. This connection could be between a T conne

9 NOTE: If you add an EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-45 Water Pressure or EP-50 Storage Device sensor to the network, you must go through Boat

10 Understanding this Manual Most instructions in the manual are listed as numbered steps. Keypad commands appear as boldface type, making it easy to

11 Section 3: Operation The displays and settings in this digital gauge are controlled by a three-button keypad. The buttons are UP, DOWN and MENU. Th

12 your vessel. Boat Setup options include: 1 En/1 Tk, 1 En/2 Tk, 2 En/1 Tk, 2 En/2 Tk, 3 En/1 Tk and 3 En/3 Tk. 2. Select the configuration option th

13 Viewing Pages (Page Screen Rotation) The Page Screen Rotation consists of multiple pages that have been set up for display. Once pages have been ad

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14 Single Digital The Single Digital page consists of a digital data box that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data, ranging from ALR

15 To add a page to the display: 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press MENU, which will open the Pages menu with the follo

16 4. Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the amount of time (between 1-60 seconds) each page will be displayed before the unit scrolls to the next page.

17 4. After entering the desired stay time, press MENU. You will be taken to the main display. Pop-up Thresholds Once you have chosen the pages you wa

18 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press MENU. Select SET POP-UP and press MENU. 2. The Set Pop-up menu will appear with

19 one of the gauges or display units, the backlight levels from the other gauges and display units will be changed, too. The default setting for Back

20 Key Sounds When Key Sounds are turned on, a tone will sound every time you push the UP, DOWN and MENU keys. When you turn off Key Sounds, no tone w

21 3. To select an item from the bus devices list, use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight the device and press MENU. To get back to the main display, l

22 Timeout You will notice there is no exit key in the LMF-200. Its menus time out, meaning they will be automatically cleared from the screen after

23 NMEA Info The NMEA information screen displays information about your NMEA network, including address, instance, serial number and database version

i Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction... 1 Section 2: Installation...

24 To set Engine Warnings: 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. 2. Highlight ENGINE WARNINGS and press ME

25 for example, your vessel's water pressure range is 0-30 PSI, the unnecessary figures (31-100 PSI) will only crowd the gauge display, making it

26 To change Temperature units: Accessing Temperature from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for temperature to Fahrenhe

27 To change Volume units: Choosing Volume from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for volume to US Gallons or Liters. 1.

28 To use Partial Fill: 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. Highlight FUEL MNGR and press MENU. 2. Highlig

29 To change Fuel Remaining Source: 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. Select FUEL MNGR and press MENU. 2

30 NOTE: Before a page can be customized it must be added to the page display rotation. (See the Adding Pages segment on page 14.) Once it is in the r

31 To customize the Dual Digital page: 1. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll the Dual Digital page on to the main display. 2. Press MENU, select CUSTO

32 Fuel Manager The Fuel Manager page can be customized to display the following data types: GND:S (Ground Speed), Ful:F (Fuel Flow), ECO (Fuel Econom

33 Section 4: EP Configuration & Calibration To configure items connected to the LowranceNET network, press MENU and select SYSTEM SETUP. Highlig

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34 3. Highlight UNCFG TEMP and press MENU. The following message will appear: Hit Menu to Cfg Temp Sns. 4. Press MENU to be taken to the Selecting T

35 4. Select UNCONFIG and press MENU. The following message will appear: Hit Menu to Unset Device Name. 5. Press MENU to unconfigure the sensor and be

36 Devices list. To do this, let the menu time out and press MENU. Select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. Highlight B. DEVICES and press MENU. The Fuel

37 4. Highlight UNSET ENGINE and press MENU which will launch the following message: Hit Menu to Unset Dev Name. 5. Press MENU and you will be taken

38 Starboard and press MENU. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fuel flow now will be displayed as Stbd FFlow. If the newly conf

39 2. Highlight B. DEVICES and press MENU. After a few moments, the Bus Devices list will appear, showing all LowranceNet devices detected on the n

40 To configure EP-15 Fluid Level for Fuel: 1. Make sure the Fuel Remaining Source has been set to Fluid Level. Press MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and p

41 2. Select the desired unconfigured fluid level (Unfcg FL) from the Bus Devices list and press MENU, which will launch the following message: Hit Me

42 To configure EP-15 Fluid Level for Live Well: 1. Press MENU, select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. Highlight B. DEVICES and press MENU. 2. Select th

43 Level Warning: A Level Warning alerts you when the fluid level rises above or falls below a preset percentage of tank capacity. The Level Warning m

iii EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration... 48 Fuel Flow Accuracy ...

44 4. Press MENU to reset the selected fluid level’s configuration and calibration information to the default settings. You will be taken back to the

45 6. Select the desired engine and press MENU. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the engine interface will be shown with its new c

46 If all interfaces configured (Configuration name unavailable): 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. 2.

47 3. Highlight PORT ENG and press MENU. Select CHANGE ENGINE and press MENU, which will open the Select Engine menu with up to three options (P

48 3. Select the desired engine interface and press MENU. Highlight RESET, press MENU and a message will be displayed: Hit Menu to Rst Values. 4. Pre

49 Refill Tank You must use the Refill Tank command every time you fill up and every time you calibrate a fuel flow to make sure the fuel flow reads t

50 NOTE: If the difference between the LMF-200 fuel used figure and the amount of fuel you actually added to the tank is less than 3 percent the EP-1

51 (Center) and Stbd (Starboard). Select the tank you refilled and press MENU. The Fuel Quantity window will appear. 3. Use the UP and DOWN keys to i

52 3-Point Calibration: 3-point calibration is designed for tanks that vary in shape from the top to the bottom. You can begin calibration at any poin

53 NOTE: You DO NOT have to calibrate all five points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points (Empty Level, 1 Quarter Level, Half

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54 To Reset Calibration: 1. Press MENU, use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU. 2. Highlight B. DEVICES and press MENU. Selec

55 Fill up your tank again, noting how much fuel you added to the tank. Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page you customiz

56 6. Compare the amount of fuel you added when you filled up the tank with to the Fuel Used figure in the LMF-200. If the difference between these tw

57 3. Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel you added to the tank and press MENU. You will be directed to the main display. Calibrating

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61 Appendix Below are basic definitions of categories, category variations and abbreviations you may see when customizing LMF-200 page displays. ALR:V

62 IND: T (Indoor Temperature): displays indoor temperature. O. Tnk: (Oil Tank): a fluid level configuration used to monitor the oil tank. OUT: T: (Ou

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1 Section 1: Introduction Thank you for buying the Lowrance® LMF-200. Your unit is a high-quality, multi-function, digital gauge designed to work with

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2 LowranceNET teams up the powerful NMEA 2000 network standard with a fast-growing, cutting-edge family of Lowrance Electronic Probe Sensors. At press

3 Section 2: Installation Preparation When installed, the gauge will cover an area on the dash 2-3/8" (60.3 mm) in diameter. To mount the unit,