Interphase Tech U1-BBFF-DFN User's Manual
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1. A Fig 4 2 50 200 FISH FINDER Dimensions 4 3 MOUNTING THE FISH FINDER The 50 200 FISH FINDER should be preferably mounted in a dry and well venti lated location Do not mount it where it will be submerged in liquids or exposed to high temperature Chart Plotter Temp2 Input NMEA Alarm Output Fig 4 3 The 50 200 FISH FINDER 4 3 1 Installation Picture showing actual example of the 50 200 FISH FINDER installation 26 User Manual Fig 4 3 1 The 50 200 FISH FINDER Installation Fix the 50 200 FISH FINDER to the mounting location using the four screws holes diameter 4 mm see Fig 4 3 2 Route the CHART PLOTTER cable to the chart plotter Mount the transducer according to the instructions provided with it Connect the POWER cable to the battery Please be advised that the 50 200 FISH FINDER when not operating will remain in Stand By mode 4 3 2 Installing Optional Devices See the External Connection diagram 4 4 STATUS LED There are seven different LED behaviors representing seven different diagnostic conditions These are described below OFF The 50 200 FISH FINDER is running in the boot loader or DC power is not being supplied to the 50 200 FISH FINDER ON CONTINUOSLY The transducer is not connected to the chart plotter or problem with cable of the transducer cable 1 long flash ev2. 3 1 10 5 Water Temperature Allows you to choose the Water Temperature label displayed over the Fish Finder PiaR ay between Primary and External MENU WATER TEMPERATURE ENTER 3 1 11 Transducer Setup The Transducer Setup menu contains settings that does not require frequent changes gt MENU TRANSDUCER SETUP ENTER KEEL OFFSET CALIBRATE SOUND SPEED CALIBRATE HATER SPEED CALIBRATE HATER TEMP CALIBRATE AUX TEMP SET DEFAULT SETTINGS Fig 3 1 11 Fish Finder Transducer menu 3 1 11 1 Keel Offset It is the transducer depth offset from the surface This makes it possible to mea sure depth from the surface instead of from the trasducer s location 3 1 11 2 Calibrate Sound Speed Allows calibrating the value of Sound Speed in the water depending on the water temperature and salinity 3 1 11 3 Calibrate Water Speed Allows calibrating the value of Water Speed sensor The calibration value in the range between 10 to 10 will be applied to the water speed from the trans ducer 3 1 11 4 Calibrate Water Temperature Allows the calibration on the Water Temperature sensor Using the readings from a precise temperature measuring device insert here a positive negative offset to display right value on Fish Finder screens 3 1 11 5 Calibrate Aux Temperature Allows the calibration of the Aux Temperature sensor Using the readings from a precise temperature measuring device insert here a positive negative o
3. MENU FISH FINDER SETUP PRESET MODE Fish GAIN MODE RANGE MODE DEPTH SHIFT FREQUENCY INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS Fig 3 1 Fish Finder Setup menu 3 1 1 Preset Mode Allows applying the following Fish Finder operating mode presets Fish and Cruise See the following table MENU PRESET MODE ENTER Fish Gain Mode Auto Range Mode Auto Frequency do not change Shift 0 STC Short if Freq 200kHz and Mid if Freq 50kHz Scrolling Speed 10 Fish Symbols Echo A Scope On Surface Noise Filter Off Cruise Gain Mode Auto Range Mode Auto Frequency do not change Shift 0 STC Short if Freq 200kHz and Mid if Freq 50kHZ Scrolling Speed 10 Fish Symbols Echo A Scope On Surface Noise Filter 4 3 1 2 Gain Mode Selects Auto or Manual gt MENU GAIN MODE ENTER 3 1 3 Range Mode Selects among Manual Auto Range and Bottom Lock When in Manual Range Mode it is possible to set Shift the offset from the surface see Par 3 1 6 and Depth see Par 3 1 5 on which the Fish Finder shall operate When in Auto Range Mode the Fish Finder determines automatically the range as to keep the bottom visible in the lower left of the screen In this mode Shift is always set to O In Bottom Lock Mode the Fish Finder automatically tracks the range ar
4. trying to set optimal GAIN value for each situation To avoid this it is advisable to switch to MANUAL GAIN mode and fine tune the GAIN to a fixed setting 6 16 In very deep waters even setting the GAIN to its maxi mum value I cannot see the bottom what shall I do Try decreasing the NOISE LEVEL If still the bottom is not visible there is nothing you can do the bottom echo is simply too weak to be detected 36 User Manual Index B Bottom Echo Protil tcccs as Bottom Lock ni C C CARD css so aa Calibrate Aux Temperature 0ccoccccccnncnnnnnnonos CASE SIZE it ibas tents Chatt Fist Display ve csostentesoicabeso leia 14 CLEAR ROY bd Color Bar inoren siouiseestonss COMES ia o LS COMME CHOON aia Cursor KEY esen aT oo etude Ged teat 14 D DG PU post sete teh ote eae an elated hae e leet 20 Depth ARM tios Depth Range sirio tt nac DEPT ocios Digital Depth sde eit omnia tale alos ds Dimensions soon stato del 26 33 DISplay COlO Sas le n Display Setup dos er E E eA E ENTER KEY oean o e es F FeatuUr S yersan oder a a a a T Fish Finder display void Fish Finder DOLE scr cena Fish Finder Setup Menu cccccceeeseeeenaees A i bones EESE EA ART FOCUS iida kenan ariami e a n au a tioa aena Fre ENCY groene od a 12 F ll Display ataco lors nonta 14 15 16 G Gain eupan e agn aai Gain MOUE oscars I Image SP iieii a a a Input Forma baii Installati n aaa 25 31 Interference Rejection ssss
5. INTERPHASE 50 200 FISH FINDER Dual Frequency 50 8 200kKHz Black Box Fish Finder CODE B 300806 Copyright 2006 Interphase Technologies Inc All rights reserved Printed in Italy No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior written permission of the publisher User Manual Contents Important Information iii id 6 WARRRANTY STATEMENT sisas ia 6 CAUTION O Ac 6 About this User Manual gt os 7 INTRODUCTION rar ia 7 CONVENTIONS USED sigui rias 7 HOW THIS USER MANUAL IS ORGANIZED ocsoviavaia dl 8 IFYOUNEED ASSISTANCE aaa 8 Es Overview pk a 9 1 1 FISH EINDER Anoeta aaa e nian a aa aaa aa a a a a aA 9 Features amp FUNCtIONS dentaria m a A a a a a a tetas 9 1 2 Selecting the Fish Finder Port scsi cmomecseritnneniiey ii 10 Ze Fish Find _ a 11 2 1 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE cansar 11 2 1 1 Understanding the Fish Finder display ssssssssssssrssnnesnrrrnrrrnnrrrnrrrsrrenns 12 2 2 DISPLAYING THE FISH FINDER PAGE dai id 13 2 2 1 How to select the Fish Finder page iuris a a id aa 13 2 2 2 Fish Finder Full Display PAJA 14 2 2 3 90 200 KAZ FU Display Padua 15 2 72 43 ZOOM Ful Display Dage arre 15 2 2 9 EN rt FISH Display Page cars 16 2 2 6 Fish Finder and Radar pages only For CM 11CV 11 CVS 169 CS 169 CSI 16 23 ZOOM MODES a aia 17 275 1 The Bottom LOCK ZOOM imir
6. Fish Finder Full Display 50 200kHz Full Display Zoom Full Display and Chart Fish display Move the cursor to select the desired item and then press ENTER NOTE When the Radar is connected two other displaying pages are available too Radar FF and Radar FF Chart Nav Data See the Radar User Manual for more information onLy FOR CM 11CV 11CVS 169 CS 169 CSI 2 2 2 Fish Finder Full Display page To display the Fish Finder Full Page Display follow this procedure PAGE Full Display ENTER 40 08 637N 12 39 674E m 75 544 267 Fig 2 2 2 The 200kHz Fish Finder Full Display NOTE The frequency displayed depends on the selection done in the Frequency item see Par 3 1 9 The MENU key Pressing MENU activates the Fish Finder Setup menu see Par 3 1 Pressing MENU subsequent times toggles between the Fish Finder Setup menu and the Main menu The Cursor key Moving the Cursor key up down adjusts the Variable Depth Marker VDM up or down on the screen The ENTER key Pressing ENTER activates the Sensitivity menu see Par 3 1 1 that allows tuning the Gain the Noise Threshold and the STC 14 User Manual SENSITIVITY Fig 2 2 2a Sensitivity sub menu Pressing CLEAR turns off the Sensitivity menu The CLEAR key By pressing CLEAR the Variable Depth Marker VDM is hidden The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys From this page pressing ZOOM IN once changes to Zoom 2X pressing Z
7. a history of time of the echoes received by the transducer The chart plotters have a menu that allows adjustments to re ceiver sensitivity depth range and scrolling speed of the Fish Finder display Warning message Fish Finder Display window 40 09 589N DEST lim 012 42 0866 E z a air Color Bar Digital Depth Water temperature Alarm Bar Depth ruler Variable Depth Marker VDM Zoom Bar A Scope Operating Frequency DOO OWOOQOWOS Fig 2 1 The Fish Finder page The following is a short description of terms listed in the previous Fig 2 1 4 Warning Message Flashing label Simulation when the echo sounder is in Simulation mode 2 Fish Finder Display Graphic presentation of sonar soundings recorded as a continuous profile scrolling across the screen from right to left Such recordings represent the image of the water beneath your boat items appear as they pass under your transducer the items on the right side of the screen are closer to you than those on the left The correct interpretation of the Fish Finder Display allows retrieving useful information about what is under the boat See the following Par 2 1 1 for more information 3 Color Bar Colored scale located on the left side of the screen that shows the colors used in the Fish Finder Display to represent the echoes strength The color on the top of the bar represents the maximum sonar strength while the color on the bottom of the bar repres
8. mode 6 6 What are extreme situations in which auto modes may fail When the bottom is very deep at high boat speed when the bottom is very shallow lt 5 feet when the water is full of materials in suspension with bad sea conditions 34 User Manual 6 7 What should I do if the auto modes fail Failure of auto modes can happen for various reasons Hereafter you can find a range of possibilities 6 8 Auto range fails in very shallow waters displaying a digital depth readout deeper than the actual value What should I do This usually happens if the STC is set to LONG or MID and the bottom is shallow or SHORT if the bottom is very shallow causing the auto range to hook to the second or third echo from the bottom since in shallow waters the sound bounces more times back and forth the surface to the bottom Try decreasing the STC value to SHORT in shallow waters or to switch it to VERY SHORT or OFF 6 9 Auto range fails and the digital depth readout displays a very shallow reading What should I do This usually happens if the STC is off or is set to a low value causing disturbs from surface clutter to be stronger than bottom echoes Try increasing the STC value As general rule STC has to be set as in shallow waters and LONG in depth waters 6 10 Auto range fails in very deep waters displaying a digital very shallow depth readout What should I do The Fish Finder capability to detect the bottom decreases as the bottom de
9. soft bottom and even to distinguish fish and structures located nearby the bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker echo that is shown with a narrow white line while a hard bottom returns a strong echo that causes a wide white bottom line 4 Surface Clutter Appears like noise at the top of the screen extending many feet below the surface It s caused by many things including air bubbles bait fish plankton and algae 5 Structures Generally the term structure is used to identify objects like wrecks and weeds rising from the bottom 6 Bottom Echo Profile Bottom profile recorded by the Fish Finder When the echo sounder is set in auto range mode it is automatically kept in the lower half of the screen Other Elements Large anchoring cables are returned by the echo sounder as very long and narrow arcs on the screen 2 2 DISPLAYING THE FISH FINDER PAGE This section will take you through the frequently used operations and assist you to customize the look of the chart plotter using the Fish Finder NOTE The Fish Finder display page is available only if the Fish Finder is connected and powered On 2 2 1 How to select the Fish Finder page The Page Selection menu allows you to change the Fish Finder page displayed To access this menu gt PAGE User Manual 13 021 Kts Fig 2 2 1 Page Selection menu The menu now shows four selections related to the
10. 3 1 14 Save Settings to User C CARD This is useful to avoid the user having to retune up Radar after a Clear RAM operation or a software update Insert the User C CARD into the slot then follow the procedure MENU SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD ENTER 3 1 15 Restore Current Preset Defaults This option restores the default values only for the current presets see Par 3 1 1 Preset Mode and does not affect the other presets Follow the procedure MENU RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS ENTER A confirmation window is shown Select YES and press ENTER again User Manual 23 4 50 200 FISH FINDER This chapter provides instructions to assist in planning the installation of the 50 200 FISH FINDER 4 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Display Colors 16 colors on color chart plotter or 16 gray levels on gray levels chart plotter Display Vertical Resolution up to 400 pixels depending on chart plotter screen resolution Power Requirements 10 35 Volt dc e Over Voltage protection Reverse Polarity protection Power Consumption operating 17W max Power Consumption stand by 1 7W max Operating Frequency Dual 50 and 200kHz Output Power 500 1000W 4000 8000Wpp Depth Range 1KW 200kHz 2 5Ft 0 76m to 1200Ft 366m Max Typical 980Ft 299m 1KW 50kHz SFt 1 52m to 4000Ft 1219m Max Typical 2700Ft 823m 500W 200kHz 2 5Ft 0 76m to 7OOFt 213m Max Typical 600 Ft 183m 500W 50k
11. Hz SFt 1 52m to 1500Ft 457m Max Typical 1350 Ft 411m NOTE This is not a guaranteed specification The actual maximum depth capability of the system depends on the type of transducer fitted the reflectivity of the bottom water condition etc Status LED External Buzzer Speed Sensor Temperature Sensor gt NMEA Output sentences Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Weight Water Proof Specification Case Size gt User Manual 12VDC 400mA if available on transducer one channel TEMP1 if available on transducer optional second channel TEMP2 Depth SDDPT SDDBT Speed VWVHW Trip Log VWVLW Water Temperature YXMTW TEMP2 Temperature YXXDR OC to 50C 20C to 70C 1 kg 2 20 LBS IP 54 7 62 193 30mm x 6 87 174 30mm x 2 19 55 50mm 25 When the package containing the 50 200 FISH FINDER is first opened please check it for the following contents if any parts are missing contact the dealer the 50 200 FISH FINDER was purchased from 50 200 FISH FINDER with Power Serial and optional devices cables already connected User Manual 4 2 DIMENSIONS 193 30 7 62 174 30 6 87 55 50 2 19 O O N y 174 30 6 87 o o
12. MODES 2 3 1 The Bottom Lock Zoom The Bottom Lock Zoom mode is activated when the Fish Finder is in Auto Range or Bottom Lock mode see Par 3 1 3 and the Variable Depth Marker VDM is not displayed on the screen In Bottom Lock Zoom mode the Fish Finder Display is automatically moved up down as to keep the Bottom Line always visible in the lower half of the screen NOTE Moving the Cursor key up down displays the Variable Depth Marker VDM switching the Fish Finder in Marker Zoom mode 2 3 2 The Marker Zoom The Marker Zoom mode is activated either when the Fish Finder is in Manual Range mode see Par 3 1 or the Depth Cursor is displayed on the screen In Marker Zoom mode the Fish Finder Display position is controlled by moving the Variable Depth Marker VDM and pressing and holding ENTER for 1 second on the selected position Moving the Variable Depth Marker VDM over the top or User Manual 17 below the bottom of the screen automatically moves up down the current zoomed Fish Finder Display view and re position the Variable Depth Marker VDM at the center of the screen NOTE Pressing CLEAR hides the Depth Cursor and if the Fish Finder is in Auto Range or Bottom Lock mode switches into Bottom Lock Zoom mode 2 4 INFO ON FISH FINDER SYSTEM INFORMATION If you want to know information about the Fish Finder connected follow the procedure gt MENU SETUP ENTER SYSTEM INFORMATION ENTER A window will be sh
13. OOM IN twice changes to Zoom 4X while pressing ZOOM OUT reverts to Zoom 2X and no zoom 2 2 3 50 200 kHz Full Display page To display the Fish Finder Dual Display follow this procedure PAGE 50 200 kHz Full Display ENTER 40 08 897N DEST Mee at 012 39 674E lo 75 54 y Fig 2 2 3 Fish Finder Dual Frequency mode The Cursor key Moving the cursor to the right or the left moves the Variable Depth Marker VDM between the 50 and 200kHz displays Moving the cursor up or down will move the VDM up and down Press CLEAR to hide the VDM The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys From this page pressing ZOOM IN once changes to Zoom 2X pressing ZOOM IN twice changes to Zoom 4X while pressing ZOOM OUT reverts to Zoom 2X and no zoom 2 2 4 Zoom Full Display page To display the zoomed Fish Finder page on the left half of the screen and the unzoomed Fish Finder Display on the right half of the screen follow this proce dure gt PAGE Zoom Full Display ENTER User Manual 15 40 70S 897N 012239 674E le 75 54 Fig 2 2 4 Fish Finder Zoom Page The Depth Cursor is shown only on the unzoomed Fish Finder Display The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys From this page pressing ZOOM IN changes to Zoom 4X pressing ZOOM OUT changes to Zoom 2X 2 2 5 Chart Fish Display page To display the Chart page on the left half of the screen and the Fish Finder Display on the right half of the screen follow this proced
14. Y SETUP ENTER DISPLAY SETUP COLOR SETTINGS White Background SCROLL ING SPEED WHITE LINE FISH SYMBOLS WATER TEMPERATURE Fig 3 1 10 Fish Finder Display Setup menu 3 1 10 1 Color Settings onLy For COLOR CHART PLOTTER Allows you to change the color scheme of the Fish Finder display The available colors are Blue Background White Background Black Background Gray Scale and Reversed Gray Scale NOTE Only Gray Scale and Reversed Gray Scale are available on the 11 Gray Levels chart plotters 3 1 10 2 Scrolling Speed Adjusts the chart scrolling rate Note that the scrolling rate is limited by the sound speed and the depth according with the following relation the deeper the setting the slower the scrolling rate 100 is the maximum possible 3 1 10 3 White Line Controls how the chart plotter displays information about the bottom type hard or soft 3 1 10 4 Fish Symbols This selection allows determining the graphical representation of underwater sus pended targets See the following table Echo shows echoes Echo Icon shows the Fish icon and echoes Echo Icon Depth shows the Fish icon depth values and the fish echoes Echo Depth shows depth values User Manual 21 Icon shows Fish icons Icon Depth shows Fish icons and their depth accordingly to currently selected depth unit The Fish icons displayed are among four different shapes depending on the size of the Target Small Med Big Huge
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16. ct determined Fig 1 Fish Finder working principle 1 1 FISH FINDER Features amp Functions A Scope displays Sonar Echo in real time e 2X and 4X Zoom capability to magnify any part of the Fish Finder display of a fixed rate Full auto to manual working preset modes Fish Cruise Bottom Lock capability to magnify a user defined range around the bottom White Line help distinguish between fish and bottom when fish are swimming close to the bottom User Manual 9 STC allows reducing or eliminating the surface clutter e Interference Rejection allows reducing interference from other boats Fish Finders Noise Filter Fish Symbol feature Automatic Transducer Setup Recognition for Xs devices automatic trasducer identification and parameters setup for best performance Alarms Handling Shallow Alarm Depth Alarm Fish alarm Tempera ture Upper Temperature Lower NOTE On specific software version available 1 2 SELECTING THE FISH FINDER PORT If the Fish Finder is connected to the Port 2 see Par 4 7 follow the procedure MENU SETUP ENTER Input Output ENTER Port 2 In put ENTER BBFF 50 200 ENTER 10 User Manual 2 Fish Finder This chapter is intended to help you understand how the chart plotter with the Fish Finder connected operates to improve your fishing 2 1 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE The display on chart plotters shows
17. ction to the power source with reversed polarity will damage the 50 200 FISH FINDER severely This damage is not covered by the warranty The 50 200 FISH FINDER contains dangerous high voltage circuits which only experienced technicians MUST handle WARNING When plugging in or unplugging a transducer to the 50 200 FISH FINDER make sure power is turned off NOTE We will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the performance or use of this material 6 User Manual About this User Manual INTRODUCTION The chart plotter combined with the sonar performance of the Fish Finder is one of the most advanced marine navigation system available Please read carefully this User Manual to learn the operating features for your unit Refer to your chart plotter User Manual for all other unit operating instructions CONVENTIONS USED Throughout this User Manual the labelled keys are shown in capital letters en closed in square brackets for example ENTER the software keys are shown in small capital letters enclosed in square brackets for example EbrT Menu operations are in bold characters listed by keys sequence with the menu names enclosed between inverted commas for example MENU SETUP ENTER MAP ENTER means press the MENU key using the cursor key select the SETUP menu press the ENTER key select the Map menu and then press ENTER Any menu op
18. ents the minimum sonar strength User Manual 11 4 Digital Depth Readout of the current bottom depth 5 Water Temperature Readout of the current water temperature returned by the TEMP 1 sensor included into specific transducers Alarm Bar Bars showing the shallow water and deep water alarm values The alarm is triggered when depth is outside the range O Depth ruler Vertical graduated bar It is a scale which reflects the depth of the area being displayed Variable Depth Marker VDM Horizontal line on to the Fish Finder Display with a depth label The up down cursor keys can move it up and down The label displays the depth of the cursor position It can be moved to any location pinpointing the depth of a target 9 Zoom Bar Bar showing the portion of the Fish Finder Display currently represented in the zoomed window on the left part of the screen It is turned on selecting Zoom Full display page A Scope A real time representation of fish and bottom features passing through the beam of the transducer It is drawn as horizontal lines whose length and hue is proportional to the sonar strength returned When the default palette is selected the strongest sonar returns will be shown as the color displayed of the top of Color Bar while the weakest as the bottom color D Operating Frequency Readout of the selected operating frequency 2 1 1 Understanding the Fish Finder Display The main elements that can be easily dist
19. er Description of the Fish Finder Setup menu CHAPTER 4 50 200 FISH FINDER Technical specification dimension and installation of the 50 200 FISH FINDER and set up of the hardware configuration CHAPTER 5 Transducers Introduction to the basic information on the transducer device that transmits and receives sound waves into the water CHAPTER 6 Frequently Asked Questions The Analytical index is at the end of this User Manual IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE If your chart plotter does not operate properly please refer to the chart plotter User Manual User Manual 1 Overview The Fish Finder consists of a high power transmitter sensitive receiver and a transducer The Fish Finder sends an electrical pulse to the transducer which contains an element that converts the pulse into acoustic sound wave which is sent through the water As this wave travels from the transducer to the bottom it may strike fish structures thermal clines temperature changes in the water When the wave strikes an object s a certain amount of the wave is reflected back to the transducer depending on the composition and shape of the object When the reflected wave is returned to the transducer it is converted into an voltage and is amplified by the receiver processed and sent to the display The speed of sound in water is roughly 4800 ft sec so the time lapse between the transmitted signal and the received echo can be measured and the distance to the obje
20. eration and function activation in this User Manual is related to all chartplotter models see the following table Whenever it is necessary a note has been inserted for those models with differences CHART PLOTTER NAME DESCRIPTION SOFTWARE CHART MASTER V6 5 7 Sunlight Readable Color Display S38egIN7vc External Smart GPS Receiver CHART MASTER V6i 5 7 Sunlight Readable Color Display S3igIN7vc Internal GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 7MX 5 6 Gray Levels Display S3egIN7m External Smart GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 7MI 5 6 Gray Levels Display S3igIN7m Internal GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 7CXS 5 6 Sunlight Readable Color Display S3egIN7c External GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 7CI 5 6 Color Display S3igIN7c Internal GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 169CS 7 Sunlight Readable Color Display S3egIN7wc External Smart GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 169CSI 7 Sunlight Readable Color Display S3igIN7wc Internal GPS Receiver CHART MASTER 11 CV 11 Color Display S3egIN11 External Smart GPS Receiver amp Video Input CHART MASTER 11 CVS 11 Sunlight Readable Color Display S3egIN11 User Manual External Smart GPS Receiver amp Video Input HOW THIS USER MANUAL IS ORGANIZED CHAPTER 1 Overview Introduction to the basic information on the Fish Finder its features and use CHAPTER 2 Fish Finder Helps you understand how the chart plotter is connected to the Fish Finder and how to operate to improve your fishing CHAPTER 3 Setup your Fish Find
21. ery 2 seconds The 50 200 FISH FINDER is not connected with the chart plotter 1 short flash every 2 seconds The 50 200 FISH FINDER is connected to the chart plotter and is oper ating correctly 2 short flashes every 2 seconds The 50 200 FISH FINDER is not operating as it is waiting for a com mand from the chart plotter 3 short flashes every 2 seconds A transducer without transducer ID has been connected 4 short flashes every 2 seconds No transducer connected User Manual 27 gt i gt 4 5 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS yii Lii E lali 5 iz Epi AD 216 Ail A E gt Lg I w 2 LAA h e e E CES gt POWER Cable Terminal Cable strip color D Black GND E Red Power supply 10 35 VDC OPTIONAL DEVICES Cable OPTIONAL DEVICES Cable 1 DEPTH Terminal Cable 2 GND strip color F 3 TEMP1 G 4 POWER SUPPLY 5Vdc 1A max H 5 SENSE i 6 DEPTH SHIELD L 7 DEPTH M ALARM Output 8 Not connected Not connected Not connected Orange Not connected g Not connected As oj 2 EL 0 La CHART PLOTTER Cable Chart Plotter LS Terminal Cable h PI of Tesne Sofa Function Chart Plotter CJ Chart Plotter A Brown FF TX Input2 B Gray FF RX Output2 C Black FF GND_ GND Fig 4 5 50 200 FISH FINDER External Wiring 4 6 POWER SUPPLY WIRING DIAGRAM We rec
22. ffset to display right value on FF screens 3 1 12 Alarms The Alarms menu allows you to define additional sonar alarm settings for Fish Alarm Shallow Alarm Depth Alarm and Temperature Upper Lower Rate MENU ALARM ENTER 22 User Manual SHALLOW ALARH DEEP HATER ALARH TEMP UPPER TEMP LOWER TEMP RATE FISH ALARM Fig 3 1 12 Fish Finder Alarms menu 3 1 12 1 Shallow Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes shallower than the value set 3 1 12 2 Depth Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes deeper than the value set 3 1 12 3 Temperature Upper Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature from TEMP 1 sen sor above the value set 3 1 12 4 Temperature Lower Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature from TEMP 1 sen sor below the value set 3 1 12 5 Temperature Rate Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature from TEMP 1 sen sor variation rate above the value set 3 1 12 6 Fish Alarm The options for Fish Alarm set the size of the fish that if detected by the unit Switches an alarm to sound These options are Off Small Medium Big and Huge The alarm sounds if the set size or bigger is detected 3 1 13 Load Settings from User C CARD Load the complete settings from the User C CARD and changes the active menu settings Insert the User C CARD into the slot then follow the procedure gt MENU LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD ENTER
23. he case be sure to have well positioned the rubber gasket Close the 50 200 FISH FINDER box screwing the four screws User Manual 33 Fig 6 1b The 50 200 FISH FINDER III 6 2 How can I set optimal operating parameters Optimal operating parameters can be set accordingly with the intended use of the Fish Finder anyway to quickly get optimal operational parameters for fishing it is possible to select the FISH preset from the Fish Finder Setup menu while for cruising it is possible to select the CRUISE preset 6 3 What are preset modes Preset modes are pre defined settings of the Fish Finder operating parameters You can use them to quickly set the Fish Finder in the most commonly used operating modes These are CRUISE sets the Fish Finder in full auto mode with the sensitivity set tings GAIN OFFSET NOISE level and STC optimized for displaying at best the bottom FISH sets the Fish Finder in full auto mode with the sensitivity setting optimized for target searching 6 4 How can I restore the Fish Finder default operating parameters Simply select the CRUISE or the FISH preset This will restore optimal operating parameters for either cruising or fishing 6 5 Can I always leave the Fish Finder in Full Auto auto gain and auto range mode Yes but note that the full auto mode suits the 90 of the cases however in extreme situations the auto modes mail fail and thus it is necessary to switch to the Manual
24. inguished into an Fish Finder Display are Fishes Thermoclines 3 White Line 4 Surface Clutter Structures Bottom Echo Profile Fig 2 1 1 The Fish Finder Display Fish are represented as arcs because of the cone angle of the transducer In fact as the boat passes over the fish the leading edge of the cone strikes the 12 User Manual fish causing a display pixel to be turned on As the boat passes over the fish the distance to the fish decreases turning each pixel on at a shallower depth on the display When the boat is directly over the fish the first half of the arch is formed and since the fish is closer to the boat the signal is stronger and the arch is thicker As the boat moves away from the fish the distance in creases and the pixels appear at progressively deeper depths forming the remaining half of the arch 2 Thermoclines Are the zones where two layers of different water temperatures meet The greater the temperature differential the thicker the thermocline is shown on the screen Thermoclines are represented as horizontal stripes of noise They are very important for fishing since often many species of game fish like to Suspend in just above or just below the thermoclines 3 White Line The White Line shows the difference between hard soft bottoms and even distinguishes between fish and structures located near the bottom In this way it is easier to tell the difference between a hard and
25. lotter uld 8 SIE POWER amp I O CONNECTOR WIRE COLOR FUNCTION BLACK GND COMMON RED PWR 10 35 Vdc WHITE INPUT1 GREEN INPUT 1 GREY OUTPUT2 YELLOW OUTPUT1 BROWN INPUT2 BLU OUTPUT EXTERNAL ALARM Fig 4 7a Connection to the Fish Finder for chart plotter with 8 pin Power I O connector 30 User Manual 5 Transducers The transducer is a device that transmits and receives sound waves into the water The active component inside the transducer is commonly referred to as an element but actually is a piezoelectric ceramic material Please refer to your dealer and or installer to choose your transducer Interphase suggest AIRMAR transducers User Manual 31 6 Frequently Asked Questions 6 1 How can I disconnect the cables from the 50 200 FISH FINDER in case I need to do so for the installation e Open the 50 200 FISH FINDER box unscrewing the four screws see the following figure Fig 6 1 The 50 200 FISH FINDER 1 Once the screws are removed pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board PCB Unscrew the cables from the PCB Power amp I O Cap cable gt gt GPS Chartplotter cable Y l 4 4 e Q Panel Grommet Fig 6 1a The 50 200 FISH FINDER II e Wire the cables as needed Reconnect the cables to the PCB see the Fig 4 5 for reference Push the panel towards t
26. ng the STC length to the same size of the surface clutter and increasing the STC strength until the image on the screen cleans up Please note that in very shallow waters it is usually better to switch to manual gain mode to reduce gain fluctuation due to rapidly changing bottom conditions 2 Using Surface Declutter increase the SD value until the surface declutter disappears completely User Manual 35 6 12 Why do I never see fish in the range between 0 to 0 7 meters The minimum range of the fish finder is 0 7 meters In this interval the Fish Finder can detect neither the bottom nor any target 6 13 How can I reduce the surface clutter You can act by properly setting the STC as described at 6 12 and also by increas ing the NOISE LEVEL and reducing the GAIN or the GAIN OFFSET if you are in auto gain mode However please note that a strong attenuation of surface clutter may also reduce the capability to detect targets 6 14 The Fish Finder is in auto gain mode but the picture display too many small targets what shall I do to reduce the screen clutter Try increasing the NOISE LEVEL or decreasing the GAIN OFFSET 6 15 In very shallow waters when the AUTO GAIN mode is selected there are fluctuations in the bottom profile width and its color representation What should I do In very shallow waters the environment situation bottom water condition vary very quickly thus causing the auto gain algorithm to create oscillations while
27. nly in the Dual Frequency page It allows you to select the Frequency to which the Sensitivity parameters are applied 3 1 9 2 Gain Allows you to control the Gain of the unit s receiver To see more details on the screen increase the receiver sensitivity by selecting a higher gain percentage If there is too much detail or if the screen is cluttered lowering the sensitivity may increase the clarity of the display 3 1 9 3 STC Sensitivity Time Constant it is a time varying gain curve which attenuates the sonar receiver gain in shallow water increasing the gain gradually as the depth 20 User Manual increases This is for the purpose of filtering out surface clutter 3 1 9 4 STC Length If STC is Custom it is possible to change the Length of the Sensitivity Time Constant 3 1 9 5 STC Strength If STC is Custom it is possible to change the Strength of the Sensitivity Time Constant 3 1 9 6 Surface Noise Filter This function implements an advanced time varying filter that allows suppressing the surface clutter efficiently while leaving fish targets visible NOTE Thus imposing the capability of the Fish Finder to correctly detect the weakest echoes coming from a very deep bottom 3 1 10 Display Setup The Display Setup Menu allows you to change the color scheme of the Fish Finder display adjusts the chart scrolling rate enables or disables the White Line and allows determining the graphical representation of fish MENU DISPLA
28. ommended the installation of a switch and a 5A fuse in the positive DC supply to the 50 200 FISH FINDER The 50 200 FISH FINDER is active sending the digital depth through the NMEA interface even when the power chart plotter is turned off thus the need for a switch 28 User Manual In the example below you will notice the positive DC power connection is run through a switch and a fuse before connecting it to the 50 200 FISH FINDER and the chart plotter Mn ie ee E E p bg om a Chart Plotter Switch Fig 4 6 The 50 200 FISH FINDER Power Connection 4 7 CHART PLOTTER CONNECTION DIAGRAM If the chart plotter has a quick disconnect bracket see the chart plotter User Manual see the following picture to make the connection to the chart plotter QUICK DISCONNECT BRACKET CABLE WIRE COLOR FUNCTION 10 35 Vdc GND COMMON INPUT1 Native WIRE OUTPUT1 INPUT2 BROWN BBFF TX OUTPUT2 BBFF RX INPUT3 BBFF GND OUTPUT3 SIGNAL GND Fig 4 7 Connection to the Fish Finder for chart plotter with quick disconnect bracket If the chart plotter has a 8 pin Power amp I O connector see the following picture User Manual 29 Female 8 Pin Chart Plotter POWER 4 1 0 BBFF Plotter Cable Cable color Brown FF TX Gray FF RX Black FF GND Power amp I O cable of Chart P
29. ound the bottom specified by the Bottom Range value MENU RANGE MODE ENTER 3 1 4 Bottom Range Shows the max depth to reach This option is available when Range Mode is User Manual 19 Bottom Lock gt MENU BOTTOM RANGE ENTER 3 1 5 Depth This option is available only when Range Mode is Manual and it is disabled in Auto Range and Bottom Lock Mode MENU DEPTH ENTER 3 1 6 Shift Shows the depth from which start the bottom scanning This option is available only when Range Mode is Manual and it is disabled in Auto Range and Bottom Lock Mode gt MENU SHIFT ENTER NOTE The Bottom Range Depth Shift will apply to the currently selected frequency 3 1 7 Frequency Allows you to choose the frequency among Auto 50 kHz or 200 kHz when single frequency page is selected MENU FREQUENCY ENTER 3 1 8 Interference Rejection elects a filter to remove interference from other Fish Finders MENU INTERFER REJECT ENTER 3 1 9 Sensitivity The Sensitivity menu is accessible both from the Fish Finder Setup menu and by pressing ENTER when in Fish Finder pages All settings in the Sensitivity menu are related to the Frequency selected MENU SENSITIVITY ENTER SENSITIVITY Fig 3 1 12 Fish Finder Sensitivity menu NOTE The Frequency value is only displayed to select the desired frequency see the previous Par 3 1 11 3 1 9 1 Frequency This option is available o
30. own with the desired information on the Fish Finder Library row and on the Fish Finder module row CHARTING OPERATING SYSTEM Copyright lt C gt 2004 C MAP s r l Software XXXX V X yy R GG MM YYYY NTSL 5 6 38 R 087 06720041 KERNEL 1 2 62 B 30707720041 FILE SYSTEM V3 0 7 R 12705720041 BIOS V1 0 34 R 06707720041 GPS Generic FF library V1 0 42 B 30707720041 FF module BBFF 50 200 C CARD 1 EM B954 06 LIGURIAN HIGH TYRR AND C CARD 2 No C CARD User Points Routes Track Points Tracks User Points shapes Fig 2 4 System Information page 2 4 1 The System Update menu The System Update menu allows downloading the Fish Finder firmware into the Fish Finder device To select this menu follow the procedure MENU SETUP ENTER SYSTEM INFORMATION ENTER MENU Update BBFF Firmware ENTER The current Fish Finder firmware version is shown in the System Update window that appears on the screen Insert the C CARD with the firmware in one of the chart plotter available slots and the press ENTER to update Now select YES and press ENTER to confirm WARNING Turn Off and after a few seconds turn On the 50 200 FISH FINDER in case of failed firmware upload 18 User Manual 3 Setup your Fish Finder 3 1 FISH FINDER SETUP MENU The Fish Finder Setup menu provides access to additional functions setup and layout data field options From the Fish Finder page access this menu by pressing
31. pth increase If the bottom composition is soft as mud if the sea conditions are bad if there are thermoclines or the water is full of materials in Suspension it can further decrease thus causing the digital depth readout to fail When this happens the auto range algorithm also fails To recover from this situation it is necessary to switch to manual range mode and to set the manual depth mode When manual depth mode is selected the algorithm that calculates the digital depth readout searches for the bottom within the range manually selected by the user At this point it is necessary to increase manually the range until the bottom becomes graphically visible If the echoes from the bottom are strong enough the Fish Finder shall look to the bottom giving a correct depth reading and shall be pos sible to return in auto range mode Please note that if one or more of the condi tions that reduce the echoes from the bottom listed above is true the bottom may be not visible at all in this situation a strong thermocline or surface clutter may be interpreted by the Fish Finder as the bottom 6 11 Atavery shallow range upper half of the screen appears almost completely filled by the surface clutter How can I eliminate it This is normal in shallow waters To clean up the surface clutter without degrading the digital depth readout algorithm functionality there are two modes 1 if Sur face Declutter OFF it is possible to set the STC value to custom setti
32. rate Aux Temperature iaa o dennaw eave uutawaniaes 22 A 0 ranie Ai i A cindy shee E E E KAA 22 3 1 12 SNOW Water sisirca a abi 23 31242 DEPT Water vii re taut iareorarteunadtans 23 3 1123 LEMperature Uppe Fasnia teeta tears ied caret Aaa 23 344124 Temperature Lower 23 Sd 12 5 Femperature Rate anota is 23 Sl il OASIS A i eaehaurnnnaes 23 3 1 13 Load Settings from User EsCARD susi A 23 3 1 14 Save Settings to User E CARD da 23 3 1 15 Restore Current Preset Defaults eiii 23 4 50 200 FISH FINDER anidan 25 AA TECHNICAE SPECIFICATIONS cata NA 25 42 DIMENSIONS 1 Aide 26 As MOUNTING FHE FISHFINDER rte land 26 Ae Installation rta e dia ana 27 4 3 2 Installing Optional Devices iia 27 AA STATUS LED O a van ine teases a o 27 4 5 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS a ad 28 4 6 POWER SUPPLY WIRING DIAGRAM sarria Rad 28 4 7 CHART PLOTTER Connection Diagram sicicsccccttccecte eet a tend either eke Dees Celtel 29 Be FANSGUGCERS aia aa 31 6 Frequently Asked Questions ss 5 25u2252u225uu22uuuuuuuununnnnnnnnn 33 Analytical Index 0 aati aeciodcdesiinndiewnddecwdawds edansGnemauatcoatenereseedseeneniwcecate 37 User Manual 5 Important Information WARRRANTY STATEMENT Interphase Technologies Inc warrants this unit to be free from defects in material and workmanship During the warranty period Interphase Technologies Inc will repair or replace any component which fails in normal use withou
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34. t charges for parts or labour To receive warranty service the unit must be returned to a Interphase Technologies Inc Authorized Warranty Service Centre freight charges prepaid along with a copy of the original retail purchase receipt This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties either expressed or implied This warranty does not apply to an Interphase product that has failed due to improper installation misuse or accident nor does it apply to products which have been repaired or altered outside the Interphase factory Any costs incurred with transducer replacement are specifically excluded from this warranty other than the cost of the transducer itself THIS IS THE ONLY WARRANTY INTERPHASE TECHNOLOGIES INC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF SUIT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL INTER PHASE TECHNOLOGIES INC NAVIGATION SYSTEMS LTD BE LIABLE FOR CON SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF USE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE CAUTION Please read through this manual before the first operation If you have any questions please contact the Company s customer service or your local dealer The 50 200 FISH FINDER is not water proof Please make sure to avoid water intrusion into the unit Water damage is not covered by the warranty Extensive exposure to heat may result in damage to the 50 200 FISH FINDER Conne
35. ure PAGE Chart Fish Display ENTER EEE SIMULATION i i ie E RD eee Lh ieee alll 19 57 200kHz Fig 2 2 5 Fish Finder Chart Fish page The MENU key to change the active window When in Chart Fish mode pressing MENU if the focus the active window in on the Chart the Main menu is Shown Pressing again MENU opens the Fish Finder Setup menu and moves the focus to the Fish Finder if the focus the active window in on the Fish Finder the Fish Finder Setup menu is shown Pressing again MENU opens the Main menu and moves the focus to the Chart NOTE When the focus is on the Chart all keys behave as in standard chart mode 2 2 6 Fish Finder and Radar pages ow ror CM 11CV 11 CVS 169 CS 169 CSI To display the Radar page on the left half of the screen and the Fish Finder Display on the right half of the screen follow this procedure PAGE Radar FF ENTER 16 User Manual Fig 2 2 6 Radar FF page Otherwise to display the Radar and Fish Finder Combo pages follow this procedure PAGE Radar FF Chart Nav Data ENTER e Head Up STC FTC O OFF HHN i A Cee are E 41 18 704N poe MM 19 6 90kHz 009 05 485E Fig 2 2 6a Combo page When in Split Combo pages the active view is highlighted by a focus Yellow frame The keyboard commands are related to that focused view To move the focus press MENU twice 2 3 ZOOM
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