Furuno LS-6000 User's Manual
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1. Cabe 1 00 1408 Fue 1 0054 8 WateprooingCap 1 000109500 BimdFim 1 100185380 Operators Manual 3 Plastic 920 5PSD 000 015 125 through hall type 520 5PWD 000 015 126 Transom type Connection of NMEA Cable 2250021 3 000 109 517 navaid connector at one end Adaptor cable for FS Metal Plug Adapter 9254093 0 000 134 901 520 5PSC 520 5MSC 520 5PWC For installation of Adhesive OPO2 31 000 013 634 inside hull transducer Inside hull Mounting Kit 2250191 000 802 598 41 12 EXPLO e SS ES X 8 MN 2 Front Panel 3 Perel Gasket Be N a ME DED VIEW MK N MN ENE EEN EI zr Serine Washer B SEGE NN 42 13 APPENDIX Transom mount Transducer Introduction Procedure This type of mounting is very commonly employed usually on relatively small VO or outboard boats Do not attempt this mounting on an inboard boat because turbulence is created by the propeller ahead of the transducer 1 Attach the transducer to the bracket 2 To determine a suitable transducer mounting lo cation run the boat at several speed ranges and observe the water flow at the rear and near the transom Suitable location is at least 50 cm away from engine and where the water flow is smooth 3 On a relatively flat hull the transducer is mounted flus2. choice of either the 50kHz or 200kHz unit There are advantages and disadvantages to both frequencies and you should select the frequency best suited to your needs Generally beamwidth depends on transmission frequency a narrower beamwidth is usually obtained at the higher frequency For example the 200kHz transducer has a 3dB beamwidth of approximately 10 degrees whereas the 50kHz transducer has a beamwidth of approximately 46 degrees Transducer Type 520 5PSD 50kHz 5 200kHz m ft Comparison of Directivity Detecting Area Because the beamwidth of the 200kHz transducer is narrow the operator has the advantage of higher resolution In addition the effects of cruising noise and air bubbles are greatly reduced since air bubbles resonate at a freguency between 15 and 100KHz On the minus side a narrow beamwidth transducer will display even the smoothest bottom contour in a sawtooth pattern if the boat is pitching and rolling This makes discrimination of fish close to the bottom difficult Also because of the limited coverage area a narrow beamwidth tends to overlook catchable fish at the sides of the boat The maximum percent of depth covered on the bottom for the 200kHz transducer is 17 of the depth For example if the bottom depth is 150 meters 492ft the diameter of the coverage circle on the bottom would be only 26 meters 83ft 4 WHAT APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY 4 1 Normal Mode Display Signal intensity a
3. input terminal TXD H of the navigation unit Black To NMEAO0183 input terminal TXD C of the navigation unit Yellow To NMEA0183 output terminal RXD H of the navigation 4 Green To NMEA0183 output terminal RXD C of the navigation unit 37 9 UNIT INITIALIZATION When you wish to reset all settings on the front panel keys and the menus Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the SHIFT and RANGE W keys simultaneously and the settings on the keys and the menus are reset to factory settings as shown below O I Em FISH ATI POWER INDICATOR OFF poe SELECT ITEM EER TO SET CONDITION PRESS ANY KEY TO ESCAPE AUTO OFF p gt z u EE bam NOISE 9 C 20 420 9 59 50 POWER or avi A B CSE ee OFF OWN NMEA TONE sei SELECT ITEM Ei EN ta CONDITION PRESS ANY KEY TO ESCAPE 38 10 SPECIFICATIONS 1 Range Pulselength TX Rate a e e e e Meters ozs os o10 020 o2 oes orso Shift Step Display End Depth Feet sso ee s 720 s so 1 200 F ssen msee or o2 o2 o2 o oz o4 20 75 pulse min automatic switching according to display end depth 2 Display 6 LCD 92mm W x 122mm H 3 62 W X 4 80 H e Jo eee 3 Display Advance Speed 4 Picture Element 240 X 320 pixels 5 Echo Display 3 tones dark medium light 6 Fish
4. the Operator A CAUTION Use the proper fuse A WARNING Do not open the equipment Use of a wrong fuse can result in fire or permanent eguipment damage Hazardous voltage which can cause electrical shock Durn or serious injuly exists inside the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result Turn off the power immediately if water leaks into the equipment or the equipment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock Keep heater away from equipment Heat can alter equipment shape and melt the power cord which can cause fire or electrical shock TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD em MH NS Featu res e9 2092392069999c6 69 09 90990990909009 52040049959999000 00 9 0900090099 9098 1 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS CC 2 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ee ee ee a 3 TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY AND DETECTING AREA soo ees SOOS POEBOOeEe 4 WHAT APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY 666 4 1 Normal Mode Display e9 00t909909094099990909960609959099499900099 4 2 Other Displays eoe eres 0990 099099009900 099599992999999 5 OPERATION TEE ET CET TT 5 1 i Front Panel Controls vmm 5 2 Operation BORS OE Lor E Da anf dd cU E MO TOR Power ON OFF EET IE TO TE TE ET ER TE Brilliance control mi i i i i i i tnn nm ee TONE control v n mmm Using tha AUTO funct
5. through hull installation lain Washer Rubber Washer Cork Washer FLAT HULL 33 Installation procedure Transom Mount 1 Haul the boat out of the water Mark the transducer location on the hull In the case of a straight V shaped hull ship inclining at more than 15 degrees use a teak fairing block in order to position the transducer in parallel with the waterline The surface of the fairing block should be as smooth as possible It is preferable for the fairing block to be smaller than the transducer as this reduces water turbulence generated near the side of the boat Drill a hole just large enough to pass the threaded stuffing tube of the transducer through the hull making sure it is drilled vertically Apply a sufficient amount of high quality caulking compound to the top surface of the transducer around the threads of the stuffing tube and inside the mounting hole and fairing blocks if used to ensure watertight mounting Mount the transducer and fairing blocks and tighten the locking nuts Be sure that the transducer is properly oriented and its working face is parallel to the waterline Do not over stress the stuffing tube and locking nuts through excessive tightening since the wood block will swell when the boat is in the water It is suggested that the nut be tightened lightly at installation and retightened several days after the boat has been launched See the installation in
6. without connection of the transducer Most functions can be controlled from the front panel To show the demonstration display turn on the power while pressing and holding down any key except the TONE key Turn off the power to escape Adjust the POWER BRILL key to set the brilliance of the display Six levels are available 11 TONE control TONE Adjust the TONE key to set the contrast of the display 10 levels are available NOTE Like any LCD the LS 6000 has limitations on the amount of heat or cold it will tolerate without losing some of its excellent performance At extremes of hot or cold the display will darken or lighten when operating the unit Adjust the TONE control to compensate for this event Using the AUTO function AUTO AUTO range AUTO gain The AUTO function provides automatic selection of the gain and the range scale Press the AUTO key to turn the AUTO function ON OFF AUTO appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen when the AUTO function is ON Range changes automatically to locate the bottom on the lower half of the screen The gain is automatically adjusted to display the bottom echo in dark tone NOTE The GAIN SHIFT and RANGE controls are inoperative when the AUTO function is on 12 Display mode selection You may select one of five display modes by the display mode selection keys NORMAL ZOOM exc B LCK A SCP or NAV Display Mode Selecti
7. 8 1 Installing the Transducer e0290900222052999906090990929009999 eeeewesees 29 installation location CORES HHO HEHEHE CEES ES CES EE HSCS SSE H EE HESSE HELE SEH HED EOS 29 Inside hull mount COC COH HEHEHE SHER EHESEHEE HEE EHO O HEH ORED EES EEO EHD ESOC ES 32 Through hull mount COSHH SHOE ROH OEHHA RESO TEI TEE TESE EET EET DEES EDD 33 Transom Mount ee ee ee eRe CSTR OHHH ERERERHEE HHH OSS REO HE HEE SESH OEE TEE 34 8 2 Mounting the Display Unit TErETrrererererere reer eres See ee ee ee dee 35 8 3 Wiring CPOE HEHEHE HOSE HH ETOH HEE SCOTT OEE SHEE OOH EOE TES ED EE RESO SEED 36 Wiring diagram COOH RSH EHEHHEH EHH OHRHHHEHHEHEE HER HHHEHHOH HERE HSH HEHEHE HEHE OH EOE 36 9 UNIT INITIALIZATION oe ooo OORSAAK 38 10 SPECIFICATIONS COCR oos HOSEA OSSE AAS EO oO RHE Se 39 11 EQUIPMENT LIST e9092020a40099 9 0096 999 526 2029 9206252069206206024 9090926232a6006 249985902026269 99299 41 12 EXPLODED VIEW e 00909 990460200 6 9 09 99009929 9 0a8020294 59 9990 9402 9 4 99 42 14 APPENDIX issie pix ER sesse ENG de NG ER EE ee we Ge Ma Sa eT de ede 43 FOREWORD Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO LS 6000 LCD Video Sounder We are confident that you will enjoy many years of operation with this fine piece of equipment For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reliability throughout the world This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents an
8. Alarm The alarm sounds when a dark or medium tone echo comes into the specified alarm zone 7 Bottom Alarm The alarm sounds when seabed comes into the specified alarm zone 39 8 Battery Voltage Monitor 9 Demonstration Display 10 TX Freqency Output Power 11 Input Output Data 12 Power Supply 13 Environmental Conditions 14 Dimensions 15 Weight Sounds when battery voltage becomes lower than 10 5V or greater than 16 5V The demonstration display provides artificially generated seabed and fish echoes without transducer connection 50kHz or 200kHz 300W rms NMEA0183 ver 1 5 2 0 Input RMA RMB RMC BWC GLL VTG MTW XTE Output SDDBT depth YCMTW Water temperature VWVHW Ship s speed Requires speed temperature sensor 12Vdc 10 to 16Vdc 10W Temperature e 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Relative humidity E 20 to 9096 Waterproof structures IPx5 jet proof type 188 H x 182 W x 65 D mm 7 40 H x 7 17 W x 2 56 inch 1 5 kg 3 3 Ib Main unit without hanger 40 11 EGUIPMENT LIST Standard Supply containing complete set ltem Model Qty Remarks LCD Video LS 6000 50 50kHz Sounder LS 6000 200 200kHz Complete Set em Type ay Code No Display umit 01960 a fo age 1 10185380 Knob Bot 2 1073273 Tapping Screw 4 000 802 081 Power
9. FURUNO OPERATOR MANUAL move 1S 6000 p FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD NISHINOMIYA JAPAN FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD Your Local Agent Dealer 9 52 Ashihara cho Nishinomiya Japan Telephone 0798 65 2111 Telefax 0798 65 4200 ee ee eee ee eee ee ee eee Pere eee ry All rights reserved Printed in Japan ee eee eee ee ee eee eee eee ee eee reer ee sy PUB No OME 23500 L 6000 A SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions for the Installer A WARNING A CAUTION Do not work inside the Ground the equipment to equipment unless totally prevent electrical shock familiar with electrical and mutual interference circuits Hazardous voltage which can Confirm that the power supply voltage cause electrical shock burn is compatible with the voltage rating or serious injury exists inside of the equipment the equipment m Connection to the wrong power supply can cause fire or equipment damage The voltage rating appears on the label at the rear of the display unit Turn off the power at the mains switchboard before beginning the installation Post a sign near the switch to indicate it should not be turned on while the equip ment is being installed Use the correct fuse Use of a wrong fuse can cause fire or equipment damage Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result if the power is left on or is applied while the equipment is being installed Safety Instructions for
10. This function reguires navigation data input in NMEA0183 format OFF No data is displayed L L Ship s position longitude and latitude R B Range and bearing to destination CSE Ship s course 23 SPEED SENSOR TEMP SENSOR Select the source of ship s speed data OFF No data is displayed OWN Ship s speed measured by the speed sensor connected to the equipment NMEA Ships speed over ground fed by the navigation unit NMEAO183 NOTE 0 0 kt appears when OWN is selected and there is no spped sensor counection No NMEA0183 signal output or No speed data Select source of water temperature data OFF No data is displayed OWN Water temperature measured by the temperature sensor connected to the equipment NMEA Water temperature fed by the navigation unit NMEAO183 NOTE No temperature data is displayed when OWN is selected and there is no temperature sensor connection No NMEAO0183 signal No temperature data 24 7 TROUBLESHOOTING If something appears wrong with your unit check the equipment referring to the troubleshooting guide which follows If you cannot restore normal operation do not attempt to check inside the unit Any repair work is best left to a qualified technician Cannot turn on the power L Is the power cable securely connected to the unit Check the power cable for tight connection Is supply voltage normal Recharge battery Is power cabl
11. arm is given to dark and medium tone echoes for fish alarm and only to dark tone echoes for bottom alarm 18 Manual gain control AUTO OFF GAIN SS just disappears The gain control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver Normally set it where excessive noise The gain may be adjusted by the GAIN or key in 10 steps Note that the GAIN control is inoperative when the AUTO function is ON Display Range Selection The RANGE and SHIFT keys together let you select the depth you can see on the display The basic range can be regarded as a window set into the water column which you shift up and down by pressing the SHIFT key For instance suppose the display range is set to 5 In this case the window is set to 40m If you shift the window by 10 meter for example the display start depth is 10m and the display end depth is 50m 40m 10m Basic range The basic range is selected by the RANGE key selection from the seven ranges shown in the following AUTO OFF table RANGE MEES SEKTE AN SES Meter 028 05 010 II IE Fathom o ozs os oxo ozo o o oes Feet 010 020 020 ceo jo eo oszo os o Note that the RANGE key is inoperative when the AUTO function is ON 19 Shift range selection AUTO OFF SHIFT Ed ES Shifting the VRM VRM m ee string se i s as s Maximum 160 160 160 160 SEE EE INNER Fathom Maximum 80 80 d a a i EE Sing Seo zs
12. bles in water 26 Nothing appears on the display 1 Check the transducer There may be corrosion on the transducer plug or something wrong with the transducer Do the following procedure to check the transducer TRANSDUCER CHECK Transmitter Receiver Haul the transducer from the Rub the transducer surface with water and turn the power ON your hand and observe whether Put your ear about 1m distance any noise appears on the from the transducer surface and screen The appearance of noise carefully listen for the indicates that the transducer is transmission sound If you can normal hear a clicking sound the transducer is O K You can not hear sound if the unit is in demonstration mode In case of neither sound nor noise the transducer is likely to be faulty 2 Is the transducer completely under the water Confirm that the transducer is under the water 3 For inside hull mount with a tank is there sufficient castor oil inside the transducer tank Have a technician check the level 27 Echoes suddenly disappear 1 Is the transducer completely under the water Install the transducer so that it is always under the water 2 For transom mount is the transducer location suitable This type of mounting attracts air bubbles When speed is increased air bubbles collect near the transducer blocking the ultrasonic wave path If the condition persists try changing the mounting location 3 Air bubbles
13. d dealers The LS 6000 is just one of the many FURUNO developments in the field of echo sounding The compact lightweight but rugged unit is easy to operate and is suitable for both fresh and salt water applications This unit is designed and constructed to give the user many years of trouble free operation However to obtain optimum performance from this unit you should carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for installation operation and maintenance No machine can perform to the utmost of its ability unless it is installed and maintained properly We would appreciate feedback from you the end user about whether we are achieving our purposes Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment Features High resolution LCD is visible even in direct sunlight The display shows echoes in three tones according to strength The White Line function distinguishes bottom fish echoes from seabed echoes The Zoom function expands the area selected by 2 or 4 times its size and displays it on the left half of the screen The Bottom Lock function gives detailed information of bottom fish The Battery alarm sounds if the battery voltage drops below 10 5 V or exceeds 16 5V Navigation data such as own ship s position range and bearing to destination ship s speed or course can be displayed by connecting a navigation aid which outputs navigation data in NMEA0183 format Auto function pro
14. ding fish echoes These dots are mainly due to dirty water You can eliminate or suppress them by adjusting the clutter reduction level Set the level to OFF when there is no clutter on the display otherwise weak echoes may be eliminated WHITE LINE There are occasions when fish echoes and seabed echoes are nearly equal in strength When this occurs and the fish school is near the seabed the fish school echo will merge with the seabed echo and become lost You can distinguish the fish school from the seabed by turning on the white line function When turned on the seabed intensity is lower than fish echoes near the seabed WHITE LINE OFF WHITE LINE ON 22 9 12 8Kt NLI 61 CLI 33 31 348 133 42 12 22 MARKER ZOOM BOTTOM LOCK ALARM BATT POWER INDICATOR Menu 2 DEPTH UNIT TEMP UNIT TEMP CALIB SPEED CALIB DATA DISPLAY Set zoom expansion rate to 2 or 4 in the ZOOM display Select expansion range 5m or 10m in the BOTTOM LOCK display Select either the fish alarm or the bottom alarm Turn on off the battery voltage indication Set unit of depth measurement to meters feet or fathoms Set unit of water temperature measurement to Celsius or Fahrenheit Correct the water temperature measured by the speed temperature sensor up to 20 0 C or 920 0F in 0 1C or 0 1 F steps Correct ships speed measured by the speed temperature sensor up to 50 Select navigation data to display
15. e area between the VRM and the Zoom Range Marker on the left half of the screen NAV display e The NAV display shows navigation data Distance Run after turning on LS 6000 33 31 348 133 42 12E nm Ship s TEMP Waypoint 32 6 m 22 8 C Position 20 WPT FOX1 33 31 34N cse 129 133 42 12Bearing to Ships smasias Waypoint Course j Bearing to Waypoint Cross Track Error Range to Waypoint Expanded Picture Zoom Range Marker 5 OPERATION 5 1 Front Panel Controis Selects display mode Display Shift the variable range marker set alarm tone open the menu Change display start depth Set the basic range of the normal display Adjust receiver sensitivity Turns on off the ALARM function ets display advance speed Turns on off automatic adjustment of gain and range scale Adjusts tone of display Turns on off the noise limiter TUrns on off the unit adjusts brilliance of display 10 5 2 Operation Power ON OFF POWER BRILL Bi L OFF Press the POWER BRILL key to turn the power ON The POWER BRILL and TONE keys pressed together turn the power OFF NOTE Do not start the boat s engine when the unit is on The voltage may drop below 10 5V causing the unit not to work properly Demonstration Display Brilliance control Your unit has a demonstration display which helps you acquaint yourself with the function of the unit
16. e connected correctly white wire to black wire to Check for reversed connection of ship s mains Corrosion on battery terminal Check battery terminals for corrosion Clean if necessary If heavily corroded replace power cable Is the power cable damaged Replace cable if damaged Bottom and fish schools are not clearly displayed 1 Low sensitivity Adjust sensitivity with the GAIN key or turn the AUTO function ON Is the display range too shallow Adjust the display range with the RANGE key or turn the AUTO function ON 25 3 Are there air bubbles on the transducer surface Clean surface of the transducer with a soft cloth while the transducer is under the water If the unit is brand new air bubbles tend to adhere to the unit Air bubbles on the transducer surface Clean surface of the transducer with a soft cloth while the transducer is under the water 4 Marine life attached to the transducer surface Clean the transducer surface carefully not to give it strong mechanical shock i N Weeds oysters barnacles etc 5 What is the current bottom feature water condition Muddy or seaweed covered bottoms and dirty or air bubble filled water can prevent clear display of the bottom echo n e m oe gt we o e e amp ea TEL EE LPS fe ale T etj es d oe T st Seaweeds Dirty Water _ White Water air bub
17. ent Never disassemble the equipment yourself Only service personnel are allowed to disassemble and repair the equipment FURUNO will not accept responsibility for any problems caused by unauthorized disassembly or repair 3 2 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The LS 6000 LCD Video Sounder determines the distance between its transducer and underwater objects such as fish lake bottom or seabed and displays the results on a 6 LCD Liquid Crystal Display It does this by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic wave transmitted through water travels at a nearly constant speed of 1500m 4800 feet per second When a sound wave strikes an underwater object such as fish or sea bottom part of the sound wave is reflected back toward the source Thus by calculating the time difference between the transmission of a sound wave and the reception of the reflected sound wave the depth to the object can be determined In a sense an echo sounder can be thought of as being an extremely sophisticated and quick timer since it is capable of resolving time differences shorter than one thousandth of a second The entire process begins in the display unit Transmitter power is sent to the transducer as a short pulse of electrical energy The electrical signal produced by the transmitter is converted into an ultrasonic pulse by the transducer and transmitted into the water Any reflected signals from intervening objects such as a fish school are received by the tran
18. h with the hull bottom and there are two choices of installation as shown on page 45 Note that the direction of the transducer and fixing holes used on the brackets are different in each method Although there is less influence from air bubbles with method 2 you must be careful not to damage the transducer when the boat is hauled out of the water put on the trailer On a deep V hull the transducer is mounted in the same method as method 2 It should be mounted as near as the bottom edge of the tran som and the transducer face must be parallel with the sea surface not with the hull bottom 4 Mark the screw locations by holding the trans ducer in position on the transom 43 5 Drill four pilot holes 6 Mount the transducer and secure it with four seif tapping screws Small amount of sealing com pound under the head of each screw will pre serve the watertight integrity of the transom 7 Adjust the transducer position so that the trans ducer faces right the seabed 8 If necessary to improve water flow and minimize air bubbies staying on the transducer face in cline the transducer about 5 degrees at the rear This may require a certain amount of experimen tation for fine tuning at high cruising speeds 9 Fill the gap between the wedge front of the trans ducer and transom with epoxy material to elimi nate any air spaces When the transducer with speed temperature sen sor molded in one unit 520ST PWD
19. her foreign materials sounding ability drops drastically Avoid areas where hull struts or ribs are running Avoid areas where the hull inclines more than 15 degrees For best results you should install the display unit first then carry out a trial test to determine the best location for the transducer Turn on the unit Run the boat at various speeds and move the transducer to various locations to select location where you get the best picture Once you find a good location permanently mount the transducer Lightly roughen the surface of the transducer with 100 sandpaper Wipe the surface with thinner or alcohol to remove grease Do the same to the surface of the hull where the transducer is to be installed 2 Allow the surfaces to dry Coat them with adhesive option In cold environment warm the adhesive to about 40 C before usage to Soften it 32 3 Push the transducer firmly against the hull and move it back and forth to remove bubbles contained in the adhesive Allow enough time for the adhesive to dry Adhesive Through hull mount Since the transducer projects from the hull influences of air bubbles and turbulence generated along the hull of the ship are greatly reduced providing excellent sounding performance For installation location of the transducer refer to page 29 If the ship has a keel make sure that the transducer is at least 30cm away from the keel line Typical
20. ion ES oea Display mode selection EER EER EE EER ee Ee Display advance speed selection 77777778 Eliminating interference Ri i i inm The alarm function 6n eesetsosesovotesoee Manual gain control AUTO OFF treet Display Range Selection i i i i nm mH Shifting the VRM mmn 6 MENU SETTING ae eee 6 1 Operating Procedure Poe eer ee eee rere ee rere teen BEA AO Oe eeoeweeoe ese ee de POLE Er EE E E E E E E EE E EE EE E E E LAE O E EE E SE E LEE EE E S EE S E e8 Menu 1 e 90690 02090 59099020090099029506 909500090096600 42600209900090060000009920909009999 22 Menu 2 e 02090606099 929960900909992909090999999090699009005820090900909290999299209209909099099999 23 T TROUBLESHOOTING e e 209 60990920062990809060832296906069 9290606660606290999908929292996 25 Cannot turn on the power ee 290090990 90009999009999909299 oeoseeeosoee 25 Bottom and fish schools are not clearly displayed 25 Nothing appears on the display SOOCHEOOHFE ESO RHO HEED ESET EEE DOE ETES 27 Echoes suddenly disappear 0099909999090929990900000000990009009009909929 28 The bottom is displayed intermittently when the AUTO function is ON e6 5050000090909002009999009002600009909299090999000900290999 28 NO echo appears v 0000000490006 09c2290006060060009 6000906000900900900902900000999990909 28 8 INSTALLATION 090609 892600606006 090099004906 90600 00046090909909092606009050099 20 64299 9 20
21. is installed follow the installation methods 2 on the next page 44 ar Take the method 2 D2 50 em 18 Flat Hull Deep V HulD METHOD 1 flush with hull Cover the gap between transducer and huil plate with tape Fill in epoxy materials and wait until they dry When they dry remove tape METHOD 2 projected from hull Installation 45
22. nd display tone Fish school and seabed echoes are displayed in three tones dark medium and light according to their intensities Ship s Speed 2 Noise Limiter Display Advance Speed Water Temperature 2 Minute Mark 3 Clutter Level Setting Alarm ON 22 6 C 12 5Kt NL1 1 CL1 o ET 7 m 133 42 12E Depth Scale Transmission Variable Range Marker VRM Nay 1 Ship s position range and bearing to destination or course AUTO Gain and Range Battery Voltage 12 5V AUTO 32 6 1 Requires connection of position fixing equipment 2 Requires connection of speed temperature sensor 3 One minute is shown by a 30 second horizontal bar and 30 second space Depth 4 2 Other Displays A SCP display e The A Scope display shows echoes with amplitudes and tones proportional to their intensities on the right 1 4 of the screen B LCK display e The BOTTOM LOCK expansion display provides 5m or 10m wide layer in contact with seabed on the bottom 1 3 of the screen 22 8 C 12 8Kt 22 8 C 12 6K GLI 1 CL1 gt NLI 7 GLI F 33531 344 Vt 133 42 128 Fish Echoes 33 31 34WM 133 42 12 Expansion Range Marker Bottom Expanded Picture tea bo 12 5V AUTO Bottom Ech gee ge A Scope display Bottom Fish School ZOOM display e The ZOOM expansion display expands th
23. ne at high speed Be sure the transducer location affords this condition 3 For displacement hulls using inside hull or through hull mount install the transducer at a point between 1 3 to 1 2 of the full length from the stern For planing hulls install it in an area where it is always positioned underwater that is near the stern regardless of the planing attitude of the boat Installation Location of Transducer Straight V shaped hull boat 1 2 to 1 3 of the full length from the stern 15 to 30cm from the center line inward of the first lifting strakes High speed V shaped hull boat Place where the transducer is always positioned underwater Dead rise angle within 15 degrees 30 22 0 87 24 0 94 68 2 68 Type 520 5PSD HOLE FOR STUFFING TUBE UPPER HALF SAW ALONG SLOPE OF HULL Unit mm inch External Dimensions of Transducer and Construction of Fairing Block 31 Inside hull mount Installation procedure This type of mounting is sometimes effective on fiberglass boats However since the ultrasonic wave will be attenuated through the hull this method may not be suitable for deep water sounding The following points should be kept in mind when selecting a mounting location in addition to the above mentionel point The transducer should be installed in a place where the hull of the ship is single layered If the hull board contains bubbles or ot
24. on Keys NORMAL display This is the basic presentation mode for observing fish schools and seabed To display this mode press the last pressed display mode selection key 133 42 12E Fish School 10 Bottom 12 5V AUTO 32 0 n A SCOPE display The A SCOPE display shows echoes by amplitudes and tones proportional to their intensities on the right 1 4 of the display Press the A SCOPE key to turn the A SCOPE display on off 13 BOTTOM LOCK display 33 31 34N 133 42 12E Fish School Fish Echoes Bottom Bottom Echoes 12 5V AUTO Mar act A SCOPE Display The BOTTOM LOCK expansion display provides a compressed normal display on the upper 2 3 of the screen and a 5 meter wide layer in contact with the seabed onto the rest of the screen with the seabed contour displayed by a straight line at the bottom of the screen Note that the width of the layer in contact with the seabed may be changed to 10 meter on the menu More on this in a later chapter 22 8 C 12 8Kt NLI 1 CLI gt ERE ee AEN 133 42 12 Expansion Range Marker Bottom Expanded Picture Fish School Bottom Press the B LCK key to turn the BOTTOM LOCK display on off 14 NAV display When the equipment is connected to a navigation unit which outputs navigation data in NMEAO0183 formats or a water temperature sensor navigation data such as ship s position range and bearing to waypoint ship s
25. produced by own boat s screw or other boat s screw may be near transducer Move your boat or wait until air bubbles disappear The bottom is displayed TE when the AUTO function is ON Is the sea rough If the sea is rough display range may vary frequently Turn off the AUTO function and set the display range by manual operation No echo appears Is the display advance speed set to other than 0 Change the display advance speed with the PIC ADVNC key 28 8 INSTALLATION 8 1 Installing the Transducer The LS 6000 is available with either an inside hull through hull mount or transom mount transducer Installation location Installation location should be chosen carefully since the transducer s performance is directly affected by the transducer location This is especially true on high speed boats Determine mounting location considering ship s construction and the guidelines which follow 1 Bubbles and turbulence caused by the ship s movement interfere with the propagation of ultrasonic waves drastically hindering the sounding ability of the transducer Therefore the transducer should be installed in a place where such interference is minimum In addition lifting strakes and noise caused by the screw affect performance Locate the transducer away from the screw and inward of the first lifting strakes 2 The transducer must always remain submerged even when the boat is pitching rolling or up on a pla
26. rference from other echo sounders operating nearby or other types of electrical interference appears on the screen you may use the noise limiter to eliminate or reduce it Press the NOISE LIMIT key to select level of noise rejection desired OFF ii Noise rejection is OFF NET ganas Low degree of noise rejection NL2 High degree of noise rejection Turn off the noise limiter when no interference exists otherwise small fish echoes may also be eliminated The current setting NL1 or NL2 appears at the top of the display The alarm function The alarm function alerts you to either the presence of fish echoes or seabed in a specified alarm zone You may select either the fish alarm or bottom alarm on the menu When the alarm is active he mark appears at the top of the screen The alarm does not sound on seabed or fish school within 1 meter from the transducer This is done to prevent strong sea reflections from triggering the alarm 17 Settind the alarm zone The alarm zone range is interlocked with the range scale and is as shown in the table below Range f 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 mE os 1 2 4 e else Zone eee ete Che 2 L8 e sz saos 1 Press the ALARM key The alarm message appears for three seconds on the center of the screen 2 While the alarm message is displayed move the alarm zone marker to the desired depth by operating the VRM key Alarm Zone Marker 12 5V AUTO NOTE The al
27. sducer and converted back into an electrical signal It is then amplified in the amplifier section and finally displayed on the screen Sample Display Actual condition E display 33 31 348 Transducer 133 42 12E 12 5V AUTO The picture displayed by the LS 6000 is made up of a series of vertical scan lines one for each transmission Each line represents a snapshot of what has occurred beneath the boat The series of snapshots are accumulated side by side across the screen and the resulting contours of the bottom and fish between the bottom and surface are displayed The amount of history of objects that have passed beneath the boat over a series of transmission varies from less than a minute to a few minutes depending on how you adjust the unit 3 TRANSMISSION FREGUENCY AND DETECTING AREA As discussed in the previous chapter both fish echoes and bottom contour echoes are composed of a series of vertical scan lines moving right to left across the screen It is possible for the same object to be recorded on the display in a variety of shapes depending on the distance to the object the angle at which the fish is struck by the transmitted pulse echo strength etc The sounding area varies depending on the main beamwidth of the transducer as shown below Objects out of the main beam but close to the beam will be presented less densely smaller in size and at a lower intensity With the LS 6000 the operator has the
28. speed and course and water temperature can be displayed on the screen Distance Run after turning on LS 6000 Ship s Speed Alarm Range Water Depth Temperature Ship s Position 32 6 oase WPT FOX 33 31 34N C E 120 133 42 128 BRG 135 Waypoint Waypoint relative to ship s heading Ship s Course Bearing to Waypont Cross Track Error Range to Waypoint Press the NAV key to turn the NAV display on off 15 ZOOM display This mode expands any location on the normal display to full vertical size of the screen on the left half of the screen 22 6 C 12 5Kt NLI 1 CL1 Es ss I _ ee ee 3 31 34 133 42 1c 28 Ein VRM Marker Vs Zoom Area 12 8V AUTO 34 _ Expanded Picture Zoom Range Marker Press the ZOOM key to turn the ZOOM display on off You may specify the portion to be expanded by using the VRM V or A key The segment between the VRM and the Zoom Range Markers are expanded The length of the segment is equal to one division of the depth scale Zoom expansion rate can be set to either two or four on the menu More on this in a later chapter 16 Display advance speed selection Advance speed of the display may be adjusted with the PIC ADVNC key in 5 steps Setting 0 stops advancement of the picture The current speed appears at the top of display to the right of the arrow mark Eliminating interference When inte
29. strutions on the page 43 8 2 Mounting the Display Unit The display unit can be installed on a tabletop or on the overhead Fix the hanger to the mounting location with four M6 tapping screws Set the display unit to the hanger and tighten the knob bolts 182 7 17 88 5 2 82 CA BLIND FILM K Ed 188 7 40 Seal unused knob bolt holes FIXING HOLES HANGER f KNOB BOLT 95 3 75 22 5 0 89 to A 14088 ESE 3 80 3 15 S77 7 12 0 47 and 32 1 26 a 6 0 24 x 95 3 75 X SERVICING CLEARANCE Unit mm inch 35 8 3 Wiring Wiring diagram As shown in the figure below connect the transducer cable the power cable and the ground wire to the rear panel of the display unit The ground wire should be as short as possible and fastened to a grounding boss REAR PANEL OF DISPLAY UNIT 60cm 23 62 Transducer Cable Power Cable Ground to boat s Red grounding boss Battery 12Vdc Supply voltage should be within the range of 10 to 16Vdc 36 Connect the navigation unit which is to feed navigation data in NMEAO183 format to the LS 6000 You will need an NMEA Cable 2250021 5m and a connector Connect the navigation unit to the equipment using the NMEA cable as shown below Attach a connector to the other end of the cable and connect it to the navigation unit NMEA Cable 2280021 Sm with a connector at one end D White To NMEA0183
30. vides fully automatic adjustment of gain and range scale 1 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Use 12 Vdc power only Supply voltage should be within the range of 10 to 16 Vdc If the supply voltage drops below 10 5V an alarm will sound and SUPPLY VOLTAGE TOO LOW CHECK BATTERY appears on the display Charge the battery when the indication appears The alarm can be stopped by pressing any key Further SUPPLY VOLTAGE TOO HIGH TURN POWER OFF appears and the alarm sounds if the voltage exceeds 16 5V Lower the supply voltage Handle cables carefully Handle the transducer and power cables with great care to prevent breakage Further do not extend them unnecessarily When disconnecting the plug never pull the cable itself Hold the plug and then pull it Handle equipment carefully Take care not to drop the equipment or allow it to receive strong shocks Never use the equipment in extremely hot areas If the equipment s temperature exceeds 70 C 158 F malfunction may result Keep the unit out of direct sunlight or at least shaded to prevent heat which can build up inside the cabinet It should never be stored in a car trunk Never clean the unit with chemical solvents Since the main body and panel are made of plastic do not clean them with chemical solvents such as thinner or alcohol If the equipment is extremely dirty dampen a soft cloth with water or neutral detergent wring the cloth thoroughly then wipe the equipm
31. wo z 0 Feet Maximum 640 640 640 640 640 640 640 The basic range selected may be shifted up or down by the SHIFT keys The amount of shifting appears at the top of the display Note that the SHIFT key is inoperative when the AUTO function is ON The VRM functions to measure the depth to an object You can shift it by the VRM key 20 6 MENU SETTING 6 1 Operating Procedure 1 Press the VRM V and A keys together to turn on the menu display asep 2 Press the display mode selection keys to select menu desired ZOOM NAV Cursor shifts up down B LCK A SCP Cursor shifts left right Display Mode Selection Keys 3 Press the display mode selection keys to select both menu item and option VRM To return to the normal display press any key v A except the display mode selection keys MENU 0 C 20 20 SPEED GALIB 0 50 4 50 Cem EED OFF LID R 8 CSE d FISH BOTTON OFF OWN NMEA ore ON OFF OWNINMEA tt TO SELECT ITEM j 70 SELECT ITEM S re SET CONDITION Ens SET CONDITION PRESS ANY KEY TO ESCAPE PRESS ANY KEY TO ESCAPE 21 6 2 Description of Menus Menu 1 PRESET GAIN This presets the gain level If the sensitivity is low or the AUTO function does not work properly lower the value of preset gain Note that the sensitivity is in inverse proportion to the value of preset gain CLUTTER LEVEL Dark dots may appear on a large part of the screen hi
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