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- Page 1 Pub. 988-0064-362 www.lowrance.com LMF-200 Multi-function Gauge Installation and Operation Instructions...
- Page 2 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. NMEA 2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction............. 1 Section 2: Installation............... 3 Preparation ..................3 Recommended Tools and Supplies ........... 3 Installation Sequence..............4 Mounting the Gauge ..............4 Wiring .................... 5 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network ........7 Compatibility ................7 Network Backbone and Network Nodes ........ - Page 4 Screen................... 18 Backlight.................. 18 Backlight Sync (BL Sync) ............18 Contrast ................... 19 Reverse Video (Rev Video): ............. 19 Audio Setup ................. 19 Key Sounds ................20 Alarm Sounds ..............20 System Setup Menu ..............20 Bus Devices................20 Sonar Alarms ................21 Timeout ..................
- Page 5 EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration............48 Fuel Flow Accuracy ..............48 Refill Tank ................49 Reset Calibration..............50 Partial Fill................50 EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration ........... 51 2-Point Calibration.............. 51 3-Point Calibration:............. 52 5-point Calibration .............. 52 Reset Calibration..............53 Calibrating Fuel Flow in a Suzuki Engine Interface....54 Engine Interface Accuracy............
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Page 7: Section 1: Introduction
This gauge will only work with a NMEA 2000 network. It MUST be connected to a NMEA 2000 network or it WILL NOT function. When properly installed, the LMF-200 will display information from a variety of Lowrance Electronic Probe (EP) sensors and other NMEA 2000 devices connected to the network. - Page 8 LowranceNET teams up the powerful NMEA 2000 network standard with a fast-growing, cutting-edge family of Lowrance Electronic Probe Sensors. At press time, the product line includes the EP-10 Fuel Flow sensor, EP-15 Fluid Level sensor, Suzuki Engine Interface, EP-25 Speed sensor, Bennett NMEA 2000 Trim Tab sensor, EP-35 Temp sensor and the EP-35TH Temp sensor.
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Page 9: Section 2: Installation
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, first make sure there is at least 2- 3/4" (70 mm) from the front of the dash to any obstruction behind the dash. -
Page 10: Installation Sequence
7. Connect the network cable to the NMEA 2000 network. Mounting the Gauge When you determine the location for the LMF-200, drill a 2-1/8" (54 mm) hole in the dash or use an existing gauge hole. Slide the unit's cables through the hole from the front side of the dash. Push the LMF- 200 housing through the hole until it is flush with the dash surface. -
Page 11: Wiring
NOTE: Later model LMF-200 gauges have different color wires, so examine the wiring diagrams carefully before connecting any wires. Use two cable ties and attach the buzzer to one or both of the cables at the back of the gauge or use the adhesive back of the buzzer to stick it to a flat, clean surface. - Page 12 Female NMEA 2000 T connector 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 those shown in the diagram above. LMF-200 Blue LMF-200 yellow wire to...
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Page 13: Connecting To A Nmea 2000 Network
Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information" that came packed with your unit. If you do not have that document, it can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site. LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network. Includes a 2 foot extension cable, T connector, 120-ohm male terminator and 120-ohm female terminator. -
Page 14: Adding A Network Node
Wherever you want to add the new node, separate the sockets of the existing connection and install the T connector between them. Lowrance or LEI device con- nects to new T connector. Add T-shaped con- nector to add device to bus. -
Page 15: Additional Network Information
For more detailed information about setting up a NMEA 2000 network, refer to the "Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information" that came with your unit. If you do not have that document, it can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site. -
Page 16: Understanding This Manual
Understanding this Manual Most instructions in the manual are listed as numbered steps. Keypad commands appear as boldface type, making it easy to skim through instructions and pick out what menu command to use. Up and Down keys The Up and Down keys help you navigate through menus, select (highlight) menu items, and are used to make adjustments to vertical and horizontal scrollbars. -
Page 17: Section 3: Operation
(highlight) menu items. LMF-200 keypad. Boat Setup When the LMF-200 is turned on the first time the Boat Setup menu will appear on the screen. You will not be able to proceed without completing boat setup. If, however, you have one or more of the following devices —... -
Page 18: Timeout
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 a preset amount of time. There are four intervals from which to choose: 3, 5, 10 and 15 seconds. -
Page 19: Viewing Pages (Page Screen Rotation)
Engine Trim page (left), Engine Diagnotic page (center). Page Options The LMF-200 has 9 different pages that may be added to the page screen rotation. They are: Engine Trim, Engine Diagnostics, Fuel Manager, GPS Position, Single Digital, Dual Digital, Gauge, Synchronizer, Trim Tabs and Rudder. -
Page 20: Single Digital
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:V (Alternate Voltage) and BAT:V (Battery Voltage) to WTR:S (Water Speed), GND:S (Ground Speed) and Tach (Tachometer). Dual Digital The Dual Digital page features two digital data boxes that can be customized to display a variety of data including, ENG:O:P (Engine Oil... -
Page 21: Remove Page
NOTE: The LMF-200 can have up to 16 pages in the page screen rotation at one time. If you try to add a 17th page, the following message will appear: Pages reached. In that case, you will have to remove a page before another page can be added to page screen rotation. -
Page 22: Pop-Ups Setup
4. Use the keys to set the amount of time (between 1-60 DOWN seconds) each page will be displayed before the unit scrolls to the next page. When the desired time has been entered, press . You will be MENU taken back to the main display. -
Page 23: Pop-Up Thresholds
4. After entering the desired stay time, press . You will be taken MENU to the main display. Pop-up Thresholds Once you have chosen the pages you want to monitor, you will need to set a threshold for each page. A pop up will not appear for a page unless a threshold has been chosen. -
Page 24: Screen
The Screen menu allows you to adjust the appearance of the screen. There are three options in the screen menu: Backlight, Contrast and Reverse Video. Backlight The Backlight feature allows you to brighten or dim the light in the LMF-200. To adjust Backlight: 1. Press , use the keys to select... -
Page 25: Contrast
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 Backlight Sync is On. 1. To turn BL Syn on or off, press , use the keys to MENU DOWN... -
Page 26: Key Sounds
Key Sounds When Key Sounds are turned on, a tone will sound every time you push keys. When you turn off Key Sounds, no tone DOWN MENU will sound when you depress the keys. To turn Keys Sounds on or off: 1. -
Page 27: Sonar Alarms
3. To select an item from the bus devices list, use the DOWN keys to highlight the device and press . To get back to the main MENU display, let the menu time out. Accessing devices from the Bus Devices list gives you access to an EP sensor's internal menu. -
Page 28: Eng (Engine)/Tank
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 a preset amount of time. The timeout duration will begin after the last button is pushed. -
Page 29: Nmea Info
MENU you will be directed to the main display. System Information Access the system information screen to see what version of software you have in your LMF-200. To access System Information screen: 1. Press , use the keys to select... -
Page 30: Speed Range
To set Engine Warnings: 1. Press , use the keys to select MENU DOWN YSTEM ETUP press MENU 2. Highlight and press . The Engine Warnings MENU NGINE ARNINGS menu will appear with up to five options, depending on the number of engines chosen during Boat Setup. -
Page 31: Units
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 harder to read. Using the Pressure Range feature allows you to eliminate unnecessary figures from the display, giving it better resolution. To set Pressure Range: 1. - Page 32 To change Temperature units: Accessing Temperature from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for temperature to Fahrenheit or Celsius. 1. Press , use the keys to select MENU DOWN YSTEM ETUP press MENU 2.
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Page 33: Fuel Setup
(Rst trip F), Reset Seasonal Fuel (Rst Seas). Refill Tank (Refill T) The Refill Tank command ensures your LMF-200 fuel reading is consistent with the actual amount of fuel in your tank or tanks. Refill Tank must be used with the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-50 Storage Device and the Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface. -
Page 34: Economy Speed (Eco Spd)
To use Partial Fill: 1. Press , use the keys to select MENU DOWN YSTEM ETUP press . Highlight and press MENU MENU UEL MNGR 2. Highlight and press . The Select Tank menu will MENU appear with up to three options: Port, Center and Starboard. (If you have one tank, you will be taken directly to the Fuel Quantity window.) Select the desired engine and press MENU... -
Page 35: Reset Trip Fuel (Rst Trip F)
To change Fuel Remaining Source: 1. Press , use the keys to select MENU DOWN YSTEM ETUP press . Select and press MENU MENU UEL MNGR 2. Highlight and press . That will open the FRem Src MENU menu, which has two options: Eng/FFlow and Fuel level. 3. -
Page 36: Dual Digital
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 rotation, scroll it onto the main display to be able to access its customize menu. -
Page 37: Gauge
To customize the Dual Digital page: 1. Use the keys to scroll the Dual Digital page on to the DOWN main display. 2. Press , select and press MENU MENU USTOMIZE 3. The position menu will appear with two options: Top Data or Bottom Data. -
Page 38: Fuel Manager
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 Economy), Ful:Rm (Fuel Remaining), USD (Fuel Used), RNG (Fuel Range), USD:Tp (Trip Fuel Used), USD:S (Fuel Used Seasonal) and WTR:S (Water Speed). -
Page 39: Ep-35 Temperature Configuration
If you configure or reconfigure a sensor, you are assigning or reassigning its configuration name in the LMF-200 to a different sensor location on the boat. NOTE:... - Page 40 3. Highlight and press . The following message will MENU appear: Hit Menu to Cfg Temp Sns. 4. Press to be taken to the Selecting Temp menu, which will have MENU three options: Inside, Outside and Water. 5. Highlight one of the Temp options and press .
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Page 41: Ep-10 Fuel Flow Configuration
Temp). EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration The LMF-200 can support up to three engines with one fuel flow sensor for each engine. If you have one configured fuel flow, it will be displayed as Eng FFlow. For a three-engine system, the fuel flows will be displayed as Port FFlow (Port Fuel Flow), Cen FFlow (Center Fuel Flow) and Stbd FFlow (Starboard Fuel Flow). - Page 42 To unconfigure an EP-10 Fuel Flow: If you want to reassign a fuel flow's configuration/device name in the LMF-200 or when you want to reconfigure an engine when all engines on your vessel are configured, you first will have to unconfigure a fuel flow.
- Page 43 To reconfigure an EP-10 Fuel Flow: You will use the Change Engine command to reconfigure a Fuel Flow. Change Engine, however, will only appear on your LMF-200 menu if you have more than one engine. If all the fuel flows on your vessel are configured, you will have to unconfigure a fuel flow to free up its configuration name (Port, Cen, Stbd).
- Page 44 Starboard and press . You will be taken back to the Bus Devices MENU list where the fuel flow now will be displayed as Stbd FFlow. If the newly configured fuel flow is not shown, refresh the Bus Devices list. If configuration name available: 1.
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Page 45: Ep-15 Fluid Level Configuration
EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration The LMF-200 can be configured with up to three tanks for each fluid level type, which includes Fuel, Fresh Water, Oil, Black Water, Waste Water (Gray Water) and Live Well. - Page 46 To configure EP-15 Fluid Level for Fuel: 1. Make sure the Fuel Remaining Source has been set to Fluid Level. Press , select and press MENU MENU YSTEM ETUP 2. Highlight (Fuel Manager) and press . Select MENU UEL MNGR (Fuel Remaining Source) and press .
- Page 47 2. Select the desired unconfigured fluid level (Unfcg FL from the Bus Devices list and press , which will launch the following message: MENU Hit Menu to Cfg FLev Sns. 3. Press , select from the list of fluid types and press MENU ASTE .
- Page 48 To configure EP-15 Fluid Level for Live Well: 1. Press , select and press . Highlight MENU MENU B. D YSTEM ETUP EVICES and press MENU 2. Select the desired unconfigured fluid level (Unfcg FL from the Bus Devices list and press , which will launch the following message: MENU Hit Menu to Cfg FLev Sns.
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Page 49: Level Warning
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 menu has two options: Low Level and High Level. A low level warning is used for fluid types like fuel, oil and freshwater, whereas a high level warning is best suited for black water and Waste Water (Gray Water). -
Page 50: Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration
Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration The LMF-200 can support up to three engines with one engine interface for each engine. If you have one configured engine interface, it will be displayed as Eng Int. If you have three configured fuel flows, they will appear as Port Eng, Cen Eng and Stbd Eng. - Page 51 Suzuki Engine Interface with the configuration from a different engine. Change Engine, however, will only appear on your LMF-200 menu if you are using an engine-tank configuration that includes multiple engines. If all engine interfaces on your vessel are configured, you will have to unconfigure an interface to free up its configuration name (Port, Center, Starboard).
- Page 52 If all interfaces configured (Configuration name unavailable): 1. Press , use the keys to select MENU DOWN YSTEM ETUP press MENU 2. Highlight . The Bus Devices list will appear. B. D and press MENU EVICES 3. Select Port Eng and press MENU 4.
- Page 53 3. Highlight and press Select and press MENU. HANGE NGINE which will open the Select Engine menu with up to three options MENU, (Port, Center and Starboard), depending on your engine-tank configuration. 4. Highlight and press MENU. TARBOARD 5. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the engine interface you selected (formerly Port Eng) will now be displayed as Stbd Eng.
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Page 54: Calibrating Ep Sensors
3. Select the desired engine interface and press . Highlight MENU ESET press and a message will be displayed: Hit Menu to Rst Values. MENU Press to reset all values to default settings. MENU NOTE: By resetting values from the configuration menu, ONLY the device selected from the Bus Devices list will be set back to its defaults. -
Page 55: Refill Tank
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 the tank as full. For more information on the Refill Tank function see page To calibrate an EP-10 Fuel Flow: Add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation, then customize the selected page with Fuel Used... -
Page 56: Reset Calibration
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-10 Fuel Flow does not need to be calibrated. 7. To recalibrate the unit, fill up the fuel tank connected to the fuel flow you want to calibrate. -
Page 57: Ep-15 Fluid Level Calibration
(Center) and Stbd (Starboard). Select the tank you refilled and press . The Fuel Quantity window will appear. MENU 3. Use the keys to input the amount of fuel you added to DOWN the tank and press . You will be directed to the main display. MENU EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration The default calibration for the EP-15 Fluid Level is just as accurate as... -
Page 58: 3-Point Calibration
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 point in the 3-point process, but we recommend starting calibration with an empty tank. In a 3-point calibration, you will set three points, one each for empty, half and full levels. -
Page 59: Reset Calibration
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 Level, 3 Quarter Level and Full Level) in any order you wish. Remember: Points that are not calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated. -
Page 60: Calibrating Fuel Flow In A Suzuki Engine Interface
To Reset Calibration: 1. Press , use the keys to select MENU DOWN YSTEM ETUP press MENU 2. Highlight and press . Select the fluid level you want B. D MENU EVICES to reset and press MENU 3. Select from the fluid level menu and press . -
Page 61: Refill Tank
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 customized. If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent, we recommend the engine interface be calibrated. -
Page 62: Reset Calibration
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 two numbers is greater than 3 percent, you need to recalibrate the unit. -
Page 63: Calibrating Ep-30 Trim Tabs
3. Use the keys to input the amount of fuel you added to DOWN the tank and press . You will be directed to the main display. MENU Calibrating EP-30 Trim Tabs Trim Tabs are calibrated though the Trim Tab menu. If the Trim Tab page has not been added to the page screen rotation, see the Add Page segment in Section 3: Operation. - Page 64 Notes...
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Page 67: Appendix
Appendix Below are basic definitions of categories, category variations and abbreviations you may see when customizing LMF-200 page displays. ALR:V (Alternator Voltage): shows voltage output from the alternator. ATM:P (Atmospheric Pressure): displays atmospheric pressure readings. BAT:V (Battery Voltage): shows voltage output from battery. - Page 68 IND: T (Indoor Temperature): displays indoor temperature. O. Tnk: (Oil Tank): a fluid level configuration used to monitor the oil tank. OUT: T: (Outdoor Temperature): displays outdoor temperature. PORT: (Port Engine): the port engine will be located on the left side of the vessel.
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