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Page 1: Installation And Operation
Pub. 988-0151-221 www.lowrance.com LMF-400 Multi-function Gauge Installation and Operation Instructions... - Page 2 We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. On the cover: LMF-400 shown. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www.lowrance.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Section 1: Introduction ... 3 Section 2: Installation ... 5 Preparation ... 5 Recommended Tools and supplies... 5 Mounting the Unit ... 5 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network... 6 Network Nodes... 7 Adding a Network Node... 7 Additional Network Information... 8 Section 3: Operation ... - Page 4 Fluid Level ... 22 To unconfigure Fluid Level:... 23 Calibrate... 25 Reset Values... 25 GPS Module, Paddle Wheel Speed and Trim Tabs ... 25 Calibration of EP Devices... 26 Partial Fill ... 28 Trim Tabs ... 28 Section 5: Advanced Operation ... 31 Customizing Pages...
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Page 5: 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-400 will display information from a variety of Lowrance Electronic Probe (EP) sensors connected to the network. - Page 6 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, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-20 Engine interface, EP-25 Speed, EP-35 Temp and EP-45 Water Pressure sensors.
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Page 7: Section 2: Installation
To mount the LMF-400 in the dash, first make sure there is sufficient clearance behind the panel in the desired location. Also, see that there is adequate room to connect power and transducer cables. -
Page 8: Connecting To A Nmea 2000 Network
LMF-400 Housing LMF-400 with power cable wiring and NMEA 2000 Cable Connection. Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network A network bus is an installed and operational network cable (backbone) running the length of your boat, already connected to a power supply and properly terminated. -
Page 9: Network Nodes
For complete instructions on setting up a new NMEA 2000 network or expanding an existing one, see the other document packed with your gauge, "Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information" part number 988-0154-172. If that document is missing, it can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site. -
Page 10: Additional Network Information
Lowrance or LEI device con- nects to new T connector. Existing network node Add a new device to a NMEA 2000 bus by attaching a T connector between two T connectors, between a T connector and the end terminator, or between two backbone extension cables. If you want to add a node at the end of the line (as shown in the previous figure), remove the terminator from the very last connector, securely attach the new T connector, and then attach the terminator on the new... -
Page 11: Section 3: Operation
LMF-400 keypad. Boat Setup When the LMF-400 powers up for the first time, the screen will show the Boat Setup menu. You will not be able to proceed without completing Boat Setup, which requires you to program into the unit the number of engines and gas tanks on your vessel. -
Page 12: Engine Trim
ENTER Pages Pages are the backbone of the LMF-400. They give you the power to mix and match data that will be displayed on the screen. Once you have picked pages that meet your preferences, the 400's multi-functionality really kicks in, allowing you to customize pages with the data most important to you. -
Page 13: Gps Position
GPS Position The GPS position page displays the boater’s position in Latitude- Longitude, using Degrees-Minutes-Seconds or Degrees-Minutes as units of measure. Single Analog (from left to right), Dual Analog, Quad Analog and Single Digital page. Single Analog The single analog page displays an analog gauge that can show: Alt Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temp, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Fluid Level, PaddleWheel Speed, Pitot Speed, GPS Speed and Tachometer. -
Page 14: Dual Digital
Dual Digital (from left to right), Quad Digital, Synchronizer and Trim Dual Digital The Dual Digital page features a pair of digital gauges which can display: Alt Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temp, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Range, Paddle Wheel Speed, Pitot Speed, GPS Speed and Tachometer. -
Page 15: Adding Pages
The pages may be displayed one at a time or in a timed scroll set at an interval of your choosing via the page scrolling setting. NOTE: The System Setup menu is the lone basic menu category that differs slightly from page to page, depending on the page being displayed. -
Page 16: Page Scrolling
Page Scrolling Once you have added the pages you want to monitor, you'll have two ways to view them on the display. You can scroll through the pages manually by using the Scrolling function to automatically scroll through the pages at an interval of your choosing. -
Page 17: Screen
Tab pop up or highlight Set Threshold and press Tab threshold. The threshold for Trim Tabs ranges from 3% to 50%. Stay-on Time: By highlighting Stay-on Time you are able choose how long the RPM, Engine Trim and Trim Tab pages will be displayed when their respective thresholds have been exceeded. -
Page 18: Audio Setup
Contrast is highlighted on the Screen menu (left). The Contrast Adjust window (center). Reverse Video highlighted on Screen menu (right). The easiest way to change the look of the display is to utilize the Reverse Video command, commonly used for nighttime viewing. To select Reverse Video: 1. -
Page 19: System Setup
3. Select main display. 4. If you choose to keep the current setting, press Audio Setup menu Adjusting Alarm Sounds: 1. To turn on or turn off Alarm Sounds, select Audio Setup menu and press 2. Select main display. 3. If you choose to keep the current setting, press menu. - Page 20 WARNING: Resetting values is a factory hard reset. All settings will be wiped out. NOTE: Resetting values does not affect engine/tank configuration or the calibration and configuration settings of devices on the bus.
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Page 21: Section 4: Ep Configuration & Calibration
Bus Devices list. If you configure or reconfigure a sensor, you're assigning or reassigning its designation in the LMF-400 to a different sensor location on the boat. The following items can be configured, unconfigured or reconfigured: Temperature Sensors (UnCfg Temp), Fuel Flow Sensors (UnCfg F Flow) and Fluid Level (UnCfg F Level). -
Page 22: Temperature Sensors
Remember, ONLY the sensor you select from the Bus Devices list will be set back to its defaults. To reset the LMF-400 to its defaults, you must select Menu. We'll take a closer look at the this section. -
Page 23: Fuel Flow (Port, Center And Stbd)
In the following example, we want to swap the configuration of Temp 2 and Temp 1. We will first unconfigure Temp 2, then reconfigure Temp 1 as Temp 2. We'll finish by configuring UnCfg Temp (formerly Temp 2) as Temp 1. 1. -
Page 24: Fluid Level
Up to three tanks for each Fluid Level category (Fuel, Fresh Water, Oil, Black Water, Waste Water and Live Well) can be supported by the LMF-400. On the Bus Devices list, the fuel tanks will be displayed as Fuel Tank (P) for portside, Fuel Tank (C) for center and Fuel Tank (S) for starboard. -
Page 25: To Unconfigure Fluid Level
If you have one tank it will be shown as Fuel Tank. Other tanks will be displayed as Blackwater Tank, Freshwater Tank, Oil Tank, Live Well Tank and Waste Water Tank. If you have more than one of the tank types above, it will be displayed as Blk Wtr 1, 2, 3, Live Well 1, 2, 3, etc. - Page 26 3. Use the hold and press ENTER Devices list. To configure Waste Water: Highlight ASTE press . A window will appear prompting you to input the tank ENTER number. 2. Enter the tank number (1,2 or 3) and press a tank size window. 3.
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Page 27: Calibrate
A menu will be displayed with the following options: Level Warning, Unconfigure, Reconfigure, Calibrate and Reset Values. To set Level Warning: 1. Select EVEL ARNING two options: Low Level or High Level. 2. Choose one of the levels (Low or High) and a box will appear, allowing you to set the warning level you selected to Off or to a desired percentage. -
Page 28: Calibration Of Ep Devices
highlighting Trim Tab Sensors and pressing Trim Tab Sensors: will launch the following message: Press Enter to Reset Device Values. To reset the Trim Tab Sensor settings to the default setting, press ENTER Calibration of EP Devices Calibrating Fluid level is an important step to ensuring the status of your tank is correctly transmitted over the NMEA 2000 bus. - Page 29 To execute 3-Point Calibration: calibration menu: Empty Level, Half Level and Full Level. 3-point calibration is designed for tanks that vary in shape from the top to the bottom, leading to an inaccurate fuel level sensor reading, in the narrower, bottom portion of the tank. 1.
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Page 30: Partial Fill
Used shown by the gauge. If the difference between these two figures is greater than 5 percent, then you need to recalibrate the unit. 3. To do this, after entering the tank has been refilled, select option. ECALIBRATE 4. Then enter in the amount of fuel added to fill the tank. The calibration is calculated by comparing the actual fuel used to the calculated fuel used. - Page 31 1. Scroll through the displayed pages until the Trim Tab page is on the main display. 2. Press , select and press , which will launch MENU ENTER ALIBRATE the following message: Bring Tabs Full Up Press Enter. 3. Adjust the position of the Trim Tabs to the Full Up Position and press .
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Page 33: Section 5: Advanced Operation
Section 5: Advanced Operation Customizing Pages In this section, we're going to take a look at how each of the pages can be customized. NOTE: In order to access a page-specific menu make sure the desired page is on the display when you press the menu button. The page menus have a lot of similarities, but many have specific menu categories that only will appear on the basic menu if accessed while that page is on the main screen. -
Page 34: Dual Analog
NOTE The System Setup menu for all three analog gauges feature Speed Range and Pressure Range. A more detailed description of Speed Range and Pressure range may be found under System Setup later in this section. Single Analog page (left) with Dual Analog page (right). Dual Analog A pair of analog gauges, the Dual Analog page may be customized to show information from any of the following: Alt Voltage, Battery... -
Page 35: Single Digital
To Customize the Quad Analog page: 1. Scroll through the pages set for display by pushing the key. 2. Once the Quad Analog page is displayed, press and press USTOMIZE 3. A menu prompt will appear giving you the option to customize the gauge on the Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left or Bottom Right. -
Page 36: Dual Digital
To customize the Single Digital page: 1. Scroll through the pages set for display by pushing the key. 2. Once the Single Digital page is displayed, press and press USTOMIZE 3. Scroll through the device list and highlight the category you want to monitor, then press displayed on the main screen. -
Page 37: Quad Digital
Quad Digital The Quad Digital page has four digital gauges capable of displaying: Alt Voltage, Battery Voltage, Engine Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Depth, Engine Load, Total Engine Hours, Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Range, Paddle Wheel Speed, Pitot Speed, GPS Speed and Tachometer. To Customize the Quad Digital page 1. -
Page 38: Gps Position
GPS Position Displays user position in Latitude/Longitude. Fuel Manager The Fuel Manager page has three digital readouts capable of displaying: Fuel Flow, Fuel Economy, Fuel Remaining, Fuel Range, Trip Fuel Used, Seasonal Fuel, Paddle Wheel Speed, Pitot Speed and GPS Speed. While on the Fuel Manager page, press Fuel manager menu, which contains the following options: Customize, Fuel Setup, Pages, Screen, Audio Setup and System Setup. -
Page 39: Reset Seasonal
ENTER. EXIT Reset Seasonal The LMF-400 has the capability to track fuel usage not only for trips, but also for entire seasons. The reset seasonal option allows you to reset the running tally of seasonal fuel usage to zero. 1. From the Fuel Setup menu, select following message will appear: Press Enter to reset Seasonal Fuel. -
Page 40: System Setup Menu
1. From the Fuel Setup menu, select and press Enter, which will launch the following message: Press Enter to Reset Trip Fuel. 2. Press , which will take you back to the Fuel Setup menu. Press ENTER repeatedly to return to the main display. EXIT System Setup Menu To get to the System Setup menu, press... -
Page 41: Engine/Tank Configuration
2. In this example, we'll select will appear, giving you the option to turn off the alarm or set the depth. 3. Select and press EPTH 4. Use the . To set the Deep alarm, press ENTER menu and press the Sonar Alarms highlighted on System Setup menu (left). -
Page 42: Reset Values
EP sensors previously calibrated or configured. System Information The system information screen provides information about the version and build of the software in your LMF-400. 1. To access system information, select Setup menu and press displayed on the screen. -
Page 43: Change Units
Change Units From the System Setup menu, select menu has six units of measure from which to choose: HANGE NITS Speed/Distance, Temperature, Pressure, Depth, GPS Coordinates and Volume. System Setup menu (left) with Change Units highlighted. The Change Units menu (right) with Speed/Distance selected. Speed and Distance 1. -
Page 44: Gps Coordinates
GPS Coordinates 1. From the Change Units menu, select and press GPS C OORDINATES ENTER 2. Choose either, and press , which will ENTER take you back to the main display. Volume 1. To change the way fluids are measured, select from the OLUME Change Units menu and press... - Page 45 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family or household use. We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship, and against failure to conform to this product's written specifications, all for one (1) year from the date of original purchase by you.
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Page 46: How To Obtain Service
How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance parts. If you're in the United States and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. - Page 47 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items. To locate a Lowrance dealer near you, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com and look for the Dealer Locator.
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