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CVS-FX2/FX2BB For Your Safe Operation For Your Safe Operation Symbol used in this Operation Manual The following graphical symbols are used in this manual. The meaning of each symbols shall be well understood and apply at maintenance and inspection works.
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For Your Safe Operation CVS-FX2/FX2BB Caution on location of equipment Do not install the equipment where it is excessively damp and suffers Caution from excessive water drops. Measures against static electricity The static electricity may be generated from the carpet on the floor in Caution the cabin or clothes made of synthetic fiber.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Contents Contents Document Revision History ........................i Important Notice ............................ii For Your Safe Operation .......................... iii Contents ..............................v Introduction .............................. ix Menu List ..............................x Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/ Display Setup ..............1-1 1.1 Change of TX Power ........................1-1 1.1.1 TX Power (HF) ........................
Contents CVS-FX2/FX2BB 1.15 Selecting method for Shift Operation (per each image/for whole screen at the same time) ............................. 1-14 1.16 Selecting Range Operation (per image/Whole screen at same time) ........1-15 Chapter 2 Alarm ..................... 2-1 2.1 Use of Bottom Alarm ........................2-1 2.1.1 Start/Stop of Bottom Alarm .....................
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CVS-FX2/FX2BB Contents 4.4 Deletion of all the images in the Image List ................... 4-5 4.5 Storage of image files ........................4-5 4.6 Recall of image files ........................4-5 Chapter 5 System Setting ..................5-1 5.1 Allocation of function keys (F1/F2) to aimed operation ..............5-1 5.1.1 Setup of [F1] key ........................
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Contents CVS-FX2/FX2BB 5.16 Setup of NMEA ........................... 5-13 5.16.1 Setup of baud rate of NMEA1 (J8) ..................5-13 5.16.2 Setup of baud rate of NMEA2 (J3) ..................5-14 5.16.3 Selection of NMEA Output ....................5-14 5.16.4 Display of input sentence on NMEA Monitor ..............5-14 5.17 Customization ..........................
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Introduction Introduction CVS-FX2 is the 15inch LCD color echo sounder that can display images in 4 optional frequencies. CVS-FX2BB is the Black Box type without the display unit of CVS-FX2, for which customer can select the display monitor of preference. The external monitor and connecting cable are user supply.
Menu list CVS-FX2/FX2BB Menu List The factory deafult setting is shown in bold and underlined. 1. [SHIFT/ M OFF] key Shift OFF (OFF, ON) Range Mode (Auto range, Manual, Auto shift) 2. [NORMAL/ZOOM] key Normal/Zoom (Normal range operation, Zoom range operation) 3.
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CVS-FX2/FX2BB Menu List 11. [MENU] key Echo Adjust IR (OFF, Low, High) Color Erase (0 ~ 50 %, 0 %) Noise Reduction (0~10: 0) TX Power (HF) (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, Auto) TX Power (LF) (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, Auto)
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Menu list CVS-FX2/FX2BB Disp. Setup2 Scale (OFF, ON) Scale Position (Side, Center) Scale Value (Small, Medium, Large) Color Bar Scale (OFF, ON) Image Title (Frequency, HF1 LF1) Water Temp Window (OFF, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes) W.
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CVS-FX2/FX2BB Menu List Alarm1 Bottom Alarm (OFF, ON) Upper depth (0 ~ Lower depth -1 m: 5 m) Lower depth (Upper depth ~ 3000 m: 50 m) Fish Alarm (OFF, ON) Fish From (0.0 ~ 3000 m: 5 m) Fish Span (1.0 ~ 3000 m: 50 m)
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Menu list CVS-FX2/FX2BB 12. [SUB MENU] key System Event Key Usage (Store Position, Store Image, Homing) (Shift Digit Input, IR (F2), Color Erase, Noise Reduction, Background Color, TVG Adjust, White FUNC1.Key Setting Line, A Scope, Image Swap, Image Title (F1), VRM Interval, NAV Start, Image Recall, FUNC2.Key Setting...
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Localtime Offset (- 12.0 ~ 14.0: 0.0) Note: Default value is 9.0, when Japanese language is selected upon initial startup.) GPS Select (Others, Koden GPS, V102, VectorG1) GPS Initialize (NO, yes) Customize Color Customize (Depth Value Font, Depth Value Edge, Fish Alarm bar,...
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Menu list CVS-FX2/FX2BB Maintain Simulation (OFF, ON) Simulation Select (Shallow Depth, Intermediate*, Deep Depth*) (*It is necessary to store the simulation data in the internal memory.) Key Lock (OFF, ON) Initialize (CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, System All) System Check (Panel Test, LCD Test)
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 4. Press [▲] and [▼] and select TX Power. Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/ Display Setup The smaller the value is, the weaker the TX Power becomes. 1.1 Change of TX Power 5. Press to close the menu.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB 1.2 Change of dynamic range of Echo 1.3.1 Changing of TVG Type Echo Adjust - Dynamic Range* HF1, HF2, TVG* - TVG Type LF1, LF2 TVG is a function to display images, by The dynamic range of reflected signal (color correcting the attenuation of ultrasonic gradation) can be adjusted.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup The setup box of [TVG Depth XX] will be 1.3.2 Changing of TVG Strength displayed. TVG - TVG Strength HF1, HF2, LF1, LF2 The gradient of gain variation is adjusted to reduce gain for shallower depth.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB When the value is larger, the correction The setup box of [A Scope] will be reference depth becomes deeper and the displayed. gain at shallower depth will be reduced when smaller. 5. Press to close the menu.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 4. Press [▲] and [▼] and select the line width of white line. At 1, the finest line will be displayed and at 5, the thickest line will be displayed. At [Auto], the width of white line will vary depending on the strength of reflection from sea bottom.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [Color Tone] will be 3. Press [ displayed. ] of The setup box of [Scale Position] will be displayed. 4. Press [▲] and [▼] to set the color tone to which changed.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 1.6.8 Changing of Image Direction 3. Press [ ] of Disp. Setup1 - Image Direction The scroll direction of displayed images can The setup box of [Color Bar Scale] will be changed. be displayed.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select swapping Example of display: type [A|B] or [B|A] . When [A|B] is selected, the alignment of images will be HF1, HF2, LF1 and LF2 from the right side. When [B|A] is selected, the alignment will be HF1, HF2, LF1, and LF2 from the left side.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select one of the Example of display: widths of zoomed display image, [Wide], In case of two normal images are selected [Medium] or [Narrow]. 5. Press to close the menu.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [W. Temp. Graph 1.7.1 Display of Water Temp Window/Not Range] will be displayed. to display Disp. Setup2 - Water Temp Window The latest water temperature and the transition of water temperature in the past can be displayed in a graph.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup The setup box of [Depth Font Size] will be Example of display: displayed. 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select one of Depth Font Size, [Small], [Medium] or Top display Bottom of [Large]. To stop the display, select [OFF].
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB 1. Press 2. Select [Disp. Setup2] - [W. Temp. Font size]. 4. With [▲] and [▼] keys, select [ON] to 3. Press [ ] of display and [OFF] to stop. 5. Press to close the menu.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 1.12 Widening of Bottom Search Range Caution: When a transducer other than BTM Search - Bottom Search Range broadband type* is used, the beam angle differs by transducer. Set the This is to select the bottom search range.
Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [Sounding Source] will 4. Pressing [▲], [▼], [ ] or [ ], set a depth. be displayed. Larger value makes the time longer for detecting the sea bottom again after lost due to bubble etc..
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 1 Echo Adjust/Display Setup 1.16 Selecting Range Operation (per image/Whole screen at same time) Range Setup - Range Operation It can be selected whether the range operation is changed for all images at once or for each image.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 2 Alarm 6. Press to close the menu. Chapter 2 Alarm Caution: Press any key stop any 2.1 Use of Bottom Alarm alarm sound and alarm display.. When the detected position of sea bottom is shallower than the upper limit or deeper than...
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX2/FX2BB 2.1.3 Setup of Lower Depth 2.2.1 Start/Stop Fish Alarm Alarm1 - Lower Depth Alarm1 - Fish Alarm To set the depth, where to activate alarm Select [ON] to enable the fish alarm and when the depth becomes deeper than a [OFF] to deactivate.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 2 Alarm Caution: When CCD camera 3. Press [ ] of image is displayed, the alarm display will be only by icon display. (See “2.7 Confirmation The setup box of [Fish Span] will be of alarm conditions”, p 2-9.) displayed.
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX2/FX2BB where warning is activated together with 2.2.6 Setup of Alarm Signal Length the preset value of the [Lower Level]. Alarm1 - Alarm Signal Length 5. To set the Fish Alarm related items This is to set the signal length of fish schools subsequently: to sound the fish school alarm.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 2 Alarm The setup box of [Fish Image] will be 4. Press [▲] and [▼] keys, to select [ON] to displayed. activate the alarm and [OFF] to deactivate. At [ON-Inside range], alarm is delivered when entering the preset range.
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [Upper Temp Alarm] will Caution: The maximum water be displayed. temperature at lower side of the alarm range cannot be set larger than the temperature at upper side of the temperature alarm.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 2 Alarm At [ON-Slower], alarm is delivered when 2.5 Use the alarm at waypoint navigation the speed falls less than the specified Alarm can be used while waypoints are set. speed. (See the Basic Operation Manual, “4.4 To 5.
Chapter 2 Alarm CVS-FX2/FX2BB 6. Press to close the menu. Caution: Press any key to stop any alarm sound and alarm display. Caution: Press any key to stop any alarm sound and alarm display. Caution: To activate the alarm sound and the alarm display...
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 2 Alarm The icons for alarm represent as follow: Caution: The alarm setup range for [Arrival Alarm] and [XTE Alarm] cannot set individually. Bottom Alarm 2.6 Voltage Alarm Fish Alarm The input voltage to this equipment is continuously monitored, and alarm sound...
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 3 NAV Operation The setup box of [NAV Start] will be Chapter 3 NAV Operation displayed. 3.1 Starting waypoint NAV NAV - NAV Start By selecting a waypoint from the waypoint list, waypoint NAV can be started. 6. Pressing [▲] and [▼] keys, select [Yes] to To start waypoint NAV, registration of start and [No] not to start.
Chapter 3 NAV Operation CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [NAV Cancel] will be Caution: The selected list No. will displayed. turn yellow. 4. Using of [▲] and [▼] keys, select No. of list to be edited. 5. Press 6. Select characters with [▲] and [▼] keys.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 3 NAV Operation The [WPT Delete] list box will be displayed. 3. Press [ ] of The setup box of [All WPTs:DLT] will be displayed. Caution: The list No. selected will 4. When all waypoints are to be deleted, turn yellow.
Chapter 3 NAV Operation CVS-FX2/FX2BB Example of display: When [NAV1] is selected, the NAV screen in the configuration registered by NAV1 will be displayed. When [NAV2] is selected, the NAV screen Compass in the configuration registered by NAV2 (For 2 display areas) will be displayed.
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CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 3 NAV Operation The setup box of [NAV Display1 Select] “Compass” displays own boat course in will be displayed. upward direction and wind direction with an arrow. In addition, during waypoint navigation, a flag will be displayed at the waypoint direction.
Chapter 3 NAV Operation CVS-FX2/FX2BB “HDG” displays the ship’s bearing in selected, the setup box of [NAV Display3 or numerical value at input. Display4 Select] will be displayed. “XTE” displays the deviated distance from To select the display area again, press the course line to a waypoint in numerical value during waypoint navigation.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 3 NAV Operation The [Data Reading] selection list box will be displayed. (When SD card is selected) 4. Using [▲] and [▼] keys, select [SD Card] or [USB Memory] to be recalled. (When USB memory is selected) 5. Press [ ] of 6.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 4 Image List 5. To search by comments, use [▲] and [▼] Chapter 4 Image List keys and select [Comment Search]. 4.1 Recall of Image To search by dates, select [Date Search]. To search by the items without dates, Image - Image Recall select [No Date Search].
Chapter 4 Image List CVS-FX2/FX2BB Select characters with [▲] and [▼]. The recalling function of images will be (Characters: 0 ~ 9). ended. Using [◄] or [►] key, move the position of The waypoint is set, and the waypoint characters highlighted in reverse.
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CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 4 Image List The setup box of [Image List Search] will 8. The setup box of [Date Search] will be be displayed. displayed. Select characters with [▲] and [▼]. (Characters: 0 ~ 9). 5. To search by comments, select [Comment Search] using [▲] and [▼] keys.
Chapter 4 Image List CVS-FX2/FX2BB 13. To end editing, press Caution: The list No. selected will turn yellow. 14. After completion of editing, press 4. A short list of images can be made after search. The setup box of [Edit End] will be displayed.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 4 Image List 4.4 Deletion of all the images in the Image 3. Press [ ] of List Maintain - All IMG DT:DLT The [Data Writing] selection list box will be This is the function to delete all images displayed.
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Chapter 4 Image List CVS-FX2/FX2BB 1. Press 2. Select [Image] - [Data Reading]. 3. Press [ ] of The [Data Reading] selection list box will be displayed. 4. Using [▲] and [▼] keys, select [SD Card] or [USB Memory] to be recalled.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting Chapter 5 System Setting 5.1.1 Setup of [F1] key System - FUNC1.Key Setting 5.1 Allocation of function keys (F1/F2) to The functions to be allocated to [F1] key aimed operation shall be selected. The operability can be improved, by 1.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB 5.1.2 Setup of [F2] key 3. Press [►] of System - FUNC2.Key Setting The functions to be allocated to [F2] key The setup box of [Guide Window] will be shall be selected. displayed. 1. Press 4.
5.5 Use of Sona-tone™ System - Sona-tone 3. Press [►] of Note: [Sona-tone] menu in [System] menu is not available for CVS-FX2/FX2BB. The setup box of [Clock Display] will be displayed. The schools of fish and condition of bottom on the display of echo sounder can be 4.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB [Internal Sensor] is for the water temperature sensor connected to J6 connector. [NMEA] uses input values from external sources connected to J3 and J8 connectors. (As for the connection to J6, J3 and J8 connectors, see the Installation Manual, “1.6.1 Connection of cables to Display and...
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting 1. Press 5.12.1 Setting of draft 2. Select [Source] - [EXT Trigger Type]. Correct - Draft Set This is to set the depth between the sea 3. Press [ ] of surface and the depth of transducer instated.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB Caution: The set value of gain 3. Press [ ] of (TD) varies depending on the materials of bottom of the ship The setup box of [Water Temp] will be and the processing method. In displayed.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting The setup value shall be adjusted so that Caution: To use heaving* , it is the white line to indicate sea bottom necessary to have a sensor that becomes the same thickness through the outputs heave sentence.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB 5.13.2 Setup of sensor's positions for Heaving Heaving - HF TD Back and Forth Heaving - HF TD Right and Left 12. Pressing [▲] and [▼] keys, set the distance in height direction. Heaving - HF TD Height 13.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting transducer is not used, select [OFF]. 3. Press [ ] of 5. Press of [►] of The setup box of [LF TD Type] will be displayed. When [Broadband Type] is selected, the setup box of [Broadband Type] will be 4.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB 5. Press [ ]. Caution: The setup of beam angle When [Frequency] is selected, the setup is reflected on the display of box of frequency will be displayed. detecting range and will not change the actual beam angle.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting 5. Press to close the menu. 5.15 Setup of Basics This is to set environmental setup such as display language, present time, GPS used. Caution: The setup of beam angle is reflected on the display of detecting range and will not change the actual beam angle.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [Range & Speed Unit] 3. Press [ ] of will be displayed. 4. Pressing [▲] and [▼] keys, set units for The setup box of [Temperature Unit] will range and speed.
This is to select the GPS sensor in use. Caution: Only when KODEN GPS is directly connected, select 4. When initialization is performed, select [Koden GPS]. When there is no [Yes] and initialization is not performed, corresponding GPS sensor, select [No] with [▲] and [▼] keys.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB [NMEA2] - [Optional Output]. 3. Press [ ] of The setup box of [XXX Output] will be displayed. 4. Select the baud rate at NMEA1 side with [▲] and [▼] keys. 5. Press to close the menu.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting 8. Press to close the menu. The setup box of [Color Customize] will be displayed. 5.17 Customization When displayed targets (fish mark, sea bottom, etc.) on the screen are not easy to see or the image coloration of the echo sounder is required to be changed, it can be changed to desired color or coloration.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB When blue is selected, the setup box of Caution: If coloration under blue component will be displayed. When setting enters in the other green is selected, the setup box of green coloration area at changing component will be displayed.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting 5.17.4 Distinction of the sea bottom Customize- B.D. Mode This is the function to make the distinction of the edge of the sea bottom by highlighting a lower image from the edge of the sea bottom.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB 5.19 To lock the keys not to be operated 7. Press Maintain – Key Lock Locking status or lock release status will be confirmed. This is to disable the functions of knobs and keys. This prevents the functions once setup Caution: When key lock is turned to from being changed by wrong operation.
The system conditions will be displayed as shown in the above figure. 5.21 Confirming of system conditions In case of CVS-FX2BB, [CVS-FX2 BB Type] will be displayed at under [Memory]. Maintain - System Check When a key is pressed, the key will be...
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB panel test screen is displayed, mount box of [System Check] will be finally the jig before the display of the screen. displayed. “– –” for not yet done, OK for normal 5.22 Updating of Program case and NG for abnormal case will be displayed.
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 5 System Setting 8. The program will be downloaded from PC, The [Save Setting Value] selection list box SD Card or USB Memory. will be displayed. [In case of update of the program with the personal computer] When downloading has started, [CM] keys will blink red in the order from CM1 to CM6.
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB 2. Select [Maintain] - [Apply Setting Value]. The following setup shall be done to connect to a network: 3. Press [ ] of The [Apply Setting Value] selection list box will be displayed. 4. Using [▲] and [▼] keys, select [SD Card] or [USB Memory] to be applied.
The setup box of [DHCP Setting] will be Output method of echo sounder image displayed. information to be transmitted to CVS-FX2/FX2BB can be selected. 1. Press 2. Select [Network] - [Output Data Method]. 3. Press [ ] of 4. When an IP Address is acquired from...
Chapter 5 System Setting CVS-FX2/FX2BB The setup box of [Input Data Method] will be displayed. 4. When echo sounder image information is to be input in color level, select [Color level] using [▲] and [▼] keys. When echo sounder image information is input in AD level, select [AD level].
CVS-FX2/FX2BB Chapter 6 CCD Camera The image on CCD camera will scroll to the Chapter 6 CCD Camera left, right, top and bottom. To display images of CCD camera, prepare a CCD camera separately and connect it Actual image range of CCD camera with a video cable.
Chapter 6 CCD Camera CVS-FX2/FX2BB 6.1.3 Zoom/Reduce of CCD camera images This is the function to enlarge a part of CCD camera image for detailed display and to reduce for total view. This is operative under display of CCD camera images on screen.
USB memory (with FAT16 or FAT32 format) KODEN recommends. When 7.3 SD Card recommendation another type of device is KODEN recommends the following type and used, KODEN doesn't assure manufacturer of the SD card to be used. operation. <Standard>...
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