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™ Commander Speedometer / Depth Sounder Owner’s Manual Digital Speedometer with Analog Appearance Digitally displays Depth in Feet, Meter, or Fathoms Shallow or Deep Water Alarms Alarms are Audible and Visual Programmable Keel Offset Trip Log IS0140 ISO140B ECR#2672 07/25/02...
Follow the wiring diagram at the end of installed and you have run the cables to the this manual for wiring connections. Commander, connect the wires from the HN0352. sender to the corresponding Small or Large connectors as illustrated using the Find the drawings in the back of this manual.
When in a setting menu, pressing and Description holding the “Mode” button returns to the The Commander has three push buttons; main function. Mode Button Operation Down Lighting Button Button In normal operating mode the instrument lighting can be adjusted by pressing the The instrument has three push buttons;...
modify the setting. of the speedometer full scale selections. This is normally a factory setting that needs no adjustment. The setting adjusts the “full scale” operating range of the speedometer to match the dial on the instrument. Using the “Up” and “Down” The microprocessor will automatically buttons, record the new setting as you modify it.
Trip Log “Settings” Menu instrument. The speedometer is designed There are three items in the Trip Log to be operated from a Faria® “paddle “Settings” Menu; Reset, Units, and wheel” sensor. A microprocessor controlled Calibration. Briefly pressing the “Mode”...
Miles Depth Sounder “Settings” Menu There are four items in the Depth Sounder Nautical Miles “Settings” Menu; Shallow Alarm, Deep Alarm, Keel Offset, and Units. Briefly pressing the “Mode” button cycles through the menu items. Calibration The microprocessor will automatically record the new settings as you adjust them.
(typical). Allow for worst case boat loading when adjusting the Keel Offset as this setting affects the Loss of Signal Shallow Alarm. When the Commander looses signal from the transducer the LCD display will flash the following; Water line Transducer = -Keel offset Lowest part of boat.
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boat at the selected speed press the “Up” or “Down” buttons to adjust the speedometer pointer reading to match the GPS or radar gun indicated speed. Quick press the “Mode” button three (3) 2) The Trip Log can be set to zero and then a course of known distance run, such as between two buoys or by using a GPS.
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Resume, and Decrease/Increase functions. In addition to the normal PerfectPass over (the display changes to “Engaged” and Cruise LED indications the Faria version of the control unit displays the system status in the LCD display. Upon entering the PerfectPass Cruise mode of operation, “PerfectPass”...
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If the Commander instrument is not in PerfectPass Cruise mode the buttons and display will not perform PerfectPass Cruise functions. The LED indications, however, are still active and will display the status of the PerfectPass Cruise system as described above.
Harness HN0352 To Commander 6 - pin connector PerfectPass® Cruise (optional) 6- pin connector (CN0083) Pin A Blue Depth Sounder Signal Pin B Black Depth Sounder Ground Pin C Red LED Signal Pin D Blue Up Button Pin E White...
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Harness HN0353 Small Connector To Commander Small Plug (CN0082) Pin A Purple +12 Ignition Power Pin B Purple +12 Ignition Power Pin C Black Ground Pin D White/Blue Speedometer Input ECR 1903 12/21/01 Shrink Tubing or Wrap Purple (Ignition) White...
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Harness HN0357 Large Connector To Commander Small Plug (CN0082) Pin A Blue Depthsounder Signal Pin B Black Depthsounder Ground Pin C Not Used Pin D Not Used ECR 1903 12/21/01 Black Blue (Ground) Black Blue Shrink Tubing (Depth (Depth or Wrap...
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Copyright 2002 by the Thomas G. Faria Corporation, Uncasville CT No part of this publication may by reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company. Faria® is the trademark of the Thomas G. Faria Corporation...