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Interphase Advantage User Manual

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  • Page 1 ADVANTAGE PERATION ANUAL...
  • Page 2 We feel proud of the Advantage and your satisfaction is very important to us. To this end, we welcome any comments or suggestions that you might have in regard to this equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fish Symbol ID & Scrolling Speed Data View Range Adjustment Log Reset Speed Calibration Sensitivity Adjustment Alarm Adjustment Chart/Plot View Range Mark Center Reset NMEA 0183 Interface Interpreting the Advantage’s Display Maintenance Troubleshooting Guide Interference Problems Specifications How To Obtain Service Warranty...

  • Page 4: General Information

    Advantage provides instant full screen updates when switching between modes (no data loss). If you have your Advantage interfaced with a Loran-C or GPS unit, you can take advantage of the included track plot displays. The Loran-C, DECCA, and GPS track plot displays...

  • Page 5: Important Notice

    The enclosed warranty registration card must be completed and returned to Interphase within 15 days of purchase so that your unit may be protected under the warranty. Failure to return the warranty card may cause unnecessary delays in processing your unit for warranty repair.

  • Page 6: Principle Of Operation

    Because the Advantage can operate at either 200 or 50 kHz, it offers several advantages over single frequency depth sounders. This is because acoustic signals at different...
  • Page 7 The Advantage allows you to view the water beneath your boat with either a full screen 200 kHz view, a full screen 50 kHz view or a split screen dual frequency view. In the split...

  • Page 8: Display Unit Installation

    Interphase part # 17-0054-008 Installation Display Unit The compact size of the Advantage display unit allows for easy installation in almost any vessel. To get maximum performance and life from your unit, the following guidelines should be considered when selecting...
  • Page 9 DANGER: Removal of any connector, disassembly of transducer, shortening of any cable or use of any cable other than that supplied by Interphase will void your warranty (no exceptions). Cable Connectors (view from front of female plug) 9 Pin Spare:...

  • Page 10: Transducer Installation

    Transom Mounted Transducer Thru-Hull Transducer Front Transducer Installation The Advantage comes standard with either a transom mount or thru-hull style transducer. The transducer includes both a speed and temperature sensor which allows the Advantage to display current boat speed, surface water temperature and elapsed distance in addition to the depth below the boat.

  • Page 11: Transom Transducer Installation

    For dual engine installation, just off the center line is usually acceptable. 30’ Extension Cable 8-pin Interphase Part # Male 04-0009-008 Transom Mount Locations Cable Transducer 18 - 24"...
  • Page 12 (See figure at right on following page). Tighten the four transducer bolts and the four sheet metal screws. Route the cable to the Advantage display being careful not to tear the cable jacket when passing through bulkheads, etc. To reduce electrical interference, keep the transducer cable separated from ignition, tachometer, alternator or other electrical wiring.
  • Page 13 After connecting the transducer to the Advantage display, a test of installation should be conducted. After becoming familiar with the Advantage’s performance at speeds of 5 to 6 knots, gradually increase your boat’s speed. As the boat speed increases, there will be a gradual degradation of the transducer’s performance because flow of water over the...

  • Page 14: Selecting The Best Location

    Thru-hull mounting is usually required on larger power and sail craft. The Advantage must have a clear view of the water below as it can not magically see through obstructions such as the vessel’s hull. Please read the following carefully before starting the thru-hull installation.
  • Page 15 d. Mount the transducer on the side of the hull where the propeller is moving downwards. The upward motion of Suggested Thru-Hull the propeller generates pressure waves and Transducer Locations pushes bubbles up against the hull which can then flow across the transducer’s face causing a loss of signal.
  • Page 16 Mount Transducer so it is Vertical Waterline Hull Transducer Hex Nut Hull After cutting the fairing block, trial fit the block to the hull. It is very important that the flat top surface of the transducer be parallel to the water. Installing the Thru-hull Transducer 1) Drill a 1/8”...
  • Page 17 DANGER: If the boat is kept in saltwater or in an area with excessive marine growth it is recommended that the transducer be coated with an anti-fouling paint. USE ONLY WATER BASED ANTI-FOULING PAINT. DO NOT USE KETONE BASED PAINTS. Ketone based anti-fouling paint will attack the plastic materials used in the transducer.

  • Page 18: Basic Operation

    Center simply by turning the control knob. Basic Operation The Advantage has been designed to be as easy to learn and operate as possible. The raised push-button keys provide a tactile feel to each operation and the Advantage responds with an audible beep each time a key is pressed.
  • Page 19 Pre-Programmed Screen Displays Interphase Advantage Rather than ask you to “build” different screen displays while operating the unit, the Advantage has seven of the most valuable LCD screen displays pre-programmed into its operating system memory. Thanks to the Multi-Tasking operating system, each of these pre-programmed displays...
  • Page 20 Pressing this key again turns the back light on and off, each time accompanied by a beep. To turn the Advantage off, press this key and hold it down for Typical Sub-Menu several seconds until the unit goes off.
  • Page 21 Zoomed, Bottom Track or Bottom Locked displays. Frequency and Beam Width The Advantage’s operates with a wide beam 50 khz frequency (45 degrees @ -3dB) and/or a narrow beam 200 khz frequency ( 15 degrees @ -3dB). The picture below shows the approximate bottom coverage at a depth of 100 feet.

  • Page 22: Getting Started

    Thru-Hull Transducer Getting Started Check to see that all the components shown at left were included with your Advantage. If a part is missing, contact the Interphase Customer Service Department (831) 477- 4944 immediately. WARNING: DO NOT operate the Advantage with parts missing or with parts other than those obtained through Interphase;...
  • Page 23 PLOT View (Track Plot) CHART/PLOT View FREQUENCY SELECT POP-UP POWER ADJUST MENU SET-UP View (Languages, etc.) CHART/DATA View CHART View (Depth)

  • Page 24: Set-Up View

    The pictures shown in the DEMO mode are representations of what you might see on your Advantage. In actual use the picture you will get can vary significantly depending on depth, bottom and water conditions, the speed of your boat and many other factors.

  • Page 25: Language Selection

    Naut. Mi (Mi) (NMi) Select Menu Language The Advantage allows the selection of 9 operating languages; English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Danish, Finnish, Swedish and Greek may be chosen. To select the operating language, press the button labeled LANGUAGE. A display window as shown at right will pop up on the screen showing the available languages and the one currently selected.

  • Page 26: Plot (Track Plot) View

    30 possible marks. When power is removed from the Advantage, the marks are erased. You may also press “Clear” in the mark menu to erase all marks.

  • Page 27: Center

    Note: The Advantage has both a full screen and a split screen track plotter. Both of these Views are updated automatically, regardless of what display screen is in use.

  • Page 28: Transmit Power Adjustment

    70% = approx. 700 Watts RMS) Transmit Power Adjustment The Output power of the Advantage can be adjusted in 24 steps from low to high. Low power settings are suggested for shallow depths with higher power suggested for deeper depths.

  • Page 29: Frequency Selection

    200 kHz frequency. Frequency Selection To select or change the operating frequency of the Advantage, press the soft key labeled “FREQ” from the Control Center Main Menu, as shown at right. When the “FREQ” softkey is pressed, a Pop-Up Frequency Selection Window will temporarily appear as shown at right.

  • Page 30: Chart View

    The display should be similar to that at top left if the Advantage is using a single frequency, or similar to the display at the top right if the dual frequency mode was selected..
  • Page 31 When you choose to manually adjust the sensitivity, the Advantage turns off the AUTO sensitivity mode and it will remain off until the AUTO soft key is again selected. Note:...

  • Page 32: Alarm Adjustment

    Hardness (White-Line) If the soft key labeled “HARD” is pressed, the display will show the bottom as a thin line separated by a shaded area. This mode can also be used to find detail close to the bottom or to indicate the bottom composition. The thinner the shaded area the softer the bottom.

  • Page 33: Zoom & Bottom Track

    (Split Screen displays) When using the Chart display (conventional down looking view), the Advantage can also display a split screen high resolution zoom of any 25% of the depth range, or can show a split screen Bottom Track or Bottom Lock display.

  • Page 34: Fish Symbol Id & Scrolling Speed

    Pressing the soft key labeled "FISH" turns the fish symbol on or off. When turned on, the "FISH" soft key will be shown in reverse video and the Advantage’s microprocessor will scan the output of the receiver and looks for specific patterns which it has been programmed to recognize as fish.

  • Page 35: Data View

    To zero out the distance log, press the softkey labeled “Log Res.”. Speed Calibration (Log Adjustment) The Advantage can display your boat’s speed through the water. Both the speed reading and the running distance traveled (log) are derived from the transducer’s speed impeller.

  • Page 36: Sensitivity Adjustment

    When you choose to manually adjust the sensitivity, the Advantage turns off the AUTO sensitivity mode and it will remain off until the “AUTO” soft key is again selected. Note: when AUTO mode is turned on the word AUTO will be displayed in reverse video (white letters on a black background).

  • Page 37: Chart/Plot View

    Chart/Plot View (split screen) In this view, the Advantage shows a split screen display with a conventional down looking depth sounder picture on the left and a track plot display on the right. Pressing the "GO" soft key will bring up a sub-menu to allow adjustments to the track plotter display.

  • Page 38: Center

    Reset the Track Plot. Note: The Advantage has both a full screen and a split screen track plotter. Both of these Views are updated automatically regardless of what display screen is in use.

  • Page 39: Nmea 0183 Interface

    RMC. Consult your operation manuals or contact the manufacturer for further information on interfacing. The Advantage needs to be interfaced via the three pin jack on the rear panel of the display unit. The pin connections are shown at right.

  • Page 40: Interpreting The Advantage's Display

    Chart View (Depth) The screen display at left is typical of the type of picture you will see when using your Advantage In the upper left corner of the display, the digital depth at 103 feet is indicated. In the upper right, the surface water temperature and boat speed are shown.
  • Page 41 Advantage finds the bottom and adjusts the receiver’s sensitivity to give a noise free picture from the bottom to the surface. As it is often difficult for the Advantage to separate small fish from noise signals, most experienced fishermen choose to adjust the receiver sensitivity manually in order to show more possible fish and bait targets.

  • Page 42: Maintenance

    Follow the maintenance tips below to ensure that your Advantage remains problem free. 1) Keep your Advantage clean and dry. Occasionally wipe unit off with a damp cloth, but be careful not to scratch the lens covering the LCD screen. For stubborn dirt, use a mild soap and a damp cloth. NEVER USE SOLVENTS SUCH AS PAINT THINNER, ACETONE, OR GASOLINE TO CLEAN YOUR Advantage.
  • Page 43 2. Press the #6 key (power on/off). The unit will turn on and beep three times, then release the keys. The Advantage logo with the picture of a boat should appear in the display. This will reset the unit to its factory settings. Please refer to the Set-Up View on page 24.

  • Page 44: Interference Problems

    Radiated interference caused by the boat’s engine can usually be identified by observing the Advantage with both the engine running and turned off. If the interference disappears when the engine is turned off, it is safe to assume that the engine is the source of the interference.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications Depth/Speed/Temp Transom Transducer Part # T1-2050-002 Display Type: Depth Ranges: Transmit Frequency: Zoom Ranges: Pulse length and Sounding Rates: Transmitter Power: Surface Water Temperature: Power Requirements: Dimensions: Standard Equipment: Specifications subject to change without notice. Depth/Speed/Temp Thru-Hull Transducer Part # T1-2050-001 128 x 160 pixels;...

  • Page 46: How To Obtain Service

    Interference Problems. This information solves the most common problems. If problems persist, please call Interphase Technical Service at (831) 477-4944 or send your unit in with the information below filled out. If you do need to return your set, send it to the following address: Service Department Interphase Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 47: Warranty

    Interphase Technologies, Inc. 5 Year Limited Warranty Any unit that fails during the first year of the warranty period will, at Interphase’ option, be repaired or replaced at no charge to the customer provided it is returned to Interphase, freight prepaid with proof of date of purchase and a description of the malfunction.

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