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Lowrance EP-60R Fuel Flow Installation/Configuration Instructions

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EP-60R Fuel Flow
Installation, Configuration and Calibration Instructions
This document shows how to install an EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor and
how to connect it to a NMEA 2000
instructions on how to configure and calibrate your fuel flow sensor
with Lowrance digital gauges (LMF-200 & LMF-400) and display units.
NMEA 2000 is the communication bus standard developed by the
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) for use in boats.
Lowrance has introduced a line of products that can communicate over
a NMEA 2000 network (LowranceNet).
All Lowrance NMEA 2000 capable devices are either NMEA 2000
certified or certification is pending.
Caution:
Installing LowranceNET NMEA 2000 devices is significantly
different from installing earlier Lowrance components without
NMEA 2000 features. You should read all of the installation
instructions before proceeding. You should decide where to
install all components before drilling any holes in your vessel.
Fuel Flow
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Electronic Sensor
The EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor.
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  • Page 1 EP-60R Fuel Flow Electronic Sensor Installation, Configuration and Calibration Instructions This document shows how to install an EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor and how to connect it to a NMEA 2000 instructions on how to configure and calibrate your fuel flow sensor with Lowrance digital gauges (LMF-200 &...
  • Page 2 LowranceNet NMEA 2000 system, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com. The EP-60R consists of a red cable connector and the sensor module. The sensor module contains a turbine to measure fuel flow and electronics which convert flow data to the NMEA 2000 data format.
  • Page 3 Two 1" hose clamps are included with the sensor. We assume you already have a fuel line installed. The EP-60R Fuel Flow was designed to fit a typical 3/8" SAE USCG Type A1 fuel hose. If your engine has different diameter hoses or metal fuel lines, a section of 3/8"...
  • Page 4 Cut the fuel hose where you intend to install the EP-60R sensor. Slide a clamp over the hose coming from the tank, then push the hose onto the bottom (inlet) hose barb. Seat the hose flush against the sensor housing, then tighten the hose clamp.
  • Page 5 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network A NMEA 2000 network is a communications link between two or more devices that transfer NMEA 2000 information. LowranceNET is the NMEA 2000 networking system developed by Lowrance Electronics. A NMEA 2000 network functions like the phone wiring in a house. If, for example, you pick up a phone in the living room you will be able to hear the conversation someone is having on a phone in the bedroom.
  • Page 6 Terminator at the end of the backbone (bus) Cap for unused connector NMEA 2000 network node located at the end of a NMEA 2000 backbone. NOTE: If you have a double T Connector on your network that is not attached to a device, you must cap the unused connector with a NMEA 2000 cap.
  • Page 7 Use T-connector or double T connector to add device to bus (maintaining linear architecture) Attach terminator at end of bus In this example, a new device is added to the NMEA 2000 bus by installing a T connector between a T connector and a terminator at the end of the backbone (network bus).
  • Page 8 Notes...
  • Page 9 LMF-200: EP-60R Configuration & Calibration This section covers how to use the EP-60R Fuel Flow with a LMF-200 Multi-function gauge. NOTE: You will notice the LMF-200 does not have an Exit key. Menus will time out after a preset amount of time (3, 5, 10 or 15 seconds). The default setting is 5 seconds.
  • Page 10 2. Highlight menu, which has two options: Eng/FFlow and Fuel level. 3. Select data from the EP-60R. EP-60R Fuel Flow Configuration The LMF-200 can support up to three engines with one fuel flow sensor for each engine. Each fuel flow has an internal menu with the following options: Unset Engine, Change Engine (multiple engines only), Fuel Warning, Reset and Reset Calibration.
  • Page 11 3. Select and press Hit Menu to Cfg Flow Sns. Press menu will appear. NOTE: If your unit is set to a single-engine configuration, the Configuration Options menu will not appear when you are configuring a fuel flow. The fuel flow will automatically be configured as Eng FFlow.
  • Page 12 If all fuel flows configured (Configuration name unavailable): 1. Press , use the MENU press MENU 2. Highlight B. D EVICES appear. 3. Select the Port FFlow and press 4. Highlight NSET appear: Hit Menu to Unset Dev Name. 5. Press and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices menu, MENU where fuel flow (formerly Port FFlow) now will be displayed as UnCfg...
  • Page 13 MENU EP-60R Fuel Flow Calibration The factory calibration settings for the EP-60R Fuel Flow should be within 3 percent, so calibration will not be necessary in most cases. NOTE: Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source;...
  • Page 14 To check fuel flow accuracy: 1. Make sure your Fuel Remaining Source has been set to Fuel Flow then fill up the fuel tank connected to the EP-60R Fuel Flow you want to calibrate. Press MENU and press...
  • Page 15 Refill Tank (Refill T) Since the EP-60R is not connected to the tank, its fuel information is not automatically updated when the tank is filled up. You must use the Refill Tank command to ensure the fuel information in the EP-60R stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank.
  • Page 16 add fuel to a tank without completely filling it up, you must use the Partial Fill command. This will ensure the fuel information in the EP- 60R stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank. To use Partial Fill: 1.
  • Page 17 To Reset Trip Fuel (Rst trip f) 1. Press , use the MENU press . Highlight MENU 2. Select (Reset Trip Fuel) and press ST TRIP F menu will appear with up to four options. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press configuration you will not see the Select Engine menu.) 3.
  • Page 18 6. Use the capacity and press display. NOTE: To turn off a fuel warning, repeat Steps 1-4, then select the Level Percentage window mentioned in Step 5. Press Repeat these steps for each warning you want to turn off. Let the menus time out and you will be directed to the main display.
  • Page 19 Autoscroll feature if you want the pages to automatically scroll across the screen. Refer to your LMF -200 manual for more information about Autoscroll. Adding a page: 1. Press , use the MENU , which will open the Pages menu with the following options: Add MENU Page, Rem Page, Autoscroll and Set Pop-up.
  • Page 20 4. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press display, where the data you selected will be shown. Reset The Reset command will reset EP-60R Fuel Flow values to default settings. NOTE: After using the Reset command has been executed, you will have to re-enter your engine-tank configuration.
  • Page 21 LMF-400: EP-60R Configuration & Calibration This section covers how to use the EP-60R Fuel Flow with a LMF-400 Multi-function gauge. LMF-400 Multi-function Digital gauge. Boat Setup If this is the first time you have turned on your LMF-400, you will have to complete Boat Setup before you will be able to configure or calibrate your fuel flow.
  • Page 22 The Fuel Remaining source function allows you to select the device used to measure the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. It must be set to Fuel Flow (Eng /FFlow) to work properly with the EP-60R. The Fuel Remaining Source will be set to fluid level by default.
  • Page 23 1. Press , use the MENU press ENTER 2. Highlight appear. Bus Devices highlighted in the System Setup menu (left). Searching Bus Devices window (center) with Bus Devices list (right). 3. Select appear: Press Enter to Configure Fuel Flow Snsr. 4.
  • Page 24 flow to free up its configuration name. If all three fuel flows are configured, which means there is no configuration name available, follow the first set of instructions. If the desired configuration name is available, follow the second set of instructions. Change Engine (active only with multiple-engine setting) The steps below show how to switch the configuration name of a fuel flow from Port engine to Starboard engine.
  • Page 25 EP-60R Fuel Flow Calibration The factory calibration settings for the EP-60R Fuel Flow should be within 3 percent, so calibration will not be necessary in most cases. NOTE: The Fuel Remaining Source must be set to fuel flow for the unit to correctly display fuel level information.
  • Page 26 2. Press , use the MENU press ENTER 3. Highlight ETUP 4. Select EFILL more than one tank, the Select Tank menu will open. 5. Select the tank you refilled and press window (ReCalibrate?) will appear with two options: Yes and No. Select and press ENTER after refilling the fuel tank.
  • Page 27 Refill Tank Since the EP-60R is not connected to the tank, its fuel information is not automatically updated when the tank is filled up. You must use the Refill Tank command to ensure the fuel information in the EP-60R stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank.
  • Page 28 NOTE: When using the Partial Fill command, you will only be able to input into the gauge, an amount of fuel less or equal to the fuel used figure. The unit will not allow you to enter a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure.
  • Page 29 To reset seasonal fuel: 1. Press , select MENU 2. Highlight ETUP 3. Select ESET EASONAL appear with up to four options. (If you have one engine, the reset seasonal fuel message (Step 4) will appear.) 4. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press following message will appear: Press Enter to reset Seasonal Fuel.
  • Page 30 To set an Engine Warning (Alarm): 1. Press , use the MENU and press ENTER 2. Highlight NGINE menu will appear with up to five options, including Off and All Engines. The default setting is All Engines. (If you have a single-engine configuration, the only options on the Engine Warning menu will be On and Off.) 3.
  • Page 31 To customize Single Digital page: 1. After the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the ENTER 2. Press , use the MENU . The data menu will appear. ENTER 3. Highlight Fuel Flow, Fuel Range, Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used or Seasonal Fuel and press display data from a single engine or from all engines.
  • Page 32 data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel. (If you select or if your unit is configured for one engine, you will be taken ANGE back to the Position menu.) 5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press Position menu.
  • Page 33 Configuration & Calibration All NMEA 2000 capable Lowrance sonar and sonar/GPS combo display units can be used to configure and calibrate your EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor on a NMEA 2000 network. The LMS-525cDF is one of many Lowrance display units that may be used to configure an EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor.
  • Page 34 Bus Setup highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu (left). Bus Setup selected on Networking menu (right). The Engine-Tank Configuration and Tank Select menus as well as the Tank Size dialog box are located on the bottom half of the Bus Configuration menu.
  • Page 35 Setting Engine-Tank Configuration: 1. Press twice, highlight MENU ENTER 2. The NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Synchronization. Choose 3. Select & T NGINE Engine & Tank Configuration menu with the following configuration options: 1 Engine/1 Tank, 1 Engine/2 Tanks, 2 Engines/1 Tank, 2 Engines/2 Tanks, 3 Engines/1 Tank, 3 Engine/3 Tanks and Unconfigured Bus.
  • Page 36 The Device Data for an EP-60R Fuel Flow includes Fuel Rate (amount of fuel burned per hour), Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel...
  • Page 37 Device Name dialog box. NOTE: Changing the Device Name only will affect the way the EP-60R is shown on your display unit. The customized device name will not be seen by other devices or display units on the NMEA 2000 network.
  • Page 38 6. Select and press main display. Unconfiguring an EP-60R Fuel Flow You can unconfigure a fuel flow by manually resetting its Location to default settings (Unknown) via the Location menu or you can use the Restore Defaults command. To reset the fuel flow's device name, refer to the previous segment covering Device Name.
  • Page 39 Fuel Management highlighted on Networking menu (left). Fuel Management menu (right). Fuel Management Menu The Fuel Management menu gives you access to the following options: Tank Location, Fuel Added, Add Fuel, Fill Tank, Engine Select, Reset Calibration, Reset Trip and Reset Seasonal. The menu is divided into two parts: Tank Operations and Engine Operations.
  • Page 40 EXIT EP-60R Fuel Flow Calibration The default calibration for the EP-60R Fuel Flow is adequate in most cases, but if Fuel Used readings are off by more than 3 percent, calibration is recommended.
  • Page 41 13. The following message will appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the device? Select and press 14. Repeat these steps for each EP-60R Fuel Flow you want to calibrate. Engine Operations The lower half of the Fuel Management menu covers Engine Operations, which include: Engine Select, Reset Calibration, Reset Trip and Reset Seasonal.
  • Page 42 To Reset Calibration: Choosing the Reset Calibration command will switch fuel flow calibration settings back to factory defaults. 1. Press twice, select MENU 2. Highlight and press ENTER ELECT 4. Highlight ESET confirmation message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Calibration? Select selected fuel have been returned to factory defaults.
  • Page 43 Displaying data from fuel flow The Overlay Data function will be used to show EP-60R Fuel Flow data on your unit's main display. To add overlay data from the EP-60R: 1. Press , highlight MENU 2. Select RESS 3. Highlight NMEA 2000 network will appear.
  • Page 44 4. Press repeatedly to return to the main display. EXIT Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults command allows you to reset EP-60R Fuel Flow settings to factory defaults. NOTE: After using the Restore Defaults command, you will have to re- enter your engine-tank configuration. It, however, will not affect the configuration or calibration of other devices on the network.
  • Page 45 Notes...
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  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: Contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Call toll-free: 800-324-1356. 800-324-1354 For Lowrance: For Eagle: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F Lowrance Electronics and Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end their shipping policies, regulations and special offers at any time.

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