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4 The transmitter emits an electrical impulse, which the transducer con-verts into a sound wave and sends into the water. (The sound frequency can&apo

94 Add Fuel After entering the amount of fuel added to a tank in the Fuel Added dialog, the Add Fuel command finalizes the entry of the data. Like th

95 To Reset Calibration: Choosing the Reset Calibration command will switch fuel flow calibra-tion settings back to factory defaults. 1. Press MENU|M

96 To view the Alarm Status window, highlight the Alarm Status tab and press ENT. To set NMEA 2000 Alarm: 1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and pre

97 Configuring EP Sensors All configurable devices are configured through their Device Configura-tion menus, which may be accessed through the network

98 Instance The Instance command is intended for use only by experienced NMEA 2000 network technicians. Instance allows network technicians to re-solv

99 3. Select the fuel flow you want to rename and press ENT. The Device Configuration menu will appear with the Device Name dialog box high-lighted. 4

100 If, for example, you execute the Restore Defaults command from your Port Fuel Flow Advanced Options menu, only the settings for the Port Fuel Flow

101 3. Select the desired fluid level and press ENT. The Device Configura-tion menu will appear. 4. Highlight TANK INSTANCE and press ENT, which will

102 Advanced Options menu The Fuel Flow sensor Advanced Options menu contains two categories: Instance and Restore Defaults. Instance The Instance co

103 Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration To input Device Name: 1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The NMEA 2000 menu wi

5 For example, instructions for turning on the Fish ID™ feature would look like this: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR FEATURES|ENT. 2. P

104 5. Select your engine type and press ENT. The following message will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration? 6.

105 NOTE: The Suzuki Engine Interface Device Configuration menu contains two Engine Trim calibration commands, which will be addressed in the next seg

106 To calibrate an EP-10 Fuel Flow: 10. If calibration is necessary, press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. 11. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT a

107 3. Select the EP-15 Fluid Level and press ENT. 4. Press ↓ to select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The Device Calibration menu will appear. Instructions

108 4. Press ↓ to select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The Device Calibration menu will appear. 5. Highlight NUM PTS, press ENT and select 3. Press ENT. 6.

109 1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↓ ↑ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. 2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-ration menu

110 1. After selecting Fuel Used as overlay data, fill up your tank and press MENU|MENU. 2. Select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. 3. Highlight FUEL MANAGE

111 3. Highlight CALIBRATE TRIM and press ENT. The Device Calibration win-dow will appear with a list of Calibration Instructions. 4. Highlight START

112 Reset Calibration highlighted (left). Reset Calibration confirmation window (right). To Reset Calibration: 1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2

113 Section 6: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section befo

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114 2. Electrical noise from the boat's motor can interfere with the sonar. This causes the sonar to automatically increase its discrimination or

115 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually ap-pears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines.

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7 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the sonar system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this ins

8 NOTE: The following installation types also call for these recommended tools and required supplies that you must provide (supplies listed here are n

9 boat hulls have a flat keel pad that offers a good mounting surface. On vee hulls, try to place the transducer where the deadrise is 10° or less.

10 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom. However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducer slightly higher or lower. (The s

11 sonars.) Lack of angle adjustment can be particularly troublesome on hulls that sit with the bow high when at rest or at slow trolling speeds. Thir

12 alignment mark molded into the bracket. Place the ratchets onto the transducer with the letter "A" aligned with the 12 o'clock posit

13 Place the ratchets into the holes in the bracket with the letter "B" aligned with the dot stamped in the bracket. Reassemble the transduc

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14 Assemble transducer and bracket. 3. Assembling the transducer. A. One-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, ass

15 Position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes. Side view shown, left, and seen from above at right. 5. Attaching transducer to

16 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom and attach transducer to transom. Rear view of dual-frequency Skimmer shown. 6. Route the transduc

17 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation (single-frequency only) 1. Attach the optional TMB-S bracket to the transducer as shown in the following figure

18 Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches. If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the trans-du

19 WARNING: Do not remove any material from your inner hull unless you know the hull's composition. Careless grinding or cutting on your hull can

20 To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow these testing procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.) 1. An

21 sure that your selected location will work under all conditions, make a test run with the boat on plane and observe the bottom signal. You'll

22 2. The epoxy consists of the epoxy itself and a hardener. Remove the two compounds from the package and place them on the paper plate. Thoroughly s

23 the transom. The bottom of the bracket should be flush with the hull's bottom. Using the sensor as a template, mark the hull for the screws&ap

i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: X-510c &

24 Sonar unit cable connections. Power Connections Your unit comes with a power/data cable that splits into three branches, each with several ex

25 The thinner branch with three wires (red, black and shield) is the power cable for a NMEA 2000 network. It is labeled "NMEA 2000 POWER."

26 vironments. When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply, electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug. This may result in c

27 Power Diagram A Use this method if you are powering the display unit and or the dis-play unit and a NMEA 2000 network. (Fuses may be different fro

28 Power Diagram B Use this method if you are only powering your display unit and are not powering a NMEA 2000 network or any NMEA 2000 accessory dev

29 when not in use. Failure to connect to and use a power switch will drain your boat battery, which could stop your boat's operation. Connecting

30 power and transducer cables. (A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal-mounted sonar unit.) Holes in the bracket's base all

31 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the sonar unit when mounted on gimbal bracket. After drilling the hole, pass the t

32 In-dash mounting template for the sonar unit, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template

33 PPP-15 Portable Power Pack with transducer installed. Shown with the X67C IceMachine™ . Other Accessories Cleaning Towel A lint-free microfiber to

ii Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ... 46 Other Free Training Aids ...

34 WARNING: When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area, such as an open boat cockpit, the protective face cover must be removed when the vehicle

35 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in-structions presented here in Sec. 3 fo

36 4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the sonar chart cursor and enter data. 5. ENT (Enter)

37 Main Menu. Main Menu Commands There are four "basic" Main Menu commands that you'll really want to read more about. They are: • Scr

38 • Calibrate Water Speed: adjusts how a speed sensor measures water speed. • Reset Water Distance: resets water distance log to zero. • Sonar Simula

39 • Colorline command: separates fish and structure near the bottom from the actual bottom, and defines bottom composition and hardness. • Depth Rang

40 Sonar Page Display options (left). Radar Page (right). Remember: the Split Frequency Sonar Chart will not be listed on the X-510c menu since it

41 Split zoom page (left) with split frequency page (X-515 only) (right). Digital Data page display (left) with the Flasher pag

42 Section 4, but to show you how easy the sonar unit is to operate, the fol-lowing page contains a simplified, 10-step quick reference that will cove

43 Basic Sonar Quick Reference 1. Depress the PWR key to turn on the unit. 2. Head for your fishing grounds. Your unit automatically displays digi-ta

iii Radar... 81 Sonar Simulator ...

44 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a s

45 You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitiv-ity mode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method works the same in

46 NOTE: If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode, first turn off Auto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to AUTO SENSI-TIVITY

47 Other Free Training Aids The sonar options section discusses Fish I.D., fish alarms and other features in greater detail. If you or a friend has In

48 Free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site.

49 Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ASP™ (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP™ feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar u

50 3. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a setting, then press ENT. 4. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT. Alarms This unit has three different types

51 3. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct, then press EN

52 Sonar Alarms menu (left) with Adjust Zone command selected. Adjust Zone Alarm selection box (right) with Upper selected. 3. To set the upper b

53 Sonar Alarms menu with Fish Alarm selected. The check box to the left is blank, indicating the alarm is turned off. To turn the fish alarm on 1. P

iv Instance... 102 Restore Defaults ...

54 Sonar Page menu with Chart Speed command selected (left). Chart Speed Control Bar (right). Chart Speed The rate that echoes scroll across the s

55 Sonar Page menu with ColorLine command selected (left). The ColorLine control bar (right). Colorline lets you distinguish between strong and w

56 Contrast See the entry in this section for Screen Contrast and Brightness. Depth Cursor The depth cursor consists of a horizontal line with a digit

57 Sonar Page menu with Depth Range command selected (left). The Depth Range Control Scale (right). 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to DEPTH

58 low depth limits that are shown on the screen, provided there is at least 10 feet between the upper and lower limits you select. For exam-ple, a ra

59 Normal display, in auto depth range mode (left). Display "zoomed" with Upper and Lower Limits focusing on the portion of the water co

60 Fish I.D.™ (Fish Symbols & Depths) The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions as fish. The microcomputer analyses al

61 Figures 1A and 2A (left) show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. Figures 1B and 2B (right) show the same underwater scene with Fish I.D. tur

62 NOTE These instructions will turn on FishTrack and Fish I.D. at the same time. To turn off FishTrack, repeat the instructions in step 2. Turning o

63 Sonar Features menu with a frequency of 200 kHz selected. To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR

1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the water, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar! We know you're an

64 Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu (left). Overlay Data Shown selection menu (right). 3. The Data Viewer page will appear with three data

65 Local Time highlighted on Overlay Data Shown menu (left). The size of Local Time data has been changed to Large (right). 3. To change the fon

66 These faster ping rates allow you to maintain a high-detail picture on the screen, and the screen refresh rate and chart scroll speed can keep pace

67 When you boost ping speed and switch into HyperScroll, the width of the FasTrack bar graph display doubles in width at the right side of the screen

68 Main Menu with Reset Options command selected (left). The Reset Op-tions dialog box, with "Yes" selected (right). Reset Water Distanc

69 Screen Command (left). Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected (right). To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to BRIGHTNESS. Press →

70 Typically, the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with some surface clutter. Automatic Sensitivity The default sensitivity mod

71 Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected (left). The Sensitivity Control Bar (right). To adjust sensitivity in manual mode 1. First, turn o

72 lower engine unit can be several feet. In those cases, an inexact depth reading could result in grounding or striking underwater structure. The Kee

73 Set Language selected on main menu (left). Language menu (right). To select a different language: 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SET LANGUAGE|ENT. 2.

2 If you're having difficulty with your sonar, you can find an answer to the most common problems in Section 5, Sonar Troubleshooting. Finally, i

74 3. Press ↓ or ↑ to Mode Name|ENT. 4. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the Sonar Page. Sonar Chart Display Options The Pages Menu offers five chart disp

75 Full Sonar Chart. Overlay Data (depth and water temperature) is set to a small text size. Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwate

76 Split Frequency Sonar Chart page, with 50 kHz view on the left, 200 kHz view on the right. To adjust sensitivity in auto mode 1. Press MENU|ENT.

77 Digital Data/Chart Customizing the Digital Data/Chart Screen The Digital Data/Chart can be customized to show digital data in the order of your pr

78 Data View menu (left). Sonar Data expanded with Water Temp High-lighted (center). Digital Data page (right) with Water Temp displayed. 3. Hig

79 Sonar with Custom Gauges The Sonar with Custom Gauges page has a split screen with sonar on the right side, digital gauge information on the left s

80 2. Highlight the Data Type you want to resize, then use ← → to switch the data setting to one of the following four options: Off, Small, Me-dium, L

81 Radar When you access the Radar Page, the screen will switch to the radar dis-play. Information on radar installation and radar operation are inclu

82 To use the simulator: 1. From a Sonar Page, press MENU|MENU|↓ to SONAR SIMULATOR|ENT. 2. Turn off the Sonar Simulator by pressing MENU|MENU|↓ to SO

83 There are three levels of surface clarity available: low, medium, or high. It can also be turned off. The default level is off. To adjust the Surfa

3 Transmitter:...X-515cDF: 4,000 watts peak-to-peak/500 watts RMS. X-510c: 2,400 watts peak-to-peak/300 watts RMS. Sonar sounding de

84 To change your transducer type: 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to TRANSDUCER TYPE|ENT. 2. Select the appropriate transducer type and press ENT|EXIT|EXIT.

85 To adjust Transparency: 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to TRANSPARENCY|ENT. The TRANSPARENCY slider bar appears. 2. Press ↑ ↓ to adjust the level of transpa

86 4. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the sonar display. To set Depth units: 1. Press MENU|MENU, highlight UNITS OF MEASURE and press ENT. 2. Highl

87 The first image (left) is a full sonar chart zoomed 2X. The second image (right) is the same view zoomed 4X. Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy a

88 Notes

89 Section 5: NMEA 2000 Menu NMEA 2000 Menu The NMEA 2000 menu on your display unit's main menu allows you to configure, calibrate and monitor de

90 The NMEA Diagnostics page displays information about the perform-ance of the network bus, keeping you updated on bus status, mode, er-rors and bus

91 When choosing an engine-tank configuration you will use the Tank Se-lect menu, Tank Size dialog box and Set configuration button, all de-tailed bel

92 6. Select the tank you want to set up and press ENT. Press → to high-light the Tank Size dialog box and press ENT. 7. Use ↓ ↑, ← → to input the cap

93 data window will include tank size and the amount of fuel left in the tank. The Device Data for an EP-10 Fuel Flow includes Fuel Rate (amount of fu