Lowrance electronic GPS Receiver GLOBALMAP 4800M User Manual

Pub. 988-0151-182  
Addendum I  
LMS-480M, LMS-480DF &  
GlobalMap® 4800M  
This addendum addresses new items packed with your unit, changes to  
installation procedures, and NMEA 2000® upgrades not documented in  
the LMS 480M, LMS-480cDF and GlobalMap 4800M manuals.  
Your unit now packs with a 2-foot (61 cm) blue-to-red adapter cable, 15-  
foot (4.6 m) extension cable, LGC-3000 GPS module, double T connector  
and two 120-ohm terminators.  
The segment covering changes in installation procedures provides new  
backcase diagrams and information on how to add your unit to a new  
NMEA 2000 standard DeviceNet network.  
The upgrades covered in this document include information on the new  
LGC-3000 and instructions on how to configure and calibrate NMEA  
2000 devices through the NMEA 2000 menu.  
NOTICE!  
The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from -20  
degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-28 degrees to +75 degrees Cel-  
sius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower  
than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This  
type of damage is not covered by the warranty.  
Pack Assembly  
Your unit is packed with a 2-foot blue-to-red adapter cable, making it  
compatible with NMEA 2000 standard DeviceNet networks. Networks  
consisting of LowranceNetred connectors and Micro-Cconnectors  
are examples of a DeviceNet network. Your unit is also compatible with  
LowranceNet blue connector networks.  
To add your unit to a NMEA 2000 DeviceNet network, the blue end of  
the blue-to-red adapter cable must be connected to the unit's network  
socket; otherwise you will not be able to use the red connector cables and  
devices that came with your unit. Red connector components packed with  
the unit include: 15-foot extension cable, LGC-3000 GPS module, double  
T connector and two 120-ohm terminators. Instructions and diagrams  
covering the use of items packed with your unit are contained in the Power  
Connections segment below.  
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Powering Your Display Unit  
The display unit works from a 12-volt DC battery system. Attach the  
display power cable (with provided 3-amp fuse) to an accessory switch  
or power bus. If this results in electrical interference, connect direct to  
a battery but install an in-line switch on the cable.  
Caution:  
We strongly recommend that you shut off the power supply to the  
power cable when the unit is not in use, especially in saltwater en-  
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 corrosion of the plug body along with the electrical  
contacts in the cable and the unit's power socket. Risk of electroly-  
sis corrosion is even greater when the cable is unplugged from the  
unit, but still connected to a power source. We recommend you  
connect the power cable to the auxiliary power switch included  
in most boat designs. If that results in electrical interference, or  
if such a switch is not available, we recommend connecting di-  
rect to the battery and installing an in-line switch. This will let  
you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use.  
When you are not using the unit, you should always shut off  
power to the power cable, especially when the power cable is dis-  
connected from the unit.  
WARNING:  
This product must be independently fused with the en-  
closed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to  
a fused accessory or power bus.  
If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive dam-  
age can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used. As with all  
electrical devices, this unit could be damaged to a point  
that it is unrepairable and could even cause harm to the  
user when not properly fused.  
Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty.  
If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially  
the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from electrical  
noise. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it.  
The display power cable has three wires, white, red and black. Red is the  
positive (+) lead, black is negative (–) or ground. The white wire is un-  
used by your unit and should be capped. Make sure to attach the in-line  
fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible.  
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For example, if you have to extend the power cable to the power bus or  
battery, attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the power bus or  
battery. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event  
of a short.  
This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the  
power wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until the  
wires are attached correctly.  
Power Diagram A  
Mandatory  
To unit  
network  
power-off  
3-amp fuse  
switch  
NMEA 2000  
Power Cable  
Black  
Red  
Shield  
3-amp fuse  
Display Unit  
Power Cable  
Black  
Recommended  
display unit  
power-off switch  
White  
(unused)  
12 volt DC  
power source  
Data Cable  
Use this method if you are powering the display unit and a GPS mod-  
ule or the display unit and a NMEA 2000 network. (Fuses may be dif-  
ferent from those shown.)  
The network and any NMEA 2000 devices, including the GPS  
module, will not operate unless the NMEA 2000 Power Cable is  
connected to power. The NMEA 2000 power cable must be connected  
to power even if your only NMEA 2000 device is the GPS module and it  
is connected to the display unit's Network socket. (However, never  
connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000 network.  
The method in diagram B is also used when your display unit is con-  
nected to a NMEA 2000 network that is already connected to power.  
(Never connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000 network.)  
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Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus  
A NMEA 2000 bus must be connected to a power source to operate.  
NMEA 2000 devices, including GPS modules, draw their power from  
the network bus. If you have a pre-existing NMEA 2000 network instal-  
lation, it may already be connected to another power source. If you are  
not sure about a network's power status, consult the boat manufacturer  
or dealer. If your NMEA 2000 bus is already powered, you can ignore the  
NMEA 2000 Power cable and use the method shown in Power Diagram  
B. Never attach two power sources to a single NMEA 2000 bus.  
Power Diagram B  
To unit  
Red wire with  
3-amp fuse  
White wire  
(unused)  
Display Unit  
Power Cable  
All unused Data  
or NMEA 2000  
power wires  
should be  
capped with  
wire nuts and  
electrical tape  
to prevent  
Black wire  
Recommended  
power off switch  
12 volt DC  
power source  
shorts.  
Data Cable  
NMEA 2000 Power Cable  
Use this method if you are only powering your display unit and are not  
powering a NMEA 2000 network or any NMEA 2000 accessory device,  
including a GPS module. (Fuse may be different from that shown.)  
If you do need to power your NMEA 2000 bus, attach the NMEA 2000  
Power cable to an accessory switch as indicated in power diagram A on  
page 4. The NMEA 2000 Power cable's red wire should be attached  
(with provided 3-amp fuse) to the positive (+) terminal. The NMEA  
2000 Power cable's black and shield wires should both be attached to  
the negative (–) terminal.  
WARNING:  
The NMEA 2000 network bus is always on and constantly  
drawing power. You must connect NMEA power to a  
switched power source so you can turn off the network  
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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.  
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module  
Your unit packs with the LGC-3000 GPS module. This device contains  
the unit's external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals.  
The antenna/receiver module comes with a 15-foot (4.6 m) extension  
cable. This module can be mounted on a flat surface or pole, or an op-  
tional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any ferrous sur-  
face.  
You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un-  
obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, connect it to the  
unit. The LGC-3000 can communicate with your GPS unit either directly  
(using the supplied extension cable) or through a NMEA 2000 network.  
LGC-3000 Module, bottom view (left) and top view (right).  
NOTE  
See the module’s instruction sheet, publication part number 988-  
0154-651, for complete installation instructions.  
To use the module in an automobile, you may achieve good results by  
simply placing the external antenna on the top of the dash, at the base of  
the windshield. A piece of the rubber non-skid shelf liner material avail-  
able in recreational vehicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in  
place. This may not work well if you have a cab-over design pickup truck  
camper or motor home. If dashboard reception is poor, simply relocate  
the antenna module elsewhere on the vehicle for a clearer view of the  
sky.  
Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network  
A network bus is an installed and operational network cable (backbone)  
running the length of your boat, already connected to a power supply and  
properly terminated. Such a bus provides network connection nodes at  
various locations around your boat. The NMEA 2000 network is similar to  
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the telephone wiring in a house. If you pick up a phone in your living room,  
you can hear someone talking into the phone in the bedroom.  
Lowrance and LEI provide all the cables you will need to create a NMEA  
2000 network. Lowrance provides T connectors and extension cables so  
you can add devices along the backbone wherever you want. Once you  
have a working network, every sensor added will come with its own T  
connector for easy expansion.  
The simplest NMEA 2000 network is a GPS or sonar/GPS display unit  
with the LGC-3000, one double-T connector, two 120 ohm terminators  
and any extension cables needed to connect them.  
It is easy to expand this network by removing a terminator from one end  
of the double T connector, then inserting a new T connector or extension  
cable between the double T connector and terminator (See the NMEA  
200 network general information document that came with your unit for  
more information). For more information on connecting your unit to an  
existing NMEA 2000 network, see the NMEA 2000 Networks General In-  
formation document that was packed with your unit, publication part  
number 988-0154-173.  
NMEA 0183 Wiring  
(Data cable)  
To exchange NMEA 0183 data, this unit has one NMEA 0183 version  
2.0 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receive  
NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format  
GPS data to another device.  
Orange (Receive)  
NMEA Transmit  
Ground  
To Other  
GPS Receiver  
Com-1  
To unit  
Shield (Ground)  
Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information  
from some other GPS receiver.  
Yellow (Transmit)  
Shield (Ground)  
NMEA Receive  
Ground  
Com-1  
To unit  
To Other  
Device  
Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information  
to another NMEA-compatible device.  
The four wires for the com port are combined with the display unit  
power cable and NMEA 2000 Power cable to form the power/data cable  
(shown earlier). Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange  
wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground. Your unit does  
not use the blue wire.  
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Network socket  
Sonar socket  
Power/Data socket  
120 ohm terminator  
120 ohm terminator  
Speed  
sensor  
Double T  
connector  
Display unit  
power cable  
Data  
cable  
NMEA-2000  
Power cable  
Blue-to-red  
adapter cable  
Extension  
cable  
Transducer  
LGC-3000  
Cable connections for LMS-480M and LMS-480DF.  
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Network socket  
Power/Data socket  
120 ohm terminator  
120 ohm terminator  
Double T  
connector  
Display unit  
power cable  
Data  
cable  
Extension  
cable  
NMEA-2000  
Power cable  
Blue-to-red  
adapter cable  
LGC-3000  
Cable connections for the GlobalMap 4800M.  
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NMEA 2000 Device Configuration  
The NMEA 2000 menu on your display unit's main menu allows you to  
configure, calibrate and monitor devices on a NMEA 2000 network. The  
NMEA 2000 menu provides access to the Bus Setup, Fuel Management  
and NMEA 2000 Alarms. You also can turn on/off Waypoint Sharing  
and Backlight Synchronization from the NMEA 2000 menu.  
NOTE:  
The menus in your unit may differ slightly from the screen cap-  
tures used in this document. Your unit, however, will perform the  
same NMEA 2000 functions in a similar manner.  
Bus Setup highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu.  
Bus Setup  
Selecting Bus Setup from the NMEA 2000 menu gives you access to the  
Bus Configuration menu and the NMEA Diagnostics and Ethernet Di-  
agnostics pages. The Bus Configuration menu allows you to choose an  
engine-tank configuration and manage devices on the network. When  
the Bus Configuration menu is accessed, a list will appear of all NMEA  
2000 devices on the network.  
Bus Configuration menu (left). NMEA Diagnostics page (center).  
Ethernet Diagnostics (right).  
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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 traffic. The Ethernet Diagnostics page keeps you updated  
on the performance of an Ethernet connection (if applicable) supplying  
information ranging from IP Address to upload and download rates  
(bytes per second). To refresh either Diagnostics page, highlight the  
PING ALL DEVICES button at the bottom of the page and press ENT.  
The network devices list is located in the top half of the Bus Configura-  
tion menu. You can configure, calibrate and set alarms for devices ac-  
cessed from the Bus Configuration menu network devices list.  
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 Configu-  
ration menu. The Set Configuration button — positioned next to the  
engine-tank configuration menu — allows you to finalize a selected con-  
figuration.  
Bus Configuration menu with list of network devices. Engine-Tank  
Configuration and Tank Select menus are at the bottom of the screen.  
NOTE:  
If you have not used the LMF-200 or LMF-400 to choose an engine-  
tank configuration for your vessel, you must use your display unit  
to select a configuration.  
Engine & Tank Configuration  
The Engine-Tank configuration menu is located below the NMEA 2000  
Devices list, but will only be accessible if a Suzuki engine Interface,  
EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-45 Pressure Sensor or EP-50  
Storage Device are on the network. When choosing an engine-tank con-  
figuration you will use the Tank Select menu, Tank Size dialog box and  
Set configuration button, all detailed below.  
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Tank Select  
The Tank Select menu allows you to choose from up to three tanks  
(Port, Center and Starboard), depending on the Engine-tank configura-  
tion that has been selected. This allows you to set up each tank indi-  
vidually.  
Tank Size  
The Tank Size menu allows you to input the size of a selected tank in  
gallons. After selecting the desired tank from the Tank Select menu,  
you are ready to enter the tank's size.  
Set Configuration button  
The Set Configuration button is used to finalize engine-tank configura-  
tion settings.  
Setting Engine-Tank Configuration:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↓ ↑ to highlight NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. The NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup,  
Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Back-  
light Synchronization. Choose BUS SETUP and press ENT.  
1 Engine/1Tank highlighted on Engine and Tank Configuration  
menu (left). Starboard highlighted on Tank Select menu (center).  
Tank Size set to 40 gallons (right).  
3. Select ENGINE & TANK CONFIG and press ENT, which will open the 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.  
4. Choose the configuration that matches the number of engines and  
tanks on your vessel and press ENT.  
5. Highlight TANK SELECT and press ENT, which will open the Tank Select  
menu.  
6. Select the tank you want to set up and press ENT. Press to high-  
light the Tank Size dialog box and press ENT.  
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7. Use ↓ ↑, ← → to input the capacity (gallons) of the tank you chose  
from the Tank Select menu and press ENT.  
8. Repeat Steps 5-7 for each remaining tank.  
9. When all tanks have been configured, press the SET CONFIGURATION but-  
ton. The following confirmation message will appear: Are you sure you  
wish to change the bus configuration? Choose YES and press ENT, Press  
EXIT to get back to the main display.  
Device Configuration Menu  
When a device is selected from the network devices list on the Bus Con-  
figuration menu, its Device Configuration menu will appear. Device  
configuration menus vary among devices. Available functions on device  
configuration menus allow you to change device names, tank sizes,  
fluid types and provide access to the Advanced Options menu. We will  
cover configuration and calibration later in this section.  
If you do not have an EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-10 Fuel Flow or EP-20 En-  
gine Interface on the network, the Bus Configuration menu will not  
display the Engine-Tank Configuration menu, Tank Select menu, Tank  
Size menu or Set Configuration button.  
Device Information and Device Data  
The Device information panel, located to the left of the Device Configu-  
ration menu, displays information on the selected device that includes,  
software version, model, address, serial number, instance and current  
status.  
Device Data is shown in the Device Data window at the bottom of the  
device configuration menu. The information displayed in the Device  
Data window will vary among devices. If, for example, you are viewing  
the device configuration menu for an EP-15 Fluid Level, the device  
data window will include tank size and the amount of fuel left in the  
tank.  
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The Device Data for an EP-10 Fuel Flow includes Fuel Rate (amount of  
fuel burned per hour), Fuel Used, Trip Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel  
Used.  
NOTE:  
If, as in the graphic above, you do not have a Suzuki Engine Inter-  
face, EP-15 Fluid Level or EP-10 Fuel Flow on the network, the  
Engine & Configuration menu, Tank Select menu, Tank Size dialog  
and Set Configuration button will not be displayed on the Bus Con-  
figuration menu.  
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. Those options allow you to  
configure, calibrate, reset calibration, reset trip fuel and reset seasonal  
fuel for select NMEA 2000 devices. We will cover configuration and cali-  
bration procedures later in this section.  
Fuel Management highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu (left).  
Fuel Management menu (right).  
Tank Location  
If you chose an engine-tank configuration with more than one tank, you  
will be able to switch the tank location (configuration) in the Tank Lo-  
cation menu. When fuel is added to a tank, you will select the correct  
tank from the Tank Location menu, then input the amount of fuel  
added in the Fuel Added dialog box.  
Fuel Added  
Used in tandem with the Add Fuel command, the Fuel Added dialog  
box allows you to input the amount of fuel added to the tank, when an  
amount of fuel is added that does not fill up the tank.  
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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 the  
Fuel Added dialog, the Add Fuel command will only be used when an  
amount of fuel is added that does not fill up the tank.  
Fill Tank  
You will use the Fill Tank command when calibrating a fuel flow and  
when filling up the tank without calibration.  
Adding Fuel to Tank  
Tank Location, Fuel Added and Add Fuel commands work together to  
keep NMEA 2000 fuel data consistent with the actual amount of fuel  
added to the fuel tank(s).  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. The NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup,  
Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Back-  
light Synchronization. Select FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT.  
3. Highlight TANK LOCATION and press ENT. The Tank Location menu will  
appear with up to three options: Port, Center and Starboard.  
4. Select the tank you added fuel to and press ENT.  
5. Follow the steps below that apply to your tank.  
If you filled up the tank:  
A. Press the FILL TANK button and press ENT. The following message will  
appear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank? Press ENT. Another mes-  
sage will appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the device? Highlight NO  
and press ENT.  
If you did not fill up the tank:  
B. Highlight FUEL ADDED and press ENT to access the FUEL ADDED dialog  
box. Use ↑ ↓ , ← → to input the amount of fuel added to the tank and  
press ENT. Select the ADD FUEL button and press ENT. The following mes-  
sage will appear: Are you sure you wish to Add Fuel? Highlight YES and  
press ENT.  
6. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.  
Engine Operations  
The lower half of the Fuel Management menu contains the following  
Engine Operation functions: Engine Select, Reset Calibration, Reset  
Trip and Reset Seasonal.  
Engine Select  
Engine Select allows you to choose the desired engine when resetting  
calibration, resetting trip fuel and resetting seasonal fuel.  
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To Reset Calibration:  
Choosing the Reset Calibration command will switch fuel flow calibra-  
tion settings back to factory defaults.  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT. The Fuel Management  
menu will appear.  
3. Highlight to ENGINE SELECT and press ENT. Select the desired engine —  
the engine attached to the desired fuel flow — and press ENT.  
4. Highlight RESET CALIBRATION and press ENT. The following confirma-  
tion message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Calibration?  
Select YES and press ENT. Calibration settings for the selected fuel have  
been returned to factory defaults.  
To Reset Trip:  
The Reset Trip function allows you to reset to zero the running total of  
fuel used on a particular trip.  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT. The Fuel Management  
menu will appear.  
3. Select RESET TRIP and press ENT. The following confirmation message  
will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Trip? Highlight YES and  
press ENT. The Trip Fuel Used figure has been reset to zero.  
To Reset Seasonal:  
Your unit can track fuel usage not only for trips, but also for entire sea-  
sons. The reset seasonal command allows you to reset to zero the run-  
ning total of fuel used during a season.  
1. 1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT. The Fuel Management  
menu will appear.  
3. Select RESET SEASONAL and press ENT. The following confirmation mes-  
sage will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Seasonal?  
Highlight YES and press ENT. The Seasonal Fuel Used figure has been  
reset to zero.  
NMEA 2000 Alarms  
The NMEA 2000 Alarms menu allows you to set Full and Empty fuel  
alarms for the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-50 Storage De-  
vice and the Suzuki Engine Interface. The alarms may be set to a per-  
centage (0-100%) of tank capacity.  
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The second tab at the top of the NMEA 2000 Alarms page is the Alarm  
Status Tab. When an alarm has been set for a device, the alarm and its  
current status will be shown on the Alarm Status window. 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 press ENT.  
2. Highlight NMEA 2000 ALARMS and press ENT.  
3. Highlight FLUID LEVEL DEVICE and press ENT. Use ↑ ↓ to select the de-  
vice you want to set an alarm for and press ENT.  
4. Highlight the ENABLED box next to the desired alarm (Full Alarm or  
Empty Alarm) and press ENT to turn on the alarm.  
5. To set the alarm percentage, press to highlight PERCENT and press  
ENT.  
6. Use ↑ ↓, ← → to input the desired percentage and press ENT. Repeat  
Steps 3-4 to set the other alarm.  
7. Highlight SET CONFIGURATION and press ENT to finalize alarm settings.  
Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.  
NOTE:  
To turn off (uncheck) an alarm, highlight its ENABLED BOX and press  
ENTER.  
Waypoint Sharing  
Waypoint Sharing allows you to share a waypoint from one display unit  
with display units across the network.  
To turn on/off Waypoint Sharing:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight WAYPOINT SHARING and press ENT which will turn on/off way-  
point sharing.  
3. Press EXIT repeatedly to get return to the main display.  
Backlight Synchronization  
The Backlight Synchronization command will keep all display unit  
backlight levels consistent across the NMEA 2000 network. So, if you  
set the backlight level to 75% on one display unit, all other units on the  
network will automatically switch to the same setting.  
To turn on/off Backlight Synchronization:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight BACKLIGHT SYNCHRONIZATION and press ENT, which will turn  
on/off Backlight Synchronization.  
3. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.  
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Configuring EP Sensors  
All configurable devices are configured through their Device Configura-  
tion menus, which may be accessed through the network devices list on  
the Bus Configuration menu.  
EP-35 Temperature Configuration  
To input Device Name:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the temp sensor you want to rename and press ENT. The De-  
vice Configuration menu will appear with the Device Name dialog box  
highlighted.  
4. Press ENT and use ↑ ↓, ← → to input the desired name for the temp  
sensor. Press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main dis-  
play.  
To select Temp Type:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired temp sensor and press ENT. The Device Configura-  
tion menu will appear.  
4. Highlight TEMP TYPE and press ENT. The following list of Temp Types  
will appear: Water, Outside, Inside, Engine Room, Cabin, Live Well,  
Bait Well, Refigeration, Heating System and Unknown.  
5. Highlight the desired Temp Type and press ENT. The following con-  
firmation message will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this  
device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
Advanced Options menu  
The Temp sensor Advanced Options menu contains two categories: In-  
stance and Restore Defaults.  
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Instance  
The Instance command is intended for use only by experienced NMEA  
2000 network technicians. Instance allows network technicians to re-  
solve certain electronic probe conflicts. This is most likely to occur if the  
network includes LMF-200 or LMF-400 digital gauges, which support  
the display of fewer electronic probes than your GPS or sonar/GPS unit.  
If you want to use your unit in a network including one of these digital  
gauges, you may need to consult customer service.  
You should never need this command if you are connecting your unit to  
a network with similar display units and/or a series of electronic  
probes.  
Restore Defaults  
The Restore Defaults command allows you to reset an individual EP-35  
Temp Sensor's settings to factory defaults. If, for example, you execute  
the Restore Defaults command from your Water Temp's Advanced Op-  
tions menu, only the settings for the Water Temp will be reset to fac-  
tory defaults. Other temps on the network will not be affected.  
To restore default settings:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired temp sensor and press ENT. The Device Configura-  
tion menu will appear.  
4. Highlight ADVANCED OPTIONS and press ENT.  
5. Select RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENT. The following message will  
appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration  
To input Device Name:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
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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. Press ENTER and use ↑ ↓, ← → to input the desired name for the fuel  
flow. Press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.  
To select a Location:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired fuel flow and press ENT. The Device Configuration  
menu will appear.  
4. Select LOCATION and press ENT, which will open the Location menu  
with following options: Port, Center, Starboard and Unknown.  
5. Highlight the desired location and press ENT. The following message  
will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
5. Select YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
Advanced Options menu  
The Fuel Flow sensor Advanced Options menu contains two categories:  
Instance and Restore Defaults.  
Instance  
The Instance command is intended for use only by experienced NMEA  
2000 network technicians. Instance allows network technicians to re-  
solve certain electronic probe conflicts. This is most likely to occur if the  
network includes LMF-200 or LMF-400 digital gauges, which support  
the display of fewer electronic probes than your GPS or sonar/GPS unit.  
If you want to use your unit in a network including one of these digital  
gauges, you may need to consult customer service. You should never  
need this command if you are connecting your unit to a network with  
similar display units and/or a series of electronic probes.  
Restore Defaults  
The Restore Defaults command allows you to reset an individual EP-10  
Fuel Flow Sensor's settings to factory defaults. If, for example, you exe-  
cute the Restore Defaults command from your Port Fuel Flow Ad-  
vanced Options menu, only the settings for the Port Fuel Flow will be  
reset to factory defaults. Other fuel flows on the network will not be  
affected.  
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To restore default settings:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired fuel flow and press ENT. The Device  
Configuration menu will appear.  
4. Highlight ADVANCED OPTIONS and press ENT.  
5. Select RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENT. The following message will  
appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration  
To input Device Name:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select a fluid level you want to rename and press ENT. The Device  
Configuration menu will appear with the Device Name dialog box high-  
lighted.  
4. Press ENT and use ↑ ↓, ← → to input the desired name for the fluid  
level. Press ENTER. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main dis-  
play.  
To select Tank Instance (Location):  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
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 open the Tank In-  
stance menu with the following options: Tank 1, Tank 2, Tank 3 and  
Unknown.  
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5. Select the desired Tank Instance (location) and press ENT. The fol-  
lowing confirmation message will appear: Are you sure you wish to  
change this device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
To select Fluid Type:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired fluid level and press ENT. The Fluid Level Device  
Configuration menu will appear.  
4. Press to FLUID TYPE and press ENT, which will open the Fluid Type  
menu with the following options: Fuel, Water, Gray Water, Live Well,  
Oil, Black Water and Unknown.  
5. Select the desired fluid type and press ENT. The following message  
will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
To input Tank Size:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired fluid level and press ENT. The Fluid Level Device  
Configuration menu will appear.  
4. Highlight TANK SIZE and press ENT. Use ↑ ↓ ,← → to input the size of  
the tank and press Enter. The following message will appear: Are you  
sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
5. Select YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
Advanced Options menu  
The Fuel Flow sensor Advanced Options menu contains two categories:  
Instance and Restore Defaults.  
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Instance  
The Instance command is intended for use only by experienced NMEA  
2000 network technicians. Instance allows network technicians to re-  
solve certain electronic probe conflicts. This is most likely to occur if the  
network includes LMF-200 or LMF-400 digital gauges, which support  
the display of fewer electronic probes than your GPS or sonar/GPS unit.  
If you want to use your unit in a network including one of these digital  
gauges, you may need to consult customer service.  
You should never need this command if you are connecting your unit to  
a network with similar display units and/or a series of electronic  
probes.  
Restore Defaults  
The Restore Defaults command allows you to reset an individual EP-15  
Fluid Level Sensor's settings to factory defaults. If, for example, you  
execute the Restore Defaults command from your Gray Water Fluid  
Level Advanced Options menu, only the settings for the Gray Water  
Fluid Level will be reset to factory defaults. Other fluid levels on the  
network will not be affected.  
To restore default settings:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired fluid level and press ENT. The Device Configura-  
tion menu will appear.  
4. Highlight ADVANCED OPTIONS and press ENT.  
5. Select RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENT. The following message will  
appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
NOTE:  
The Fluid Level Device Configuration menu also contains the Cali-  
brate button, but we will address that later in the segment covering  
Calibration.  
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Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration  
To input Device Name:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Use ↑ ↓ to select the engine interface you want to rename and press  
ENT. The Device Configuration menu will appear with the Device Name  
dialog box highlighted.  
4. Press ENT and use ↑ ↓, ← → to input a name for the interface. Press  
ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display.  
To select a Location:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired engine interface and press ENT. The Device Con-  
figuration menu will appear.  
4. Highlight LOCATION and press ENT, which will open the Location menu  
with the following options: Port, Center, Starboard and Unknown.  
5. Select the desired location and press ENT. The following confirmation  
message will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's con-  
figuration?  
6. Press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.  
To select Engine Type:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-  
ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired engine interface and press ENT. The De-  
vice Configuration menu will appear.  
4. Highlight ENGINE TYPE and press ENT, which will open the Engine  
Type menu with the following options: DF40, DF50, DF60, DF70,  
DF90/115, DF140, DF150, DF175, DF200/225, DF250 and DF300.  
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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. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
Advanced Options menu  
The Engine Interface Advanced Options menu contains three catego-  
ries: Instance, Restore Defaults and Reset Trim Calibration.  
Instance  
The Instance command is intended for use only by experienced NMEA  
2000 network technicians. Instance allows network technicians to re-  
solve certain electronic probe conflicts. This is most likely to occur if the  
network includes LMF-200 or LMF-400 digital gauges, which support  
the display of fewer electronic probes than your GPS or sonar/GPS unit.  
If you want to use your unit in a network including one of these digital  
gauges, you may need to consult customer service. You should never  
need this command if you are connecting your unit to a network with  
similar display units and/or a series of electronic probes.  
Restore Defaults  
The Restore Defaults command allows you to reset an individual en-  
gine interface's settings to factory defaults. If, for example, you execute  
the Restore Defaults command from your Port Engine Interface Ad-  
vanced Options menu, only the settings for the Port Engine Interface  
will be reset to factory defaults. Other engine interfaces on the network  
will not be affected.  
To restore default settings:  
1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The  
NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Man-  
agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-  
chronization.  
2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT.  
3. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired fluid level and press ENT. The Device  
Configuration menu will appear.  
4. Highlight ADVANCED OPTIONS and press ENT.  
5. Select RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENT. The following message will  
appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
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NOTE:  
The Suzuki Engine Interface Device Configuration menu contains  
two Engine Trim calibration commands, which will be addressed in  
the next segment of this section, Calibrating EP Sensors.  
Calibrating EP Sensors  
The factory calibration settings for the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid  
Level and Suzuki Engine Interface should be adequate for the majority  
of applications, so calibration will not be necessary in most cases.  
EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration  
The default calibration for the EP-10 Fuel Flow is adequate in most  
cases, but if Fuel Used readings are off by more than 3 percent, calibra-  
tion is recommended.  
To check fuel flow accuracy:  
Select Fuel Used to be shown as Overlay Data on your unit's main dis-  
play. Refer to the Overlay Data segment of this manual for instructions  
on how to select Fuel Used data as Overlay Data.  
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 MANAGEMENT and press ENT. Select TANK LOCATION and  
press ENT.  
4. Use ↑ ↓ to select the location (Port, Center or Starboard) of the fuel  
flow you want to calibrate and press ENT.  
5. Highlight FILL TANK and press ENT. The following confirmation mes-  
sage will appear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank?  
6. Select YES and press ENT. The following confirmation message will  
appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the device?  
7. Highlight NO and press ENT.  
8. Take your vessel out on the water and burn at least five gallons of  
fuel. Be sure you run only ONE engine — the engine connected  
to your fuel flow.  
9. Fill up your tank again, noting how much fuel you added to the tank.  
Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page  
you customized. If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the  
fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent, we recommend the fuel  
flow be calibrated.  
NOTE:  
You must use the gauge's Fill Tank command when filling your fuel  
tank to keep the fuel flow updated with correct information on the  
amount of fuel in the tank.  
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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 and press ENT.  
12. Select TANK LOCATION and press ENT to choose the location of the tank  
connected to selected fuel flow. Press ENT.  
13. Highlight FILL TANK and press ENT. The following message will ap-  
pear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank? Select YES and press ENT.  
14. The following message will appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the  
device? Select YES and press ENT.  
15. Repeat these steps for each EP-10 Fuel Flow you want to calibrate.  
To Reset Calibration:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT.  
3. Highlight ENGINE SELECT and press ENT. The Engine Select menu will  
appear with up to four options: All Engines, Port, Center and Star-  
board. Selecting All Engines will reset calibration for all engines back  
to factory defaults.  
4. Select All Engines or the engine connected to the desired device and  
press ENT.  
5. Highlight RESET CALIBRATION and press ENT. The following message  
will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Calibration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration  
The default calibration for the EP-15 Fluid Level is just as accurate as  
standard fluid level gauges. If, however, the tank has an irregular  
shape or greater accuracy is needed, calibration is recommended. There  
are three calibration options: 2-Point, 3-Point and 5-Point.  
2-Point Calibration  
A 2-point calibration is best suited for rectangular or square-shaped  
tanks, where the capacity of the top half of the tank matches the capac-  
ity in the lower half of the tank. In a two-point calibration, you will set  
two points, one each for empty and full levels. You can begin calibra-  
tion at either of the two points, but we recommend starting with an  
empty tank. You will fill the tank to complete calibration.  
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. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
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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 on Calibration will be listed at the top  
of the menu.  
5. Highlight NUM PTS, press ENT and select 2. Press ENT.  
6. Select FLUID LEVEL, press ENT, then select EMPTY LEVEL and press ENT.  
Calibrate is highlighted on the device configuration menu (left). Cali-  
bration menu (right) with calibration instructions listed at the top.  
7. Make sure the fuel tank is empty, highlight CALIBRATE and press ENT.  
The following message will appear: Empty Level Calibration Com-  
pleted. Press ENT.  
8. Fill up your tank, highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT.  
9. Select FULL LEVEL and press ENT. Highlight CALIBRATE and press ENT.  
10. The following message will appear: Full level Calibration Com-  
pleted. Press ENT, then press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main  
display.  
3-Point Calibration  
3-point calibration is designed for tanks that vary in shape from the top  
to the bottom. You can begin calibration at any point in the 3-point  
process, but we recommend starting calibration with an empty tank.  
In a 3-point calibration, you will set three points, one each for empty,  
half and full levels.  
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. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page. 3.  
Select the EP-15 Fluid Level and press ENT.  
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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. Make sure your tank is empty, then highlight FLUID LEVEL and press  
ENT. Select EMPTY LEVEL and press ENT.  
7. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear:  
Empty Level Calibration Completed. Press ENTER.  
8. Add half a tank of fuel, highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT. Select  
HALF LEVEL and press ENT.  
Num Pts menu with 5-point calibration selected (left). Half level selected on  
Fluid Level menu (center). Calibration Done window (right).  
9. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear:  
Half Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT.  
10. Fill up the tank, then highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT. Select  
FULL LEVEL and press ENT.  
11. Highlight CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will ap-  
pear: Full Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT, then press EXIT re-  
peatedly to get back to the main display.  
5-Point Calibration  
5-point calibration is best suited tanks that vary greatly in shape from  
top to bottom. You can begin calibration at any point in the 5-point cali-  
bration process. We recommend starting calibration with an empty  
tank. In a five-point calibration you will set five points: Empty Level, 1  
Qtr Level, Half Level, 3 Qtr Level and Full Level.  
In a 5-point calibration, you will have four calibration points left after  
calibrating your tank's Empty Level. To figure out how much fuel you  
should add for the remaining steps of the calibration process, divide the  
total capacity of you tank by four. So, if you have a 40-gallon tank, each  
quarter tank will equate to 10 gallons.  
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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. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page.  
3. Select the desired EP-15 Fluid Level and press ENT.  
4. Press to select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The Device Calibration  
menu will appear.  
5. Highlight NUM PTS, press ENT and select 5. Press ENT.  
6. Make sure your tank is empty, then highlight FLUID LEVEL and press  
ENT. Select EMPTY LEVEL and press ENT.  
7. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear:  
Empty Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT.  
8. Add 1 quarter tank of fuel, highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT. Select  
1 QTR LEVEL and press ENT.  
9. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear: 1  
Qtr Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT.  
10. Add another quarter tank of fuel, which should raise the fuel level  
to half a tank. Highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT. Select HALF LEVEL and  
press ENT.  
11. Highlight CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will ap-  
pear: Half Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT.  
12. Add another quarter tank of fuel, which should raise the fuel level  
to 3 quarters of a tank. Highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT. Select 3 QTR  
LEVEL and press ENT.  
13. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear: 3  
Qtr Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT.  
14. Top off the tank, highlight FLUID LEVEL and press ENT. Select FULL  
LEVEL and press ENT.  
15. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear:  
Full Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT, then press EXIT repeat-  
edly to get back to the main display.  
Fuel Flow Calibration in a Suzuki Engine Interface  
The default calibration for the Suzuki Engine Interface is adequate in  
most cases, but if Fuel Used readings are off by more than 3 percent,  
calibration is recommended.  
To check engine interface accuracy:  
Select Fuel Used to be shown as Overlay Data on your unit's main dis-  
play. Refer to the Overlay Data segment of this manual for instructions  
on how to select Fuel Used data as Overlay Data.  
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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 MANAGEMENT and press ENT. Select TANK LOCATION and  
press ENT.  
4. Use ↑ ↓ to select the location (Port, Center or Starboard) of the en-  
gine interface you want to calibrate and press ENT.  
5. Highlight FILL TANK and press ENT. The following confirmation mes-  
sage will appear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank?  
6. Select YES and press ENTER. The following confirmation message will  
appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the device?  
7. Highlight NO and press ENT. Take your vessel out on the water and  
burn at least five gallons of fuel. Be sure you run only ONE engine  
— the engine connected to your engine interface.  
9. Fill up your tank again, noting how much fuel you added to the tank.  
Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page  
you customized. If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the  
fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent, we recommend the en-  
gine interface be calibrated.  
NOTE:  
You must use the gauge's Fill Tank command when filling your fuel  
tank to keep the engine interface updated with correct information  
on the amount of fuel in the tank.  
To calibrate a Suzuki Engine Interface:  
10. If calibration is necessary, press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and  
press ENT.  
11. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT.  
12. Select TANK LOCATION and press ENT to choose the location of the tank  
connected to the selected engine interface. Press ENT.  
13. Highlight FILL TANK and press ENT. The following message will ap-  
pear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank? Select YES and press ENT.  
14. The following message will appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the  
device? Select YES and press ENT.  
15. Repeat these steps for each engine interface you want to calibrate.  
Engine Trim Calibration  
Engine Trim is calibrated through the Suzuki Engine Interface Device  
Configuration menu.  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Choose BUS SETUP and press ENTER. Select the Suzuki Engine Inter-  
face connected to the desired engine and press ENT.  
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3. Highlight CALIBRATE TRIM and press ENT. The Device Calibration win-  
dow will appear with a list of Calibration Instructions.  
4. Highlight START CALIBRATION and press ENT. The following message  
will appear: Please fully raise the Engine Trim.  
5. After engine trim has been fully raised, press ENT. The following  
message will appear: Please fully lower the Engine trim.  
6. After engine trim has been fully lowered, press ENT. A Calibration  
Completed message will appear. Press ENT.  
7. Repeat these instructions to adjust the engine trim for each engine  
connected to a Suzuki Engine Interface. Press EXIT repeatedly to return  
to the main display.  
Reset Trim Calibration  
If you are not satisfied with your engine trim calibration, you can reset  
engine trim calibration from the Suzuki Engine Interface Advanced  
Options menu.  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Choose BUS SETUP and press ENT. Select the Suzuki Engine Interface  
connected to the desired engine and press ENT.  
3. Highlight ADVANCED OPTIONS and press ENT. Select Reset TRIM CALIBRA-  
TION and press ENT. The following message will appear: Do you wish to  
re-calibrate the device?  
4. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
Bennett Trim Tabs Calibration  
Trim Tabs will be calibrated through their Device Configuration menu.  
To calibrate Trim Tabs:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select BUS SETUP and press ENT. A list of network  
devices will appear.  
2. Select BENNETT TRIM TABS from the list and press ENT, which will open  
the Trim Tab Device Configuration menu.  
3. Highlight CALIBRATE and press ENT. The Device Calibration window  
will appear with a list of calibration instructions.  
4. Select START CALIBRATION and press ENT. The following message will  
appear: Please fully raise Trim Tabs.  
5. After fully raising the trims tabs, press ENT. The following message  
will appear: Please fully lower trim tabs.  
6. After fully lowering the trim tabs, press ENT. A Calibration Complete  
message will appear. Press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the  
main display.  
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Reset Calibration highlighted (left). Reset Calibration confirmation  
window (right).  
To Reset Calibration:  
1. Press MENU|MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.  
2. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT.  
3. Highlight ENGINE SELECT and press ENT. The Engine Select menu will  
appear with up to four options: All Engines, Port, Center and Star-  
board. Selecting All Engines will reset calibration for all engines back  
to factory defaults.  
4. Select All Engines or the engine connected to the desired device and  
press ENT.  
5. Highlight RESET CALIBRATION and press ENT. The following message  
will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Calibration?  
6. Highlight YES and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the  
main display.  
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