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Maintenance

 

Below are some helpful tips for keeping your 

SE-200 in top condition: 

 

1)  Keep your display clean and dry.  Occasionally wipe unit off with a damp cloth, but be careful not to scratch the 

lens covering the LCD screen.  For stubborn dirt, use a mild soap and a damp cloth.  NEVER USE SOLVENTS 

SUCH AS PAINT THINNER, ACETONE, OR GASOLINE TO CLEAN YOUR UNIT. 

 

2)  Occasionally clean the face of the depth transducer (sensing surface) and carefully remove any marine growth.  

Use a mild detergent, or 220 grit sandpaper, or crocus cloth to remove stubborn growth. 

 

3)  If the in-line fuse is blown, replace it with a 2 amp fuse.  NEVER REPLACE WITH A HIGHER AMP 

RATING !  If the fuse continues to blow, check the polarity of your 12 VDC power source.  If the polarity is correct, 

check with the 

Technical Service Department  at (831) 477-4944 Ext: 16

 

4)  In order to protect your transducer from water damage, paint it with one of the following brands:  Interlux-

UltraCoat, Fiberglass Bottom Coat, Super Bottom Coat; Pettit-UniPoxy; Rule-Super KL, Gloss Dura Poxy.  

DO 

NOT use a solvent based paint. 

 

5)  DO NOT allow any solvents, i.e. gasoline, acetone, to come in contact with the transducer or head unit as 

these may dissolve the material. 

 

Troubleshooting Tips

 

PROBLEM 

POSSIBLE SOLUTION 

Unit will not turn on, or unit beeps but no picture appears 
 

 

Check fuse, battery voltage and power connections. 

Check your connections to the battery.  

 

Unit blows fuses.

 

Wiring is reversed or there is excessive current from the 

battery.   

Loses picture at speed.

 

Adjust the transducer angle or placement.  Make sure that  

the transducer is installed in the area which has the least 

amount of water turbulence.  

Screen is full of noise, or has dots running through. 
 

 

Reduce gain setting.  Review the section on interference.  

Check to see if other 200khz sounders are nearby. 

LCD darkens in sunlight after prolonged use.

 

Overexposed to sunlight - provide shading for display. 

Bottom slopes up/down

 

Adjust the transducer angle or adjust the level setting. 

Digital water depth not working.

 

Increase your gain, and check that you can see the bottom 

in the DOWN mode.  Adjust STC setting. 

Controls do not respond. 

Unit will not change operating modes. 

Perform 

FACTORY RESET: Start with the unit off. 

Press and hold down the POWER and CURSOR keys. 

One the unit powers up, it is reset to the factory settings. 

Summary of Contents for Sonar Engine SE-200

Page 1: ...1 SE 200 SONAR ENGINE...

Page 2: ...ly follow the steps outlined in this manual An instructive demonstration simulator has been designed into the SE 200 and we highly recommend that you spend some time using the demo mode prior to actua...

Page 3: ...Display 15 Set Up 17 Languages Units 17 More Max Vert Gain Boat Icon 17 STC Adjustment 17 Software Setup 18 Keel Offset Transducer Level Adjust 18 Demo 19 System Reset 19 Installation 20 Engine Box Co...

Page 4: ...ansducers These systems are identified as 1 SE 200A With thru hull or transom mount vertical scanning transducer This configuration scans a 90 degree forward vertical segment and looks down but does n...

Page 5: ...ay the softkey buttons are directly below the display menu For simplification in this manual menu choices are shown with a finger pointing to a menu icon like the alarm icon at right This actually mea...

Page 6: ...sel The current depth directly below the boat is shown at the top left of the display just in front of the boat icon The current forward range is shown by the digital number at the far top right of th...

Page 7: ...While in the Forward Horizontal Down Split mode or if you select the Full Screen Down mode while in the Horizontal mode the Depth Range can be adjusted independantly from the Forward Horizontal range...

Page 8: ...s in large digits on the left side of the display see drawing at left In order for the SE 200 to show the speed and Lat Lon coordinates the unit must be connected to an NMEA source of this data such a...

Page 9: ...ndicate it is selected To adjust the range up or down press the up or down arrow on the NAV Button If the AUTO softkey is pressed a red box will indicate the feature is selected and the depth range wi...

Page 10: ...u can also turn off the AUTO GAIN feature by pressing the AUTO softkey again To exit the GAIN MENU and save your adjustments simply press the exit symbol or allow the menu to time out approx 6 seconds...

Page 11: ...le as shown in the diagram at right Notice that the beam expands as it gets further from the boat For example at 1 000 feet the beam angle has a diameter of greater than 100 feet However the cursor ca...

Page 12: ...Use the NAV buttons to adjust the beam sector size and then use the NAV left right buttons to adjust the resulting sectors direction Press the EXIT softkey to save the setting and exit or press the cl...

Page 13: ...sequentially steps the acoustic beam from directly forward to the bottom the display shows a continuously updated display of the return echoes in their approximate position in relation to the vessel...

Page 14: ...anted transducer sidelobe readings Transducer Sidelobe Effect The SE 200 s transducer like all acoustic transducers does not form a perfect beam of acoustic energy Some of the acoustic energy is conta...

Page 15: ...ttom ahead of the boat but the bottom echos can also mask or be confused as fish targets The center picture and resulting screen display shows a boat in 14 7 feet of water The SE 200 s forward range i...

Page 16: ...at Various Forward Ranges Beam Depth Approx 0 18 X Forward Distance In certain conditions especially in shallow water you may see a horizontal display that shows a target ahead that remains on the scr...

Page 17: ...are To adjust the MAX VERT GAIN use the softkey to highlight the desired range then use the NAV UP DOWN buttons to adjust the Max Gain When finished with all settings press the EXIT symbol to save you...

Page 18: ...ine as shown Use the NAV key to adjust up or down to ignore the clutter area and then press the EXIT symbol to save and return to a normal display After making this adjustment the surface clutter will...

Page 19: ...ownward as in the pictures at left note the approximate angle of the unwanted upward or downward slope on the display Then proceed to the TRANSDUCER adjustment menu as above and press the softkey butt...

Page 20: ...end The sketch at right shows the three 9 pin transducer con nectors that are located on the left end panel The three connector retaining nuts are different colors which match the color band on the co...

Page 21: ...the box including turning power ON OFF The keypad should be mounted conveniently close to the display preferable directly beneath so the keypads softkeys are easy to relate to the displays softkey me...

Page 22: ...even further cable lengths and improved quality with multi ple displays Amplified splitter information is available from Interphase Technical Support at 831 477 4944 ext 16 or with the SE 200 informat...

Page 23: ...E DISPLAY WITH INTERGRAL KEYPAD VGA CABLE SPLITTER P N 04 1095 000R Female to two Males 30 TRANSDUCER MULTIFUNCTION OR VIDEO ENABLED DISPLAYS For Furuno Video Displays See Next Page 30 TRANSDUCER 30 T...

Page 24: ...E STATION CONNECTING TO VGA DISPLAYS VGA Splitter P N 04 1092 000R Female to two Males AMPLIFIED VGA CABLE SPLITTERS Some paralleled VGA monitors cause a reduction in VIDEO signal and picture brightne...

Page 25: ...ths over 60 are not recommended as they will decrease the effective power and depth range Choose a location where there is the least amount of acoustic noise air bubbles or turbulence caused by the bo...

Page 26: ...transducer may be placed forward of the keel ahead of the lifting strap location This should not be ahead of 1 3 aft of where the bow meets the waterline On planing hulls the transducer is typically...

Page 27: ...ing blocks will expand after the boat is put back into the water so it is important that the transducer be only hand tightened until the wood fully expands Otherwise the wood fairing block may crack S...

Page 28: ...tallation for any leak to appear Use of a Thru hull Fairing Block Nearly all vessels have some dead rise angle at the transducer mounting location If the thru hull transducer were mounted directly to...

Page 29: ...icks up and becomes non operational The bracket does not automatically reset at lower speeds The transducer must be manually returned to its operational position Special Note The kick up feature is de...

Page 30: ...und the transducer cable and slide it into the slot in the spray shield The bracket arms must be mounted outside the stainless steel mounting ears of the transducer Do not fully tighten the lock nuts...

Page 31: ...t Axle Assembly On some boats it will be neccessary to remove the Bracket Axle during installation See the diagram to the left and instructions below for details on assembling the axle 1 Place one sta...

Page 32: ...ould be connected between the Orange and Blue wires in the power and I O cable from the red sonar box and the Temperature and Speed source should be connected between the Brown and Blue wires The SE 2...

Page 33: ...nector on the internal PCB Connect the Mini USB B small connector to this USB connector and then connect the other end of the cable to the USB port of your PC Then turn ON the SE 200 sonar engine by u...

Page 34: ...1 SCAN VGA Includes 10 9 Pin to VGA Adapter Cable KEYPAD With 10 Cable 23 1015 000 30 9 Pin Male to Female 10 9 Pin Male to Female INTERPHASE 7 DISPLAY With Integral Keypad 04 0014 008 04 0014 007R VG...

Page 35: ...paint 5 DO NOT allow any solvents i e gasoline acetone to come in contact with the transducer or head unit as these may dissolve the material Troubleshooting Tips PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION Unit will...

Page 36: ...er Requirements 11 to 16 VDC less than 0 5 Amp Operating Temperature 0 to 50 degrees C 32 to 122 degrees F NMEA 0183 Inputs GLL VTG NMEA 0183 Output DBT DPT Standard Equipment Red sonar box keypad wit...

Page 37: ...all an alternator filter to smooth the alternator s output signal Interference may also be caused by radiation from other nearby equipment and can be detected by turning off all other equipment and ob...

Page 38: ...38 Notes...

Page 39: ...t to extreme conditions beyond control of the manufacturer and Interphase Due to these conditions the warranty on these components is limited to one year against defects in workmanship or materials Th...

Page 40: ...40 2880 Research Park Dr Suite 140 Soquel CA 95073 PHONE 831 477 4944 FAX 831 462 7444 comments interphase tech com www interphase tech com...

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