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6. Use the arrow keys to input the desired percentage and press 

ENTER

. 

Repeat Steps 3-4 to set the other alarm.  
7. Highlight 

S

ET 

C

ONFIGURATION

 and press 

ENTER

 to finalize alarm 

settings. Press 

EXIT

 repeatedly to get back to the main display. 

NOTE: 

To turn off (uncheck) an alarm, select its 

E

NABLED 

B

OX

 and press 

ENTER

. Highlight the 

S

ET 

C

ONFIGURATION

 button and press 

ENTER

. 

Alarm Status Tab 

The Alarm Status tab is the second tab at the top of the NMEA 2000 

Alarms page. 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 Alarm Status: 

1. Press 

MENU

 twice, select 

NMEA

 

2000

 

or

 

N

ETWORKING 

and press 

ENTER

. 

2. Select 

NMEA

 

2000

 

A

LARMS

 and press 

ENTER

.  

3. Highlight the Alarm Status tab. 
4. Press 

EXIT

 repeatedly to return to the main display. 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for EP-85R

Page 1: ...er 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 Decide where you want to install all components b...

Page 2: ...adapter cable allows users to add red connector devices to a blue connector network Tools and Supplies Your EP sensor packs with a T connector needed to attach it to a LowranceNET NMEA 2000 network If you are connecting to an existing LowranceNET network those are all the electronic components you need If this is the first sensor you are connecting you will also need a one time purchase of a Lowra...

Page 3: ...ives you the flexibility to view information like engine diagnostics and fuel level data on digital gauges or display units located anywhere on your boat There are two types of LowranceNet red connectors the single T connector left and the double T connector right Network Backbone and Network Nodes A network bus backbone consists of network cabling terminators and T connectors Network nodes are ma...

Page 4: ...her node to a working network add another T connector T connectors may be purchased from LEI ordering information appears on the back page of this booklet If you are adding a Lowrance or LEI NMEA 2000 sensor it will come with a T connector Adding a Network Node You can add a node to any existing connection anywhere along the network backbone This connection could be between a T connector and a ter...

Page 5: ...Information For more information on creating or expanding a network refer to the NMEA 2000 network setup booklet part number 988 0154 173 which came packed with this document Existing network node Attach terminator at end of bus Use T connector or double T connector to add device to bus maintaining linear architecture Backbone cable to rest of bus Devices connect to double T connector ...

Page 6: ...6 Notes ...

Page 7: ...or the EP 85R Storage Device To execute Boat Setup 1 With Boat Setup highlighted on the screen press MENU The Boat Setup menu will appear allowing you to select an engine tank configuration that matches the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel Boat Setup options include 1 En 1 Tk 1 En 2 Tk 2 En 1 Tk 2 En 2 Tk 3 En 1 Tk and 3 En 3 Tk 2 Select the configuration option that matches number ...

Page 8: ...To set Fuel Remaining Source to Fuel Flow 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU Select FUEL MNGR and press MENU 2 Highlight FREM SRC and press MENU That will open the FRem Src menu 3 Select ENG FFLOW and press MENU which will take you back to the main display NOTE If you select Fuel Level Fluid Level as the Fuel Remaining Source the EP 85R WILL NOT calculate F...

Page 9: ...the Partial Fill command This will ensure the fuel information in the EP 85R stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank To use Partial Fill 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU Highlight FUEL MNGR and press MENU 2 Highlight PART FILL and press MENU The Select Tank menu will appear with up to three options If you have one tank you will be ta...

Page 10: ...menu will appear with up to four options Select the desired engine or All Engines and press MENU If you are using a single engine configuration you will not see the Select Engine menu 3 The following message will appear Hit Menu to Rst Trip F Press MENU which will reset the trip fuel used to zero and take you back to the main display Reset Seasonal Fuel Rst Seas The EP 85R Storage Device keeps a r...

Page 11: ...e shown Customizing Pages The customizing pages feature allows you to choose what data will be displayed and how it will be displayed on select pages You can customize the Single Digital Dual Digital or Fuel Manager pages with storage device data Fuel Used Trip Fuel Used or Seasonal Fuel Used To customize Single Digital page 1 After the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotatio...

Page 12: ... from a single engine or show data from all engines on the vessel If your unit is configured for one engine you will be directed to the main display 4 Select the desired engine or to display data from all engines highlight Vessel and press MENU You will be taken back to the main display where the data you selected will be shown Fuel Warning The Fuel Warning feature allows you to set a Low level or...

Page 13: ...r each warning you want to turn off Let the menus time out and you will be directed to the main display Reset The Reset command in the storage device menu will clear all stored data from EP 85R memory NOTE After using the Reset command to clear data from EP 85R memory you will have to re enter your engine tank configuration The Reset command will not affect the configuration or calibration of othe...

Page 14: ...14 Notes ...

Page 15: ...Eng 1 Tank 1 Eng 2 Tank 2 Eng 1 Tank 2 Eng 2 Tanks 3 Eng 1 Tank or 3 Eng 3 Tanks 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the engine tank configuration that applies to your vessel and press ENTER After setting the engine tank configuration the Tank Size menu will appear with up to three options If you are using a single tank configuration you will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window in S...

Page 16: ... used to measure fuel economy The following options can be set or reset through the Fuel Setup menu Refill Tank Partial Fill Economy Speed Source Fuel Remaining Source Reset Trip Fuel and Reset Seasonal Fuel Refill Tank Since the EP 85R 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 i...

Page 17: ... press ENTER Highlight FUEL SETUP and press ENTER 2 Select PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER The Select Tank menu will appear with up to three options If you have one tank you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window 3 Select the desired tank and press ENTER The Adding Fuel window will appear NOTE When using the Partial Fill command you will only be able to input into the gauge an amount of fue...

Page 18: ...he EP 85R Storage Device keeps a running total of fuel used for a season By using the Reset Seasonal command you can reset to zero the running total of fuel used for a season To reset seasonal fuel 1 Press MENU select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight FUEL SETUP and p ress ENTER 3 Select RST SEASONAL Reset Seasonal and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to four options I...

Page 19: ...s You can use the Single Digital Dual Digital Quad Digital or Fuel Manager pages to display storage device data Fuel Used Trip Fuel Used and Seasonal Fuel Used To customize Single Digital page 1 After the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation use the ENTER and EXIT keys to display it on the main screen 2 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press ENT...

Page 20: ... press ENTER 4 Select FUEL USED TRIP FUEL USED or SEASONAL FUEL USED and press ENTER A menu will appear allowing you to display data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel If your unit is configured for one engine you will be directed to the Position menu 5 Select the desired engine or to display data from all engines highlight Vessel and press ENTER You will be taken back to the P...

Page 21: ...up to three options Select the desired engine and press ENTER The Select Level menu will appear with two options High Level and Low Level If your unit is set to a single engine configuration you will not see the Select Engine menu You will be taken directly to the Select Level menu 4 Highlight LOW LEVEL or HIGH LEVEL and press ENTER The Set Percentage window will appear It will be set to Off by de...

Page 22: ...r calibration of other devices on the network To reset values 1 Press MENU select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight BUS DEVICES and press ENTER Select STRG DEV Storage Device and press ENTER The Configuration Options menu will appear with two options Fuel Wrng and Reset Values 3 Select RESET VALUES and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Reset Device Values Press EN...

Page 23: ...open the Bus Configuration menu giving you access to the Engine Tank Configuration menu and the NMEA 2000 Devices list The list located in the top half of the Bus Configuration menu shows all devices connected to the network The Engine Tank Configuration menu is located in the bottom half of the Bus Configuration menu NOTE Some of the menus shown in this section may differ slightly from the menus ...

Page 24: ...guration 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 ENTER 5 Highlight TANK SELECT and press ENTER which will open the Tank Select menu 6 Select the tank you want to set up and press ENTER Highlight the Tank Size dia...

Page 25: ...he way the EP 85R 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 To change Device Name 1 Press MENU twice select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER 2 Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENTER Select the desired storage device from the Bus Devices list and press ENTER 3 Device Name will be highlighted Press ENTER t...

Page 26: ...E Using the Restore Defaults command will clear your engine tank configuration After restoring default settings access the Bus Setup menu to re enter the configuration The Restore Defaults command will not affect the configuration or calibration of other devices on the network To restore default settings 1 Press MENU twice select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER A menu will appear with five...

Page 27: ...to keep NMEA 2000 fuel data consistent with the actual amount of fuel added to the fuel tank s 1 Press MENU twice select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER 2 A menu will appear with five options Bus Setup Fuel Management NMEA 2000 Alarms Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Synchronization Select FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENTER 3 Highlight TANK LOCATION and press ENTER The Tank Location menu will a...

Page 28: ...ce select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER 2 Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENTER The Fuel Management menu will appear 3 To reset trip fuel used for a particular engine highlight ENGINE SELECT and press ENTER Select the desired engine or All Engines and press ENTER 4 Highlight RESET TRIP and press ENTER The following confirmation message will appear Are you sure you wish to Reset Trip ...

Page 29: ...ar for each engine 5 Highlight the data you want to display and press ENTER which will place a checkmark in its enabled box It now will be shown as overlay data on your unit s main display 6 Repeat step 5 to display another data category or press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display NMEA 2000 Alarms The NMEA 2000 Alarms menu allows you to set Full and Empty fuel alarms for a number of NME...

Page 30: ... and press ENTER Highlight the SET CONFIGURATION button and press ENTER Alarm Status Tab The Alarm Status tab is the second tab at the top of the NMEA 2000 Alarms page 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 Alarm Status 1 Press MENU twice select NMEA 2000 or NETWORKING and press ENTER 2 Select NMEA 2000 ALARMS and p...

Page 31: ...EMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or li...

Page 32: ... for sonar and GPS products manufactured by Lowrance Electronics and Eagle Electronics To order Lowrance or Eagle accessories please contact 1 Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store To locate a Lowrance dealer visit the web site www lowrance com and look for the Dealer Locator To locate an Eagle dealer visit the web site www eaglesonar com and look for the Dealer Locator Or consult...

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