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GPS Coordinates

1. From the Change Units menu, select

GPS C

OORDINATES

and press

ENTER

2. Choose either,

and press

ENTER

, which will

take you back to the main display.

Volume

1. To change the way fluids are measured, select

OLUME

from the

Change Units

menu and press

ENTER

2. Choose either,

US G

ALLONS

ITERS

and press

ENTER

, which will take

you back to the main display.

Summary of Contents for LMF-400

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0151 221 www lowrance com LMF 400 Multi function Gauge Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...n of this manual is strictly prohibited Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice On the cover LMF 400 shown For free owner s manuals and other information visit our web site www lowrance com Lowrance Electronics Inc...

Page 3: ...l Manager 10 GPS Position 11 Single Analog 11 Dual Analog 11 Quad Analog 11 Single Digital 11 Dual Digital 12 Quad Digital 12 Synchronizer 12 Trim Tabs 12 Viewing options 12 Basic Menu 12 Adding Pages 13 Removing Pages 13 Page Scrolling 14 Pop Ups Setup 14 Screen 15 Audio Setup 16 System Setup 17 Bus Devices 17 To Reset Values 17 Section 4 EP Configuration Calibration 19 Temperature Sensors 20 To ...

Page 4: ...al Digital 34 Quad Digital 35 Trim Tabs 35 GPS Position 36 Fuel Manager 36 Fuel Setup 36 Adjust Calibration 36 Fuel Remaining Source 36 Reset Seasonal 37 Refill Tank 37 Partial Fill 37 Economy Speed Source 37 Reset Trip Fuel 37 System Setup Menu 38 Engine Displayed 38 Bus Devices 38 Sonar Alarms 38 Engine Tank Configuration 39 Reset Values 40 System Information 40 Speed Range 40 Pressure Range 40 ...

Page 5: ...P sensors connected to the network A NMEA 2000 network using LowranceNET components All Lowrance NMEA 2000 capable devices are either NMEA 2000 certified or certification is pending See our web site www lowrance com for the latest product status information To get started with your Lowrance gauge first read the installation section It contains instructions for installing the LMF 400 After you ve r...

Page 6: ...ding updated operation manuals and instruction sheets you can download free of charge When you re ready to expand your network see the accessory ordering information on the back cover of this manual NOTICE The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or low...

Page 7: ...r hole Required supplies for this job include U bracket lock washers and wing nuts included Mounting the Unit Cut a 3 3 8 inch diameter mounting hole with a hole saw A U bracket is supplied to hold the sonar to the dash Place it over the threaded studs on the back of the unit and secure it with the lock washers and nylon wing nuts provided with the unit Secure unit to the dash using U bracket as s...

Page 8: ... nodes at various locations around your boat This is similar to 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 LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network Includes a 2 foot extension cable T connector 120 ohm male terminator and 120 ohm female terminator LMF 400 NMEA 2000 Network Cable LMF 400 Housing Blue wire...

Page 9: ...s plugged into the NMEA network can share information Connections found in the middle of the bus will have one or more of these T shaped connectors with the backbone cables plugged into both sides Connections at the end of a network will have the backbone plugged into one side and a terminator plugged into the other as shown in the following figure NMEA 2000 network node located at the end of a NM...

Page 10: ...ector securely attach the new T connector and then attach the terminator on the new connector Either method will allow you to add a device Additional Network Information Further instructions on creating or expanding a LowranceNET network are illustrated in the NMEA 2000 network setup booklet part number 988 0154 172 which came packed with this manual Existing network node Attach terminator at end ...

Page 11: ...the number of engines and gas tanks on your vessel Boat Setup will only appear again if you reset Engine Tank configuration add certain EP sensors or if configuration is lost To complete Boat Setup 1 With Boat Setup highlighted press ENTER A menu will appear allowing you to choose the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel The Boat Setup menu options are 1 Eng 1 Tank 1 Eng 2 Tank 2 Eng 1 ...

Page 12: ...figuration menu Pages Pages are the backbone of the LMF 400 They give you the power to mix and match data that will be displayed on the screen Once you have picked pages that meet your preferences the 400 s multi functionality really kicks in allowing you to customize pages with the data most important to you We ll take a closer look at customizing pages in Section 5 Advanced Operation The LMF 400...

Page 13: ...ir of analog gauges that can display Alt Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Fluid Level Paddle Wheel Speed Pitot Speed GPS Speed and Tachometer Quad Analog The Quad Analog page displays four analog gauges that can monitor Alt Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Paddle Wheel Speed Pitot Speed GPS Speed and Tachometer S...

Page 14: ...Synchronizer page will show RPM for up to three engines allowing users to synchronize the engines for smoother performance Trim Tabs The Trim Tab page monitors the position of the Trim Tabs using either percentages or degrees as units of measure Viewing options The pages may be viewed on the screen in one of two ways You can scroll through them manually by using the ENTER and EXIT keys or set them...

Page 15: ...display by pressing ENTER when the desired page is highlighted An adding page prompt will appear asking you to press the ENTER key to add the page 4 Press ENTER to add the page which will take you back to the main display where the page you selected will be on the screen 5 If you choose not to add the selected page press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display Removing Pages To remove a page...

Page 16: ...tup is accessed from the basic menu by selecting PAGES and pressing ENTER Scroll down to Pop Ups Setup and press ENTER Four options will appear RPM Engine Trim Trim Tabs and Stay on Time The Pop Ups feature makes it possible for you to be alerted when the category you selected RPM Engine Trim Trim Tabs exceeds a threshold of your choosing When a threshold is exceeded the main page for the category...

Page 17: ... Screen To access the Screen menu 1 Press MENU choose SCREEN and press ENTER There are three options from which to choose Backlight Contrast and Reverse Video Adjusting Backlight 1 Select BACKLIGHT and press ENTER to adjust the brightness of the backlight A vertical adjustment bar will appear on the Set Backlight window If more than one gauge is on the bus it will automatically adjust the other ga...

Page 18: ...top of a dark background now has been switched to dark text on top of a white background If more than one gauge in on the bus it will automatically adjust the other gauge to the same setting 2 To toggle back to the previous setting return to the Screen menu select REVERSE VIDEO and press ENTER 3 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the main display Audio Setup highlighted on the basic menu left Audio Setu...

Page 19: ... highlight SYSTEM SETUP then press ENTER We ll discuss the System Setup menu in more detail in the Advanced Operation section Bus Devices One of the more significant commands in the System Setup menu is the Bus Devices command It allows you to run a system check for all devices connected to the LowranceNet 1 To run a system check for devices connected to the NMEA 2000 LowranceNet press MENU select...

Page 20: ...NING Resetting values is a factory hard reset All settings will be wiped out NOTE Resetting values does not affect engine tank configuration or the calibration and configuration settings of devices on the bus ...

Page 21: ...ed to the network will match the number that comes up on the Bus Devices list If you configure or reconfigure a sensor you re assigning or reassigning its designation in the LMF 400 to a different sensor location on the boat The following items can be configured unconfigured or reconfigured Temperature Sensors UnCfg Temp Fuel Flow Sensors UnCfg F Flow and Fluid Level UnCfg F Level When UnCfg Temp ...

Page 22: ... temp sensor configuration menu comes up with two choices UNCONFIGURE or RECONFIGURE To Unconfigure a temp sensor 1 After selecting a temp sensor from the Bus Devices list and pressing ENTER choose UNCONFIGURE from the configuration menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Hit Menu to UnCfg Temp Sns 2 Press ENTER to unconfigure the sensor and be directed back to the Bus Devices list ...

Page 23: ...will be returned to the Bus Devices list NOTE To run a system check for devices connected to the NMEA 2000 network select BUS DEVICES from the System Setup menu and press ENTER A Searching Bus Devices message comes up followed by a list of all devices attached to the LowranceNET the Bus Devices list To select an item from the bus devices list use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the list Hig...

Page 24: ...d press ENTER You then will be directed back to the Bus Devices list To Unset Engine Unconfigure 1 After highlighting UNSET ENGINE and pressing ENTER a message will pop up Press Ent to Unconfig Dev Instance 2 Press ENTER and you will be directed back to the Bus Devices list where UnCfg F Flow will now be displayed To Reset Values 1 Choose RESET VALUES press ENTER and a message will be displayed Pr...

Page 25: ...Well Oil and Black Water You can have up to three tanks for each category NOTE The gauge must be set to Fuel Level for the Fuel Remaining Source to display fuel level sensor information properly For more information on the topic see Fuel Remaining source under Fuel Setup in Section 5 Advanced Operation To configure Fuel 1 Highlight FUEL from the list of configuration options and press ENTER The nu...

Page 26: ...ter the size of the tank and press ENTER You will then be directed back to the Bus Devices list To configure Oil 1 Highlight OIL from the list of configuration options and press ENTER which will launch a menu with these options Port Tank Cen Tank and Stbd Tank 2 Select a tank and press ENTER which will call up a Setting Tank Size window 3 Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter the number of gallons the...

Page 27: ... the UP and DOWN keys to set the warning percentage to a desired level and press ENTER then you will be returned to the Bus Devices list Calibrate See detailed information on Calibration later in this section Reset Values 1 Highlight RESET VALUES on the Tank configuration menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Hit Menu to Rst Values 2 Press ENTER to reset the Tank device configurat...

Page 28: ... followed by a list of all devices attached to the LowranceNET the Bus Devices list To select an item from the bus devices list use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the list Highlight the desired category and press ENTER To calibrate a tank 1 Press MENU select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 From the System Setup menu highlight BUS DEVICES and press ENTER to bring up the Bus Devices list 3 Fr...

Page 29: ...L LEVEL that corresponds with your tank s current fuel level and press ENTER If you chose 3 quarter level the following message will appear Calibrating Set Tank to 3 Qtr Press Enter 2 Press ENTER and you will be directed back to the 5 point menu 3 Press EXIT to return to the Bus Devices list Fuel Flow If using the EP 10 Fuel Flow as the Fuel Remaining source you must tell the unit when you add fue...

Page 30: ... TANK and press ENTER which will call up the following message ReCalibrate A menu will be below the message with two options Yes or No 4 Highlight YES and press ENTER which will launch the Filled Fuel Quantity window 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter the number of gallons you put in the tank and press ENTER to finalize the calibration You will be directed back to the Fuel Setup menu Partial Fill...

Page 31: ... Position and press ENTER A second message will appear Run Tabs Full DN Down 4 Move the Trim Tabs into the full down position The Trim Tabs are now calibrated Recalibration can be performed at any time and as many times as necessary by following the step by step trim tab calibration instructions listed in this section Trim Tabs menu left When calibrating Trim Tabs the Full Up message center appear...

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Page 33: ...es until the Fuel Manager page is displayed on the screen before pressing MENU Basic menu with Customize highlighted Single Analog A single gauge display the Single Analog page may be customized to monitor any of the following Alt Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temp Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Fluid Level PaddleWheel Speed Pitot Speed GPS Speed and Tachometer To customize the Single Analog pa...

Page 34: ... pushing the ENTER or EXIT key 2 Once the Dual Analog page is displayed press MENU select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER 3 A menu prompt will appear giving you the option to customize the Top Gauge or the Bottom Gauge Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight the desired gauge and press ENTER 4 Scroll through the device list and highlight the category you want to monitor then press ENTER This will take you...

Page 35: ...creen NOTE If a page is customized to show information from a device that is working improperly or is not connected to the NMEA 2000 network the data boxes on the gauge will flash This indicates the device is not sending data to the Bus This could occur for a variety of reasons depending on the device type If it is a GPS sensor the GPS unit probably has not locked on to a satellite yet and may tak...

Page 36: ...y Fuel Remaining Fuel Range Paddle Wheel Speed Pitot Speed GPS Speed and Tachometer To customize the Dual Digital page 1 Scroll through the pages set for display by pushing the ENTER or EXIT key 2 Once the Dual Digital page is displayed press MENU select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER 3 A menu prompt will appear give you the option to customize Top Data or Bottom Data Use the UP and DOWN keys to highli...

Page 37: ...ustomize and press ENTER 5 Scroll through the device list and highlight the category you want to monitor then press ENTER This will take you back to the menu prompt If you want to customize any of the other boxes repeat the steps above otherwise press EXIT EXIT The box you customized will display the data you selected Trim Tabs The Trim Tab page can display Trim Tabs position in percentages and de...

Page 38: ...w options Top Data Center Data and Bottom Data Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight the data box you want to customize and press ENTER 4 Scroll through the list and highlight the desired item then press ENTER This will take you back to the menu prompt If you want to customize other data repeat the steps above otherwise press EXIT EXIT The information you selected will be displayed on the screen F...

Page 39: ...l you put into the tank Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter the fuel amount and press ENTER Partial Fill Partial Fill helps maintain the accuracy of the Fuel Remaining and Fuel Range figures by allowing you to input into the unit the amount of fuel added to the tank 1 From the Fuel Setup menu select PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER An Adding Fuel window will appear 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter th...

Page 40: ...ghlighted left System Setup menu right with Engine Displayed selected 1 After accessing the System Setup menu highlight ENGINE DISPLAYED and press ENTER A menu will appear with the following options Port Center and Starboard This is important when viewing information like Fuel Management RPM and Engine Voltage 2 Select the engine you would like to monitor and press ENTER Bus Devices 1 To run a sys...

Page 41: ... to reset Eng Tank Cfg Press ENTER 3 The Boat Setup title bar will appear on the screen Press ENTER to access the Boat Setup menu The Boat Setup menu options are 1 Eng 1 Tank 1 Eng 2 Tank 2 Eng 1 Tank 2 Eng 2 Tanks 3 Eng 1 Tank or 3 Eng 3 Tanks 4 Choose the option that applies to your vessel and press ENTER which will bring up the Set Tank Size menu It will appear with up to three options dependin...

Page 42: ...ccess the Speed Range menu press MENU when a single dual or quad analog page is on the main display 2 Scroll down to SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Speed Range and press ENTER The Speed Range menu has three options 0 40 0 80 and 0 120 4 Choose the desired range and press ENTER which will take you back to the main display Pressure Range 1 To access the Pressure Range menu press Menu when a s...

Page 43: ...take you back to the main display Temperature 1 To toggle Temperature units between Fahrenheit and Celsius choose TEMPERATURE from the Change Units menu and press ENTER 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to choose either FAHRENHEIT or CELSIUS and press ENTER which will take you back to the main display Pressure 1 From the Change Units menu select PRESSURE and press ENTER 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to choo...

Page 44: ...se either DEG MIN or DEG MIN SEC and press ENTER which will take you back to the main display Volume 1 To change the way fluids are measured select VOLUME from the Change Units menu and press ENTER 2 Choose either US GALLONS or LITERS and press ENTER which will take you back to the main display ...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...ange or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve...

Page 47: ...ry to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tape it to t...

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