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X510C & X515C DF 

Fish-finding and Depth Sounding Sonars 

Operation Instructions 

www.Busse-Yachtshop.de      email: [email protected]

Содержание X510C

Страница 1: ...Pub 988 0151 451 www lowrance com X510C X515C DF Fish finding and Depth Sounding Sonars Operation Instructions www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de...

Страница 2: ...owrance Electronics Inc Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our poli cies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features a...

Страница 3: ...ket Installation single frequency only 17 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches 17 Shoot Thru Hull Preparation 18 Hulls With Floatation Materials 18 Testing Determines Best Location 19 Shoot thru hul...

Страница 4: ...Change Transducer Frequency X 515cDF only 62 HyperScroll 63 Noise Rejection 63 Overlay Data 63 Ping Speed HyperScroll 65 Pop up Help 67 Reset Options 67 Reset Water Distance 68 Screen Contrast and Br...

Страница 5: ...a 92 Fuel Management Menu 93 Tank Location 93 Fuel Added 93 Add Fuel 94 Fill Tank 94 Adding Fuel to Tank 94 Engine Operations 94 Engine Select 94 NMEA 2000 Alarms 95 To set NMEA 2000 Alarm 96 Waypoint...

Страница 6: ...ation 110 Reset Trim Calibration 111 Bennett Trim Tabs Calibration 111 Section 6 Sonar Troubleshooting 113 NOTICE The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from 20 degrees to 167 de...

Страница 7: ...iliar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how The manual is organized into 6...

Страница 8: ...color contrast Film SuperTwist programmable to viewing preference Resolution 480 pixel x 480 pixel resolution 230 400 to tal pixels Backlighting X 510c X 515cDF White LED backlit screen and keypad In...

Страница 9: ...o 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage 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 For more inf...

Страница 10: ...nterpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions Arrow Keys The arrow keys control a horizontal line depth cursor on the sonar screen The arrow keys also help you move around the...

Страница 11: ...ove would mean Start on the Sonar Page Press the Menu key then repeatedly press or press and hold the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select highlight the Sonar Features menu command Then p...

Страница 12: ...6 Notes www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de...

Страница 13: ...stallation These instructions will help you install your Skimmer transducer on a transom on a trolling motor or inside a hull These instructions cover both single and dual frequency Skimmer transducer...

Страница 14: ...and a paper plate or piece of cardboard to mix the epoxy on Supplies rubbing alcohol 100 grit sandpaper specially formulated epoxy adhesive available from LEI see ordering information on the inside b...

Страница 15: ...other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from engine wiring bilge pumps and aerators can be displayed on the sonar s screen Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires Good and p...

Страница 16: ...xy The sonar ping signal actually passes through the hull and into the water This differs from a bolt thru hull installa tion often called simply thru hull In that case a hole is cut in the hull and a...

Страница 17: ...at came with your transducer Single frequency Skimmers come with a one piece stainless steel bracket while dual frequency Skimmers come with a two piece plastic mounting bracket Use the set of instruc...

Страница 18: ...One piece bracket Slide the transducer between the two ratch ets Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly and hold it against the transom Looking at the transducer from the side check...

Страница 19: ...ransducer and bracket against the transom Looking at the transducer from the side check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground If it does then the A positions are correct...

Страница 20: ...ing mounting holes Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground The trans ducer s centerline should be in line with the bottom o...

Страница 21: ...n left and seen from above at right Both bracket types Attach the transducer to the transom Slide the transducer up or down until it s aligned properly with the bottom of the hull as shown in the prec...

Страница 22: ...nsducer from enter ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speed If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through the required hole size be 1 Caution If you drill a hole in t...

Страница 23: ...r Tighten the strap securely 3 Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft Use plastic ties not included to attach the transducer cable to the troll ing motor shaft Make sure there i...

Страница 24: ...on Shoot Thru Hull Preparation Hulls With Floatation Materials The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an area that does not have air bubbles in the resin or separated fibergla...

Страница 25: ...r of fiberglass After the epoxy cures for 24 hours fill the remaining space with polyester resin When the job is finished the hull is watertight and structurally sound Remember the sonar signal must p...

Страница 26: ...ace down The transducer face is shown in the figure on the following page Notice how the signal strength decreases The second bottom signal will probably disappear and the bottom sig nal intensity wil...

Страница 27: ...l or grease then sand both the inside surface of the hull and the face of the transducer with 100 grit sandpaper The sanded hull area should be about 1 1 2 times the diameter of the transducer The sur...

Страница 28: ...urs Allow the epoxy to cure for 24 hours before moving the boat 5 After the epoxy has cured route the cable to the sonar unit and it s ready to use Speed Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Inst...

Страница 29: ...tran som and the sensor with the sealant This will help ensure a smooth water flow Route the sensor s cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit If you need to drill a hole in the transom to...

Страница 30: ...thicker three wire cable white red and black is the power supply for your display unit This cable has no label Sonar unit rear view Ethernet future enhancement Power Data socket Display unit power ca...

Страница 31: ...re ends for eas ier installation The bare ends on any unused wires could cause an electrical short if left exposed To prevent this you should cover the individual wire ends either by capping them with...

Страница 32: ...ion 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 cau...

Страница 33: ...f you have a network that is already powered see diagram B on page 28 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 powe...

Страница 34: ...wo power sources to a single NMEA 2000 bus 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 27 The NMEA 2000 P...

Страница 35: ...l not be used Mounting the Unit Bracket In Dash or Portable You can install the sonar unit on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a po...

Страница 36: ...bracket Orient the bracket so the arms slope to ward the front of your unit Drill a 1 inch 25 4 mm hole in the dash for the power and transducer cables The best location for this hole is immediately...

Страница 37: ...re to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material Before positioning the bracket be sure to hold the cables against the rear edge of the hole Then slide the br...

Страница 38: ...portable transducer ex pands the uses for your sonar unit It makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car recreational vehicle airplane or other vehicle without mounting a second bracket Y...

Страница 39: ...u can replace it with a similar microfiber cloth These are often available where shop towels or auto mobile cleaning towels are sold Caution Cleaning fabrics other than the microfiber towel type may s...

Страница 40: ...as an open boat cockpit the protective face cover must be removed when the vehicle is moving at high speed This includes towing a boat on a trailer at highway speeds Otherwise wind blast can pop off...

Страница 41: ...ns and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get on the water turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 43 Keyboard Sonar unit front view with keyboard X 515cDF shown 1 PWR LIGHT...

Страница 42: ...backlight settings turn off the backlight then turn it back on again Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for about 3 sec onds Menus Your sonar unit will work fine right out of the b...

Страница 43: ...larm thresholds The fish alarm used with Fish I D is the most popular use It tells you when the sonar sees a fish You can also set deep or shallow depth alarms and zone alarms Popup Help turns the pop...

Страница 44: ...ess to all NMEA 2000 network setup op tions including the configuration of devices on the network Software Information tells you which version of the operating software is loaded in your unit Sonar Me...

Страница 45: ...get Overlay Data command chooses what types of information such as water temperature to show overlaid on the sonar chart screen Sonar Features command launches the Sonar Features menu which controls m...

Страница 46: ...ection view of the water column beneath the boat The chart moves across the screen displaying sonar signal echoes that represent fish structure and the bottom Sonar Page showing full sonar chart mode...

Страница 47: ...lay left with the Flasher page right Sonar with Custom Gauge page left Radar page display right You can customize how the Sonar Page pictures and other data are dis played in many ways We ll discuss a...

Страница 48: ...e contains a simplified 10 step quick reference that will cover most fish finding situations The quick reference describes how your unit will operate with all the sonar features in their automatic mod...

Страница 49: ...ng sensi tivity until the background is lightly peppered that is scattered dots appear but individual objects like fish arches or bottom struc ture can be easily picked out of the background 5 Watch t...

Страница 50: ...asing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situa tions when too much clutter appears on the screen Decreasing the sensitivity can reduce the clutter and show the strongest fish echoes if fish...

Страница 51: ...continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensitiv ity level with a bias toward the setting you selected Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is similar to driving a...

Страница 52: ...sh I D is an easier way for a sonar novice to recognize a fishy signal return when he sees it However locating fish by symbol only has some limitations Your sonar unit s microprocessor is remarkably p...

Страница 53: ...ial available on our web site it makes a great supplement to this operation manual For the ultimate training aid be sure to download the free emulator software for your unit Aside from being just plai...

Страница 54: ...48 Free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de...

Страница 55: ...y The ASP feature has four settings Off Low Medium and High If you have high noise levels try using the High ASP setting However if you are having trouble with noise we suggest that you take steps to...

Страница 56: ...shallower than the shallow alarm s setting or deeper than the deep alarm s set ting For example if you set the shallow alarm to 10 feet the alarm will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than 10...

Страница 57: ...s to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct then press ENT 4 Press to DEEP ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT 5 To turn off the alarm Press the ALARM key on the front of the unit...

Страница 58: ...hin the zone alarm s depth range will trig ger the zone alarm 6 To turn off the alarm Press the ALARM key on the front of the unit or press MENU MENU and use or to select Sonar Alarms then press ENT P...

Страница 59: ...ting first calculate the percentage that the speed is off You will enter this percentage in a moment For example if you figure the sensor is reading 10 percent faster than actual speed you will enter...

Страница 60: ...experiment with a chart speed around 50 percent If you are drifting slowly try a chart speed around 75 percent When you are stationary and a fish swims through the sonar signal cone the image appears...

Страница 61: ...or other relatively hard target returns a strong signal which causes a wider brightly colored line red dish yellow to bright yellow If you have two signals of equal size one with red to yellow color a...

Страница 62: ...creen letting you pin point the depth of a target 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to DEPTH CURSOR ENT 2 The depth cursor appears Press to lower the cursor line press to raise the cursor line 3 To cle...

Страница 63: ...First turn off automatic depth range From the Sonar Page press MENU to AUTO DEPTH RANGE ENT 2 Press to DEPTH RANGE ENT and the Depth Range Control Scale ap pears 3 Press or to select a different depth...

Страница 64: ...ions Sonar Page Menu with Upper and Lower Limits command selected left Sonar Chart Limits menu with Upper Limit selected right To change the upper and lower limits 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to...

Страница 65: ...izontal lines on the display s far right side The graph on the rest of the screen con tinues to operate normally FasTrack gives you a rapid update of condi tions directly under the boat This makes it...

Страница 66: ...imbs ex tending outwards from a group of limbs is the hardest object for the Fish I D feature to distinguish from fish You may see fish symbols on the screen when actually there are no fish The revers...

Страница 67: ...The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it ap pears on the display This lets you accurately gauge the depth of tar gets This feature is available only when the Fish I D feature is...

Страница 68: ...a ter about 300 feet or less This frequency is the best choice for about 80 percent of the fresh and saltwater sport fishing applications When you get into very deep saltwater 300 to 500 feet or deepe...

Страница 69: ...m the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT 2 Press then press to 200 KHZ ENT 3 Press EXIT EXIT to clear the menu HyperScroll See the entry on Ping Speed which controls the HyperScroll feature N...

Страница 70: ...subcategory and press ENT which will place a checkmark in the checkbox showing the selected data is set for display The Data Viewer menu with Time selected left Time data categories are visible right...

Страница 71: ...e rate at which the transmitter and transducer broadcast sonar sound waves pings into the water The unit has a default ping speed of 50 percent At normal boating speeds this auto matically provides en...

Страница 72: ...n to your original sensitivity level Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected left Ping Speed Control Bar right at default setting To change Ping Speed 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to PING SPEE...

Страница 73: ...This feature is on by default To set up Popup Help Press MENU MENU to POPUP HELP With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT to...

Страница 74: ...sensor The Wa ter Distance window can be reset to zero using the Reset Water Dis tance command Press MENU MENU to RESET WATER DISTANCE ENT The menus are cleared and the water distance is reset to 0 0...

Страница 75: ...r to select mode EXIT Display Mode menu Sensitivity Auto Sensitivity The sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes Sensi tivity can be adjusted because water conditions vary great...

Страница 76: ...ity is indicated to reduce some of the clutter The control bar used to adjust sensitivity is the same whether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode In automatic you can adjust sensi tivity up to...

Страница 77: ...For quicker sensitivity adjustments try leaving the Sensitivity Control Bar on the screen as the chart scrolls You can see the changes on the screen as you press the up or down arrows This is handy wh...

Страница 78: ...mber to 5 then press EXIT The depth indicators now accurately show the depth of water beneath the keel NOTE If knowing the exact depth of water beneath the keel is less impor tant you can calibrate th...

Страница 79: ...n find out what software version is running in your sonar unit by using the Software Information command To view software information 1 Press MENU MENU to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information disp...

Страница 80: ...defaults The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left Depth scales on the right side of the screen aid in determining the depth of targets The line at the top of the screen represen...

Страница 81: ...e left shows the left window zoomed to 2X The second image right shows the left window zoomed to 4X The depth overlay data is set to the default large text size the water tem perature is set to the sm...

Страница 82: ...n it s set at the desired level press EXIT When you reach the maximum or minimum limit a tone sounds The Split Frequency Sonar Chart page allows you to adjust sensitivity separately for each window Di...

Страница 83: ...ss MENU to CUSTOMIZE ENT Customize command selected from the Sonar Page menu left Selected W Speed box flashes black right 2 Use to select the digital data box you want to customize The title bar for...

Страница 84: ...The Flasher sonar page option represents a flasher style sonar com bined with a scrolling chart A circular dial shows all returning echoes at a high screen refresh rate It uses the Colorline feature...

Страница 85: ...n the Data Viewer menu with three expandable data categories Time Sonar Data and Sensor Data 4 Highlight the desired data category and press ENT which will ex pand the list revealing several subcatego...

Страница 86: ...To change the size of another Data Type repeat the steps above To return to the Sonar with Custom Gauges display press EXIT To resize Sonar and Custom Gauge windows 1 From the Sonar with Custom Gauge...

Страница 87: ...ess MENU MENU to access the main menu 2 Highlight ENABLE RADAR PORT and press ENT which will place an X in the Enable Radar Port checkbox 3 Repeat Step 2 to disable the radar port which will uncheck t...

Страница 88: ...f the sonar This command turns off the sonar and stops the chart from scrolling Sonar restarts automatically each time you turn on your unit To Stop Chart from running 1 Press MENU to STOP CHART ENT E...

Страница 89: ...ures menu with Sonar Features selected left Surface Clar ity highlighted on Sonar Features menu right In the first illustration left Surface Clarity is turned off The second example right Surface Clar...

Страница 90: ...ansparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win dows A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the screen s display while adjusting feature settings though the text of the menus may...

Страница 91: ...options Statute Nautical or Metric Press ENT 4 Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the sonar display Units of Measure selected on main menu left Units of Measure Menu right To set Temperature units 1...

Страница 92: ...urn to the sonar display Upper and Lower Limits See the entry in this section for Depth Range Upper and Lower Limits Zoom Zoom Bar Zooming in the display is a common fast and easy method used to en la...

Страница 93: ...rrow key The Zoom Pan feature lets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths By pointing your zoom at different portions of the chart as it scrolls you can get a good close up l...

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Страница 95: ...Setup highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu Bus Configuration menu left NMEA Diagnostics page center Ethernet Diagnostics right Bus Setup Selecting Bus Setup from the NMEA 2000 menu gives you access to th...

Страница 96: ...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 t...

Страница 97: ...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...

Страница 98: ...hange device names tank sizes fluid types and provide access to the Advanced Options menu We will cover configuration and calibration later in this section Device Information and Device Data The Devic...

Страница 99: ...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 l...

Страница 100: ...ort 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 fol...

Страница 101: ...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 fo...

Страница 102: ...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 ME...

Страница 103: ...in 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 an...

Страница 104: ...ted 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 an...

Страница 105: ...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 return to the main display Advanced Options menu The F...

Страница 106: ...ly 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 Set...

Страница 107: ...ss 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...

Страница 108: ...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...

Страница 109: ...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 Lo...

Страница 110: ...h similar dis play 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 ex...

Страница 111: ...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...

Страница 112: ...ress 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...

Страница 113: ...l Calibration Com pleted Press ENT then press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display Calibrate is highlighted on the device configuration menu left Cali bration menu right with calibration in...

Страница 114: ...ation Completed Press ENT then press EXIT re peatedly to get back to the main display Num Pts menu with 5 point calibration selected left Half level selected on Fluid Level menu center Calibration Don...

Страница 115: ...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...

Страница 116: ...e 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 informat...

Страница 117: ...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 Hig...

Страница 118: ...o 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...

Страница 119: ...may be interfering with the sonar unit Rerouting the power and trans ducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery ins...

Страница 120: ...er targets The technical term for this is cavita tion 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its discrimination or noise...

Страница 121: ...ing the interference VHF radio antenna cables radi ate noise when transmitting so be sure to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the batt...

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Страница 125: ...RIBED 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 WIL...

Страница 126: ...licies 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 Factor...

Страница 127: ...er Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship knobs or mounting brackets with gimbal units 2 If y...

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