Logic Depth - VDO Marine
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1. 56 Shallow alarm setting Alarm 57 Keel depth setting Keel 58 Draught settings Draught 59 Draught settings 60 Water depth indication Depth 61 Navigation alarms 63 Setting and activation of shallow water alarm Alarm 63 of deep water alarm Alarm 65 Anchor watch activation Alarm 67 Trouble shooting 69 The NMEA interface 71 NMEA data format 72 The Maintenance of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH 72 44 CONTENTS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 44 Installation of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH System 73 Installation of the indicating unit 73 Installation of the echo sounder 74 Internal installation2. 76 Installation through hull 78 The Electrical installation 80 Electrical power supply 80 Repaeter Connection 81 NMEA Connection 82 Legend of Connection Diagram 83 Cable Lengths 83 Technical Data 84 45 CONTENTS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 45 Preface With the purchase of a component from the VDO LOGIC system you selected a high quality product made to the accepted State of the Art Advanced production methods and the respect of the applicable quality assurance standards guarantee that our products are shipped in excel lent condition Thank you for your sound decision We are certain that this system will provide you with valuable assistance and safety at sea You should be familiar with all functions of the system to guarantee easy and safe use of your VDO LOGIC DEPTH Please take the time to completely study this manual Your VDO Kienzle agent will be pleased to help you if thereafter you still have questions or problems Yours sincerely
3. Activate the anchor watch as follows Example In this example the anchor watch is activated at a current water depth of 7 3 m The alarm is accordingly triggered at depths of 5 8 m or 8 8 m Example The triggered alarm is signalled by the flashing alarm signal It can be switched off with the ENTER key 67 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 67 Thereafter you should check the anchor Deactivate the anchor watch as follows Example 68 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 68 TROUBLE SHOOTING 69 Error Correction No function of VDO LOGIC DEPTH Check electrical connections per wiring schematic Check on board voltage supply voltage is 10 8 to 15 V DC LC display indicates Missing Check connections of LOGIC data bus per wiring schematic Wrong indication Check display unit Unit selection Check keel depth Keel and draught Draught settings LC display shows bars only No bottom echo is received or Pointer is on zero it is not correctly evaluated see page 70 Install sender cable as far from engine ignition system and cables of strong electric motors as possible Check sender installation instructions and apply them correctly Change echo sounder sensitivity Sens Trouble Shooting depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 69 Other causes may be the reason for a bottom echo not being correctly received or evaluated The maximum me
4. ein Mannesmann Unternehmen VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und Service GmbH Montage und Bedienungsanleitung Installation and Operating Instructions depti qxd 10 11 99 10 45 Seite 1 Installation and Operating Instructions Page 44 84 43 depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 43 CONTENTS Preface 46 Safety Instructions 47 Installation 47 Maintenance 48 The VDO LOGIC DEPTH 49 System components 50 Accessories 50 The functions of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH 51 Indications and Settings 51 Control keys 52 Basic Settings 53 Senstitivity adjustment Sens 54 Display unit selection Unit 55 Tide amplitude correction Tide
5. and the draught of the ship These data will be needed later for the basic settings Never combine the sender cable with other cables to a cable harness Ignition pulses and other disturbances could impair the echosounder function Do not shorten the sender cable If necessary an ex tension using a shielded flexible coaxial cable with silver co ated conductor can be used to increase the length to 20 m INSTALLATION Install echosounder sender cable separately depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 74 75 On sailboats the sender should always be installed ahead of the keel as close to the longitudinal ship axis as possible In the case of a long keel the sender location should be in the first third of the hull but not clo se to the maximum keel thickness Especially on sailboats it is important to install the sender vertically otherwise due to additional list a depth measurement may become impossible On motor boats the recommended installation is at about two thirds of the hull length never at the stern in the zone of strong turbulence or near the bow where disturbances due to strong air suction is to be ex pected An ideal location is near the longitudinal ship axis in the area of the fi orst stringer if possible directly ahead of the engine compartment This is the only location where the echosounder can function without distur bances even at high speeds The deviation from vertical installation should not exceed
6. 9 GND pin 5 pin 7 Terminal 20 NMEA A out pin 2 pin 3 If this connection does not work the PC has to be equipped with an in terface RS422 to RS232 Connect the PC as follows LOGIC indicating instrument PC interface RS422 to RS 232 Terminal 19 NMEA B out IN B Return Terminal 20 NMEA A out IN A Signal The NMEA data sets can be read under Windowws 3 xx with the termi nal program accessories group or under Windos 95 with the hyperter minal Use the following settings in the data transfer menu Transfer rate 4800 Baud Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none Protocol none 71 NMEA INTERFACE depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 71 The NMEA data format Examle DBT Depth Below Transducer IIDBT 14 f 4 4 m 2 4 F IIDBT a f b m c F a depth below transducer 14 feet f feet b depth below transducer 4 4 m m Meter c depth below transducer 2 4 Fathoms F Fathoms DPT Depth IIDPT 4 4 0 5 IIDPT a b a depth below transducer 4 4 m b positive distance transducer water surface 0 5 m negative distance transducer Keel The maintenance of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH The display head is maintenance free To clean it use a moist lint free or antistatic cloth Do not use any cleaning agents The O rings of the transducer will have to be checked for wear embritt lement and damage at regular intervals twice per boating season The slightest indication of any such shortcomi
7. about 40 W rms about 320 W peak peak Range of application 0 5 to 150 m depending on the nature of the surface and mounting Operating temperature 10 C to 60 C Type of protection IP 65 at front per DIN 40050 EMC protection CE EN 50081 1 EN 50082 1 Data output VDO LOGIC bus NMEA 0183 Output rate about 1 value per second Dimensions Indicating instrument 125 x 125 x 23 mm Installation depth 37 m Installation diameter 85 mm Sender hull sleeve Installation diameter 53 mm Max hull thickness 39 mm for internal installation Max hull thickness 12 mm Dial graduation Analog indication depth under keel 0 1 m in steps of 0 1 m 1 10 m in steps of 1 m 10 100 m in steps of 10 m Resolution LC display depth under water surface 0 20 m in steps of 0 1 m 20 150 m in steps of 1 0 m Settings Keel depth 0 15 m in steps of 0 1 m Draught 0 15 m in steps of 0 1 m Shallow alarm 15 m in steps of 0 1 m Anchor alarm Current depth 1 4 m Tide correction if desired Navigation alarms 0 150 m in steps of 1 0 m Technical modifications reserved DATA depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 84 VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und Service GmbH Kruppstr 105 D 60388 Frankfurt am Main Tel 069 40805 0 Fax 069 40805 210 08 600 842 a Ausgabe Edition 07 97 depti qxd 10 11 99 10 45 Seite 2
8. 10 degrees but at high speed tight turns and deep water this may cause failures of the measurement INSTALLATION Installation on sailboats Echo sounder sender Installation on motor boats 1st stringer echosounder sender depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 75 76 Internal echosounder installation An internal installation of the sender is only possible on ships with fiber glass reinforced hulls Due to signal dampening this type of installation may cause power losses and is prone to more disturbances Check that the location of the installation has no air inclusions in the laminate and that the hull material thickness is not excessive 12 mm max The ship must be in the water when the optimum installation location is selected Proceed as follows in your search Supply the indicating instrument with power per wiring diagram see page 80 and connect it to the sender Move the sender in a plastic bag filled with water over the hull until you obtain a stable depth reading The sender can be definitely fixed when you have found to optimum lo cation Install the sender by bonding it with a salt water resistant sealant or use an installation kit Installation kits are availble in yachting accessories shops shipyards etc INSTALLATION Find the installation location Fiberglass depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 76 77 The oil can be castor oil or Castrol MSSR for instance INSTALLATION Installation of se
9. 8 BASIC SETTINGS Keel 12 x or 8 x depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 58 Draught settings Draught Function Depth displays the depth below the water surface on the LC display see page 61 The draught of the ship must be known for a cor rect indication of this value Measure the distance bewteen the lowest point of the ship and the water line and program this value for function Draught as follows The value can be set in steps of 0 1 m between the keel depth previously set Keel and 15 m Example This example changes the draught from 1 2 m to 1 4 m 59 BASIC SETTINGS Draught 2 x depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 59 Main Functions The main functions of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH are accessed with the MODE key They are selected by pressing the MODE key several ti mes Depth Water depth indication see page 61 Alarm Shallow water alarm setting activation see page 63 Alarm Deep water alarm setting activation see page 65 Alarm Anchor watch activation see page 67 60 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 60 Water depth indication Depth The standard indication of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH LC display is the water depth The water depth is displayed each time a programming cycle is termina ted or when the ENTER key is pressed Example A In this example A the current water depth is 5 9 m No alarm has been given The display can also sh
10. S2 On off switch for internal lighting A1 Indicator 2 Connection of Repeater A1 Main Instrument A2 Repeater Cable Lengths The permissible cable lengths for use with the LOGIC bus depend on the number of indicators and of the quality of cable in question A standard installation with two steering positions usually comprises 12 indicators The indicators at a steering position are linked with the cable supplied with the indicatos if their arrangement permits doing so Up to a length of 8 meters 26 feet unshielded cable may be used to bridge the distance between two steering positons If a longer connecting cable is required or if more than 12 indicators are to be connected shielded cable will have to be used for each of the leads of the LOGIC Bus In either case cable meeting the RG 58 stan dard will be a must The shielding of the two cables will have to be connected at the main instrument side to terminal 9 of the indicator If shielded cable is used for connection to the LOGIC bus the cable run between the two steering postions must no exceed a maximum length of 16 meters 52 feet The total number of indicators connected to the LOGIC bus must not exceed 15 in that case INSTALLATION depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 83 84 Technical Data Measuring principle Ultrasound propagation time Frequency 200 kHz Supply voltage 10 8 to 15 V DC Current consumption about 80 mA 120 mA with lighting Sending power
11. VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und Service GmbH Copyright by VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und Service GmbH 1997 All rights reserved 46 PREFACE Dokument geh rt immer an Bord Manual should always be kept on board depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 46 Safety Instructions Please respect all instructions of this manual All texts marked with this symbol should have your particular attention They are indications of particular importance for the operation of the system and for your safety The use of the echo sounder system does not relieve you of your res ponsibility for your ship which requires good seamanship Always use your personal experience when interpreting the displayed values Safety Instructions concerning the installation The echo sounder sould be installed by your shipyard or by an aproved specialist Use adequate working clothes when you install the system Avoid clo thing which may be caught by moving parts Use a hair net if you have long hair Remove all metallic or electrically conducting jewellery such as chains bracelets rings etc when working on the on board electronics Disconnect the minus polarity at the battery before starting your work to prevent the risk of a short circuit Short circuits can cause cable harness fires battery explosions and damages of electronic memory systems Please note that when you disconnect the battery all volatile electronic memories will lose their contents and will hav
12. asuring depth of 150 meter has been excee ded The bottom has very strong and dense growth seaweed The bottom is covered by a thick layer of mud Water layers of different salinity or different temperature for in stance at estuaries or sewage treatment plants Fish or school of fish Preceding vessels or backing manoeuvers aerated the water Strong electromagnetic disturbances such as refrigerators mo tors radio equipment Vessels close to each other also operating their echosounders The speed of the ship plaining can affect the measurement These examples show that it is not possible to correct all problems by optimum installation and sensitivity selection 70 TROUBLE SHOOTING depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 70 The NMEA interface The NMEA National Marine Electronics Association is an organization of manufacturers with the objective of developing standards for data transmission between units of different makes The VDO LOGIC DEPTH sends the following data sets corresponding to the NMEA standard 0183 IIDBT Depth below sender IIDPT Depth below sender and sender water surface distance The NMEA interface mostly corresponds to the serial interface RS422 In most cases the NMEA interface can be connected directly to the in terface RS232 of the PC Connect the PC as follows to read NMEA data LOGIC indicating instrument 9 pin PC 25 pin PC connector connector Terminal
13. e for indicating instrument installation Neoprene pad for indicating instrument Mounting parts kit for indicating instrument Echosounder with connecting cable length 9 m and connector for internal installation or for installation through the hull depen ding on the type Hull sleeve with sealing washers fixing nut retainer pin and retai ner rings Blind plug with control cable only for echosounder installed through the hull Connecting cable from display unit to another display unit 11 wi res 0 4 m Product certificate Installation and operating instructions Accesories not included Repeator LOGIC DEPTH N01 410 502 cable indicator repeator 6 wires sold by the meter X10 719 002 001 cable indicator indicator 11 wires sold by the meter X10 719 002 002 50 VDO LOGIC DEPTH or depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 50 The functions of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH Indications Display of depth under keel indication by pointer Navigation depth under water surface indication by LC display Shallow alarm indication by LC display Navigation alarm shallow water indication by LC display Navigation alarm deep water indication by LC display Settings Sensitivity selection four degrees Display unit selection meter or feet Activation of anchor watch in tide waters Fixed setting of water depth for shallow alarm Distance between echo sounder and ship bo
14. e to be re programmed Run the engine compartment blower for a certain time before starting work in a gasoline engine compartment Check that there is enough room behind the installation opening Pre drill the opening and complete with keyhole saw respect the safety in structions of the hand tool manufacturer When selecting the location of the sounder check that no stringers will be damaged Also check for furniture floor boards cables etc 47 SAFETY depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 47 Solvent vapours can be produced by the sounding head sealant Provide sufficient ventilation Only use insulated tools if you must work without disabling the power supply The electrical outputs of the echosounder indicating instrument and the cables connected to them must be protected against direct contact or damage This means that the cables must have a sufficient insulation re sistance or voltage rating and that the contact points cannot be tou ched Electrically conducting parts of the connected loads must also be protec ted by adequate measures against a direct contact The use of non insu lated wires and contacts is strictly forbidden Safety Instructions concerning the maintenance Repairs of echosounder system components can only be made by spe cialists authorized by VDO Kienzle The VDO LOGIC echosounder sy stem fullfills the applicable safety regulations Note Capacitors in the unit can retain their charge even if
15. epth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 53 Sensitivity adjustment Sens The sensitivity of the display can be set to one of four degrees depen ding on the conditions rock silt and the water type fresh water brackish water salt water The sensitivity is set as follows Example This example changes the sensitivity from extreme to low 54 BASIC SETTINGS or depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 54 Display unit selection Unit The displayed value indication can use the units meter or feet Select the unit as follows This example changes the unit from meter to feet 55 BASIC SETTINGS oder depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 55 56 BASIC SETTINGS Tide amplitude correction Tide In tide waters low high tide this function is needed for the anchor watch With the functions Tide On and anchor watch activated the wa ter depth is measured every 5 minutes approximately The anchor alarm is activated if the water depth changes by more than 1 4 m during this time A possibility exists that the anchor did not hold and that the ship is drifting off A change of the water depth by more than 1 4 m will always activate the anchor alarm if Tide Off and anchor watch are activated Make the setting as follows Example This example activates the tide amplitude correction or depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 56 Shallow alarm setting Alarm In the case of uncertain water depths or in unknown wa
16. ings You will need the blind plug to remove the sender In this case The blind plug must be secured in the same way as the sender Please note that a considerable quantity of water can enter the ship when the sender is being removed Never remove the sender when the ship is in the water The sender can be covered with a thin coat of antifouling paint This co ver must be free of air inclusions which would impair the echosounder function INSTALLATION depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 79 80 INSTALLATION Electrical Installation Electric power supply Terminal 10 red 12 V Terminal 9 blue GND Terminal 8 pink 12 V Illumination Terminal 7 brown GND Illumination red blue pink brown depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 80 81 INSTALLATION Repeater connection Terminal 6 black Logic Bus 2 Terminal 5 green Logic Bus 1 red blue pink brown black green depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 81 82 INSTALLATION NMEA Connection Terminal 22 grey NMAE 0183 A in Terminal 21 white NMEA 0183 B in Terminal 20 lilac NMEA 0183 A out Terminal 19 yellow NMEA 0183 B out grey white lilac yellow other instrument input output depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 82 83 Legend of Connection Diagram 1 Current Supply B1 Ship s battery F1 5 amp fuse for instrument F2 5 amp fuse for internal lighting S1 On off switch for navigation instruments
17. nder Fix with sealant Avoid air inclusions between sender and hull Fix with instllation kit Adjust the tube to the hull angle and bond Fill the tube with oil and check for le aks Insert the sender and close the tube or glue oil depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 77 78 Installation of echosounder through the hull Make a hole 53 mm diameter at the selected location The hull thickn ess should not exceed 36 mm Chamfer the hole outside edge with about 45 degrees for the sealant and to obtain a reliable seal Install the hull sleeve and the sender as fol lows 1 Insert the hull sleeve from the outside and bond it with a salt water resistant sealant 2 From the inside first place the black gasket than the white one on the sleeve then screw the fixation nut The fixing nut should first be tightened hand tight After curing of the sealant continue tightening the nut by hand about 1 4 turn more and check the installation for leaks INSTALLATION Hull sleeve installation Sender installation 53 mm dia 36 mm max depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 78 79 3 Insert the sender into the sleeve The two holes in the upper sen der section should correspond to the holes in teh sleeve 4 Secure the sender by inserting the retainer pin through the holes 5 Lock the retainer pin by installing the rings at both pin ends Tie the control cable of the blind plug to one of the retainer pin r
18. ng makes it necessary to repla ce both O rings Part No N05 801 418 O Ring for Depth Transducer 72 DATA FORMAT MAINTENANCE depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 72 73 Installation of the VDO LOGIC DEPTH System Please read the safety instructions on pages 47 and 48 be fore you start the installation Installation of the indicating unit Stick the supplied drilling template to the desired location Drill the indicated holes Slowly pull off the template Carefully clean the surroundings before inserting the indicating in strument Remove all chips Place the supplied neoprene mat behind the indicator Connect the instrument per wiring diagram see Electrical instal lation then insert the instrument Fix the instrument by tightening the knurled nuts The knurled nuts should only be tightened hand tight INSTALLATION depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 73 74 The drilling template has been designed to correctly space the instru ments if other VDO instruments are also installed and to permit the in stallation of the white protection cover Installation of the echo sounder The sounder must be installed in the hull at a turbulence free location If possible it should be installed vertically Avoid locations close to external valves anodes log sen ders etc to prevent mutual influences by turbulence Measure and write down the distance between echo soun der and keel bottom
19. o activate the alarm threshold The set alarm is optically and acoustically activated when the set alarm thres hold is attained or the depth is greater than that value Example In analogy to the shallow water alarm the alarm of this example is ac tivated if the depth exceeds the alarm threshold of 50 m The current wa ter depth is 55 m The acoustical alarm can be muted with the ENTER key The flashing alarm signal remains on until the depth is below the 65 MAIN FUNCTIONS hold down until depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 65 alarm threshold by 1 m approximately The alarms are automatically switched off when the depth exceeds the alarm threshold by 1 m Proceed as follows to deactivate the deep water alarm Example In this example the deep water alarm is deactivated The set alarm threshold of 50 m is stored by the unit 66 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 08 Seite 66 Anchor watch activation Alarm This function monitors and signals if an anchor is holding the ship or if the ship is drifting off to shallower or deeper water The VDO LOGIC DEPTH monitors the current water depth if anchor watch is activated The alarm is triggered when the water depth changes by more than 1 4 m Also activate the tide amplitude correction see page 56 if you anchor in tide waters In this case the current depth is checked every 5 minutes and the stored value is corrected This prevents false alarms in tide wa ters
20. ow alarm symbols if alarms have been activated Example B In this example B the shallow alarm Alarm see page 57 has been ac tivated as the depth attains the alarm threshold value or is even lower The display shows the flashing alarm symbol and the current water depth Example C In this example C the anchor alarm Alarm see page 67 has been ac tivated as the active anchor watch detected a change of the water depth of more than 1 4 m The display shows the flashing alarm symbol and the current water depth 61 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 61 Example D In this example D the shallow water alarm Alarm see page 63 has been activated as the depth attains or is less than the set alarm depth The display shows the flashing alarm symbol and the current water depth Example E In this example E the deep water alarm Alarm see page 65 has been activated as the depth attains or exceeds the set alarm depth The display shows the flashing alarm symbol and the current water depth Example F In this example F the reception or the evaluation of the echo is not pos sible see page 69 The display shows four bars and the pointer of the analog display returns to zero position 62 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 62 Navigation alarms Two independent navigation alarms shallow and deep water are avai lable on the VDO LOGIC DEPTH unit They can be used a
21. s navigation aids for instance when tacking on the course should cross different depth lines Alarm depths between 1 m and 150 m can be set in steps of 1 m Setting and activation of shallow water alarm Alarm Set and activate the shallow water alarm as follows Example In this example the shallow water alarm threshold is changed from 0 0 m to 7 0 m Hit the CLEAR key to activate the alarm threshold 63 MAIN FUNCTIONS 7 x depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 63 The set alarm is optically and acoustically activated when the set alarm threshold is attained or the depth is less than that value Example In this example the alarm is activated if the depth is less than the alarm threshold of 7 m The current water depth is 4 0 m The acoustical alarm can be muted with the ENTER key The flashing alarm signal remains on until the depth exceeds the alarm threshold by 1 m The alarms are automatically switched off when the depth exceeds the alarm threshold by 1 m Proceed as follows to deactivate the shallow water alarm Example In this example the shallow water alarm is deactivated The set alarm threshold of 7 m is stored by the unit 64 MAIN FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 64 Setting and activation of deep water alarm Alarm Set and activate the deep water alarm as follows Example In this example the deep water alarm threshold is changed from 0 m to 500 m Hit the CLEAR key t
22. ters the shallow alarm will warn if a shallow approaches and will prevent damages to the ship The shallow alarm can be set in steps of 0 1 m in the range from 0 to 45 m The set value is the distance between the lowest part of the ship and the bottom The alarm starts as soon as the distance is smaller than the set alarm threshold A flashing warning triangle is displayed in the LC display and the acoustical warning is sounded The acoustical warning can be mu ted by pressing the ENTER key The optical alarm remains enabled until the set alarm threshold is exceeded by about 0 5 m Both alarms are automatically switched off if the set alarm threshold is exceeded by about 0 5 m Set the shallow alarm as follows This example changes the shallow alarm threshold from 3 1 m to 0 3 m 57 BASIC SETTINGS Example 3x depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 57 Keel depth setting Keel The analog display should indicate the distance between your ship and the bottom To obtain this indication measure the distance between the echosounder and the lowest point of the ship and enter this value in function Keel For a sailboat this will be the distance of the echo sounder to the keel bottom for a motor boat the distance of the echo sounder to the bottom of the screw diameter The setting can be made in steps of 0 1 m between 0 and 15 m Set the keel depth as follows Example This example changes the keel depth from 0 2 m to 1 2 m 5
23. the unit is se parated from its power supply Check that replacement fuses are of the indicated type and current ra ting The use of temporarily repaired fuses or jumpering the fuse holder is strictly forbidden 48 SAFETY depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 48 The VDO LOGIC DEPTH The VDO LOGIC DEPTH is a modern depth measuring system desi gned for use in Boats When in operation the system displays the water depth below the keel in meters and in feet The dial is subdivided in three ranges with differ ring graduation steps 0 1 m below keel in steps of 10 cm 1 10 m below keel in steps of 1 m 10 100 m below keel in steps of 10 m Other values or help texts are displayed by an LC display beneath the dial The unit has six large keys on the unit front logically allocated to the functions This means that the unit is uncomplicated and easy to use Alarms are given optically by the LC display and acoustically by an inte grated warning siren This unit can be connected to other installed VDO LOGIC units e g LO GIC MULTIFUNCTION by the VDO LOGIC bus and data can be trans ferred The main display unit has a NMEA 0183 output for data transfer to the VDO LOGIC MAP to a PC or to a radar unit A maximum of two additional daughter displays can be connected 49 VDO LOGIC DEPTH depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 49 System components The unit consists of Display unit with protective cover Drilling templat
24. ttom keel depth Distance ship bottom to water surface draught Water depth for navigation alarms 51 FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 51 Control keys The CLEAR key Use this key when programming the unit to reset va lues to zero The navigation alarms can be activated or deactivated The UP ARROW key This key increases set values One push will change the valve in increments of 0 1 or 1 0 The value will continuously increase if the key is held down The DOWN ARROW key This key decreases set values One push will change the value in increments of 0 1 or 1 0 The value will continuously decrease if the key is held down The PROG key This key selects values for programming The MODE key This key selects values for programming The ENTER key This key terminates all programming functions and the selection of the values which will be displayed 52 FUNCTIONS depth_e qxd 22 05 1998 14 07 Seite 52 Basic Settings The basic settings needed for a perfect operation are selected by pres sing the PROG key once or several times Sens Sensitivitiy adjustment see page 54 Unit Display unit selection see page 55 Tide Tide amplitude adjustment see page 56 Alarm Shallow alarm setting see page 57 Keel Keel depth setting see page 58 Draught Draught settings see page 59 Exit Exit programming menu 53 BASIC SETTINGS d
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