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Standard Horizon FF520 User's Manual

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2. If the FF520 is not connected plug the Accessory cable directly into the PWR ACC 1 connector O Red PWR ACC 1 Cable Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Gra Port2 Input White Port2 Output Yellow Port3 Output Note Gray and White wires should not be connected to other devices when the FF520 is connected FF520 VE Page 13 2 4 4 CPV550 Switch BATTERY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 STAND ARD FF529 Dual F 520 Fish Finder Accessory cable Red no connection Black no connection Green NMEA Common Blue Port Input Brown Port1 Output Gray Port2 Input White Port2 Output Note Gray and White wires should not be connected Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF520 is connected 2 5 SOFTWARE SETUP After connections have been made the GPS Chart Plotter must be setup to communicate with the FF520 Port 2 of the NMEA In Out Communication Setup menu must be changed to FF520 as shown below for communications 1 From the Chart page press MENU Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SETUP MENU and press ENT 2 Movethe ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ADVANCED SETUP and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 3 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight IN OUT CONNECTIONS and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 4 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight PORT 2 INPUT and press ENT or move th
3. The Page Selection menu allows you to adjust the Fish Finder display page to your preference FF520 VG Page 27 FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS PAGE SES PAGE SELECTION AUTO 5O0kHz 200kHz 50 200kHZ INTERF Full Display ED o o o SENSITI Zoom Full Page o o o DISPLAY Chart Fish o o o TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS b LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MA for Main Menu Figure 5 1 Page Selection menu The Page Selection options are 5 1 0 Auto Automatically switches the transmit frequency depending on the water depth a 200kHz less than 400Ft b 50kHz greater than 400Ft 5 1 1 Full Display Allows the user to setup the Chart Plotters display to show 200kHz 50kHz or 200 50 kHz split screen Fish Finder L 1 r DS NON Crea ilo Bk UPA AI Figure 5 1 1 Full Display pages 5 1 2 Zoom Full page Allows the user to zoom into the 200kHz or 50kHz Fish Finder display to show detail of the area selected by the VRM Variable Range Marker The right display shows the zoomed display and the right display shown the unzoomed display To select the area to be zoomed in move the ShuttlePoint knob Up or Down which moves the VRM line To zoom In or Out press ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT or on the CPV350 and CPV550 press ZOOM and rotate the channel knob The zoom ranges are 2x and 4x the norm t Figure 5 1 2 Zoom Full page Page 28
4. FF520 INSTALLATION and OPERATION GUIDE This guide relates to the following GPS CHART PLOTTERS CP180 CP180i CP300 CP300i CPV350 CP500 and CPV550 For older GPS Chart Plotters the manual is available for download at www standardhorizon com or by contacting Marine Product Support at 800 767 2450 HC FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 ofthe FCC limits for Class A digital devices This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed orused in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference with radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instance Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment try to correct the problem by relocating the equipment Consult an authorized STANDARD HORIZION dealer or other qualified service technician if the problem cannot be corrected Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device cannot cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION The FF520 is designed for maritime use The FF520 contains dangerous high voltage circuits which only experienced technicians can handle STANDARD HORIZON will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the performance or use
5. move the ShuttlePoint knob down to select PAGE SELECTION and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 3 The PAGE SELECTION window will be shown Move the ShuttlePoint knob up down or left right to select the desired display and press ENT FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Fish PAGE SELECTION j AUTO SOkHZ 200kHZ 50 200kHz INTERF Full Display ED o o o SENSITI Zoom Full Page O o O DISPLAY Chart Fish o o o TRANSDUCER SETUP gt ALARMS b LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS HEST for Main Menu Figure 4 2 1 Page Selection menu 4 3 SOFT KEY OPERATION except CP180 CP 1801 1 Press any of the Soft Keys to show the key descriptions then press the 200kHz Full Soft Key if it has been customized for detail see the next paragraph SIMULATION FIX gt CURSOR 32 13 803N 118 55 341H ET 1 0 kts Figure 4 3 Example of Fish Finder page selection by Soft Keys 4 3 1 Customizing the Soft Keys To customize a Soft Key from Chart page 1 Press any of the Soft Keys 2 Press and hold one of the Soft Keys until the menu is shown in the following picture Page 24 VG FF520 0334 PM_ EJ 28 Ge 288 True SIMULATION POM J Ai tose MX CHART CHART COMPASS CHART HIGHWAY NAVIGATION HIGHWAY CELESTIAL GPS STATUS DSC LOG DSC DIRECTORY NMEA DISPLAY NMEA DATA DEPTH TREND WIND SPEED TREND TEMP TREND SOG TREND A MARKS W
6. Color Bar Digital Depth Water temperature Shallow Alarm Bar Range Bar Variable Depth Marker VDM A Scope Deep Alarm Bar Transmit Frequency 60001000500 Figure 4 0 The Fish Finder page Following there is a brief description of terms listed in the previous Figure Warning Message This is a flashing label that is turned On when the echo sounder is in Simulation mode 2 Fish Finder window It is the graphic presentation of sonar soundings recorded as a continuous profile scrolling across the screen from right to left Such recordings represent the image of the water beneath your boat items appear as they pass under your transducer the items on the right side of the screen are closer to you than those on the left The correct interpretation of the Fish Finder page allows retrieving useful information about what is under the boat 3 Color Bar The colored scale located on the left side of the screen that shows the colors used in the Fish Finder page to represent the echoes strength The color on the top of the bar represents the maximum echo strength while the color on the bottom of the bar represents the minimum echo strength 4 Digital Depth Readout of the current bottom depth 5 Water Temperature Readout of the current water temperature returned by the temperature sensor located in the depth transducer TEMP1 sensor FF520 GS Page 21 6 Shallow Alarm Bar Located on the right side of the depth
7. F 20 C to 70 C 193 30mm 7 62 d 174 30mm 6 87 00 2 E E eo m P MEE DEBE THE Ann ON og e LP Figure 6 FF520 Dimensions mm inch FF520 VG Page 37 7 TIPS OF OPERATIONS FAQ 7 0 How can I disconnect the cables from the FF520 in case I need to do so for the installation Open the FF520 box by unscrewing the four screws see Figure on Par 2 4 Once the screws are removed pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board PCB Unscrew the cables from the PCB Wire the cables as needed Reconnect the cables to the PCB see Figure 5 1 for reference Push the panel towards the case be sure to have well positioned the rubber gasket Close the FF520 box by screwing the four screws 7 1 How can I set optimal operating parameters Optimal operating parameters can be set accordingly with the intended use of the Fish Finder to quickly get optimal operational parameters for fishing it is may be best to select the FISH preset from the Fish Finder Setup menu while for cruising it is may be bestto select the CRUISE preset 7 2 What are preset modes Preset modes are pre de
8. MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVIT Y MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MANO for Main Menu Figure 5 11 C Card Restore settings Page 36 GS FF520 6 FF520 SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Max stand by current draw 10 35 Volt de 1KW 142mA at 12 Volt de SOOW 100mA at 12 Volt de Max current draw 1KW 1 42A at 12 Volt dc SOOW 1A at 12 Volt de Power Output Display Colors Display Vertical Resolution 500 1000W 4000 8000W Peak to Peak 16 colors 400 pixels on CPV350 CP300 CP300 CPV550 CP500 200 pixels on CP180 CP1801 Frequency Max Depth Dual 50 and 200kHz 1KW 1200Ft 365m at 200kHz 4000Ft 1219m at 50kHz 500W 700Ft 213m at 200kHz 1500Ft 457m at 50kHz Min Depth Max Typical 2 5Ft 0 8m at 200kHz 5Ft 1 6m at 50kHz 1KW 980Ft 299m at 200kHz 2700Ft 823m at 50kHz 500W 600 Ft 183m at 200kHz 1350Ft 411m at 50kHz NOTE This is nota guaranteed specification The actual maximum depth capability of the system depends on the type of transducer fitted the reflectivity of the bottom water condition etc NMEA output sentences Weight Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Dimensions mm inch Depth DBT DPT Temperature MTW Speed with DST526 VHW 2 20 LBS 1 kg 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 4 F to 158
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10. charges incurred in providing the warranty repair service except where purchaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist The purchaser must pay any transportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other than STANDARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in violation of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the Product and ancillary equipment as a whole under this warranty STANDARD HORIZON reserves the right to make changes or improvements in Products during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured Products The implied warranties which the law imposes on the sale of this Product are expressly LIMITED in duration to the time period specified above STANDARD HORIZON shall not be liable under any circumstan
11. lower bottom of the screen In this mode Shift is always set to 0 5 3 0 2 Bottom Lock The Bottom Lock function keeps the screen display locked onto a certain Range around the bottom Let s say the bottom is 400Ft and the Bottom Lock Range is set to display 30Ft around the bottom the screen instead of displaying from OFt to e g 450Ft will display only a Range of 30Ft around the bottom e g from 380Ft to 410Ft 5 3 1 Depth Moves the display from showing the bottom to the depth value entered 5 3 2 Shift Shifts the display from the bottom of the transducer to the depth value entered Example Your vessel is in about 57Ft of water however there is fish suspended in 35Ft of water You want to display to 10Ft area around the fish Shift would be set to 25Ft and Depth would be set to 35Ft shown in example below Figure 5 3 2 Example of Depth and Shift 5 4 INTERFERENCE REJECTION PRESETS Cruise PAGE SELECTION GAIN MODE N r7 RANGE MENU 1 FISH FINDER SETUP SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MEN for Main Menu Figure 5 4 Interference Rejection menu Turns On or Off a filter to remove noise from external devices Page 30 GS FF520 5 5 SENSITIVITY MENU All settings in the Sensitivity menu are related to the selected Fish Finder transmit frequency 50 or 200kHz GAI
12. or to CUSTOM increasing the STC length and strength If in DEEP WATER the Fish Finder doesn t see the bottom this may happen because the bottom is out of range or is very near to the maximum depth that can be tracked by the Fish Finder In the latter case this may happen if the bottom composition is soft as mud if the sea conditions are bad there are thermoclines or the water is full of suspended materials silt plankton All these factors may affect considerably the performance of the Fish Finder to be able to see the bottom In these case change the RANGE MODE from AUTO to MANUAL Range and manually adjust the depth range until the bottom echo becomes visible on the Fish Finder display 5 5 2 Surface Noise Filter An automatic filter that attempts to dynamically removes Surface Clutter that causes the screen to be filled up with strong return echoes just below the surface It may seem that the same functionality could be archived acting on the STC control however there is main difference between such controls in fact the STC control impacts on the capability to detect and track the bottom and is not designed to completely cancel the surface noise on the other side the Surface Noise Filter attempts to cancel completely the surface noise but it doesn t affect the capability to detect and track the bottom The Surface Noise Filter has 9 settings OFF 1 8 When it is set to OFF the Surface Noise it is not cancelled When it is set to 1 the Su
13. ruler showing the range outside of which the depth measurement will trigger a Shallow Alarm 7 Range Bar Vertical graduated bar that is located along the right side of the screen It is a scale which reflects the depth of the area being displayed Variable Depth Marker VDM Horizontal line on to the Fish Finder page window with a depth label Move the ShuttlePoint knob Up or Down to change the position of the VDM The label displays the depth of the cursor position The VDM can be moved to any location pinpointing the depth of a target 9 A Scope Real time representation of fish and bottom features passing through the beam of the transducer drawn as column of horizontal lines whose length and hue is proportional to the echo strength returned The stronger the echo the larger shall be the line height The hue depends on the currently selected palette When the default palette is selected the strongest sonar returns will be shown as red and weaker returns will be shown blue Deep Alarm Bar Located on the right side of the depth ruler showing the range outside of which the depth measurement will trigger a Deep alarm 1 Transmit Frequency Shows the selected depth transmit frequency 4 1 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER DISPLAY 4 Fishes Q 2 Thermoclines 3 White Line 4 Surface Clutter 2 2 5 Structures 3 6 whee Pa Se nu comme 6 Bottom Echo Profile ij id cod Figure 4 1 The Fish Finder display Fishes
14. the Water Temperature sensor in the transducer 5 7 3 Calibrate Aux Temp Allows the calibration ofthe Aux Temperature sensor connected to the Optional Connection wires 5 7 4 Set Defaults Restores the factory settings 5 8 ALARMS The Alarms menu allows you to define alarm settings for Shallow Alarm Depth Alarm and Temperature Upper Lower Rate Page 34 GS FF520 FISH FINDER SETUP Cruise Manual INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS ALARMS LOAD S SHALLOW WATER 0050 Ft SAVE S DEEP WA TER 0055 0 Ft RESTOF pigs TEMPERATURE UPPER TEMPERATURE LOWER TEMPERATURE RATE Figure 5 8 Alarms menu To set an Anchor Alarm enter in a shallow water and depth value above and below your actual anchoring depth The alarm will sound when the depth becomes shallower or deeper than the settings 5 8 0 Shallow Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes shallower than the set depth 5 8 1 Depth Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes deeper than the set depth 5 8 2 Fish The options for Fish Alarm set the size of the fishes that if detected by the unit switches an alarm to sound The options are Off Small Medium Big and Huge The alarm sounds if the set size or bigger is detected 5 8 3 Temperature Upper Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature above the set temperature 5 8 4 Temperature Lower Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature below
15. the set temperature 5 8 5 Temperature Rate Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature variation rate above the set temperature 5 9 SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD This option saves the complete set of Fish Finder settings to the User C CARD This is usefulto avoid the user having to retune up Fish Finder after a Clear RAM operation or a software update FISH FINDER SETUP Cruise PRESETS PAGE SELECTION GAIN MODE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT Off SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS Wise for Main Menu Figure 5 9 C Card Save settings FF520 GS Page 35 5 10 LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD This option loads the complete set of Fish Finder settings from the User C CARD Memory Card that may be used to backup the User Points and Tracks too FISH FINDER SETUP Cruise PRESETS PAGE SELECTION GAIN MODE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT Off SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS gt SAVE SETTNGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS ANO for Main Menu Figure 5 10 C Card Load settings 5 11 RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS This option restores the default values only forthe current presets see Par 5 0 Preset and does not affect the other presets FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cruise PAGE SELECTION GAIN MODE Manual RANGE
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17. 21 DST523 DST525 DST526 DST527 and DST528 transducers FF520 WE Page Performance of the FF520 used in conjunction with optional transducers sold separately will vary based on water conditions bottom composition boat hull vessel speed installa tion and specific transducer model This includes but is not limited to both minimum and maximum depth performance 1 1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the FF520 is first opened please check for the following contents 1 1 0 Replacement Part Replacement part 58101640 58101641 EMO27X100 XUAIR0029 XUAIR0030 XUAIR0018 Page 8 Item Tee cable FF520 Power cable FF520 Owner s Manual DST521 Paddlewheel repair kit DST521 Mounting bracket DST526 Paddlewheel repair kit FF520 2 MOUNTING THE FF520 The FF520 must be properly installed according the following instructions to get the best possible performance NOTE TRANSDUCER refer to Chapter 3 and to the Installation Manual supplied with the Transducer 2 0 INSTALLATION The FF520 is designed to be mounted horizontally or vertically to enable it to be installed in the most convenient position Although the unit is water resistant care must be taken to select a location where it will not be subjected to spray or rain After the cables have been run and connected as per Par 2 1 mount the FF520 in the desired location using the supplied hardware Figure 2 0 The FF520 Installing 2 1 CONNECTIONS
18. 34 5 7 4 Set Defaults NOT 34 30 MANN ee 34 5 8 0 Shallow A re 35 39 1 DENN NET Rm 35 c oUm 35 5 8 3 Temperature Upper nassen 35 5 8 4 Temperature LoWer iens sinet to n pet ea 35 5 8 5 Temperature Rate susanne near 35 59 SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD sssirri nmarisaiescnareiarsia encarece 35 5 10 LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARB nun euere 36 5 11 RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS eu nenne 36 6 FF520 SPECIFICATIONS Larven 37 T TIPS OF OPERATIONS FAQ 2 ca 39 INDEX esse utu MAE cuc usu ue ua D ut Perr ert tn 43 Page 6 VGS FF520 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter provides basic information in becoming familiar with the advanced functions of the FF520 before you start using it combined with the STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters 1 0 GENERAL INFORMATION The STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters combined with the sonar performance of the FF520 creates the most advanced marine navigation system available This Owner s Manual covers the Fish Finder functions of the FF520 when used with the STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters 1e FF520 advanced features include A Scope displays Sonar Echo in real time Preset modes Fish Cruise 2x and 4x Zoom capability to magnify any part of the Fish Finder image of a fixed rate Bottom Lock capability to magnify a user defined range around the bottom White Line help distinguish between fish and bottom when fish are swimming close to the bottom Sensitivity Time Contr
19. AYPOINTS USER C CARD ay FISH FINDER 50 kHz FISH FINDER 200kHz FISH FINDER 50 200kHz Figure 4 3 1 Customizing Soft Keys 3 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to the desired Fish Finder page and press ENT FF520 NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 5 FISH FINDER SETUP MENU There are two methods to select the Fish Finder Setup menu 1 From the Chart page a Press MENU move the ShuttlePoint knob to SETUP Setup menu and press ENT b Move the ShuttlePoint knob to FISH FINDER SETUP and press ENT 2 From the Full Fish Finder page a Press MENU to show the Fish Finder Setup menu FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Fish GAIN MODE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT Off h SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS gt F h MS for Main Menu Figure 5 Fish Finder Setup menu The following paragraphs describe the Fish Finder Setup menu sub options 5 0 PRESET To simply menu selections the FF520 has two presets that can be easily selected for Fishing or Cruising CRUISE Gain Auto Range mode Auto Gain offset 10 Shift 0 STC Short Noise level Scrolling Speed 10 Fish Symbols Echo Echo A Scope Surface Declutter NOTE For Gain and Gain Offset settings refer to Sensitivity menu see Par 5 5 For Range and Shift settings refer to Range menu see Par 5 3 5 1 PAGE SELECTION
20. FISH FINDER DISPLAY eene 22 4 2 DISPLAYING THE FISH FINDER PAGE nee 29 4 2 1 Customizing the Fish Finder menu selection 24 4 3 SOFT KEY OPERATION except CP180 CP 1800 sees 24 4 3 1 Customizing the Soft Keys ae a 24 5 FISH FINDER SETUP MENU sarissa aaa AREE D O 27 5 0 PESE ia 27 5 1 RAGE ELEN 27 A EN el 28 51 1 FP re 28 FF520 VE ragas S lu LOOM 10 PACS EE cleaner ral 28 EES TA Ne 29 52 GAIN MODE M E O 29 320 AWO ee 29 3 2 MAA A o o A A 29 5 9 RANGE MENU MT 29 S930 Range 01 mrt 29 F DN 30 A 30 5 4 INTERFERENCE REJECTION ean 30 559 SENSITIVITY i5 31 s MEC IMTRME 31 5 5 1 STC Sensitivity Time Control esent kt bL ph a ha cenerana toc C Exam Ex EE 31 5 5 2 Surface Noise Filter AAPP 32 5 6 DISPLAY SETUP A e E Oo OE A 33 A e e UOC EA 33 56 1 Ser lling SPE NT EC CO A 33 56 2 White Re 33 AP EE ENAREN R OROAR 33 DEM Ne 33 5 6 5 Water Temperature occccccnnoccccncncococoncncnnnononanononononcnnnnnnnnnnnnnonunnanonos 34 97 TRANSDUCER SETUP ne 34 5 7 0 Keel TREES 34 5 7 1 Calibrate Water Speed cccccconnnocccococcccnccconononononnnnnnoncnnnnannnonnnnancnnns 34 5 7 2 Calibrate Water Temp ccccccconnnnnccccconononocconnnnnnnnnnncononononnnnnnnnnnananons 34 5 7 3 Calibrate Aux TEMP ara ee eier ee
21. GS FF520 5 1 3 Chart Fish Selects the Chart Plotters display to show the Chart page on the left half of the screen and the Fish Finder on the right half of the screen 200kHz or 50 kHz Fish Finder can be selected on the right half of the display D Figure 5 1 3 Chart Fish page 5 2 GAIN MODE FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cg PAGE SELECTION Auto RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT Off SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS for Main Menu Figure 5 2 Gain Mode menu 5 2 0 Auto Mode Allows the Gain to FF520 to automatically adjust receiver Gain depending on water depth 5 2 1 Manual Mode Allows the user to change the Gain of the receiver manually to fine tune the FF520 s receiver 5 3 RANGE MENU PRESETS Cruise PAGE SELECTION GAIN MODE Manual ea Auto Range NTERF REJECT rea ven Bottom Lock SENSIVA ERTH 00000 Ft DISPLAY SETUP Ger TRANSDUCER se ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS for Main Menu Figure 5 3 Range menu 5 3 0 Range Mode Selects among Manual Auto Range and Bottom Lock FF520 VE Page 29 5 3 0 0 Manual Mode Used to set the depth Range from the surface the Fish Finder display will show 5 3 0 1 Auto Range The Fish Finder determines automatically the Range as to keep the bottom visible in the
22. N 000 96 STC Off SURF NOISE FILT Off Figure 5 5 Sensitivity menu 5 5 0 Gain Allows you to control the Sensitivity of the unit s receiver from 0 to 99 To see more detail increase the receiver Sensitivity by selecting a higher Gain percentage If there is too much detail or if the screen is cluttered lowering the Sensitivity may increase the clarity of the display NOTE When the Gain Mode option is set to Auto the receivers Gain cannot be changed When the Gain Mode option is setto Manual the Gain can be manually adjusted When switching from Automatic to Manual Mode the Gain Offset value is copied into the Manual Gain setting of the receiver 5 5 1 STC Sensitivity Time Control The purpose of this selection is to filter surface noise The STC functions reduces or eliminates Surface Clutter signals by changing the Sensitivity of the receiver decreasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth increases lts default value is SHORT for the 200kHz frequency and MID for the 50KHz frequency Such values are good in most conditions However when navigating in very shallow waters it may be necessary to switch itto OFF while in very deep waters with a lot of Surface Clutter it may be better to increase it to MID or LONG NOTE In some situations it may be necessary to adjust the STC so the sounder can read through the surface noise and show the bottom One indication ofthe STC to be changed is when the disp
23. Tee DE O GPS Chart Plotter Status LED Temp2 Input NMEA Alarm Output Figure 2 1 The FF520 FF520 WE Page 2 2 POWER CONNECTIONS It is recommended the installation of a switch and a 5A fuse not supplied in the positive DC supply to the FF520 The installation of a switch is necessary to turn On or Off the FF520 Standard Horizon recommends connection the FF520 and GPS Chart Plotter to the same switch and fused source as shown in the following images below 2 3 GPS CHART PLOTTER CONNECTIONS The FF520 is connected to Standard Horizon GPS Chart Plotters via the TEE Cable Refer to the following images below 2 4 TEE CABLE If the Tee cable is too large to route through your boat the FF520 can be opened to remove the cable for easier routing Also if the Tee cable is not long enough cable can be added Cap Power amp I O 24 b Figure 2 4b Reinstalling Case Page 10 GS FF520 Open the FF520 box by unscrewing the four screws Once the screws are removed pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board PCB Unscrew the cables from the PCB Wire the cables as needed Reconnect the cables to the PCB Ao IA i ae IDEAS ey zz u E re LI POWER Cable Terminal Cable strip color D Black GND E Red POWER SUPPLY 10 35 VDC A s IP 2 y co JAN o 3 Le GPS CD Power amp CHART PLOTTER Cable chart plotter l I O cable Terminal GPS har
24. WARNING When plugging in or unplugging a transducer to the FF520 make sure power is turned Off The transducer is a device that transmits and receives sound waves into the water The active component inside the transducer is commonly referred to as an element but actually is a piezoelectric ceramic material 3 0 TRANSDUCER MOUNTING 3 0 0 Power Boats Basically there are two hull types of powerboats Planing and Displacement In the following pictures the boxes with lines are where the transducer should be installed Figure 3 0 0 Planing on the left and Displacement on the right The planing hull allows the boat to rise quickly out of the water allowing the boat to travel at higher speeds The displacement hull does not ride up on top of the water rather it pushes through the water 3 0 1 Sailboats Mount the transducer in the first third part of the boat just forward of or the side of the keel Figure 3 0 1a Mounting Area 3 0 2 Transducer Types Since there are many different shapes and sizes of hulls STANDARD HORIZON offers a range of Depth transducers to fit the vessels requirements FF520 GS Page 17 3 0 3 Low Profile Thru Hull If the user is planning to mount a thru hull transducer first he has to know the dead rise angle where the transducer will be located on the boat The Dead Rise is a nautical term that refers to the angle of the hull where the transducer will be mounted see picture below Specific
25. are represented as arcs because of the cone angle of the transducer In fact as the boat passes over the fish the leading edge of the cone strikes the fish causing a display pixel to be turned on As the boat passes over the fish the distance to the fish decreases turning each pixel on at a shallower depth on the display When the boat is directly over the fish the first half of the arch is formed and since the fish is closer to the boat the signal is stronger and the arch is thicker As the boat moves away from the fish the distance increases and the pixels appear at progressively deeper depths forming the remaining half of the arch Page 22 VG FF520 2 Thermoclines Are the zones where two layers of different water temperatures meet The greater the temperature differential the denser the thermocline shows on the screen Thermo clines are represented as horizontal stripes of noise They are very important for fishing since often many species of game fish like to suspend in just above or just below the thermoclines 3 White Line The White Line shows the difference between hard soft bottoms and even distinguish es between fishes and structures located near the bottom In this way it is easier to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom and even to distinguish fishes and structures located nearby the bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker echo that is shown with a narrow white line while a hard botto
26. ces for consequential damages resulting from the use and operation of this Product or from the breach of this LIMITED WARRANTY any implied warranties or any contract with STANDARD HORIZON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives specific legal right and there may be other right which may vary from state to state
27. ch new Marine Product Product manufactured and or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase In the event of a defect malfunction or failure of the Product during the warranty period Standard Horizon s liability for any breach of contract or any breach of express or implied warranties in connection with the sale of Products shall be limited solely to repair or replacement at its option of the Product or part s therein which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications STANDARD HORIZON may at its option repair or replace parts or subassemblies with or reconditioned parts and subassemblies To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transportation and Insurance prepaid to STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of Vertex Standard Attention Factory Service 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 include proof of purchase indicating model serial number and date of purchase STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation maintenance or service of the Products In all instances STANDARD HORIZON s liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United Stated of America and the District of Columbia STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor and replacement parts
28. d to set the Manual Depth mode When Manual Depth mode is selected the algorithm that calculates the digital depth readout searches for the bottom within the range manually selected by the user At this point it is necessary to increase manually the Range until the bottom becomes graphically visible If the echoes from the bottom are strong enough the Fish Finder shall look to the bottom giving a correct depth reading and shall be possible to return in Auto Range mode Please note that if one or more ofthe conditions that reduce the echoes from the bottom listed above is true the bottom may be not visible at all in this situation a strong thermocline or Surface Clutter may be interpreted by the Fish Finder as the bottom 7 10 At a very shallow range upper half of the screen appears almost completely filled by the Surface Clutter How can I eliminate it This is normal in shallow waters To clean up the Surface Clutter without degrading the digital depth readout algorithm functionality there are two modes 1 If Surface Declutter OFF it is possible to set the STC value to custom setting the STC length to the same size ofthe Surface Clutter and increasing the STC strength until the image on the screen cleans up Please note that in very shallow waters it is usually better to switch to Manual Gain mode to reduce Gain fluctuation due to rapidly changing bottom conditions 2 Using Surface Declutter increase the Surface Declutter value until the Surface D
29. e ShuttlePoint knob to the right 5 Move the ShuttlePoint knob up down to select FF520 and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 6 Press CLR or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the left until the Chart page is shown 2 6 OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS The FF520 is supplied with connections that allow the FF520 to be connected to the following external devices Page 14 VG FF520 a NMEA device capable of listening to DBT DPT VHW VLW MTW b Temperature sensor 10K ohms at 77 F c 12VDC alarm buzzer 400mA max current draw BLACK Not connected WHITE NMEA Output NMEA GROUND Not connected Temp 2 INPUT Not connected Alarm OUTPUT Not connected Not connected Figure 2 6 The FF520 Optional Connections NI TITAN Mal WIRE COLOR FUNCTION 2 6 0 NMEA Output The following sentences are output DPT and DBT Depth VHW Speed VLW Trip Log MTW Water Temperature XDR External Sensor Temperature 2 6 1 Alarm Buzzer This connection has the capability to drive a buzzer that draws 400mA Any 12VDC buzzer within the current draw requirements can to be connected 2 6 2 Temperature Sensor Any thermistor type temp sensor that produces 10K ohms at 77 F can to be connected White NMEA output Green common Device Black ground Figure 2 6 2 Optional Connections FF520 VE Page 15 3 TRANSDUCER
30. eclutter disappears completely 7 11 Why do I never see fishes in the range between 0 to 2Ft The minimum range of the Fish Finder is 2Ft In this interval the Fish Finder can detect neither the bottom nor any target 7 12 How can I reduce the Surface Clutter You can act by properly setting the STC as described at 7 10 and also by increasing the NOISE LEVEL and reducing the GAIN or the GAIN OFFSET if you are in Auto Gain mode However please note that a strong attenuation of Surface Clutter may also reduce the capability to detect targets Page 40 GS FF520 7 13 The Fish Finder is in Auto Gain mode but the picture display too many small targets what shall I do to reduce the screen clutter Try increasing the NOISE LEVEL or decreasing the GAIN OFFSET 7 14 In very shallow waters when the Auto Gain mode is selected there are fluctuations in the bottom profile width and its color representation What should I do In very shallow waters the environment situation bottom water condition change very quickly thus causing the auto gain algorithm to create oscillations while trying to set optimal GAIN value for each situation To avoid this it is advisable to switch to MANUAL GAIN mode and fine tune the GAIN to a fixed setting 7 15 In very deep waters even setting the GAIN to its maximum value I cannot see the bottom what shall I do Try decreasing the NOISE LEVEL If still the bottom is not visible there is nothing you can do the bott
31. es with the Fish icon Icon Echo Depth shown as arches with the Fish icon and relative depth values Echo Depth shown depth values Icon shown as Fish icons without the arches Icon Depth shown as Fish icons and their relative depth values shown accord ingly to currently selected depth unit 5 6 4 A Scope Shows the real time display of the echo from the bottom FF520 VE Page 33 5 6 5 Water Temperature Allows selection between the temperature sensor in the depth transducer and an external temp sensor connected to the Optional Connection wires 5 7 TRANSDUCER SETUP This menu allows you to calibrate the speed through the water water temperature and the keel prop offset of the transducer FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cruise PAGE SELECTION KEEL OFFSET LOAD SETTINGS FR CALBRATE WATER SPEED SAVE SETTINGS TC CALIBRATE WATER TEMP RESTORE CURRENT Cal BRATE AUX TEMP SET DEFAULTS Figure 5 7 Transducer Setup menu 5 7 0 Keel Offset The keel offset can be set as to cause the Fish Finder to display an offset depth below the keel or the actual water depth from the surface To setup to show the depth below the keel enter a negative depth value or a positive depth to show offset from the transducers face to the water surface 5 7 1 Calibrate Water Speed Used to calibrate the Water Speed readings from the transducer Adjustment can be made from 10 to 10 5 7 2 Calibrate Water Temp Used to calibration on
32. fined settings of the Fish Finder operating parameters You can use them to quickly set the Fish Finder in the most commonly used operating modes These are CRUISE sets Fish Finder in full auto mode with the sensitivity settings GAIN OFFSET NOISE level and STC optimized for displaying the bottom while underway FISH sets the Fish Finder in full auto mode with the sensitivity setting optimized for fish finding 7 3 How can I restore the Fish Finder default operating parameters While the Fish Finder page is shown press MENU and move the ShuttlePoint knob to Transducer Setup and press ENT Move the ShuttlePoint knob to Set Defaults and press ENT Press Conrirm on the CP300 CP300i CPV350 CP500 and CPV550 or on the CP180 CP180i press ENT Note that this operation set all default settings not only the working defaults 7 4 Can I always leave the Fish Finder in Full Auto Auto Gain and Auto Range mode Yes but note that the full auto mode suits the 90 of the cases however in extreme situations the auto modes mail fail and thus it is necessary to switch to the Manual mode 7 5 What are extreme situations in which auto modes may fail When the bottom is very deep at high boat speed when the bottom is very shallow lt 5Ft when the water is full of materials in suspension with bad sea conditions 7 6 What should I do if the auto modes fail Failure of auto modes can happen for various reasons Hereafter you can fi
33. lay intermittently changes the depth from the correct depth to a very shallow depth Surface clutter Figure 5 5 1 STC Surface Clutter The STC can be changed from Short Mid Long and custom 5 5 1 0 STC Length This is the depth range which the STC operates In custom mode it can be varied from O to 1000Ft 60 or 255Ft on previous software versions In preset mode it s value is reported in the following table See Par 5 5 1 2 FF520 VG Page 31 5 5 1 1 STC Strength It is the starting attenuation value of the STC It acts by attenuating the Gain of the given percentage value In custom mode it can be varied from 0 to 100 The STC effect is maximum near the surface to eliminate the Surface Clutter and it progressively diminishes to O at the selected STC depth 5 5 1 2 Preset values table Short Mid Long STC Depth Ft 60 60 255 STC Length 10 30 57 If in VERY SHALLOW WATER the Fish Finder display is showing a bottom or digital readout deeper than the actual depth this situation may occur if STC is set to LONG or MID when the bottom is shallow This issue may be resolved by adjusting the STC value to SHORT or even to OFF in very shallow waters If in DEEP WATER the Fish Finder display is showing a very shallow bottom or digital readout this may happen because in conditions of strong Surface Clutter the Fish Finder may erroneously look on to the Surface Clutter To solve this situation try to increase the STC to LONG
34. m returns a strong echo that causes a wide white bottom line 4 Surface Clutter Appears like noise at the top of the screen extending many feet below the surface It s caused by many things including air bubbles bait fish plankton and algae 5 Structures Generally the term structure is used to identify objects like wrecks and weeds rising from the bottom 6 Bottom Echo Profile Bottom profile recorded by the FF520 When the echo sounder is set in Auto Range mode it is automatically kept in the lower half of the screen 4 2 DISPLAYING THE FISH FINDER PAGE This section explains how to show and customize the selection of the Fish Finder display pages Legend MENU If you see brackets around a bold and capital letter word this refers to a key press CHART If you see brackets around a bold and small capital letter word this refers to a Soft Key press PAGE SELECTION An underlined word refers to a selection in the menu 1 From all pages except the Fish Finder page press MENU 2 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight FISH FINDER Figure 4 2 Main Menu 3 Press ENT to select the Fish Finder Setup menu FF520 VE Page 23 4 2 1 Customizing the Fish Finder menu selection The default setting of the FISH FINDER selection in the Main Menu is 200kHz Full page However this may be changed to show images as shown in the following Figure From the Chart page 1 Select the Fish Finder page 2 Press MENU
35. nd a range of possibilities FF520 VE Page 39 7 7 Auto Range fails in very shallow waters displaying a digital depth readout deeper than the actual value What should I do This usually happens if the STC is set to LONG or MID and the bottom is shallow or SHORT if the bottom is very shallow causing the Auto Range to hook to the second or third echo from the bottom since in shallow waters the sound bounces more times back and forth the surface to the bottom Try decreasing the STC value to SHORT in shallow waters or to switch it to VERY SHORT or OFF 7 8 Auto Range fails and the digital depth readout displays a very shallow reading What should I do This usually happens if the STC is off or is set to a low value causing disturbance from Surface Clutter to be stronger than bottom echoes Try increasing the STC value As general rule STC has to be set as in shallow waters and LONG in depth waters 7 9 Auto Range fails in very deep waters displaying a digital very shallow depth readout What should I do The Fish Finder capability to detect the bottom decreases as the bottom depth increase If the bottom composition is soft as mud if the sea conditions are bad if there are thermoclines or the water is full of materials in suspension it can further decrease thus causing the digital depth readout to fail When this happens the Auto Range algorithm also fails To recover from this situation it is necessary to switch to Manual Range mode an
36. of this material WARNING When plugging in or unplugging a transducer to the FF520 make sure power is turned off Copyright 2007 STAN DARD HORIZON All rights reserved Printed in Italy No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior written permission of the publisher CODE Issue 151007e TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1NTRODUETION v 7 1 0 GENERAL INFORMATION ae ee hte usado 7 121 ul dead IIT TENA 8 121 0 Replacement Part Lese 8 2 MOUNTING THE FE 520 Lene 9 2 0 NTN 9 2 1 ENE MN 9 2 2 POWER CONNECTIONS datado o a 10 2 9 GPS CHART PLOTTER CONNECTIONS ae ed aaas 10 EE DN 10 22 0 POTTEN 12 211 POP MN 12 LAL EV leere A A 13 229 ERS A ae ee DM edi 13 PX PN 14 20 SPE SE TUP euet ria iia 14 26 OPTONAL CONNECTION Sinister 14 20 0 NENNE 15 261 MNBR 15 2 6 2 Temperature Sensor css aa 15 3 TRANSDUCER ausencia ciales dile ee ee alada didas 17 3 0 TRANSDUCER MOUNTING aka de duene 17 PBN TL 17 Sd BOIS ERE EEE EEE E 1z 302 Transducer Types terrone edi dica 17 303 Low Profile Thru Aull ceciu ae 18 3 0 4 Transom power boats only msi 18 300 o o NUT ENTE 18 ont MN Ion MY RTT DEREN EMEN 18 3 0 7 Optional Transducer ID Sensors cesses 18 20 9 Fish Finder BES ada 19 4 OPERATION E A A ney 21 4 0 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE err nr nin 21 4 1 UNDERSTANDING THE
37. ol STC reduces Surface Clutter shown on the display by reducing echoes from water disturbances Surface Noise Filter suppresses the displaying of Surface Clutter Interference Rejection allows reducing interference from other boats Fish Finders Noise Filter Fish Symbol feature Transducer ID automatically selects power output and parameters for best performance Dual Frequency 50 and 200kHz with the capability to display the two frequencies at the same time Dual Power output 500 1000W 4000 8000Wpp depending on the transducer con nected Refer to Par 3 0 7 Optional Transducers ID Sensors Max Depth 1KW 1200Ft 365m at 200kHz 4000Ft 1219m at 50kHz 500W 700Ft 213m at 200kHz 1500Ft 457m at 50kHz Min Depth 2 5Ft 0 8m at 200kHz 5Ft 1 6m at 50kHz Max Typical 1KW 980Ft 299m at 200kHz 2700Ft 823m at 50kHz 500W 600 Ft 183m at 200kHz 1350Ft 411m at 50kHz NOTE This is nota guaranteed specification The actual maximum depth capability of the system depends on the type of transducer fitted the reflectivity of the bottom water condition etc Speed Sensor if available on transducer Dual temperature inputs Sensor One channel TEMP1 Optional second channel TEMP2 if available on transducer Trip Log External buzzer connections buzzer not supplied Alarms Shallow Depth Temp Upper Temp Lower NOTE Transducer ID is only available with STANDARD HORIZON DST520 DST5
38. om echo is simply too weak to be detected 7 16 GPS Chart Plotter shows no data when viewing the Fish Finder page This may be due to the FF520 having an issue To confirm listen to the depth transducer for the transmit pulse If the pulse is not heard the FF520 is defective 7 17 LED Status Indicator The FF520 has a small LED that blinks There are seven different LED behaviours representing seven different diagnostic conditions described below OFF DC power is not being supplied to the FF520 ON CONTINUOUSLY The transducer is not connected to the GPS Chart Plotter or problem with cable of the transducer cable 1 LONG FLASH EVERY 2 SECONDS The FF520 is not connected with the GPS Chart Plotter 1 SHORT FLASH EVERY 2 SECONDS The FF520 is connected to the GPS Chart Plotter and is operating correctly 2 SHORT FLASHES EVERY 2 SECONDS The FF520 is connected to the GPS Chart Plotter and is operating correctly 3 SHORT FLASHES EVERY 2 SECONDS A non Standard Horizon transducer with out transducer ID has been connected 4 SHORT FLASHES EVERY 2 SECONDS No transducer connected FF520 VE Page 41 INDEX A Display Setup Menu nara ari 33 PESCODO Mim D T 7 22 33 Display Vertical Resolution 37 Fe NN 22 Dual Frequency ni cuasasssnanccestaniaegsetslaai am T Alarm BIS arial 15 Dual PON EN RT 7 AS ii 7 E Alarms Menu save see 34 Ja RE ER AE NE 21 33 Anchor Alarm m 35 External uZZer
39. rface Noise is cancelled up to a depth of 5Ft increasing the Surface Noise increases the depth in which the Surface Noise is cancelled up to a depth of 255Ft when the preset is set to 8 as shown in the Surface Noise Filter Table Surface Noise Filter Depth Preset 7 8 Depth Ft 130 255 Page 32 GS FF520 5 6 DISPLAY SETUP Allows the Fish Finder s display page appearance to be changed PRESETS Cruise PAGE SELECTION GAIN MCDE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT Off SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLA DISPLAY SETUP HAM GOLOR SETTINGS White Background SCROLLING SPEED ripa WHITE LINE PE SAVE FISH SYMBOLS Echo t A SCOPE On WATER TEMPERATURE Primary Figure 5 6 Display Setup menu 5 6 0 Color Settings Allows you to change the color of the Fish Finder display from Blue White default Black Gray scale 1 0 MA 000 lem 292 PENN dk DEN 200kHz 67 3 F 200kHz Figure 5 6 0 White and Blue background examples 5 6 1 Scrolling Speed Controls the rate the Fish Finder scrolls and updates the Fish Finder display 5 6 2 White Line Controls how the bottom type hard or soft is shown on the display When the White Line is Off the bottom return will display as red When the White Line is On it can be used to determine bottom hardness 5 6 3 Fish Symbols Controls the graphical representation of underwater suspended targets Echo shown as arches echoes Icon Echo shown as arch
40. sducers 1000W Transducers Figure 3 0 7 Optional Transducers Page 18 GS FF520 3 0 8 Fish Finder Basics The FF520 consists of a high power transmitter sensitive receiver and a transducer The FF520 sends an electrical pulse to the transducer which contains an element that converts the pulse into acoustic sound wave which is sent through the water As this wave travels from the transducer to the bottom it may strike fish structures thermalclines temperature changes in the water When the wave strikes an object s a certain amount of the wave is reflected back to the transducer depending on the composition and shape of the object When the reflected wave is returned to the transducer it is converted into a voltage and is amplified by the receiver processed and sent to the display The speed of sound in water is roughly 4800 Ft sec so the time lapse between the transmitted signal and the received echo can be measured and the distance to the object determined Figure 3 0 8 Fish Finder working principle FF520 VE Page 19 4 OPERATION 4 0 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE The display on STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters shows a history of time of the echoes received by the transducer The STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters have a menu that allows adjustments to receiver sensitivity depth range and scrolling speed of the Fish Finder display Warning message Fish Finder window Full Display 1 0 346 108 22 42
41. t plotter are unction Lo hart plott A Gray FF TX Input2 c B White FF RX Output2 C Green FF GND GND Figure 2 4c Internal connections 6 Push the panel towards the case be sure to have well positioned the rubber gasket 7 Close the FF520 box by screwing the four screws IMPORTANT Refer to software setup section after connections have been made 2 4 0 CP180 and CP180i Switch cable Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Gray Port2 Input White Port2 Output Note Gray and White wires should not be connected Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF520 is connected 2 4 1 CP300 and CP300i Switch BATTERY o amp Accessory cable Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Port2 Input E Note White Port Output a and White wires should not be connected Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF520 is connected Gra Page 12 VG FF520 2 4 2 CPV350 Switch ls BATTERY Accessory cable Red Black Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Gray Port2 Input White Port2 Output Co Tm ES ed ray an ite wires should not be connecte Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF520 is connected 2 4 3 CP500 Switch e V CO l gt BATTERY CGPSANT PWR amp ACCT ACC2 VIDEOOUT MDEOND VIDEOIN2 o Note The Tee cable is supplied with the FF520
42. transducers are designed to be installed on boats with different dead rises Q dead rise Figure 3 0 3 Dead rise 3 0 4 Transom POWER BOATS ONLY The back of a boat is called the transom this is where this transducer is mounted This transducer has a bracket that is screwed down onto the hull 3 0 5 Fairing Block Used when a hull is over 10 15 degrees this type of transducer should be used What makes this transducer different from a Low Profile transducer is that it is used with a Fairing Block The Fairing Block is used to compensate the dead rise of the hull The Fairing Block STANDARD HORIZON offers is made from hard plastic which fits around the transducer To install the transducer and Fairing Block the user measures the dead rise of the hull and cuts the Fairing Block to that angle One half of the Fairing Block mounts on the inside while the other part of the Fairing Block mounts on the outside of the hull 3 0 6 In hull This transducer is epoxyed to the inside of the hull that is not more than 1 2 inch thick and is solid not cored 3 0 7 Optional Transducer ID Sensors DST 520 DST 521 DST 523 DST 525 DST 526 DST 527 DST 528 2 Nylon Transum Mount 2 Bronze In Hull Mount Bronze Thru hull In Hull Mount Thru hull Thru hull Depth Speed Thru hull Depth Triducer Depth Depth Long stem Depth amp Temp amp Temp Depth 8 Temp Speed 8 Temp Depth 8 Temp with fairing block with fairing block 500W Tran
43. ut sentences 37 Noise Filter idas 7 O optimal operating parameters 39 Optional Connections 14 15 Optional Transducer ID Sensors 18 P wie CIN 8 Page Selection RR 24 27 EB bcc cane nee eR cnet ecc D ee 39 A T 17 Power Boats nee ee 17 POWER CONNECTIONS ua 10 Power Output ass een 37 Power supply smeden 37 Preset modes arnnnrunnunnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnvnevnevnnnnr 7 39 Preset values table 32 DIESE ir il 27 R Range siersteen ETE 39 Relais m 22 Range Meninas 29 Range Mode NE 29 Replacement Part nn 8 ResSOlUtOM EE 37 S SUDANS uses een een 17 Scrolling A TET TOS 33 selection by Soft Keys 24 Sensitivity Menu rosas nal 31 Sensitivity Time Control 7 31 Sentences as 15 Set Defaults oeste vetecepecsaseenesddes 34 Shallow Alarm escindida 22 Shallow Alarm Bar reiten oett 22 Shallow Water 35 sg GY AI EA na 24 Sonar ECNO susan catarata 7 SPECIFICATIONS pisser 37 ejercicio PR ee 15 37 Speed SENSOR inxssssdtiessersesspzckts esa ucc Eau Fibra RR 7 S EE EEE EE 7 31 40 STC Length Kec 31 A nenn 32 SUUCLUNOS ER 23 Surface Clutter 7 23 31 40 Surface Noise Filter 7 32 T JEB Cable e cT

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