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  • Page 1

    1 Pub. 988-0154-432 EP-60R Fuel Flow Electronic Sensor Installation, Configuration and Calibration Instructions This document shows how to install an EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor and how to connect it to a NMEA 2000 ® network. It also provides instructions on how to configure and calibrate your fuel flow sensor with Lowrance digital gauges (L MF-200 &a[...]

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    2 Some sonar or GPS display units may require a software upgrade to display NMEA 2000 data correctly. For free software upgrades or additional information on the LowranceNet NMEA 2000 ® network system, visit our web si te, www.lowrance.com. The EP-60R consists of a red cabl e connector and the sensor module. The sensor module contains a turbine to[...]

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    3 LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network. Includes a 2-foot extension cable, T connector and two 120-ohm terminators. For complete instructions on se tting up a new NMEA 2000 network or expanding an existing one, see the other document packed with your EP-60R Fuel Flow, " Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks, General Information [...]

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    4 Cut the fuel hose where you intend to install the EP-60R sensor. Slide a clamp over the hose coming from the tank, then push the hose onto the bottom (inlet) hose barb. Seat the hose flush against the sens or housing, then tighten the hose clamp. Attach the hose leading to the engine on the top (outlet) barb in the same way. Push the fuel line on[...]

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    5 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network A NMEA 2000 network is a communications link between two or more devices that transfer NMEA 2000 in formation. LowranceNET is the NMEA 2000 networking system develo ped by Lowrance Electronics. A NMEA 2000 network functions like the phone wiring in a house. If, for example, you pick up a phone in the living room [...]

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    6 NMEA 2000 network node located at the end of a NMEA 2000 backbone. NOTE: If you have a double T Connector on your network that is not attached to a device, you must cap the unused connector with a NMEA 2000 cap. This will protect the pin connectors from corrosion. The NMEA 2000 cap looks like a terminator, but has "Cap" stamped into the[...]

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    7 In this example, a new device is added to the N ME A 2000 bus by installing a T conn ector between a T connector and a terminator at the end of the backbone (network bus). Additional Network Information For more information on creating or expanding a network refer to the NMEA 2000 network setup booklet, par t num ber 988-0154-173, which came pack[...]

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    8 Notes[...]

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    9 LMF-200: EP-60R Configuration & Calibration This section covers how to use th e EP-60R Fuel Flow with a LMF-200 Multi-function gauge. NOTE: You will notice the LMF-200 does not have an Exit key. Menus will time out after a preset amount of time (3, 5, 10 or 15 seconds). The default setting is 5 seconds. Re fer to your LMF-200 instruction manu[...]

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    10 3. Select the tank you want to set up and press MENU , which will open the Tank Size window. 4. Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the number of gallons the tank will hold and press MENU . Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each additional tank. After all tanks have been set up, you will be directed to the m ain display. Boat Setup Reset If you want to acc[...]

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    11 3. Select U N C FG FF and press MENU . The following message will appear: Hit Menu to Cfg Flow Sns. Press MENU and the Configuration options menu will appear. NOTE: If your unit is set to a sing le-engine configuration, the Configuration Options menu will not appear when you are configuring a fuel flow. The fuel flow will automatically be config[...]

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    12 If all fuel flows configured (Configuration name unav ailable): 1. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN k e y s t o s e l e c t S YSTEM S ETUP and press MENU . 2. Highlight B. D EVICES and press MENU . The Bus Devices list will appear. 3. Select the Port FFlow and press MENU . 4. Highlight U NSET E NGINE and press MENU . The following message will a[...]

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    13 5. You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list, where the fuel flow you selected (formerly Port FFlow) w ill be listed as Stbd FFlow. If the newly configured fuel flow is not shown, refresh the Bus Devices list. Reset The Reset command in the Fuel Flow level menu will clear the sensor’s configuration and calibration settings. NOTE: After us[...]

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    14 To customize Fuel Manage r page: 1. With the Fuel Manager page displayed on the main display, press MENU , select C USTOMIZE and press MENU . 2. Highlight USD (Fuel Used) and press MENU . If your unit is configured for more than one tank, the Select Tank menu will appear. (If your engine-tank configuration is set for on e tank, you will be direc[...]

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    15 9. The Recalibration (The Recal?) menu will appear with two options: Yes and No. Select Y ES and press MENU . NOTE: If you do not have the fuel rema ining source set to Eng/FFlow, the recalibration message will not appear. 10. The Filled Quantity window will appear. Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel you added to the tank and p[...]

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    16 add fuel to a tank without completely filling it up, you must use the Partial Fill command. This will ensure the fuel information in the EP- 60R stays consistent with the amount of fuel actually in the tank. To use Partial Fill: 1. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN k e y s t o s e l e c t S YSTEM S ETUP and press MENU . Highlight F UEL MNGR and p[...]

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    17 To Reset Trip Fuel (Rst trip f) 1. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN keys to select S YSTEM S ETUP and press MENU . Highlight F UEL MNGR and press MENU . 2. Select R ST TRIP F (Reset Trip F uel) and press MENU . The Select Engine menu will appear with up to four opti ons. Select the desired engine or All Engines and press MENU . (If you are using[...]

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    18 6. Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the desired percentage of tank capacity and press MENU . Let the menus time out to return to the main display. NOTE: To turn off a fuel warning, repeat Steps 1-4, then select O FF from the Level Percentage window mentioned in Step 5. Press MENU . Repeat these steps for each warning you want to turn off. Let t[...]

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    19 Autoscroll feature if you want the pages to automatically scroll across the screen. Refer to your LMF -200 manual for more information about Autoscroll. A dding a page: 1. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN keys to select P AGE S and press MENU , which will open the Pages menu with the following options: Add Page, Rem Page, Autos croll and Set Pop[...]

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    20 menu will appear, allowing you to display data from a single engine or show data from all engines. (If you select F UEL R ANGE (RNG) or if your unit is configured for one engine, you will be taken back to the main display.) 5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press MENU . You will be taken back[...]

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    21 LMF-400: EP-60R Configuration & Calibration This section covers how to use th e EP-60R Fuel Flow with a LMF-400 Multi-function gauge. LMF-400 Multi-function Digital gauge. Boat Setup If this is the first time you have turned on your LMF-400, you will have to complete Boat Setup before you w ill be able to configure or calibrate your fuel flo[...]

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    22 Boat Setup Reset If you want to access the Setup scr een (Boat Setup) after an engine- tank configuration has been chosen you will have to reset the configuration to default settings. To reset engine-tank config uration: 1. Press MENU , highlight S YSTEM S ETUP and press ENTER . 2. Choose E NG /T ANK C FG and press ENTER twice. The following mes[...]

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    23 1. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN k e y s t o s e l e c t S YSTEM S ETUP and press ENTER . 2. Highlight B US D EVICES and press ENTER . The Bus Devices list will appear. Bus Devices highlighted in the System Setup menu (left). Searching Bus Devices window (center) wi th Bus Devices list (right). 3. Select U N C FG F F LOW and press ENTER . The[...]

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    24 flow to free up its configuration name. If all three fuel flows are configured, which means there is no configuration name available, follow the first set of instructions. If the desired configuration name is available, follow the second set of instructions . Change Engine (activ e only with multiple-engine setting) The steps below show how to s[...]

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    25 EP-60R Fuel Flow Calibration The factory calibration settings for the EP-60R Fuel Flow should be within 3 percent, so calibration will not be necessary in most cases. NOTE : The Fuel Remaining Source must be set to fuel flow for the unit to correctly display fuel level info rmation. Follow the instructions below to ensure fuel flow (Eng/FFlow) h[...]

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    26 2. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN k e y s t o s e l e c t S YSTEM S ETUP and press ENTER . 3. Highlight F UEL S ETUP and press ENTER . 4. Select R EFILL T ANK and press ENTER . If your unit is configured for more than one tank, the Select Tank menu will open. 5. Select the tank you refilled and press ENTER . A Recalibration window (ReCalibrate[...]

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    27 2. Highlight B US D EVICES and press ENTER . Highlight the fuel flow you want to reset and press ENTER . 3. Select R ESET C AL from the fuel flow menu and press ENTER . The following message will appear: Press Enter to reset the Calibration . 4. Press ENTER to set calibration back to de fault settings. To recalibrate the fuel flow, follow the fu[...]

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    28 NOTE: When using the Partial Fill command, you will only be able to input into the gauge, an amount of fuel less or equal to the fuel used figure. The unit will not allow you to enter a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure. 4. Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel added to the tank and press ENTER . You will be taken back[...]

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    29 To reset seasonal fuel: 1. Press MENU , select S YSTEM S ETUP and press ENTER . 2. Highlight F UEL S ETUP and press ENTER . 3. Select R ESET S EA SONA L and press ENTER . The Select Engine menu will appear with up to four options. (If you have one engine, the reset seasonal fuel message (Step 4) will appear.) 4. Select the desired engine or All [...]

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    30 To set an Engine Warning (A larm): 1. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight S YSTEM S ETUP , and press ENTER . 2. Highlight E NGINE W A RNINGS and press ENTER . The Engine Warnings menu will appear with up to five options, including Off and All Engines. The default setting is All En gines. (If you have a single-engine configuration,[...]

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    31 To customize Single Digital page : 1. After the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation, use the ENTER and EXIT keys to display it on the main screen. 2. Press MENU , use the UP and DOWN keys to select C USTOMIZE and press ENTER . The data menu will appear. 3. Highlight Fuel Flow, Fuel Range, F uel Used, Tr ip Fuel Used or[...]

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    32 data from a single engine or from all engines on the vessel. (If you select F UEL R ANGE or if your unit is configured for one engine, you will be taken back to the Position menu.) 5. Select the desired engine or, to display data from all engines, highlight Vessel and press ENTER . You will be taken back to the Position menu. To display data in [...]

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    33 Display Unit: EP-60R Configuration & Calibration All NMEA 2000 capable Lowrance sonar and sonar/GPS combo display units can be used to configure and calibrate your EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor on a NMEA 2000 network. The LMS-525cDF is one of many Lowrance display units that may be used to configure an EP-60R Fuel Flow sensor. NOTE: Your unit may [...]

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    34 Bus Setup highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu (left). Bus Setup selected on Networking menu (right). The Engine-Tank Configuration and Tank Select menus as well as the Tank Size dialog box are located on the bottom half of the Bus Configuration menu. The Set Config uration button — positioned next to the engine-tank configuration menu — allows[...]

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    35 Setting Engine-Tank Configuration: 1. Press MENU twice, highlight NMEA 2000 or N ETWORKING and press ENTER . 2. The NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five options: Bus Setup, Fuel Management, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Synchronization. Choose B US S ETUP and press ENTER . 3. Select E NGINE & T ANK C ONFIG and press ENTER [...]

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    36 menu. To configure or calibrate most devices, you will select it on the NMEA 2000 Devices list and press ENTER . This will open its Device Configuration menu. Bus Configuration menu with five items displayed on the NMEA 2000 Devices list. Engine-Tank Configuration and Tank Select menus are at the bottom of the screen. Device Configuration Menu W[...]

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    37 EP-60R Fuel Flow Configuration When configuring your fuel flow, you will open its Device Configuration menu where you can access the Location and Advanced Options menu. You can also change your fu el flow's device name . Device Name You can change how your fuel flow will be displayed on your unit's NMEA 2000 Devices list by inputting a[...]

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    38 5. Highlight the device and press ENTER . The Device Configuration menu will open. The device name will be reset to its default setting. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display. Location The Location menu allows you to se lect a configuration name that matches the location of the engine connected to your fuel flow sensor. To change f[...]

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    39 Fuel Management highlighted on Networking menu (left). Fuel Management menu (right). Fuel Management Menu The Fuel Management menu gives you access to the following options: Tank Location, Fuel Added, Add Fu el, Fill Tank, Engine Select, Reset Calibration, Reset Trip and Reset Seasonal. The menu is divided into two parts: Tank Operations and Eng[...]

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    40 If you filled up the tank: A. Press the F ILL T AN K button and press ENTER . The following message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank? Press ENTER . Another message will appear: Do you wish to re-calibrate the device? Highlight N O and press ENTER . If you did not fill up the tank: B. Highlight F UEL A DDED and press ENTER to acces[...]

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    41 4. Highlight F ILL T AN K and press ENTER . The following confirmation message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Fill Tank? NOTE : You must use the unit’s Fill Tank command when filling your fuel tank to keep the fuel flow updated with correct information on the amount of fuel in the tank. 5. Select Y ES and press ENTER . The following con[...]

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    42 To Reset Calibration: Choosing the Reset Calibration command will switch fuel flow calibration settings back to factory defaults. 1. Press MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or N ETWORKING and press ENTER . 2. Highlight F UEL M AN AG EM E N T and press ENTER . 3. Highlight to E NGI NE S ELECT and press ENTER . Select the desired engine and press ENTER[...]

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    43 Displaying data from fuel flow The Overlay Data function will be used to show EP-60R Fuel Flow data on your unit's main display. To add ov erlay data from the EP-60R: 1. Press MENU , highlight O VERLAY D ATA and press ENTER . 2. Select (P RESS ENT TO ADD …) and press ENTER . 3. Highlight NMEA 2000 and press ENTER . A list of devices on th[...]

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    44 Alarm Status Tab The Alarm Status tab is the second tab at the top of the NMEA 2000 Alarms page. When an alarm has been set for a device, the alarm and its current status will be shown on the Alarm Status window. To view Alarm Status: 1. Press MENU twice, select NMEA 2000 or N ETWORKING and press ENTER . 2. Select NMEA 2000 A LA RMS and press EN[...]

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    45 Notes[...]

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    46 Notes[...]

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    47 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRAN CE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person wh o purchases this p roduct as a consumer item for personal, family or household use. We warrant this product again[...]

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    48 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: Contact the Factory Customer Se rvice Department. Call toll-free: For Lowrance: 800-324-1356. For Eagle: 800-324-1354 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F Lowrance Electronics and Eagle Electronics ma y find it necessary to change or end their shipping policies, regulations and special offers at any[...]