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    ENGLISH HDS Gen2 T ouch I nstallation Manual lowr ance .com[...]

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    | 1 Pr eface As Navico is continuously impr oving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reected in this version of the manual. P lease contact your nearest distributor if you r equire an y further assistance. It is the owner ’ s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and tr[...]

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    2 | Complianc e Stat ements Lowrance HDS-7, HDS-9, and HDS-12 Gen2 T ouch: • meet the techni cal standard s in ac c orda nce with P art 1 5. 1 03 of the FC C rules • comply wit h CE under RT TE directive 1 999/ 5 /EC • comply wit h the requi remen ts of level 2 devic es of the Radiocomm unica tions ( Electromagnetic C ompat ibili t y[...]

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    | 3 About this manual This manual is a ref erence guide f or installing the Lowrance HDS-7, HDS-9, and HDS-12 Gen2 T ouch system. The manual does not cover basic background inf ormation about how equipment such as radars, echo sounders and AIS work. Such information is available from our web site: http://www.lowrance .com/Support/Librar y/ Impor ta[...]

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    4 | C onten ts 6 HDS Gen2 T ouch ov erview 7 F ron t - con tr ols 8 Rear - c onnectors 9 SD car d slo t 10 Check the cont ents 11 Display Installation 1 1 Mounti ng location 1 2 Bracket moun ting 1 3 Fl ush moun ting 1 4 Resear ch 1 4 Selec t a transd ucer loca tion 1 5 Attaching the tran sduc er 1 6 Adj usting the tran sduc er 17 W iring 1 7 Guide[...]

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    | 5 30 Ac cessories 30 NMEA 2000 30 T r an sduce rs 3 1 E thernet ca bles 3 1 Displ ay parts 33 Suppor ted da ta 3 3 NMEA 2000 34 NMEA 0 1 83 35 Specications[...]

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    6 | HDS Gen2 T ouch overview | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual HDS Gen2 T ouch o v erview The HDS-7, HDS-9, and HDS-12 Gen2 T ouch multifunc tion displays are available with or without inbuilt sonar and structure scan. The ability to network over NMEA 2000 and ethernet allows access to data as well as control of numer ous optional devices that [...]

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    | 7 HDS Gen2 T ouch overview | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual F ront - c ontr ols 2 1 3 4 5 6 1 T ouchscre en 2 Card reader door 3 Page s key 4 Zoom i n / Zoom ou t key 5 Mark / Waypo int key 6 Power key[...]

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    8 | HDS Gen2 T ouch overview | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Rear - connectors 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 4 5 1 A B A HDS -9 & 1 2 connec tor a rrange ment B HDS-7 connecto r arrangement 1 Sonar 2 Struc tu reScan - c onnec ts to L SS-2 HD T ransduce r 3 Power - also v ideo f or HDS -9 & 1 2, wi th opt ional a daptor 4 Eth ernet - t wo por ts o n[...]

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    | 9 HDS Gen2 T ouch overview | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual SD card slot Used for optional Navionics or InsightHD chart data, sof tware updates, transf er of user data and system backup. The card r eader door is opened by lightly pressing and sliding the door to the left, then pulling forward from the left side. The card r eader door should [...]

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    10 | Check the contents | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Check the con ten ts Display Bracket k nobs (x2) F ront Bezel (attached to unit) P ower cable Sun cover F asteners - #6 x 1.5” (4x) Mounting bracket Parts Included, dependent on model 83/200 KHz transducer LSS-2 HD transducer 50/200 KHz transducer DVD - manuals 2[...]

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    | 11 Display Installation | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Display Installation Mounting location Choose the mounting locations carefully bef ore you drill or cut. The display should be mounted so that the operator can easily use the controls and clearly see the display screen. Be sur e to leave a direct path for all of the cables . Lowrance d[...]

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    12 | Display Installation | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Brack et mounting Place the bracket in the desired mounting location, and use a pencil or permanent mark er to mark drilling locations. ¼ Note: ensur e that t he chosen location h as enough heig ht t o acc omodat e the di spla y tted in the bracket, and a llows ti lting of the dis [...]

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    | 13 Display Installation | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Flush moun ting Check the template f or scaling accuracy, using a tape measur e or ruler against the ruler printed on the template. MOUNTING SCREW SIZE IS #6 TAPPING SCREW L C L C Check dimensions before cutting 12" SUN COVER PRODUCT OUTLINE 199.0 mm (7.83") 190.5 mm (7.50&qu[...]

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    14 | Display Installation | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Mounting the transduc er T ransducer location selection and installation are two of the most critical steps in sonar installation. T o func tion properly the transducer must be in the water at all times, and in a location that has a smooth ow of water when the boat is moving . Resea[...]

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    | 15 Display Installation | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual ¼ Note: Bo ats with strake s or ribs on the hul l can cr ea te la rge amou nts of turbulenc e at h igher speeds. A good transduce r location on these t ypes of boats is bet ween the ribs c losest to the eng ine. ¼ Note: If the transduce r is not pl aced in a s mooth ow of wat er ,[...]

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    16 | Display Installation | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Secure the cable to the hull at regular int er vals using cable P clips or saddles and ensure that moving parts such as an outboard motor or boarding ladder can ’t snag the cable. Adjusting the tr ansducer If the sounder image shows inter fer ence lines on the screen when moving, whi[...]

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    | 17 Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual W iring Guidelines Don ’t do this Do this Don ’t make sharp bends in the cables Do make drip and ser vice loops Don ’t run cables in a way that allows water to ow do wn into the connectors Do cable tie all cables to keep them secure Don ’t rout e the data cables in areas adjacent to radar[...]

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    18 | Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual P ow er c onnection HDS Gen2 T ouch displays are designed to be power ed by a 12 V DC system. They are protected against reverse polarity , under voltage and over voltage . The plug of the supplied power cable has two discret e cables exiting from it. The thick est cable pro vides the following: •[...]

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    | 19 Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual The following demonstrat es the power connections for a small system. + _ 6 3 2 7 8 5 4 1 1 HDS Di spla ys 2 HDS p ower ca ble 3 Broadband radar interface 4 SonicHub 5 1 2 V DC negat ive (- ) 6 1 2 V DC post ive ( + ) 7 Accessory wake up line 8 V esse l’s 1 2 V DC su pply[...]

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    20 | Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual T ransducer connection All Combo HDS Gen2 T ouch displays have internal Broadband and StructureScan sonar (char t only units requir e an external module for sonar). Navico transducers tt ed with the 7 pin blue connector can be plugged directly into the corresponding blue socket labeled ‘Sonar ?[...]

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    | 21 Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Ethernet devic e connection Ethernet is used to interconnect high bandwidth devices such as radar , sonar , and other displays. The HDS-7 display has one ethernet por t, whereas the HDS-9 and 12 displa ys have two . Navico ethernet cables have a locking collar , for maintaining a r eliable, waterpr [...]

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    22 | Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual NMEA 2000 device c onnection All HDS Gen2 T ouch models are equiped with a NMEA 2000 por t, which allows the receiving and sharing of a multitude of data from various sources. Essential network inf ormation • A NMEA 2000 net work con si sts of a linear “backbone” from which “ drop cables?[...]

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    | 23 Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual In smaller NMEA 2000 systems, the power connection may be made anywhere in the system, F or larger systems intr oduce power at a central point in the backbone to ‘balance’ the voltage dr op of the network. Use a power cable without termination. ¼ Note: W hen joi ning a NMEA 2000 net work with a[...]

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    24 | Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual NMEA 0183 device c onnection The HDS has a NMEA 0183 serial por t, providing both an input and output for NMEA 0183 data. The port can be set to dierent baud rates , up to 115,200 baud. The NMEA0183 sentences output can be individually turned on or o . Refer to the section Supported Data / NME[...]

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    | 25 Wiring | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual T alkers and Listeners Do not connect multiple devices outputing data ( T alkers) on to the input (Rx) of the unit. The RS422 pr otocol is not intended f or this type of connection, and data will be cor rupted if mor e than one device transmits simultaneously . The output ho wever may drive multiple[...]

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    26 | Software setup | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Sof tware setup Sonar installation settings Keel o set This is a value that can be entered on the Sonar Installation page to make depth readings relate to an y point from the water surface, to the deepest point of the vessel. Below are some typical ways in which the oset is used: A) F [...]

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    | 27 Software setup | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual W a ter speed calibration W ater speed calibration is used to adjust the speed value from the paddle wheel to match the actual boat speed through the water . Actual speed can be determined from GPS speed over g round (SOG) or by timing the boat over a known distance. W ater speed calibration[...]

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    28 | Software setup | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual T ouch Screen C alibra tion In some cases it may be required to r e- calibrate the touch screen due to electrical inuences on the device from it ’ s installation environment. The following steps should be complet ed to apply calibration: 1. T urn the unit o  2. Press and hold th e Wa[...]

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    | 29 Dimensional drawings | HDS Gen2 T ouch I nstallation Manual Dimensional dra wings HDS 7 Gen2 T ouch 146 mm (5.76") 215 mm (8.48") 240 mm (9.45") 95 mm (3.72") 166 mm (6.52") 82 mm (3.23") 30 mm (1.18") 7" HDS 9 Gen2 T ouch 287 mm (11.30") 265 mm (10.43") 9" 169 mm (6.65") 178 mm (7.01[...]

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    30 | Accessories | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Ac c essories Refer to websit e for latest accessories: www .lowrance.com NMEA 2000 P art number Descr iption 000-0124-69 NMEA 2000 ST AR TER KIT 000-0119-88 N2KEXT -2RD 2’ (0.61M) EXTENSION CABLE 000-0127-53 N2KEXT -6RD 6’ (1.82M) EXTENSION CABLE 000-0119-86 N2KEXT -15RD 15’ (4.55M) EXTE[...]

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    | 31 Accessories | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual P art number Description 000-0136-02 P319 50/200 L OW PR OFILE THRU-HULL W/TEMP 000-0136-03 P79 50/200 IN-HULL 000-10116-001 TM260 50/200 TRANSOM MOUNT W/TEMP 000-00021-001 B60 50/200 BRONZE THRU-HULL W/TEMP 000-0136-05 B744V 50/200 BRONZE THRU-HULL W/TEMP AND SPEED 000-10247-001 B164 50/200 BR[...]

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    32 | Accessories | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual P art Number Description 000-0127-49 HDS POWER CABLE 000-0124-70 HDS C ONNEC TOR CAPS 000-0127-50 HDS FUSE & FUSE HOLDER[...]

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    | 33 Supported data | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Suppor ted data NMEA 2000 PGN Description Rx Tx 59392 ISO Acknowledgement 1 1 60928 Address Claim 1 1 126208 NMEA Group F unction 1 1 126992 System Time 1 1 126996 Pr oduct Info 1 1 127237 Heading/T rack Control 1 1 127245 Rudder 1 127250 Vessel Heading 1 1 127251 Rate of T urn 1 127257 Atti[...]

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    34 | Supported data | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual PGN Description Rx Tx 130074 W aypoint Name and P osition 1 1 130306 Wind Data 1 130310 Environmental P arameters 1 1 130311 Environmental P arameters 1 1 130312 T emperature 1 1 130313 Humidity 1 130314 Actual Pr essure 1 130576 Small Craft Status 1 130577 Direction Data 1 1 NMEA 0183 TX / [...]

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    | 35 Specications | HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation Manual Specications Refer to websit e for updates t o specications: www.lowrance .com Multi Function Display HDS-7 HDS-9 HDS-12 Display Display resolution 800x480 1280x800 Display type 7 inch WVGA color TFT L CD 9 inch WVGA color TFT L CD 12.1 inch WX GA TFT L CD Display brightness 1250 nits[...]

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