Lowrance electronic 100 manual

Pub. 988-0161-001 www.lowrance.com Radar & RIM 100 Radar Interface Module Installation Instructions[...]

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i Table of Contents Warnings and Cautions ............................................................. i Section 1: In troduction............................................................. 1 What is radar? ............................................................................... 1 Antenna ...................................................[...]

ii Caution: International Regulations for Prev enting Collisions at Sea man- date that when radar is on a vessel, the radar must be used at all times, regardless of weather co nditions or visibility. Numer- ous court decisions have not only ruled the radar must be used, but that the radar operator must be knowledgeable in all opera- tional aspects [...]

1 Section 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Lowrance Ra dar with the RIM 100 radar interface module. Your radar consis ts of three main componen ts: the radar scanner unit, a display unit (s old separately) and the RIM 100 radar interface modu le which connects the scann er unit and the display unit. We know you’re an xious to begin t[...]

2 rate targets at a distance. The critic al factors are the antenna's beam width and side lobe level. Typicall y, a radar antenna will radiat e a tightly foc used beam fr om the front of the array. The longer the an- tenna array is, the narrower th e beam width. Additiona lly, it will also emit smaller amount s of energy to each sid e. A lower[...]

3 False echoes Sometimes radar will display t argets on screen that d o not exist in the real world. You should be aware of h ow and why this happens. A. Ghost echoe s Sometimes one larg e object very near your boat will a ppear as two dif- ferent targets onscree n. One is the actual radar ech o. The other is a ghost echo ge nerated by a r e-reflec[...]

4 Radar interference If another boat's radar is op erating on the sam e frequency as yours, it can create interferenc e on your display. The interferenc e usually appears as sp i r a l o r r a d i a l p a t t e r n s . T h i s r a - dar has an interferenc e rejection control to e liminate interfer ence. Turn it on to reduce or elim inate the i[...]

5 The scanner unit should be m ounted on the cent er line of your vessel in a location that has an unobstructed view forw ard and is as clear as pos- sible the rest of the way ar ound the unit. A location as high as practical t o improve max imum range is desirabl e, keeping in m ind that minimum ran ge objects m ay be overlook ed if mounted too hi[...]

6 The recommended mounting surfac e thickness is 3/8" to 1/2" (9 mm to 13 mm). If the mounting surface is thin, a doubler should be added. I f it is thicker, longer bolts must be purchase d. WARNING: The scanner will be damaged if bolts penetrate more than 9/16" (15 mm). Also, consider th e cable route from the scanner to the operato[...]

7 vent microwave radiation exposure . This antenna is installed cor- rectly. It safely exceeds the recommended separation distance .[...]

8 Section 2: Radar Installation Preparations Unpack your new radar and check the contents against the pack ing list. Do not remove the cov er from the unit. Ther e are no connections or ad- justments inside the unit that ar e needed for installation or op eration. The cable must remain attached. Fo r ease of handling, coil t he cable and place it o[...]

9 6. Install and tighten four M10 x 25U (M1 0 x 1") mo unting bo lts. Use anti-corrosive grease on each bolt t o avoid difficulty in rem oving the bolts later on. 7. Uncoil the scanner cable. 8. Secure the cable near th e scanner to support the we ight of the cable and prevent stra in on the watertig ht cable seal. If the cabl e is to pass thr[...]

10 Section 3: RIM 100sp Installation You can install the RIM 100 modul e in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequ ence: 1. Select a flat surface near the disp lay unit to mount the module. The location must be c lose enough f or the RIM's RS232 dat a cable to reach the display unit's RS-232 d ata cable. U[...]

11 4. Route the radar cabl e to the RIM 100 location. Connec t the RIM 100 radar data cable to the radar antenna power/data output cable using heat-shrink butt conn ectors. Follow instructions on the wir ing diagram that corresponds to your radar an tenna — Detail Drawing A for radome models or Detail Draw ing C for open array mode ls. Diagrams a[...]

12 Cable Connections and Wiring Diagrams Cable connections and wiring diag rams for Lowrance radar, RIM 100 interface module and display unit. These c onnections cover radome models LRA-1000, LRA-1500 and LRA-2000. † Serial device data cab le may need RIM software updat e to use. ** Note: RIM power cable must be connected to the same 12 -volt pow[...]

13 Detail drawing A: wiring di agram, RIM 100 to radome unit. Detail drawing B: wiring diagram, radomes, RIM 100 to display unit. Large black/pwr – Small black (not used) Large white/pw r + Radar motor power{ SW2+/Green/+V SW2 SW1 On Signal/Blue/On Signal SW1 Data In +/Orange/Data Out + Data In –/Yellow/Data Out – Data Out –/Red/Data In –[...]

14 Cable connections and wiring diag rams for Lowrance radar, RIM 100 interface module and display unit. These connec tions cover models LRA-4000, LRA-5000 open array radars. † Serial device data cab le may need RIM software updat e to use. ** Note: RIM power cable must be connected to the same 12 -volt power source a s the radar's display u[...]

15 Detail drawing C: Wiring diagra m, RIM 100 to open array unit. Detail drawin g D: wiring diagr am, open arrays, R IM 100 to display un it. Large red + Large white + Large black – Radar motor power{ Green Blue -------------- --------- Or ange ------------------------ -------------- --------- Y ellow ------------------------- -------------- ----[...]

16 Lowrance Radar Specifications Model LRA-1000 LRA-1500 LRA-2000 LRA-4000 LRA-5000 Radome Diameter 1.0 ft. 1.5 ft. 2.0 ft. N/A N/A Open Array Length N/A N/A N/A 4.0 ft. 5.0 ft. Power Output 2 kW 2 kW 4 kW 4 kW 4 kW Power Required 30 watts 55 watts 70 watts 85 watts 95 watts Voltage Required 10.8-41.6 volts DC 10.8-41.6 volts DC 10.8-41.6 volts DC [...]

17 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in- terference, and (2) this device mu st accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion. Chan[...]

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Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories for your radar, please contact: 1) Your local marine de aler or consumer electron ics store. Most quality dealers that han dle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be a ble to assist you with thes e items. To locate a Lowrance dea ler near you[...]

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