Lowrance electronic 200 manual

www.lowrance.com Radar & RIM 200 Radar Interface Module Installation Instructions Pub. 988-0161-042[...]

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i Warnings and Cautions Caution: Use this radar at your own risk. This radar was designed for use as a navigation aid. I t should not be used for purposes that require precise measurements of direction, distance, topograph y or location. Always compare the navigation information received from your radar w ith data from other navigation aids a nd so[...]

ii switching off the radar. Before t ouching the magnetron or any high voltage components, ground them with a clip lead. There are no inte rnal connections or adjust- ments necessary for installation. WARNING: Microwave Radiation Hazard The microwave ener gy radiated by a rad ar antenna is harmful to humans, especially to the eyes. NEVER look direc[...]

1 Section 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Lowrance Radar with the RIM 200 radar interface module. Your radar consists of three m ain components: the radar scanner unit, a display unit (s old separately) and the RIM 200 radar interface module which c onnects the scanner unit an d the display unit. W e k n o w y o u ’ r e a n x i o u [...]

2 rate targets at a dist ance. The critical fact ors are the antenn a's beam width and side lobe level. Typicall y, a radar antenn a will radiate a tightly focused b eam from the fr ont of the array. The longer the a n- tenna array is, the narrower th e beam width. Ad ditionally, it will also emit smaller amounts o f energy to ea ch side. A lo[...]

3 False echoes Sometimes radar will d isplay targets on screen th at do not exist in the real world. You should be awar e of how and why this happens. A. Ghost echoe s Sometimes one large object very near your boat will appear as two dif- ferent targets onscre en. One is the actual radar ech o. The other is a ghost echo generat ed by a re-reflectio[...]

4 Radar interference If another b oat's radar is op erating on th e same frequ ency as yours, it can create interfer ence on your display . The interferenc e usually appears as spira l or radial patterns. This ra- dar has a n interfere nce reje ction contr ol to elimi nate inte rference. Tu rn it on to reduce or e liminate the int erference. I[...]

5 The scanner unit should be m ounted on the center line of your vess el in a location that has an un obstructed view forward a nd is as clear as pos- sible the rest of th e way around the unit. A location as high as practical to impr ove maximu m range is desirable, keeping in mind that minimum range obj ects may be over looked if mounted too high[...]

6 The recommended m ounting surface thickness is 3/8" to 1/2" (9 mm to 13 mm). If the mounting s urface is thin , a doubler should b e added. If it is thicker, longer bolts must be purchased. WARNING: The scanner will be damaged if bolts penetrate more than 9/16" (15 mm). Also, consid er the cable r oute from the scann er to the oper[...]

7 Section 2: Radar Installation Preparations Unpack your new radar and check the contents against the packing list. Do not remove the cover from the unit. There are no conn ections or ad- justments inside the un it needed for installati on or operation. The cable must remain attached. For ease of handling, coil the cab le and place it on top of the[...]

8 8. Secure the ca ble near the sc anner to support th e weight of the cable and prevent strain on the watertight cable sea l. If the cable is to pass through tubing or a bulkhead, pr otect the unfinished end. Do not use the unfinished wires or fabric braid to pull th e cable. Attach a fish cord only to the cable j acket. 9. Route the cable to the [...]

9 Section 3: RIM 200 Installation The RIM 200 will replac e the power cable that ca me with your display unit. Early RIM 200 m odels have four cab les branching out from the cable plug. The cab les include: RI M 200 radar data cable (w ill be con- nected to your radar), RIM 200 powe r cable, display unit p ower/data cable and NMEA 2000 network pow [...]

10 tail Drawing C for open array models . Wiring instructions for bot h ar- ray and radome antennas are listed in text format below. Connecting RIM-200 to L RA 1000, LRA 1500 and LRA 2000 Array antenn as: RIM 200 Brown wir e to Radar Antenna Brown wire RIM 200 Red wire to Ra dar Antenna Red wir e RIM 200 Yellow w ire to Radar Antenn a Yellow wire R[...]

11 Now connect the dis play unit pow er cable green ( RX) receive w ire to the transmit (TX) wire from the NMEA 01 83 device. There is no ground wire, so the NMEA 01 83 device MUST be grounded to the same place as the display unit. NOTE: If your RIM 200 model has four branches, proceed to Step 4 to connect the RIM 200 power cable. If your R IM 200 [...]

12 Connecting RIM 200 to Radome Antenna (Four-Branch Installation) Display unit RIM 200 data cable (RS-422) LRA 1000, LRA 1500 & LRA 2000 See Detail Draw ing C ( Fou r -Branch Installation ) 12V RIM 200 module See Detail Drawing A Radar Power/data output cable Cable Plug Radome antenna * A power switch will only be con- nected to the red (+) wi[...]

13 Connecting RIM 200 to Radome Antenna (Three-Branch Installation) Display unit RIM 200 data cable (RS-422) LRA 1000, LRA 1500 & LRA 2000 See Detail Draw ing D ( Three-Branch Installatio n ) 12V RIM 200 module See Detail Drawing A Radar Power/data output cable Cable Plug Radome antenna * A power switch will only be con- nected to the red (+) w[...]

14 Detail drawing A: wiring di agram, RIM 200 to radome unit. NOTE: If you have a LRA 1000 or LRA 150 0, fuse the radar unit's large white wire (+) with the s upplied 5-amp fuse. If your un it is a LRA 2000, fuse the radar unit' s large white wire (+) wit h the supplied 8- amp fuse. Large black/pwr – ……………… Shield/Small blac[...]

15 Connecting RIM 200 to Open Array Antenna (Four-Branch Installation) Display unit See Detail Drawin g B RIM 200 module See Detail Draw ing C (Four-Branch Installation) 12V Cable Plu g LRA 4000 & LRA 5000 Radar data cable ( RS-422 ) Radar power/data output cable Open array antenna * A power switch will only be con- nected to the red (+) wire. [...]

16 Connecting RIM 200 to Open Array Antenna (Three-branch Installation) Display unit See Detail Drawin g B RIM 200 module See Detail Draw ing D: (Three-Branch Installatio n) 12V Cable Plu g LRA 4000 & LRA 5000 Radar data cable ( RS-422 ) Radar power/data output cable Open array antenna * A power switch will only be con- nected to the red (+) wi[...]

17 Detail drawing B: Wiri ng diagram, RIM 200 to open array unit. NOTE: Fuse both the radar unit' s large Red wire (+) and large White wir e (+) with the supplied 8-amp fuses. Lar g e red + ( fuse ) Large white + (fuse) Large black – Radar motor power { Green Blue ……………………… Orange ……………………… ……………[...]

18 12 volt battery Switchbox RIM 200 module COM Port 2 (RS- 232): blue (TX) & green (RX) Fuse box NMEA 2000 power cable Display unit power cable RIM 200 power cable RIM 200 data cable (RS-422); connects to r adar unit Detail Drawing C: Four-branch Installation * * * * * * * A power switch will only be connected to the red (+) wire. The black wi[...]

19 RIM 200 module 12 volt battery Switchbox COM Port 2 (RS- 232): blue (TX) & green (RX) Fuse box NMEA 2000 power cable Display unit power cable RIM 200 data cable (RS-422); connects to r adar unit Detail Drawing D: Three-branch Installation * * * * * A power switch will only be connected to the red (+) wire. The black wire (–) will not be co[...]

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23 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 [...]

24 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 har mful in- terference, and (2) this device mu st accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion. Cha[...]

25 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE- YEAR WARRAN TY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRAN CE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person w ho purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family or h ousehold use. We warrant this product aga[...]

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Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories fo r your radar, please contact: 1) Your local marin e dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle mar ine electron ic equipment or oth er consumer electronics shou ld be able to assist you with th ese items. To locate a Lowrance dealer n ear y[...]

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