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GlobalMap 3600C iGPS

Mapping GPS Receiver

Operation Instructions

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Read Me First!.. 1 Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap 3600C. 2 How Lowrance GPS Works... 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS... 6 How to use this manual: typographical conventions. 8 Arrow Keys... 9 Keyboard... 9 Menu Commands... 9 Instructions = Menu Sequences.. 9 Section 2: Installation & Accessories.. 11 Preparations... 11 Power Connections... 11 Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss... 12 (NMEA 2000 Power cable).. 12 Powering the Unit.. 12 GPS Internal Antenna... 14 NMEA 2000 Cable Connections.. 14 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network.. 14 NMEA 0183 Cable Connections.. 15 NMEA Wiring... 15 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable. 16 Bracket Installation... 17 Portable Installation... 19 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation.. 19 Other Accessories.. 21 Face Cover... 21 Section 3: Basic GPS Operations... 23 Keyboard... 23 Power/lights on and off... 24 Main Menu.... 24 Pages... 26 Satellite Status Page.. 26 Navigation Page... 28 Map Page... 30 Background map vs. MapCreate map content.. 31 Resize Window command.. 33 Basic GPS Quick Reference.. 36 Find Your Current Position... 37 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys. 37 Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor.. 38 Searching... 38 i
Set a Waypoint... 40 Create Waypoint at Current Position.. 41 Create Waypoint on Map.. 42 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position.. 42 Navigate to a Waypoint.. 42 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint.. 43 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint... 43 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.. 44 Navigate to a Point of Interest... 45 Creating and Saving a Trail.. 46 Displaying a Saved Trail.. 48 Navigating Trails.. 48 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files.. 52 Cancel Navigation... 54 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations.. 55 Find Distance From Current Position to Another Location. 55 Find Distance From Point to Point.. 55 Icons... 56 Create Icon on Map... 56 Create Icon at Current Position.. 56 Delete an Icon... 56 Navigate to an Icon... 57 Routes... 57 Create and Save a Route... 58 PC-created Routes... 58 Routes Created in the Unit.. 58 Delete a Route... 60 Edit a Route Name... 60 Edit Route Waypoints... 61 Navigate a Route... 61 Navigate a Route in Reverse.. 62 Trails... 63 Delete a Trail... 63 Edit a Trail Name.. 64 Edit a Trail Color... 64 Edit a Trail Pattern... 64 Utilities... 65 Alarm Clock.... 65 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.. 65 Trip Calculator.. 65 Trip Down Timer... 65 Trip Up Timer... 65 Waypoints... 65 ii

After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS experience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap 3600C's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced GPS Operations. This section contains the rest of the unit's GPS command functions, organized in alphabetical order. When you come to a GPS menu command on the GlobalMap 3600C's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4. This unit is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and customize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order. In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap 3600C's most remarkable capabilities Searching. We'll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section, but there are so many map items you can search for, we had to give this function its own section in the manual! For example, did you know this unit can look up business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? Well show you how in Section 6. Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of the GPS datums used, warranties and customer service information. Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power your GlobalMap 3600C contains. It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store, skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works, on page 4.
Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap 3600C
General Display:.. Color 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal; SolarMax TFT display programmable to viewing preference. Resolution:.. 480 pixel x 480 pixel resolution; 230,400 total pixels. Backlighting:. Fluorescent cold cathode backlit screen with multiple lighting levels; backlit keypad. Input power:. 10 to 15 volts DC.
Case size:.. 5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6 cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use. MMC slots:.. One with waterproof door (SD card compatible). Recording:. MMC & SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details and displaying charts or maps. Back-up memory:.. Built-in memory stores GPS data for decades. User settings are stored when unit is turned off. Languages:.. 10; menu languages selectable by user. GPS Receiver/antenna:. Internal; Built-in 12 parallel channel GPS/WAAS. Background map:.. Built-in custom, detailed Lowrance map. Contains: enhanced detail of continental U.S. and Hawaii. Includes more than 60,000 nav aids and 10,000 wrecks/obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters. Metro areas, selected major streets/highways and interstate exit services details included. Custom mapping:.. MapCreate 6 software optional; optional plug and play LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high detail without the computer work of MapCreate. Other plug and play mapping options include Fishing Hot Spots Elite, LEI NauticPath, LakeMaster ProMaps and Navionics charts. Mapping memory:. Up to 2 gigabytes on one MMC (or SD) card. Position updates:.. Every second. Position points:. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Audible alarms:. Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons:.. 42. Routes:.. 100; up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails:.. 10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail. 3

Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power cable. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat installation. Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole 72.9 it's a matter of personal preference.
[2.87] 173.9 [6.85] 23.4 [0.92]

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Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the GlobalMap 3600C when mounted on gimbal bracket.
After drilling the hole, pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine sealant compound. (Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening.) No matter what type of installation you prefer, be sure 18
to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the GlobalMap 3600C. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material. Before positioning the bracket, be sure to hold the cables against the rear edge of the hole. Then, slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cables, thus pinning them in place against the side of the hole. Finally, fasten the bracket to the dash. Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers. Portable Installation Like many Lowrance products, the GlobalMap 3600C is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack. The power pack expands the uses for your GPS unit. The portable power pack makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car, recreational vehicle, airplane or other vehicle without drilling and mounting a second bracket. You can use your unit in your own car or boat, then take it along when riding in a friend's vehicle that's not equipped with GPS. Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight "D" cell alkaline batteries. Some use an optional sealed, rechargeable battery. For information on the PPP for your unit, see the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual.

This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north. The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position. Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in view. Since the unit has twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite. NOTE: One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is "Position Error" (horizontal position error), which can appear in one of the page's data boxes. If you turn on Position Error, it will show you the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the Position Error box shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more accurate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid. (For details, see the topic Customize Page Displays in Sec. 5.) The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5). To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press MENU. 27
Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navigation Page: Press PAGES| or to NAVIGATION|EXIT. The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navigating to a waypoint or following a route or trail. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've just taken, is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.
Track or compass heading indicator, showing direction of travel Navigation Compass information rose displays in customizable data boxes Present position arrow Trail line

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Figure 3.

Figure 4.
Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2, Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu with Navigate command highlighted for Trail 6. A trail is always converted to a route when you navigate the trail.
On the Map Page, the trail you are navigating is represented by a dotted line that alternates with a flashing solid line. The Navigation Page will also show the navigated trail as a dotted line. The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail. As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint, and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint. Press EXIT to clear the alarm.
North Present position arrow

Trail point

Trail dotted line
Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. Track or compass heading indicator Trail waypoint symbol Course line made from trail Cross track error range (off course indicator)

Bearing arrow

Arrival alarm
Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: at left, driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6; bearing arrow shows the trail point is due north (straight ahead.) At right, driver has reached trail point 6 and must turn west to follow the trail. Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn left (west), toward the next waypoint, trail point 7. The unit now shows navigation information to point 7, which is 2.02 miles away.
Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack, or reverse) 1. Press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. 2. Press | to enter the Saved Trail list, then use or to select the desired Trail Name|ENT. 3. Press to DELETE TRAIL| to NAVIGATE|ENT. 4. Press to NAVIGATE| to REVERSE|ENT| to NAVIGATE|ENT. The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail, in reverse. 5. Now, begin moving and follow your unit. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. The unit asks if you're sure; press |ENT. 51
NOTE: If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit ENTER. Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed.

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
Custom Maps: Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, the unit automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on. Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories. GPS Data files: GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software. GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your personal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the unit's internal memory before the unit can read them. Here's how: 1. Insert the MMC into your unit. Press MENU|MENU| to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT| to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT and the screen below appears.
The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the unit's memory.
2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into the unit in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To transfer data from the unit to the MMC: press ENT (for SAVE.) To transfer data from the MMC to the unit: press to LOAD|ENT. 3. Saving to MMC: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press to SAVE DATA|ENT. If you wish to rename the file (as shown in the following figures), press ENT to activate the selection box. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press ENT| to SAVE DATA|ENT. The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT.
From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the unit's memory to an MMC.

Waypoints

Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list: press WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT| to waypoint name|ENT| to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT| to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.
To delete a waypoint from the map 1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor. 2. Press WPT| to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT| to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page and clear the cursor, press EXIT. To delete all waypoints at one time: press MENU|MENU| to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT| to DELETE ALL MY WAYPOINTS|ENT| to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT. Edit a Waypoint

Waypoint Name

To edit waypoint name: 1. Press WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT| to waypoint name|ENT| to EDIT WAYPOINT|ENT|ENT. 2. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENT then EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.

Waypoint Symbol

To edit waypoint symbol: 1. Press WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT| to waypoint name|ENT| to EDIT WAYPOINT|ENT| to CHOOSE SYMBOL|ENT. 2. Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Waypoint Position

To edit waypoint position: 1. Press WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT| to waypoint name|ENT| to EDIT WAYPOINT|ENT. 2. Latitude: press to LATITUDE|ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press EXIT. 3. Longitude: press to LONGITUDE|ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press EXIT. 4. When latitude and longitude are correct, return to the previous page: press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. 66
Selecting a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint. Set a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors. 1. Press WPT| to SUBCATEGORY column| to NEW|ENT. 2. Press or to AVERAGE POSITION|ENT|press to CREATE|ENT. 3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired number of points accumulates, press ENT to create and save the waypoint. 4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint by pressing EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint. Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be selected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of Interest list. 1. Press WPT| to SUBCATEGORY column| to NEW|ENT. 2. Press to PROJECTED POSITION|ENT| to CREATE|ENT. 3. Press to CHOOSE REFERENCE|ENT. Use and to select a waypoint, map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected, press ENT and the point's position appears as the reference position. 4. Press to DISTANCE|ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct. Press ENT. 5. Press to BEARING|ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct. Press ENT. 6. Press to PROJECTION|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint. (Press EXIT|ENT if you want to immediately begin navigating to the new waypoint.)

range rings on the map. This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; for instructions, see the Navionics Charts entry in this section. To get to Map Data: From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT.
Map Menu (left). Map Data Menu (right).
Show Map Data From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to enter the EARTH MAP DETAIL selection list, and choose how much detail you want, from Off (so the unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the page display. Pop-up Map Information From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT. Press to POPUP MAP INFORMATION. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. Map Boundaries From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT. Press to DRAW MAP BOUNDARIES. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. Fill Water With White From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT. Press to FILL WATER WITH WHITE. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map. The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range. For example: at the 100 mile zoom, the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter (always 1/2 the zoom range). The distance from your current position to the smaller ring (the ring's radius) is 25 miles (always 1/4 the zoom range). With the arrow keys and map cursor, you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings. In this example, the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position. To set range rings: From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT. Press to DRAW MAP BOUNDARIES| to RANGE RINGS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Lat/Long Grid: From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT. Press to POPUP MAP INFORMATION| to LAT/LON GRID LINES. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired/Lost alarm without affecting how the unit uses WAAS. Here's how: 1. Press MENU|MENU| to GPS SETUP|ENT| to SHOW WAAS ALARM. 2. With the option highlighted, press ENT to uncheck it (turn off) and check it (turn on.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. 3. You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature on.
Software Version Information
From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com. These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new feature or function. You can find out what software version is running in your unit by using the Software Information command.
System Setup command left; Software Information command, right.
1. Press MENU|MENU| to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT| to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT. 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted: You first press MENU|MENU| to SOUNDS|ENT.
Sounds command, left. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu:
To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Sounds: Press to ALARM SOUNDS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Volume: Press to VOLUME. Press or to move the bar. The left end of the scale is low volume; the right end is high volume. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Style: Press to ALARM STYLE|ENT. Press or to change the style, then press ENT. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

Track Smoothing

This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be left on. When stopped or traveling at slow speeds (such as walking or trolling), Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails, the steering arrow, compass rose and a map in track-up mode.
Track Smoothing option, turned on.

Trail Options

There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, display or hide trails, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc.

Find Addresses

1. From the Map Page, press MENU| to FIND ADDRESS|ENT. 2. Press ENT to search in the Address field. 103
3. To enter an address number, press or to change the first number, then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press ENT.

Find Address Menu.

4. To enter a street name, press to STREET|ENT. There are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. Press or to change the first letter, then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a street name from the list, then press ENT. The street name you selected is now in the street field.
Find Address menu, left; Find Street menu, center, with Find By Name field active; street name entry complete, right.
5. To enter a city name, press to CITY|ENT. You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city. This option is designed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary (see the note below.) If you select yes, there are two options: A. You can spell out the city name in the top selection box. Press or to change the first letter, then 104
press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a city name from the list, then press ENT. The city name you selected is now in the city field. NOTE: We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when searching without it. This unit can actually search quicker without a city and you save time by not entering a city name.
Find City field, left, Search in particular city only option, center; Find City by name, right.
6. When the necessary search fields are filled in, press to FIND ADYou unit asks you to wait while it searches for the address. (If an address is not in the database, a message appears saying the address could not be found.) 7. The unit will display a list of addresses. If the address you are looking for is highlighted at the top of the list, press ENT. If not, use and to select the correct address from the list, then press ENT. The Map Page will then appear with the location selected by the cursor. (In the example below, we are looking for 12303 East 11th Street in Tulsa, not 11th Court, so we had to scroll down the list to select the right one.)

DRESS|ENT.

Address search result list, left. At center, Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by cursor. At right, after the address is located, you can navigate to it ("D" symbol for destination).

Find Intersection command highlighted, left, and "Working" message, center. At right is the Intersections Found list.
6. To search for the intersection of the two streets, press | to FIND INTERSECTION|ENT. A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the intersection. When the Intersections Found list appears, press or to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT. (In our example, we selected the intersection of SW 80th Street and SW 71st Avenue in Miami, Fla.) 7. The Map Page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found intersection. The intersection in our example is shown in the following figure. If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU|ENT|EXIT.
Map Page showing results of an intersection search. The cursor points to the located intersection.

Find Waypoints

1. Press WPT|ENT. 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press ENT. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press to NEAREST|ENT. (To search by name, jump to step 5.)
Find Waypoint menu, left; Find By Nearest command, center, Find by Name command, right.
3. If you're looking for nearest, the unit says it is calculating, then a list of waypoints appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list.
Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest waypoints, right.
4. To see location information on the closest (highlighted) waypoint, press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted to, you could select another waypoint from the list with the or keys.) A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT. (The Go Waypoint command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint. 115
B. To find the waypoint, press to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint.
Waypoint Information screens with the Go Waypoint command selected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right.

Chatham Island Astro 1971; New Zealand (Chatham Island) Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia (Sumatra) DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria, Denmark, France, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria European 1950 Cyprus
European 1950 Egypt European 1950 England, Channel Islands, Ireland, Scotland, Shetland Islands European 1950 Finland, Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy (Sardinia) European 1950 (Sicily) European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Islands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia & Singapore
Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands L.C. 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines (Excluding Mindanao) Luzon Philippines (Mindanao) Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia (Eritrea) Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 1961 Midway Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958; Montserrat (Leeward Islands) MPoraloko Gabon, Nahrwan, Oman (Masirah Island) Nahrwan Saudi Arabia
Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States) North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (West of Mississippi River) North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas (Except San Salvador Island) North American 1927 Bahamas (San Salvador Island)
North American 1927 Canada (Alberta, British Columbia) North American 1927 Canada (Manitoba, Ontario) North American 1927 Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec) North American 1927 Canada (Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan) North American 1927 Canada (Yukon) North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland (Hayes Peninsula) North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska, Canada, CONUS North American 1983 Central America, Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939; Azores (Corvo & Flores Islands) Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt
Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Islands, Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England, Isle of Man, Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland, Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island

Shipping Information

If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement, you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service. Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted. When shipping, we recommend you do the following: 1. Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit. 2. If you are sending a check for repair, please place your check in an envelope and tape it to the unit. 3. For proper testing, include a brief note with the product describing the problem. Be sure to include your name, return shipping address and a daytime telephone number. An e-mail address is optional but useful. 4. Pack the unit in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent any damage during shipping. 5. Write the Return Authorization (RA) number on the outside of the box underneath your return address. 6. For your security, you may want to insure the package through your shipping courier. Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit.

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Using LowranceNET NMEA 2000 Devices with LMS-334, LMS-339 & GlobalMap 3600.
The instructions in this document address the operation of a LowranceNET NMEA 2000 network with the LMS-334, LMS-339 and GlobalMap 3600. The following topics are covered in this document. NMEA 2000 Menu On the GPS and Sonar menus (the GlobalMap 3600 only has a GPS menu), the NMEA 2000 entry allows you to configure, calibrate and monitor devices in a LowranceNET NMEA 2000 network. It also provides access to the Buss Setup, Fuel Management and NMEA 2000 Alarm menus. NMEA 2000 alarms are addressed in your unit's manual. Buss Setup From the Buss Setup configuration menu, you can modify the configuration, calibration and advanced option settings of items on the LowranceNET. Internal GPS Receiver The internal GPS receiver in your unit is a non-network device. That means GPS data you receive from the unit will not be transmitted across the network to other network devices. The only way to transmit GPS data across the network is to switch the active antenna setting to read data from an LGC-2000 on the LowranceNET. Fuel Management The Fuel Management menu allows you to maintain and configure fuel flow and fuel consumption.

NMEA 2000 Menu

The NMEA 2000 menu, located on the GPS and Sonar menus in your unit contains three items: Buss Setup, Fuel Management and NMEA 2000 Alarms. NMEA 2000 Alarms are addressed in your unit's manual. To access the NMEA 2000 menu, press MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT.
NMEA 2000 menu (left) with Buss Setup menu (right).
Fuel Management menu (left) with NMEA 2000 Alarms menu (right).

Buss Setup Menu

When Buss Setup is selected, a list of NMEA 2000 devices linked to the LowranceNET will appear. Engine and Tank configuration options are located below the NMEA 2000 Devices list, but only will apply to you if you are using an EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-50 Storage Device or an Engine Interface.
Engine/Tank Configuration menu
To set Engine and Tank configuration, highlight ENGINE AND TANK CONFIG. and press ENT. 1. Scroll through the Engine/Tank options to select the desired configuration and press ENT. 2. Tank Select allows you to configure the capacity of each tank individually. Highlight TANK SELECT and press ENT. Use Select one of the tank locations: Port, Center or Starboard and press ENT. 2
1 Engine/1Tank highlighted on Engine and Tank Configuration menu (left). Starboard highlighted on Tank Select menu (center). Tank Size set to 40 gallons (right).
3. To input tank capacity, press TANK SIZE and press ENT. Use to enter the first number, then press to the next number. Repeat those steps until the correct tank size has been entered, then press ENT. Repeat Step 3 for each tank. 4. When the correct tank settings have been entered, press to Set Configuration and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the configuration, press |ENT.

NMEA 2000 Devices

To configure items from the Buss configuration list, highlight the desired device and press ENT.
To change the Device Name: 1. Select DEVICE NAME and press ENT.
2. Use to change the first character, then press to input the next character. When desired name has been entered, press ENT.
Buss Configuration list (left). Device Configuration menu for Fuel Flow (center) and Fuel Level (right).

To change Location:

1. From device configuration menu, press to LOCATION and press ENT. 2. Use to select the desired location and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the configuration, press |ENT.

To change Fluid Type:

1. From the device configuration menu, select FLUID TYPE and press ENT. 2. Highlight the desired fluid type Fuel, Water, Gray Water, Live Well, Oil or Black Water and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the configuration, press |ENT.

To change Tank Size:

1. From the device configuration menu, select TANK SIZE and press ENT. 2. Use to change the first digit, then press to the next digit. Repeat those steps until the correct tank size has been entered, then press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the configuration, press |ENT.

Calibration

Calibrating Fluid level is an important step to ensuring the status of your tank is correctly transmitted over the NMEA 2000 buss. For example: if you have an odd-shaped tank, like one that is wider at the top than at the bottom, the float inside the tank will tell you there is a half tank of gas when it reaches the midpoint of the tank, regardless of the tanks actual capacity below the midpoint. That could cause you to run out of gas more quickly than expected. Whether the Fluid Type is Fuel, Water, Gray Water, Live Well, Oil or Black Water, calibrating the Fluid Level protects you from unpleasant surprises.

To Calibrate a Device:

From the device configuration menu, press CALIBRATE and press ENT to access the Device Calibration window.

2-Point Calibration

2-Point calibration is best for rectangular or square shaped tanks that allow the fuel level sensor to provide an accurate reading of the fuel level at the top and bottom of the tank. When you select 2-point from the Num Pts menu, the Fluid menu will have two options: Empty Level and Full Level. 1. Highlight NUM PTS, press ENT and select 2. Press ENT.
2. Press to Fluid Level, press ENT, then select the level (EMPTY FULL) that corresponds with your tank's fuel level and press ENT. 3. Press to CALIBRATE and press ENT. The Calibration Done window will appear confirming calibration has been completed. 4. Press ENT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the Buss Setup menu.

Calibrate selected on device configuration menu (left). Calibration menu (right) with calibration instructions listed at the top. 3-Point Calibration
3-point calibration is designed for tanks that vary in shape from the top to the bottom, leading to an inaccurate fuel level sensor reading, in the narrower, bottom portion of the tank. The Fluid Level menu will have three options when 3-point calibration is chosen from the Num Pts menu. The options are: Empty Level, Half Level and Full Level. 1. Highlight NUM PTS, press ENT and select 3. Press ENT.

OR FULL)

2. Press to Fluid Level, press ENT, then select the level (EMPTY, HALF that corresponds with your tank's fuel level and press ENT.
3. Press to CALIBRATE and press ENT. The Calibration Done window will appear confirming calibration has been completed. 4. Press ENT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the Buss Setup menu.

5-Point Calibration

5-point calibration is designed for the most uniquely formed tanks that vary greatly in shape from top to bottom, making an accurate fuel level sensor reading impossible without calibration. When 5-point calibration is chosen from the Num Pts menu, the Fluid Level menu will have five options: Empty Level, 1 Qtr Level, Half Level, 3 Qtr Level and Full Level. 5
1. Highlight NUM PTS, press ENT and select 5. Press ENT. 2. Press to Fluid Level, press ENT, then select the level (EMPTY, 1QTR, HALF, 3QTR or FULL) that corresponds with your tank's fuel level and press ENT.
Num Pts menu with 5-point calibration selected (left). Half level selected on Fluid Level menu (center). Calibration Done window (right).

Advanced Options

When Advanced Options is selected, the Device Data window at the bottom of the Device Configuration menu will be replaced with a pair of categories: Instance and Restore Defaults.
Restore Defaults selected (left). Restore Defaults Confirmation message (center). The Instance dialog box (right). Restore Defaults
The Restore Defaults command gives you the option of resetting all the unit's settings back to factory defaults. 1. From the Device Configuration menu, you can restore the unit's default settings by selecting ADVANCED OPTIONS and pressing ENT. 2. Press to RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENT, which will launch a confirmation message. To confirm the configuration, press |ENT. 6

Instance

The Instance command is intended for use only by experienced NMEA 2000 network technicians. You should never need this command if you are connecting your unit to a network with similar display units and/or a series of electronic probes. Instance allows network technicians to resolve certain electronic probe conflicts. This is most likely to occur if the network includes LMF-200 or LMF-400 digital gauges, which support the display of fewer electronic probes than your GPS or sonar/GPS unit. If you want to use your unit in a network including one of these digital gauges, you may need to consult customer service.

Internal GPS Receiver

The internal GPS receiver in your unit is a non-network device. That means the GPS data you receive from your unit will not be transmitted across the network to other network devices. The only way to transmit GPS data across the network is to add a LGC-2000 to the LowranceNET.
To switch from internal GPS to LGC-2000 Press MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. Choose BUSS SETUP and press ENT.
LGC-2000 highlighted on Buss Setup menu (left). LGC-2000 Device Configuration menu with the Set Active checkbox selected (center). LGC-2000 is now listed as Active on the Buss Setup menu (right).
1. From the Buss Configuration list, select LGC-2000 and press ENT. 2. Press to Set Active and press ENT. The LGC-2000 is now the active antenna for your unit. The Internal GPS antenna was automatically disabled when the LGC-2000 was set to active. NOTE: To switch back to the internal GPS antenna, repeat the steps above. The internal GPS will be automatically enabled when you turn off (uncheck) the LGC-2000 Set Active box. 7

Fuel Management

The Fuel Management menu allows you to maintain and configure fuel flow and fuel consumption. To get to the Fuel Management menu, press MENU, select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. Highlight FUEL MANAGEMENT and press ENT.

Fuel Used Location

If there is more than one tank on your vessel, the Fuel Used Location scroll box allows you to select the tank you want to monitor or configure. It can support up to three tank locations: Port, Center and Starboard. 1. If you have more than one tank and want to check other tanks, highlight FUEL USED LOCATION and press ENT. 2. Use to select a different tank location and press ENT.

Fuel Added

The Fuel Added dialog box is used to enter the amount of fuel added to the tank after you have added fuel to your vessel. 1. To input the amount of fuel added to the tank, highlight FUEL ADDED and press ENT. 2. Use to enter the first digit, the press to move to the next number. Repeat those steps until the correct amount of fuel added has been entered, then press ENT.

Fuel Management highlighted on the NMEA 2000 menu (left). Fuel Management menu (right). Add Fuel
When using the EP-10 Fuel Flow on your vessel, you must use either the Add Fuel or Fill Tank commands when fuel is added to the tank. If adding fuel, but not filling the tank, use the ADD FUEL option. 8
1. Highlight the FUEL ADDED dialog box and press ENT. Use to enter the first digit, then press to move to the next number. Repeat those steps until the correct amount of fuel added is input, then press ENT. 2. Press to ADD FUEL and press ENT, which will launch a confirmation message. To confirm the selection of add fuel, press |ENT.

Fill Tank

When using the EP-10 Fuel Flow on your vessel, you must use either the Add Fuel or Fill Tank commands when fuel is added to the tank. The FILL TANK command is used when you refill the fuel tank. It always will be followed by an option to recalibrate the tank. Tank recalibration is described below under the heading To Recalibrate. 1. After the tank has been filled, select FILL TANK from the Fuel Management menu and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the selection of fill tank, press |ENT. 2. That will launch another message window which will give you the option of recalibrating the tank. We just want to fill the tank without recalibrating, so choose NO and press ENT.
Fill Tank highlighted on Fuel Management menu (left). Fill Tank confirmation message (right).
WARNING: Carefully follow these instructions, otherwise fuel calibration could be inaccurate, resulting in incorrect Fuel Management.

To Recalibrate

To calibrate the EP-10 Fuel Flow, you must use the Fill Tank option. 1. After filling the tank, input the amount of fuel added to the tank in the Fuel Added window. Use to enter the first digit, then press to move to the next number. When the correct amount of fuel added has been input, press ENT. 9
2. Highlight Fill Tank and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the selection of fill tank, press |ENT. That will launch the recalibrate window message, but we are not ready to recalibrate yet, so highlight NO and press ENT. 3. Take your boat out and burn at least 5 gallons of fuel. Fill up the tank again, carefully noting how much fuel was added to top off the tank. The amount of fuel added should be very close to the amount of fuel used. If the difference between these two figures is greater than 5 percent, the unit needs to be recalibrated. 4. To recalibrate, input the amount of fuel added to tank in the Fuel Added dialog box, then select FILL TANK and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the selection of fill tank, press |ENT. 5. That will launch a window giving you the option to recalibrate. Press |ENT to recalibrate. 6. The calibration is calculated by comparing the actual fuel used to the calculated fuel used. It is vital to get an accurate reading of the actual fuel used and the amount of fuel added to fill the tank the second time. On multiple engine installations with a single tank configuration, only one engine should be run when calibrating the EP-10 Fuel Flow. This is the only way to know how much fuel has gone through the EP-10 Fuel Flow you want to calibrate.

Reset Calibration highlighted (left). Reset Calibration confirmation window (right). Reset Calibration will return the unit to the factory default calibration settings. To Reset Calibration:
Choosing the Reset Calibration command will set the calibration settings back to factory defaults. 10
1. From the Fuel Management menu, press to RESET CALIBRATION. Press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the selection of Reset Calibration, press |ENT.

To Reset Trip:

The Reset Trip function allows you to reset to zero the running tally of how much fuel you have used on a particular trip. 1. From the Fuel Management menu, select RESET TRIP and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the selection of Reset Trip, press |ENT.

To Reset Seasonal:

Your unit can track fuel usage not only for trips, but also for entire seasons. The reset seasonal option allows you to reset the running tally of seasonal fuel usage to zero. 1. From the Fuel Management menu, use to select RESET SEASONAL and press ENT. A confirmation message will appear. To confirm the selection of Reset Seasonal, press |ENT.

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