EchoPilot fls platinum Instruction Manual - page 6
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FLS
Platinum
Instruction Manual
FLS Platinum Operating
Auto Range
When Auto range is selected, the range will automatically be set, based on the
current digital depth (displayed in bottom left hand corner). If the digital depth is
invalid due to a poor sonar signal (indicated by the depth figure flashing) the range
will remain on the last selected range for a valid depth. The status indicator box in
the top right hand corner of the display shows whether Auto range has been
selected.
Status Indicator Box
This box is displayed in the top right hand corner of the screen in FLS Mode and
shows that the Transmitter Box is connected and is communicating with the display
correctly. A green tick indicates a successful connection and a red cross indicates that
the transmitter box is not properly connected (no power to the transmitter box and/or
not connected to the display unit).
The status indicator also shows whether Auto Range is on or off.
History Display
The FLS Platinum displays a 15 second history to the left of the vertical line (0m
line) on the sonar display. The history plot is based on the digital depth readout and
gives the user a little more information about the shape of the seabed behind the
vessel.
As the history plot is the last 15 seconds of seabed, the area of seabed covered will
depend on the speed of the vessel. For example, if the vessel speed is 5 knots (2.5
metres per second), then the history plot will cover a distance of 38m. Higher speeds
will give greater distances but with less accuracy.
The sonar display in FLS Mode
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FLS Platinum Technical Drawings
Transmitter box