User's Manual

Furuno Sounders

Launc

h MaxSea TimeZero and make sure that the "Furuno Sounder Module" is enabled.

Furuno

sounder module unlocks the Sounder Work Space.

This Work Space is dedicated to display and control a Furuno Ethernet Sounder and provides features

as:

 Sounder Echogram with real time A-Scope,

 Accu-Fish,

 Bottom Classification.(only available with Furuno BBS1 sounder)

Read more on How to Set up the Sounder in MaxSea

Note: The module is available with MaxSea TimeZero explorer and FURUNO PBG Module.

Furuno Sounders

MaxSea TimeZero is compatible with Furuno Network Fish Finder:

 DFF1: Black Box Dual-frequency 50/200 kHz

 DFF3: Black Box Dual frequencies between 28 and 200 kHz

 BBDS1: Dual-frequency 50/200 kHz which enables to indicate bottom classification

 FCV-1150: Dual-frequency 28/200 kHz which enables Heaving compensation.

Before Launching MaxSea TimeZero

On the Furuno BlackBox Sounder:

1. Ensure that Mode Switches are in the “Down-Up-Up-Down” position for the DFF1 and that the

internal DIP switches 1 and 2 are set to OFF for the DFF3.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the DFF1 or DFF3 to a switch, hub, or directly to computer.

Note: When connecting directly to a computer, you will need a crossover cable.

On the computer:

Open the Network Connections List window:

 Windows 7 / Vista: Click on the Start Button and in the “Search Programs and Files” box, type

ncpa.cpl and press Enter.

 Windows XP: Click on the Start Button and click on Run. Type ncpa.cpl in the Run Box and

press Enter.

Right-click on the network adapter that the DFF1 or DFF3 sounder will be plugged into. This will

typically be “Local Area Connection”.

Click on “Properties”

Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” or “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” from the items list.

Click the Properties button

On the General tab of the Internet Protocol Properties window:

Select “Use the following IP address”