Blue Sea Systems 1839 User manual

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• CongureAlarms
• CongureRelays
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1839Specications
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Senders NorthAmerican240Ω–Ω
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signicantdamagetothemeteriftheuserdoesnotfollowtheprocedures.
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•VerifythatnootherDCorACsourcesareconnectedtothevessel’s
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M2 Head Unit Surface Mount Gasket
Mounting Ring
Surface Mount Bezel
and Seal
Mounting Nut
Flat Mount Bezel
Screwdriver
Retail Package Only
Connector
Bezel
Mount
Footer
Header
Carrier
Mount
#6-32 x 1/4"
Flat Head
Machine Screws
(4X)
#6-32 x 3/8"
Flat Head
Machine Screws
(4X)
Surface Mount Cover Flat Mount Clamp
Panel
Frame
#8 x 1/2"
Flat Head Sheet
Metal Screws
(4X)
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M2DigitalMetershavethreemountingmethods:surfacemount,atpanelmount,and360panelmount.Whensurfacemountedperinstructionsthe
unitfaceiswaterprooftoIP66.Flatpaneland360panelmountingsystemsarenotwaterproof.Theunitshouldnotbeatpanelor360panelmounted
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1. Makeallconnectionstothemeter’sterminalblockbeforeconnectingtheterminalblocktotheunit.
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2. AsthenalDCconnection,insertafuseintothein-linefuseholderonthewiretothepositive(+)batteryterminal.
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Flat Mount
3.34" (84.8mm)
3.00" (76.2mm)
3.00" (76.2mm)
3.34" (84.8mm)
Surface Mount
3.40" (86.5mm)
3.46" (87.9mm)
Ø2.125"
(54mm)
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STEP 1
Panel
Frame
360 Panel
Mount
Carrier
Use 1/4"
Mounting
Screws
STEP 2
Footer
Panel
Frame
Bezel
Header
Snap header
and footer
into mounting
clips and post.
Snap the
mounting bezel
into place
with the flat
edge up.
STEP 3
Panel
Frame
BezelFooter
Header
M2
Head
Unit
Mounting
Ring and Nut
Mounting
Substrate
Clamp
Flat
Mount
Bezel
M2
Head
Unit
Mounting
Ring and Nut
Mounting
Substrate
M2
Head
Unit
Surface
Mount
Bezel
and Seal
Mounting
Ring and Nut
Surface
Mount
Gasket
Surface
Mount
Cover
NOTE: During
installation use cover
to align the bezel
and gasket
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,0325717TheSensingDescriptionsectionofthismanualgivesimportantdetailstothelocationofsensorsintheACandDCelectrical
systemsoftheboat.Improperlocationandcongurationofsensorscanresultinerroneousreadingsandpossibledamagetocomponents.
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1839 Connector Pin Assignment Table
8 Pin Connector* Function
1 Required Connection
2 Required Connection
*The 8 pin low voltage connector supports wire sizes from 16-26 AWG
3
4
5
6
7
8
DC Negative
DC Supply
Relay DC Out to Load
Relay DC +
Tank 1
Tank 2
Tank 3
Tank 4
USB Micro USB Port
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Allmetersmusthavepins1(DCNegative)and2(DCSupply)connected.Thesepinsareusedtoprovidepowertothemeter.Connectpin1toground
andpin2toa12Vto48Vpowersource.
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EuropeanStandardsendersareresistivetypesendersthathavearesistancebetween10and180ohms.(With10ohmsindicatingempty).
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hastwodifferentsenders,oneforgasoline(1800)andonefordiesel,water,andwaste(1810).

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DO
OD
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

LO
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(WHUDOODUP)ORG%HOO7XUER
TheRelay+terminalcansupportanexternalaudiblealarm.SuchastheFloydBellTurboAlarm(1070).
HWWL6WDUWHG
(DPSOH6FUHHV)URP317DN0HWHU
:KHQDQ00HWHULVLQLWLDOOSRHUHGSLWLOOGLVSODWKH%OH6HD6VWHPV/RRLWVVHULDOQPEHUDQGLWV6RIWDUHUHLVLRQ
Afteracoupleofseconds,theunitwilldisplayahigh-levelSystemSummaryscreen.
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Pressinganybuttonwilldisplayatemporarypop-upmenu.Selectanoptionbypressingthebuttonbeneathit.Thepop-upmenuwilldisappearafterthe
rstbuttonispressed.
7KHPHQVVWHPLVDWRGLPHQVLRQDOPDWUL3UHVVLQWKH83↑RU2:1↓DUUREWWRQVLOOWUDQVLWLRQWKHGLVSODEHWHHQWKH6VWHP
6PPDUVFUHHQKLFKGLVSODVVPPDULQIRUPDWLRQIRUHDFKRIWKHWDQNFKDQQHOV
3UHVVWKH1HWEWWRQWRGLVSODPRUHGHWDLOHGLQIRUPDWLRQDERWDQLQSWFKDQQHORUWRVKRDVLQOHSDUDPHWHUVFKDV7LQWKHGLVSOD
(seeexamplebelow).
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3UHVVWKH0HQEWWRQWREULQSWKH6HWSPHQV3UHVVWKH83↑DQG2:1↓DUUREWWRQVWRPRHWKHFUVRURHUWKHRSWLRQVDQGSUHVVWKH
6HOHFWEWWRQWRVHHDVHOHFWHGGLVSOD7RUHWUQWRWKHSUHLRVGLVSODSUHVVWKH%DFNEWWRQ

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ConguringtheMeter
MetersettingscanbeconguredfromtheSetupmenu.Thismenucanbeaccessedbypressingthe0HXEWWRQDQGWKHQVFUROOLQWRDQGVHOHFWLQ
6HWS3UHVVWKH83↑DQG2:1↓DUUREWWRQVWRPRHWKHFUVRU7KHGLIIHUHQWVHWSRSWLRQVDUHGHVFULEHGEHOR
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ODUP6HWXS&RWURO
Themeter’salarmcanbesettotriggerforfulloremptytanks.AlarmscanbesetfromtheAlarmSetupmenu.Togetthere,rstnavigatetotheSetup
menu.ThenscrolltoAlarmSetupandpressthe6HOHFWEWWRQ
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6HWWLODUPV
TheM2Meterfamilyprovidesmonitoringcapabilityofinputchannels.Alarmsaretriggeredifachannelisaboveorbelowacertainuserselected
WKUHVKROGDOH7KHIROORLQHDPSOHLQGLFDWHVKRWRVHWSDWDQNIOODODUP
1.GototheAlarmSetupmenu.
2.Scrolltothedesiredinputchannel(i.e.,Tank1Hi).
3UHVVWKH6HOHFWEWWRQDQGWKHFUVRUVKROGVWDUWEOLQNLQ
4.Setthetanklevelthresholdusingthe←DQG→buttons.(Holdingdownthebuttonsallowsfasterselection)
3UHVVWKH(WHUEWWRQWRVDHWKHFKDQHRUWKH&DFHOEWWRQWRFDQFHODQFKDQH
127(Alowtanklevelthresholdcannotbesetaboveahightanklevelthreshold.Likewise,ahightanklevelthresholdcannotbesetbelowthelowtank
OHHOWKUHVKROG7KHPHWHULOODWRPDWLFDOOLQFUHDVHRUGHFUHDVHWKHWDQNOHHOWKUHVKROGVWRHQIRUFHWKLV
,QWKHDERHHDPSOHDQDODUPLOOVHWDQWLPH7DQNLVUHDWHUWKDQRUHTDOWRRIWKHIOOVFDOHUDWLQ7KLVFROGEHVHGWRPRQLWRUDKROGLQ
tankortoindicatethatatankisalmostfullwhilellingfuel.Notethatthedisplaycanbechangedfrom%togallonsorlitersinTank1Setup.
7DNOUPOODUPHOD
Analarmdelaycanbespeciedsothatalarmsdon’timmediatelytrigger.Thiscanbeusefuliftanksloshingiscausingfalsealarms.
Theholdofftimeroperatesasacount-up/count-downtimer.Whenthetankvalueexceedsthealarmvaluethenthetimerwillstartcountingupuntilit
UHDFKHVWKHGHODWLPH:KHQLWUHDFKHVWKHGHODWLPHUDQDODUPLOOVRQG,IWKHDODUPFRQGLWLRQRHVDDEHIRUHWKHGHODWLPHUKDVEHHQPHWWKHQ
thetimerwillcountdownuntilthetimeriszeroagain.Forexample,iftheAlarmDelayissetfor5minutesandanalarmconditionisactivefor4minutes
andtheninactivefor1minutesthenifthealarmconditionisactiveagain,thealarmwillsoundin2minutes(5minutes-4minutes+1minute).Notethat
WKHUHLVRQORQHGHODSHUFKDQQHO
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&OHDULODUPV
Whenanalarmoccurs,thebuzzerwillsound,theredALARMLEDwilllight,andthescreenwilldisplaywhichalarmwastriggered,theAlarmsetpoint
DQGWKHFUUHQWDOH3UHVVLQDQEWWRQVLOHQFHVWKHEHUDQGDQRWKHUEWWRQSUHVVUHWUQVWRWKHSUHLRVGLVSOD
Untilthecauseofthealarmisresolved,theALARMLEDwillremainonandthechannelthattriggeredthealarmwillblink.
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9LHLODUPV6WDWXV
Foranyactivealarm,theparameterwillashifitisdisplayed.Toviewacompletelistofactivealarms,press0HX!6HWXS!ODUP6HWXS.Anyactive
alarmwillash.Youmayhavetoscrollthroughthemenutoseeallofthealarms.
5HOD6HWXS&RWURO
00HWHUVSURLGHDQRSWLRQWRFRQWURODQHWHUQDOUHOD7KH0FDQWULHUWKHUHODEDVHGRQKLKRUORWDQNOHHOV
TheserelayoptionscanbesetfromtheRelaySetupmenu.Togetthere,rstnavigatetothe6HWXSPHQ7KHQVFUROOWR5HOD6HWXSDQGSUHVVWKH
6HOHFWEWWRQ
5HOD1RUPDOO22II
Thissettingsetsthenormaloperatingstateoftheconnectedrelay.TheoptionsareONorOFFwhereONmeanstherelayison(contactsclosed)in
normaloperationandOFFmeansitisnormallyoff(opencontacts).ScrolltoRelayNormally,press6HOHFW(selectionwillash),thenpressthe
/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRFKDQHWKHVHWWLQ3UHVV(WHUWRVDHRUVHOHFWLRQ3UHVV&DFHOWRFDQFHODFKDQH
Notication
TheNoticationsettingcontrolswhetherornotanoticationisdisplayedwhenarelayisactivated.Noticationswillshowwhichrelaythresholdwas
surpassedandforwhichchannel.ScrolltoNoticationandpress6HOHFWWRFKDQHWKHVHWWLQ3UHVVWKH/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRFKRRVH
eitherONorOFF.ONwilldisplaynoticationsandOFFwillnot.Usethisoptionifyoudon’twanttobenotiedthattherelayisactivating.Press(WHUWR
VDHWKHVHWWLQRU&DFHOWRFDQFHODFKDQH
6LOHFH5HOD
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Turnthisoptiononifyouwanttherelaytode-activateaftertheuserpressesakeyonthedisplay.Thekeypresswillonlyde-activatetherelayand
LOOQRWHQDHDQIQFWLRQVRQWKHPHWHURUHDPSOHWKLVRSWLRQFROGEHVHGWRVLOHQFHDQHWHUQDOEHU6FUROOWR6LOHQFHDQGSUHVV6HOHFWWR
FKDQHWKHVHWWLQ3UHVVWKH/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRFKRRVHHLWKHU21RU23UHVV(WHUWRVDHWKHVHWWLQRU&DFHOWRFDQFHO
DQFKDQH
7DN5HODOHOD
Analarmdelaycanbespeciedsothatalarmsdon’timmediatelytrigger.Thiscanbeusefuliftanksloshingiscausingfalsealarms.
9LHL5HOD6WDWXV
7RLHDFRPSOHWHOLVWRIDFWLHUHODVSUHVV0HX!6HWXS!5HOD6HWXS.Anyactiverelaywillash.

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6HWWL,SXW7KUHVKROGV
Settingsforeachchannel’shighandlowtankthresholdsareprovided.Theconnectedrelay’snormaloperatingstatewilltoggle(changestate)ifthese
WKUHVKROGVDUHPHWRUERWKKLKDQGORWKUHVKROGVWKHDFWLDWLRQDQGGHDFWLDWLRQOHHOVDUHGLIIHUHQWWRSUHHQWWKHUHODIURPUDSLGOWROLQ
(cyclingonandoff).EachchannelhasHiONandHiOFFsettingsandLoONandLoOFFsettings.
RelaySetupScreenwithRelayNormally=Off(Open)
RelaySetupScreenwithRelayNormally=On(Closed)
(DPSOHIftherelayisNormallyOn(closed)andTank1isconguredasabove,thenitwillopenattheuserinputthresholdvalueforTank1(90%).
Toclose,thelevelmustdropbelowtheUser’sinputvalueforTank1On(80%).Similarly,therelaywillopenattheUserinputfor
Tank1LoOff(5%).ThelevelmustmeettheUserinputforTank1LoOntoclosetherelay.
7RFKDQHRQHRIWKHVHWWLQVVFUROOWRGHVLUHGVHWWLQDQGSUHVV6HOHFW3UHVVWKH/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRFKDQHWKHWDQNDOH
DQGWKHQSUHVV(WHUWRVDHWKHVHWWLQ3UHVV&DFHOWRFDQFHOWKHFKDQH
127(/RHUWKUHVKROGVHWWLQVFDQQRWEHVHWDERHKLKHUWDQNWKUHVKROGVHWWLQV6LPLODUOKLKHUWDQNWKUHVKROGVFDQQRWEHVHWEHORORHU
WDQNWKUHVKROGV7KHPHWHULOODWRPDWLFDOOLQFUHDVHRUGHFUHDVHWKHWDQNWKUHVKROGVWRHQIRUFHWKLV
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ClearingRelayNotication
IftheNoticationoptionissettoONthenanytimetherelayisopened(NormallyOff)orclosed(NormallyOn).Amessagewillbedisplayedonthemain
screen.Pressingakeywillclearthisnotication.IfSilenceissettoONthentherelaywillbeopened(NormallyOff)orclosed(NormallyOn).
9LHL5HOD6WDWXV
Foranyactivealarm,theparameterwillashifitisdisplayed.Toviewacompletelistofactivealarms,press0HX!6HWXS!5HOD6HWXS
Anyactiverelaywillash.
LVSOD6HWXS
7KHPHWHUGLVSODVHWWLQVFDQEHDFFHVVHGIURPWKHLVSOD6HWSPHQURPWKHVHWSVFUHHQVFUROOWRLVSOD6HWSDQGSUHVVWKH6HOHFWEWWRQ
7KHGLIIHUHQWGLVSODVHWWLQVDUHGHVFULEHGEHOR7RFKDQHDVHWWLQSUHVV(WHUDQGSUHVVWKH/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRLHWKH
DDLODEOHVHWWLQRSWLRQV3UHVV(WHUWRVDHWKHVHWWLQ3UHVV&DFHOWRFDQFHODFKDQH
%ULKWHVV
7KLVVHWWLQLVIRUDGMVWLQWKHEULKWQHVVRIWKHGLVSOD7KHDOHLVDSHUFHQWDHKHUHLVGLPPHVWDQGLVEULKWHVW
6OHHS7LPHU
Followingacertainperiodofinactivity,themeterwillenterasleepmodeandwillturnoffthedisplay.Anybuttonmaybepressedtoexitthesleepmode
DQGUHVWRUHWKHGLVSOD7KH6OHHS7LPHUVHWVWKHQPEHURIPLQWHVIURPWREHIRUHHQWHULQVOHHSPRGH7KLVIHDWUHLOOEHGLVDEOHGEFKDQLQ
WKHVHWWLQWR2
LP7LPHU
,QDGGLWLRQWRVOHHSPRGHWKHPHWHUFDQDOVRGLPLWVGLVSODDIWHUDSHULRGRILQDFWLLW7KHGUDWLRQRIGHODLQPLQWHVIURPWRFDQEHDGMVWHG
LWKWKLVVHWWLQ7KLVIHDWUHLOOEHGLVDEOHGEFKDQLQWKHVHWWLQWR2%FRQWLQRVOSUHVVLQWKH/()7←EWWRQWKHPHWHUFDQEHSODFHGLQ
AUTOdimmode.Inthismodethemeterwillautomaticallydimaftertwominuteswhentheambientlightislow(nightmode).Whenthelightcomesback
RQWKHPHWHULOOUHHUWWRLWVQRUPDOEULKWQHVV
HPR0RGH
:LWKHPR0RGH21WKHPHWHUGLVSODVIDFWRUSURUDPPHGDOHV&KDQLQWKHVHWWLQWR2UHWUQVWKHPHWHUWRGLVSODDFWDOPHDVUHGDOHV
Thismodeistypicallyusedforcommercialorpromotionalpurposes.Note:AlarmsandRelaysettingswillstillrespondtotheactualsettingsandnotthe
HPRVHWWLQV7RHQWHUHPR0RGHSUHVV0HX!6HWXS!LVSOD6HWXS!HPR0RGH3UHVVWKH/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRWROHHPR
0RGH21RU2

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&KDL6VWHP/DEHOV
7KH0DOORVWKHVHUWRFKDQHWKHODEHOVWKDWDUHGLVSODHGDERHHDFKFKDQQHODFKFKDQQHOFDQKDHDPDLPPRIFKDUDFWHUVKRHHULQ
thesummaryscreensonlytherst11or12charactersofthechannellabelaredisplayed.
&KDL/DEHO1DPHV
7RFKDQHWKHQDPHRIDWDQNIROORWKHLQVWUFWLRQVEHOR
1.Navigatetothesetupmenuforthedesiredtank(suchastankSetup).0HX!6HWXS!7DN6HWXS
2.Inthemenu,movethecursortotanknametobechanged(indicatedbythe>>symbol)
3UHVV6HOHFWWRHQWHUWKHQDPHHGLWLQPRGH
4.Usethe/()7←DQG5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRPRHWKHFUVRURHUWKHFKDUDFWHUV
:KHQWKHFUVRULVRHUDFKDUDFWHUSUHVV(WHUWRHGLWWKDWFKDUDFWHU7KHFUVRULOOVWDUWEOLQNLQ
8VHWKH83↑DQG2:1↓DUUREWWRQVWRVHOHFWDQHFKDUDFWHUDQGSUHVV2NWRVHWWKDWFKDUDFWHU
2QFHDOOGHVLUHGFKDUDFWHUVKDHEHHQFKDQHGSUHVVWKH&DFHOEWWRQWRHLWWKHQDPHHGLWLQPRGH
Note:Althoughthemaximumlabellengthis14characters,somescreensmayonlybeabletodisplaytherst5orsocharacters.
7DN6HWXS
Themeterprovidessetupsettingsforeachtank.Toaccessthesesettings,rstgototheSetupmenu.Scrolltothedesiredtank.
7KHWDQNVHWSVHWWLQVDUHGHVFULEHGEHOR7RPDNHDFKDQHVFUROOWRVHWWLQDQGSUHVV(WHU3UHVVWKH/()7←RU5,7→DUUREWWRQVWRLH
WKHDDLODEOHVHWWLQRSWLRQV3UHVV(WHUWRVDHWKHVHWWLQ3UHVV&DFHOWRFDQFHODFKDQH
(DEOH
7RGLVSODWKHWDQNDQGLWVPHDVUHPHQWVFKDQHWKLVVHWWLQWR21,IHQDEOHLV2WKHWDQNDORQLWKLWVPHDVUHGDOHVLOOQRWEHGLVSODHG
However,anyassociatedalarmorrelaysettingsarestillactivate.Tode-activethealarmorrelay,disablethemintheAlarmSetupandRelaySetupmenus.
9ROXPH
7RGLVSODWKHWDQNDQGLWVPHDVUHPHQWVFKDQHWKLVVHWWLQWR21,IHQDEOHLV2WKHWDQNDORQLWKLWVPHDVUHGDOHVLOOQRWEHGLVSODHG
However,anyassociatedalarmorrelaysettingsarestillactivate.Tode-activethealarmorrelay,disablethemintheAlarmSetupandRelaySetupmenus.
6KR3HUFHW
,IWKLVDOHLVRQWKHQWDQNDOHVLOOGLVSODHGDVDSHUFHQWDH,IWKHDOHLVRIIWKHQLWLOOEHGLVSODHGLQHLWKHUDOORQVRUOLWHUV
6HGHU7SH
7KLVVHWWLQSUHVHWVWKH5HVLVWDQFH/RDQG5HVLVWDQFHLDOHVEDVHGRQWKHWSHRIVHQGHUDWWDFKHGWRWKHPHWHU7KHDDLODEOHRSWLRQVDUHOLVWHGEHOR
• USA–NorthAmericanStandardtypeofsenderbetweenwitharesistancebetween240and33ohms.
 URURSHDQ6WDQGDUGWSHRIVHQGHULWKDUHVLVWDQFHEHWHHQDQGRKPV
 %OH6HD6VWHPV8OWUDVRQLF7DQN6HQGHUIRULHVHO:DWHU:DVWH
 %OH6HD6VWHPV8OWUDVRQLF7DQN6HQGHUIRU*DVROLQH2QO
 &VWP,QGLFDWHVWKH5HVLVWDQFH/RRU5HVLVWDQFHLDOHKDVEHHQPDQDOOFKDQHG
5HVLVWDFH/R5HVLVWDFHL
Thetankmeteroperatesbyreadingtheresistanceofthetanksender.Theresistancevalue(inohms)canbeenteredhereforanemptytank
(ResistanceLo)andforafulltank(ResistanceHi).ChangingeitherofthesevalueswhentheSenderTypeissettoeither1810or1811willgive
QSUHGLFWDEOHUHVOWVKHQDQ8OWUDVRQLF7DQN6HQGHULVVHG
7DNHSWK2OXVHGLWKDG6HGHUV
7KLVVHWWLQLQGLFDWHVWKHGHSWKRIWKHWDQNLQLQFKHV7KLVVHWWLQLVQRWDIIHFWHGEVLWFKLQWKHQLWVLQ6HWXS!LVSOD!8LWV
7DN6KDSH
 5HFW6WDQGDUG5HFWDQODU7DQN
 7UL7ULDQODU6KDSHG7DQN*RRGIRUWDQNVLQ%LOHV
• Auto–Thissettingonlyshowsupafterthetankhasbeenautocalibration.ChangingthisvaluebacktoRectorTriwilloverwritetheauto-calvalues.
 &VWP7KLVVHWWLQLQGLFDWHVWKDWWKH8VHUKDVPDQDOOFKDQHGWKHWDQNVHWWLQV
&XVWRP7DN6KDSHV
TheM2TankMeterhastheabilitytodenecustomtankshapes.ThiscanbedonetwowaysbyeitherusingtheAutoCalibratefeatureormanually
HQWHULQWKHWDQN3DUDPHWHUV
0DXDOO(WHUL&XVWRP7DN6KDSHV
TheM2TankMeterhasvesetuppointsthatcanhelpdeneoddsizedshapes.Eachofthesetpointsallowstheactualvolumeofthetanktobedened
IRUDULRVVHQVRUUHDGLQVRUHDPSOHVHWWLQWKH6HQVRUDOHWRLQGLFDWHVWKDWKHQWKHWDQNVHQVRUUHDGVWKHWDQNLVUHDOOMVW
10%full.Similarsetpointsareavailableat40%,60%,80%,and100%.
,IDWDQNFDQEHFRPSOHWHOHPSWLHGWKHQWRFDOFODWHWKHVHWSRLQWVGRWKHIROORLQ
1. Emptythetank.(Ifthetankcannotbecompletelyemptied,theestimationworksbestifthetankisemptiedwiththesensorreadingunder20%.
2. SetthetanksshapetoRect.(Rectangular)
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4. Addliquidtothetankuntilthemeterreads20%.
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6. Keeponaddingliquidandrecordthenumberofgallonsaddedwhenthemeterreads40%,60%,80%and100%.
 3UHVV6HWXS!7DN6HWXSDQGVFUROOGRQWR6HVRU
8. Enterthefollowingvalue:(TankCapacity–TotalGallonsAdded+GallonsAddedat20%)/(TankCapacity)
9. RepeatStep8for40%,60%,80%and100%.
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(DPSOH7ULDOH7DN
AuserhasatrianglefueltankthathasaTank
Capacityof50Gallons.Thetankisn’tcompletelyempty
DQGWKHPHWHUUHDGLQLVOHVVWKDQLQ5HFWDQODU
PRGH7KHVHUDGGVIHOQWLOWKHPHWHUUHDGV
Theamountoffueladdedwas1gallon,at40%he
KDVDGGHGDOORQVDWKHKDVDGGHGDOORQV
DWKHKDVDGGHGDOORQVDQGDWKHKDV
added49gallons.ThetotalgallonsAddedis49gallons.
7RFDOFODWHWKH6HQVRUDOHHVHWKH
equationinstep8above:(50g–49g+1g)/50g=4%.
TocalculatetheSensor40%valueweusethe
equationinstep8above:(50g–49g+7g)/50g=16%.
/LNHLVHHFDQFDOFODWHWKHUHVWRIWKHDOHV
(60%&80%)asshowninthetable.
100%-
fullValue%-80%
100%-75%
90%-80%
 80%+20%*
=75%+20%*
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Note:Itispossibletohavethetankfullbeforethesensorreads100%byinputtingavalueintotheSensor100%eldthatisgreaterthan100%.For
HDPSOHLIWKHVHQVRUUHDGLQIRUDIOOWDQNLVDQG6HQVRULVFDOFODWHGWREHWKHQ6HQVRUFDQEHFDOFODWHGLWKWKHIROORLQ
5HFWDXODU
7DN
5HDGL

DOORV
GGHG
DW
49gallons
6HVRU


&XVWRP
7DN
5HDGL
DOORQV
 DOORQV 64% DOORQV
 DOORQV  DOORQV
40% DOORQV  DOORQV
 DOORQ 4% DOORQV
 DOORQV -DOORQV

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8VLXWR&DOLEUDWH
TheAuto-Calibratefunctionrequiresthetanktobelledataconstantrateandforthesensorreadingbeinitiallylessthan15%.Forgrey,waste,and
watertanksahosecanbeusedtoprovideaconstantow.DieselandGastankscanbemoredifcultbecausefoamingmaycausetheusertoslow
downllingoncethetankisalmostfull.IffoamingisaproblemthenusetheManualmethoddescribedabove.
1. SelectSetup->Tank(1-4)->AutoCalibrate->Ok
2. Ifthesensorreadsmorethan15%anerrormessagewillbedisplayedalongwiththesensorreading.Atthispointthetankcanbeemptiedor
 WKHEDFNEWWRQFDQEHSUHVVHGWRHLWWKHDWRFDOLEUDWHSURFHGUH
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4. Pressthestartbuttonandstartllingthetankataconstantrate.
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5. Thetimerwillstartcountingasthetanklls.Inadditionthesenderwillindicatethatthetankisgettinglled.Whenthetankreaches100%
 WKHWLPHULOODWRPDWLFDOOVWRS3UHVVWKHLQLVKEWWRQWRDFFHSWWKHFDOLEUDWLRQDOHVRUWKH&DQFHOWRDEDQGRQWKHFKDQHV,IWKHWDQNLV
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6. AftertheFinishbuttonispressedtheM2willpopulateSensor20%-Sensor100%withthepropercalibrationvalues.Scrolldowntoinspect
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TheFactoryResetoptionintheSetupmenuallowstheusertorestorethemeter’sfactorydefaultsettings.FirstscrolltoFactoryResetand
SUHVV6HOHFW.Textwillappearaskingtoconrmorcanceltheresetrequest.PressHVtoconrmor1RWRFDQFHOWKHUHVHW
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Themeterrmwarecanbeupdatedinoneoftwoways.TherstoptionistousetheSoftwareUpgradeoptionintheSetupmenu.Thesecondoptionis
WRIRUFHWKHPHWHULQWRSUDGHPRGHRQVWDUWS
EachmethodinvolvesusingaUSBmemorystickconnectedtotheUSBportonthebackofthemeter.TheUSBportisatypeA/BmicroUSBport.This
portisalsoknownasaMicroUSBHostOTG.AvailableatBestBuyorAmazon:http://amzn.com/B00J631SU8
CAUTION 5HPRLQSRHURUWKH86%PHPRUVWLFNGULQWKHSUDGHSURFHVVLOOUHQGHUWKHPHWHULQRSHUDEOH
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8SUDGHYLD6RIWDUH8SUDGH2SWLR
1. Downloadanewversionfromhttp://www.bluesea.com/m2rmware.
2. CopyrmwaretoaUSBMemoryStick.Thelenameshouldbeimage.xxxx.bin.,wherexxxxisthePNofthemeter.
 LHLPDHELQLPDHELQHWF
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4. InsertmemorystickintotheUSBsocketonbackofthemeter.Note:Youmadeneedanadapterdongletointerfacebetweenthememorystickand
 themeter(http://amzn.com/B00J631SU8).
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6. AnswerYesto“AreyousureyouwanttoupdatetheFlash?”
7. TheredLEDontheM2willrapidlyashforabout10seconds.
 ,IWKHSUDGHDVVFFHVVIODPHVVDHLWKWKHQHVRIWDUHHUVLRQLOOEHGLVSODHG
9. Ifthereisanerrorthenamessagewillbedisplayed(seeerrormessagesbelow).
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2. CopyrmwaretoaUSBMemoryStick.Thelenameshouldbeimage.xxxx.bin.,wherexxxxisthemodelnumberofthemeter.
 LHLPDHELQLPDHELQHWF
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4. RemoveUSBdustcoverplug.
5. InsertthememorystickintotheUSBsocketonbackoftheunit.Note:Youmadeneedanadapterdongletointerfacebetweenthememorystick
 andthemeter:(http://amzn.com/B00J631SU8).
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7. TheredLEDontheM2willrapidlyashforabout10seconds.
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9. Ifthereisanerrorthenamessagewillbedisplayed(seeerrormessagebelow).
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• FlashSuccessful/SWVersion:xxx-Upgradesuccessful.
• FileNotFound-Avalidashimagewasnotfoundonthemeter.Thedownloadedupgradelenameshouldbeimage.xxxx.bin,wherexxxxisthe
 PRGHOQPEHURIWKHPHWHULHLPDHELQLPDHELQHWF
• CorruptedFile-Theimageisnotvalidorcorrupted.Re-downloadtheupdatedimagefromwww.bluesea.com.
• NoUSBDevice-TheUSBmemorycardisnotpluggedinorthecableisdefective.
• WrongModelNumber-Theimageleisforadifferentmeter.Downloadanewlefromwww.bluesea.com.
• WrongHWVersion-Thenewimageledoesnotsupportthisrevisionofhardware.
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