Furuno Multi Instrument FI-504 User manual

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FI-504 MULTI
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
• The descriptions in this manual are intended for readers with a solid knowledge
of English.
• No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced without written permission.
• If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer about replacement.
• The contents of this manual and equipment specifications are subject to change
without notice.
• The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual may not match the
screens you see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system
configuration and equipment settings.
• Store this manual in a convenient place for future reference.
• FURUNO will assume no responsibility for the damage caused by improper use
or modification of the equipment (including software) by an unauthorized agent
or a third party.
• When it is time to discard this product it must be done according to local regula-
tions for disposal of industrial waste. For disposal in the USA, refer to the Elec-
tronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org/).

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ii
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Warning, Caution Mandatory Action
Prohibitive Action
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The operator of this equipment must read these safety instructions before attempting to
operate the equipment.
WARNING
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel should
work inside the equipment.
Do not disassemble or modify
the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if
the equipment is modified.
Do not operate the equipment
with wet hands.
Electrical shock can result.
Safety instructions for the operator
Make sure no rain or water
splash leaks into the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result
if water leaks into the equipment.
Immediately turn off the power
at the switchboard if water leaks
into the equipment.
Continued use of the equipment
can cause fire or electrical shock.
Safety instructions for the installer
WARNING
Turn off the power at the switch-
board before beginning the
installation.
Turn off the power to prevent
electrical shock.
Make sure the installation site is
not subject to water spray.
Fire or electrical shock can result if
water leaks into the equipment.
CAUTION
Observe the following compass
safe distances to prevent interfer-
ence to the instruments:
Standard
compass Steering compass
0.35 m 0.30 m
FI-50 series
Instruments
Warning Label
A warning label is attached to the equipment. Do not
remove the label. If the label is missing or damaged,
contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD.............................................................................................. iv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.......................................................................v
1.OPERATION.............................................................................................1
1.1 Operating Controls, Display Layout......................................................................1
1.2 Turning the Power On/Off ....................................................................................2
1.3 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast.........................................................................2
1.4 Selecting a Display...............................................................................................3
1.5 Selecting Apparent or True Wind Angle, Wind Speed..........................................8
1.6 Resetting Counters and Indications .....................................................................8
1.7 Alarms..................................................................................................................9
1.8 Timers ................................................................................................................11
2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................13
2.1 Preventive Maintenance.....................................................................................13
2.2 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................14
3. INSTALLATION.....................................................................................15
3.1 Equipment Lists..................................................................................................15
3.2 Mounting.............................................................................................................16
3.3 Wiring.................................................................................................................18
3.4 Setting Up...........................................................................................................21
SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................SP-1
PACKING LIST........................................................................................ A-1
OUTLINE DRAWINGS.............................................................................D-1
INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM............................................................ S-1

FOREWORD
iv
FOREWORD
A Word to the Owner of the FI-504
Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FI-504 Multi Display, a
member of the FI-50 series of marine instruments. We are confident you
will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality
and reliability.
For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable
reputation for quality marine electronics equipment. This dedication to
excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and
dealers.
This equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous de-
mands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its
intended function unless operated and maintained properly. Please care-
fully read and follow the recommended procedures for operation and
maintenance.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.
Features
The FI-504 Multi Display provides heading, environment, autopilot, en-
gine, depth, speed, and wind information, all on a high quality, backlit
LCD. The sturdy weather-proof case is built to stand up to even the
harshest of environments.
The main features are
• Eight varieties of displays: heading, environment, autopilot, engine,
depth, speed, timer, and wind.
• Four levels of backlighting including off.
• Timers: Stopwatch and count-down
• Depth alarms: Shallow alarm, Deep alarm
• Anchor alarms: Shallow alarm, Deep alarm
• Voltage alarm monitors power source voltage
• Wind alarms: High apparent wind angle, Low apparent wind angle,
Max. true wind speed, Low true wind speed
• Speed indications: Max. STW, Average STW, SOG, Max. SOG, Aver-
age SOG, Wind speed, Max. true wind speed
• Log indication from 0 to 99,999 nm
• Resettable trip counter, from 0 to 999 nm

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Standalone configuration
NOTICE:Turnontheterminalresistorintheinstrumentwhenconnecting
an NMEA 2000 sensor. For the procedure, see the section on setting up,
in the installation chapter.
: Standard Supply
: Optional Supply
: Local Supply
12 VDC
NMEA 2000 Sensor
(ex. Smart Sensor)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
vi
NMEA 2000 network
NOTICE: Turn on the terminal resistor in the terminator of the NMEA
2000 network.
FI-501*
and/or
FI-502
FI-5001
WIND
TRANSDUCER
TERMINAL BOX
(where necessary)
FI-503
DIGITAL
FI-504
MULTI FI-505
COURSE PILOT FI-506
RUDDER
30
: Standard Supply
: Optional Supply
: Local Supply
*FI-501 Wind Angle
FI-502 Close Hauled Wind Angle
JUNCTION BOX
FI-5002
* NMEA 2000 SENSORS
- Boat speed
- Depth
- Heading
- Navigation
- Environment
- Autopilot
- Engine
12 VDC
(not necessary if powered
by NMEA 2000 network)
NMEA 2000
SENSOR*
NMEA 2000
SENSOR* NMEA 2000 SENSOR* NMEA 2000 SENSOR* NMEA 2000 SENSOR*

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1. OPERATION
Provided applicable sensors are connected, the FI-504 provides the fol-
lowing information, all on a backlit LCD:
•Depth
• Speed
• Heading
• Environment data
• Autopilot (rudder)
•Engine
•Wind
•Timers
• Navigation data
1.1 Operating Controls, Display Layout
SELECT/CLEAR
- Select menu option.
- Silence alarm.
- Clear data.
- Reset counters and indcations.
- Increment value.
APP/TRUE
- Select apparent or true (wind) alternate
ly.
- Decrement value.
MODE
Select a display.
DISP
- Turn on power.
- Select a display category.
M
ode name
(
Ex. SPD=Speed)

1. OPERATION
2
1.2 Turning the Power On/Off
To power the instrument, press the DISP key. All LCD segments go on
and off and then the last-used display appears.
To power off the instrument, press the DISP and MODE keys together
(about 7-10 seconds). The timer appears and counts down from three
seconds to one second, and then the power goes off.
Power OFF sequence
1.3 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast
1. Press the DISP and MODE keys together. The display for adjustment
of brilliance appears, with current brilliance setting flashing.
2. Within seven seconds of completing step 1, press the APP/TRUE key
to lower the brilliance, or the SELECT/CLEAR key to raise it.
3. Press the DISP and MODE keys together. The display for adjustment
of contrast appears, with current contrast setting flashing.
4. Within seven seconds of completing step 3, press the APP/TRUE key
to lower the contrast, or the SELECT/CLEAR key to raise it.
5. Press the DISP and MODE keys together to save the settings and
restore normal operation.
The brilliance and contrast will be the same on all units which are syn-
chronized. (For how to synchronize units, see page 26.)
POWE
R
OFF
Press DISP
and MODE
k
eys together
3
POWER
2 1
POWERPOWER
Brilliance setting (flashing)
2
BRILL
Contrast setting (flashing)
3
CONT

1. OPERATION
3
1.4 Selecting a Display
Use the DISP key to select a display category. Select desired display
with the MODE key.
HEADING
Current heading
Average heading
Heading on next tack
Course over ground
Course made good
Distance made good
NAVIGATION
Bearing to waypoint
Distance to waypoint
Cross track error
Waypoint number/name
Latitude
Longitude
Course over ground
Speed over ground
Satellites tracked
Roll
Pitch
AUTOPILOT
Rudder angle
ENGINE
Trip fuel usage
Fuel usage rate
Engine RPM
SPEED
Boat speed
Maximum STW
Average STW
SOG
Maximum SOG
Average SOG
VMG to windward
Log
Trip
TIMER
Count-up timer
Count-down timer 1
Count-down timer 2
DEPTH
Current depth
Shallow alarm
Deep alarm
Shallow anchor alarm
Deep anchor alarm
WIND
Wind speed
Maximum true wind speed
Maximum true wind speed alarm
Low true wind speed alarm
Wind angle
High apparent wind angle alarm
Low apparent wind angle alarm
Beaufort wind speed
Ground wind direction
ENVIRONMENT
Battery voltage
Minimum battery voltage alarm
Time
Date
Water temperature
Air temperature
Air pressure
Humidity
Wind chill temperature
Dew point
DISP

1. OPERATION
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1.4.1 Display description
Depth category
Speed category
Display title Indication Function
Current depth DPTH Current depth, in meters, feet or fathoms.
Shallow alarm SHALLOW Set shallow depth alarm. Audio and visual
alarms are released when the depth is
lower than the threshold value.
Deep alarm DEEP Set deep depth alarm. Audio and visual
alarms are released when the depth is
higher than the threshold value.
Shallow anchor
alarm SHALLOW Set shallow anchor alarm. Audio and visual alarms are released when the depth is
lower than the threshold value.
Deep anchor
alarm DEEP Set deep anchor alarm. Audio and visual alarms are released when the depth is
higher than the threshold value.
Display title Indication Function
Boat speed SPD Boat speed, in knots (kt), miles per hour
(MPH) or kilometers per hour (KMH).
Maximum STW SPD MAX Maximum boat speed, in knots (kt), miles
per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour
(KMH).
Average STW SPG AVG Average boat speed, in knots (kt), miles per
hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour (KMH).
SOG SOG Speed over ground, in knots (kt), miles per
hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour (KMH).
Maximum SOG SOG MAX Maximum speed over ground, in knots (kt),
miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per
hour (KMH).
Average SOG SOG AVG Average speed over ground, in knots (kt),
miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per
hour (KMH).
VMG to windward VMG Velocity made good to windward, in knots
(kt), miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per
hour (KMH).
Log LOG Log distance (total distance run), in nautical
miles, (NM) kilometers (KM) or statute
miles (SM).
Trip TRIP Trip distance (distance run between two
points), in nautical miles (NM), kilometers
(KM) or statute miles (SM).

1. OPERATION
5
Timer category
Wind category
Beaufort no. and wind speed
Display title Indication Function
Count up timer UP Count-up timer.
Count down timer 1 DOWN 1 Count-down timer 1.
Count down timer DOWN 2 Count-down timer 2.
Display title Indication Function
Wind speed APP (or TRUE) Wind speed, in knots or meters/second.
Maximum true wind
speed MAX TRUE Maximum true wind speed.
Maximum true wind
speed alarm MAX TRUE Set maximum true wind speed alarm. Audio and visual alarms are released when the
wind speed goes higher than the threshold
value.
Low true wind
speed alarm TRUE LO Set low true wind speed alarm. Audio and visual alarms are released when the wind
speed goes lower than the threshold value.
Wind angle APP (or TRUE) Apparent (or true) wind angle, in degrees.
High apparent wind
angle alarm APP HI Set high apparent wind angle alarm. Audio and visual alarms are released when the
wind angle at starboard goes higher than
the threshold value.
Low apparent wind
angle alarm APP LO Set low apparent wind angle alarm. Audio and visual alarms are released when the
wind angle at port goes lower than the
threshold value.
Beaufort wind
speed BFT Beaufort wind speed. Beaufort speeds up to 12 are shown. See the table below for Beau-
fort no. and wind speed.
Ground wind angle GWIND Angle of wind over ground, in degrees.
Bearing reference in Magnetic (MAG) or
True (TRUE).
Beaufort
no.
Wind speed Beaufort
no. Wind speed
kt m/s kt m/s
0 0 0-0.2 7 28-33 14.4-17.4
1 1-3 0.5-2.0 8 34-40 17.5-21.0
2 4-6 2.1-3.5 9 41-47 21.1-24.6
3 7-10 3.6-5.6 10 48-55 24.7-28.8
4 11-16 5.7-8.6 11 56-63 28.9-32.6
5 17-21 8.7-11.2 12 64 32.7-32.9
6 22-27 11.3-14.3

1. OPERATION
6
Heading category
Navigation category
Display title Indication Function
Current heading HDG Heading, in degrees. Bearing reference
in Magnetic (MAG) or True (TRUE).
Average heading HDG AVG Average heading, in degrees. Bearing
reference in Magnetic (MAG) or True
(TRUE).
Heading on next tack TACK Heading on next tack, in degrees true
(fixed). Bearing reference in Magnetic
(MAG) or True (TRUE).
Course over ground COG Course over ground, in degrees.
Course made good CMG Course made good, in degrees.
Distance made good DMG Distance made good, in kilometers
(km), nautical miles (nm) or statute
miles (sm).
Display title Indication Function
Bearing to waypoint BTW Bearing to waypoint, in degrees.
Bearing reference of Magnetic (MAG) or
True (TRUE)
Distance to waypoint DTW Distance to waypoint, in kilometers
(KM), nautical miles (NM) or statute
miles (SM).
Cross track error XTE Cross-track error, in kilometers (KM),
nautical miles (NM) or statute miles
(SM).
Waypoint number/name WPT Waypoint number and name are shown.
Latitude LAT Position in latitude.
Longitude LON Position in longitude.
Course over ground COG Course over ground, in degrees.
Bearing reference in Magnetic (MAG) or
True (TRUE).
Speed over ground SOG Speed over ground, in knots (K), miles
per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour
(KMH).
Satellites tracked GPS SAT GPS satellites tracked.
Roll ROLL Ship’s roll, in degrees.
Pitch PITCH Ship’s pitch, in degrees.

1. OPERATION
7
Environment category
Autopilot category
Engine category
Note: In case of multiple engines, the data of desired engine number
(max. eight, E0-E7) can be selected with the SELECT/CLEAR key.
Display title Indication Function
Battery voltage VOLTS Battery voltage.
Minimum battery voltage
alarm VOLTS LO Set low battery voltage alarm. Audio and visual alarms are
released when the battery
voltage goes lower than the
threshold value.
Time - Current time, in 12-hour or
24-hour format.
Date - Current date.
Water temperature WATER Water temperature, in °C or °F.
Air temperature AIR°Air temperature, in °C or °F.
Air pressure HPA Air pressure, in Hectopascal.
Humidity HUMID Relative humidity, in percentage.
Wind chill temperature CHILL Wind chill temperature, in °C or
°F.
Dew point DEW Dew point, in °C or °F.
Display title Indication Function
Rudder angle RUDDER Rudder angle, in degrees either
P(ort) or S(tarboard).
Display title Indication Function
Trip fuel used TOTAL Total fuel consumption, in liters
or gallons.
Fuel rate RTE (L/H) Amount of fuel consumed in
hour, in liters/hour (L/H) or
gallons/hour (G/H).
Engine RPM RPM Engine speed per minute.
Display scrolling speed and direction can be changed by the length of
key push.
Short push: Scroll in forward order.
Medium push: Go back one display. Several beeps sound and then the
previous display appears.
Hold down: Rapid scrolling, in forward direction. Several beeps sound
and then speed is changed.
Scrolling speed and scrolling direction

1. OPERATION
8
1.5 Selecting Apparent or True Wind Angle,
Wind Speed
You can show wind angle and wind speed in apparent or true wind. The
apparent wind is the actual flow of air acting upon a sail, or the wind as
it appears to the sailor. True wind is the wind seen by a stationary ob-
server in velocity and direction.
WIth a wind angle or wind speed indication displayed, press the APP/
TRUE key to change the wind angle or wind speed to apparent and true
alternately. A beep sounds after the change is completed. (Wind angle
and wind speed displays are mutually changed.) True wind requires boat
speed input. If there is no speed input three dashes appear.
1.6 Resetting Counters and Indications
You can reset the following counters and indications:
• Trip distance
• Course made good
• Distance made good
• Average speed
• Average SOG
• Maximum speed
• Maximum SOG
• Average heading
• Maximum true wind speed
Select the applicable display and press and hold down the SELECT/
CLEAR key. A short beep sounds, the counter or indication flashes twice
and then a long beep sounds to indicate that resetting is completed.
HI
APP KT
5.0
HI
TRUE KT
APP
TRUE
Apparent and true
wind speeds Apparent and true wind angles
HI
APP
HI
TRUE
APP
TRUE
135
157
9.6

1. OPERATION
9
1.7 Alarms
There nine conditions which trigger audio and visual alarms: Shallow
alarm, Deep alarm, Shallow anchor alarm, Deep anchor alarm, Max. true
wind speed alarm, Low true wind speed alarm, High apparent wind angle
alarm, low apparent wind angle alarm, and low battery voltage alarm.
1. Use the DISP and MODE keys to select desired alarm page, referring
to the illustration below for alarm location.
.
Alarm description
Alarm Alarms released when; Setting range
Shallow alarm depth is shallower than this
threshold. 0.0-303 m
Deep alarm depth is deeper than this
threshold. 0.1-304 mt
Shallow anchor alarm anchor depth is shallower than
this threshold. depth is shallower than this threshold.
Deep anchor alarm anchor depth is greater than
this threshold. depth is deeper than this threshold.
Max. true wind speed
alarm max. true wind speed is greater than this threshold. 0.1-999 kts
Low true wind speed
alarm true wind speed is lower than this threshold. 0-998 kts
High apparent wind
angle alarm apparent wind angle is higher than this threshold. 0°-179°
S180°-P1°
(S=Starboard, P=Port)
Low apparent wind
angle alarm apparent wind angle is lower than this threshold.
Display
category
DEPTH
WIND
Available alarms
SHALLOW
020
Shallow alarm Deep alarm
DEEP
150
SHALLOW
5.0
Shallow anchor
alarm Deep anchor
alarm
DEEP
10.0
Max. true wind
speed alarm
TRUE KT
38.9
MAX
Low true wind
speed alarm
TRUE KT
9.7
LO
High apparent
wind angle alarm
APP S* HI
12.2
Low apparent
wind angle alarm
APP S* LO
5.4
ENVIRON-
MENT
Low voltage
alarm
VOLTS
9.0
LO
*S (Starboard) or P (Port)

1. OPERATION
10
2. If the selected alarm page shows “Off,” press and hold down the
SELECT/CLEAR key until an alarm setting appears.
3. Press the APP/TRUE and SELECT/CLEAR keys together to enable
adjustment. The alarm setting starts flashing.
4. Press the APP/TRUE key to lower the setting; the SELECT/CLEAR
key to raise it.
Note: A low alarm cannot be set higher than its affiliated high (max.)
alarm.
5. Press the APP/TRUE and SELECT/CLEAR keys together to confirm
setting and restore normal operation.
When an alarm is violated, the buzzer sounds and the alarm icon ( )
flashes. You can silence the buzzer with the SELECT/CLEAR key. The
icon continues flashing until the offending alarm is disabled.
While the icon is flashing you can switch between alarm display and cur-
rent display alternately by pressing the DISP and SELECT/CLEAR keys
together.
Low battery voltage
alarm battery voltage is lower than this threshold. 5.0 - 20.0 volts
Alarm description
Alarm Alarms released when; Setting range

1. OPERATION
11
1.8 Timers
Three timers are provided:
• Count-up timer (stopwatch)
• Count-down timer (two provided)
Time is displayed in seconds or minutes, depending on counter values.
Once you have set a timer, you can leave that page and select any other
display. The counter continues to run in the background.
Count-up timer
The count-up timer functions like a stop watch, counting time upward, to
99 hours, 99 minutes and 59 seconds.
Count-down timers
The two count-down timers count down from a time between 15 minutes
and one minute. When these timers have counted down to zero, they
then start counting up. The timers beep at preset intervals to alert you to
specific points in time.
• Two beeps every minute
• Three beeps at the start of the last 30 seconds
• One beep/second for each of the last 10 seconds
• Two-second beep at zero
How to set the timers
1. Press the MODE key to show the desired timer display.
2. Do one of the following depending on timer type selected:
Count-up timer:
Press the SELECT/CLEAR key to start the timer. A long beep sounds
and the timer starts counting upward.
Count-down timer:
To start the timer from the time shown, press the SELECT/CLEAR
key. To set a different start time, press the APP/TRUE and SELECT/
CLEAR keys together to enable adjustment. Use the APP/TRUE key
to lower the value; SELECT/CLEAR key to raise it. Press the APP/
TRUE and SELECT/CLEAR keys together to confirm setting. Press
the SELECT/CLEAR key to start the timer.
Count-up
timer
00:00:00.0
UP
Count-down
timer 1
DOWN 1
15.0
Count-down
timer 2
DOWN 2
15.0

1. OPERATION
12
To stop or restart the timer, press the SELECT/CLEAR key momen-
tarily. A short beep sounds when the timer is stopped or restarted.
To stop and reset the timer to start value, press the SELECT/CLEAR
key until you hear a long beep. The timer is stopped and reset to start
value.
The timer settings are reflected on any timer-equipped instrument in the
network which is set up for synchronization.