EchoPilot FLS Gold II Forward Looking Sonar
Product Description
FLS Gold II Features:
• Sunlight Viewable Monochrome Display
• 492 ft Forward Range
• Forward Alarm
• Digital Depth
• Speed Option
• Built in GPS Repeater
• NMEA Compatible
• Repeater Option
The EchoPilot FLS Gold II is a result of many years development. The display may be switched to show GPS data (from almost any GPS), including all Waypoint information, forward sonar display or a combination of them both. NMEA0183, the world marine industry standard protocol interface, allows the instrument to output speed and depth to other instruments or if appropriate to receive and display it.
The LCD is a system which is good in sunlight, darkness and (more difficult) badly lit situations. The Gold screen is also the largest that can be fitted in the case.
Simple selection of range in use is by pressing the up or down buttons. The shortest range for maximum detail in shallow water is 20m ahead x 10m down (65 ft ahead x 33 ft down) and the longest is 150m ahead x 75m down (492' ahead x 240' down). Four intermediate ranges fill the gaps.
The software will average the left hand third of the screen (most of which is under the bow anyway) and display the mean figure in the bottom left hand corner of the screen in metres or feet to show the water depth under the boat.
Speed can be added by purchasing (by special order) a "speed kit" of paddle wheel transducer and thru-hull fitting and a complete log with miles, trip and speed appears in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Many (vertical) depth sounder alarms are a joke, often warning you many seconds after you have gone over a hazard. The EchoPilot system allows you to alarm a section of the screen 2,4,6 or 8 metres (6, 12, 18, or 26 ft) below the transducer right up to 150m (492 ft) ahead. If more than a certain number of pixels above the line light up the alarm sounds (on the Repeater too, if fitted).
The EchoPilot FLS Gold II is totally waterproof from the front and has a good 1/4" (6mm) flange all round to enable easy flush mounting from the front. Boat builders with routing facilities and panel manufacturers can mount from the rear to for a smart "sub flush" look.
Transducers ordered as an option with a Forward Looking Sonar unit include a Through Hull Skin fitting.
The EchoPilot FLS Gold II is a result of many years development. The display may be switched to show GPS data (from almost any GPS), including all Waypoint information, forward sonar display or a combination of them both. NMEA0183, the world marine industry standard protocol interface, allows the instrument to output speed and depth to other instruments or if appropriate to receive and display it.
The LCD is a system which is good in sunlight, darkness and (more difficult) badly lit situations. The Gold screen is also the largest that can be fitted in the case.
Simple selection of range in use is by pressing the up or down buttons. The shortest range for maximum detail in shallow water is 20m ahead x 10m down (65 ft ahead x 33 ft down) and the longest is 150m ahead x 75m down (492' ahead x 240' down). Four intermediate ranges fill the gaps.
The software will average the left hand third of the screen (most of which is under the bow anyway) and display the mean figure in the bottom left hand corner of the screen in metres or feet to show the water depth under the boat.
Speed can be added by purchasing (by special order) a "speed kit" of paddle wheel transducer and thru-hull fitting and a complete log with miles, trip and speed appears in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Many (vertical) depth sounder alarms are a joke, often warning you many seconds after you have gone over a hazard. The EchoPilot system allows you to alarm a section of the screen 2,4,6 or 8 metres (6, 12, 18, or 26 ft) below the transducer right up to 150m (492 ft) ahead. If more than a certain number of pixels above the line light up the alarm sounds (on the Repeater too, if fitted).
The EchoPilot FLS Gold II is totally waterproof from the front and has a good 1/4" (6mm) flange all round to enable easy flush mounting from the front. Boat builders with routing facilities and panel manufacturers can mount from the rear to for a smart "sub flush" look.
Transducers ordered as an option with a Forward Looking Sonar unit include a Through Hull Skin fitting.
