Adding temperature to the Fishfinder application of an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Adding temperature to the Fishfinder application of an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD

In order to display water temperature, the system must be interfaced to a transducer which features a thermistor and has been installed in a manner that it is in direct contact with water. The a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs support the following three options for showing Water Temperature within your system:
- Customize the MFD's Databar to add Water Temperature
- Configure the application to display a Databox which has been configured to display Water Temperature
- Customize one of data cells within a Data application data panel to display Water Temperature.

Information concerning these data related features maybe found within the latest version of the LightHouse Multifunction Displays Operation Instructions.

The procedures below specifies how a Databox may be displayed and then populated with the Water Temp data item. The MFD supports displaying up to two databoxes with an application (ex. Chart, Fishfinder, Radar, Weather, etc.) page/pane. Within the application being viewed use the following command sequence:
1. Select MENU->PRESENTATION->OVERLAYS->DATABOXES->DATABOX 1 (or Databox 2)->ON.
2. Select MENU->PRESENTATION->OVERLAYS->DATABOXES->SELECT DATA (menu option beneath Databox 1 or Databox 2)->ENVIRONMENT->WATER TEMP

The procedures below specifies how to customize the Databar to display the Water Temp data item:
1. Select HOME->CUSTOMIZE->DATABAR SET-UP->EDIT DATABAR
2. Select the Databar cell to be modified
3. Select ENVIRONMENT->WATER TEMP from the Select Data menu

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