TM Owner’s Manual IS0250a ecr7106 9/2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: Introduction Basic Operation Part II: System Setup Input Setup Tank Setup Depth Setup Part III: Operating Instructions Gauge Screen 1 Gauge Screen 2 Quick View Screen Fuel Manager Screen Depth / Temp Screen Tank Level Screen GPS Screen Radio Control Screen (if available) Main Menu Screen Part IV: Menu Options / User Settings Lighting Fuel Manager System Setup Units Calibrate Self Test Master Reset Diagnostics Part V: Alarms Part VI: Installation / Wiring Diagrams Part VII: FAQ / Tr
Part I: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Faria Antares unit. This owner’s manual contains very important information regarding the installation, setup, and operation of your Antares. To get the best results in operation and performance please take a few minutes to read this manual and get acquainted with the Faria Antares unit.
B1: Escape Button IMAGE 1.1 B2: Navigation Pad (Up, Down, Left, Right Arrows) B3: Enter Button B4: Radio Button (optional) Screen Indicator Bar B5: Power Button To begin, simply press the button to turn on your Antares. It will take about 5-7 seconds for the Antares to complete its start-up process. Your Antares is ready to use when the Gauge 1 Screen appears. Navigate through display and setup screens by pressing the up, down, left, or right arrows on the navigation pad (image 1.1, pg. 4).
BUTTON FUNCTIONS (B1): Returns to previous page when in menu / setup / radio control screens, silences alarms (B2): Use to change screens, scroll menu options, adjust settings (B3): Select highlighted item (B4): Activates radio control screen (not available on all Antares models) (B5): Turns unit on / off, shortcuts to lighting control screen SCREEN INDICATOR ICONS MENU SCREEN GAUGE SCREEN 1 GAUGE SCREEN 2 QUICK VIEW SCREEN FUEL FLOW MANAGER SCREEN DEPTH, AIR TEMP, WATER TEMP SCREEN TANK(S) LEVEL SCREEN
Part II: System Setup SYSTEM SETUP Your Faria Antares unit should already have been setup by either the boat manufacturer or by your dealer. Check with your dealer before beginning the System Setup process. In order to get the optimal performance out of your Faria Antares unit, the following steps are recommended. Some of the information needed to complete the setup process will be contained in your boat owner’s manual.
*For sender connection information, refer to wiring diagram HN0605 in Part VI (pg. 36) for further information. TANK 1 – Select the type of level sender connected to Pin 5 on HN0605*. If nothing is connected, select “NONE”. TANK 2 – Select the type of level sender connected to Pin 6 on HN0605*. If nothing is connected, select “NONE”. TRIM / TANK 3 – Choose the type of analog trim sender or level sender connected to Pin 7 on HN0605*. If nothing is connected, select “NONE”.
Step 2: TANK SETUP Use the navigation pad to highlight TANK SETUP, then press . Tank Setup will allow you to 1) Name each tank 2) Set each tank’s capacity and 3) Set a low level warning for each tank. Note: Refer to your boat owner’s manual for the correct tank capacities. Setting the tank capacity incorrectly will effect the performance of the Fuel Flow Manager. Use the left or right navigation buttons to select either Tank 1, Tank 2, or Tank 3. Once the desired tank is selected, press .
Step 3: Depth Setup Use the navigation pad to highlight DEPTH SETUP, then press . Depth Setup will allow you to set the shallow water alarm, set the deep water alarm, and set the keel offset. Note: A digital depth transducer must be installed on your boat for the depth option to work. Refer to your owner’s manual to determine if there is a transducer installed. Your Antares will automatically recognize if a compatible digital depth sounder is installed.
Part III: Operating Instructions Your Faria Antares unit has 8 main display screens and an optional Radio Control Screen. When a screen is selected, the Screen Indicator Icon on the Screen Indicator Bar located at the bottom of the screen will be highlighted ( ). Use the right or left arrows on the navigation pad to scroll through the available display screens. To activate the optional Radio Control Screen, press the button if available.
GAUGE SCREEN 1 / GAUGE SCREEN 2 Gauge Screen 1 and Gauge Screen 2 provide a quick glance at up to 12 different gauge functions. Each quadrant can be customized to display any piece of information available. To customize a quadrant, press . The upper left quadrant will be highlighted yellow as pictured below. Now use the navigation pad to select the quadrant you wish to change. When the desired quadrant is highlighted, press . A list of options will appear in the center of the screen.
QUICK VIEW SCREEN The Quick View screen provides a large digital display for quick, easy reading. Use the up or down navigation buttons to scroll through the available information.
FUEL FLOW MANAGER SCREEN The Fuel Flow Manager screen provides all the necessary information to optimize the fuel consumption performance of your boat. The upper two quadrants can be customized to display various fuel flow information. To customize these quadrants, press . The upper left quadrant will be highlighted yellow as pictured below. Use the left or right navigation buttons to highlight either of the upper quadrants. When the desired quadrant is highlighted, press .
DEPTH / TEMP SCREEN The Depth / Temp screen will display the current depth, air temperature, and water temperature. For Depth and Water Temperature, a digital Depth / Water Temp transducer must be installed. If no transducer is installed then the Depth quadrant will display “Transducer Not Installed” and the Water quadrant will display “N/A”. For Air Temperature, an analog Air Temperature sender must be installed. If no sender is installed then the Air quadrant will display “N/A”.
TANK LEVEL SCREEN The tank level screen will display tank level information as reported by the tank’s level sender. Your Antares unit can display level information for up to three tanks. Tanks must be activated during the setup process to be displayed on this screen. See Part II: System Setup for more information on tank setup.
GPS SCREEN Magnetic North Signal Available No Magnetic North Signal Available The GPS Screen will display COG, Latitude, and Longitude when a NMEA0183 GPS Antenna is installed. You do not need to change any settings when installing a GPS antenna. Your Antares unit will automatically recognize if a compatible GPS antenna is connected. When the GPS signal is acquiring the Antares will display “ACQUIRING GPS” If no GPS antenna is installed, then “NO GPS” will appear.
RADIO CONTROL SCREEN To enter the Radio Control Screen, press the button The Radio Control Screen allows you to control certain functions of your boat’s Jensen radio. This option is not available on all Antares models and requires a compatible Jensen radio. For a list of compatible radios, visit www.fariainstruments.com/antares.html Press up or down on the navigation button to scroll through the various radio control functions.
MAIN MENU SCREEN The Main Menu screen provides access to the various setup screens available on your Faria Antares unit. Use the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired menu option, then press . A detailed description of each sub-menu is contained in Part IV: Menu Options / User Settings.
Part IV: Menu Options / User Settings LIGHTING This screen can also be accessed by tapping the button at any time. Use the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired setting to adjust, then use the left or right navigation buttons to adjust the highlighted section. Press to save your changes and exit to the previous screen or to exit to the previous screen without saving.
FUEL MANAGER STOP: Your fuel tanks must be activated and set to the proper capacity before the fuel manager will become functional. Refer to Part II: SYSTEM SETUP for further information. It is CRITICAL that you correctly set the TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUEL each time you refuel. Total Amount of Fuel = Fuel Added + Fuel Remaining Use the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired setting, then use the left or right navigation buttons to change the value of the highlighted area.
SYSTEM SETUP Refer to Part II: System Setup, pages 6-9 for detailed information.
UNITS The Units screen will allow you to change the display values for Fluids, Pressure, Depth, Temperature, Speed, and Distance. Use the left or right navigation buttons to highlight the desired option to change, then use the up or down navigation buttons to change the value located directly below the highlighted option. You can make changes to all of the listed options before saving. Once all the changes have been properly set, press . The icon on the Save Changes bar will automatically highlight.
CALIBRATE Your Faria Antares unit is factory calibrated to give you optimal performance with the senders installed on your boat. In order to further insure that you are getting the most accurate readings possible, we have made the following calibrations available to you. To adjust your speedometer calibration or trim calibration, use the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired option, then press .
SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION Step 1: Press to begin speedometer calibration, then follow the on-screen instructions. Your actual speed as reported by the active speed source will be displayed in the lower left quadrant. If you have a GPS antenna connected to the Antares unit and a signal is present, then your speed as reported by the GPS antenna will be displayed in the lower right quadrant. If no GPS antenna is attached to the Antares unit, then use a secondary GPS speed source for calibration.
TRIM CALIBRATION Press to begin Trim Calibration, then follow the on-screen instructions. Step 1: Set your engine to its full down position, then press . Step 2: Set your engine to the top of its trim range (prop still in water), then press . Step 3: Set your engine to the top of its trailer / full-up position, then press . Once step 3 is completed, the screen will display “TRIM CALIBRATION COMPLETE” and the icon on the Save Changes bar will automatically highlight.
SELF TEST Your Faria Antares will automatically run a self-diagnostics test when this menu option is selected. The test may take up to 3 minutes. If no problems are found, the screen will display “TEST SUCCESSFUL”. If a problem is found, the screen will display “Error(s) Found”. If this occurs, contact Faria Customer Service. Refer to Part VIII: Warranty for further information. After running the self-diagnostics test, the Antares will automatically return to the Main Menu screen.
MASTER RESET This screen will appear when Master Reset is selected from the Main Menu screen. will automatically be highlighted. If you do not wish to perform a Master Reset, be sure that is highlighted and press . You can also press to return to the previous screen without performing a Master Reset. WARNING: Performing a Master Reset will return all user defined and manufacturer set values to the default values.
DIAGNOSTICS The Diagnostics page displays the most recent engine error codes as reported by the engine’s ECU. “Hours” indicates at what engine hour an engine error has occurred. “Error” indicates which engine error occurred. To exit, press .
Part V: Alarms Your Faria Antares unit will display 3 types of alarms; 1) Engine Alarms 2) Fuel/Tank Level Alarms and 3) Depth Alarms. When an alarm condition is present, an “Alarm” pop-up window will appear (see image below) and alarm icons will flash in the lower corners of the display screen. To close the alarm pop-up window and silence the alarm, press The alarm icons will continue to flash in the lower corners of the display screen until the alarm condition is corrected. .
ENGINE ALARMS LIST Your Antares unit will display the engine alarms listed in table 5.1. The Antares will display engine alarms as they are reported by the engine’s ECU. The Antares may not be able to display all available engine alarms. When available, the Antares will give a detailed description of the active alarm condition(s). If a description is not provided by the engine’s ECU, the Antares unit will most likely display “Miscellaneous Engine Fault” in the alarm pop-up window.
Part VI: Installation / Wiring Diagrams INSTALLATION Your Faria Antares unit can be mounted to your instrument panel in 4 ways; Panel Mount, Flush Mount, Gauge Mount, and Gimble Mount Panel Mount Step 1: Cut a square hole with rounded corners to match the dimensions as indicated in the figure below. Step 2: Insert the Antares unit from front of panel, placing the Panel Mount Gasket (GK0206) between the Antares and the panel. Step 3: From back of panel, install back clamp.
Flush Mount Step 1: Cut a square hole with rounded corners to match the dimensions as indicated in the figure below. Step 2: Install mounting studs at the dimensions indicated in the figure. Step 3: Insert the Antares unit from back of panel, placing the Flush Mount Gasket (GK0207) between the Antares and the panel. Step 4: From back of panel, install back clamp. The four interior studs should line up with the four interior holes of the back clamp.
Gauge Mount Step 1: Cut a 3 3/8” round hole in your boat’s console Step 2: Insert the Antares through the hole, placing the Gauge mount gasket (GK1234) between the Antares unit and the panel. Step 3: From back of panel, install back clamp. The two interior studs should line up with the two holes of the back clamp.
Gimble Mount Step 1: Locate a flat surface on your boat’s console to install the Antares Gimble Mount Bracket. Step 2: Using a 3/16” drill bit, drill two holes 2.7” inches apart as indicated in the figure below. Step 3: Using the supplied mounting hardware, mount the Gimble bracket through the holes you just drilled Step 4: Using the supplied fasteners, mount the Antares unit into the Gimble bracket. Step 5: Connect 9-pin (HN0604) and 20-pin (HN0605) wire harnesses to back of Antares unit.
HN0604 ECU / GPS Harness GPS FARIA BUS ENGINE ECU RS232 NMEA0183 GPS ANTENNA HN0604 36
HN0605 – Power / Analog Harness FARIA BUS Power / Gnd Tank 1 / Tank 2 Tank 3 or Trim Air Temp or Analog PWS Radio HN0605 37
HN0604 HN0605 38
Part VII: FAQ / Troubleshooting The following items are common questions regarding the installation and use of the Antares unit. If you are experiencing a problem not described in the FAQ section, please visit www.faria-instruments.com/antares.html for more detailed troubleshooting.
During the first 36 months from date of original retail purchase (12 months on PWC, fog resistant gauges, Fuel Managers, Depth Sounders, Commander-Speedo, Commander-Tach, Pilot I, Pilot II and MG2000), any instruments that fail due to defects in materials or workmanship will be repaired or replaced at Faria® Marine Instruments’ option at no charge. The Warranty is further extended indefinitely beyond the initial warranty period by enclosing the nominal fee as listed when submitting a warranty claim.
