Lowrance LMF-200 Multi Function Display with EP-60R Fuel Flow Sensor

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Slip neighbor installed this on his 2000 Cruisers Yachts 3270 this weekend. Twin fuel injected 5.0s. He hooked one to each engine. It looks great and seems to work great.

Anyone else tried one of these? If yes, what's the difference between this unit and the higher priced Floscans?
 
This looks like a display that will show you information that already exists on a N2K system. The price seems to be for the display only as opposed to Floscan which is an entire, integrated system of sensors and display.
 
Correct. In his case the "plug ins" to the 2 fuel lines were under a $100 each if I recall, if not under $50 each.
 
I purchased my boat and had to put new electonics on it as it only had the original Loran unit. I put in the Lowrance LCX-38C HD unit with the fuel sensors. So far I love it, other than the gash on my arm from trying to get the cable from the bridge to the ER, the installation was very simple and straight forward.

I have not had a chance to check the calibration on the units yet, but I can see how they will assist in my fuel conservation efforts :)
 
The fuel flow sensors are $50 each. I have had the LMF200 on two separate boats now. They work every bit as well as the floscan units for less than half the price, I actually like them better. They can read an NMEA 2000 signal and display things like real time MPG, depth, engine temps, fuel level, water level, etc.

Highly recommended and will pay for itself fast, probably in the first tankful on the big gas hogs. I was shocked how much difference a 100 rpm could make in MPG. Like mentioned above, if you have a Lowrance GPS or FF, you can just buy the sensor.


BTW, they come with 1 sensor typically. You can get the display for under $100 (from BOE) or the kit with one sensor for $120ish. So for two engines it should run $170ish.

-Dave
'07 Sea Hunt 220 (4.5MPG at 35mph!!!)
Previous: '04 280DA, '04 320DA, '00 Donzi Z275
 
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Dave is right on the money. These units have been incredibly popular. Floscans will only read fuel, Lowrance LMF units will do literally dozens of things, trim, depth, fuel, tank level, water temp, rpm, etc etc. You need the right sensors of course to make this stuff happen. It is one of the best values on the electronics market.
 
The gauge comes with one senor, you have to purchase a 2nd one for 2 engine boats.

Jim, you folks stock this? If yes, price for the gauge and 2 sensors?

Thanks
 
I was reading on Lowrance's site about this setup. What I need some help understanding is the NMEA 2000 network. They talked about being able to connect anything on this type of network if a junction is available. So if you do not have a NMEA 2000 network currently, you need to establish one? To read one engine, no junctions are necessary...one sensor plugs directly into the display unit? If you have a 2nd engine or other sensors that you want to read with the display, that is when the junctions are used, correct?

Doug
 
Gary can tell you all about NMEA2000 networks.

Basically, the instance you speak of where the EP-60 plugs right into the back of the Lowrance unit is unique to Lowrance and that one case in particular. Basically you need to get that out of your head as it is confusing. A N2K Network basically consists of a power cable with a terminator built in, and a second terminator that plugs into that to create a terminated network. Each NMEA2000 compliant advice then plugs into that network using a T connector. Basically, the terminator is pulled off the end, the T is inserted, the terminator is put back on the end, then the device is connected to the bottom of the T. You can do this same scenario as many times as you want to plug in as many units as you want (when you get up to super long networks and 10+ devices you will need to insert extra power along the way via the same T method).

The LMF units contain all the parts required to build a N2K network.
 
You can get the 400 with the EP-60 too. Just search our site for "LMF" to see the options.
 
If I do not have a NMEA2000 system (and therefore plan to use this as a standalone system), how can I get MPG out of the LMF-200? Or can I only get GPH? Can I use my GPS 0183 output to send to the LMF to get MPG?
 
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You can get the 400 with the EP-60 too. Just search our site for "LMF" to see the options.
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Thanks

I need to check the boat tomorrow for a place to install the gauge.....space .limitations may force us to buy the 200.

I may have to ask Gary, but will this "system" interact with our Garmin GPS?
 
Is it possible to connect a pair of the EP-60R sensors directly to a Raymarine C120? They both support NMEA2000, and that would be one less hole to cut in the dash.
 
Just purchased the 400 with an additional sensor. I figured all the posts/replies I do on CSR warrants a little purchase love.
 
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