Lowrance Announces New NMEA-2000 Sensors
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:51 pm
Lowrance sent a newsletter to customers previewing several new NMEA-2000 network sensor devices it says will be introduced "this month" and describes as "upgraded sensors." Perhaps we will see these available in late November 2015. There are upgraded NMEA-2000 sensors for:
--fuel flow measurement in-line in a fuel hose; called Fuel Flow Sensor and will retail at $199; apparently a replacement for the EP-60R;
--fluid level measurement by connecting to a tank level rheostat or equivalent device; called Fuel Level Sensor and will retail at $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-65R;
--boat speed measurement with a paddlewheel pick-up for transom mount; called Speed Sensor and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-70R;
--temperature measurement with a transom sensor; called Temperature Sensor and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-80R;
--temperature measurement with a through-hull sensor; called Thru-Hull Temperature Sensor and will retail for $99;
--management of fuel data; called the Fuel Data Manager and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-85R Data Storage Module; this may be the most anticipated upgrade of the bunch; and
--pressure measurement by connection to a hose; called Pressure Sensor and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-90R.
The announcement [was] available on-line, and [had] a few links to more information.
Many users have reported problems in using the EP-85R Data Storage Module with various other Lowrance multi-function displays. There seemed to be many firmware dependencies between this sensor and the display devices, along with problems related to power status of the sensor and the engine it was monitoring. One would hope that the upgrade to the Fuel Data Manager sensor will help eliminate these problems.
--fuel flow measurement in-line in a fuel hose; called Fuel Flow Sensor and will retail at $199; apparently a replacement for the EP-60R;
--fluid level measurement by connecting to a tank level rheostat or equivalent device; called Fuel Level Sensor and will retail at $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-65R;
--boat speed measurement with a paddlewheel pick-up for transom mount; called Speed Sensor and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-70R;
--temperature measurement with a transom sensor; called Temperature Sensor and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-80R;
--temperature measurement with a through-hull sensor; called Thru-Hull Temperature Sensor and will retail for $99;
--management of fuel data; called the Fuel Data Manager and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-85R Data Storage Module; this may be the most anticipated upgrade of the bunch; and
--pressure measurement by connection to a hose; called Pressure Sensor and will retail for $99; apparently a replacement for the EP-90R.
The announcement [was] available on-line, and [had] a few links to more information.
Many users have reported problems in using the EP-85R Data Storage Module with various other Lowrance multi-function displays. There seemed to be many firmware dependencies between this sensor and the display devices, along with problems related to power status of the sensor and the engine it was monitoring. One would hope that the upgrade to the Fuel Data Manager sensor will help eliminate these problems.