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Product Emulator Operation Guide

Product Emulators operate in the same manner as the actual product, therefore we strongly recommend that you refer to the free owner's manual for more detailed instructions on running your Product Emulator. But, to get you going, here are a few basic emulator operation tips:

Operating Instructions

  1. To start the emulator go to your Windows® Start menu and navigate to Start->Programs->Eagle Electronics and click the emulator icon (e.g. "FishElite 480 Demo").
  2. When the emulator program opens, the viewing screen will first appear blank. Then the background map will appear. This is the Map Page screen.
  3. The emulator will display the message "GPS module not responding." This is normal, telling the user that the GPS antenna/receiver is not connected to the unit. To clear this message, click the EXIT button on the virtual unit.
  4. To close the emulator program, use the mouse to click on the PWR key and hold it down for three seconds.

Computer Keyboard or Mouse?

For the most realistic practice, we suggest using your mouse to click on the virtual unit's keys. However, it is also possible to run the emulator from your computer keyboard. To see File, press Alt + F; to see Edit, press Alt + E; to see Help, press Alt + H. You can also minimize the emulator by pressing Alt + Spacebar + N, or by clicking the emulator icon in the Windows Taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.

Viewing the Sonar Simulator
(Not available on the IntelliMap® 320 and IntelliMap® 480 emulators)

  1. Press PAGES.
  2. Press the right arrow to select SONAR Page.
  3. Press EXIT to clear the menu. The default demo sonar chart log will play. You cannot turn off the emulator's Sonar Simulator. To play one of your own sonar charts, see instructions below.
  4. To return to the Map Page, press PAGES, press the left arrow to select MAP, then EXIT.

Playing a Sonar Log
(Not available on the CUDA® 240 S/GPS, FishEasy® 320C, FishMark® 320, FishMark® 480, IntelliMap® 320, IntelliMap® 480, SeaFinder® 320DF and SeaFinder® 480DF emulators)

  1. Move a copy of your own sonar chart log to the maps folder for the emulator software, which is C:\Program Files\Eagle Electronics\Unit Demo\Maps0. (This folder functions like a virtual MMC card.)
  2. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|MENU (press Menu key twice).
  3. Press the down arrow to select SONAR SETUP and press ENT.
  4. Press the down arrow to select SONAR SIMULATOR and press ENT|ENT (press Enter key twice.)
  5. Press the down arrow to select CHART USED and press ENT.
  6. Press the up or down arrow to select the chart name, then press ENT|EXIT.
Note: While the simulator is running, you can switch from one chart log to another by opening the Sonar Simulator menu and using the instructions in steps 5 and 6 to select a different chart.

Viewing the GPS Simulator


(Not available on the FishEasy® 320C, FishMark® 320, FishMark® 480, SeaFinder® 320DF and SeaFinder® 480DF emulators)

While the GPS Simulator command operates normally in the emulator, you won't get the full effect without mapping data (except for the CUDA® 240 S/GPS). Sample MapCreate™ 6 maps are available for download.

To view the GPS Simulator, simply follow these steps:

  1. From the Map Page, press MENU|MENU (press Menu key twice).
  2. Press the down arrow to select GPS Setup and press ENT.
  3. Press the down arrow to select GPS Simulator and press ENT.
  4. Use the arrow, Enter and Exit keys to move around the menus and change various settings if you wish, or just accept the defaults. Then, turn on the Simulator by selecting the SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT. Press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT (press EXIT key three times) to return to the Map Page. You are now "traveling."
  5. To turn off the GPS Simulator, repeat the above steps or turn the emulator off.

Viewing the Navionics® Sample Maps
(Not available on the CUDA® 240 S/GPS, FishEasy® 320C, FishMark® 320, FishMark® 480, SeaFinder® 320DF and SeaFinder® 480DF emulators)

  1. While on the Map Page, press MENU.
  2. Press the down arrow to select Map Data..., then press the right arrow to display the Map Data menu.
  3. Press the down arrow to select Map Choice and press ENT.
  4. Use the arrow keys to select a Navionics® map from the list of maps. Press ENT to select your choice.
  5. Press EXIT|EXIT (press EXIT key twice) to return to the Map Page.
  6. You will see a black box surrounding the area of the Navionics® map that you just chose.
  7. Press any arrow key to turn on the cross-hair map cursor.
  8. Press the appropriate arrow key(s) to move the cursor over the Navionics® map area. Now you can press the ZOUT and ZIN keys to zoom out and zoom in on the location selected by the cursor. (You can also pan or scroll the entire map up, down, left or right by using the cursor and arrow keys.)
  9. To clear the cursor and return to the factory location or current position, press EXIT.