Furuno FI-50 Series User Manual

Bright backlit displays with wide viewing angles, Nmea2000, Interface offers “plug and play” networking

Precision Instrumentation for Safe

and Comfortable Boating

The FURUNO FI-50 Navigation Instrument Series are professionally

designed to meet the needs of all sailing and power boat vessels.

These instruments provide a wide variety of precise information,

even under the harshest conditions, enhancing your safety at sea.

Each easy-to-use display unit utilizes standard NMEA2000

network

connectors and cabling. Data from each component may be fully

i n t e g r a t e d w i t h a n y N a v n e t 3 D o r o t h e r N M E A 2 0 0 0

s y s t e m

providing an easy “Plug and Play” installation.

Bright backlit displays with wide viewing angles

Auto-Backlighting feature minimizes power consumption

NMEA2000

interface offers “Plug and Play” networking

Easy installation with hole-saw flush-mount design

Ideal for mast or bulkhead mounting configurations

White face “F1 Style” gauges provide maximum contrast

and visibility

New use Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)

Backlighting Technology reduces power consumption

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Port

Depth

Current Depth
Shallow alarm threshold
Deep alarm threshold
Anchor shallow alarm threshold
Anchor deep alarm threshold

Speed

STW (Speed through water)
SOG (Speed over ground)
Maximum Speed
Average Speed
VMG to windward
Log (0 – 99999nm)
Trip (0 – 999.99nm)

Wind

Apparent wind speed
Apparent wind direction
True wind speed
True wind direction
Beaufort scale and cardinal point
Maximum wind speed
Maximum true wind speed alarm
Low true wind speed alarm
High apparent wind angle alarm
Low apparent wind angle alarm
Ground Wind

Heading

Heading
Average heading
Locked heading
Heading on next tack
COG (Course over ground)
CMG (Course made good)
DMG (Distance made good)

Navigation

Bearing to Waypoint
Distance to Waypoint
Cross Track Error and error steer bar
Target waypoint name
Target waypoint number
Latitude
Longitude
GPS satellite status
Roll
Pitching
SOG

Environment

Battery voltage
Battery voltage alarm
Date and Time
Water Temperature (two decimal points)
Air Temperature
Pressure
Humidity
Wind Chill Temperature
Dew point

Timer

Count-up timer
Count-down timer

Autopilot

Rudder angle

Engine

Fuel information
Fuel consumption
Engine RPM

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Instruments
FI-50 Series

0.3 kg 0.7 lb

Depth/Speed/Temp Sensor
DST-800 (Option)

0.9 kg 2.0 lb

Junction Box
FI-5002 (Option)

0.3 kg 0.7 lb

38 1.5”

115 4.5”

110 4.3”

NMEA connector

Wind sensor connector
(FI-501/502 only)

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26 1.0”

24 0.9”

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60 2.4”

Cutout for flush mount

ø90 Hole Saw

Wind Transducer
FI-5001

0.3 kg 0.7 lb

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0.3”

514 20.2”

(30 1.2”)

235 9.3”

3.0”

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369 14.5”

70 2.8”

2.2”

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50 2.0”

80 3.1”

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200 7.9”
220 8.7”

84 3.3”

NMEA 2000

is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association.

ш75 2.94”

124 4.87”

0.57”

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FURUNO U.S.A., INC.

Camas, Washington, U.S.A.
Phone: +1 360-834-9300
Fax: +1 360-834-9400

FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)798 65-2111
Fax: +81 (0)798 65-4200, 66-4622

FURUNO (UK) LIMITED

Havant, Hampshire, U.K.
Phone: +44 23 9244 1000
Fax: +44 23 9248 4316

FURUNO FRANCE S.A.

Bordeaux-Mérignac, France
Phone: +33 5 56 13 48 00
Fax: +33 5 56 13 48 01

FURUNO ESPAÑA S.A.

Madrid, Spain
Phone: +34 91-725-90-88
Fax: +34 91-725-98-97

FURUNO DANMARK AS

Hvidovre, Denmark
Phone: +45 36 77 45 00
Fax: +45 36 77 45 01

FURUNO NORGE A/S

Ålesund, Norway
Phone: +47 70 102950
Fax: +47 70 102951

FURUNO SVERIGE AB

Västra Frölunda, Sweden
Phone: +46 31-7098940
Fax: +46 31-497093

FURUNO FINLAND OY

Espoo, Finland
Phone: +358 9 4355 670
Fax: +358 9 4355 6710

FURUNO POLSKA Sp. Z o.o.

Gdynia, Poland
Phone: +48 58 669 02 20
Fax: +48 58 669 02 21

FURUNO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Rellingen, Germany
Phone: +49 4101 838 0
Fax: +49 4101 838 111

LLC “FURUNO EURUS”

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Phone: +7 812 767 15 92
Fax: +7 812 766 55 52

TRADEMARK REGISTERED MARCA REGISTRADA

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

0709XU Printed in Japan

Catalogue No. M-1542a