There are three variations:
A. The loran/GPS may have a
connector wired to a cable
with a pigtail of colored
wires. In this case, consult your loran/GPS owner's manual for the wire color
code.
B. The loran/GPS may supply
only a connector
without a pigtail of wires. The
NMEA data would then be accessed through the pins on this loran/GPS output
connector. Consult your loran/GPS manual or contact your loran/GPS manu-
facturer directly to obtain the color code and connector pinout.
C. The loran or GPS may provide
nothing at all
. In this case, you must consult
your dealer or loran manufacturer to obtain a plug and the required informa-
tion.
After you have determined the configuration of your loran's or GPS's signal wiring
:
a. Connect the
blue wire
(NMEA In(+)) to the loran or GPS'
NMEA Data Wire
(signal side).
b. Connect the
brown wire
(NMEA In(-)) to the
Signal Ground
point on the loran
or GPS unit.
2. The
green and orange wires
in the power cable are for outputting heading data
from your Sailcomp 103AC to your other instruments with NMEA 0183 data for-
mat. If these wires are not used they should be clipped back and wrapped with
electrical tape.
Optional interface outputs that you may have ordered may also be included in this
cable. See separate instructions for any optional interfaces that you have purchased.
Now the unit is ready to power and test.
6. Testing
Testing lets you try out the various functions of the Sailcomp 103AC to make sure
everything is working correctly. Furthermore, all compasses must be checked for accu-
racy once installed on a boat.
The Sailcomp 103AC has an automatic compensation
feature which must be performed after installation to ensure that any errors caused
by your boat's magnetic field are compensated out.
(Auto-Compensation, page 17)
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INSTALLATION
