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GPS200 

GPS Antenna/Receiver 

 

User’s Manual 

 
 
 

Revision 1.2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Copyright © 2012 Maretron, LLP All Rights Reserved 

 

Maretron, LLP 

9014 N. 23

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Phoenix, AZ 85021-7850 

http://www.maretron.com 

 
 

Maretron Manual Part #: M002501 

Summary of Contents for GPS200

Page 1: ...Page i GPS200 GPS Antenna Receiver User s Manual Revision 1 2 Copyright 2012 Maretron LLP All Rights Reserved Maretron LLP 9014 N 23rd Ave 10 Phoenix AZ 85021 7850 http www maretron com Maretron Manua...

Page 2: ...ual Page ii Revision 1 2 Revision History Revision Description 1 0 Initial Revision 1 1 Corrected address in Section 7 1 2 Added prohibition of red Loctite threadlocking compound and cleaning agents c...

Page 3: ...200 4 2 4 1 Checking Connections 5 3 Operation 5 3 1 Magnetic Variation 6 4 Maintenance 6 5 Troubleshooting 8 6 Technical Specifications 9 7 Technical Support 10 8 Installation Template 11 9 Maretron...

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Page 5: ...ollowing features NMEA 2000 Interface 32 Channel GPS Antenna Receiver Up to 5Hz Position Update Rate Satellite Based Augmentation System SBAS capable WAAS EGNOS and MSAS Accurate Location COG and SOG...

Page 6: ...the proper reception of GPS satellite signals by the GPS200 2 3 Mounting the GPS200 The Maretron GPS200 can be mounted directly on top of a horizontal surface Section 2 3 1 or on top of a 1 14 thread...

Page 7: ...nt base from the bottom out through the top and connect it to the GPS200 unit see Section 2 4 below Finally attach the GPS200 to the antenna mount base using the included brass mounting screws and loc...

Page 8: ...or compatible cable by connecting the female end of the cable to the GPS200 note the key on the male connector and keyway on the female connector Be sure the cable is connected securely and that the...

Page 9: ...0 with any text you desire If you do configure these text fields they will show up with certain diagnostic tools e g Maretron s N2KAnalyzer software and are useful for things like location or when and...

Page 10: ...and temporal magnetic declination anomalies can exceed 10 degrees Anomalies of this magnitude are not common but they do exist Declination anomalies of the order of 3 or 4 degrees are not uncommon but...

Page 11: ...enclosure or seals Do not use any cleaners containing acetone as they will deteriorate the plastic enclosure Ensure that the unit is mounted securely and cannot be moved relative to the mounting surfa...

Page 12: ...w to the horizon in all directions Ensure that no VHF satellite or radar antennas have been mounted near the GPS200 If these steps do not solve your problem please contact Maretron Technical Support r...

Page 13: ...cations Parameter Comment NMEA 2000 Level A Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment Systems Tested to IEC 60945 FCC and CE Mark Electromagnetic Compatibility NMEA 2000 Parameter Group Num...

Page 14: ...per IEC60945 8 2 Vibration 2 13 2Hz 1mm 13 2 100Hz 7m s2 per IEC 60945 8 7 Rain and Spray 12 5mm Nozzle 100liters min from 3m for 30min per IEC 60945 8 8 Solar Radiation Ultraviolet B A Visible and I...

Page 15: ...e check the dimensions before using the following diagram as a template for drilling the mounting holes the printing process may have distorted the dimensions 2 11 Figure 5 Horizontal Mounting Surface...

Page 16: ...SE WILL MARETRON BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR ANY OTHER LOSS INCURRED BECAUSE OF INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE IN NO EV...

Page 17: ...er of days since January 1 1970 5 Time This field is used to indicate the UTC Time in resolution of 1x10 4 s 24 hour clock 0 0000 midnight PGN 127258 Magnetic Variation The GPS200 uses this PGN to pro...

Page 18: ...ver ground This field always reads as 0 True not magnetic 3 Reserved 6 bits This field is reserved by NMEA therefore this field always contains a value of 0x3F the GPS200 sets all reserved bits to a l...

Page 19: ...ys contains a value of 0xF Null 17 Reference Station ID 1 This field always contains a value of 0xFFF data not available 18 Age of DGNSS Corrections 1 This field always contains a value of 0xFFFF data...

Page 20: ...e that the readings are linked together i e the data from each PGN was taken at the same time although they are reported at slightly different times 2 Mode This field always reads as 3 Null indicating...

Page 21: ...ult is to use all available satellites The GPS200 always indicates data not available for this field indicating that this parameter is not user configurable 5 GNSS Mode This field is used to indicate...

Page 22: ...Mode 1 1 Fields 6 and 7 are repeated pair wise until all parameters to be modified have been specified PGN 126208 NMEA Command Group Function Maretron Proprietary Restart GPS Engine This will force th...

Page 23: ...field s value to 0x00 which denotes a request PGN 2 Requested PGN 24 bits set this field s value to the corresponding PGN for which you wish to change the periodic rate 3 Transmission Interval 32 bit...

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