NorthStar 957, Installation Manual

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SECTION SIX: Interfacing the 957 system
957 INSTALLATION MANUAL, Revision C1 Page 53
3. Slide the twist lock onto the connector body.
4. Screw the connector backshell to the connector body, and
tighten.
5. Install the strain- relief clamp with two screws.
6. Connect each end of the cable into the 6-pin ports at the
back of the 957, or connect one end of the cable into the
10-pin port at the back of the 941, 951, or 952.
7. Turn both units on, and test for the proper cable connec-
tion: a) Press the
WAYPTS/ROUTES
key; b) Press the
IMPORT/EXPORT
menu key; c) Press the
IMPORT DATA
or
EXPORT DATA
menu key; d) Press the
TEST COMM
menu key.
8. The message should read
REMOTE LINK OK
. If so, the
hardware connection is now complete and the two units
can now transfer all waypoints and routes between them.
Setting the
anchor-watch
alarm honk
The anchor-watch alarm function is used to set the 957 to
honk, in addition to beep, once you’ve connected a honker to
pin #14 on the 957’s NMEA connector. See Figure 19 below for
Table 9: 952/951/941 to 957 wiring
952
951
941
Pin # Function 957
Pin # Function
5 Aux In B 5 Aux Out B
6 Ground shield 1 Ground shield
7 Aux Out B 3 Aux In B
8 Aux In A 4 Aux Out A
9 Aux Out A 6 Aux In A
*Pins 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 on the 941/951/952 aux connector, and pin 2
on the 957 aux connector, aren’t used.