NorthStar 961X, Installation Manual

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SECTION THREE - Interfacing
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SECTION THREE - Interfacing
T
his chapter includes the information needed to interface the 961 to
other equipment on the vessel. Major topics include:
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interfacing the unit
•
setting PPNM
•
configuring the NMEA output ports
•
setting the auxiliary port
Interfacing the unit
The unit is easily interfaced to other equipment as described below.
NMEA 0183 is the most common interface data format used with installa-
tions, and it is a widely-accepted standard of data transfer between most
all types of marine electronics today, enabling completely different instru-
ments to “speak” a common language.
The unit has the following ports:
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three bi-directional NMEA input/output ports
•
one bi-directional auxiliary (aux) port that you can use for commu-
nicating data to or from other instruments.
Connector pin
wiring
A list of wire designations for the interface connector is displayed on the
unit’s
PORT SETUP
screen, accessed from the
SERVICE MENU
screen by
pressing the
PORT SETUP
key.
Figure 23: Interface cabling wiring screen