Raymarine E-Series, Installation Instructions Manual

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4.13 GA150 connection
If your MFD has a GA150 connection, the external
antenna can be connected to help improve the
GNSS (GPS / GLONASS) receiver’s reception.
Refer to the Connection Overview section to
establish if your MFD can be connected to a GA150 .
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1. GA150 external antenna
2. MFD
For installation details for your external antenna,
refer to the documentation that accompanied the
antenna.
Antenna cable length
The GA150 is supplied with a fitted 10 m (33 ft.)
cable. The length of the antenna cable can be
extended if required.
The antenna cable length can be extended by up to
10 m (33 ft.) giving a total maximum cable length
of 20 m (66 ft.)
50 ohm coaxial cable and reliable connectors
(offering protection against water ingress) must be
used when extending the antenna cable.
Note: Extending the cable length by more than
the recommended maximum length will result in
signal degradation.
Connecting an external antenna
Follow the steps below to connect the GA150
external antenna.
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4
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1. Fully insert the antenna’s cable connector into
the GA150 connector on the rear of your display.
2. Turn the locking collar clockwise until TIGHT .
3. Push to protective boot over the connection on
the back of the display.
4. Use the supplied cable tie to secure the protective
boot over the connection.
4.14 GNSS / GPS connection
Depending on display variant, your multifunction
display may include an internal GNSS or GPS
receiver. If required the multifunction display can
also be connected to an external GNSS / GPS
receiver, using
SeaTalk ng® or NMEA 0183 .
GNSS / GPS connection — SeaTalk ng®
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SeaTalk
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1. MFD
2. SeaTalk ng® connection to MFD .
3. SeaTalk ng® GNSS / GPS receiver.
An NMEA 0183 GNSS / GPS receiver can be
connected to the MFD by following the details
provided in section 4.9 NMEA 0183 connection
— Power/NMEA/Video cable and the installation
instructions provided with the unit.
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