Raymarine E32158, Installation Instructions Manual

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3.9 VHF connection
Connect up your AIS unit to your vessel’s VHF connections by
following the steps found under Connecting RF and Connecting
NMEA0183 (low baud rate) below:
Connecting RF
1. Connect a dedicated VHF antenna directly to the VHF antenna
connector on your AIS unit, or
2. Using a VHF splitter (not included) link your AIS unit into
the ships existing VHF radio set and antenna following the
instructions provided with the VHF splitter.
Connecting NMEA0183 (low baud rate)
Connect the AIS unit’s 4800 baud NMEA0183 bus to the vessel’s
VHF radio as follows:
1. Identify the 4800 baud NMEA0183 wires on the AIS units
power/data cable.
2. Identify the 4800 baud NMEA0183 wires on your VHF set
3. Connect the wires as shown below.
NMEA0183 (low baud rate) connection to VHF
Item
AIS wire
color AIS signal
VHF wire
color VHF signal
1. Yellow IN – Brown OUT –
2. Gray IN + Blue OUT +
3. Pink OUT – Purple IN –
4. Purple OUT + Gray IN +
Note: The wire colors on your VHF may differ to that shown
above, if this is the case then ensure you have connected the
correct signals (e.g. IN - on the AIS connects to OUT - on your
VHF and so on).
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