Chapter 1: System Connections
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Securing the Cables
1. Strip at least 5 mm (
¼
in) of insulation from the end of each cable
2. Use a small screwdriver to push the small plastic lever on top of the terminal
and release the cable clamp
3. Insert the stripped cable and release the lever to grip the cable
1.7 How to connect SeaTalk equipment
Note:
For Volvo Penta IPS autopilot systems, please refer to the Connections guide sup-
plied with the DPU.
You can use SeaTalk to connect your SmartPilot to:
• additional SeaTalk controllers: you can use any controller to operate the
SmartPilot and view autopilot information
• SeaTalk equipment (such as instruments, chartplotters, radar and GPS):
• the SmartPilot can use information from this equipment to enhance
course keeping and provide additional features.
• you can also display information from the SeaTalk equipment on the
SmartPilot controller.
The following illustrations show some typical ways to connect simple SeaTalk
systems.
Single control unit, single power supply
The simplest type of system has the SmartPilot computer providing power to a
single SeaTalk bus that includes a single controller and several instruments.
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Single control unit, single power supply
SmartPilot
controller
SeaTalk instruments
SeaTalk bus
Course computer
power supply
(via breaker/fuse)
SmartPilot
computer
SeaTalk
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