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Get started with CTRX Graphene and CTRX G

– Connection of external Silent button –

Suggestion of momentary switch w/

built in LED is ELFA part# 35-062-27.

Momentary switch

VHF antenna (BNC)

GPS antenna (TNC)

To VHF radio

Picture shows CTRX G

USB to computer

NMEA2000

RED

ORANGE

BLACK

BLUE

PURPLE

GREEN

0VDC

9-32VDC

Cut and insulate wires not used

Summary of Contents for CTRX Graphene

Page 1: ...Quick Startup guide for CTRX Graphene and Graphene Rev 1 0 130226...

Page 2: ...de the AIS package Part 0012 001 000 Enclosed in the box to the CTRX Graphene part 0012 002 000 you shall find 1 x AIS transponder CTRX Graphene see picture below 1 x BNF to UHF adapter for connection...

Page 3: ...ck part 0012 110 000 Connection of saparate VHF and GPS antennas To VHF antenna use enclosed BNC UHF adapter To GPS antenna TNC connector General connections CTRX Graphene Part 0012 001 000 Combo ante...

Page 4: ...losed 2m RG 58 cable w connectors CTRX Graphene Part 0012 002 000 Existing VHF radio Existing VHF antenna GPS antenna Part 0810 105 000 Cable 5m RG 58 attached to the GPS antenna Existing VHF antenna...

Page 5: ...r Please also see special connections on TH s website To external Silent button see next page To external LED for Silent button see next page General connection NOTE To see more details about connecti...

Page 6: ...the NMEA2000 network as so called drop units The Drop cable from the AIS unit to the NMEA2000 backbone must not exceed 6m There is no end resistor in the AIS units The NMEA2000 network must be power s...

Page 7: ...ent button Suggestion of momentary switch w built in LED is ELFA part 35 062 27 Momentary switch VHF antenna BNC GPS antenna TNC To VHF radio Picture shows CTRX Graphene USB to computer NMEA2000 RED O...

Page 8: ...Connection of external LED to extern Silen button LED preferable blue GREEN WHITE VHF antenna BNC GPS antenna TNC To VHF radio Picture shows CTRX Graphene USB to computer NMEA2000 Cut and insulate wi...

Page 9: ...n a proper way To get an idea how good your VHF antenna system is use the software proAIS2 see coming pages A well functioning GPS antenna The software proAIS2 will give you information about how well...

Page 10: ...is to power supply the AIS unit with 10 32VDC and the USB port in the computer at the same time This will make the AIS be able to send its information 3 When the USB connection is made to the computer...

Page 11: ...icture 12 IF you want your AIS to send out GPS information e g POS SOG and COG to e g your computer and your navigational software check the RMC box 13 Our recommendation is NOT to check the box Enabl...

Page 12: ...eption and the GPS is navigating you shall see 3D Fix in the field Fix Status NOTE The orange bars will only be visible if you have checked the Enable SBAS box under the Configuration tab The informat...

Page 13: ...nformation from other vessels See what is around you 1 Click on the Other Vessels tab 2 In this picture you can see all other vessels that are around you You will see all sending Class A and Class B t...

Page 14: ...ve a bad VHF antenna system cables connectors and or the VHF antenna your AIS will not send its information The value Voltage Standing Wave Ratio VSWR must not exceed 2 0 1 If this value is higher tha...

Page 15: ...Get started with CTRX Graphene and CTRX Graphene Serial data Serial data 1 Click on the Serial Data tab 2 Here you can see what data raw data that the AIS is sending out to other vessels...