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ENGLISH

MX521B GPS/DGPS 

Smart Antenna

Installation Manual

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Page 1: ...ENGLISH MX521B GPS DGPS Smart Antenna Installation Manual www navico com commercial ...

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Page 3: ...instruction manuals user guides and other information relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation the English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation This manual represents the product as at the time of pri...

Page 4: ...reader is emphasized as follows Note Used to draw the reader s attention to a comment or some important information Warning Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and or damage to equipment personnel Important notice Note The MX521B GPS DGPS sensor is an aid to navigation only Its accuracy can be affected by many factors such as equ...

Page 5: ... Installation Manual Contents 3 Preface 6 General 6 Supplied equipment 7 List of abbreviations 8 Installation 8 Antenna mounting guidelines 9 Antenna mounting 11 Wiring 16 Technical specifications 18 Dimensional drawings ...

Page 6: ...uto Database or Manual WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System US system EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring Not yet recognized by IMO as official differential correction system Before installing the MX521B smart antenna please read this manual carefully to ensure proper installation and operation of the unit Supplied equipment Descriptio...

Page 7: ...Tune or Database modes The Database mode allows the beacon receiver to store the almanac of 10 stations that are closest to its present position This feature complies with the IEC 61108 4 specifications The combined performance of the high precision GPS and GPS GLONASS receivers and 2 channel smart beacon receiver provides a more accurate position fix usually within 1 meter or less List of abbrevi...

Page 8: ...d other high power transmitters Mount the antenna low to avoid excessive position and speed errors while underway Mount the antenna as far away as possible from large metal structures Mount the antenna at least 1 meter away from the compass and other GPS antennas Note If you are not sure if the chosen location is appropriate you can mount the antenna temporarily and check signal reception from you...

Page 9: ...the antenna to be mounted on a wide range of mounting brackets including swivel joints commonly used for angled surface Refer to the figure below for bracket mounting illustration Note Hand tighten the antenna onto the bracket until snug Do not overtighten A 10 pin male plastic connector is located at the underside of the antenna for power and data connection Mounting surface 1 Diameter 14 TPI Met...

Page 10: ...size stainless steel screws 4 places Use a marine grade caulking compound to seal between the mounting surface and the bottom of the antenna housing Choose a location for the antenna that has a clear view of the sky Make sure there are no major obstructions or metal fixtures in the immediate proximity to the antenna The GPS antenna relies on direct line of sight signal reception If you are unsure ...

Page 11: ... 70170 40 meters 3508 102 70180 60 meters 3508 102 70640 80 meters 3508 102 70185 Wiring Power requirement External power supplied to the MX521B must be within 10 5 32 V DC Negative grounding is required The MX521B draws less than 300 mA at 12 V DC An in line fuse or circuit breaker rated at 2 A is recommended for overload protection The red wire connects to the DC power while the black wire is th...

Page 12: ... Red Black Signal Ext RTCM IN Ext RTCM IN Beacon Status Out Secondary output Beacon Status Out Secondary output GPS Out Primary output GPS Out Primary output MPM In Control input MPM In Control input 10 5 to 32 V DC Negative GND Pins 1 2 Power input Pins 3 4 MX proprietary message MPM input port Pins 5 6 GPS output to NMEA 0183 compatible devices Pins 7 8 Beacon monitoring signal output Sends the ...

Page 13: ... output MPM In Control input MPM In Control input Pin Wire color DGPS Antenna GPS Antenna 1 BLK Negative Ground 2 RED 10 5 to 32 V DC 3 BLU MX Proprietary Message MPM In Control input 4 BRN MX Proprietary Message MPM In Control input 5 ORG GPS Out Primary output 6 GRN GPS Out Primary output 7 YEL Beacon Status Out Secondary output 8 WHT Beacon Status Out Secondary output 9 PRPL Ext RTCM IN 10 GRY ...

Page 14: ...The figure below shows the power and data output connections to the serial port of a PC or other navigation systems using a dB9 connector and a terminal strip user supplied items RED 12 24 V DC BLK GND GRN GPS Out ORG GPS Out BRN MPM In BLU MPM In 12 24 V DC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 dB PC Connector ...

Page 15: ...ows the programming cable diagram and equipment setup Please note that external 12 24 volt DC is required to power up the antenna The RS422 RS232 converter may be powered from the PC serial port or from an external 12 volt power supply GRN ORG BRN BLU RED BLK 12 24 V DC NEG TD A TD B RD A RD B GND 12V RS422 RS232 B B Electronics RS422 RS232 Converter Model 422LP9TB 10 pin Male Connector To PC To M...

Page 16: ...4 format Antenna type Ceramic patch Dynamic range 90 dB Time to first fix Cold start no almanac or RTCM 60 second typical Reacquisition 10 second typical Position accuracy With differential corrections from Beacon stations 1 m 2D RMS typical depending on distance from differential base station Without differential corrections 3 m 2D RMS with S A off Serial ports 2 duplex NMEA 0183 ports Baud rates...

Page 17: ...ction 61 dB f 400 Hz Channel spacing 500 Hz Frequency offset tolerance 5 Hz Antenna type H Field MSK rates 50 100 and 200 bps Environmental Operating temperature 30 to 70 C Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C Humidity Exposed Category IEC 60945 Electrical Operating voltage range 10 5 to 32 V DC Operating current 230 mA at 12 0 VDC Power consumption 3 Watts Mechanical Height 102 mm 4 0 Diameter 182 mm 7...

Page 18: ...al drawings MX521B Installation Manual Dimensional drawings 4 40 UCN mounting screws 4 places 133 35 mm 5 25 127 0 mm 5 0 1 6 9 1 0 2 3 8 4 7 5 4 40 UCN mounting screws 133 35 mm 5 25 182 0 mm 7 17 102 0 mm 4 02 4 ...

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