Quick Start Guide for GPS160 V1.00
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your TriNav
™ GPS160 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Positioning
Sensor. It is recommended that this product
is installed by a professional installer. You will need to purchase a suitable 1”
x 14 TPI thread mounting bracket for the GPS160.
To coincide with the imminent “Full Operational Capability” (FOC) of the European Galileo system, Digital Yacht’s release
of their TriNav
™ GPS160 smart positioning sensor will provide boat owners with a single sensor that will automatically
read satellite data from the GPS, GLONASS and GALILEO constellations, choosing the best signals from over 80
satellites.
Wherever you are in the world you now have three times the number satellites to choose from, resulting in the GPS160
receiver having much better coverage, time to first fix and positional accuracy. Add to this the new high sensitivity receiver
design, selectable baud rate and up to 18Hz position update rate and you have a GNSS receiver that is significantly
better than every previous marine GPS receiver on the market.
The performance of this new TriNav
™ technology is particularly noticeable when the sensor is mounted below
deck/inside the wheelhouse or when there are obstructions blocking the view of the sky, such as a wet sail shadowing the
antenna or when sailing in rivers or close to cliffs.
On larger boats, it is now possible to have three completely separate position sources, by setting one GPS160 to GPS
mode, a second to GLONASS mode and a third to Galileo mode
– giving you triple redundancy with three independent
positioning systems.
The GPS160 also supports SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) which is the generic name given to the
differential signal transmitted by various local geo-stationary satellites. SBAS allows the GPS160 receiver to remove
errors in the position due to environmental conditions and improves accuracy down to <1m. Using WAAS in the US and
EGNOS in Europe the GPS160 will automatically switch to differential SBAS mode when available.
The GPS160 utilises the latest in GNSS technology, but is also designed to be as compatible as possible with the
hundreds of thousands of older systems still providing reliable service, on boats around the world. Featuring dedicated
“Legacy” modes that output older NMEA 0183 V2.30 data and reduce the update rates, number of decimal places and
satellite status information, the GPS160 can be configured to work with the newest and oldest systems on the market.
Before operating the unit you should also familiarise yourself again with the user manual of the
equipment that you are connecting the GPS160 to. Pay particular attention to the GPS Interfacing section
and any settings that need to be configured for correct operation.
2. Before you start
Carefully consider how you wish to connect the GPS160 to your existing navigation system before you start installing
cables. The GPS160 has an NMEA0183 interface (10m cable), which can be connected directly in to many systems, but
Digital Yacht also produce the following optional accessories for connecting the GPS160 data to other systems:
•
WLN10 or WLN30 Wireless NMEA Servers for connecting to wireless mobile devices (phones/tablets/laptops)
•
iKonvert ISO NMEA2000 Gateway for connecting to the latest NMEA2000 networks
•
ST-NMEA Converter for connecting to older SeaTalk 1 systems from Autohelm/Raytheon/Raymarine
•
NMEA to USB adaptor cable for connecting to PCs, a GPS160USB is available but for longer cable runs use the
standard GPS160 and one of these adaptor cables.
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