GP450X
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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signal ground to the frame ground when connecting other
equipment which is connected to a positive ground battery .
replacing the fuse
The 0 .5 Amp fuse in the power cable protects the equipment
from over current, reverse polarity and equipment fault . If the
fuse blows, find the cause before replacing the fuse with the
correct 0 .5 Amp fuse replacement . If the fuse blows again
and everything is connected correctly, obtain the advice of a
qualified installer or arrange for your
GP450X
to be serviced .
coNNEctING EXtErNal dEvIcEs
Your
GP450X
can output navigation data such as position
information to external equipment such as a radar or fish finder,
in
NmEa 0183
format .
uPloadING aNd doWNloadING WayPoINt &
routE data
Waypoint and Route data can be downloaded from your
GP450X
to your
Pc
or uploaded from your
Pc
to the
GP450X
.
The
GP450X
is designed to connect to the serial port on
your
Pc
.
Wiring
A wiring diagram for connecting your
GP450X
to a
Pc
can be
displayed on the
GP450X
screen from the menu .
1 . From the main menu select
I/o data
and press the
ENt
key .
2 . Select
WIrING INfo
? and press the
ENt
key
3 . The following screen is displayed .
4 . Use this diagram to make a
Pc
interface cable using a
standard 9 Pin
d
connector .
NotE:
A 25 pin connector may also be used . In this case
connect the 25 pin connector using the diagram below
5 . If necessary, configure the serial port on your
Pc
to the
following settings .
Note:
No position fix is available during uploading or
downloading .
coNNEctING to EXtErNal marINE dEvIcEs
1 . From the main menu select
I/o sEtuP
and press the
ENt
key .
2 . Choose the required data port
data1
or
data2
as
appropriate and press the
ENt
key .
NotE: choose
DATA1 for standard NMEA connections to
marine devices .
choose
DATA2 for RS232 connections to PCs
and serial devices .
3 . The following options appear .
4 . Use the cursor keys to select the required option then press
the
ENt
key .
Choose
NmEa-rEm1
or
rEm2
to output data to a Radar, Fish
Finder etc .
Choose
NmEa-aP
to output data to an Auto Pilot .
5 . Press the
mENu
key twice to return to the navigation screen .
sElEctING thE NmEa vErsIoN
Your
GP450X
supports a number of
NmEa
variations to
ensure compatibility with a wider range of external devices . You
should consult the instruction manual of your other device to
determine which
NmEa
version is compatible .
To select the
NmEa
version on your unit;
1 . From the main menu, select
I/o sEtuP
and press the
ENt
key .
2 . Select the
NmEa vEr
field and press the
ENt
key .
3 . Select from
vEr1.5
,
vEr2.0
or
vEr2.1
and press the
ENt
key .
4 . Press the
mENu
key twice to return to the navigation screen .
doWNloadING data to a Pc
5 . From the main menu, select
I/o sEtuP
and press the
ENt
key .
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Power Data Connector Wiring
PC Interface Wiring Diagram (9 pin D)
PC Interface Wiring Diagram (25 pin D)
Baud rate
: 4800 bps
character length
: 8 bit
stop Bit
: 1 bit
Parity
: None
X control
: XON / OFF
For DATA 1
For DATA 2
I/O SeTUP menu
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