Cable connections for Lowrance X135 and X136DF, March 25, 2004
Sonar/GPS unit
rear view
Sonar socket
Power/Data socket
SP-BL speed sensor.
This is packed with the
X136DF and is optional
for the X135.
NMEA 0183 Data cable.
Four wires: blue,
orange, yellow, shield
(bare). Cable label says
"RS-232 COMM." Not
used in these units.
Skimmer
transducer with
built-in temp sensor
SONAR
PWR/DATA
Sockets with blue socket nuts, and
cable plugs with blue locking
collars are NMEA 2000
connection types. The network
socket and optional NMEA 2000
buss adapter cable let the unit
connect to a NMEA 2000
network. The NMEA 2000 Power
cable gives you an option for
powering the network. These units
cannot transmit NMEA 0183 data
and cannot connect to an external
speaker. The NMEA 0183 data
cable, the NMEA 2000 power
cable (when unused) and the white
speaker wire should be capped
with wire nuts or electrical tape.
Blue
Optional
NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable
(network adapter cable)
NETWORK
Network socket
To NMEA 2000 buss
(network)
Main Power
Supply cable.
Cable has no
label, but is
thickest of
the three.
Three wires:
red (+), black
(– ground),
white. White
is external
speaker wire,
not used in
these units.
NMEA 2000 Power cable.
Three wires:
red (+), black (– ground),
shield (bare, – ground).
Cable label says "NMEA
2000 Power." Used when
supplying power to a
NMEA 2000 network.
This figure corrects the drawings on pages 21 and 25 in the X135/X136DF manual, part 988-0151-171. It is a
large-view supplement to the manual's Addendum I, part 988-0151-201.
Blue
Gray
