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W1 Product Manual 1.3
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Installation
1.1
The contents of this box
Before proceeding with the installation of the Nauticast W1 please check the contents of the box,
which include:
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Nauticast W1 device
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Power Cable
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WiFi Antenna
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Documentation and Software USB memory containing:
o
Nauticast W1Quick Installation Guide
o
Nauticast W1 Product Manual
o
Nauticast W1 Product Sheet
o
Link2AIS Setup (software for Windows)
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Link2AIS User Guide
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WiFi Module Utility (software for Windows)
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+ other Documentation and Information Material
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Optional: 100-240V AC power supply(included in p/n 300 2002)
1.2
Hardware setup
1.2.1
Attach the WiFi antenna
Screw the Wifi antenna into the connection thread.
1.2.2
Connect to power
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Power up the W1: connect the power cable to a 9-24V DC power source or the 100-230V
AC power supply to a 100-230V AC plug. The connector at the other end of the cable needs
to be connected to the W1 power socket. Alternatively there is a direct cable connection for
a 2 wire power cable (9-24V DC). Please mind the polarity.
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1.2.3
Serial Connection (optional)
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Optional: connect a device (like the Nauticast B2) to the serial interface either to RS232 or
to RS422 (as marked on the device). Only one of the 2 ports can be used at the same time.
1.2.3.1
RS232 Connection
The Nauticast W1 has a standard RS232 9pin D-Sub socket, where you can connect any standard
RS232 cable. Interface speeds up to 115200 Baud are supported.
1.2.3.2
RS422/RS485 Conncetion
To connect a RS422/RS485 device no standard plugs are defined but 4 terminal sockets are used.
RS422/RS485 uses 2 wires to transmit information and 2 wires to receive. These are often referred
to as TX A (or TX -) and TX B (or TX +) for the transmitting wires and RX A (or RX -) and RX B (or
RX +) for the receiving wires. The transmitting wires of one device need to be connected to the
receiving pins of a second device and vice versa like in the following table:
Device 1 (e.g. Nauticast W1)
Device 2 (e.g. Nauticast B2)
RX A (-)
TX A (-), green
RX B (+)
TX B (+), yellow
TX A (-)
RX A (-), grey
TX B (+)
RX B (+), white
