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LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide
Connecting Base Station to SeaTalk
Figure 5 - Base Station connection to SeaTalk
Compatibility with other Seatalk Products
If the LifeTag Base Station is connected to a Seatalk system which includes a SeaTalk chartplotter and
GPS, and a LifeTag alarm occurs, a MOB marker will be displayed on the chartplotter at the location of
the MOB event. In addition, the chartplotter and compatible Seatalk instruments (such as ST60+
Graphic and ST290 Graphic instruments) will display a MOB 999 Waypoint Name, and range / bearing
or latitude/longitude to the MOB location, plus elapsed time since the MOB event.
This occurs only with compatible products on SeaTalk systems. It does NOT occur on other products
connected via NMEA0183.
SeaTalk not available
Figure 6 - SeaTalk power connections when SeaTalk is not available
SeaTalk bus
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Ensure that the 12 V supply on the
SeaTalk bus is protected by a 5 A fuse.
Important:
Cut back and insulate YELLOW wire
Remove & discard connector.
Red
Screen
5 A Fuse
+12 V
0 V (typically
battery -ve)
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