Garmin GPS 19x NMEA 0183 Installation Instructions Manual - page 4
connecting the Antenna to a NMeA 0183-compliant Device for two-Way communication
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➎
➒
L
O
➋
➏
➓
N
M
➌
➐
➍
➑
➊
➋
➌
➍
Item
Description
➊
GPS19xantenna
➋
1Afuse
➌
12Vdcbattery
➍
GarminNMEA0183-compatible
chartplotter
Antenna
Wire
Color
NMEA 0183
Device Wire
Function
➊
Red
➑
Power(+)
➋
Black
➒
Ground(-)
➌
Orange
➓
Accessory-ON
➍
Gray
L
RxA(+)
➎
White/Red
M
RxB(-)
➏
White
N
TxA(+)
➐
White/Orange
O
TxB(-)
NMeA 0183 connection exceptions
CAutIoN
Theorange(Accessory-ON)wireisusedwhen
connectingtheantennatoaGarminchartplotter,
orotherNMEA0183devicethathasadefined
accessorysignalwire.Ifyouareconnectingthe
antennatoadevicethatdoesnothaveanaccessory
signalwire,theorangewirefromtheantennashould
beconnectedtoground.
Ifyouareconnectingtheantennatoadevicethat
doesnothaveanaccessorysignalwire(Accessory-
ON),connecttheantennapowerwiretotheignition
orinstallanin-lineswitch.Theantennawilldrainthe
batteryoftheboatifitisnotswitched.
• IfyourNMEA0183-compliantdevicehas
onlyonereceivingwire(Rx),connectittothe
graywire(Tx/A)fromtheantenna,andleave
thewhite/redwire(Tx/B)fromtheantenna
unconnected.
• IfyourNMEA0183-compliantdevicehasonly
onetransmittingwire(Tx),connectittothewhite
wire(Rx/A)fromtheantenna,andconnectthe
white/orangewire(Rx/B)fromtheantennato
ground.
Limiting the Antenna update Rate
Bydefault,theantennaoutputspositiondata
updates10timespersecondusingserial
communicationsrateof38400bps.Byinstallingthe
includedresistorcabletheantennacanbelimitedto
outputpositionupdatesoncepersecondusingserial
communicationsrateof4800bps.
1
Mounttheantennaaccordingtothese
instructions.
2
Ifnecessary,cutthecabletotheappropriate
lengthfortheinstallation.
3
Soldertheincludedrate-changecablein-linewith
theorangeAccessory-ONwire.
4
Useheat-shrinktubingaroundthesoldered
connections.
5
Ifyouhavenotconnectedtheantennaalready,
connectthepoweranddatacables.
Chartplotter Software
Toensurecompatibilitywiththeantenna,upgrade
yourGarminchartplotterwiththelatestsoftware.
Care Information
The case is constructed of high quality materials
and does not require user maintenance, except
cleaning.
Cleaning the Case
Cleantheoutercasingofthedeviceusingacloth
dampenedwithamilddetergentsolutionandthen
wipedry.
Avoidchemicalcleanersandsolventsthatmay
damageplasticcomponents.
Specifications
Dimensions
(Diameter×Height)
3
19
/
32
in.×1
15
/
16
in.
(91.6mm×49.5mm)
Weight
7.1oz(201g)
Cablelength
30ft.(9.14m)
Temperaturerange -22°to176°F(-30°to80°C)
Casematerial
Fullygasketed,high-impactplastic
alloy,waterprooftoIEC60529IPX7
standards
Compass-safe
distance
5.9in.(150mm)
Powerinputsource 8–33Vdc,unregulated
Inputcurrent
40mAat12Vdc
Important Safety and Product
Information
WARNING
YourGPSunitmayuseaninternal,non-user-
replaceablebatteryforvariouspurposes,suchasthe
real-timeclock.
Donotremoveorattempttoremovethenon-user-
replaceablebattery.
Whendisposingoftheunit,takeittoaprofessional
service,suchasawasteelectronicstreatment
facility,tohavethebatteryremovedandrecycled.