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Magnavox MX 9012R Installation And Servise Manual
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Magnavox dgps 12 channel installation and service manual prepared by magnavox electronic systems company west coast division 2829 maricopa street torrance, califomia 90503.
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(°’magnavox electronic systems company 1993 west coast division magnavox reserves the right to make changes to its products and specitications without notice. Printed in the united states of america.
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About ti·hs manual congratulations on your purchase of a magnavox dgps 12 channel navigator/reference station. It represents the enest in dgps technology today. As for this manual, it provides all the infomation you’ll need to install and test your magnavox dgps receiver for proper operation. This m...
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Table of contents eiga system installation ................................................... 1 unpacking your dgps receiver .......................................... 1 installation preparation ................................................. 2 installing the antenna ................................
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Illustrations figgrg lag; 1 navigator antenna mounting location recommendations ...................... 5 2 navigator vertical/horizontal antenna mounting and dimensions ................ 6 3 antenna connector assembly ............................................ 7 4 reference stn vertical/horizontal ...
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System installation unpacking your dgps navigator perform the following three steps and verify the packaged items against those listed in table 1. 1. Remove the contents from the packing container. 2. Save the packing container. You may need it for storage or retum shipment. 3. Inspect each item for...
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System installation installation preparation installing your dgps receiver is easy. But you do have important details to think about. Ifyou plan your installation carefully, you’ll save time, work, and materials. More importantly, your receiver will operate with fewer problems and more efficiency. I...
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System installation installing the an'i'enna installing the antenna is the most crutial part of the system installation. How and where you install your antenna, with its cabling and integral preamplifier, can greatly affect its sensing efhciency. Figure 1 shows you both good and bad installation sit...
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System installation 2. Attach the antenna to a rail or pole using a standard antenna mount, or other appropriate hardware, as shown in figure 2. Mounting hardware 2 u - bolts. 6-32 threads brace plate 4 lock nuts the u-bolts fit 13mm to 28mm (0.5 to 1.1in) dia pipe or rail 130 mm (5.16 in.) 28 mm (1...
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System installation 4. Cut the antenna cable to the required length. Leave a little extra length to correct any mistakes. 5. Install the f-type connector. Refer to figure 3 for connector installation instructions. Caution be sure that the center conductor ofthe cable comes through the connector and ...
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System installation installing the receiver because of its compact size and light weight, you have lots of flexibility in how and where you install your magnavox dgps 12 channel receiver. An adjustable mounting platform lets you mount the unit in any orientation, even on the overhead. To ensure a pr...
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System installation connect a ground wire to the gnd stud. Connect the ground wire at the other end to the electrical ground (the user supplies this variable length ground wire not smaller than 14 awg.; no more than 1 meter - about 3 feet - in length). This wire helps disipate emi signals to reduce ...
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System installation conneci`ing the receiver to external equipment external equipment connects to the multi-port interface connector on the rear panel of the receiver unit (see figure 6). The interface consists of four input/output (i/o) serial ports; two rs- 232 ports and two rs-422 ports. Ibm comp...
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System installation initial power-on conditions when you turn on the receiver the pc display unit may indicate "sats visible 0, used o" (where the number of satellites is a number from 1 to 12). Elevation and azimuth values will also be zero. These are the correct displays until the receiver has acq...
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System installation test procedure when the installation is complete, perform the following steps to ensure proper operation: 1. Turn on the controlling device (personal computer or other device.) 2. Set the off/on/remote switch (receiver rear panel) to the on position. If the remote control option ...
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Maintenance the front panel gets secured to the chassis as it slides into grooves along the front edges of the plastic cases. Projecting through the front panel are three status indicators. These are red, yellow, and green leds, referred to as ”trafiic lights". The rear panel is attached to the chas...
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Maintenance replacing the circuit cards qisussembly cmuhon magnavox receiver components on the circuit cards are electrostatic discharge (esd) sensitive. Take care to dissipate static charges both on the equipment and on your own person. Static charges can easily destroy the dgps receiver circuits. ...
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Maintenance 3. Tum the assembly over and remove the phillips screw (3) from the center of the rf/power supply card (4). 4. Grasp the rf/power supply card (4) at the sides with one hand and lift it gently to separate the circuit card from the molded plastic chassis (6). Table 5. Receiver parts list f...
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Maintenance rear panel as you mate the two assemblies. Ease the header pins (17) through the rectangular opening in the chassis as you join the assemblies. 6. Check to see that the bosses are seated in the comer u·slots of the card. 7. Replace the 1/4·inch screw (3) at the circuit mrd center. Tighte...
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Maintenance rese'i"l‘ing the receiver memory you may occasionally need to reset random access memory (ram) in the receiver for one of the following reasons: you wish to verify that two·way communication is taking place. You may suspect that ram is corrupted. A cold start reset procedure erases the a...
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Maintenance resethng the solid state fuse 'ihe solid state fuse (thermal circuit breaker) is located in the power input housing on the rf/power supply cca. To reset it, remove the power cord from the rear panel receptacle and replace it after 10 seconds. If the problem persists, or recurs repeatedly...
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Appendix a magnavox dgps 12 channel receiver specifications general operating characteristics navigator operating modes 3 dimensional navigation altitude hold (3 satellites visible) automatic cold start (no time or position input required) altitude aided position update rate: once per second time to...
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Appendix a electrical interfaces input: port 1 and 3 rs-232 port 2 and 4 rs-422 output: port 1 and 3 rs-232 port 2 and 4 rs·422 baud rate: 300 to 19200 baud all ports, selectable output data: position, speed vector (cog, sog, vn, ve) gps status, navigation data, time data formats: nmea·0183 · propri...
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Paste stamp here magnavox electronic systems company west coast division 2829 maricopa street torrance, ca 90503, usa attn: navigation & positioning, dept. 775 technical writing supervisor.
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Problem report . 77 7 77777 7 77 77 77 777 77 7 7 77 77777 7777777 77 7 77777777777777 777 7 describe problem (how long have you had this problem and is it part and serial no. { repeatable). { what is connect to the control port (normally port l)? Utc time/date of { problem { { what is connected to ...
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Paste stamp here magnavox electronic systems company west coast division 2829 maricopa street torrance, ca 90503 usa attn: navigation & positioning, dept. 775 technical writing supervisor.
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Limited warranty refer to the "standard condition of sale" on your order acknowledgement or invoice. Request for service magnavox is represented by a worldwhje network of service representatives who are available to service ti—ie complete range of magnavox marine and survey products. Contact magnavo...