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Raymarine RS232 Owner's Handbook Manual - Cabling

Manual is about: PC/SeaTalk/NMEA Interface Box

Summary of RS232

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    Pc/seatalk/nmea interface box owner’s handbook document number: 81166-3 date: 1 february 2002 166_3cov.P65 24/01/02, 11:21 1.

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    Copyright © raymarine limited 2002 166_3cov.P65 24/01/02, 11:21 2.

  • Page 3: Contents

    Operation and installation 1 contents chapter 1: introduction .......................................... 3 chapter 2: mounting ............................................... 4 chapter 3: operation/wiring ................................. 6 3.1 nmea output 6 3.2 nmea input 9 3.3 main alarm 12 3.4 co...

  • Page 4: Emc Conformance

    2 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box emc conformance all raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment. The design and manufacture of raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate electromagnetic compatibility (e...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Operation and installation 3 chapter 1: introduction seatalk is the language used by raymarine products to share information. This is unique to raymarine. The pc/seatalk/nmea interface, by providing conversion between seatalk, raytech pc and nmea 0183 data formats, allows operation with other manufa...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Mounting

    4 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box chapter 2: mounting select a suitable location that is: • away from direct contact with water • clean and grease-free • accessible for cabling • reasonably well protected from physical damage. 1. Once a suitable location has been found, thoroughly clea n the surface w...

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    Operation and installation 5 3. Alternatively, the pc/seatalk/nmea interface box may be attached using the 2 self tapping screws provided. 4. Remove the top of the interface box by squeezing the lid at each end and pull away from the base. 5. Route all the necessary cables into the interface box. 6....

  • Page 8: Chapter 3: Operation/wiring

    6 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box chapter 3: operation/wiring emc installation guidelines all raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment. Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate electromagnetic compatibilit...

  • Page 9: Emc Conformance

    Operation and installation 7 damage the equipment, but may cause the loss of some information and may change the operating mode. • raymarine specified cables are used at all times. Cutting and rejoining these cables can compromise emc performance and so must be avoided unless doing so is detailed in...

  • Page 10: 3.1 Nmea Output

    8 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box 3.1 nmea output provided you have the appropriate seatalk instrumentation, the data listed below is transmitted in nmea 0183 format for use with non-seatalk equipment. Note: nmea is also output in response to nmea input. Data transmitted nmea header apparent wind angl...

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    Operation and installation 9 gps antenna height gga gps quality indicator gga heading (magnetic or true) hdm, hdg, vhw, hdt latitude & longitude gga, gll* locked heading hsc mob (cancel) pnata rudder angle rsa speed over ground vtg speed through water vhw temperature, water mtw time zda time offset ...

  • Page 12: Cabling

    10 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box cabling the pc/seatalk/nmea interface should be connected to seatalk and the other manufacturer's equipment as follows: d1771-2 screen (0v) yellow (data) red (v+) red (v+) screen (0v) + - power 5a nmea seatalk alarm out + – in + – out + – rs232 seatalk nmea + – 166_3...

  • Page 13: 3.2 Nmea Input

    Operation and installation 11 3.2 nmea input the pc/seatalk/nmea interface can also be used to convert nmea 0183 data to seatalk. Nmea 0183 data is also re-transmitted on nmea "out" in response to nmea "in". This allows non-seatalk equipment to be connected directly to the seatalk bus. Note: data wi...

  • Page 14: Data

    12 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box data nmea header gps number of satellites gga gps antenna height gga gps quality indicator gga heading (magnetic or true) hdm, hdg, vhw, hdt latitude & longitude gga, gll (inc. Version 1.5) rmc, rma, ima, glp, gop, gxp, gdp mob (cancel) pnata route wpl speed over gro...

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    Operation and installation 13 cabling (st1,2,3000 autopilots) d5509-1 screen (0v) yellow (data) screen (0v) nmea seatalk alarm out + – in + – out + – rs232 seatalk nmea + – + -- red (12v) 5a fuse 166_3chs.P65 24/01/02, 11:21 13.

  • Page 16: 3.3 Main Alarm

    14 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box 3.3 main alarm the pc/seatalk/nmea interface can be used to drive the raymarine main alarm (cat no z035). This alarm will sound as soon as one of the following alarms is present on the seatalk bus: • deep depth • shallow depth • autopilot off course • watch alarm* • ...

  • Page 17: Cabling

    Operation and installation 15 cabling the main alarm should be wired to the pc/seatalk/nmea interface as follows: nmea seatalk alarm out + – in + – out + – rs232 seatalk nmea + – d1769-2 screen (0v) yellow (data) red (v+) red (v+) screen (0v) + - power 5a main alarm z035 red black 166_3chs.P65 24/01...

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    16 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box 3.4 connecting a personal computer the pc/seatalk/nmea interface can be used to send or receive seatalk and nmea data to or from a personal computer via the "rs232 out and nmea in" terminals, as shown in the following illustrations. Nmea seatalk alarm out + – in + – ...

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    Operation and installation 17 nmea seatalk alarm out + – in + – out + – rs232 seatalk nmea + – d1773-2 red (v+) screen (0v) + - power 5a screen (0v) red (v+) yellow (data) ground receive 166_3chs.P65 24/01/02, 11:21 17.

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    18 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box pc serial port connections to nmea the following diagram shows the pin connections for 25-pin and 9-pin pc serial ports to nmea. 2 rs232 ground receive (into pc) receive (into pc) transmit (from pc) transmit (from pc) 3 7 2 rs232 ground 3 5 db25 25-pin serial connect...

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    Operation and installation 19 3.5 connecting to a pc with raytech navigator the pc/seatalk/nmea interface can be used to connect a seatalk system to a personal computer equiped with raytech navigator charting software. Connection is via the "rs232 out and nmea in" terminals, as shown in the followin...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4: Fault Finding

    20 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box chapter 4: fault finding all raymarine products are comprehensively tested prior to packing and shipment. In the unlikely event that a fault does occur, the following check list should help cure the problem. Fault cause action no operation no power supply check the s...

  • Page 23: Servicing and Safety

    Operation and installation 21 servicing and safety • raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorised raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance. There are no user serviceable parts in any raymarine product....

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    22 pc/seatalk/nmea interface box 166_3chs.P65 24/01/02, 11:21 22.