Installation InstructionTable of ContentsSECTION ONE - Introduction11Welcome11Who should read this manual11Scope of this manual11Getting technical support12Using the Dealer Express web pages13Hearing from you13Ordering replacement parts13Servicing the system13Returning a 961/962 for service14SECTION TWO - Installation15Safety considerations15System overview16Installation considerations17Ensuring a proper installation17Avoiding shortcuts17Using the GPS antenna (AN150)17Using DGPS with an AN150 and 8410 ACU18Using the DGPS antenna (AN205-P)18Pre-installation testing18Choosing a system location18Mounting the control head18Yoke mounting19Flush mounting22Installing the processor23Wiring the 961/96223Electrical power requirements24Wiring the system24Installing the antenna25Choosing an antenna25Choosing an antenna location25Choosing the AN150 antenna location25Choosing the AN205-P combination antenna location27About the antenna cabling27Installing the AN150 antenna27Wiring the AN150 antenna28Mounting the AN150 antenna28Installing the AN205-P antenna30Wiring the AN205-P antenna31Mounting the AN205-P antenna32Installing an 8410 ACU (for use with the AN150 only)34Mounting the 841034RF grounding36DGPS antenna cable connectors37Turning the system on and off38Turning the system on38Advisory message40For new units only41GPS signals41GPS receiver status summary42Lat/lon coordinates43SOG and COG43Loran-C TDs43About auto-dimming mode43Turning the system off44Testing and troubleshooting the 961/96244Troubleshooting common installation problems44Troubleshooting the GPS/DGPS antenna installation48SECTION THREE - Interfacing53Interfacing the system53Connector pin wiring53Configuring the NMEA output ports54Setting the output format56About NMEA 0183 and RAY 018357Displaying NMEA output sentences57Modifying NMEA output sentences58About the NMEA TLL sentence59Choosing the NMEA 0183 talker ID60Setting NMEA 0183 lat/lon precision60Changing the output rate61Changing the NMEA 0183 waypoint ID61Setting the NMEA 0183 checksums61Configuring the auxiliary port62Setting the aux port’s output format63Changing the aux port’s baud rate63Setting PPNM63Using VGA output65SECTION FOUR - Service/Maintenance67Service functions67Viewing product information67Viewing head 1 serial number and software revision67Viewing head 2 serial number and software revision67Processor serial number and software revision68Beacon receiver self-test and software revision68GPS receiver self-test and software revision68Processor memory68Configuring the receivers68Changing GPS speed averaging value69Adjusting satellite elevation70Viewing the GPS software version70Setting DGPS operation70Setting beacon frequency and baud rate71Viewing GPS status72Changing port setup73Saving and restoring databases and system logs73Saving and restoring a 961/962 database74Saving log data78Maintenance functions78Cleaning the 961/ 96278Installing software upgrades79APPENDIX A - Technical Specifications81Size: 3.88 MBPages: 88Language: EnglishOpen manual
