Furuno FR-8252 User Manual

2. WIRING 

External equipments can be connected here as shown below. 

NMEA1(7P) NMEA2(7P)  HDG 

(6P) PC/EXT-BUZZER 

(7P) 

NMEA sentence   
device 

NMEA sentence   
device 

Heading sensor   

External buzzer, 
PC, etc. 

This equipment can receive the following NMEA 0183 format sentences from other 
equipment. You will need the optional NMEA cable to connect with external equipment. 
 
•  Course: VTG> 

RMC 

•  Waypoint 

Range: BWR> BWC> RMB, Bearing: BWR> BWC (> RMB*

1

) 

•  Heading (True): 

HDT> VHW> HDG*

2

> HDM*

2

> VHW*

2

 

•  Heading (Magnetic): 

HDG> HDM> VHW> HDT*

2

> VHW*

2

 

•  Ship’s speed: 

Over ground: VTG>RMC> VHW, Through water: VHW 

•  Date: ZDA 

•  Time: ZDA 

 

 

•  Own ship’s position: 

GNS>GGA>RMC> GLL 

•  Depth: DPT>DBT 

•  Wind speed and angle*

3

: 

True: MWV>VWT, Relative: MWV>VWR 

•  Water temperature: 

MTW 

 
*1: Available when true bearing. 
*2: Variation data is required. 
*3: True or Relative is changed with menu.