Navtex NX2600
NEXUS NX2600 DUAL CHANNEL (518K AND
490KHz) NAVTEX RECEIVER OPERATION MANUAL
Thank you for choosing NEXUS NX2600 NAVTEX receiver. The NAVTEX receiver is used for receiving meteorological or navigational information via a simple connection to any personal computer (PC) or a NEXUS NX2600 VHF transceiver.
1INTRODUCTION
The NEXUS NAVTEX receiver is a complete NAVTEX receiver/decoder unit, contained within a waterproof antenna unit. This unit outputs data in RS422 format. This can output its data for display on the NEXUS NX2500 VHF radio in its ’NAVTEX mode’ OR on a PC running the NEXUS custom software supplied. Alternatively it may be used by using the Hyperlink or Terminal software supplied with Windows as standard*. It may also be used by third party software such as Tsunamis etc who ask for and utilise a NAVTEX input.
*The Terminal software utility supplied with Windows98 2000 and Windows XP.
2INSTALLATION
Mount the NAVTEX antenna unit onto any standard antenna base (a choice is available allowing rail mounting/bracket mounting or mounting on any flat surface – see your dealer for details). Site the antenna in a clear position well clear of any sources of RF interference (this includes the PC or NX2500 that it is connected to and any GPS/Radar antennas). A typical installation on a yacht may be on the pushpit, on a power boat on top of the wheelhouse or on the radar arch (either above or below the scanner). The Antenna is supplied with 15 metres of interconnecting cable.
If you are connecting to a NEXUS NX2500 radio, simply connect the antenna cable (4 pin mini DIN plug) into the GPS/NAVTEX/SPEAKER Plug Cord (supplied) and then plug this into the socket labelled NAVTEX on the interface lead supplied with the radio(see Fig.1).
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