NorthStar Navigation 800/628-4487 Section SIX Interfacing the 958 system, Nmea connector pins

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SECTION SIX: Interfacing the 958 system

Wiring the connector pins

TABLE 6: NMEA connector pins

 

 

 

Description

Wire color

Pin

 

 

 

 

 

 

NMEA port 1 input A

brown

3

 

 

 

NMEA port 1 input B

blue

1

 

 

 

NMEA port 1 input ground

white with blue stripe

4

 

 

 

NMEA port 1 output A

violet

12

 

 

 

NMEA port 1 output B

gray

7

 

 

 

NMEA port 1 output ground

blue with white stripe

8

 

 

 

NMEA port 2 input A

white with brown stripe

6

 

 

 

NMEA port 2 input B

brown with white stripe

2

 

 

 

NMEA port 2 input ground

white

5

 

 

 

NMEA port 2 output A

yellow

15

 

 

 

NMEA port 2 output B

orange

11

 

 

 

NMEA port 2 output ground

black

10

 

 

 

RS-232 ground

tan

17

 

 

 

RS-232 RX

green

16

 

 

 

RS-232 TX

red

18

 

 

 

External ground/foil drain

white with orange shield

9

 

 

 

Reserved

orange with white stripe

13

 

 

 

Honk out/200 PPNM (pulses

pink

14

per nautical mile)

 

 

 

 

 

958 Installation Manual, Rev. A1

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NorthStar Navigation 800/628-4487 Section SIX Interfacing the 958 system, Wiring the connector pins, Nmea connector pins

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