APPENDIX A: 958 system technical specifications

TABLE 15: 958 technical specifications

Physical features/environmental

Interfacing

 

 

Waterproof control head

Two bi-directional NMEA I/O ports, 1 AUX port

10.4” diagonal color LCD

Two bi-directional RS-232 ports

Unsurpassed sunlight viewability

Interfaces to optional Northstar 490 for fishfinding or

 

to an optional Northstar radar

640x480 pixel, hi-temp, backlit, transmissive color

Waypoint upload/download capability to a PC (with

LCD

appropriate software)

Flush mount standard

 

High-contrast anti-reflective screen

One VGA out port (connects to Northstar 1201

Waterproof chart cartridge door

monitor and others)

Large, easy-to-use backlit controls

One VIDEO in port

Easy interfacing I/O plugs

NMEA input sentences: WPL and others

0 degrees Celsius - 55 degrees Celsius max 95%

200 PPNM speed output

relative humidity, noncondensing

Honk output

10 - 36 volts DC power, 50 watts

NMEA output sentences: APB, BOD, BWC, GGA,

 

GLC, GLL, GSA, GSV, LCD, HSC, MSS, RNN, RMC,

 

RMA, RMB, VTG, WCV, XTE, ZDA, ZTG. (Conforms

 

to NMEA v 2.0 and later. Supports 1.5 GLL and

 

BWC.)

 

Accepts most external loran receivers

 

Waypoint and route transfer between two 958’s (or a

 

957 and a Northstar 941/951/952)

 

 

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