Connecting to a GPS receiver, Ground Wire Color | Uniden UM380

Connecting to a GPS receiver

If you connect the radio to a GPS receiver, the radio can automatically transmit your current position during an automated distress call or during a normal DSC call.

Your radio supports a standard NMEA0183 input from a GPS receiver. Follow the steps below to connect your radio to your GPS receiver:

Orange: NMEA OUT (-)

Black: Ext. Speaker (-)/GND

Green: GPS Data IN (+)

Red: External Speaker (+)

Bare wire: Ground

Yellow: NMEA OUT (+)

13.8V DC

1.Connect the BARE wire of the included accessory cable to the GROUND WIRE on your GPS receiver.

2.Connect the GREEN wire of the included accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT WIRE on your GPS receiver. Below is a table of common GPS receivers and the proper connections:

		GPS NMEA0183	Ground Wire Color
GPS	Model Number(s)	OUTPUT Wire Color	Ground Wire Color
GPS		OUTPUT Wire Color	(connect to BARE
Manufacturer		(Connect to GREEN	(connect to BARE
		WIRE on your radio)	WIRE on your radio)
Furuno	GP1650,	White	Black
Furuno	GP1850	White	Black
	GP1850
Furuno	GP30, GP36	White	Blue
Garmin	Fixed Mount	Blue	Black
Garmin	Models	Blue	Black
	Models
Garmin	Portable Models	Brown	Black
JRC	100 Series	Green	Black
JRC	200 Series	White	Black
JRC	GPS500	Yellow	Green
Lowrance /	Fixed Mount	White	Black
Eagle	Models	White	Black
Eagle	Models
Lowrance /	Portable Models	Orange	Black
Eagle	Portable Models	Orange	Black
Eagle
Magellan	Fixed Mount	Gray	Black
Magellan	Models	Gray	Black
	Models
Magellan	Portable Models	Orange	Black
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