Ga150 Connection; Gnss / Gps Connection - Raymarine E SERIES Installation Instructions Manual

4.13 GA150 connection

If your MFD has a GA150 connection, the external
antenna can be connected to help improve the
GNSS (GPS / GLONASS) receiver's reception.
Refer to the Connection Overview section to
establish if your MFD can be connected to a GA150.
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1. GA150 external antenna
2. MFD
For installation details for your external antenna,
refer to the documentation that accompanied the
antenna.
Antenna cable length
The GA150 is supplied with a fitted 10 m (33 ft.)
cable. The length of the antenna cable can be
extended if required.
The antenna cable length can be extended by up to
10 m (33 ft.) giving a total maximum cable length
of 20 m (66 ft.)
50 ohm coaxial cable and reliable connectors
(offering protection against water ingress) must be
used when extending the antenna cable.
Note: Extending the cable length by more than
the recommended maximum length will result in
signal degradation.
Connecting an external antenna
Follow the steps below to connect the GA150
external antenna.
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1. Fully insert the antenna's cable connector into
the GA150 connector on the rear of your display.
2. Turn the locking collar clockwise until TIGHT.
3. Push to protective boot over the connection on
the back of the display.
4. Use the supplied cable tie to secure the protective
boot over the connection.
Cables and connections
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4.14 GNSS / GPS connection

Depending on display variant, your multifunction
display may include an internal GNSS or GPS
receiver. If required the multifunction display can
also be connected to an external GNSS / GPS
receiver, using SeaTalk
GNSS / GPS connection — SeaTalk
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1. MFD
2. SeaTalk ng® connection to MFD.
3. SeaTalk ng® GNSS / GPS receiver.
An NMEA 0183 GNSS / GPS receiver can be
connected to the MFD by following the details
provided in section 4.9 NMEA 0183 connection
— Power/NMEA/Video cable
instructions provided with the unit.
ng® or NMEA 0183.
ng®
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ng
SeaT alk
and the installation
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