Garmin REACTOR 40 Installation Instructions Manual page 7

If the cable is not long enough, extend the appropriate wires
with 28 AWG (0.08 mm
2 Connect the cables, based on this table.
Alarm Wire Color
White (+)
Black (-)
3 Solder and cover all bare-wire connections.
4 Secure the alarm with cable ties or other mounting hardware
(not included).
NMEA 2000 and the Autopilot Components
A dedicated helm control is not included in all autopilot
packages. If you install the autopilot without a dedicated helm
control, the autopilot CCU must be connected to the same
NMEA 2000 network as a compatible Garmin chartplotter to
configure and control the autopilot system.
If you are connecting to an existing NMEA 2000 network,
identify the NMEA 2000 power cable. Only one NMEA 2000
power cable is required for the NMEA 2000 network to operate
properly.
A NMEA 2000 Power Isolator (010-11580-00) should be used in
installations where the existing NMEA 2000 network
manufacturer is unknown.
You can connect the CCU and the optional helm control through
an existing NMEA 2000 network. If you do not have an existing
NMEA 2000 network on your boat, all the parts needed to build
one are supplied in the autopilot package
NMEA 2000 Network for the Autopilot System, page
To use the advanced features of the autopilot, optional NMEA
2000 devices, such as a GPS device, can be connected to the
NMEA 2000 network.
If you are unfamiliar with NMEA 2000, you should read the
"NMEA 2000 Network Fundamentals" chapter of the Technical
Reference for NMEA 2000 Products. To download this
document, select Manuals on the product page for your device
at www.garmin.com.
Building a Basic NMEA 2000 Network for the Autopilot
System
If you are installing a NMEA 2000 power cable, you must
connect it to the boat ignition switch or through another in-line
switch. NMEA 2000 devices will drain your battery if the NMEA
2000 power cable is connected to the battery directly.
A dedicated helm control is not included in all autopilot
packages. If you install the autopilot without a dedicated helm
control, the autopilot CCU must be connected to the same
NMEA 2000 network as a compatible Garmin chartplotter to
configure and control the autopilot system.
1 Connect the three T-connectors
2
) wire.
CCU Cable Wire Color
Orange (+)
Blue (-)
NOTICE
(Building a Basic
NOTICE
together side-by-side.
2
Connect the included NMEA 2000 power cable
12 Vdc power source
You should connect the power cable to the ignition switch of
the boat if possible, or route it through an inline switch (not
included).
NOTE: The braided drain wire (bare) on the NMEA 2000
power cable must be connected to the same ground as the
black wire on the NMEA 2000 power cable.
3 Connect the NMEA 2000 power cable to one of the T-
connectors.
4
Connect one of the included NMEA 2000 drop cables
one of the T-connectors and to the helm control (optional) or
to a compatible Garmin chartplotter
5 Connect the other included NMEA 2000 drop cable to the
7).
other T-connector and to the CCU
6 Connect the male and female terminators
the combined T-connectors.
Connecting the Autopilot Components to an Existing NMEA
2000 Network
A dedicated helm control is not included in all autopilot
packages. If you install the autopilot without a dedicated helm
control, the autopilot CCU must be connected to the same
NMEA 2000 network as a compatible Garmin chartplotter to
configure and control the autopilot system.
1
Determine where to connect the CCU
(optional)
through a switch
.
.
to your existing NMEA 2000 backbone
to a 9 to
.
to
to each end of
and the helm control
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