Foreword - Furuno GP-150 Installation Manual

FOREWORD

A Word to GP-150 Owners
Congratulations on your choice of the
FURUNO GP-150 GPS Navigator. We are
confident you will see why the FURUNO
name has become synonymous with quality
and reliability.
For over 50 years FURUNO Electric
Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation
for innovative and dependable marine
electronics equipment. This dedication to
excellence is furthered by our extensive
global network of agents and dealers.
Your navigator is designed and constructed to
meet the rigorous demands of the marine
environment. However, no machine can
perform its intended function unless operated
and maintained properly. Please carefully
read and follow the recommended
procedures for operation and maintenance.
We would appreciate hearing from you, the
end-user, about whether we are achieving
our purposes.
Thank you for considering and purchasing
FURUNO equipment.
Features
The GP-150 GPS Navigator is a totally
integrated GPS receiver and video plotter
consisting of a display unit and an antenna
unit. The high sensitivity receiver tracks up to
12 satellites simultaneously. An 8-state
Kalman filter ensure optimum accuracy in
determination of vessel position, course and
speed.
In most cases the operator needs to do is to
turn on the power to find position.
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The main features of the GP-150 are
• Comprehensive navigation data displays
• Storage for 999 waypoints and 30 routes
• Alarms: Waypoint Arrival, Anchor Watch,
Cross-track Error, Ship's Speed, Water
Temperature, Depth and Trip
• Man overboard feature records latitude and
longitude coordinates at time of man
overboard and provides continuous
updates of range and bearing to that point.
• DGPS capability - with built-in DGPS
beacon kit accepts DGPS correction data
from external DGPS beacon receiver
• Menu-driven operation
• Bright 122 x 92 mm LCD with temperature
compensated tone and brilliance
adjustment
• Power consumption is a low 10 W.
• Provision for connection of autopilot
(option) - steering data output to autopilot
• Digital display of water temperature and
depth with connection of echo sounder
(with NMEA input)
• Memory stores 2,000 points of track and
marks.
• "Highway" display provides perspective
view.
• Position may be shown in latitude and
longitude or LOP (Loran or Decca).
• Four connectors for optional equipment
two IEC 61162-1/NMEA 0183 I/O, one IEC
61162-1/NMEA 0183 (or log) output and
one DGPS for personal computer I/O
• Fully meets the following regulation:
IMO MSC. 112(73) and IEC 61108-1.
Program No.
2051518-01.xx (January, 2006)